The Champion Awards Judging Panel confirmed today that the John Size-trained Crossborderpegasus and Sky Jewellery have been elected as the nominees for this season’s Champion Griffin award. The updated list of the nominees for The Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards 2024/25 is shown as follows:
| Horse of the Year | Elected by votes of the Judging Panel from winners of the respective categories, excluding Champion Griffin |
|---|---|
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Champion Sprinter (1400m or below) |
· KA YING RISING |
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Champion Miler (Over 1400m to below 1800m) |
· RED LION · VOYAGE BUBBLE |
|
Champion Middle-Distance Horse (1800m to below 2200m) |
· ROMANTIC WARRIOR · VOYAGE BUBBLE |
|
Champion Stayer (2200m and over) |
· VOYAGE BUBBLE |
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Champion Four-Year-Old (For four-year-olds as on 1 January of the current season) |
· CAP FERRAT · KA YING RISING · MY WISH · RUBYLOT |
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Champion Griffin (For new imports carrying the ‘K’ brand, which arrived in Hong Kong unraced, and which were aged either 2 or 3 on the date of the first Hong Kong race meeting of 2024/25 season)
|
· CROSSBORDERPEGASUS · SKY JEWELLERY
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The Judging Panel comprises three members, each from The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) and the Association of Hong Kong Racing Journalists (AHKRJ).
The HKJC votes are made by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges; Executive Director, Racing, Mr Andrew Harding and Head of Racing Product, Mr Greg Carpenter.
The three members from the Association of Hong Kong Racing Journalists are Chairman Mr Carlos Wu, Vice Chairman Mr Ho Wing Keung and Committee Member Mr Simon Leung, with Ho replacing Ian Sham, who has resigned as an AHKRJ Committee Member.
Winners of the Champion Awards will be announced at The Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards 2024/25 presentation ceremony, held on Friday, 11 July 2025, while the winner for the Champion Griffin will be announced at the Happy Valley’s Season Finale meeting on Wednesday, 16 July 2025.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards 2024/25 Election Criteria
