Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup prize money
The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup is worth £1,140,000 for the 2022 running . That makes it the 50th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 12th richest in Hong Kong.
The race announces its purse as HK$12,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup is
Group 1 · 1,400 metres (About 7 furlongs) · Turf · Sha Tin Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Sha Tin Racecourse
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 1,400 metres (About 7 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-years-old and up
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1977
- As published
- HK$12,000,000
We hold the total fund for the Queen's Silver Jubilee 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 1:19.36 in 2026, the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup pays £14,365 for every second of the race, which is 33rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 9th in Hong Kong.
Every Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup winner
21 runnings, 2006 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ka Ying Rising5 · 1:19.36 | Zac Purton | David Hayes | Ka Ying Syndicate |
| 2025 | Ka Ying Rising4 · 1:20.33 | Karis Teetan | David Hayes | Ka Ying Syndicate |
| 2024 | California Spangle6 · 1:22.18 | Brenton Avdulla | Tony Cruz | The Executors of the Estate of the late Howard Liang Yum Shing |
| 2023 | Lucky Sweynesse4 · 1:21.12 | James McDonald | Manfred Man Ka-leung | Cheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung Et Al. |
| 2022 | Wellington5 · 1:23.53 | Alexis Badel | Richard Gibson | Mr & Mrs Michael Cheng Wing On & Jeffrey Cheng Man Cheong |
| 2021 | Waikuku6 · 1:20.78 | João Moreira | John Size | Jocelyn Siu Yang Hin Ting |
| 2020 | Beauty Generation7 · 1:21.64 | Zac Purton | John Moore | Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen |
| 2019 | Beauty Generation6 · 1:21.03 | Zac Purton | John Moore | Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen |
| 2018 | Beauty Generation5 · 1:20.86 | Zac Purton | John Moore | Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen |
| 2017 | Helene Paragon5 · 1:21.31 | Tommy Berry | John Moore | Po-shing & Lady Woo, Wilson Woo Ka Wah, Jackson Woo Ka Biu and Dawson Woo Ka Chung |
| 2016 | Contentment5 · 1:21.24 | Brett Prebble | John Size | Benson Lo Tak Wing |
| 2015 | Able Friend5 | João Moreira | John Moore | |
| 2014 | Gold-Fun5 · 1:21.85 | Douglas Whyte | Richard Gibson | Pan Sutong |
| 2013 | Ambitious Dragon6 | Zac Purton | Anthony Millard | |
| 2012 | Lucky Nine5 | Brett Prebble | Caspar Fownes | |
| 2011 | Beauty Flash5 | Gérald Mossé | Tony Cruz | |
| 2010 | Happy Zero5 | Darren Beadman | John Moore | |
| 2009 | Egyptian Ra7 | Felix Coetzee | Tony Cruz | |
| 2008 | Good Ba Ba6 | Olivier Doleuze | Andreas Schütz | |
| 2007 | Joyful Winner6 | Gérald Mossé | John Moore | |
| 2006 | Joyful Winner5 | Christophe Soumillon | John Moore |
21 of the 21 runnings name the rider, 21 name the trainer and 12 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Beauty Generation | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Ka Ying Rising | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Joyful Winner | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Preakness StakesPimlico Race Course | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m | $2,000,000 |
| 41 | Stephen Foster StakesChurchill Downs | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m | $2,000,000 |
| 42 | Epsom DerbyEpsom Downs | Great Britain | £1,500,000£1.5m | £1,500,000 |
| 43 | All-Star MileFlemington Racecourse, Caulfield Racecourse and The Valley | Australia | £1,322,751£1.3m | AU$2,500,000 |
| 44 | Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint StakesKentucky Downs | United States | £1,315,789£1.3m | $1,750,000 |
| 45 | Prix du Jockey ClubChantilly Racecourse | France | £1,282,051£1.3m | €1,500,000 |
| 46 | Hong Kong Champions & Chater CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £1,235,000£1.2m | HK$13,000,000 |
| 47 | Centenary Sprint CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m | HK$12,000,000 |
| 48 | Hong Kong Gold CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m | HK$12,000,000 |
| 49 | Hong Kong Stewards' CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m | HK$12,000,000 |
| 51 | Kentucky OaksChurchill Downs | United States | £1,127,820£1.1m | $1,500,000 |
| 52 | Turf Classic StakesChurchill Downs | United States | £1,127,820£1.1m | $1,500,000 |
| 53 | Australian DerbyRandwick Racecourse | Australia | £1,058,201£1.1m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 54 | Blue Diamond StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | £1,058,201£1.1m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 55 | Coolmore Stud StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | £1,058,201£1.1m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 56 | Hill StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £1,058,201£1.1m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 57 | Newmarket HandicapFlemington Racecourse | Australia | £1,058,201£1.1m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 58 | Spring Champion StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £1,058,201£1.1m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 59 | Sydney StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | £1,058,201£1.1m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 60 | Victoria DerbyFlemington Racecourse | Australia | £1,058,201£1.1m | AU$2,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Queen's Silver Jubilee 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, 12th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sha Tin Trophy | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 2 | £403,750 |
| Celebration Cup | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 3 | £308,750 |
| Lion Rock Trophy | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 3 | £308,750 |
| Hong Kong Cup | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 1 | £3,800,000£3.8m |
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 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup prize money?
£1,140,000, for the 2022 running. The race announces it as HK$12,000,000.
Where does the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
50th of 997. 49 races pay more, the nearest of them Preakness Stakes. In Hong Kong it is 12th of 15.
Which horse has won the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup most often?
Beauty Generation, 3 times, in 2018, 2019, 2020.
Which jockey has won the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup most often?
Zac Purton, with 5 wins between 2013 and 2026.
When was the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup first run?
1977. This page holds 21 runnings, from 2006 to 2026.
How far is the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup?
1,400 metres (About 7 furlongs), on turf, at Sha Tin Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money