Lion Rock Trophy Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Lion Rock Trophy
Location:Sha Tin Racecourse
Inaugurated:2016
Race Type:Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Distance:1,600 metres
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:3-y-o+
Purse:HK$3,250,000[1]

The Lion Rock Trophy, is a horse race for horses aged three and over, run at a distance of 1,600 metres (one mile) on turf in late May or early June at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong.

The Lion Rock Trophy was first contested in 2016 and was upgraded to International Group 3 class a year later. It is named after Lion Rock, a mountain in Hong Kong.

Records

Record time:

Most successful horse:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Time
2016Rapper Dragon3João MoreiraJohn Moore1:33.87
2017Booming Delight4Sam ClippertonJohn Moore1:33.91[2]
2018The Golden Age4João MoreiraTony Cruz1:33.13[3]
2019 Champion's Way3João MoreiraJohn Size1:35.00[4]
2020Ka Ying Star5Chad SchofieldTony Cruz1:32.95
2021Sky Darci4João MoreiraCaspar Fownes1:33.45
2022Beauty Joy5Zac PurtonTony Cruz1:34.71
2023Beauty Eternal4Zac PurtonJohn Size1:33.34
2024Galaxy Patch4Vincent Ho Chak-yiuPierre Ng Pang-chi1:33.93

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. https://racing.hkjc.com/racing/english/racing-info/1819_menu_patternrace_list_chrono.asp Hong Kong Pattern Races
  2. Web site: 2017 result . Racing Post. 4 June 2017.
  3. Web site: 2018 result . Racing Post. 3 June 2018.
  4. Web site: 2019 result . Racing Post. 2 June 2019.