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Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup
The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup is a set weights Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race in Hong Kong, run over 1400 metres, with the total purse of HK$10m in 2014/15, approximately US$1.3m. In the 2005/06 season, it was upgraded to Group 1 status and has since become the final leg of the Hong Kong Speed Series (formerly known as the Champion Sprint Series). In 2020, Beauty Heritage won the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup for the third consecutive time. Winners since 2008 See also * List of Hong Kong horse races References *Racing Post: **, , , , , , , , , **, , , , , , , , , The Hong Kong Jockey Club official website of Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup(2011/12)Racing Information of Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (2011/12)* The Hong Kong Jockey Club] {{Triple Crown of Horse Racing Horse races in Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Egyptian Ra
Egyptian Ra (; foaled 18 November 2003) is a Hong Kong–based retired Thoroughbred racehorse Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, 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 bas .... In the season of 2008–2009, Cruz, the trainer, had improved this seven-year-old an improbable 16 points from a mark of 110 to 126 on the ratings list and a place among the world's best thoroughbreds with an international rating of 119. Egyptian Ra also is one of the nominees of Hong Kong Horse of the Year. References The Hong Kong Jockey Club – Egyptian Ra Racing Record* The Hong Kong Jockey Club [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Whyte
Douglas Whyte (born 15 Nov 1971 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former horse racing jockey and is now a horse trainer. He became Hong Kong champion jockey in the 2000-2001 season and won 13 consecutive titles, a record in flat racing. In 2013-14, he relinquished that title to Zac Purton, finishing third with 88 wins to give him an accumulated total of more than 1,600 races in Hong Kong with career stake earnings of more than $HK 1.3 billion. Douglas Whyte retired as a jockey on 10 February 2019 Shatin Racecourse, Shatin meeting. He started as a horse trainer for the 2019/2020 season and finished with 42 Wins. He has two children Sheikara and Ethan. Major wins (As a jockey:) * Queen Elizabeth II Cup - (3) - ''London News (1997), Oriental Express (1998), Ambitious Dragon (2011)'' * Hong Kong Derby - (3) - ''Super Satin (2010), Fay Fay (2012), Akeed Mofeed (2013)'' * Hong Kong Stewards' Cup - (3) - ''Armada (2007), Ambitious Dragon (2012), Glorious Days (2013)'' * Hong Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 2013 (HKG3–1400m), the HKG2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy, the HKG1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup 2014 and the Celebration Cup 2014. Background Born on 17 January 2009 in Ireland, Gold-Fun was sired by Le Vie Dei Colori, a fourteen-time winner including the champion of Premio Vittorio Di Capua (GI) of Italy. Racing career During his time in Ireland, Gold-Fun won a race and finished 2nd in another. Gold-Fun acquired his first Class 3 1600m champion in his second race in Hong Kong in December 2012, thanks to his quick adaptation to environment. His consistent improvement led him to the championship of a Class 2 1600m race on the first day of 2013 and to the championship of the Hong Kong Classic Mile 2013 nineteen days later. He is also th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony T
Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the ''Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, a son of Heracles. Anthony is an English name that is in use in many countries. It has been among the top 100 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 100 male baby names between 1998 and 2018 in many countries including Canada, Australia, England, Ireland and Scotland. Equivalents include ''Antonio'' in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Maltese; ''Αντώνιος'' in Greek; ''António'' or ''Antônio'' in Portuguese; ''Antoni'' in Catalan, Polish, and Slovene; '' Anton'' in Dutch, Galician, German, Icelandic, Romanian, Russian, and Scandinavian languages; ''Antoine'' in French; '' Antal'' in Hungarian; and '' Antun'' or '' Ante'' in Croatian. The usual abbreviate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Purton
Zac Purton (born 3 January 1983) is an Australian jockey who has won the most races in Hong Kong racing history and won the Hong Kong Jockeys' Championship on seven occasions. Purton is married to Nicole Purton, the daughter of Hall of Fame jockey Jim Cassidy. Zac and Nicole have two children, Cash and Roxy. Purton has won all four of the Hong Kong International Races at least once and the all-important Hong Kong Derby twice. Lauded for his tactical awareness and race planning, Zac Purton is renowned for his toughness in a finish and his superb balance, making him one of the all-time greats. In the saddle, he has few weaknesses, and is an astute operator when it comes to off-track aspects of decision-making and relationship-building in Hong Kong. Background and early years From a non-racing background, Purton spent most of his childhood and teenage years in the sleepy coastal town of Coffs Harbour, on the New South Wales mid-north coast in Australia. He also spen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Elizabeth II Cup, Hong Kong Stewards' Cup and the Hong Kong Gold Cup The Hong Kong Gold Cup is a Group One Hong Kong Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1979 at Sha Tin Racecourse. It is open to horses three years of age and older. Run on turf, it was initially run over a distance of 1,800 metres, but .... Ambitious Dragon was voted Hong Kong Horse of the Year for the 2010–2011 and 2011–2012 seasons. References The Hong Kong Jockey Club – Ambitious Dragon Racing Record* The Hong Kong Jockey Club [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caspar Fownes
