Horse racing prize money per second in Hong Kong
The 15 races we hold in Hong Kong pay £25.4m across 25:12.11 of running. the Hong Kong Sprint pays the most for its time, at £36,484 a second.
The median race here pays £55,272,727 an hour of running, above the £4,549,800 median across all 611 races we rank, which puts Hong Kong 2nd of 14 countries. 12 of its races sit in the world's hundred best paid seconds, 11 of them in the top fifty.
The best paid seconds in Hong Kong
Prize money per hour of running
Every race in Hong Kong, ranked per second
15 races, with each one's place in the world order
| # | Race | Time | Purse | Per second | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong Sprint HK$26,000,000 | 1:07.702025 | £2,470,000 | £36,484 | 7 |
| 2 | Hong Kong Mile HK$32,000,000 | 1:33.472025 | £3,040,000 | £32,524 | 9 |
| 3 | Hong Kong Cup HK$40,000,000 | 2:02.292025 | £3,800,000 | £31,074 | 10 |
| 4 | Chairman's Sprint Prize HK$20,000,000 | 1:07.102026 | £1,900,000 | £28,316 | 14 |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth II Cup HK$30,000,000 | 2:00.642026 | £2,850,000 | £23,624 | 17 |
| 6 | Hong Kong Derby HK$24,000,000 | 1:59.432026 | £2,280,000 | £19,091 | 22 |
| 7 | Centenary Sprint Cup HK$12,000,000 | 1:07.662026 | £1,140,000 | £16,849 | 25 |
| 8 | Hong Kong Vase HK$24,000,000 | 2:28.502025 | £2,280,000 | £15,354 | 30 |
| 9 | Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup HK$12,000,000 | 1:19.362026 | £1,140,000 | £14,365 | 33 |
| 10 | Hong Kong Stewards' Cup HK$12,000,000 | 1:32.602026 | £1,140,000 | £12,311 | 39 |
| 11 | Hong Kong Gold Cup HK$12,000,000 | 1:59.772026 | £1,140,000 | £9,518 | 50 |
| 12 | Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup HK$13,000,000 | 2:26.672026 | £1,235,000 | £8,420 | 60 |
| 13 | Sha Tin Trophy HK$4,250,000 | 1:32.552025 | £403,750 | £4,363 | 128 |
| 14 | Celebration Cup HK$3,250,000 | 1:20.792025 | £308,750 | £3,822 | 143 |
| 15 | Lion Rock Trophy HK$3,250,000 | 1:33.582026 | £308,750 | £3,299 | 173 |
Hong Kong against the other 13
Median prize money per hour of running
| # | Country | Races | Median per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 11 | £59,338,377£59.3m |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 15 | £55,272,727£55.3m |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | £18,175,311£18.2m |
| 4 | Singapore | 3 | £17,376,837£17.4m |
| 5 | the United States | 197 | £10,478,145£10.5m |
| 6 | Japan | 24 | £7,907,679£7.9m |
| 7 | New Zealand | 37 | £6,278,639£6.3m |
| 8 | Great Britain | 42 | £3,475,821£3.5m |
| 9 | Italy | 32 | £3,274,638£3.3m |
| 10 | France | 127 | £2,952,683£3.0m |
| 11 | the United Arab Emirates | 31 | £2,622,995£2.6m |
| 12 | Canada | 24 | £2,621,159£2.6m |
| 13 | Germany | 50 | £1,653,197£1.7m |
| 14 | Ireland | 10 | £1,365,201£1.4m |
Frequently asked questions
Which race in Hong Kong pays the most per second?
the Hong Kong Sprint, at £36,484 a second. Its £2,470,000 purse was run in 1:07.70 in 2025, and it is 7th of the 611 races we rank worldwide.
How does Hong Kong compare with the rest of the world?
The median race in Hong Kong pays £55,272,727 an hour of running, above the £4,549,800 median across all 611 races. That makes it 2nd of the 14 countries with a page here.
How long do the races in Hong Kong take to hand over their prize money?
The 15 races here pay out £25,436,250 across 25:12.11 of running, an average of £16,822 a second.
Is the richest race in Hong Kong the best paid per second?
No. the Hong Kong Cup has the biggest purse here at £3,800,000, but takes 2:02.29 to run and ranks 3rd in Hong Kong per second.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money