Loves Only You
With this win, Loves Only You now has 3 Group 1 wins this season. The winning margin over Hishi Iguazu was a short head. The horse is by Deep Impact out of Loves Only Me. The win was worth USD 2,436,949 to the winner.
Hong Kong
Sha Tin · 12.12.21
Watch the raceHong Kong Cup
2ndHishi Iguazu5yo by Heart's Cry × La LizUS$773,635
Full result →PurseHK$30,000,000
Distance2000 metres
Winning time2m 0.66s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners12
Stories of this Result
Loves Only You
Deep Impact
With this win, Deep Impact leads the sires' table on 16 Group 1 wins. The stallion is also the sire of Lei Papale (sixth) from this field. Next in the table: Frankel (14) and Dubawi (7). Those wins came from 11 different horses.
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12 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
8thGlorious Dragon6yo gelding by Teofilo × Tipperary HonorZac PurtonK W LuiNeck
10thKa Ying Star6yo gelding by Cityscape × Casual GlanceMatthew ChadwickTony Cruz2 ½
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 12.12.21Loves Only You
Deep ImpactSire
Loves Only MeDamby Storm Cat
DamLoves Only Me
Loves Only You is out of the unraced Loves Only Me (Storm Cat), who has produced seven winners from eight runners.
Second damMonevassia
Second dam Monevassia (Mr. Prospector) is a full sister to Kingmambo and produced the champion Rumplestiltskin (Danehill), later Broodmare of the Year and dam of the Group 1 winner Tapestry (Galileo) and the Group winner John F Kennedy (Galileo).
Third damMiesque
Third dam Miesque (Nureyev) won the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Mile twice. Besides Kingmambo, she is the dam of East of the Moon (Private Account), winner of the Gr.1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and the Gr.1 Prix de Diane, the Group winner Mingun (A.P. Indy) and Miesque's Son (Mr. Prospector), a Group winner who was placed several times at Group 1 level and sired Miesque's Approval, winner of the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Mile in 2006.
Connections
Loves Only You in 2021
2 other wins · 1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf2213 metres · US$1,999,9991stYoshito YahagiYuga Kawada06.11.2021Del MarPrize money €1,107,138Race detailsWatch
Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)2000 metres · HK$25,000,0001stYoshito YahagiC Y Ho25.04.2021Sha TinPrize money €1,774,191Race detailsWatch
Dubai Sheema Classic2410 metres · AED7,561,1493rdYoshito YahagiOisin Murphy27.03.2021MeydanPrize money €471,229Race detailsWatch
History since 1988
Hong Kong Cup34Editions since 1988
1Multiple winnersCalifornia Memory
20%Won by fillies or mares7 of 35 · 5 of the last 20
Record holders
Most wins since 19881Frankie DettoriJockey · 2000, 2003, 20073 wins
2Tony CruzTrainer · 2011, 2012, 20173 wins
Multiple winners
Won this race more than once1California Memory2011, 20122 wins
All 35 winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Loves Only You Deep Impact | Yoshito Yahagi Yuga Kawada | DMM Dream Club Northern Farm | 5.00 |
| 2020 | Normcore Harbinger | Kiyoshi Hagiwara Zac Purton | Seiichi Iketani Northern Farm | 10.00 |
| 2019 | Win Bright Stay Gold | Yoshihiro Hatakeyama Masami Matsuoka | Win Co Ltd Cosmo View Farm | |
| 2018 | Glorious Forever Archipenko | Frankie Lor Fu-chuen Silvestre de Sousa | Michael Kwan Wing Lok Miss K Rausing | |
| 2017 | Time Warp Archipenko | Tony Cruz Zac Purton | Martin Siu Kim Sun Miss K Rausing | 4.00 |
