Race 7 (347)
THE 1997 HONG KONG DERBY Rating:- 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | ORIENTAL EXPRESS (BP187) | B Marcus | -- | Always well there. Quickened up from 300 M and won convincingly. |
| 2 | 11 | VICTORY STAR (BP215) | M Kinane | -- | Last to 900 M. Steady progress and ran on strongly in straight, but winner too strong. |
| 3 | 4 | INDIGENOUS (BP103) | P Robinson | -- | Mainly towards rear. Failed to get a clear run in straight. Nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 9 | SMART KID (BN251) | P Strydom | -- | Soon settled at the back. Ran on well final 300 M. |
| 5 | 3 | CITILUCK (BM165) | T Quinn | -- | Always well there. Every chance final 300 M. Kept on. |
| 6 | 10 | STRIKERS (BP090) | D Oliver | -- | Mainly worse than midfield. Steady progress upon straightening. Kept on well but not a clear run close home. |
| 7 | 5 | LUCKY PARTNERS (BN126) | K M Chin | -- | Pushed along and soon led. Headed 300 M. Soon tired. |
| 8 | 7 | OPTIC FASHION (BN094) | K H Ting | -- | In touch to 200 M. No extra. |
| 9 | 2 | CHOP-CHOP (BN064) | H K Yim | -- | Mainly around midfield. No improvement in straight. |
| 10 | 1 | AGGRESSIVE DRAGON (BP022) | E Legrix | -- | Mainly worse than midfield. Not a factor in straight. |
| 11 | 6 | MAGIC FINGERS (BM169) | C K Tsang | -- | Prominent. Wide entering straight. Further drifted out from 200 M. Soon tired. |
| 12 | 12 | WE KNOW WHEN (BN165) | K Darley | -- | Midfield to straight. Soon weakened. |
| 13 | 13 | WILLIE WAY (BP151) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Mainly at rear. Carried out final 200 M. Never seen with a chance. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |