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2025 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races Barrier Draw Ceremony

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2025 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races Barrier Draw Ceremony

The 2025 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races barrier draw ceremony took place in the Parade Ring at Sha Tin Racecourse this morning (Thursday, 11 December).

  • From right: Cecilia Kwok, Vice President, LONGINES Hong Kong and Macau, The Hon Martin Liao GBM GBS JP, Chairman, The Hong Kong Jockey Club officiate at the 2025 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races barrier draw ceremony at Sha Tin.

LONGINES Hong Kong Vase

  • Cecilia Kwok, Vice President, LONGINES Hong Kong and Macau, begins the barrier draw for the HK$26 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m).
  • Owner representative of Al Riffa draws gate 2.
  • Owner representative of Giavellotto pulls draw 6.
  • Owner representative of Sosie draws gate 8.
  • Co-owner Colin Lo of Bundle Award draws gate 5.
  • Officiating guests and connections of the LONGINES Hong Kong Vase field take to the stage for a group photo at the barrier draw ceremony.

LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint

  • Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Jockey Club begins the barrier draw for the HK$28 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m).
  • Leung Shek Kong, owner representative of the Ka Ying Syndicate, draws gate 1 for Ka Ying Rising.
  • Owner representative of Satono Reve pulls gate 4.
  • Trainer John Size draws gate 6 for Helios Express.
  • Trainer Dennis Yip draws gate 3 for Fast Network.
  • Officiating guests and connections of the runners in the LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint take to the stage for a group photo at the barrier draw ceremony.

LONGINES Hong Kong Mile

  • Anita Fung, Steward, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, begins the barrier draw for the HK$36 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m).
  • Co-owner The Hon Ronald Arculli GBM GBS JP draws gate 7 for Red Lion.
  • The owner representative draws gate 8 for Docklands.
  • Trainer Kazutomo Mori draws gate 10 for Embroidery.
  • Co-owner Eleanor Kwok draws gate 4 for Beauty Joy.
  • Co-owner Ruby Hui draws gate 2 for My Wish.
  • Officiating guests and connections of LONGINES Hong Kong Mile runners take to the stage for a group photo at the barrier draw ceremony.

LONGINES Hong Kong Cup

  • The Hon Martin Liao GBM GBS JP, Chairman, The Hong Kong Jockey Club begins the barrier draw for the HK$40 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m).
  • Romantic Warrior’s owner Peter Lau draws gate 2.
  • Owner William Rimaud draws gate 4 for Quisisana.
  • Trainer Hiroyuki Uemura draws gate 5 for Bellagio Opera.
  • Owner representative draws gate 7 for Galen.
  • Officiating guests and connections of the runners in the LONGINES Hong Kong Cup take to the stage for a group photo at the barrier draw ceremony.
  • Guests and horse connections attend the barrier draw ceremony.
  • Guests and horse connections attend the barrier draw ceremony.
  • Guests and horse connections attend the barrier draw ceremony.
  • Guests and horse connections attend the barrier draw ceremony.
  • Guests and horse connections attend the barrier draw ceremony.
  • Guests and horse connections attend the barrier draw ceremony.