Courtesy HKJC:


Few racing events in the world match the prominence and prestige accorded the HK$18-million Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup (G1). Contested at Hong Kong’s Sha Tin Racecourse, the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup is the world’s richest 2000-metre turf race. It is the final event of the World Series Racing Championship, and will run this year on Sunday, 12 December.

The Hong Kong Cup was initially run as the Hong Kong Invitation Cup in January 1988 when the overseas entries were confined to Malaysia and Singapore. The race was granted Group 3 status in 1993, Group 2 in 1994, and it became the first race in Hong Kong with full international Group 1 ranking in 1999 - when it also became the final leg of the Emirates World Series. The Cup's distance was increased to 2000m from 1800m in 1999.


Prize Money
Place Prize (HK$) Prize (US$)
1st 10,200,000 (approx. 1,308,000)
2nd 4,000,000 (approx. 513,000)
3rd 1,800,000 (approx. 231,000)
4th 1,000,000 (approx. 128,000)
5th 600,000 (approx. 77,000)
6th 400,000 (approx. 51,000)