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2026 Hong Kong Stewards Cup Preview
Scheduled to take place in January of each year at the Sha Tin Racecourse is the Hong Kong Stewards Cup. This Group One serves as the opening leg of the Hong Kong Triple Crown, with the Hong Kong Gold Cup and the Champions & Chater Cup completing the series.
Established in 1954, the Hong Kong Stewards Cup is open to runners aged three or older and is contested on the turf over a distance of a mile.
Hong Kong Stewards Cup Information:
- Hong Kong Stewards Cup Past Winners
- Hong Kong Stewards Cup Trainer Statistics
- Hong Kong Stewards Cup Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Sha Tin tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Hong Kong Stewards Cup, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Sha Tin throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. 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 Stewards Cup 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 122%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 128%, whilst on average over the last 15 renewals of the Hong Kong Stewards 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 Stewards 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 Stewards Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Hong Kong Stewards Cup races over the last 15 renewals:
- Waikuku (1:33.04) in 2020
- Golden Sixty (1:33.35) in 2021
- Able Friend (1:33.50) in 2015
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 Hong Kong Stewards Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 8 winners. Backing all 15 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +4.95. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Hong Kong Stewards Cup.
When looking over the past 15 renewals, a time of 1:33.04 was set by Waikuku in 2020, trained by J Size and ridden by Joao Moreira, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2012 when Ambitious Dragon won in a time of 1:34.93 for trainer A T Millard, who booked Douglas Whyte in the saddle.
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Hong Kong Stewards Cup Past Winners
Here are the Hong Kong Stewards 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 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 Hong Kong Stewards Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:33.58 | Voyage Bubble (AUS) 6yo 9-0 (4 of 8) 4/5F | James McDonald P F Yiu (HK) |
| 2024 1:33.97 | Voyage Bubble (AUS) 5yo 9-0 (3 of 8) 9/10F | James McDonald P F Yiu (HK) |
| 2023 1:33.99 | Golden Sixty (AUS) 7yo 9-0 (2 of 7) 31/20 | C Y Ho K W Lui (HK) |
| 2022 1:34.82 | Waikuku (IRE) 7yo 9-0 (4 of 7) 145/10 | Zac Purton J Size (HK) |
| 2021 1:33.35 | Golden Sixty (AUS) 5yo 9-0 (6 of 8) 1/5F | C Y Ho K W Lui (HK) |
| 2020 1:33.04 | Waikuku (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (7 of 7) 1/2F | Joao Moreira J Size (HK) |
| 2019 1:33.51 | Beauty Generation (NZ) 6yo 9-0 (5 of 6) 1/10F | Zac Purton John Moore (HK) |
| 2018 1:34.74 | Seasons Bloom (AUS) 5yo 9-0 (1 of 13) 31/10 | Joao Moreira C S Shum (HK) |
| 2017 1:34.38 | Helene Paragon (FR) 5yo 9-0 (3 of 12) 43/20F | Tommy Berry John Moore (HK) |
| 2016 1:34.16 | Giant Treasure (USA) 5yo 9-0 (6 of 11) 14/5 | Christophe Soumillon Richard Gibson (HK) |
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Hong Kong Stewards Cup Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Hong Kong Stewards Cup over the last 15 renewals, with both John Moore and J Size, who have both won the race three times. John Moore winners have been with Able Friend (2015), Helene Paragon (2017) and Beauty Generation (2019). J Size winners have been with Glorious Days (2013) and Waikuku (2020 & 2022). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Hong Kong Stewards Cup are A S Cruz (2 wins), K W Lui (2 wins) and P F Yiu (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Hong Kong Stewards Cup; C Fownes has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Hong Kong Stewards Cup 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 | 35-3-13 | -29.50 | -5.40 |
| J Size | 25-3-8 | -5.00 | +1.75 |
| A S Cruz | 29-2-7 | -14.85 | -10.82 |
| K W Lui | 6-2-3 | -2.25 | -2.41 |
| P F Yiu | 5-2-2 | -1.30 | -1.98 |
| A T Millard | 7-1-1 | -4.55 | -5.13 |
| Richard Gibson | 4-1-1 | -0.20 | -1.32 |
| C S Shum | 3-1-2 | +1.10 | +0.48 |
| C Fownes | 13-0-2 | -13.00 | -9.20 |
| L Ho | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.72 |
