- Hong Kong Vase
Turf race infobox
class = Group 1
horse race = Hong Kong Vase
caption =
location =Sha Tin Racecourse Hong Kong ,China flagicon|Hong Kong
inaugurated = 1994
race type =Thoroughbred -Flat racing
website = [http://www.hkjc.com/english/ Hong Kong Jockey Club]
distance = 2,400 metres
track = Grass, right-handed
qualification = Three-year-olds & up
weight = Assigned
purse = HK$14,000,000The Hong Kong Vase is a Group 1 flat horse race inHong Kong for three-year-old and abovethoroughbred s run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) atSha Tin Racecourse in mid December. It currently offers a purse of HK$14,000,000 (approximately US$1.8 million)It was first run in 1994 and is one of the four
Hong Kong International Races . It became a Group 1 event in 2000.Records
Speed record:
*2:25.1 - Red BishopMost wins:
* 2 - Luso (1996, 1997)Most wins by an owner:
* 2 -Saeed Manana (1996, 1997)Most wins by a
jockey :
* 3 -Olivier Peslier (1995, 1999, 2007)Most wins by a trainer:
* 2 -Elie Lellouche (1995, 2003)
* 2 -Clive Brittain (1996, 1997)Winners of the Hong Kong Vase
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