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2025 Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint Preview
The Jockey Club Sprint is run over a distance of six furlongs (1,200m) at the Sha Tin racecourse in November of each year. The race is a Group 2 that is open to runners who are aged three or older.
The race features some of the fastest horses in Hong Kong and is run on the same card as both the Jockey Club Mile and Jockey Club Cup.
Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint Information:
- Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint Past Winners
- Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint Trainer Statistics
- Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Sha Tin tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. 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.
How competitive is the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 15 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2024 when the race had an over-round of 120%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 15 renewals of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £123 which is bet.
Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 15 if you had followed the winner of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint next time out then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 15 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -11.70. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint.
The runner that holds the record over the past 15 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2017 renewal when Mr Stunning from J Size under the guidance of Nash Rawiller, won in a time of 1:09.33, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Ka Ying Rising, trained by David A Hayes and ridden by Zac Purton set the quickest time of 1:07.43 in the 2024 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint over the last 15 renewals:
- Ka Ying Rising (1:07.43) in 2024
- Lucky Sweynesse (1:07.55) in 2022
- Aethero (1:07.58) in 2019
Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint Past Winners
Here are the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint 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 Jockey Club Sprint are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:07.43 | Ka Ying Rising (NZ) 4yo 8-11 (10 of 12) 3/20F | Zac Purton David A Hayes (HK) |
| 2023 1:08.42 | Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) 5yo 9-2 (5 of 7) 30/100F | Zac Purton K L Man (HK) |
| 2022 1:07.55 | Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) 4yo 8-11 (11 of 14) 7/2 | Zac Purton K L Man (HK) |
| 2021 1:07.98 | Lucky Patch (NZ) 5yo 8-11 (10 of 10) 9/2 | Jerry Chau K W Lui (HK) |
| 2020 1:08.00 | Hot King Prawn (AUS) 6yo 8-11 (5 of 10) 29/10 | Joao Moreira J Size (HK) |
| 2019 1:07.58 | Aethero (AUS) 3yo 8-1 (9 of 13) 9/5F | Karis Teetan John Moore (HK) |
| 2018 1:08.59 | Hot King Prawn (AUS) 4yo 8-11 (8 of 9) 29/20F | Joao Moreira J Size (HK) |
| 2017 1:09.33 | Mr Stunning (AUS) 5yo 8-11 (10 of 10) 11/5 | Nash Rawiller J Size (HK) |
| 2016 1:08.26 | Not Listenintome (AUS) 6yo 8-11 (8 of 10) 42/1 | Hugh Bowman John Moore (HK) |
| 2015 1:08.31 | Gold-Fun (IRE) 6yo 9-2 (2 of 11) 21/20F | Christophe Soumillon Richard Gibson (HK) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint have been based:
- HK: 15 winners with an additional 28 placings from 166 runners
- SIN: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- NZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint over the last 15 renewals is John Moore who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from One World (2010), Charles The Great (2013), Not Listenintome (2016) and Aethero (2019). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint are J Size (3 wins) and K L Man (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint trainer statistics over the last 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Moore | 30-4-10 | +40.40 | +22.84 |
| J Size | 25-3-11 | -15.45 | -3.39 |
| K L Man | 7-2-3 | -1.20 | -0.41 |
| A S Cruz | 14-1-3 | -6.50 | -7.66 |
| C Fownes | 9-1-2 | -5.20 | -5.24 |
| C S Shum | 8-1-3 | -2.50 | -0.77 |
| K W Lui | 8-1-3 | -2.50 | -2.83 |
| Richard Gibson | 7-1-2 | -4.95 | +0.03 |
| David A Hayes | 5-1-2 | -3.85 | -2.70 |
| Patrick Shaw | 1-1-1 | +17.10 | +10.26 |
Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint over the last 15 renewals is Zac Purton who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Lucky Sweynesse (2022 & 2023) and Ka Ying Rising (2024). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint are Joao Moreira (2 wins) and Douglas Whyte (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint jockey statistics over the last 15 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 | 14-3-6 | -7.05 | -4.60 |
| Joao Moreira | 9-2-5 | -2.65 | -1.52 |
| Douglas Whyte | 8-2-4 | +8.60 | +4.29 |
| Karis Teetan | 10-1-4 | -7.20 | -4.78 |
| Gerald Mosse | 7-1-2 | -1.50 | -2.47 |
| Brett Prebble | 7-1-3 | -3.20 | -2.08 |
| Hugh Bowman | 4-1-2 | +39.00 | +24.00 |
| Nash Rawiller | 4-1-2 | -0.80 | +1.72 |
| F Coetzee | 2-1-1 | +16.10 | +9.26 |
| Darren Beadman | 2-1-2 | +13.50 | +8.61 |
2025 Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 2, 1, 6, 14, 1, 2, 9, 1, 1, 2, 5, 6, 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.
- 16 / 16 (53%) - Achieved an RPR of 108+ (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (59%) - Had 3 - 9 placings (1 Year)
- 16 / 16 (67%) - Had 5 - 19 placings (Career)
- 16 / 16 (70%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 16 / 16 (70%) - Ran in 2 - 16 races (Trip)
- 16 / 16 (70%) - Carried 122 - 135lbs (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (71%) - No bigger than 42/1
- 16 / 16 (73%) - Ran in 5 - 25 races (Career)
- 16 / 16 (75%) - Off a break of 21 - 49 days
- 16 / 16 (75%) - Had 2 - 15 placings (Trip)
- 16 / 16 (80%) - Ran in 3 - 11 races (Season)
- 16 / 16 (80%) - No bigger than 71/1 (Career)
- 16 / 16 (82%) - No older than a 6yo
- 16 / 16 (83%) - Won within last 6 starts
- 16 / 16 (85%) - Highest Placed is not LST
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 Jockey Club Sprint. if you are unaware of what trends and statistics are, how they can be used etc then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read this Stats And Trends article which will make everything much clearer.
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Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor that produced 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +36.60 is when runners had 1 career place in the class.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career place in Non-Handicaps, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-35.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 10 (5,6) [12 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 5 (4) [7 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 11 (2,9) [14 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 10 (9,1) [10 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 5 (1,7) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint is Sha Tin, there has been a total number of 13 winners of this race who ran at Sha Tin last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 16 winners from a total of 168 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 1 runner.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint:
- Denman (2 Wins)
- Sweynesse (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint despite multiple attempts:
- Darci Brahma (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Fastnet Rock (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Deep Field (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 15 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Not Listenintome in 2016, winning for John Moore at odds of 42/1 under the guidance of Hugh Bowman. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 15 renewals there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2025 Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint. 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 Jockey Club Sprint Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. 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.
Darren Brett
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
Content Editor
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