Hong Kong Sprint

The Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint is one of four Hong Kong International Races, offering a purse of HK$22,000,000 (AU$3.1m). Held in mid-December each year, the 1200m event is one of the world’s highest-rated short-course races and attracts punters from all around the globe. It is now the final leg of the Global Sprint Challenge, which includes high-calibre races from countries such as England, Dubai and Australia.

The Hong Kong Sprint has been won by some genuine champions of the turf. Betting markets for the race are open for most of the year, so sign up with our recommended bookmakers to bet on the next sprinting superstar.

2021 Hong Kong Sprint nominations

Previous Hong Kong Sprint fields

• 2020

  2020 Hong Kong Sprint Nominations
  #	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer
  1	Classique Legend (AUS)	G	5	Casper Fownes
  2	Hot King Prawn (AUS)	G	6	John Size
  4	Voyage Warrior (AUS)	G	5	Ricky Yiu
  5	Danon Smash (JPN)	H	5	Takayuki Yasuda
  7	Wishful Thinker (AUS)	G	7	Dennis Yip
  8	Computer Patch (AUS)	R	4	Tony Cruz
  9	Rattan (NZ)	G	7	Richard Gibson
  10	Big Party (AUS)	G	5	Frankie Lor
  11	Jolly Banner (AUS)	G	9	Ricky Yiu
  12	Amazing Star (NZ)	G	4	Cliff Brown
  13	Fat Turtle (USA)	H	4	Frankie Lor
  14	Stronger (AUS)	H	4	Douglas Whyte

• 2019

  No.	Horse/Bred	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
  1	Beat The Clock	J Size	Z Purton	3	57	$6.50
  2	D B Pin	J Size	R Moore	13	57	$54
  3	Mr Stunning	F C Lor	H Bowman	2	57	$24
  4	Hot King Prawn	J Size	K Teetan	1	57	$5.20
  5	Rattan	R Gibson	C Schofield	6	57	$48
  6	Little Giant	D J Hall	J McDonald	7	57	Scractched
  7	Danon Smash	T Yasuda	L Dettori	8	57	$28
  8	Ivictory	J Size	A Sanna	11	57	$250
  9	Wishful Thinker	R Gibson	C Soumillom	9	57	$131
  10	Seasons Bloom	C S Shum	G van Niekerk	14	57	$26
  11	Full Of Beauty	J Size	C Y Ho	5	57	$23
  12	Regency Legend	C S Shum	S de Sousa	12	57	$98
  13	In Her Time	K Lees	B Avdulla	4	55.5	Scractched
  14	Aethero	J Moore	Z Purton	10	53	$1.50

• 2018

  No.	Silks	Horse/Bred	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
  1		Ivictory	J Size	C Lemaire	6	57	$6.50
  2		Mr Stunning	F Lor	K Teetan	9	57	$3.50
  3		D B Pin	J Size	S Clipperton	2	57	$7.50
  4		Beat The Clock	J Size	R Moore	8	57	$7.50
  5		Hot King Prawn	J Size	J Moreira	11	57	$3
  6		Fine Dancer	Y Takahashi	Y Kawada	12	57	$9
  7		Sir Dancealot	D Elsworth	G Mosse	5	57	$21
  8		Winner’s Way	T Cruz	S de Sousa	1	57	$21
  9		Pingwu Spark	B Yung	K C Leung	10	57	$34
  10		Lim’s Cruiser	S Gray	H Bowman	3	57	$17
  11		Born In China	F Lui	D Whyte	4	57	$51
  12		Little Giant	D Hall	Z Purton	7	57	$17

• 2017

  No.	Silks	Horse/Bred	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
  1		Mr Stunning	J Size	N Rawiller	4	57	$3.80
  2		Lucky Bubbles	K W Lui	J Bowman	1	57	$6.50
  3		Peniaphobia	A S Cruz	M Chadwick	9	57	$7
  4		TheWizardOfOz	J J Size	J Moreira	8	57	$7.50
  5		Amazing Kids	J J Size	B Prebble	6	57	$8
  6		Not Listenin’ToMe	J Moore	Tommy Berry	10	57	$8.50
  7		Signs Of Blessing	Francois Rohaut	S Pasquier	5	57	$12
  8		The Right Man	D Guillemin	F X Bertras	13	57	$13
  9		Blizzard	P Yiu	G Mosse	3	57	$26
  10		D B Pin	J J Size	O Doleuze	12	57	$26
  11		Stormy Liberal	P Miller	S De Sousa	11	57	$34
  12		Lets Go Donki	Tomoyuki Umeda	Y Iwata	7	55.5	$34
  13		Once In A Moon	M Saito	Z Purton	2	55.5	$34

