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2026 Hong Kong Gold Cup Preview
Established in 1979, the Hong Kong Gold Cup is the second leg of the Hong Kong Triple Crown with the Stewards Cup coming first and the Champions & Chater Cup following. This Group 1 is open to runners who are aged three or older and is run over a distance of 2,000m (1m2f).
Hong Kong Gold Cup Information:
- Hong Kong Gold Cup Past Winners
- Hong Kong Gold Cup Trainer Statistics
- Hong Kong Gold Cup 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 Hong Kong Gold 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 121%. The race in 2020 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 126%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Hong Kong Gold 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 Hong Kong Gold 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 Gold Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Hong Kong Gold Cup over the last 10 renewals:
- Time Warp (1:59.97) in 2018
- Golden Sixty (1:59.98) in 2023
- Golden Sixty (2:00.25) in 2021
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 Gold Cup next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -4.45. Ahead of the 2026 Hong Kong Gold 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 2022 renewal when Russian Emperor from Douglas Whyte under the guidance of Blake Shinn, won in a time of 2:04.11, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Time Warp, trained by A S Cruz and ridden by Zac Purton set the quickest time of 1:59.97 in the 2018 renewal.
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Hong Kong Gold Cup Past Winners
Here are the Hong Kong Gold 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 Gold Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:00.59 | Voyage Bubble (AUS) 6yo 9-0 (1 of 10) 7/20F | James McDonald P F Yiu (HK) |
| 2024 2:00.31 | Romantic Warrior (IRE) 6yo 9-0 (11 of 11) 13/20F | James McDonald C S Shum (HK) |
| 2023 1:59.98 | Golden Sixty (AUS) 7yo 9-0 (4 of 7) 13/10 | C Y Ho K W Lui (HK) |
| 2022 2:04.11 | Russian Emperor (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (9 of 10) 11/2 | Blake Shinn Douglas Whyte (HK) |
| 2021 2:00.25 | Golden Sixty (AUS) 5yo 9-0 (4 of 7) 7/20F | C Y Ho K W Lui (HK) |
| 2020 2:02.00 | Time Warp (GB) 7yo 9-0 (8 of 11) 26/1 | Joao Moreira A S Cruz (HK) |
| 2019 2:00.87 | Exultant (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (9 of 11) 11/10F | Zac Purton A S Cruz (HK) |
| 2018 1:59.97 | Time Warp (GB) 5yo 9-0 (7 of 9) 2/1 | Zac Purton A S Cruz (HK) |
| 2017 2:03.78 | Werther (NZ) 5yo 9-0 (4 of 7) 1/1F | Hugh Bowman John Moore (HK) |
| 2016 2:01.51 | Designs On Rome (IRE) 6yo 9-0 (5 of 11) 69/20 | Tommy Berry John Moore (HK) |
Hong Kong Gold Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Hong Kong Gold Cup over the last 10 renewals is A S Cruz who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Time Warp (2018 & 2020) and Exultant (2019). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Hong Kong Gold Cup are John Moore (2 wins) and K W Lui (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Hong Kong Gold Cup, F C Lor has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Hong Kong Gold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A S Cruz | 22-3-6 | +10.10 | +1.86 |
| John Moore | 12-2-4 | -5.55 | -4.52 |
| K W Lui | 6-2-4 | -2.35 | -0.43 |
| C S Shum | 8-1-3 | -6.35 | -4.79 |
| P F Yiu | 5-1-4 | -3.65 | +6.01 |
| Douglas Whyte | 2-1-2 | +4.50 | +8.40 |
| F C Lor | 10-0-0 | -10.00 | -10.00 |
| C Fownes | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -0.40 |
| A T Millard | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| J Size | 3-0-2 | -3.00 | +2.50 |
Hong Kong Gold Cup Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Hong Kong Gold Cup over the last 10 renewals with Zac Purton, C Y Ho and James McDonald having all won the race two times. Zac Purton winners have been with Time Warp (2018) and Exultant (2019). C Y Ho winners have been with Golden Sixty (2021 & 2023). James McDonald's winners have been with Romantic Warrior (2024) and Voyage Bubble (2025).
Here are some of the top Hong Kong Gold 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 | 8-2-5 | -2.90 | -1.32 |
| C Y Ho | 5-2-3 | -1.35 | -1.43 |
| James McDonald | 3-2-2 | +0.00 | -0.40 |
| Hugh Bowman | 6-1-3 | -4.00 | -1.69 |
| Joao Moreira | 5-1-5 | +22.00 | +19.81 |
| Blake Shinn | 4-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.30 |
| Tommy Berry | 4-1-1 | +0.45 | -0.93 |
| Karis Teetan | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -5.54 |
| Alexis Badel | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| K C Leung | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
2026 Hong Kong Gold Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3, 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 (36%) - Had 6 - 17 placings (Non-Hcps)
- 10 / 10 (38%) - Achieved an RPR of 120+ (Career)
- 10 / 10 (53%) - Carried 126 - 132lbs (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (55%) - Not in a G2/LST/Cl2/Cl5 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (56%) - Achieved an RPR of 115+ (Trip)
- 10 / 10 (56%) - No bigger than 26/1
- 10 / 10 (60%) - Achieved an RPR of 114+ (Last 3)
- 10 / 10 (61%) - Carried 125 - 132lbs (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (61%) - Achieved an RPR of 108+ (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (62%) - Ran in 1 - 2 races (90 Days)
- 10 / 10 (65%) - Furthest Won 1m2f - 1m4f
- 10 / 10 (65%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 10 / 10 (67%) - Highest Placed is G1
- 10 / 10 (71%) - Ran in 2 - 10 races (Class)
- 10 / 10 (73%) - Highest Won is not G2/LST/Cl2
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 Gold 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 Gold Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor that produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +22.10 is when runners had a USA-bred dam.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins over the trip, 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 1 (6,7) [10 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 11 (7,1) [11 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (6) [7 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 9 (3,10) [10 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 4 (3) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Hong Kong Gold Cup is Sha Tin, there has been a total number of 9 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 Gold Cup:
- Archipenko (2 Wins)
- Medaglia dOro (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Time Warp in 2020, winning for A S Cruz at odds of 26/1 under the guidance of Joao Moreira. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there have been 5 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 Hong Kong Gold 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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