The Hong Kong Vase is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles or 12 furlongs) at Sha Tin , and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December.
5-415: The race was first run in 1994, and it was promoted to Group 1 status in 2000. It is one of the four Hong Kong International Races , and it presently offers a purse of HK$ 24,000,000 (approximately US$ 3 million). Speed record: Most wins: Most wins by a jockey : Most wins by a trainer : Most wins by an owner: Hong Kong International Races Hong Kong International Races (香港國際賽事)
10-596: Is an event consisting of the four most prestigious horse races in Hong Kong hosted by the Hong Kong Jockey Club . The four races are: Hong Kong Sprint (1200m), Hong Kong Mile (1600m), Hong Kong Cup (2000m), and Hong Kong Vase (2400m). The event is run annually in mid-December at Sha Tin Racecourse . The event has been sponsored by Cathay Pacific Airways from 2004 to 2011. But since 2012,
15-575: The Swiss watch brand, Longines , has been sponsoring the event, with its official title as Longines Hong Kong International Races . The event is televised around the globe. In 2006, the total purse was HKD $ 62million, which will be increased to HKD $ 110 million in 2022. 1989 marked the start of the Hong Kong Cup, which was initially called Hong Kong Invitation Cup and restricted to horses from Singapore , Malaysia and Hong Kong. The first winner
20-407: Was Flying Dancer , owned by Lim Por Yen and trained by Ping Chee Kan . The race quickly gained attention and was gradually opened to horses from other countries. Starting in 1991 other races were added to the program and today horses from all over the world compete in the event. The Hong Kong Cup is the world's richest turf race over 2000 meters with a total purse of HKD$ 34million in 2022, and
25-472: Was the finale of the now defunct World Racing Championships from 1999 to 2005. The Hong Kong Mile had a prize money of HK$ 30 million in 2022. The race was first run in 1991 to mark the staging of the 22nd Asian Racing Conference and was run over 1400m. From 1999 it was renamed Hong Kong Mile and run over 1600m. It became the World's richest mile race in 2002. The Hong Kong Vase was introduced in 1994. It
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