Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup is a Hong Kong Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late May or early June at Sha Tin Racecourse. A Group One race that offers a purse of HK$12,000,000, it is run on turf over a distance of 2400 meters (prior to 1995 it was disputed over 2200 meters and prior to 1992 over 1800 meters) and is open to horses three years of age and older. The third leg of the Hong Kong Triple Crown, it follows the Steward's Cup in January and the Hong Kong Gold Cup in February. The race became an International Group 1 race since 2015.
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Sha Tin Racecourse Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1870 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Standard Chartered |
| Website | Standard Chartered Champions and Chater Cup |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 meters (About 12 furlongs / 1+1⁄2 miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 119 lb (3y); 126 lb (4y+) Allowances 4 lb for fillies and mares 4 lb for N. Hemisphere 3-y-o |
| Purse | HK$13,000,000 (2024) |
The Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup was first run in 1870 as "The Champion Stakes". There was another race known as "The Chater Cup" in the early years in honor of renowned Hong Kong businessman and racehorse owner, Sir Paul Chater. Since 1955, "The Champion Stakes" and "The Chater Cup" were combined and has been known by its current name.
Winners since 1990
edit| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1990 | Quicken Away | 4 | Nigel Tiley | Peter Ng | Lo Sing Pui | 1:51.3 |
| 1991 | River Verdon | 4 | John Matthias | David Hill | Oswald Cheung & Ronald Arculli | 1:48.5 |
| 1992 | River Verdon | 5 | Basil Marcus | David Hill | Oswald Cheung & Ronald Arculli | 2:16.2 [a] |
| 1993 | River Verdon | 6 | Basil Marcus | David Hill | Oswald Cheung & Ronald Arculli | 2:15.8 |
| 1994 | River Verdon | 7 | John Marshall | David Hill | Oswald Cheung & Ronald Arculli | 2:16.0 |
| 1995 | Makarpura Star | 4 | Tony Cruz | John Moore | Frank Wong Wing Pak | 2:30.6 |
| DH | Survey King | 5 | Greg Childs | John Moore | Mak Kang Hoi | 2:30.6 [b] |
| 1996 | Privilege | 5 | Basil Marcus | Ivan Allan | Peggy Kwoh So Chi | 2:26.1 |
| 1997 | Indigenous | 4 | Alan Munro | L. S. Li | Pang Yuen Hing | 2:28.2 |
| 1998 | Indigenous | 5 | Basil Marcus | Ivan Allan | Pang Yuen Hing | 2:31.4 |
| 1999 | Oriental Express | 6 | Eric Saint-Martin | Ivan Allan | Larry Yung | 2:28.3 |
| 2000 | Housemaster | 4 | Robbie Fradd | Ivan Allan | Larry Yung | 2:27.4 |
| 2001 | Oriental Express | 8 | Felix Coetzee | Ivan Allan | Larry Yung | 2:28.1 |
| 2002 | Cheers Hong Kong | 5 | Douglas Whyte | Ivan Allan | Tuesday Club Syndicate | 2:35.0 |
| 2003 | Precision | 5 | Brett Prebble | David Oughton | Wu Sai Wing | 2:30.4 |
| 2004 | Super Kid | 4 | Shane Dye | John Size | Wong Yuk Kwan | 2:28.1 |
| 2005 | Vengeance of Rain | 4 | Anthony Delpech | David Ferraris | Raymond Gianco Chow Hon Man | 2:29.9 |
| 2006 | Viva Pataca | 4 | Michael Kinane | John Moore | Stanley Ho | 2:29.7 |
| 2007 | Viva Pataca | 5 | Michael Kinane | John Moore | Stanley Ho | 2:24.6 |
| 2008 | Packing Winner | 5 | Douglas Whyte | Peter Ho Leung | Lee Wan Keung | 2:27.3 |
| 2009 | Viva Pataca | 7 | Weichong Marwing | John Moore | Stanley Ho | 2:27.34 |
| 2010 | Mr Medici | 5 | Gerald Mosse | Peter Ho Leung | Shi Lap Tak | 2:38.49 |
| 2011 | Mighty High | 5 | Darren Beadman | John Moore | Albert Hung Chao Hong | 2:28.34 |
| 2012 | Liberator | 4 | Weichong Marwing | David Ferraris | 06/07 David Ferraris Trainer Syndicate | 2:30.84 |
| 2013 | California Memory | 7 | Matthew Chadwick | Tony Cruz | Howard Liang Yum Shing | 2:26.46 |
| 2014 | Blazing Speed | 5 | Neil Callan | Tony Cruz | Fentons Racing Syndicate | 2:28.11 |
| 2015 | Helene Super Star | 5 | Douglas Whyte | Tony Cruz | Wilson Woo, Dawson Woo & Jackson Woo | 2:27.52 |
| 2016 | Blazing Speed | 7 | Neil Callan | Tony Cruz | Fentons Racing Syndicate | 2:26.18 |
| 2017 | Werther | 5 | Hugh Bowman | John Moore | Johnson Chen | 2:29.26 |
| 2018 | Pakistan Star | 5 | Tommy Berry | Tony Cruz | Kerm Din | 2.27.42 |
| 2019 | Exultant | 5 | Zac Purton | Tony Cruz | Eddie Wong Ming Chak & Wong Leung Sau Hing | 2:26.00 |
| 2020 | Exultant | 6 | Zac Purton | Tony Cruz | Eddie Wong Ming Chak & Wong Leung Sau Hing | 2:26.01 |
| 2021 | Panfield | 4 | Karis Teetan | Tony Millard | Yue Yun Hing | 2:25.25 |
| 2022 | Russian Emperor | 5 | Blake Shinn | Douglas Whyte | Mike Cheung Shun Ching | 2:26.67 |
| 2023 | Russian Emperor | 6 | Hugh Bowman | Douglas Whyte | Mike Cheung Shun Ching | 2:26.87 |
| 2024 | Rebel's Romance | 6 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin Racing | 2:25.62 |
a Since 1992 the race was disputed over 2200 meters.
b Since 1995 the race is disputed over 2400 meters.