| 2016 | Maurice Screen Hero | Noriyuki Hori Ryan Moore | Kazumi Yoshida Togawa Bokujo | 2.00 |
| 2015 | A Shin Hikari Deep Impact | Masanori Sakaguchi Yutaka Take | Eishindo Co Ltd Kida Ranch | 38.00 |
| 2014 | Designs On Rome Holy Roman Emperor | John Moore João Moreira | Cheng Keung Fai Moyglare Stud | 2.00 |
| 2013 | Akeed Mofeed Dubawi | Richard Gibson Douglas Whyte | Pan Sutong Rabbah Bloodstock | |
| 2012 | California Memory Highest Honor | Tony Cruz Matthew Chadwick | Howard Liang Yum Shing Fred Seitz | |
| 2011 | California Memory Highest Honor | Tony Cruz Matthew Chadwick | Howard Liang Yum Shing Fred Seitz | |
| 2010 | Snow Fairy Intikhab | Ed Dunlop Ryan Moore | Anamoine Ltd Windflower Overseas Holdings | 2.50 |
| 2009 | Vision d'Etat Chichicastenango | Eric Libaud Olivier Peslier | Detré / Libaud Gaetan Gilles | 7.00 |
| 2008 | Eagle Mountain Rock of Gibraltar | Mike de Kock Kevin Shea | M. bin K. Al Maktoum London Thoroughbred Services | |
| 2007 | Ramonti Martino Alonso | Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori | Godolphin Scuderia Siba | |
| 2006 | Pride Peintre Celebre | Alain de Royer-Dupré Christophe Lemaire | N P Bloodstock Ltd N P Bloodstock Ltd | 3.50 |
| 2005 | Vengeance of Rain Zabeel | David Ferraris Anthony Delpech | R. G. Chow Hon Man K. Biggs Enterprises Pt. Ltd., Porter St. Investments Pty. Ltd., R. N. Russell, et al | 1.80 |
| 2004 | Alexander Goldrun Gold Away | Jim Bolger Kevin Manning | Miriam O'Callaghan Dermot Cantillon | 22.00 |
| 2003 | Falbrav Fairy King | Luca Cumani Frankie Dettori | Sc. Rencati / Yoshida Azienda Agricola Francesca | 2.00 |
| 2002 | Precision Anabaa | David Oughton Michael Kinane | Wu Sai Wing Mme H. Devin | 65.00 |
| 2001 | Agnes Digital Crafty Prospector | Toshiaki Shirai Hirofumi Shii | Takao Watanabe Catesby W. Clay & Peter J. Callahan | |
| 2000 | Fantastic Light Rahy | Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori | Godolphin Gainsborough Farm | |
| 1999 | Jim and Tonic Double Bed | François Doumen Gérald Mossé | John D. Martin S.A.R.L. Nupsala | |
| 1998 | Midnight Bet Housebuster | Hiroyuki Nagahama Hiroshi Kawachi | Shadai Racehorse John R Williams & Manganaro Stables Ltd | 43.00 |
| 1997 | Val's Prince Eternal Prince | James E. Picou Cash Asmussen | Martin / Weiner Four Horsemen's Ranch | 7.00 |
| 1996 | First Island Dominion | Geoff Wragg Michael Hills | Mollers Racing Citadel Stud | |
| 1995 | Fujiyama Kenzan Lucky Cast | Hideyuki Mori Masayoshi Ebina | Tatsuya Fujimoto Yoshida Farm (Yoshida Bokujo) | 38.00 |
| 1994 | State Taj True Statement | James L. Riley Damien Oliver | Neville Begg & Partners | 30.00 |
| 1993 | Motivation Egg Toss | John Moore John Marshall | Mr & Mrs Hui Sai Fun Haras La Biznaga | 11.00 |
| 1992 | Romanee Conti Sir Tristram | Laurie Laxon Greg Childs | Peter & Philip Vela P J & P M Vela | |
| 1991 | River Verdon Be My Native | David Hill Gérald Mossé | Cheung / Arculli Ronald and Johanna Arculli | |
| 1990 | Kessem Balmerino | Brian Smith Kevin Moses | B. Duncan et al. Mme M J Duncan & L Flynn | |
| 1989 | Grey Invader Brilliant Invader | Alvin Clark Gary Stewart | E. J. Johnson et al. T J Russell | 72.00 |
| 1989 | Colonial Chief Vice Regal | Ivan Allan Tony Cruz | Promise Stable | |
| 1988 | Flying Dancer Ballybrit | Brian Kan Ping-chee Bartie Leisher | Lim Por-yen Not found |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
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