HONG KONG DERBY · HONG KONG
Hong Kong Derby prize money
The Hong Kong Derby is worth £2,280,000 . That makes it the 22nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 5th richest in Hong Kong.
The race announces its purse as HK$24,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £2,280,000
AS PUBLISHED HK$24,000,000
WORLD RANK 22nd
RUNNINGS HELD 109
FIRST RUN 1873
What the Hong Kong Derby is
Group One (domestic) · 2000m (10 furlongs) · Turf · Sha Tin Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Sha Tin Racecourse
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Grade
- Group One (domestic)
- Distance
- 2000m (10 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Four-years-old only
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1873
- As published
- HK$24,000,000
We hold the total fund for the Hong Kong Derby 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 1:59.43 in 2026, the Hong Kong Derby pays £19,091 for every second of the race, which is 22nd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 6th in Hong Kong.
Every Hong Kong Derby winner
109 runnings, 1878 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Invincible Ibis1:59.43 | Hugh Bowman | Mark Newnham | Ibis Syndicate |
| 2025 | Cap Ferrat2:00.67 | Craig Williams | Francis Lui Kin-wai | Lo Ki Yan Karen |
| 2024 | Massive Sovereign1:59.85 | Zac Purton | Dennis Yip Chor-hong | Chan Kam Hung |
| 2023 | Voyage Bubble2:02.78 | Alexis Badel | Ricky Yiu Poon-fai | Sunshine And Moonlight Syndicate |
| 2022 | Romantic Warrior2:00.23 | Karis Teetan | Danny Shum Chap-shing | Peter Lau Pak Fai |
| 2021 | Sky Darci2:01.32 | João Moreira | Caspar Fownes | Jessica Kwan Mun Hang |
| 2020 | Golden Sixty †2:00.15 | Vincent Ho Chak-yiu | Francis Lui Kin-wai | Stanley Chan Ka Leung |
| 2019 | Furore2:01.30 | Hugh Bowman | Frankie Lor Fu-chuen | Lee Sheung Chau |
| 2018 | Ping Hai Star2:01.18 | Ryan Moore | John Size | Zeng Shengli |
| 2017 | Rapper Dragon †2:02.88 | João Moreira | John Moore | Albert Hung Chao Hong |
| 2016 | Werther2:01.76 | Hugh Bowman | John Moore | Johnson Chen |
| 2015 | Luger2:01.28 | Zac Purton | John Size | Terry Fok Kwong Hang |
| 2014 | Designs On Rome2:02.04 | Tommy Berry | John Moore | Cheng Keung Fai |
| 2013 | Akeed Mofeed *2:01.84 | Douglas Whyte | Richard Gibson | Pan Sutong |
| 2012 | Fay Fay2:04.41 | Douglas Whyte | John Size | Alexander Wong |
| 2011 | Ambitious Dragon2:01.50 | Maxime Guyon | Anthony T. Millard | Lam Pui Hung |
| 2010 | Super Satin2:03.59 | Douglas Whyte | Caspar Fownes | Ranjan Tikam Mahtani |
| 2009 | Collection2:02.50 | Darren Beadman | John Moore | 07/08 John Moore Trainer Syndicate |
| 2008 | Helene Mascot2:01.3 | Felix Coetzee | Tony Cruz | Dawson Woo Ka Chung, Wilson Woo Ka Wah et al. |
| 2007 | Vital King2:02.9 | Brett Prebble | Paul O'Sullivan | Chong Man-lung |
| 2006 | Viva Pataca2:04.6 | Christophe Soumillon | John Moore | Stanley Ho Hung-Sun |
| 2005 | Vengeance of Rain2:04.3 | Anthony Delpech | David E. Ferraris | Chow Nam & Raymond Gianco Chow Hon Man |
| 2004 | Lucky Owners *2:02.6 | Felix Coetzee | Tony Cruz | Leung Kai Fai |
| 2003 | Elegant Fashion ‡2:03.6 | Gerald Mosse | David A. Hayes | Gene Tsoi Wai-wang |
