The Chairman's Sprint Prize is a Group 1

Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are ...

horse race in Hong Kong, run over a distance of 1200 metres. Until 2000, it was run as the Hong Kong Sprint Championship to coincide with the opening of

Sha Tin Racecourse Sha Tin Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin in the New Territories. It is managed by Hong Kong Jockey Club. Penfold Park is encircled by the track, and the Hong Kong Sports I ...

. In 2016, this race become the 4th round of the Global Sprint Challenge, and was elevated to International

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status. This race offers a purse of HK$16,000,000.

Winners since 1994

References

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club official website of Chairman's Sprint (2011/12)

Racing Information of Chairman's Sprint (2011/12)
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Horse races in Hong Kong Open sprint category horse races

Winners since 1994

See also

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