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The Lion Rock Trophy, is a
horse race Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...
for horses aged three and over, run at a distance of 1,600 metres (one mile) on turf in late May or early June at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong. The Lion Rock Trophy was first contested in 2016 and was upgraded to International Group 3 class a year later. It is named after Lion Rock, a mountain in Hong Kong.


Records

Record time: * 1:33.13 – The Golden Age ''2018'' Most successful horse: * ''no horse has won the race more than once'' Most wins by a
jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...
: * 4 – João Moreira ''2016, 2018, 2019, 2021'' Most wins by a trainer: * 2 – Tony Cruz ''2018, 2020'' * 2 – John Moore ''2015, 2016'' * 2 –
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 ...
''2019, 2023''


Winners


See also

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List of Hong Kong horse races A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Hong Kong, under the authority of Hong Kong Jockey Club, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1 Group 1 may refer to: * Alkali metal, a chemical element classifica ...


References

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