| 2002 | Olympic Express2:05.1 | Weichong Marwing | Ivan Allan | Larry Yung Chi Kin |
| 2001 | Industrial Pioneer2:03.1 | Gerald Mosse | Brian Kan Ping-chee | Albert Hu Si Nok et al. |
| 2000 | Keen Winner2:03.3 | Robbie Fradd | Anthony T. Millard | Victor Lui Ting et al. |
| 1999 | Holy Grail1:47.1 | David Harrison | Ivan Allan | Mr & Mrs Michael C. Kwee |
| 1998 | Johan Cruyff *1:47.7 | Éric Legrix | Patrick L. Biancone | Thomas Liang Ting Sen |
| 1997 | Oriental Express1:47.6 | Basil Marcus | Ivan Allan | Larry Yung Chi Kin |
| 1996 | Che Sara Sara1:49.3 | Michael Kinane | David Oughton | Paul Kan Man-Lok |
| 1995 | Makarpura Star1:49.5 | Tony Cruz | John Moore | Frank Wong Wing-Pak |
| 1994 | Super Fit1:49.5 | Gerald Mosse | Lawrie Fownes | Stanley Ho Sau Nan et al. |
| 1993 | Helene Star1:48.0 | Éric Legrix | Patrick L. Biancone | Mr & Mrs Woo Po Shing et al. |
| 1992 | Sound Print1:48.4 | Michael Kinane | Brian Kan Ping-chee | Edmund Tam Wing Fan |
| 1991 | River Verdon1:48.1 | John Matthias | David Hill | Sir Oswald Cheung & The Hon Ronald Arculli |
| 1990 | Reliable Source1:53.2 | Maurice Philipperon | Peter Ng Bik Kuen | Charles Lui Chi Keung |
| 1989 | William's Coach1:47.7 | Bart Leisher | Brian Kan Ping-chee | Ma Hay Yan |
| 1988 | Clear City1:48.2 | Tony Cruz | Chu Po-ming | Leung Chiu-Lun & Ng Tse-Choy |
| 1987 | Tea For Two II1:49.1 | Tony Cruz | Ng Chi-lam | Lee Shing Fat |
| 1986 | Yuno When1:49.2 | Paul Cheng Chung-mou | Brian Kan Ping-chee | D. C. da Silva |
| 1985 | Superior Gold1:50.1 | Brian Rouse | Brian Kan Ping-chee | Joseph Lo Sze Kuen |
| 1984 | Baby Tiger1:51.0 | Philippe Paquet | Derek Cheng Tai-chee | Shih Yeh-Ming |
| 1983 | Co-Tack1:54.0 | Tony Cruz | Wong Tang-ping | Tsui Tack Kong & Tsui Tack Suen |
| 1982 | Football1:49.8 | Joe Mercer | Derek Cheng Tai-chee | Lau Yiu Chu |
| 1981 | Flash of Gold1:47.6 | Gary Moore | George Moore | Colin Chan Ken Pin |
| 1980 | Excalibur1:47.9 | Gary Moore | George Moore | Li & Fenton |
| 1979 | Great Success1:47.5 | David Brosnan | George Sofronoff | Leung Sik Wah |
| 1978 | Top Gain1:53.3 | Peter Miers | Tam Man Kui | Kaichu Jay |
| 1977 | Grand Duke1:50.8 | Pat Eddery | Chu Po-ming | Lee Pak Huen |
| 1976 | Corvette ‡2:24.6 | Philippe Paquet | P. Supple | John Joseph Swaine |
| 1975 | Breathing Exercise2:24.1 | Pat Eddery | J. H. Brown | John C.P. Koo |
| 1974 | Throgmorton2:21.4 | Derek Cheng Tai-chee | N. Metrevelli | Wayfoong |
| 1973 | Kentucky Lad2:24.3 | G. Cadwaladr | J. H. Brown | T. C. Yuen |
| 1972 | Vivacious1:50.3 | Derek Cheng Tai-chee | George Sofronoff | Chan Wai Kam |
| 1971 | Gwynt-Teq1:52.1 | G. B. Collopy | D. Belov | R. Beynon |
| 1970 | Mount Superior1:50.4 | A. J. Silva | Lee Tin Lam | Dr. & Mrs. Yen Ching Lan |
| 1969 | Paddy1:51 | G. H. Williams | Tam Man Kui | D. Benson |
| 1968 | Excel1:51.4 | T. J. Hore | Lee Tin Lam | RV Louey & LE Louey |
| 1967 | Ascot1:51.3 | Alex Lam | Chong Hok Man | Ng Chung Kwan |
| 1966 | Tender Heart2:14 | T. Lam | Nick Metrevelli | Dr. R. A. Perry |
| 1965 | Lakh Mark2:10.4 | J. M. da Cruz | Nick Metrevelli | Kwong Wing Kam |
| 1964 | Czarina2:09.4 | Albert Lam | Cheung Hok Man | Chiu Keung Wu |
| 1963 | Big Game2:06.2 | G. H. William | M. Pereboeff | Lai Im Tong |
