The Hong Kong Vase is a

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flat

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in Hong Kong which is open to

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s aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about miles or 12 furlongs) at

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, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December. The race was first run in 1994, and it was promoted to Group 1 status in 2000. It is one of the four

Hong Kong International Races Hong Kong International Races (香港國際賽事) is an event consisting of the four most prestigious horse races in Hong Kong hosted by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The four races are: Hong Kong Sprint (1200m), Hong Kong Mile (1600m), Hong Kong Cu ...

, and it presently offers a purse of HK$18,000,000 (approximately US$2.3 million).

Records

Speed record: * 2:24.77 – Glory Vase (2019) Most wins: * 2 – Luso (1996, 1997) * 2 – Doctor Dino (2007, 2008) * 2 –

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(2015, 2017) * 2 – Glory Vase (2019, 2021) Most wins by a

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: * 4 –

Olivier Peslier Olivier Peslier (born 12 January 1973 in Château-Gontier) is a French thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races. He was a retained joc ...

(1995, 1999, 2007, 2008) Most wins by a trainer: * 3 –

Aidan O'Brien Aidan Patrick O'Brien (born 16 October 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland) Aidan O'Brien bio NTRA. ...

(2015, 2017, 2020) Most wins by an owner: * 3 – Derrick Smith,

Susan Magnier John Magnier (born 10 February 1948; also known as "The Boss") is an Irish business magnate. He is Ireland's leading thoroughbred stud owner and has extensive business interests outside the horse-breeding industry. Magnier has also been a Senat ...

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(2015, 2017, 2020)

Winners

References

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Racing Information of Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (2011/12)

Website of Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (2011/12)
* The Hong Kong Jockey Club

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– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Hong Kong Vase (2016).''
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Records

Winners

See also

References