Centenary Sprint Cup

Horse race

The Centenary Sprint CupGroup 1 race

Location| Sha Tin Racecourse
Hong Kong
Inaugurated| 1984
Race type| Flat / Thoroughbred
Website| Centenary Sprint Cup
Race information
Distance| 1,200 metres
(About 6 furlongs)
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$12,000,000 (2022)

The Centenary Sprint Cup is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race over a distance of 1200 metres at Sha Tin in January. It was originally known as the Centenary Cup, which was first run on 24 November 1984 to celebrate the centenary of The Hong Kong Jockey Club. It offers a purse of HK$10,000,000.

In the season of 2005/06, it becomes the first leg of the Hong Kong Speed Series (formerly the Champion Sprint Series). In 2017/2018 season, the race was promoted to Group 1 status.

## Winners[edit]

Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time

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2001  | King Of Danes  | 3  | Felix Coetzee | Tony Cruz | 55.80
2002  | Firebolt  | 4  | Frankie Dettori | Ivan Allan | 57.00
2003  | Grand Delight  | 5  | Shane Dye | John Size | 56.70
2004  | Silent Witness | 4  | Felix Coetzee | Tony Cruz | 56.20
2005  | Silent Witness | 5  | Felix Coetzee | Tony Cruz | 56.70
2006  | Scintillation  | 5  | Eric Saint-Martin  | Danny Shum Chap-shing  | 56.30
2007  | Scintillation  | 6  | Eric Saint-Martin  | Danny Shum Chap-shing  | 56.40
2008  | Absolute Champion  | 6  | Brett Prebble | David Hall | 56.50
2009  | Inspiration | 5  | Gerald Mosse | John Moore | 56.91
2010  | Sacred Kingdom | 6  | Brett Prebble | Ricky Yiu Poon-fai | 55.37
2011  | Sacred Kingdom | 7  | Brett Prebble | Ricky Yiu Poon-fai | 56.52
2012  | Eagle Regiment  | 4  | Olivier Doleuze | Manfred Man Ka-leung | 57.05
2013  | Eagle Regiment  | 5  | Olivier Doleuze | Manfred Man Ka-leung | 56.32
2014  | Amber Sky  | 4  | João Moreira | Ricky Yiu Poon-fai | 55.86
2015  | Peniaphobia  | 4  | Douglas Whyte | Tony Cruz | 55.49
2016  | Aerovelocity  | 7  | Zac Purton | Paul O'Sullivan | 1:08.36
2017  | Peniaphobia  | 6  | Neil Callan | Tony Cruz | 1:09.15
2018  | D B Pin  | 5  | Olivier Doleuze | John Size | 1:09.64
2019  | Beat The Clock  | 5  | João Moreira | John Size | 1:08.42
2020  | Beat The Clock  | 6  | João Moreira | John Size | 1:08.57
2021  | Hot King Prawn  | 6  | João Moreira | John Size | 1:08.01
2022  | Stronger  | 5  | Vincent C Y Ho | Douglas Whyte | 1:08.78
2023  | Lucky Sweynesse  | 4  | Zac Purton | Manfred Man Ka-leung | 1:08.12

## See also[edit]

* List of Hong Kong horse races

## References[edit]

* Racing Post:
* 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
* 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
* 2021, 2022, 2023

* The Hong Kong Jockey Club official website of Kent & Curwen Centenary Sprint Cup (2011/12)
* Racing Information of Kent & Curwen Centenary Sprint Cup (2011/12)
* The Hong Kong Jockey Club [1]