| 1962 | Liar Dice | R. Tsai | Lee Tim Lam | PVCE Libenschutz |
| 1961 | Walbrook | R. Tsai | Nick Metrevelli | Wayfoong |
| 1960 | Virtuous | T.H.Yau | Nick Metrevelli | Leung Tak Wa |
| 1959 | Fascination | M. Samarcq | Wong Siu Hung | F K Pattinson & Hui Sai Fun |
| 1958 | Genghis Khan | A. Lam | M. Pereboeff | Li Che Ho |
| 1957 | Serbu | K. Kwok | E.K. Tokmakoff | Dr Leung Tin Sun & Partners |
| 1956 | Balkan Monarch | Chun Kit | Nick Metrevelli | O.R. Sadrick |
| 1949 | Golden Dahlia2:43** | Shieh | Lai Loi Fook | Kwan Fan-Fat & Partners |
| 1948 | Ataman | E.A. Brodie | N. Tiukavkin | Grebro |
| 1947 | Norse Queen | A. Ostroumoff | R. Johannessen | |
| 1946 | colspan=5; rowspan=5Race did not take place due to the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong | |||
| 1941 | Oolong | V.V. Needa | TKL | |
| 1940 | Satinlight | R.B. Moller | G. Sofronoff | Cire |
| 1939 | Rose Elect | C. Encarnacao | Eu Tong Sen | |
| 1938 | Silkylight | R.B. Moller | Cire | |
| 1937 | Happy Eve | V.V. Needa | Eve | |
| 1936 | Honeymoon Eve | V.V. Needa | Eve | |
| 1935 | Herod | W.H.S Davis | Hem | |
| 1934 | Hydroplane | B.A. Proulx | Plane | |
| 1933 | Trentbridge | V.V. Needa | Mrs Pearce | |
| 1932 | Liberty Bay | W. Hill | L. Dunbar | |
| 1931 | King's Service | Y.S. Chang | Dynasty | |
| 1930 | Diana Bay | W. Hill | L. Dunbar | |
| 1929 | President Hall | C. Encarnacao | Ho Kom Tong | |
| 1928 | Sitting Bull | H. Maitland | Mrs E.L. Dunbar | |
| 1927 | Elliot Bay | Dallas | L. Dunbar | |
| 1926 | Glorious Dahlia | McBain | Sir Paul Chater | |
| 1923 | Ideal Dahlia | Soares | Sir Paul Chater | |
| 1916 | Winsome Dahlia | Burkill | Sir Paul Chater | |
| 1915 | Perfection Dahlia | Vida | Sir Paul Chater | |
| 1914 | Jewel Aster | Brand | Sir Paul Chater | |
| 1912 | White Hawthorn | Burkill | Sir Paul Chater | |
| 1911 | Coronation Rose | Burkill | Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody | |
| 1910 | Royal Rose | Burkill | Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody | |
| 1909 | Little Gem Rose | Burkill | Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody | |
| 1907 | Spring Rose | Master | Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody | |
| 1906 | Triumph Rose | Hayes | Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody | |
| 1904 | Coronet Rose | W Cox | Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody | |
| 1899 | Wild Rose | Wuillenmuir | Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody | |
| 1895 | Black Velvet | Pond | Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody | |
| 1889 | Pao Shing | Burkill | Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody | |
| 1886 | Marauder | Pond | Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody | |
| 1885 | Fun | Pond | Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody | |
| 1884 | Rappahannock | Pond | Sir Paul Chater | |
| 1878 | White Velvet | Lewis | Sir Paul Chater |
108 of the 109 runnings name the rider, 108 name the trainer and 74 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Hong Kong Derby more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
No horse has won the Hong Kong Derby twice in the 109 runnings on this page.
