Royal Celebration
The Queen‘s Silver Jubilee Cup, originally known as the Silver Jubilee Challenge Cup.
It was commenced to commemorate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Year.
Final Leg of the Hong Kong Speed Series.
Majestic Races
1977, first run at Happy Valley over 2230 metres.
The Cup was re-christened the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup in 1989.
2001/02 season, this race was upgraded to a Hong Kong Group 2 race.
2005/06 season, it was further upgraded to a Hong Kong Group 1 race to be run over 1400 metres.
It has since been programmed as the final leg of the Champion Sprint Series.
HIGHLIGHTS
Winners List（1977 onwards）
| Date | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Dist. |
| 1977-12-03 | CAERDEON LINE | P Eddery | P M Chu | Kan Hing Fook | 2230 |
| 1979-02-17 | RUSTIC RIVER | C C Chan | P M Chu | Ip Lai & Frank C L Kwok | 1800 |
| 1980-02-19 | VALLEY FAME | P Leyshan | G Sofronoff | Dr. David Ng | 1650 |
| 1981-01-24 | CONTENDER | W T Hung | T L Lee | 1200 | |
| 1982-03-06 | TUEN MUN | D Brosnan | S T Wong | 1200 | |
| 1983-02-19 | BLUE POOL ROAD | M C Tam | H M Cheung | 1030 | |
| 1984-02-18 | KAYUKWAN | K H Hung | K H Au | 1400 | |
| 1984-12-16 | EXCELLENT KID | D Brosnan | L Fownes | 1400 | |
| 1985-12-28 | WHEELER DEALER | A S Cruz | T P Wong | 0975 | |
| 1986-12-27 | SANDAL KING | K L Tsui | K H Au | 0975 | |
| 1988-01-16 | GREY CASHMERE | A S Cruz | H M Cheung | 1400 | |
| 1989-04-30 | BRILLIANT YEARS | B Thomson | P C Kan | 1000 | |
| 1990-04-29 | MILK AND HONEY | N Barker | J Moore | 1600 | |
| 1991-04-21 | VALIANT LANCER | N Tiley | S T Wong | Sir John Joseph Swaine | 1400 |
| 1992-04-18 | SATISFACTION | J Marshall | T K Ng | Mr & Mrs William Yip | 1600 |
| 1993-04-14 | CALL SIGN | D Lee | B K Ng | Daniel Tong Kam Pui | 1800 |
| 1994-04-02 | KA FOOK | F Coetzee | P C Kan | Emmanuel Kao Chu Chee | 2200 |
| 1995-04-01 | JOINT ACCOUNT | A S Cruz | J Moore | A M Cappon | 2000 |
| 1996-04-20 | ALLEGRESSE | E Saint-Martin | D Cruz | Wu Kwok Cheung | 1600 |
| 1997-04-19 | BENJI | E Legrix | P L Biancone | Howard Liang Yum Shing | 1600 |
| 1998-04-19 | BILLION WIN | D Whyte | I W Allan | C K Hui | 1600 |
| 1999-04-18 | HUNTING LAD | R Fradd | D A Hayes | Friendship Syndicate | 1600 |
| 2000-04-16 | MAN OF HONOUR | E Legrix | I W Allan | Jerry Sung & Dora Sung | 1600 |
| 2001-04-22 | MAN OF HONOUR | Y T Cheng | I W Allan | Jerry Sung & Dora Sung | 1600 |
| 2002-05-19 | GOGGLES | A Marcus | J Moore | Matthew Wong Leung Pak | 1600 |
| 2003-05-24 | HO CHOI | W C Marwing | I W Allan | Ma Ching Fat | 1600 |
| 2004-05-22 | ELECTRONIC UNICORN | R Fradd | J Size | Lo Ying Bin | 1600 |
| 2005-04-24 | SILENT WITNESS | F Coetzee | A S Cruz | Arthur & Betty da Silva | 1400 |
| 2006-04-15 | JOYFUL WINNER | C Soumillon | J Moore | Kong Kin Kuen | 1400 |
| 2007-04-09 | JOYFUL WINNER | G Mosse | J Moore | Kong Kin Kuen | 1400 |
| 2008-03-16 | GOOD BA BA | O Doleuze | A Schutz | John Yuen Se Kit | 1400 |
| 2009-03-15 | EGYPTIAN RA | F Coetzee | A S Cruz | Cheng Keung Fai | 1400 |
| 2010-03-14 | HAPPY ZERO | D Beadman | J Moore | David Philip Boehm | 1400 |
| 2011-03-06 | BEAUTY FLASH | G Mosse | A S Cruz | Kwok Siu Ming | 1400 |
| 2012-03-04 | LUCKY NINE | B Prebble | C Fownes | Dr F T Chang & Mrs Maria Chang | 1400 |
| 2013-03-17 | AMBITIOUS DRAGON | Z Purton | A T Millard | Johnson Lam Pui Hung & Anderson Lam Hin Yue | 1400 |
| 2014-03-16 | GOLD-FUN | D Whyte | R Gibson | Pan Sutong | 1400 |
| 2015-03-15 | LUCKY NINE | J Moreira | J Moore | Dr & Mrs Cornel Li Fook Kwan | 1400 |
| 2016-02-28 | CONTENTMENT | B Prebble | J Size | Benson Lo Tak Wing | 1400 |
| 2017-02-26 | HELENE PARAGON | T Berry | J Moore | Sir Po-shing & Lady Woo, Jackson Woo Ka Biu, Dawson Woo Ka Chung and The Executors of the Estate of the late Wilson Woo Ka Wah | 1400 |
| 2018-02-25 | BEAUTY GENERATION | Z Purton | J Moore | Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen | 1400 |
SUMMARY
The Most Winning Horses:
2 times by MAN OF HONOUR, JOYFUL WINNER
The Most Winning Owners:
2 times by Jerry Sung & Dora Sung, Kong Kin Kuen
The Most Winning Trainer:
9 times by J Moore
The Most Winning Jockeys:
3 times each by A S Cruz, F Coetzee
REFERENCE
The Kent & Curwen Centenary Sprint Cup and the Chairman’s Sprint Prize each carry a prize-money of HK$4.5 million.
Queen‘s Silver Jubilee Cup carries a prize-money of HK$6 million.
In addition, a special bonus of HK$2 million will be awarded to horses that can win all three legs of the Hong Kong Speed Series.
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