The Lion Rock Trophy, is a

horse race Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...

for horses aged three and over, run at a distance of 1,600 metres (one mile) on turf in late May or early June at

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in Hong Kong. The Lion Rock Trophy was first contested in 2016 and was upgraded to International

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class a year later. It is named after

Lion Rock Lion Rock, or less formally Lion Rock Hill, is a List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong, mountain in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin District, between Kowloon Tong of Kowloon and Tai Wai of the New Territories, and is high. The ...

, a mountain in Hong Kong.

Records

Record time: * 1:33.13 – The Golden Age ''2018'' Most successful horse: * ''no horse has won the race more than once'' Most wins by a

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: * 4 – João Moreira ''2016, 2018, 2019, 2021'' Most wins by a trainer: * 2 – Tony Cruz ''2018, 2020'' * 2 – John Moore ''2015, 2016'' * 2 –

John Size John Size (born 10 July 1954) is one of the most successful racehorse trainers in Hong Kong history and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame in 2018. After a successful career in his native Australia, Size arrived in Hong Kong fo ...

''2019, 2023''

Winners

References

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Records

Winners

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