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2026 QEII Cup Preview
The QEII Cup (Queen Elizabeth II Cup) was created in 1975 to commemorate when Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visited Hong Kong and was initially held at the Happy Valley Racecourse.
This Group 1 is now held at the Sha Tin Racecourse in either late April or early May and is contested over 2,000m (1m2f) by runners aged three or older.
QEII Cup Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Sha Tin tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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 QEII Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2023 when the race had an over-round of 121%. The race in 2021 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the QEII Cup, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £123 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 QEII 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 QEII Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run QEII Cup over the last 10 renewals:
- Win Bright (1:58.81) in 2019
- Exultant (2:00.00) in 2020
- Romantic Warrior (2:00.13) in 2022
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 10 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the QEII Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -0.00. Ahead of the 2026 QEII Cup, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 10 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2017 renewal when Neorealism from Noriyuki Hori under the guidance of Joao Moreira, won in a time of 2:04.59, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Win Bright, trained by Yoshihiro Hatakeyama and ridden by Masami Matsuoka set the quickest time of 1:58.81 in the 2019 renewal.
QEII Cup Past Winners
Here are the QEII 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 QEII Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:00.51 | Tastiera (JPN) 5yo 9-0 (10 of 11) 11/4 | Damian Lane Noriyuki Hori (JPN) |
| 2024 2:01.02 | Romantic Warrior (IRE) 6yo 9-0 (10 of 11) 9/10F | James McDonald C S Shum (HK) |
| 2023 2:01.92 | Romantic Warrior (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (4 of 7) 13/20F | James McDonald C S Shum (HK) |
| 2022 2:00.13 | Romantic Warrior (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (4 of 10) 4/5F | Karis Teetan C S Shum (HK) |
| 2021 2:01.22 | Loves Only You (JPN) 5yo 8-10 (5 of 7) 48/10 | C Y Ho Yoshito Yahagi (JPN) |
| 2020 2:00.00 | Exultant (IRE) 6yo 9-0 (5 of 7) 11/20F | Zac Purton A S Cruz (HK) |
| 2019 1:58.81 | Win Bright (JPN) 5yo 9-0 (1 of 13) 47/1 | Masami Matsuoka Yoshihiro Hatakeyama (JPN) |
| 2018 2:00.21 | Pakistan Star (GER) 5yo 9-0 (1 of 8) 77/20 | William Buick A S Cruz (HK) |
| 2017 2:04.59 | Neorealism (JPN) 6yo 9-0 (6 of 8) 7/2 | Joao Moreira Noriyuki Hori (JPN) |
| 2016 2:01.32 | Werther (NZ) 4yo 9-0 (5 of 13) 91/20 | Hugh Bowman John Moore (HK) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the QEII Cup have been based:
- HK: 6 winners with an additional 10 placings from 62 runners
- JPN: 4 winners with an additional 6 placings from 22 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- BHR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
- NZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
QEII Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the QEII Cup over the last 10 renewals is C S Shum, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Romantic Warrior (2022, 2023 & 2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the QEII Cup are A S Cruz (2 wins) and Noriyuki Hori (2 wins).
Here are some of the top QEII 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C S Shum | 7-3-4 | -1.65 | -0.07 |
| A S Cruz | 16-2-7 | -9.60 | -2.16 |
| Noriyuki Hori | 4-2-2 | +4.25 | +1.75 |
| John Moore | 8-1-3 | -2.45 | -1.07 |
| Yoshito Yahagi | 2-1-2 | +3.80 | +2.85 |
| Yoshihiro Hatakeyama | 1-1-1 | +47.00 | +28.20 |
| F C Lor | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| J Size | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| A T Millard | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | +3.80 |
| C Fownes | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | +3.50 |
QEII Cup Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the QEII Cup over the last 10 renewals is James McDonald, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Romantic Warrior (2023 & 2024).
Here are some of the top QEII 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McDonald | 4-2-3 | -0.45 | -0.30 |
| Zac Purton | 10-1-3 | -8.45 | -6.67 |
| Joao Moreira | 8-1-1 | -3.50 | -4.90 |
| Karis Teetan | 6-1-3 | -4.20 | -2.41 |
| C Y Ho | 5-1-1 | +0.80 | -1.00 |
| Hugh Bowman | 4-1-2 | +1.55 | +0.33 |
| Damian Lane | 3-1-1 | +0.75 | -0.35 |
| Masami Matsuoka | 1-1-1 | +47.00 | +28.20 |
| William Buick | 1-1-1 | +3.85 | +2.31 |
| Neil Callan | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -0.10 |
2026 QEII Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 3, 8, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 2
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 Oost in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 10 / 10 (52%) - Ran in 3 - 7 races (1 Year)
- 10 / 10 (57%) - Beaten no more -2¾l (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (62%) - Not in a G1/Cl4-6 (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (65%) - Carried 121 - 126lbs (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (67%) - Is not AUS/CHI/FR/GB/SAF/USA bred
- 10 / 10 (73%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (75%) - Ran in 3 - 16 races (Non-Hcps)
- 10 / 10 (76%) - In a field of 9 - 15 (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (76%) - No bigger than 73/10 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (77%) - Ran in 7 - 27 races (Career)
- 10 / 10 (77%) - No bigger than 47/1
- 10 / 10 (80%) - No bigger than 171/10 (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (81%) - No bigger than 81/5 (Career Win)
- 10 / 10 (81%) - Not on SFT/GS/SLW/STD-SLW (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (83%) - Highest Won is not G3/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 QEII 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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QEII Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +40.70, is when runners ran in a field of 11 last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners last place was 2 starts ago, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-23.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 10 (6,2) [11 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 10 (5,3) [11 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (3) [7 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (2,7) [10 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (7) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the QEII Cup is Sha Tin, there have been a total of 7 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 9 winners from a total of 87 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 8 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the QEII Cup; that stallion Acclamation, has produced 3 winners (2024,2023,2022).
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the QEII Cup, that stallion is Archipenko who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Win Bright in 2019, winning for Yoshihiro Hatakeyama at odds of 47/1 under the guidance of Masami Matsuoka. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters. 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 QEII Cup 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.
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