Caspar Fownes (born 12 August 1967) is a horse trainer in Hong Kong. He take out his own licence in 2003/04 with 44 winners. In 2010/11 he added 56 winners for a career total of 437. *2006/07 won his first trainers' premiership. *2008/09 won his second trainers' premiership. *2013/14 won his third trainers' premiership. Significant horses * The Duke * Green Birdie * Lucky Nine Performance References *The Hong Kong Jockey Club The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) was founded in 1884 and is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong. In 1960, it was granted a royal charter and renamed The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club (). The institution reverted to its original name in 19 ...br> {{DEFAULTSORT:Fownes, Caspar Hong Kong horse trainers Living people 1967 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Prebble
Brett Prebble (born 23 September 1977) is an Australian jockey, currently based in Melbourne, Victoria. Having ridden over 1200 career winners, Prebble's most famous win came aboard Green Moon in the 2012 Emirates Melbourne Cup. Personal life Prebble was born in Ballarat, Victoria. He and his ex wife have two children, one of them, Tom, followed his father's footsteps and became an apprenticing jockey. Brett is relatives to Jim Newman, an up-and-coming apprentice jockey based in Perth, WA. He is the brother-in-law of two Melbourne Cup-winning jockeys: Michelle Payne, who won the Cup in 2015, and Kerrin McEvoy, who won the Cup in 2000, 2016 and 2018. Career as a jockey Prebble was a champion jockey in Melbourne before he moved to Hong Kong in 2002. He held the record for the number of winners in a Melbourne Metropolitan racing season, with 99 winners and one dead heat in 1999–2000, until Jamie Kah set a new record in July 2021 when she rode her 100th winner for the 2020–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Nine (racehorse)
Lucky Nine (, originally Luck or Design) is an Irish-bred, Hong Kong–based retired racehorse. He was one of the nominees of 2010-2011 Hong Kong Horse of the Year. Background Lucky Nine is a bay gelding bred in Ireland by the Darley Stud. He was sired by Dubawi, a son of Dubai Millennium who won the Irish 2,000 Guineas and the Prix Jacques Le Marois in 2005. He was originally named Luck or Design. Racing career Luck or Design raced in Ireland as a two-year-old in 2009, winning a maiden race at Naas Racecourse by five lengths. Luck or Design was then sold and exported to race in Hong Kong where he was renamed Lucky Nine. In Hong Kong, Lucky Nine has won important races including the National Day Cup in 2010, the Hong Kong Classic Mile and the Hong Kong Sprint in 2011 and the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup in 2012. Racing in international competition he finished second in Japan's Centaur Stakes in 2011 and third in the Dubai Golden Shaheen The Dubai Golden Shaheen is a Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty Flash
Beauty Flash (; foaled 16 November 2005) is a Hong Kong–based Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse. In the season of 2009–2010, Beauty Flash won the HKG1 Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby. He also is one of the nominees of Hong Kong Horse of the Year. Profile * Sire: Golan (horse), Golan * Dam: Wychwood Rose * Sex: Gelding * Country : * Colour : Chestnut (coat), Chestnut * Owner : Kwok Siu Ming * Trainer : Anthony S. Cruz, Tony Cruz * Record : (No. of 1-2-3-Starts) 9-2-5-41 (As of 18 May 2015) * Earnings : HK$30,792,000 (As of 18 May 2015) References The Hong Kong Jockey Club – Beauty Flash Racing Record {{The Most Popular Horse of the Year 2005 racehorse births Racehorses bred in New Zealand Racehorses trained in Hong Kong Hong Kong racehorses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Beadman
Darren Beadman (born 17 November 1965) is an Australian champion jockey. In 2007 at age 41 he was the youngest jockey ever to be inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame, being the first to do so while still active in the industry. Early career Beadman first gained notice while winning the Sydney apprentice jockeys' title in his first season of 1982–83, managing to finish second in 1983-84 and winning again in 1984–85. Beadman piloted Inspired to the winning post in 1984 in taking Australia's premier two-year-old event, the Golden Slipper Stakes, for his first Group 1 win. He repeated that feat on Guineas in 1997. While still a teenager he rode in France for John Fellows winning the 1985 Prix Morny on Regal State. Australia Beadman is a seven-time Sydney jockey premiership winner and has won most of Australia's biggest races. He holds the record for the highest number of wins in the metropolitan area with 162. He recorded that feat in the 2006/2007 season. Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
