Hong Kong Classic Mile








The Hong Kong Classic Mile is a Group 1 four year old set weights Thoroughbred horse race in Hong Kong, run over a distance of 1600 metres. It was originally a Group 3 race and was the traditional lead-up race for the Hong Kong Derby. In the season of 1999/2000, this race was upgraded to domestic Group 1 status. Now, it is the first of the three major races for the Hong Kong classic generation.



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Year

Winner

Age

Jockey

Trainer
1980 Super Plentiful Tony Cruz C L Ng
1981 Gilgit G W Moore G Moore
1983 Gay Eighty B Taylor T C Cheng
1983 Silver Surf Pat Eddery B Hutchison
1985 Gay Hundred Brent Thomson T C Cheng
1986 Distinction G W Moore G Moore
1987 Gold Belt Willie Ryan P C Kan
1988 Royal Sovereign P Leyshan G Smyth
1989 Gerrnas Tony Cruz H F Lam
1990 Zaitech Walter Swinburn P C Kan
1991 Greenmail N Barker J Moore
1992 Sound Print M Kinane P C Kan
1993 Happy Guy Tony Cruz P C Kan
1994 Sterling Town Lester Piggott
Ivan Allan
1995 Bogie's Pride D Holland P H Chan
1996 Mr Vitality Basil Marcus
Ivan Allan
1997 Smart Kid P Strydom S T Wong
1998 Johan Cruyff E Legrix P Biancone
1999 Resfa Basil Marcus D A Hayes
2000 Industrialist K H Ting P C Kan
2001
Charming City
4
Shane Dye

2002
Olympic Express
4
W C Marwing

Ivan Allan
2003
Self Flit
4
W M Lai

Ivan Allan
2004
Tiber
4
Douglas Whyte

John Moore
2005
Scintillation
4

Gérald Mossé
C S Shum
2006
Sunny Sing
4
E Saint-Martin

John Moore
2007
Floral Pegasus
3

Gérald Mossé

Tony Cruz
2008
Helene Mascot
4
F Coetzee

Tony Cruz
2009
Thumbs Up
4

Christophe Soumillon
C S Shum
2010
Beauty Flash
4

Christophe Soumillon

Tony Cruz
2011
Lucky Nine
4
Brett Prebble
C Fownes
2012
Sweet Orange
4
W C Marwing
D E Ferraris
2013
Gold-Fun
4
Douglas Whyte
Richard Gibson
2014
Able Friend
4

Joao Moreira

John Moore
2015
Beauty Only
4
Neil Callan

Tony Cruz
2016
Sun Jewellery
4

Ryan Moore

John Size
2017
Rapper Dragon
4

Joao Moreira

John Moore
2018
NothingIlikemore
4

Joao Moreira

John Size


References



  • Racing Post:


    • 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010


    • 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017




  • The Hong Kong Jockey Club official website of Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile (2011/12)

  • Racing Information of Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile (2011/12)


  • The Hong Kong Jockey Club [1]




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