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2026 Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Preview
The Jockey Club Cup takes place at Sha Tin Racecourse in November of each year. The race is a Group 2 that is open to runners aged three or older and is run over a distance of one mile and two furlongs (2,000m).
The race serves as a trial for the Group 1 Hong Kong Cup, which takes place a month later, and it is run on the same day as two other Group 2 races, the Jockey Club Mile and the Jockey Club Sprint.
Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Information:
- Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Past Winners
- Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Trainer Statistics
- Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Sha Tin, then head over to the Sha Tin tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. 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 Jockey Club Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 16 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025 when the race had an over-round of 121%. 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 16 renewals of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ123 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Hong Kong Jockey Club 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 Jockey Club Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup races over the last 16 renewals:
- Romantic Warrior (1:59.23) in 2022
- Eagle Way (1:59.30) in 2018
- Furore (1:59.32) in 2020
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 16 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 15 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -8.80. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 16 renewals, a time of 1:59.23 was set by Romantic Warrior in 2022, trained by C S Shum and ridden by James McDonald, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2021 when Reliable Team won in a time of 2:03.86 for trainer F C Lor, who booked K C Leung in the saddle.
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Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Past Winners
Here are the Hong Kong Jockey Club 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 Jockey Club Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:03.72 | Romantic Warrior (IRE) 7yo 9-2 (2 of 9) 2/5F | James McDonald C S Shum (HK) |
| 2024 1:59.70 | Romantic Warrior (IRE) 6yo 9-2 (1 of 11) 1/10F | James McDonald C S Shum (HK) |
| 2023 2:01.84 | Straight Arron (AUS) 5yo 8-11 (6 of 9) 47/10 | C Y Ho C Fownes (HK) |
| 2022 1:59.23 | Romantic Warrior (IRE) 4yo 9-2 (9 of 9) 6/5F | James McDonald C S Shum (HK) |
| 2021 2:03.86 | Reliable Team (NZ) 6yo 8-11 (2 of 7) 163/10 | K C Leung F C Lor (HK) |
| 2020 1:59.32 | Furore (NZ) 6yo 8-11 (3 of 9) 29/20 | Joao Moreira A S Cruz (HK) |
| 2019 1:59.77 | Exultant (IRE) 5yo 9-2 (3 of 9) 9/10F | Zac Purton A S Cruz (HK) |
| 2018 1:59.30 | Eagle Way (AUS) 6yo 8-11 (8 of 9) 126/10 | Silvestre De Sousa John Moore (HK) |
| 2017 2:01.52 | Werther (NZ) 6yo 9-2 (1 of 8) 6/5F | Tommy Berry John Moore (HK) |
| 2016 2:00.92 | Secret Weapon (GB) 6yo 8-11 (4 of 9) 604/100 | Nash Rawiller C H Yip (HK) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup have been based:
- HK: 16 winners with an additional 31 placings from 155 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Replay
Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup over the last 16 renewals is A S Cruz, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from California Memory (2012), Blazing Speed (2014), Exultant (2019) and Furore (2020). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup are John Moore (3 wins), C Fownes (3 wins) and C S Shum (3 wins).
Here are some of the top Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup trainer statistics over the last 16 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 | 37-4-11 | -20.05 | -17.61 |
| John Moore | 28-3-8 | -7.65 | -9.26 |
| C Fownes | 16-3-8 | +0.30 | +0.78 |
| C S Shum | 7-3-4 | -2.30 | -1.71 |
| F C Lor | 12-1-4 | +5.30 | +2.98 |
| J Size | 9-1-2 | -3.60 | -3.96 |
| C H Yip | 4-1-1 | +3.04 | +0.62 |
| A T Millard | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.69 |
| L Ho | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | +10.50 |
| Douglas Whyte | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup over the last 16 renewals is James McDonald, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Romantic Warrior (2022, 2024 & 2025). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup are Zac Purton (2 wins) and Brett Prebble (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup jockey statistics over the last 16 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 | 3-3-3 | +1.70 | +1.02 |
| Zac Purton | 13-2-7 | -7.40 | -5.54 |
| Brett Prebble | 7-2-3 | +4.45 | +2.07 |
| Matthew Chadwick | 10-1-2 | -5.80 | -5.88 |
| Joao Moreira | 9-1-3 | -6.55 | -5.63 |
| K C Leung | 8-1-2 | +9.30 | +4.35 |
| Neil Callan | 6-1-2 | +2.40 | +0.41 |
| C Y Ho | 6-1-4 | -0.30 | +1.34 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 4-1-1 | +9.60 | +4.56 |
| Nash Rawiller | 4-1-1 | +3.04 | +0.62 |
2026 Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 9, 1, 6, 1, 2, 3, 1, 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.
- 16 / 16 (50%) - No bigger than 163/10
- 16 / 16 (54%) - Beaten no more -3Âźl (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (62%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 16 / 16 (62%) - Achieved an RPR of 102+ (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (74%) - Achieved an RPR of 107+ (Last 3)
- 16 / 16 (76%) - Ran in 4 - 21 races (Course)
- 16 / 16 (78%) - Had 1 - 5 placings (Season)
- 16 / 16 (79%) - Ran in 7 - 33 races (Career)
- 16 / 16 (80%) - Dam is not ARG/BRZ/CHI/FR/GB/SAF bred
- 16 / 16 (83%) - Carried 115 - 133lbs (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (85%) - Not in ARG/CHL/ITA/NZL/ZAF/WAL (Debut)
- 16 / 16 (85%) - Ran in 4 - 12 races (1 Year)
- 16 / 16 (86%) - Placed within last 5 starts
- 16 / 16 (86%) - Ran in 3 - 11 races (Season)
- 16 / 16 (86%) - In a field of 7 - 18 (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 Jockey Club 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 Jockey Club Cup Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +10.50, is when the runner's last place was 1 start ago.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 season places, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-27.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 2 (4,3) [9 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 1 (3,4) [11 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (3,8) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 9 (1,3) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 (6) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup is Sha Tin; there have been a total of 14 winners of this race who ran at Sha Tin last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup; that stallion, Acclamation, has produced 3 winners (2025,2024,2022).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Peintre Celebre (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Archipenko (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Cityscape (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 16 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Reliable Team in 2021, winning for F C Lor at odds of 163/10 under the guidance of K C Leung. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 16 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today? 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 Jockey Club Cup
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Romantic Warrior Meydan - 2nd of 11 (2/5) | Dubai Turf |
| 2024 - Romantic Warrior Tokyo - 1st of 18 (13/5) | Yasuda Kinen |
| 2023 - Straight Arron Sha Tin - 4th of 9 (87/10) | Sa Sa Ladies Purse |
| 2022 - Romantic Warrior Sha Tin - 1st of 10 (4/5) | QEII Cup |
| 2021 - Reliable Team Sha Tin - 3rd of 8 (41/5) | Sa Sa Ladies Purse |
| 2020 - Furore Sha Tin - 1st of 12 (43/10) | Sa Sa Ladies Purse |
| 2019 - Exultant Sha Tin - 3rd of 11 (27/10) | The Sa Sa Ladies Purse |
| 2018 - Eagle Way Sha Tin - 3rd of 9 (10/1) | The Sa Sa Ladies Purse |
| 2017 - Werther Sha Tin - 6th of 13 (6/1) | The Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy |
| 2016 - Secret Weapon Sha Tin - 4th of 14 (59/10) | The Sa Sa Ladies Purse |
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 Jockey Club 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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