About the race
The Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup is a 2400m turf race at Sha Tin, staged by The Hong Kong Jockey Club in May as the final leg of the Hong Kong Triple Crown. It is open to three-year-olds and upwards, including overseas entries, and carries HK$13 million. The club traces the race to 1870, when it was first run as the Champion Stakes. It became the Chater Cup in 1926 and the Champions & Chater Cup in 1955, has been run over 2400m since 1995 and attained international Group 1 status in 2015.
The 2025 running on 25 May went to Voyage Bubble, ridden by James McDonald and trained by Ricky Yiu, by three and a half lengths from Rubylot and Cap Ferrat. The win made him the second Triple Crown winner after River Verdon and earned a HK$10 million bonus. Romantic Warrior won on 24 May 2026.
The 2025 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2025 | Voyage Bubble | James McDonald | Ricky Yiu | Sunshine And Moonlight Syndicate |
From the official result.
The 2026 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | Romantic Warrior | James McDonald | Danny Shum | Peter Lau Pak Fai |
From the official result.
Recognition and facts
- Part of
- Hong Kong Triple Crown (final leg)
- Sponsor
- Strategic partnership with Standard Chartered (Hong Kong) Limited since the 2009/10 season
- Prize fund in 2025
- HK$13,000,000
- Triple Crown bonus (2026/27)
- HK$10,000,000 to the owner of a horse winning all three legs
- Free entries close for overseas horses (2027)
- 26 April 2027
Questions readers ask
When is the Champions & Chater Cup run?
In May at Sha Tin. The next running is on Sunday 23 May 2027.
What is the prize fund of the Champions & Chater Cup?
HK$13,000,000 for the 23 May 2027 running, as published by The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the same as in 2025 and 2026.
Who won the Champions & Chater Cup in 2025?
Voyage Bubble, ridden by James McDonald and trained by Ricky Yiu, won on 25 May 2025.
Sources
The rank and rating are from the IFHA's LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025, published 21 January 2026, which ranks races by the ratings of their first four finishers. Other facts are from the pages listed below.
- IFHA: LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025 (published 21 January 2026)
- Racing Info: Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup 2026 (HKJC)
- International Racing Overview & Entries, 2026/2027 Group 1 races (HKJC)
- Hong Kong Pattern Book 2026/2027 (HKJC)
- Official result: Sha Tin, 25 May 2025, Race 8 (HKJC)
- 2025/2026 Racing Media Guide: Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (HKJC)