Racing Info

Apr 26, 2026
4:55PM (Race 9)
Group
G1
Prize Money
HK$30 million
Distance
Turf, "A" Course, 2000M

Selected Runners

As of April 17, 2026

Int'l Rating   Selected Horse Age Sex Weight Trainer
128 * Masquerade Ball (JPN) 4 c 126 Takahisa Tezuka
125 * Romantic Warrior (IRE) 8 g 126 Danny Shum
122 * Royal Champion (IRE) 8 g 126 Karl Burke
121 * Museum Mile (JPN)
(Withdrawn)
4 c 126 Daisuke Takayanagi
121 * Sosie (IRE) 5 h 126 Andre Fabre
115   Giovanni (JPN) 4 c 126 Haruki Sugiyama
114   Andreas Vesalius (IRE)
(Withdrawn)
7 g 126 Ahmad bin Harmash
114   Ensued (USA)
(Withdrawn)
6 g 126 John Size
114   June Take (JPN) 5 h 126 Hidenori Take
114   Rubylot (AUS) 5 g 126 David Hayes
111   Numbers (NZ) 4 g 126 Frankie Lor
111   Stormy Grove (AUS)
(Withdrawn)
4 g 126 Frankie Lor
100   Gentlemen Legacy (AUS)
(Withdrawn)
5 g 126 Tony Cruz
    (Selected Runners 8)        

* International Group 1 winner

Key Dates

March 16 – Free Entries Close for HK trained and overseas horses

April 7 – Supplementary Entries Close for HK trained and overseas horses

April 8 – Selection Announcement

April 23 – Declarations to Run

Racing Statistics

Watch the Last-Start Group 1 Top Two Finisher

Over the last seven editions of the FWD QEII Cup, seven runners coming off a top-two finish in a Group 1 race at their last start contested the event, recording 3 wins, 1 second and 1 third.


Results of Last-Start G1-Top Two Finisher in the Last Seven Editions of the FWD QEII Cup
Year Horse Last‑start Race Last‑start Finish QEII Cup Finish
2025 EL VENCEDOR New Zealand Stakes 1 10
2024 ROMANTIC WARRIOR Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup 1 1
2023 ROMANTIC WARRIOR Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup 2 1
DUBAI HONOUR Queen Elizabeth Stakes 1 3
2020 TIME WARP Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup 1 5
EXULTANT Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup 2 1
2019 EXULTANT Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup 1 2

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