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  • Additional Hong Kong Champion Awards

    Thursday, 15th July 2021

    While Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro-Gaudeamus, by Distorted Humor) clearly dominated the Hong Kong Awards (see above item), hkjc.com also announced the other winners on the night. Champion 4YO went the way of Hong Kong Derby winner Sky Darci (Darci Brahma-Strictly Maternal, by O’Reilly), Champion Sprinter to Gr1 Centenary Sprint Cup winner Hot King Prawn (Denman-De Chorus, by Unbridled’s Song), Champion Stayer to Gr1 Standard Chartered Champions & Charter Cup winner Panfield (Lookin at Lucky-Esterina II, by Orpen) and Champion Griffin to unbeaten Fantastic Treasure (Written Tycoon-Brambling, by Redoute’s Choice). The award for the Most Improved Horse went to unbeaten Courier Wonder (Sacred Falls-Fabulist, by Savabeel) who went from an initial rating of 52 to end his season on 107. Caspar Fownes collected his fourth Champion Trainer Award, while jockey Joao Moreira also gained his fourth Champion Jockey title. During the season, he become the third jockey in Hong Kong history to ride more than 1,000 winners in the region. The Tony Cruz Award for the leading homegrown jockey will be awarded at Happy Valley on 14 July, the last day of the season.