Lion Rock Trophy

{{Short description|Annual horse race in Hong Kong}}

{{Infobox horseraces

| surface = Turf

| class = Group 3

| horse race = Lion Rock Trophy

| image =

| caption =

| location = Sha Tin Racecourse

| inaugurated = 2016

| race type = ThoroughbredFlat racing

| website =

| distance = 1,600 metres

| track = Right-handed

| qualification = 3-y-o+

| weight =

| purse = HK$3,250,000[https://racing.hkjc.com/racing/english/racing-info/1819_menu_patternrace_list_chrono.asp Hong Kong Pattern Races]

| bonuses =

}}

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:

  • 1:33.13 – The Golden Age 2018

Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won the race more than once

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%"
style="width:60px" | Year

! style="width:110px" | Winner

! Age

! style="width:135px" | Jockey

! style="width:120px" | Trainer

! Time

2016

|Rapper Dragon

|3

|João Moreira

|John Moore

|1:33.87

2017

|Booming Delight

|4

|Sam Clipperton

|John Moore

|1:33.91{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/416/sha-tin/2017-06-04/677762|title=2017 result |publisher=Racing Post|date=4 June 2017}}

2018

|The Golden Age

|4

|João Moreira

|Tony Cruz

|1:33.13{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/416/sha-tin/2018-06-03/704186|title=2018 result |publisher=Racing Post|date=3 June 2018}}

2019

|Champion's Way

|3

|João Moreira

|John Size

|1:35.00{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/416/sha-tin/2019-06-02/732328|title=2019 result |publisher=Racing Post|date=2 June 2019}}

2020

|Ka Ying Star

|5

|Chad Schofield

|Tony Cruz

|1:32.95

2021

|Sky Darci

|4

|João Moreira

|Caspar Fownes

|1:33.45

2022

|Beauty Joy

|5

|Zac Purton

|Tony Cruz

|1:34.71

2023

|Beauty Eternal

|4

|Zac Purton

|John Size

|1:33.34

2024

|Galaxy Patch

|4

|Vincent Ho Chak-yiu

|Pierre Ng Pang-chi

|1:33.93

See also

References

  • Racing Post:
  • {{Racing Post|652684|2016|05|29|416|sha-tin}}, {{Racing Post|677762|2017|06|04|416|sha-tin}}, {{Racing Post|704186|2018|06|03|416|sha-tin}}, {{Racing Post|732328|2019|06|02|416|sha-tin}}, {{Racing Post|758212|2020|05|31|416|sha-tin}}, {{Racing Post|786387|2021|05|30|416|sha-tin}}, {{Racing Post|814078|2022|05|29|416|sha-tin}}, {{Racing Post|842758|2023|06|04|416}}, {{Racing Post|869927|2024|06|02|416}}

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Category:Recurring events established in 2016

Category:2016 establishments in Hong Kong

Category:Horse races in Hong Kong