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2026 Chairman's Sprint Prize Preview
Established in 1979, the Chairman's Sprint Prize is a Group 1 race run in either late April or early May at the Sha Tin racetrack.
The race is open to runners who are aged three or older and is contested over 1,200m (Six furlongs), with the race acting as round four of the Global Sprint Challenge.
Chairman's Sprint Prize Information:
- Chairman's Sprint Prize Past Winners
- Chairman's Sprint Prize Trainer Statistics
- Chairman's Sprint Prize Jockey Statistics
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 Chairman's Sprint Prize market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 15 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025, when the race had an over-round of 117%. The race in 2013 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 Chairman's Sprint Prize, the over-round has been 122%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £122 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Chairman's Sprint Prize 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 Chairman's Sprint Prize Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Chairman's Sprint Prize races over the last 15 renewals:
- Ka Ying Rising (1:07.88) in 2025
- Wellington (1:08.09) in 2022
- Beat The Clock (1:08.26) in 2019
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 15 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Chairman's Sprint Prize next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 14 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -2.25. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Chairman's Sprint Prize, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 15 renewals, a time of 1:07.88 was set by Ka Ying Rising in 2025, trained by David A Hayes and ridden by Zac Purton, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2014 when Lucky Nine won in a time of 1:09.37 for trainer C Fownes, who booked Brett Prebble in the saddle.
Chairman's Sprint Prize Past Winners
Here are the Chairman's Sprint Prize past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse that won, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Chairman's Sprint Prize are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:07.88 | Ka Ying Rising (NZ) 4yo 9-0 (4 of 13) 1/20F | Zac Purton David A Hayes (HK) |
| 2024 1:09.33 | Invincible Sage (AUS) 4yo 9-0 (5 of 11) 59/10 | Hugh Bowman D J Hall (HK) |
| 2023 1:08.38 | Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) 4yo 9-0 (6 of 8) 1/5F | Zac Purton K L Man (HK) |
| 2022 1:08.09 | Wellington (AUS) 5yo 9-0 (8 of 10) 19/10F | Alexis Badel Richard Gibson (HK) |
| 2021 1:08.64 | Wellington (AUS) 4yo 9-0 (3 of 13) 59/20 | Alexis Badel Richard Gibson (HK) |
| 2020 1:08.40 | Mr Stunning (AUS) 7yo 9-0 (7 of 11) 209/10 | Karis Teetan F C Lor (HK) |
| 2019 1:08.26 | Beat The Clock (AUS) 5yo 9-0 (5 of 9) 29/20 | Joao Moreira J Size (HK) |
| 2018 1:08.63 | Ivictory (AUS) 4yo 9-0 (7 of 9) 17/10 | Zac Purton J Size (HK) |
| 2017 1:08.96 | Lucky Bubbles (AUS) 5yo 9-0 (3 of 10) 53/20 | Hugh Bowman K W Lui (HK) |
| 2016 1:08.69 | Chautauqua (AUS) 5yo 9-0 (6 of 14) 9/5F | Tommy Berry Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes (AUS) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Chairman's Sprint Prize have been based:
- HK: 14 winners with an additional 29 placings from 143 runners
- AUS: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 10 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- NZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Chairman's Sprint Prize Replay
Chairman's Sprint Prize Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Chairman's Sprint Prize over the last 15 renewals is Richard Gibson, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Gold-Fun (2015) and Wellington (2021 & 2022). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Chairman's Sprint Prize are J Size (2 wins) and C Fownes (2 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Chairman's Sprint Prize; A S Cruz has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Chairman's Sprint Prize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Gibson | 9-3-5 | +5.90 | +3.57 |
| J Size | 25-2-7 | -19.85 | -11.04 |
| C Fownes | 8-2-6 | +0.35 | +3.89 |
| John Moore | 25-1-9 | -10.40 | -4.83 |
| F C Lor | 7-1-1 | +14.90 | +6.54 |
| K W Lui | 6-1-2 | -2.35 | -2.58 |
| K L Man | 6-1-2 | -4.80 | -1.58 |
| D Cruz | 5-1-1 | +6.70 | +2.42 |
| D J Hall | 4-1-2 | +2.90 | +3.54 |
| David A Hayes | 3-1-1 | -1.95 | -1.97 |
Chairman's Sprint Prize Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Chairman's Sprint Prize over the last 15 renewals is Zac Purton, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Ivictory (2018), Lucky Sweynesse (2023) and Ka Ying Rising (2025). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Chairman's Sprint Prize are Brett Prebble (2 wins), Hugh Bowman (2 wins) and Alexis Badel (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Chairman's Sprint Prize 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 | 12-3-4 | -7.05 | -7.21 |
| Brett Prebble | 8-2-6 | +0.35 | +2.70 |
| Hugh Bowman | 6-2-4 | +4.55 | +9.13 |
| Alexis Badel | 3-2-3 | +3.85 | +3.05 |
| Joao Moreira | 11-1-5 | -8.55 | -5.40 |
| Karis Teetan | 8-1-1 | +13.90 | +5.54 |
| Olivier Doleuze | 5-1-1 | +9.60 | +4.16 |
| Tommy Berry | 5-1-2 | -2.20 | -1.02 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 2-1-1 | +6.05 | +3.23 |
| Brett Doyle | 1-1-1 | +10.70 | +6.42 |
2026 Chairman's Sprint Prize Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 6, 1, 1, 2, 1
The percentage shown is the proportion 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.
