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2026 Hong Kong Stewards Cup Preview
Scheduled to take place in January of each year at the Sha Tin Racecourse is the Hong Kong Stewards Cup, this Group One serves as the opening leg of the Hong Kong Triple Crown with the Hong Kong Gold Cup and the Champions & Chater Cup completing the series.
Established in 1954, the Hong Kong Stewards Cup is open to runners aged three or older and is contested on the turf over a distance of a mile.
Hong Kong Stewards Cup Information:
- Hong Kong Stewards Cup Past Winners
- Hong Kong Stewards Cup Trainer Statistics
- Hong Kong Stewards Cup Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Sha Tin then head over to the Sha Tin tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races in Hong Kong section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Hong Kong Stewards Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025 when the race had an over-round of 122%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 128%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Hong Kong Stewards Cup, the over-round has been 124%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £124 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Hong Kong Stewards Cup Trends, see which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal, we also have a section that looks at the Hong Kong Stewards Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Hong Kong Stewards Cup over the last 10 renewals:
- Waikuku (1:33.04) in 2020
- Golden Sixty (1:33.35) in 2021
- Beauty Generation (1:33.51) in 2019
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 10 if you had followed the winner of the Hong Kong Stewards Cup next time out then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +1.95. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 10 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2022 renewal when Waikuku from J Size under the guidance of Zac Purton, won in a time of 1:34.82, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Waikuku, trained by J Size and ridden by Joao Moreira set the quickest time of 1:33.04 in the 2020 renewal.
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Hong Kong Stewards Cup Past Winners
Here are the Hong Kong Stewards Cup past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Hong Kong Stewards Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:33.58 | Voyage Bubble (AUS) 6yo 9-0 (4 of 8) 4/5F | James McDonald P F Yiu (HK) |
| 2024 1:33.97 | Voyage Bubble (AUS) 5yo 9-0 (3 of 8) 9/10F | James McDonald P F Yiu (HK) |
| 2023 1:33.99 | Golden Sixty (AUS) 7yo 9-0 (2 of 7) 31/20 | C Y Ho K W Lui (HK) |
| 2022 1:34.82 | Waikuku (IRE) 7yo 9-0 (4 of 7) 145/10 | Zac Purton J Size (HK) |
| 2021 1:33.35 | Golden Sixty (AUS) 5yo 9-0 (6 of 8) 1/5F | C Y Ho K W Lui (HK) |
| 2020 1:33.04 | Waikuku (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (7 of 7) 1/2F | Joao Moreira J Size (HK) |
| 2019 1:33.51 | Beauty Generation (NZ) 6yo 9-0 (5 of 6) 1/10F | Zac Purton John Moore (HK) |
| 2018 1:34.74 | Seasons Bloom (AUS) 5yo 9-0 (1 of 13) 31/10 | Joao Moreira C S Shum (HK) |
| 2017 1:34.38 | Helene Paragon (FR) 5yo 9-0 (3 of 12) 43/20F | Tommy Berry John Moore (HK) |
| 2016 1:34.16 | Giant Treasure (USA) 5yo 9-0 (6 of 11) 14/5 | Christophe Soumillon Richard Gibson (HK) |
Hong Kong Stewards Cup Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Hong Kong Stewards Cup over the last 10 renewals with J Size, John Moore, K W Lui and P F Yiu having all won the race two times. J Size winners have been with Waikuku (2020 & 2022). John Moore winners have been with Helene Paragon (2017) and Beauty Generation (2019). K W Lui winners have been with Golden Sixty (2021 & 2023). P F Yiu winners have been with Voyage Bubble (2024 & 2025). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Hong Kong Stewards Cup, A S Cruz has sent a total of 21 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Hong Kong Stewards Cup trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Size | 14-2-7 | +3.00 | +10.55 |
| John Moore | 14-2-6 | -9.75 | -5.37 |
| K W Lui | 6-2-3 | -2.25 | -2.41 |
| P F Yiu | 4-2-2 | -0.30 | -0.98 |
| C S Shum | 3-1-2 | +1.10 | +0.48 |
| Richard Gibson | 2-1-1 | +1.80 | +0.68 |
| A S Cruz | 21-0-2 | -21.00 | -17.50 |
| C Fownes | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -6.50 |
| A T Millard | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| F C Lor | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
Hong Kong Stewards Cup Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Hong Kong Stewards Cup over the last 10 renewals with Zac Purton, Joao Moreira, C Y Ho and James McDonald having all won the race two times. Zac Purton winners have been with Beauty Generation (2019) and Waikuku (2022). Joao Moreira winners have been with Seasons Bloom (2018) and Waikuku (2020). C Y Ho winners have been with Golden Sixty (2021 & 2023). James McDonald winners have been with Voyage Bubble (2024 & 2025).
Here are some of the top Hong Kong Stewards Cup jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Purton | 10-2-6 | +6.60 | +5.97 |
| Joao Moreira | 7-2-5 | -1.40 | -0.12 |
| C Y Ho | 6-2-3 | -2.25 | -2.41 |
| James McDonald | 2-2-2 | +1.70 | +1.02 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 2-1-1 | +1.80 | +0.68 |
| Tommy Berry | 2-1-1 | +1.15 | +0.29 |
| Karis Teetan | 9-0-3 | -9.00 | -5.60 |
| Hugh Bowman | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | +3.60 |
| K C Leung | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.40 |
| Neil Callan | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
2026 Hong Kong Stewards Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 1, 10, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the racing post in terms of previous runs etc.
- 10 / 10 (34%) - Within the first 3 of the market
- 10 / 10 (38%) - Ran over 1m - 1m (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (44%) - Break of 42 - 70 days (Last Place)
- 10 / 10 (51%) - No bigger than 29/2
- 10 / 10 (55%) - Achieved an RPR of 115+ (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (56%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (Further)
- 10 / 10 (56%) - Off a break of 42 - 50 days
- 10 / 10 (59%) - Had 1 - 2 placings (90 Days)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - Ran in a G1 (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - Carried 126 - 126lbs (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 10 / 10 (61%) - Beaten no more -3¼l (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (61%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (62%) - No bigger than 45/1 (Career)
- 10 / 10 (68%) - Carried 119 - 128lbs (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Sha Tin racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Hong Kong Stewards Cup. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Hong Kong Stewards Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +3.60 is when runners ran over 1m last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Handicap last time out, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-34.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 4 (3,5) [8 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 3 (8,5) [8 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (4) [7 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (1) [7 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 6 (2,1) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Hong Kong Stewards Cup is Sha Tin, there has been a total number of 10 winners of this race who ran at Sha Tin last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Hong Kong Stewards Cup:
- Deep Field (2 Wins)
- Harbour Watch (2 Wins)
- Medaglia dOro (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Hong Kong Stewards Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Holy Roman Emperor (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Not A Single Doubt (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Starspangledbanner (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Waikuku in 2022, winning for J Size at odds of 145/10 under the guidance of Zac Purton. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Hong Kong Stewards Cup why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today? All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Hong Kong Stewards Cup Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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