Indre Fabre became the first trainer to win the HK$26 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2,400m) four times, as Sosie gave the 80-year-old trainer another success in the race.
Defending champion Giavellotto chased Sosie and jockey Maxime Guyon to the line but was unable to overturn the standings in October’s Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (2400m), in which the pair finished third and fourth.
Coming out of stand eight, Guyon had Sosie nicely placed one off the rail and two places back of early leader Eydon. The latter was overtaken halfway through the straight by Urban Chic while Christophe Lemaire tried to inject a little urgency into the proceedings.
As the peloton began to head home, Guyon chose the safe route to the outside of the fading Urban Chic, while Christophe Soumillon took the bold route on the rail aboard Goliath, remaining in good position for third place.
“Everything went very well,” said Guyon, who has a string of victories in the LONGINES Hong Kong Vase aboard Flintshire (2014) and Junko (2023).
“I followed Los Angeles for three-quarters of the race, but halfway through the home turn, Ryan’s horse (Moore, jockey) started to falter. This horse can really sustain his run, and he’s such a tough horse to pass.”
“The horse has a really good temperament and is so easy to put anywhere in a race.”
Earlier this season, Sosie also triumphed in the Group 1 Prix Ganay and the Group 1 Prix d’Ispahan.
“He’s an incredible horse,” Guyon said. “It was his first time traveling across continents, yet he was relaxed every morning this week and looked stunning.”
“Same owner, same trainer, same jockey… I’m really happy for us!”
Maxime Guyon won the prize aboard the Junko for the same connections in 2023 and is now reacting by guiding Sosie to success in the Hong Kong Vase in Sha Tin…@HKJC_Racing | @HongKong_Racing | #HKIR | #HKRaceing pic.twitter.com/OQSy2iQSLP
– At the Races (@AtTheRaces) December 14, 2025
Goliath, winner of this season’s Group 1 of the Grosser Preis von Baden, took third place. Joseph O’Brien’s Al Riffa, in the hands of Dylan Browne McMonagle, finished fourth, with the Donegal rider saying:
“He had a great race. He wasn’t the fastest from the start, which wasn’t ideal for this trip, but he finished well.”
Los Angeles, in his final race before taking over at NH Stud, was fifth at home under Ryan Moore, with the English jockey saying after the race:
“He ran very well, I was happy with him.”
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