Hong Kong Classic Cup
Hong Kong Classic Cup
Group One Betting Guide
| Date: | March 2, 2025 |
| Location: | Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong |
| Distance: | 1800m |
| Prize Money: | HK$13,000,000 |
The Hong Kong Classic Cup is a Group 1 race restricted to four-year-olds, held over 1800m in late February each year.
This is the second race in the famous Four-Year-Old Classic Series in Hong Kong, with the Hong Kong Classic Mile and the Hong Kong Derby.
Owners and trainers alike will be seeking victory in the Hong Kong Classic Cup, as the top three horses in the race earn a priority place in the Hong Kong Derby.
The race was known as the Hong Kong Derby Trial up until 2010.
2025 Hong Kong Classic Cup odds
Odds for the Hong Kong Classic Cup as of January 20, 2025 – Courtesy of Neds
- Packing Hermod Win $4.50 Place $1.70
- Rubylot Win $4.50 Place $1.70
- Johannes Brahms Win $5.00 Place $2.10
- Markwin Win $5.00 Place $2.00
- The Winnabe Win $6.00 Place $2.10
- Cap Ferrat Win $6.50 Place $2.40
- Packing Turbine Win $8.50 Place $2.90
- Californiatotality Win $9.00 Place $3.00
- Mickley Win $10.00 Place $3.25
- Silvery Breeze Win $10.00 Place $3.25
- Sky Trust Win $10.00 Place $3.25
- Stunning Peach Win $10.00 Place $3.25
- Charming Legend Win $13.00 Place $4.00
- Gorgeous Win Win $13.00 Place $4.00
- My Wish Win $13.00 Place $4.00
- Packing Power Win $13.00 Place $4.00
Best bookmakers for Hong Kong Classic Cup
All of HorseBetting’s recommended online bookmakers run markets for the Hong Kong Classic Cup each year, including all-in and futures options. Check out the licensed betting sites below to find the best odds for the 2025 Hong Kong Classic Cup.
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Latest Hong Kong Classic Cup News
2025 Hong Kong Classic Cup Final Field
HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 Hong Kong Classic Cup final field is released.
2024 Hong Kong Classic Cup result
1st – Helios Express (-166.67)
2nd – Chancheng Glory (+855)
3rd – Ensued (+105)
Previous Hong Kong Classic Cup runnings
- Helios Express will be given the chance to match the colossal deeds of Golden Sixty and Rapper Dragon by chasing a Four-Year-Old Classic Series clean sweep and HK$26 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) success after John Size’s emerging star’s narrow HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) victory. Winner of the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) last month, Helios Express gave Size a fifth Hong Kong Classic Cup win, joining Unique Jewellery (2009), It Has To Be You (2013), Thunder Fantasy (2015) and Sun Jewellery (2016). The high-class galloper was forced to dig deep under Hugh Bowman before catching Chancheng Glory and Keagan De Melo in the last stride after finally bullocking into the clear late, eventually winning by a short head as Size’s stablemate Ensued finished third, two and three-quarters of a length further back under Ryan Moore. Inconvenienced when the tempo came out of the race between the 800m and 400m with a 24.40s split, Helios Express needed luck in gaining a run but still clocked the fastest final sectional of 22.93s to grab Chancheng Glory in an overall time of 1:47.73.
- Super Sunny Sing extended his winning streak to four and further bolstered his Hong Kong Derby prospects, delivering the most significant victory of Chris So’s career in the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1,800m), the second leg of the four-year-old series. Despite the fact that no horse had won both the Classic Mile and Classic Cup since Ambitious Dragon in 2011, Super Sunny Sing was sent off as the $3.40 favourite. The four-year-old displayed his trademark late charge, rallying from eighth entering the straight to surge past the field and claim victory. So had initially bypassed the Classic Mile with Super Sunny Sing, as his rating of 67 at the time was too low to secure a spot in the race. However, the victory in the Classic Cup served as a strong statement of his growing potential. It also marked the second leg of Vincent Ho’s Sha Tin feature double, following Golden Sixty’s Group One Hong Kong Gold Cup win earlier in the day.
