The 'January Cup' is a Group 3 Thoroughbred handicap horse race which takes place annually in January at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong, run over a distance of 1800 metres. Horses rated 90 and above are qualified to enter this race.
Winners since 2012 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 2012 Pure Champion 6 Gérald Mossé Tony Cruz Mr & Mrs Eddie Wong & Kameny Wong 1:48.61 2013 Military Attack 5 Weichong Marwing John Moore Steven Lo and Canny Leung 1:49.73 2014 Same World 6 João Moreira John Moore Jackson So 1:48.70 2015 Pleasure Gains 6 Douglas Whyte Manfred Man Ka-leung Mr & Mrs Michael Kao Cheung Chong & Vivian Kao 1:49.39 2016 Flame Hero 6 Derek Leung Ka-chun Peter Ho-leung Amy Li Chi Lin, April Tsui & Ben Tsui 1:48.52 2017 Harbour Master 7 Zac Purton John Moore Mr & Mrs Chow Kay Yui 1:49.83 2018 Eagle Way 5 Zac Purton John Moore Siu Pak Kwan 1:50.14 2019 Simply Brilliant 5 Alexis Badel Frankie Lor Fu-chuen Simply Brilliant Syndicate 1:48.83 2020 Doctor Geoff 6 Vincent Ho Chak-yiu Francis Lui Kin-wai Huang Kai Wen 1:48.10 2021 Savvy Nine 5 Christophe Soumillon Douglas Whyte Julian Hui Chun Hang & Michele Reis 1:48.68 2022 Zebrowski 5 João Moreira Caspar Fownes Vision Syndicate 1:48.25 2023 Money Catcher 5 Silvestre De Sousa Frankie Lor Fu-chuen The Sunflower Syndicate 1:47.94 2024 Happy Together 5 Alexis Badel Frankie Lor Fu-chuen Excellent Ride Syndicate 1:48.29 2025 Helene Feeling 5 Harry Bentley Danny Shum Chap-shing Helene Syndicate 1:49.19 2026 Speed Dragon 6 Lyle Hewitson Francis Lui Kin-wai Peter Chu Ka Lok 1:48.00
See also List of Hong Kong horse races
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club – Racing results of January Cup (2011/12) Racing Information of January Cup (2011/12) The Hong Kong Jockey Club