P F Yiu
With this win, P F Yiu reached 2 Group 1 wins this season, level with Ciaron Maher and D A Hayes at the top of the 2025 trainers' table. The stable had come close here before: Nimble Nimbus was third in 2024.
Hong Kong
Sha Tin · 23.02.25
Watch the raceHong Kong Gold Cup
Purse€1,457,200
Distance2000 metres
Winning time2m 0.59s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners10
Stories of this Result
James McDonald
James McDonald had already won this race aboard Romantic Warrior (2024). With this win, the jockey moved to 3 Group 1 wins this season, two wins clear at the top of the 2025 jockeys' table.
Sunshine And Moonlight Syndicate
With this win, Sunshine And Moonlight Syndicate drew level with Ka Ying Syndicate at the top of the 2025 owners' table on 2 Group 1 wins. The owner had come close here before: Voyage Bubble was second in 2024.
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Idol Horse · English commentaryResult
10 runnersPosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
4thWinning DragonH BentleyTony Cruz5
5thHappy TogetherA BadelF C Lor5-1/4
6thLa City BlancheM ChadwickTony Cruz5-1/4
8thGalaxy PatchB ShinnP C Ng6-1/2
9thFive G PatchB AvdullaTony Cruz7-1/4
10thSword PointA AtzeniF C Lor11-3/4
Pedigree of the winner
Connections
Voyage Bubble in 2025
3 other wins · 1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
Hong Kong Mile1600 metres · €4,061,9001stP F YiuZac Purton14.12.2025Sha TinPrize money €2,559,001Race detailsWatch
Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup2400 metres · €1,460,4001stP F YiuJames McDonald25.05.2025Sha TinPrize money €920,056Race detailsWatch
Champions Mile1600 metres · €2,696,1002ndP F YiuJames McDonald27.04.2025Sha TinPrize money €539,227Race detailsWatch
Stewards' Cup1600 metres · €1,460,4001stP F YiuJames McDonald19.01.2025Sha TinPrize money €920,055Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Romantic WarriorAcclamation × Folk Melody | Danny ShumJames McDonald | Peter Lau Pak FaiCorduff Stud & T. J. Rooney | ||
| 2023 | Golden SixtyMedaglia d'Oro × Gaudeamus | Francis LuiVincent Ho | Stanley Chan Ka LeungAsco International Pty Ltd | ||
| 2022 | Russian EmperorGalileo × Atlantic Jewel | Douglas WhyteBlake Shinn | Mike Cheung Shun ChingCoolmore, Laurie Macri and partners | ||
| 2021 | Golden SixtyMedaglia d'Oro × Gaudeamus | Francis LuiVincent Ho | Stanley Chan Ka LeungAsco International Pty Ltd | ||
| 2020 | Time WarpArchipenko × Here To Eternity | Tony CruzJoao Moreira | Martin Siu Kim SunMiss K Rausing |
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