Hong Kong Stewards’ Cup
Hong Kong Stewards’ Cup
Group One Betting Guide
| When: | Sunday, January 19, 2025 |
| Location: | Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong |
| Prize Money: | HK$13,000,000 |
| Distance: | 1600m |
The Hong Kong Stewards’ Cup is a Group 1 race held every January at Sha Tin.
The 1600m feature is the first leg of the Hong Kong Triple Crown, which also features the Hong Kong Gold Cup and the Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup.
With a purse of HK$10 million, the Stewards’ Cup attracts all the big names in Hong Kong racing and the past winners list is full of champion thoroughbreds.
It’s an extremely popular betting race, both locally and in Australia, so check out our recommended bookmakers for the best deals and odds available.
2025 Hong Kong Stewards’ Cup betting odds
Odds for the Stewards’ Cup as of January 17, 2025 – Courtesy of Neds
- Voyage Bubble Win $1.70 Place $1.09
- Galaxy Patch Win $5.00 Place $1.50
- Beauty Eternal Win $8.00 Place $1.88
- Patch Of Theta Win $10.00 Place $2.13
- Chancheng Glory Win $11.00 Place $2.25
- Beauty Joy Win $13.00 Place $2.50
- California Spangle Win $41.00 Place $6.00
- Red Lion Win $61.00 Place $8.50
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2025 Hong Kong Stewards’ Cup Final Field
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Previous Hong Kong Stewards’ Cup Fields
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 California Spangle Tony Cruz Hugh Bowman 2 126lb 2 Voyage Bubble Ricky Yiu James McDonald 3 126lb 3 Straight Arron Caspar Fownes Vincent Ho 1 126lb 4 Russian Emperor Douglas Whyte Andrea Atzeni 6 126lb 5 Beauty Eternal John Size Zac Purton 8 126lb 6 Beauty Joy Tony Cruz Derek Leung 5 126lb 7 Healthy Happy Frankie Lor Alexis Badel 7 126lb 8 Fantastic Treasure David Hayes Karis Teetan 4 126lb No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Golden Sixty Francis Lui Vincent Ho 2 126lb 2 Romantic Warrior Danny Shum Karis Teetan 4 126lb 3 California Spangle Tony Cruz Zac Purton 3 126lb 4 Waikuku John Size Ryan Moore 5 126lb 5 Russian Emperor Douglas Whyte Harry Bentley 7 126lb 6 Beauty Joy Tony Cruz Hugh Bowman 1 126lb 7 Panfield Tony Millard Antoine Hamelin 6 126lb
2024 Hong Kong Stewards’ Cup result
1st – Voyage Bubble (-111.11)
2nd – Beauty Eternal (-2000)
3rd – Beauty Joy (+105)
Recent Hong Kong Stewards’ Cup winners
- Voyage Bubble sealed his ascent into Hong Kong’s elite class with emphatic victory in the HK$13 million Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin as James McDonald anointed Ricky Yiu’s flagbearer as an emerging star. Providing Yiu with his first Group 1 triumph since Amber Sky’s 2014 Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m), Voyage Bubble propelled McDonald to his sixth Hong Kong Group 1 spoil after stalking California Spangle and Beauty Eternal from third place before asserting his superiority with terminal acceleration from the 350m mark. Improving his career record to six wins and six minor placings from 15 starts and prize money of HK$41.05 million, Voyage Bubble gave McDonald his second Hong Kong Group 1 score this season after Romantic Warrior’s Group 1 Hong Kong Cup (2000m) success.
