| Location | Sha Tin Racecourse Hong Kong, China |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1994 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Cathay Pacific |
| Website | Hong Kong Jockey Club |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres (1½ miles) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 121 lb (3y); 126 lb (4y+) Allowances 4 lb for fillies and mares |
| Purse | HK$14,000,000 (2009) 1st: HK$7,980,000 |
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 1½ miles) at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December.
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$14,000,000 (approximately US$1.8 million).
Speed record:
Most wins:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1994 | Red Bishop | 6 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Ali Saeed | 2:25.10 |
| 1995 | Partipral | 6 | Olivier Peslier | Elie Lellouche | Enrique Sarasola | 2:25.70 |
| 1996 | Luso | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Clive Brittain | Saeed Manana | 2:26.10 |
| 1997 | Luso | 5 | Michael Kinane | Clive Brittain | Saeed Manana | 2:26.30 |
| 1998 | Indigenous | 5 | Douglas Whyte | Ivan W. Allan | Pang Yuen Hing | 2:27.40 |
| 1999 | Borgia | 5 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Gestüt Ammerland | 2:30.10 |
| 2000 | Daliapour | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute | Lucky Stable | 2:28.20 |
| 2001 | Stay Gold | 7 | Yutaka Take | Yasuo Ikee | Shadai Racehorse Co. | 2:27.80 |
| 2002 | Ange Gabriel | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | Eric Libaud | Antonia Devin | 2:28.40 |
| 2003 | Vallee Enchantee | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:28.20 |
| 2004 | Phoenix Reach | 4 | Martin Dwyer | Andrew Balding | Winterbeck Manor Stud | 2:29.80 |
| 2005 | Ouija Board | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Ed Dunlop | 19th Earl of Derby | 2:28.90 |
| 2006 | Collier Hill | 8 | Dean McKeown | Alan Swinbank | Russell Hall et al. | 2:27.10 |
| 2007 | Doctor Dino | 5 | Olivier Peslier | Richard Gibson | Javier Martinez Salmean | 2:28.20 |
| 2008 | Doctor Dino | 6 | Olivier Peslier | Richard Gibson | Javier Martinez Salmean | 2:29.14 |
| 2009 | Daryakana | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:27.51 |
| 2010 | Mastery | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:27.69 |
| 2011 | Dunaden | 6 | Craig Williams | Mikel Delzangles | Pearl Bloodstock | 2:27.50 |