Sha Tin Trophy prize money
The Sha Tin Trophy is worth £403,750 . That makes it the 171st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 13th richest in Hong Kong.
The race announces its purse as HK$4,250,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Sha Tin Trophy is
Group 2 · 1,600 metres · Turf · Sha Tin Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Sha Tin Racecourse
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,600 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- 4-y-o+
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1997
- As published
- HK$4,250,000
We hold the total fund for the Sha Tin Trophy 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 1:32.55 in 2025, the Sha Tin Trophy pays £4,363 for every second of the race, which is 128th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 13th in Hong Kong.
Every Sha Tin Trophy winner
29 runnings, 1997 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | My Wish5 · 1:32.55 | Alexis Badel | Mark Newnham |
| 2024 | Galaxy Patch5 · 1:33.49 | Vincent Ho Chak-yiu | Pierre Ng Pang-chi |
| 2023 | California Spangle5 · 1:34.18 | Hugh Bowman | Tony Cruz |
| 2022 | California Spangle4 · 1:33.41 | Zac Purton | Tony Cruz |
| 2021 | Panfield5 · 1:34.40 | Karis Teetan | Tony Millard |
| 2020 | Golden Sixty5 · 1:33.37 | Vincent Ho Chak-yiu | Francis Lui Kin-wai |
| 2019 | Rise High5 · 1:32.82 | Vincent Ho Chak-yiu | Caspar Fownes |
| 2018 | Beauty Generation6 · 1:33.07 | Zac Purton | John Moore |
| 2017 | Beauty Generation5 · 1:33.56 | Derek Leung Ka-chun | John Moore |
| 2016 | Designs On Rome6 · 1:35.36 | Karis Teetan | John Moore |
| 2015 | Contentment5 · 1:33.79 | João Moreira | John Size |
| 2014 | Military Attack6 · 1:34.37 | Zac Purton | Caspar Fownes |
| 2013 | Gold-Fun4 · 1:34.05 | Olivier Doleuze | Richard Gibson |
| 2012 | Ambitious Dragon6 · 1:33.59 | Zac Purton | Tony Millard |
| 2011 | California Memory5 · 1:34.75 | Matthew Chadwick | Tony Cruz |
| 2010 | Thumbs Up6 · 1:33.56 | Brett Doyle | Caspar Fownes |
| 2009 | Packing Winner7 · 1:34.67 | Brett Doyle | Peter Ho Leung |
| 2008 | Viva Pataca6 · 1:34.71 | Darren Beadman | John Moore |
| 2007 | Down Town5 · 1:33.10 | Douglas Whyte | Dennis Yip Chor-hong |
| 2006 | Green Treasure6 · 1:33.50 | Shane Dye | Caspar Fownes |
| 2005 | Best Gift4 · 1:34.20 | Howard Cheng Yue-tin | John Moore |
| 2004 | Ain't Here5 · 1:34.00 | Brett Prebble | David Hayes |
| 2003 | Self Flit5 · 1:34.20 | Weichong Marwing | Ivan Allan |
| 2002 | Super Molly5 · 1:34.70 | Douglas Whyte | David Hayes |
| 2001 | Shaxi Fortune5 · 1:34.20 | Steven King | Francis Lui Kin-wai |
| 2000 | Billion Win6 · 1:33.90 | Mark De Montfort | Gary Ng Ting-keung |
| 1999 | Desert Fox4 · 1:34.60 | Alan Munro | David Oughton |
| 1998 | Indigenous5 · 1:35.20 | Eric Saint-Martin | Ivan Allan |
| 1997 | Smashing Pumpkin4 · 1:34.50 | Basil Marcus | David Hayes |
29 of the 29 runnings name the rider, 29 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Sha Tin Trophy more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| California Spangle | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Beauty Generation | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Sha Tin Trophy in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | Champion HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 161 | Derby ItalianoCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £447,692 | €523,800 |
| 162 | Prix La Haye JousselinAuteuil Racecourse | France | £444,444 | €520,000 |
| 163 | Karaka MillionEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | £440,900 | NZ$1,000,000 |
| 164 | New Zealand OaksEllerslie, Auckland | New Zealand | £440,900 | NZ$1,000,000 |
| 165 | New Zealand Trotting CupAddington Raceway | New Zealand | £440,900 | NZ$1,000,000 |
| 167 | Poule d'Essai des PoulichesLongchamp Racecourse | France | £427,350 | €500,000 |
| 168 | Preis der DianaDüsseldorf Racecourse | Germany | £427,350 | €500,000 |
| 169 | Prix de l'OpéraLongchamp Racecourse | France | £427,350 | €500,000 |
| 170 | Durban July HandicapGreyville Racecourse | South Africa | £427,000 | R10,000,000 |
| 172 | Queen Mother Champion ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 173 | Craven PlateRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 174 | Moonee Valley Gold CupMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 175 | Oakleigh PlateCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 176 | Rosehill GuineasRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 177 | Villiers StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 178 | Zipping ClassicCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 181 | Irish 2,000 GuineasCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | £393,162 | €460,000 |
| 182 | Prix du Moulin de LongchampLongchamp Racecourse | France | £384,615 | €450,000 |
| 183 | Acorn StakesBelmont Park | United States | £375,940 | $500,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Sha Tin Trophy 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, 13th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 1 | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 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 |
| Hong Kong Mile | Sha Tin Racecourse | Group 1 | £3,040,000£3.0m |
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 Sha Tin Trophy prize money?
£403,750. The race announces it as HK$4,250,000.
Where does the Sha Tin Trophy rank among the richest races in the world?
171st of 997. 170 races pay more, the nearest of them Champion Hurdle. In Hong Kong it is 13th of 15.
Which horse has won the Sha Tin Trophy most often?
California Spangle, 2 times, in 2022, 2023.
Which jockey has won the Sha Tin Trophy most often?
Zac Purton, with 4 wins between 2012 and 2022.
When was the Sha Tin Trophy first run?
1997. This page holds 29 runnings, from 1997 to 2025.
How far is the Sha Tin Trophy?
1,600 metres, on turf, at Sha Tin Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money