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Hong Kong Derby in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Prix de l'Arc de TriompheLongchamp Racecourse | France | £4,273,504£4.3m | €5,000,000 |
| 11 | Hong Kong CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £3,800,000£3.8m | HK$40,000,000 |
| 12 | Breeders' Cup TurfNorth America | United States | £3,759,399£3.8m | $5,000,000 |
| 13 | Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs | United States | £3,759,399£3.8m | $5,000,000 |
| 15 | Hong Kong MileSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £3,040,000£3.0m | HK$32,000,000 |
| 16 | Queen Elizabeth II CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £2,850,000£2.9m | HK$30,000,000 |
| 17 | Caulfield CupCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £2,645,503£2.6m | AU$5,000,000 |
| 18 | Golden Slipper StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | £2,645,503£2.6m | AU$5,000,000 |
| 20 | Nashville DerbyKentucky Downs | United States | £2,631,579£2.6m | $3,500,000 |
| 21 | Hong Kong SprintSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £2,470,000£2.5m | HK$26,000,000 |
| 23 | Hong Kong VaseSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £2,280,000£2.3m | HK$24,000,000 |
| 24 | Pegasus World Cup Invitational StakesGulfstream Park | United States | £2,255,639£2.3m | $3,000,000 |
| 25 | Doncaster HandicapRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £2,116,402£2.1m | AU$4,000,000 |
| 26 | Chairman's Sprint PrizeSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £1,900,000£1.9m | HK$20,000,000 |
| 28 | UAE DerbyMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £1,879,699£1.9m | $2,500,000 |
| 30 | Caulfield GuineasCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £1,587,302£1.6m | AU$3,000,000 |
| 31 | Magic Millions ClassicGold Coast Turf Club | Australia | £1,587,302£1.6m | AU$3,000,000 |
| 32 | Belmont StakesBelmont Park | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m | $2,000,000 |
| 33 | Breeders' Cup DistaffNorth America | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m | $2,000,000 |
| 34 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfNorth America | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m | $2,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Hong Kong Derby 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, 5th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hong Kong Sprint | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 1 | £2,470,000£2.5m |
| Hong Kong Vase | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 1 | £2,280,000£2.3m |
| Chairman's Sprint Prize | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 1 | £1,900,000£1.9m |
| Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 1 | £1,235,000£1.2m |
| Centenary Sprint Cup | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 1 | £1,140,000£1.1m |
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 Hong Kong Derby prize money?
£2,280,000. The race announces it as HK$24,000,000.
Where does the Hong Kong Derby rank among the richest races in the world?
22nd of 997. 21 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. In Hong Kong it is 5th of 15.
Which jockey has won the Hong Kong Derby most often?
Burkill, with 6 wins between 1889 and 1916.
When was the Hong Kong Derby first run?
1873. This page holds 109 runnings, from 1878 to 2026.
How far is the Hong Kong Derby?
2000m (10 furlongs), on turf, at Sha Tin Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money