Hong Kong Vase

The Hong Kong Vase is a Group 1 race held during the International meeting at Sha Tin in December each year.

The 2400m feature is one of four Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) and usually attracts a world-class field of staying thoroughbreds.

The Europeans have dominated the Hong Kong Vase over the years, largely because the local racing scene doesn’t feature many staying events, yet bookmakers always o a roaring trade on the race.

Best Hong Kong Vase bookmakers

Futures and fixed-odds betting markets for the Hong Kong Vase are available throughout the year. Due to its popularity on the world stage, online betting sites take the Hong Kong Vase very seriously which means punters often get great odds.

The following bookmakers offer markets for all Hong Kong feature races:

Sport Table

2021 Hong Kong Vase nominations

Previous Hong Kong Vase fields

• 2020

  No.	Horse/Bred	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
  1	Exultant	A S Cruz	Z Purton	5	57	$1.80
  2	Chefano	D Hayes	P-C Boudot	7	57	$51
  3	Ho Ho Khan	C Ho	D Hall	11	2	$51
  4	Columbus County	C Fownes	J Moreira	1	57	$6
  5	Royal Julius	M Barzalona	J Reynier	3	57	$31
  6	Playa Del Puente	C Shum	W Buick	6	57	$31
  7	Mogul	A O’Brien	R Moore	4	55	$2.50

• 2019

  No.	Horse/Bred	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
  1	Exultant	A S Cruz	Z Purton	14	57	$1.80
  2	Glory Vase	T Ozeki	JMoreira	7	57	$8.20
  3	Aspetar	R Charlton	J Watson	11	57	$43
  4	Southern Legend	C Fownes	A Sanna	9	57	$28
  5	Young Rascal	W Haggas	F Dettori	10	57	$65
  6	Called To The Bar	P Brandt	M Guyon	4	57	$84
  7	Prince Of Arran	C Fellowes	M Walker	8	57	$49
  8	Eagle Way	J Moore	J McDonald	3	57	$49
  9	Ho Ho Khan	D Hall	V Ho	5	57	$39
  10	Deirdre	M Hashida	O Murphy	2	55.5	$19
  11	Lucky Lilac	M Matsunaga	C Soumillon	1	55.5	$9.90
  12	True Self	W Mullins	K McEvoy	6	55.5	$77
  13	Anthony Van Dyck	A P O’Brien	R Moore	12	55	$5.40
  13	Mount Everest	A P O’Brien	W Lordan	13	55	$38

• 2018

  No.	Silks	Horse/Bred	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
  1		Waldgeist	A Fabre	P-C Boudot	4	57	$4.70
  2		Pakistan Star	T Cruz	W Buick	2	57	$11
  3		Salouen	S Kirk	O Murphy	5	57	$11
  4		Exultant	T Cruz	Z Purton	10	57	$7
  5		Mirage Dancer	Sir M Stoute	R Moore	13	57	$7.50
  6		Eagle Way	J Moore	S de Sousa	9	57	$7.50
  7		Red Verdon	E Dunlop	J Doyle	3	57	$13
  8		Prince Of Arran	C Fellows	M Walker	14	57	$13
  9		Ruthven	F Lor	H Bowman	7	57	$67
  10		Lys Gracieux	Y Yahagi	J Moreira	12	55.5	$10
  11		Crocosmia	K Nishiura	Y Iwata	1	55.5	$12
  12		Eziyra	D Weld	C Lemaire	8	55	$21
  13		Latrobe	J O’Brien	J McDonald	6	55	$8
  14		Rostropovich	A O’Brien	W Lordan	11	55	$21

• 2017

  No.	Silks	Horse/Bred	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
  1		Highland Reel	A O’Brien	Ryan Moore	8	57	$3.80
  2		Talismanic	M Guyon	M Guyon	1	57	$6.50
  3		Tiberian	A Couetil	O Peslier	9	57	$7
  4		Chemical Charge	R Beckett	O Murphy	4	57	$7.50
  5		Danehill Kodiac	R Hannon	S M Levy	10	57	$8
  6		Eagle Way	J Moore	Tommy Berry	5	57	$8.50
  7		Max Dynamite	W Mullins	G Schofield	2	57	$12
  8		Tosen Basil	H Fujiwara	J Moreira	7	57	$13
  9		Gold Mount	A S Cruz	Z Purton	12	57	$26
  10		Helene Charisma	J Moore	S Clipperton	6	57	$26
  11		Smart Call	Sir M Stoute	J Crowley	11	55.5	$34
  12		Kiseki	Katsuhiko Sumii	M Demuro	3	55	$34

