Hong Kong Classic Cup
The Hong Kong Classic Cup is a Thoroughbred set weights horse race in Hong Kong for four year olds, run over a distance of 1800 metres. The first three finishers in this race have priority to run in the Hong Kong Derby, which is the most prestigious race on the domestic racing calendar. The race was known as the Hong Kong Derby Trial until 2010.
Winners since 2006
[edit]| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 2006 | Hello Pretty | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Francis Lui Kin-wai | 1:47.70 |
| 2007 | Floral Pegasus | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Tony Cruz | 1:48.80 |
| 2008 | Green Birdie | 4 | Olivier Doleuze | Caspar Fownes | 1:48.60 |
| 2009 | Unique Jewellery | 4 | Olivier Doleuze | John Size | 1:48.93 |
| 2010 | King Dancer[1] | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Sean Woods | 1:48.19 |
| 2011 | Ambitious Dragon | 4 | Maxime Guyon | Anthony Millard | 1:48.03 |
| 2012 | Zaidan | 4 | Olivier Doleuze | John Moore | 1:48.70 |
| 2013 | It Has To Be You | 4 | Timothy Clark | John Size | 1:48.91 |
| 2014 | Designs On Rome | 4 | Tommy Berry | John Moore | 1:47.91 |
| 2015 | Thunder Fantasy | 4 | Karis Teetan | John Size | 1:48.62 |
| 2016 | Sun Jewellery | 4 | Ryan Moore | John Size | 1:48.01 |
| 2017 | Rapper Dragon | 4 | João Moreira | John Moore | 1:46.98 |
| 2018 | Singapore Sling | 4 | Chad Schofield | Anthony Millard | 1:46.99 |
| 2019 | Mission Tycoon | 4 | Derek Leung Ka-chun | Frankie Lor Fu-chuen | 1:47.00 |
| 2020 | Golden Sixty | 4 | Vincent Ho Chak-yiu | Francis Lui Kin-wai | 1:45.88 |
| 2021 | Healthy Happy | 4 | Alexis Badel | Frankie Lor Fu-chuen | 1:47.21 |
| 2022 | California Spangle | 4 | Zac Purton | Tony Cruz | 1:46.98 |
| 2023 | Super Sunny Sing | 4 | Vincent Ho Chak-yiu | Chris So Wai-yin | 1:46.26 |
| 2024 | Helios Express | 4 | Hugh Bowman | John Size | 1:47.73 |
| 2025 | Rubylot | 4 | Brenton Avdulla | David Hayes | 1:46.29 |
1 The 2010 winner King Dancer was later exported to Europe and renamed Uramazin.