The Champion Awards Judging Panel has endorsed the revised eligibility criteria for the Champion Griffin Award, effective from the 2025/26 Racing Season.

Under the updated conditions, horses will be eligible for the Champion Griffin Award if they meet the following criteria:

“For horses which arrived in Hong Kong unraced, debuted in the current season and were aged either 2 or 3 on 1 January 2026.”

Eligibility of horses for the award will no longer be determined by their date of import or the Letter in the prefix of their HKJC brand.