Chairman's Sprint Prize 2023

Hong Kong

Sha Tin · 30.04.23

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Chairman's Sprint Prize

1stLucky Sweynesseby Sweynesse × Madonna MiaUS$ 1,615,157

2ndCourier Wonder6yo by Sacred Falls × FabulistUS$ 512,748

3rdWellington7yo by All Too Hard × MihiriUS$ 256,374

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JockeyZac Purton

TrainerManfred Man

OwnerCheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung, Cheng Mei Mei & Cheng Yu Wai

BreederP L Dombroski, Explosive Breeding Ltd & S A Sharrock

PurseHK$ 20,000,000 · US$2.6M

Distance1200 metres

Winning time1m 8.38s

SurfaceTurf

Conditions3-year-olds and up

Runners8

Stories of this Result

Lucky Sweynesse

Former winner Wellington (2021 and 2022) was among the beaten runners, finishing third. With this win, the horse now has 3 Group 1 wins this season. The horse is by Sweynesse out of Madonna Mia. The winning time was 1m 8.38s.

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Result

8 runners · prize money to 4th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stLucky Sweynesse5yo gelding by Sweynesse × Madonna MiaZac PurtonK ManUS$ 1,615,157

2ndCourier Wonder6yo gelding by Sacred Falls × FabulistHugh BowmanJohn Size3 ¼US$ 512,748

3rdWellington7yo gelding by All Too Hard × MihiriAlexis BadelRichard Gibson1 ¼US$ 256,374

4thSight Success7yo gelding by Magnus × TarpJames McDonaldJohn Size¾US$ 179,462

5thAguri4yo mare by Caravaggio × Old Time WaltzCristian DemuroTakayuki Yasuda1 ¼

6thDuke Wai8yo gelding by Per Incanto × Swan LakeC L ChauP C NgShort head

7thFlaming Rib4yo gelding by Ribchester × SuddenlyTom MarquandHugo Palmer2

8thMaster Eight6yo gelding by Oamaru Force × Curzon DancerJoao MoreiraFrankie Lor1 ¾

Pedigree of the winner

SireSweynesse

DamMadonna Mia

DamsireRed Clubs

Connections

JockeyZac Purton

TrainerManfred Man

OwnerCheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung, Cheng Mei Mei & Cheng Yu Wai

BreederP L Dombroski, Explosive Breeding Ltd & S A Sharrock

Lucky Sweynesse in 2023

3 other wins

Trainer / Jockey / Track

Hong Kong Sprint1200 metres · HK$ 26,000,0001^stManfred ManZac Purton10.12.2023Sha TinPrize money €1,670,290Race details Watch

Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup1400 metres · HK$ 12,000,0001^stManfred ManJames McDonald19.03.2023Sha TinPrize money —Race details Watch

Centenary Sprint Cup1200 metres · HK$ 12,000,0001^stManfred ManZac Purton05.02.2023Sha TinPrize money —Race details Watch

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All winners since 2020

Year	Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder
2022	WellingtonAll Too Hard × Mihiri	Richard GibsonAlexis Badel	Mr & Mrs Michael Cheng Wing On And Jeffrey Cheng Man CheongKia Ora and partners
2021	WellingtonAll Too Hard × Mihiri	Richard GibsonAlexis Badel	Mr & Mrs Michael Cheng Wing On And Jeffrey Cheng Man CheongKia Ora and partners
2020	Mr StunningExceed And Excel × With Fervour	Frankie LorKaris Teetan	Maurice Koo Win ChongTony Santic (Makybe)

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