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A look back at the past decade of the Sprint Cup and Chairman’s Trophy

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Wellington is favourite for the Group Two Sprint Cup (1,200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The winner will have to defy history if they want to win the Chairman’s Sprint Prize ( 1,600m). No winner has won both the Sprint and Chairman's Cups in the same season since 2008. The Chairman' s Trophy has been won by anyone in recent years. This year's edition will see 12 gallopers go to post. Beauty Generation, Able Friend, Packing Whiz, and Golden Sixty are among the favourites. Francis Lui Kin-wai”s reigning Horse of the Year is also expected to be tight in market.

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