- Underlining enduring greatness with a towering performance to claim victory in a blockbuster Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin, Golden Sixty could be bound for the international stage as Francis Lui and Vincent Ho plot future conquests for Hong Kong’s champion. As Hong Kong’s benchmark performer over the past three seasons, Golden Sixty unleashed a trademark terminal sprint to eclipse two younger pretenders to his throne – Romantic Warrior and California Spangle – to extend his record for the most Hong Kong wins (23 from 27 starts), while boosting his prize money to an unmatched HK$129,690,600. Beaten in the 2022 Group 1 Stewards’ Cup by Waikuku when attempting to equal Silent Witness’ streak of 17 consecutive wins, Golden Sixty’s redemption materialised in facile fashion as Ho patiently stalked Zac Purton on California Spangle, who was flanked by Karis Teetan and Romantic Warrior. As Purton idled California Spangle through a sedate first 800m in 49.12s, Ho calmly bided his time before Teetan – racing at the leader’s flank – struck first as the trio rounded the home turn, urging dual Group 1 winner Romantic Warrior to challenge California Spangle in a clash of three world-class talents. Sitting behind California Spangle, Ho angled Golden Sixty into clear running inside the final 200m and accelerated sharply as his two adversaries weakened, coming away to score by a length as the remarkable seven-year-old swept over the final 800m in a slick 44.63s for an overall time of 1m 33.99s.
- Given a supreme ride by Zac Purton, Waikuku lifted for his second Stewards’ Cup success after prevailing in 2020, giving trainer John Size a seventh win in the race. The result saw the legendary Golden Sixty be beaten for the first time in 16 starts and thus failed to defend his Stewards’ Cup victory in 2021. Sent off as a $15 chance, Waikuku stepped away cleanly from gate four – settling behind Healthy Happy who led for the most part, before taking over at around the 350m mark.
- Hong Kong’s latest superstar Golden Sixty stretched his unbeaten run to 12 in the Stewards’ Cup at Sha Tin. However, Francis Lui’s five-year-old was made to pull out all the stops to add a second Group One to his record. Dropped out as he usually is by Vincent Ho, he began his customary late surge early in the straight, but on this occasion the response was not quite as electric as it has been in the past. While Golden Sixty was charging down the outside, neither Ka Ying Star nor Southern Legend were prepared to give an inch. Golden Sixty got to within a neck and for a few strides it looked as if his winning run was about to come to an end as he could not get his head in front. Champions need tenacity as well as class, though, and Golden Sixty forged ahead close home to beat Southern Legend by a head.
- Waikuku defeated Beauty Generation in an exhilarating showdown of the Group 1 Steward’s Cup, a result that all but confirmed a changing of the guard at the very top of Hong Kong’s pecking order. Joao Moreira’s victorious mount quickened from the rear through a closing 400 metres clocked at 22.38s to register a time of 1m 33.04s, the eighth-fastest at the course and distance in more than a decade. Waikuku had finished ahead of Beauty Generation – the track record holder – three times this season already, but today the old champ’s hunger for the fray was back as he rolled along on the lead. Under a near-pristine Zac Purton ride, the seven-year-old, who not long ago was sweeping aside all-comers with ease, kicked on down the home stretch and fought bravely when Waikuku pressed him.
- The odds were as short as you can get but it was a case of money in, money out for Beauty Generation backers. Jumping out as a $1.10 favourite, Beauty Generation never looked in trouble after gaining an uncontested lead, dictating the pace before streaking away in the straight to record a commanding victory ahead of Conte and Southern Legend.
- It was a stellar ride by the Magic Man on Seasons Bloom, who delivered a terrific turn of foot in the straight to secure the Stewards’ Cup. Entering the straight Moreira had a choice between taking an inside run or steering Seasons Bloom to the middle of the track, and ultimately he made the right call as the horse darted away once taken to the outside. The challengers came late but the bird had flown as Seasons Bloom maintained solid lead to record his maiden Group 1 title.
- Black Heart Bart was a stylish winner in 2017 when winning with a good galloping display. The Darren Weir-trained gelding took its record at Caulfield to four wins from five starts when beating Turn Me Loose and Ecuador. The former Perth-trained runner continues to run at the highest level in Australia. Read full report.
- Giant Treasure scored a dramatic win in 2016 when winning by a short head over Luger, with Contentment only a neck back in second. The Richard Gibson-trained gelding was a well-backed runner at odds of $3.80, but punters didn’t have it easy. The field was full of stars which included Beauty Only, Blazing Speed and Designs On Rome. Hong Kong-based Frenchman Christophe Soumillion rode Giant Treasure to victory for Gibson, who was formerly based in France.
