It was first run in 1975 and was at 2200m up to 1997.
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A special edition commemorating the 2017 audemars piguet queen elizabeth ii cup with titanium case diamond hour markers and a diamond set bezel in platinum.
The race was opened to international competitors for the first time in 1995.
The queen elizabeth ii cup is run over 2000m.
First staged to mark queen elizabeth ii s official visit to hong kong in 1975 the apqeii cup attained international g1 status in 2001.
The bezel links and pushpiece guards are in 18 carat pink gold as is the caseback of the forged carbon case.
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Paying homage to the 2016 audemars piguet queen elizabeth ii cup in hong kong this stylish chronograph is a true thoroughbred.
Sponsored by swiss watchmaker audemars piguet since 1999 it currently offers.
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The field for this year s g1 audemars piguet qeii cup can be viewed by clicking here.
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 2 000 metres ten furlongs on turf prior to 1997 it was run at 2 200 metres eleven furlongs.
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In 1975 queen elizabeth ii arrived in hong kong for a state visit.
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To mark the event on 5 may the hong kong jockey club staged the inaugural running of the queen elizabeth cup with a prize fund of hk 50 000.