- California Spangle earned a tilt at the Hong Kong Derby (2000m) after repelling a cracking field in the Hong Kong Classic Cup to defy questions over his stamina with a superb performance at Sha Tin. Leading virtually all the way under a masterful front-running ride from Zac Purton, the son of champion sprinter Starspangledbanner plumbed the depths of his reserves to win the second leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series, prevailing from Turin Redsun and Money Catcher, while previously unbeaten Romantic Warrior finished fourth after covering ground from barrier 13.
- On the back of a well-rated ride from Alex Badel, Frankie Lor landed the HK Classic Cup with Healthy Happy. It was the gelding out of Zoustar’s first start at 1800m and following a ridiculously good front-running steer from Badel, he simply never looked like getting run down. With his rivals flat to board trying to chase him down with 400m to go, Healthy Happy kept kicking throughout the home straight and despite the field closing in during the concluding stages, a win was never really in doubt.
- The all-conquering Golden Sixty was breathtaking when taking out the HK Classic Cup and in doing so broke Rapper Dragon’s race record. The Francis Lui-trained superstar added the Hong Kong Classic Cup to his resume following a similarly smart win in the Hong Kong Classic Mile. His trainer revealed post-race he was only running at about 75% fitness, so the fact he was able to break a race record, shows just how good Golden Sixty is.
- Mission Tycoon gave the four-year-old pecking order a shake when saluting in the Hong Kong Classic Cup as a $91 chance. Trainer Frankie Lor managed to train three of the first four across the line, but never in his wildest dreams did he expect to see Mission Tycoon lead his brigade. In the past 11 seasons, seven horses had won at double figure odds in the HK Classic Cup and in 2013 the John Size-trained It Has To Be You lifted the silverware at a whopping 125/1, so Mission Tycoon’s win perhaps wasn’t too much of a shock.
- Singapore Sling gave Anthony Millard a second Hong Kong Classic Cup win when causing an upset in the 2018 edition. Having been sent around as a double figure chance, the South African import managed to come off heels when entering the home straight and when asked for an effort was too strong for his rivals late. He managed to turn the tables on Hong Kong Classic Mile winner Nothingilikemore who was sent around as a $1.80 chance in this, but was no match for Singapore Sling.
- Rapper Dragon moved to being one win away from becoming the first horse to win the Four-Year-Old Classic Series after taking out the 2017 Hong Kong Classic Cup. The Australian-bred gelding was the well-favoured $1.65 favourite and the victory never looked in doubt as jockey Joao Moreira kicked away in the straight as Pakistan Star did well to close late.
Previous Hong Kong Classic Cup winners
| Hong Kong Classic CupPast Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Helios Express | Hugh Bowman | John Size |
| 2023 | Super Sunny Sing | Vincent Ho | Chris So |
| 2022 | California Spangle | Zac Purton | Tony Cruz |
| 2021 | Healthy Happy | Alex Badel | Frankie Lor |
| 2020 | Golden Sixty | Vincent Ho | Francis Lui |
| 2019 | Mission Tycoon | Derek Leung | Frankie Lor |
| 2018 | Singapore Sling | Chad Schofield | Anthony Millard |
| 2017 | Rapper Dragon | Joao Moreira | John Moore |
| 2016 | Sun Jewellery | Ryan Moore | John Size |
| 2015 | Thunder Fantasy | Karis Teetan | John Size |
| 2014 | Designs On Rome | Tommy Berry | John Moore |
| 2013 | It Has To Be You | Tim Clark | John Size |
| 2012 | Zaidan | Olivier Doleuze | John Moore |
| 2011 | Ambitious Dragon | Maxime Guyon | Anthony Millard |
| 2010 | King Dancer | Gerald Mosse | Sean Woods |
| 2009 | Unique Jewellery | Olivier Doleuze | John Size |
| 2008 | Green Birdie | Olivier Doleuze | Casper Fownes |
| 2007 | Floral Pegasus | Gerald Mosse | Tony Cruz |
| 2006 | Hello Pretty | Gerald Mosse | Francis Lui |
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