The Hong Kong Champion Griffin is an honour given in Hong Kong Thoroughbred horse racing. It is awarded annually by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC). A Griffin is a horse of two or three years of age which has been imported to Hong Kong without previously racing.
The honour is part of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards and is awarded at the end of the Hong Kong season in July.
Winners Year Horse Age Bred Trainer Owner1998/1999Kingston Treasure3NZGary T. K. NgKingston Town Syndicate1999/2000Fibber3AUSAndy T. W. LeungBilly Woo Pak Yuen2000/2001Lifeline Express3AUSAnthony T MillardEddy Fong Ching2001/2002Able Choice3AUSJohn MooreDr & Mrs Cornel Li Fook Kwan2002/2003Silent Witness3AUSAnthony S. CruzArthur Antonio da Silva, Betty da Silva, Antonio Marcus da Silva & Teresa Marie da Silva2003/2004Great Win3AUSDavid A. HayesLam Man Chan2004/2005Good Ba Ba3USAAlex Y O Wong <br/ >Andreas Schütz <br/ >Derek Cruz <br/ >Michael ChangJohn Yuen Se Kit2005/2006Floral Pegasus3AUSAnthony S. CruzJacky Chan Cheung Ming and Mr & Mrs Sammy Chan Cheong Yuk2006/2007Joy and Fun3NZDerek CruzMr & Mrs Johnny Wong Chun Nam2007/2008Ichiban3AUSJohn SizeThe Hon Ronald Arculli2008/2009Royal Flush3IREAnthony T. MillardMichael N Smith2009/2010Entrapment3AUSJohn SizeBenson Lo Tak Wing2010/2011Bear Hero2AUSDavid FerrarisPeter P C Fan, Dr Michael Mok Hing Hung & Montgomery Ho Shun Wah2011/2012Amber Sky2AUSRicky P. F. YiuHung Kam Po2012/2013All You Wish3NZDennis YipCarmen Chan Wing Yee & Chan Fut Yan2013/2014Bullish Smart3GERAnthony S. CruzWong Wing Keung2014/2015Thewizardofoz3AUSJohn SizeMartin Siu Kim Sun2015/2016Mr Stunning3AUSJohn SizeMaurice Koo Win Chong2016/2017Premiere3AUSJohn MooreDTFU Principal Syndicate2017/2018Pick Number One3NZDanny ShumYu Mo Man2018/2019Champion's Way3AUSJohn SizeDr & Mrs Arthur Leung, Elaine Leung and Angela Leung2019/2020Good Luck Friend3NZRicky P. F. YiuSiu Chak Wai & Siu Wing Kin2020/2021Fantastic Treasure3AUSDavid A. HayesKen Leung Woon Kin & Leung Kwun2021/2022Lucky Sweynesse3NZManfred K. L. ManCheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung, Cheng Mei Mei & Cheng Yu Wai2022/2023Howdeepisyourlove3NZJohn SizeLo Profile Syndicate2023/2024Ka Ying Rising3NZDavid A. HayesKa Ying Syndicate2024/2025Sky Jewellery3AUSJohn SizeTung Moon Fai
References
Past winners at the Hong Kong Jockey Club website