Red Lion
Red Lion was an outsider, returned at decimal odds of 90.8. In 2024, the winner had finished second here behind Beauty Eternal. It was desperately close: the winner held off Voyage Bubble by a short head.
Hong Kong
Sha Tin · 27.04.25
Watch the racePurse€2,696,100
To the winner€1,698,600
Distance1600 metres
Winning time1m 33.21s
SurfaceTurf · Good
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners13
Stories of this Result
Red Lion
Watch the race
Horse Racing NZ · English commentaryResult
13 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
3rdSunlight Power5yo gelding by Capitalist × Emirates ComfortChristophe SoumillonP F YiuNeck€269,600
4thMy Wish4yo gelding by Flying Artie × Set The ToneL FerrarisM Newnham½€188,700
6thHappy Together6yo gelding by Dragon Pulse × Ruby GirlA BadelF C Lor1 ¼
7thBeauty Joy8yo gelding by Sebring × Impressive JeuneyB AvdullaTony CruzNeck
11thGoemon6yo colt by Dark Angel × SpangledKevin StottH ShaheenNeck
12thRoyal Patronage6yo colt by Wootton Bassett × ShaloushkaTimothy ClarkGai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott1 ¼
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 27.04.25Red Lion
BelardoSire
Crystal IdeaDamby Namid
DamCrystal Idea
Red Lion is out of Crystal Idea (Namid), who won over a mile at three. She has four foals, and Red Lion is the best of them.
Second damGreat Idea
Second dam Great Idea (Lion Cavern) won once at two and had three other winners. She is a half-sister to Grace O'Malley (Refuse To Bend), winner of the Gr.3 Noblesse S., and to Jadalee (Desert Prince), winner of the Listed March Stakes and Group 3-placed.
Third damLionne
Third dam Lionne (Darshaan) never raced and had three other winners. She is a half-sister to Sir Percy (Mark Of Esteem), a dual Group 1 winner and sire.
Wider family
The Gr.1 Derby winner and sire Sir Percy descends from the fourth dam.
Next generation
The latest foal of Crystal Idea is the unraced 3-year-old filly Sinach (Cotai Glory).
Connections
Red Lion in 2025
2 placesTrainer / Jockey / Track
Hong Kong Mile1600 metres · €4,061,9003rdJohn SizeHugh Bowman14.12.2025Sha TinPrize money €406,191Race detailsWatch
Stewards' Cup1600 metres · €1,460,4003rdJohn SizeHugh Bowman19.01.2025Sha TinPrize money €146,041Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Beauty EternalStarspangledbanner × Ithacan Queen | John SizeZac Purton | Patrick Kwok Ho ChuenPeter Raftopoulos | ||
| 2023 | Golden SixtyMedaglia d'Oro × Gaudeamus | Francis LuiVincent Ho | Stanley Chan Ka LeungAsco International Pty Ltd | ||
| 2022 | Golden SixtyMedaglia d'Oro × Gaudeamus | Francis LuiVincent Ho | Stanley Chan Ka LeungAsco International Pty Ltd | ||
| 2021 | Golden SixtyMedaglia d'Oro × Gaudeamus | Francis LuiVincent Ho | Stanley Chan Ka LeungAsco International Pty Ltd | ||
| 2020 | Southern LegendNot A Single Doubt × Donna's Appeal | Caspar FownesVincent Ho | Boniface Ho Ka KuiCorumbene Stud |
Related races
2025 Global seasonSame day27.04.25
Chairman's Sprint Prize27.04.25Ka Ying RisingQueen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)27.04.25TastieraPrix Ganay27.04.25SosieSame racecourseSha Tin
Centenary Sprint Cup19.01.25Ka Ying RisingHong Kong Gold Cup23.02.25Voyage BubbleQueen's Silver Jubilee Cup23.02.25Ka Ying RisingHong Kong Champions & Chater Cup25.05.25Voyage BubbleSimilar races3-year-olds and up · Mile · Turf
George Ryder Stakes22.03.25GringottsDoncaster Handicap05.04.25Stefi MagneticaAll-Aged Stakes19.04.25JimmysstarShoemaker Mile Stakes26.05.25King Of Gosford