- The punters cheered in 2015 when Able Friend defeated the field as the odds-on favourite. The John Moore-trained superstar was in stellar form prior to the race and it continued that rich vein of form with a 1.5-length win over Beauty Flame and Rewarding Hero. The five-year-old by Shamardal paid $1.20 for the win, the shortest priced winner in history and champion jockey Joao Moreira was in the saddle. Able Friend ran the quickest time (1:33.50) since Good Ba Ba in 2009.
- Blazing Speed came of age when winning in 2014 at long odds. The five-year-old by Dylan Thomas wasn’t a favoured runner considering the field featured Gold-Fun, 2013 winner Glorious Days and Military Attack, with it paying $18.20 with bookmakers. The Tony Cruz-trained outsider only narrowly scored the prize by a short head of Dan Excel which paid $6.60 for the place and Helene Spirit which returned $5.60 – setting up a big trifecta and first-four payout. Also included in the field was Pure Champion which would later be exported to New Zealand where it won at Group one level.
- Glorious Days was trained by Stephen and Trevor McKee in New Zealand before being transferred to the John Size stables in Hong Kong. The five-year-old was a highly-regarded import which scored another close Stewards’ Cup finish. The son of Hussonet won by a short head over Dan Excel, which would again finish second in 2014, and also California Memory in third. Glorious Days won paying $4 with Dan Excel almost creating the boil over at odds of $11.30 to place. Race favourite and 2012 winner Ambitious Dragon finished in fourth.
- Ambitious Dragon was a popular winner for punters in 2012. The Tony Millard-trained gelding won at odds of $2.30 and it never looked like getting beaten. The 1.25-length win gave Douglas Whyte the first of two consecutive Stewards’ Cup wins and although it wasn’t the strongest field in history, the win was still full of class. In second was Xtension and third was California Memory.
Hong Kong Stewards’ Cup winners list
| Hong Kong Stewards’ Cup Past Winners | |||
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| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Voyage Bubble | James McDonald | Ricky Yiu |
| 2023 | Golden Sixty | Vincent Ho | Francis Lui |
| 2022 | Waikuku | Zac Purton | John Size |
| 2021 | Golden Sixty | Vincent Ho | Francis Lui |
| 2020 | Waikuku | Joao Moreira | John Size |
| 2019 | Beauty Generation | Zac Purton | John Moore |
| 2018 | Seasons Bloom | Joao Moreira | Danny Shum |
| 2017 | Helene Paragon | Tommy Berry | John Moore |
| 2016 | Giant Treasure | Christophe Soumillon | Richard Gibson |
| 2015 | Able Friend | Joao Moreira | John Moore |
| 2014 | Blazing Speed | Micro Demuro | Tony Cruz |
| 2013 | Glorious Days | Douglas Whyte | John Size |
| 2012 | Ambitious Dragon | Douglas Whyte | Tony Millard |
| 2011 | Beauty Flash | Gerald Mosse | Tony Cruz |
| 2010 | Fellowship | Zac Purton | Paul O’Sullivan |
| 2009 | Good Ba Ba | Christophe Soumillon | Andreas Schutz |
| 2008 | Good Ba Ba | Olivier Doleuze | Andreas Schutz |
| 2007 | Armada | Douglas Whyte | John Size |
| 2006 | Russian Pearl | Gerald Mosse | Tony Cruz |
| 2005 | Bullish Luck | Christophe Soumillon | Tony Cruz |
| 2004 | Super Kid | Shane Dye | John Size |
| 2003 | Electronic Unicorn | Robbie Fradd | John Size |
| 2002 | Electronic Unicorn | Robbie Fradd | John Size |
| 2001 | Fairy King Prawn | Robbie Fradd | Ivan Allan |
| 2000 | Resfa | Basil Marcus | David Hayes |
| 1999 | Race Not Held | ||
| 1998 | Billion Win | Felix Coetzee | Ivan Allan |
| 1997 | Smashing Pumpkin | Basil Marcus | David Hayes |
| 1996 | Michael’s Choice | Eric Legrix | Patrick Biancone |
| 1995 | Mr Vitality | Basil Marcus | Ivan Allan |
| 1994 | Right Way | Willie Ryan | Brian Kan |
| 1993 | River Verdon | Basil Marcus | David Hill |
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