Hong Kong Stewards Cup Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Hong Kong Stewards Cup over the last 15 renewals is Joao Moreira, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Able Friend (2015), Seasons Bloom (2018) and Waikuku (2020). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Hong Kong Stewards Cup are Zac Purton (2 wins), Douglas Whyte (2 wins), C Y Ho (2 wins) and James McDonald (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Hong Kong Stewards Cup; Karis Teetan has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Hong Kong Stewards Cup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joao Moreira | 9-3-6 | -2.15 | -0.97 |
| Zac Purton | 13-2-6 | +3.60 | +2.97 |
| Douglas Whyte | 7-2-2 | -1.55 | -2.93 |
| C Y Ho | 6-2-3 | -2.25 | -2.41 |
| James McDonald | 2-2-2 | +1.70 | +1.02 |
| Gerald Mosse | 8-1-4 | -4.65 | +1.61 |
| Tommy Berry | 3-1-1 | +0.15 | -0.71 |
| Mirco Demuro | 2-1-1 | +8.80 | +4.88 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 2-1-1 | +1.80 | +0.68 |
| Karis Teetan | 10-0-3 | -10.00 | -6.60 |
2026 Hong Kong Stewards Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 1, 4, 6, 1, 3, 1, 10, 1, 1, 1, 2, 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.
- 15 / 15 (41%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 15 / 15 (45%) - No bigger than 29/2
- 15 / 15 (48%) - Break of 42 - 77 days (Last Place)
- 15 / 15 (53%) - Achieved an RPR of 115+ (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (58%) - Off a break of 42 - 50 days
- 15 / 15 (61%) - Ran in a G1 (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (61%) - Carried 126 - 126lbs (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (61%) - No bigger than 45/1 (Career)
- 15 / 15 (62%) - Beaten no more -3¼l (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (62%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (63%) - Had 1 - 3 placings (90 Days)
- 15 / 15 (65%) - Ran over 1m - 1m2f (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (70%) - Fewer than 7 races (Further)
- 15 / 15 (71%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 15 / 15 (86%) - Carried 119 - 133lbs (Last Win)
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 Stewards 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 Stewards Cup Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Handicap last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-56.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 4 (3,5) [8 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 3 (8,5) [8 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (4) [7 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (1) [7 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 6 (2,1) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Hong Kong Stewards Cup is Sha Tin; there have been a total of 15 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 Stewards Cup:
- Deep Field (2 Wins)
- Harbour Watch (2 Wins)
- Medaglia dOro (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Hong Kong Stewards Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Footstepsinthesand (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Holy Roman Emperor (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Not A Single Doubt (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Starspangledbanner (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 15 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Waikuku in 2022, winning for J Size at odds of 145/10 under the guidance of Zac Purton. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 15 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Hong Kong Stewards Cup, 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 Hong Kong Stewards Cup
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Hong Kong Stewards Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Voyage Bubble Sha Tin - 1st of 14 (8/5) | Hong Kong Mile |
| 2024 - Voyage Bubble Sha Tin - 2nd of 14 (31/1) | Hong Kong Mile |
| 2023 - Golden Sixty Sha Tin - 2nd of 9 (1/2) | Hong Kong Mile |
| 2022 - Waikuku Sha Tin - 7th of 11 (23/1) | Hong Kong Mile |
| 2021 - Golden Sixty Sha Tin - 1st of 10 (3/10) | Hong Kong Mile |
| 2020 - Waikuku Sha Tin - 2nd of 10 (39/10) | Hong Kong Mile |
| 2019 - Beauty Generation Sha Tin - 1st of 14 (1/2) | Hong Kong Mile |
| 2018 - Seasons Bloom Sha Tin - 4th of 14 (8/5) | Hong Kong Mile |
| 2017 - Helene Paragon Sha Tin - 2nd of 14 (59/10) | Hong Kong Mile |
| 2016 - Giant Treasure Sha Tin - 2nd of 14 (25/1) | Hong Kong Mile |
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 Hong Kong Stewards Cup Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips 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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