Centenary Sprint Cup Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Group 1
Horse Race:The Centenary Sprint Cup
Location:Sha Tin Racecourse
Hong Kong
Inaugurated:1984
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Website:Centenary Sprint Cup
Distance:1,200 metres
(About 6 furlongs)
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Three-years-old and up
Weight:119 lb (3y); 126 lb (4y+)
Allowances
4 lb for fillies and mares
4 lb for N. Hemisphere 3-y-o
Purse:HK$12,000,000 (2022)

The Centenary Sprint Cup is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race over a distance of 1200 metres at Sha Tin in January. It was originally known as the Centenary Cup, which was first run on 24 November 1984 to celebrate the centenary of The Hong Kong Jockey Club. It offers a purse of HK$10,000,000.

In the season of 2005/06, it becomes the first leg of the Hong Kong Speed Series (formerly the Champion Sprint Series). In 2017/2018 season, the race was promoted to Group 1 status.

Winners

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
2001King Of Danes3Felix CoetzeeTony Cruz55.80
2002Firebolt4Frankie DettoriIvan Allan57.00
2003Grand Delight5Shane DyeJohn Size56.70
2004Silent Witness4Felix CoetzeeTony Cruz56.20
2005Silent Witness5Felix CoetzeeTony Cruz56.70
2006Scintillation5Eric Saint-MartinDanny Shum Chap-shing56.30
2007Scintillation6Eric Saint-MartinDanny Shum Chap-shing56.40
2008Absolute Champion6Brett PrebbleDavid Hall56.50
2009Inspiration5Gerald MosseJohn Moore56.91
2010Sacred Kingdom6Brett PrebbleRicky Yiu Poon-fai55.37
2011Sacred Kingdom7Brett PrebbleRicky Yiu Poon-fai56.52
2012Eagle Regiment4Olivier DoleuzeManfred Man Ka-leung57.05
2013Eagle Regiment5Olivier DoleuzeManfred Man Ka-leung56.32
2014Amber Sky4João MoreiraRicky Yiu Poon-fai55.86
2015Peniaphobia4Douglas WhyteTony Cruz55.49
2016Aerovelocity7Zac PurtonPaul O'Sullivan1:08.36
2017Peniaphobia6Neil CallanTony Cruz1:09.15
2018D B Pin5Olivier DoleuzeJohn Size1:09.64
2019Beat The Clock 5João MoreiraJohn Size1:08.42
2020Beat The Clock 6João MoreiraJohn Size1:08.57
2021Hot King Prawn6João MoreiraJohn Size1:08.01
2022Stronger5Vincent Ho Chak-yiuDouglas Whyte1:08.78
2023Lucky Sweynesse4Zac PurtonManfred Man Ka-leung1:08.12
2024Victor The Winner5Derek Leung Ka-chunDanny Shum Chap-shing1:09.43

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