1. Race overview
2. Japanese Entries
3. Past Winners
4. Past Japanese Runners
5. 2024 Queen Elizabeth II Cup Latest Information

Race overview

The Queen Elizabeth II Cup is a race held at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong, classified as an international Grade 1. It was established in 1975 to commemorate the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Hong Kong. The venue was moved to the newly opened Sha Tin Racecourse in 1979. In 1992, when local grade classification was introduced to Hong Kong horse racing, the race was categorized as Grade 2 and has been conducted as an international Grade 2 since 1999. Since 2001, it has been run as an international Grade 1. The total prize purse is 24 million Hong Kong dollars. The race is held over a turf course of 2000 meters. The race record since its inception at this distance is 1 minute 58.81 seconds, set by the Japanese horse Win Bright in 2019, which is also the course record at Sha Tin Racecourse.

Japanese Entries

Prognosis, Hishi Iguazu, and North Bridge are scheduled to run. From Hong Kong, Romantic Warrior, the leading figure in the Hong Kong middle-distance scene, will be competing. Participants also include Dubai Honor from the UK and Massive Sovereign, who remained undefeated after transferring to Hong Kong and won the Hong Kong Derby.

Past Winners

Eishin Preston has achieved back-to-back victories in the past, and a total of five Japanese-trained horses, including Rulership, Neorealism, Win Bright, and Loves Only You, have won this race. Additionally, Prognosis in 2023, Glory Vase in 2021, Staphanos in 2015, and Agnes Digital in 2002 each finished second. In 2002, Eishin Preston and Agnes Digital, and in 2021, Loves Only You and Glory Vase, secured a one-two finish for Japan in the race.

Past Japanese Runners

2024 Queen Elizabeth II Cup Latest Information