2020 Hong Kong Vase result

Recent Hong Kong Vase winners

• 2020: Moore & O'Brien combine once again
  The 2020 Hong Kong Vase was made out to be a race in two, the $1.80 favourite Exultant and Mogul as a $2.50. It was the Irish horse Mogul who managed to outstay her rivals as the three-year-old filly went on to claim Group 1 glory by 3.5 lengths in a truly dominant display. Having gained a perfect run in transit in the one-one, Mogul ambled up to the leader Exultant inside the final furlong, where she quickly put the race to be and handed Ryan Moore the first of two Group 1’s that he will ride on the day.
• 2019: Glory Vase Wins The Vase
  In a field full of international superstars it was the Japanesed based Glory Vase, who put a space on his rivals to claim the 2019 Hong Kong Vase. It was a near perfect steer from Moreira who settled his mount midfield with cover and managed to find gaps along the inside to go on to score by over 3 lengths after producing barnstorming finish to hand the horse his first Group 1 success.
• 2018: Exultant grips on from the front
  Exultant was one of the more favoured runners in the 2018 Hong Kong Vase and the money was justified after the Hong Kong-trained runner gripped on for a famous victory. Taken the front early, it always felt like Exultant could be a sitting duck coming into the latter stages after sitting outside the speed but when it looked like Lys Gracieux was going to stroll straight past Exultant dug deep to deliver a memorable win.
• 2017: Highland Reel says goodbye in style
  What a farewell it was for Irish superstar Highland Reel. In what was the stud’s final ever competitive race, the gun galloper delivered yet another G1 win in a foreign jurisdiction. Under a sensational ride from one of the world’s best in Ryan Moore, Highland Reel fought off the fast-finishing Talismatic and Tosen Basil, who would later go on to take up a career under Australian trainer Darren Weir.
• 2016: Satono wears the Crown in the Vase
  The Japanese staying form proved too good on the world stage again as Satono Crown ran down race-favourite Highland Reel in the shadows of the post. The four-year-old colt was given a great ride from champion jockey Joao Moreira and when Highland Reel kicked at the top of the straight there was only one horse chasing. The pair put over six lengths on the third horse which was One Foot In Heaven, followed by Nuovo Record in fourth. Read the full report here.
• 2015: Highland Reel puts his first Vase on the mantelpiece
  Aidan O’Brien continued his assault on global racing when Highland Reel took out the Hong Kong Vase. The Irish runner was a $6 chance in the betting behind race-favourite and 2014 champion Flintshire and after settling forward during the run, it took over in the concluding stages for a stylish victory. It defeated the likes of 2013 winner Dominant and Turnbull Stakes winner Preferment.
• 2014: Favourite Flintshire does the business
  Flintshire justified its $2.10 odds in 2014 when winning by a half-length at Sha Tin. The Andre Fabre-trained colt settled midfield before cruising to the front in the straight. It held off Willie Cazals which finished second and the field also included 2013 winner Dominant and the always-popular Red Cadeaux. It continued the fine run of Europeans which had won the last 13 of 14.
• 2013: Dominant lands KO blow to punters
  Dominant was an upset winner in the 2013 Hong Kong Vase when it defeated a strong field of Europeans which included The Fugue, Dunaden and Red Cadeaux. The five-year-old was a Irish-bred horse running for Hong Kong-based John Moore and it gave Australian jockey Zac Purton one of his career highlight wins.
• 2012: Red Cadeaux scores career best win
  Red Cadeaux was a true globe-trotter which won only seven races from 54 starts, but that included the 2012 Group 1 Hong Kong Vase. The three-time Melbourne Cup entrant was much-loved by racing fans and punters alike for its ability to run good races at the highest level. The Ed Dunlop-trained gelding would continue to race around the world before suffering a bone fracture in the 2015 Melbourne Cup.
• 2011: French trained Dunaden delivers for Delzangles
  Another international winner, Dunaden proved too strong for its rivals in 2011. The Mikel Delzangles-trained runner gave Australian jockey Craig Williams a famous win on Hong Kong soil. The win came prior to its 2012 Caulfield Cup win and it showed that Hong Kong Vase form stands up well on the world stage.

Hong Kong Vase winners list

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