2020 Hong Kong Sprint Result

Recent Hong Kong Sprint winners

• 2020: Danon Smash and Ryan Moore prove too hard to run down
  Needing a perfect ride from barrier 14, Ryan Moore provided Danon Smash the most elite steer to claim the 2020 HK Sprint. The win handed Ryan Moore back-to-back Group 1 victories on the day and he certainly ernt his pay cheque in doing so. Having drawn the wide barrier, Moore had the Japanese galloper settled midfield with cover and when asked for an effort in the home straight, he looked to be the winner a long way out from home.
• 2019: Beat The Clock beats the field
  Mr Stunning was looking for a hat trick of wins in the HK Sprint, but it was the John Size trained Beat The Clock who swamped the leader Aethero and Hot King Prawn in a blanket finish to claim the 2019 Hong Kong Sprint. There was only a length seperated the first four and half a length seperating the trifectra and the win in the 2019 HK sprint handed superstar jockey Joao Moreira his fourth win of the day and his second group one.
• 2018: Mr Stunning goes back-to-back in the HK Sprint
  Defending champion Mr Stunning was just shaded in the market by the in-form Hot King Prawn, but it was the Stunner who had the last laugh as the post approached. Hot King Prawn led for the majority of the race but never looked comfortable, which was in direct contrast to Mr Stunning. The button was pushed on the winner at the 400m mark and he eventually extended entering the final 100m to successfully defend his crown.
• 2017: Mr Stunning rewards favourite punters
  Mr Stunning came into the 2017 Hong Kong Sprint as a red-hot favourite and the champ justified the short price in style. Settling just off the speed behind Peniaphobia and Once In A Moon, Mr Stunning pulled wide of the pair entering the straight and promptly kicked away. D B Pin looked to have Mr Stunning’s measure entering the final 200m but the gun galloper maintained the strong run to record a gutsy win.
• 2016: Aerovelocity winds back the clock
  Age was no barrier for Aerovelocity as the eight-year-old won the 2016 Hong Kong Sprint. It was able to find a nice spot in the run with Zac Purton in the saddle and it held off the fast-finishing Lucky Bubbles which found trouble at the rear of the field. This was Aerovelocity’s second Hong Kong Sprint win after scoring in 2014. Read full report here.
• 2015: Joao steers Peniaphobia to victory
  Peniaphobia was a stylish winner of the Hong Kong Sprint in 2015 when winning at odds of $6. The Tony Cruz-trained runner has ridden by champion jockey Joao Moreira who gave Peniaphobia a great ride from a tricky draw. It was able to cross from the wide draw and with its superior turn of foot, there was no running down the champion.
• 2014: Aerovelocity runs them ragged
  Aerovelocity was another all-the-way winner in 2014 when it held off the fast-finishing Peniaphohia which would win the Hong Kong Sprint a year later. The Paul O’Sullivan-trained sprinter was well-found in the market and it continued the good run set by the favoured runners.

Best Hong Kong Sprint bookmakers

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Punters can bet into all Hong Kong markets where fixed odds and futures betting are available.

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Hong Kong Sprint facts and figures

Knowing all the facts and figures can make betting on horse racing much easier. Knowing which trainers and jockeys to follow is a great way to make some extra cash.

• Most wins by a trainer: Ricky Yiu (1999, 2007, 2009)
• Most wins by a jockey: Brett Prebble (2006, 2009, 2011)

Four horses have won the Hong Kong Sprint on two occasions. Mr Stunnong, Falvelon, Silent Witness and Lord Kanaloa won consecutive Hong Kong Sprints, with Sacred Kingdom winning in both 2007 and 2009.

The fastest time recorded was 1:07.80 in 2006 by Absolute Champion. The race was changed from 1000m to 1200m in 2006 and the quickest time over the shorter distance is held by All Thrills Too, who ran a slick 56.40 in 2002.

Past Hong Kong Sprint winners list

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