The Hong Kong Champion Miler is an honour given in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
thoroughbred horse racing
Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in t ...
. It is awarded annually by the
Hong Kong Jockey Club
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, having been founded in 1884. In 1959, it was granted a Royal Charter and renamed The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club (). The institution reverted to its original name ...
(HKJC).
The honour is part of the
Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards and is awarded at the end of the Hong Kong season in July.
Winners since 2001
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, 2000/2001
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Fairy King Prawn
Fairy King Prawn (Chinese 靚蝦王: foaled 13 October 1995) was an Australian-bred, Hong Kong-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. After being sold and exported to Hong Kong as a yearling he became one of the most successful and popular horses in hi ...
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, Australia
,
Ivan Allan
Ivan Allan (16 January 1941 – 4 November 2009) was a champion race horse trainer and businessman.
On 24 May 1983, Allan was shot by gunmen outside his house and was rushed to Toa Payoh Hospital. Three bullets were removed while one remained i ...
, Lau Sak Hong
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, 2001/2002
,
Electronic Unicorn
, 6
, United States
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John Size
John Size (born 10 July 1954) is one of the most successful racehorse trainers in Hong Kong history and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame in 2018. After a successful career in his native Australia, Size arrived in Hong Kong fo ...
, Lo Ying Bin
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, 2002/2003
,
Electronic Unicorn
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, United States
,
John Size
John Size (born 10 July 1954) is one of the most successful racehorse trainers in Hong Kong history and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame in 2018. After a successful career in his native Australia, Size arrived in Hong Kong fo ...
, Lo Ying Bin
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, 2003/2004
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Lucky Owners
, 5
, New Zealand
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Anthony S. Cruz
, Leung Kai Fai
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, 2004/2005
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Bullish Luck
Bullish Luck ({{zh, c=牛精福星) (foaled 1999) is a Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred in Kentucky, he is the son of the 1990 Breeders' Cup Mile winner Royal Academy and out of the Alysheba mare Wild Vintage. He was sold by his b ...
, 6
, United States
,
Anthony S. Cruz
, Wong Wing-Keung
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, 2005/2006
,
Bullish Luck
Bullish Luck ({{zh, c=牛精福星) (foaled 1999) is a Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred in Kentucky, he is the son of the 1990 Breeders' Cup Mile winner Royal Academy and out of the Alysheba mare Wild Vintage. He was sold by his b ...
, 7
, United States
,
Anthony S. Cruz
, Wong Wing-Keung
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, 2006/2007
, Armada
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, New Zealand
,
John Size
John Size (born 10 July 1954) is one of the most successful racehorse trainers in Hong Kong history and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame in 2018. After a successful career in his native Australia, Size arrived in Hong Kong fo ...
, Yuk Lun Wong
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, 2007/2008
,
Good Ba Ba
Good Ba Ba () (foaled 2002) is a Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse. In the season of 2007-2008, Good Ba Ba had five consecutive wins in Hong Kong G1 and G2 races. He was voted Hong Kong Horse of the Year.
On December 14, 2008 Good Ba Ba ...
, 6
, United States
, Michael Chang Chun Wai
, John Yuen Se Kit
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, 2008/2009
,
Good Ba Ba
Good Ba Ba () (foaled 2002) is a Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse. In the season of 2007-2008, Good Ba Ba had five consecutive wins in Hong Kong G1 and G2 races. He was voted Hong Kong Horse of the Year.
On December 14, 2008 Good Ba Ba ...
, 7
, United States
, Michael Chang Chun Wai
, John Yuen Se Kit
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, 2009/2010
,
Able One
Able One (; foaled 1 November 2002) is a New Zealand-bred Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse.
In the season of 2009-2010, Able One win the HKG2 Chairman's Trophy, and he then followed up in the Champions Mile. Able One also is one of the nom ...
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, New Zealand
,
John Moore
, Cornel Li Fook Kwan
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, 2010/2011
,
Beauty Flash
Beauty Flash () is a Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse.
In the season of 2009–2010, Beauty Flash wins the HKG1 Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby. He also is one of the nominees of Hong Kong Horse of the Year.
Profile
* Sire: Golan
* Dam: W ...
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, New Zealand
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Anthony S. Cruz
, Kwok Siu Ming
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, 2011/2012
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Ambitious Dragon
Ambitious Dragon () is a New Zealand-bred, Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse. In a racing career which began in 2010 he has won eleven races at Sha Tin Racecourse including the Hong Kong Mile, Hong Kong Classic Cup, Hong Kong Derby, Queen El ...
, 5
, New Zealand
, A T Millard
, Johnson Lam Pui Hung
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, 2012/2013
,
Ambitious Dragon
Ambitious Dragon () is a New Zealand-bred, Hong Kong based Thoroughbred racehorse. In a racing career which began in 2010 he has won eleven races at Sha Tin Racecourse including the Hong Kong Mile, Hong Kong Classic Cup, Hong Kong Derby, Queen El ...
, 6
, New Zealand
, A T Millard
, Johnson Lam Pui Hung
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, 2013/2014
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Gold-Fun
Gold-Fun (大運財, formerly known as Strada Colorato 17 January 2009 – 7 August 2016) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse trained in Hong Kong since 2012. He is notable for winning the Hong Kong Classic Mile 2013, National Day Cup ...
, 5
, Ireland
, Richard Gibson
,
Pan Sutong
Pan Sutong JP, is a Hong Kong billionaire businessman. He is the founder of Matsunichi Digital Holdings Limited, and the chairman of Goldin Real Estate Financial Holdings Limited (also known as Goldin Group).
Biography
Pan Sutong was born in Sh ...
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, 2014/2015
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Able Friend
Able Friend ( zh, 步步友:, link=no foaled 19 September 2009) is an Australian-bred, Hong Kong-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. After showing some promise when winning one of his two races in his native country, the gelding was transferred to r ...
, 5
, Australia
,
John Moore
, Cornel Li Fook Kwan
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, 2015/2016
, Sun Jewellery
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, Australia
, John Size
, Tung Moon Fai
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, 2016/2017
, Beauty Only
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, Ireland
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Anthony S. Cruz
, Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen
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, 2017/2018
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Beauty Generation
Beauty Generation (; foaled 27 September 2012) is a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his performances in Hong Kong. He began his career as a three-year-old in Australia where he won two races and ran second in the Rosehill G ...
, 5
, New Zealand
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Anthony S. Cruz
, Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen
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References
Hong Kong Jockey Club News Archive
Horse racing awards
Horse racing in Hong Kong