The Hong Kong Champion Middle-distance Horse is an honour given in

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thoroughbred horse racing. It is awarded annually by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (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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, Wu Sai Wing , - , 2003/2004 , River Dancer , 5 , Ireland ,

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 ...

, R J Arculli , - , 2004/2005 , Vengeance of Rain , 4 , New Zealand , David Ferraris , Chow Chu May Ping , - , 2005/2006 , Vengeance of Rain , 5 , New Zealand , David Ferraris , Chow Chu May Ping , - , 2006/2007 , Viva Pataca , 5 , United Kingdom , John Moore , Stanley Ho Hung Sun , - , 2007/2008 , Viva Pataca , 6 , United Kingdom , John Moore , Stanley Ho Hung Sun , - , 2008/2009 , Viva Pataca , 7 , United Kingdom , John Moore , Stanley Ho Hung Sun , - , 2009/2010 ,

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, 5 , Ireland , John Moore , John Moore Trainer Syndicate , - , 2010/2011 ,

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 ...

, 4 , New Zealand , A T Millard , Johnson Lam Pui Hung , - , 2011/2012 ,

, 5 , New Zealand , A T Millard , Johnson Lam Pui Hung , - , 2012/2013 , Military Attack , 5 , Ireland , John Moore , Steven Lo Kit Sing , - , 2013/2014 ,

Designs On Rome Designs On Rome (foaled 17 March 2010) is an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He is best known for his performances in Hong Kong where he was named Horse of the Year in 2014. Background Designs On Rome is a bay gelding bred in Ireland by th ...

, 4 , Ireland , John Moore , Cheng Keung Fai , - , 2014/2015 ,

, 5 , Ireland , John Moore , Cheng Keung Fai , - , 2015/2016 ,

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, 4 , New Zealand , John Moore , Johnson Chen , - , 2016/2017 , Rapper Dragon , 5 , Australia , John Moore , Albert Hung , - , 2017/2018 ,

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Anthony S. Cruz Anthony Stephen da Cruz (born 24 December 1956 in Hong Kong) is a prominent horse trainer and former Champion Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Early life Son of Johnny M. da Cruz, himself a well-known jockey, Tony Cruz is of Portuguese desce ...

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References

Hong Kong Jockey Club News Archive
Horse racing awards Horse racing in Hong Kong