- 15 / 15 (51%) - No bigger than 209/10
- 15 / 15 (56%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 15 / 15 (65%) - No bigger than 18/1 (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (65%) - Achieved an RPR of 113+ (Last 3)
- 15 / 15 (67%) - Had 6 - 20 placings (Career)
- 15 / 15 (69%) - Achieved an RPR of 105+ (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (71%) - Had 3 - 12 wins (Career)
- 15 / 15 (77%) - Ran in 3 - 7 races (180 Days)
- 15 / 15 (79%) - Not in ENG/JPN/NZL/QAT/UAE/USA (Last Win)
- 15 / 15 (80%) - Highest Placed is not G3/LST
- 15 / 15 (80%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Win)
- 15 / 15 (80%) - Ran in 5 - 12 races (1 Year)
- 15 / 15 (81%) - In a field of 7 - 15 (Last Win)
- 15 / 15 (84%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl4
- 15 / 15 (84%) - Not in ENG/JPN/NZL/SGP/UAE (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Sha Tin racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Chairman's Sprint Prize. 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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Chairman's Sprint Prize Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +32.60, is when runners had 5 starts in the past 180 days.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career place in Non-Handicap, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-36.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 4 (6,13) [13 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 5 (7,9) [11 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (4,2) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 8 (1,6) [10 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (7,1) [13 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Chairman's Sprint Prize is Sha Tin; there have been a total of 13 winners of this race who ran at Sha Tin last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 157 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 5 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Chairman's Sprint Prize:
- All Too Hard (2 Wins)
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Chairman's Sprint Prize; that stallion is Dandy Man, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 15 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Mr Stunning in 2020, winning for F C Lor at odds of 209/10 under the guidance of Karis Teetan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 15 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Chairman's Sprint Prize, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs, are based on the information that is available on the Racing Post.
Route to the Chairman's Sprint Prize
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Chairman's Sprint Prize. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Ka Ying Rising Sha Tin - 1st of 7 (1/20) | Sprint Cup |
| 2024 - Invincible Sage Sha Tin - 2nd of 11 (11/1) | Sprint Cup |
| 2023 - Lucky Sweynesse Sha Tin - 1st of 7 (1/5) | Sprint Cup |
| 2022 - Wellington Sha Tin - 1st of 9 (109/20) | Sprint Cup |
| 2021 - Wellington Sha Tin - 5th of 13 (9/5) | Sprint Cup |
| 2020 - Mr Stunning Sha Tin - 4th of 8 (18/1) | Sprint Cup |
| 2019 - Beat The Clock Sha Tin - 2nd of 6 (9/5) | Sprint Cup |
| 2018 - Ivictory Happy Valley - 1st of 7 (1/2) | Flame Tree Handicap |
| 2017 - Lucky Bubbles Sha Tin - 5th of 9 (4/5) | Sprint Cup |
| 2016 - Chautauqua Randwick - 1st of 15 (13/5) | Darley T J Smith Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Chairman's Sprint Prize Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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