Stewards’ Cup Race Information
The Stewards’ Cup is a 1600 metre race for three-year-olds and upwards run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club in January. It is held at Sha Tin on the same day as the Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup.
- Race Type: Group 1
- Distance: 1600 metres
- Conditions: 3YO & upwards
- Track: Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong
- Prizemoney: HK$12,000,000
- Date: Sunday 19 January 2025

Stewards’ Cup Race History
The Stewards’ Cup was first held on 22 May 1954 over 1200m at Happy Valley. In 1991 in became a mile race and became a Hong Kong Group 1 race. It became the first leg of the Triple Crown when the series was first introduced in the 1991/92 season where the other legs are the Hong Kong Gold Cup in February and the Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup in May or June. It was upgraded to International Group 1 status in 2015.
It is held on the same day as the Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup over 1200m.
Useful Facts
Last 3YO to win: no 3YO has won
Multiple winners: Voyage Bubble (2024 & 2025); Golden Sixty (2021 & 2023); Waikuku (2022 & 2020); Good Ba Ba (2008 & 2009); Electronic Unicorn (2002 & 2003).
Fastest time (1600m): Waikuku (2020) 1:33:04
Leading jockey: Basil Marcus has won 4 times.
Leading trainers: John Size has 7 wins. Tony Cruz has 4 wins.
Interesting trivia: When Golden Sixty won on 2021 it was his 15th win from 16 starts.
Past winners of the Stewards’ Cup
Past winners of the Stewards’ Cup include Voyage Bubble (2024 & 2025), Golden Sixty (2021 & 2023), Beauty Generation (2019), Helene Paragon (2017), Able Friend (2015), Good Ba Ba (2008 & 2009), Bullish Luck (2005), Super Kid (2004), Electronic Unicorn (2002 & 2003), Fairy King Prawn (2001) and Mr Vitality (1995).
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
2025 | Voyage Bubble | Galaxy Patch | Red Lion |
2024 | Voyage Bubble | Beauty Eternal | Beauty Joy |
2023 | Golden Sixty | Romantic Warrior | Califoria Spangle |
2022 | Waikuku | Golden Sixty | Russian Emperor |
2021 | Golden Sixty | Southern Legend | Ka Ying Star |
2020 | Waikuku | Beauty Generation | Ka Ying Star |
2019 | Beauty Generation | Conte | Southern Legend |
2018 | Seasons Bloom | Fifty Fifty | Werther |
2017 | Helene Paragon | Joyful Trinity | Able Friend |
2016 | Giant Treasure | Luger | Contentment |
2015 | Able Friend | Beauty Flame | Rewarding Hero |
2014 | Blazing Speed | Dan Excel | Helene Spirit |
2013 | Glorious Days | Dan Excel | California Memory |
2012 | Ambitious Dragon | Xtension | California Memory |
2011 | Beauty Flash | Sunny King | Irian |
2010 | Fellowship | Thumbs Up | Good Ba Ba |
2009 | Good Ba Ba | Fellowship | Viva Pataca |
2008 | Good Ba Ba | Floral Pegasus | Viva Pataca |
2007 | Armada | Hello Pretty | Viva Pataca |
2006 | Russian Pearl | Best Gift | The Duke |
2005 | Bullish Luck | Ain’t Here | Palette Natural |
2004 | Super Kid | Hidden Dragon | Bowman’s Crossing |
2003 | Electronic Unicorn | Dr More | Housemaster |
2002 | Electronic Unicorn | Red Pepper | Jeune King Prawn |
2001 | Fairy King Prawn | Magnifier I | Electronic Unicorn |