Celebration Cup prize money
The Celebration Cup is worth £308,750 . That makes it the 222nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 14th richest in Hong Kong.
The race announces its purse as HK$3,250,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Celebration Cup is
Group 3 · 1,400 metres · Turf · Sha Tin Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Sha Tin Racecourse
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- 3-y-o+
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 2014
- As published
- HK$3,250,000
We hold the total fund for the Celebration Cup and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:20.79 in 2025, the Celebration Cup pays £3,822 for every second of the race, which is 143rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 14th in Hong Kong.
Every Celebration Cup winner
12 runnings, 2014 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | My Wish5 · 1:20.79 | Luke Ferraris | Mark Newnham |
| 2024 | The Golden Scenery7 · 1:22.74 | Brenton Avdulla | Tony Cruz |
| 2023 | Healthy Happy7 · 1:21.93 | Alexis Badel | Frankie Lor Fu-cuen |
| 2022 | California Spangle4 · 1:20.49 | Zac Purton | Tony Cruz |
| 2021 | Buddies6 · 1:20.48 | Matthew Chadwick | Tony Cruz |
| 2020 | Golden Sixty5 · 1:20.54 | C Y Ho | K W Lui |
| 2019 | Beauty Generation7 · 1:20.05 | Zac Purton | John Moore |
| 2018 | Beauty Generation6 · 1:20.62 | Zac Purton | John Moore |
| 2017 | Beauty Generation5 · 1:21.80 | Derek Leung | John Moore |
| 2016 | Joyful Trinity4 · 1:21.11 | João Moreira | John Moore |
| 2015 | Contentment5 · 1:21.17 | João Moreira | John Size |
| 2014 | Gold-Fun5 · 1:21.44 | Douglas Whyte | Richard Gibson |
12 of the 12 runnings name the rider, 12 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Celebration Cup more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Beauty Generation | 3 | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Celebration Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | Zen-Nippon Nisai YushunKawasaki Racecourse | Japan | £359,856 | ¥71,400,000 |
| 213 | Grand Prix de Saint-CloudSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £341,880 | €400,000 |
| 214 | Grosser Preis von BadenIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | £341,880 | €400,000 |
| 215 | Prix Guillaume d'OrnanoDeauville Racecourse | France | £341,880 | €400,000 |
| 216 | Prix Jean PratDeauville Racecourse | France | £341,880 | €400,000 |
| 217 | Prix Jean-Luc LagardèreLongchamp Racecourse | France | £341,880 | €400,000 |
| 218 | Prix Marcel BoussacLongchamp Racecourse | France | £341,880 | €400,000 |
| 219 | Prix Vicomtesse VigierLongchamp Racecourse | France | £341,880 | €400,000 |
| 220 | Stayers' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 221 | Prix Maurice de GheestDeauville Racecourse | France | £324,786 | €380,000 |
| 223 | Lion Rock TrophySha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £308,750 | HK$3,250,000 |
| 224 | New Zealand 2000 GuineasRiccarton Park | New Zealand | £308,630 | NZ$700,000 |
| 225 | Railway StakesEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | £308,630 | NZ$700,000 |
| 226 | Bing Crosby StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | £300,752 | $400,000 |
| 227 | Clement L. Hirsch StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | £300,752 | $400,000 |
| 228 | Fountain of Youth StakesGulfstream Park | United States | £300,752 | $400,000 |
| 229 | Frizette StakesBelmont Park | United States | £300,752 | $400,000 |
| 230 | Gallant Bob StakesParx Casino and Racing | United States | £300,752 | $400,000 |
| 231 | Gamely StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | £300,752 | $400,000 |
| 232 | Hollywood DerbyDel Mar racetrack | United States | £300,752 | $400,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Celebration Cup in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Hong Kong
15 races, 14th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Gold Cup | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 1 | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| Hong Kong Stewards' Cup | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 1 | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 1 | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| Sha Tin Trophy | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 2 | £403,750 |
| Lion Rock Trophy | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 3 | £308,750 |
| Hong Kong Cup | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 1 | £3,800,000£3.8m |
| Hong Kong Mile | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 1 | £3,040,000£3.0m |
| Queen Elizabeth II Cup | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 1 | £2,850,000£2.9m |
Every race in Hong Kong we hold a purse for is on the Hong Kong prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Celebration Cup prize money?
£308,750. The race announces it as HK$3,250,000.
Where does the Celebration Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
222nd of 997. 221 races pay more, the nearest of them Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun. In Hong Kong it is 14th of 15.
Which horse has won the Celebration Cup most often?
Beauty Generation, 3 times, in 2017, 2018, 2019.
Which jockey has won the Celebration Cup most often?
Zac Purton, with 3 wins between 2018 and 2022.
When was the Celebration Cup first run?
2014. This page holds 12 runnings, from 2014 to 2025.
How far is the Celebration Cup?
1,400 metres, on turf, at Sha Tin Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money