Tags: Horse Race, Race.
The Queen Elizabeth II Cup is a Group One Thoroughbred horse race at Sha Tin Racecourse in the New Territories Hong Kong. Established in 1975 by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club it is run annually in April at a distance of 2000 metres (ten furlongs) on turf. Prior to 1997 it was run at 2200 metres (eleven furlongs). Sponsored by renowned Swiss Watchmaker Audemars Piguet since 1999 it currently offers a purse of HK$14 million (US$1.8 million).