Kranji Mile

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Kranji Mile
Group 1 race
Location Kranji Racecourse
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Inaugurated2000
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website Singapore Turf Club
Race information
Distance1600 meters (8 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old & up
Weight Weight-for-age
Fillies & Mares: 1.5 kg allowance
Purse S$500,000

The Kranji Mile is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually in the third week of October at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore. Contested on turf over a left-handed course, the domestic Group One race (or now regarded as an international Group Three race) is run over a distance 1600 meters (8 furlongs) and is open to horse age three and older.

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The Kranji Mile was created by the Singapore Turf Club in the inaugural season of the Kranji Racecourse. Is the first leg of the Singapore Triple Crown and is followed by the Raffles Cup and the Singapore Gold Cup.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2021MinisterKasim A'IsisuhairiDonna LoganKing Power Stable1:34.38
2020Aramaayo Ruan Maia Shane Donald BaertschigerAramco Stable1:33.85
2019Southern Legend Zac Purton Caspar Fownes Boniface Ho Ka Kui1:33.61
2018Southern Legend Zac Purton Caspar Fownes Boniface Ho Ka Kui1:33.79
2017InfantryManoel NunesAlvin TanKajorn Petch Racing No 2 Stable1:35.80
2016Debt CollectorMichael RoddCliff BrownGlenn Whittenbury, Barree Stable1:34.43
2015StepitupMichael Rodd Laurie Laxon Tivic Stable1:34.59
2014War AffairDanny BeasleyAlvin TanWarplan Racing Stable1:33.72
2013Cash LuckDanny BeasleyDavid Kok Teik WaiNorthwest Racing Stable1:34.47
2012Better Life Alan Munro Hideyuki Takaoka Suzuka Racing Stable1:35.96
2011 Better Than Ever Saimee Jumaat Laurie Laxon Tang Weng Fei, Jupiter Stable1:35.6
2010 Better Than Ever Saimee Jumaat Laurie Laxon Tang Weng Fei, Jupiter Stable1:35.1
2009Waikato John Powell Laurie Laxon Silver Fern Racing Stable1:33.8
2008Top Spin Noel Callow Laurie Laxon Lim's Stable1:35.7
2007Setembro Chove Robbie Fradd Patrick Shaw Jose L. Glaser1:35.5
2006Recast Oscar Chavez John Meagher Kings Stable1:37.5
2005Really Good John Powell Don Baertschiger Good Stable1:37.7
2004Mayo's Music Jason Patton John Meagher Kings Stable1:42.8
2003Blizz Bless Johnny Geroudis Patrick Shaw Fred Crabbia1:36.4
2002 Pacific Prince W. H. Lao Charles Leck Prince Stable1:35.4
2001Smart Bet Grant Cooksley Mohd Yusof Smart Bet Stable1:37.8
2000 Pacific Prince Darryll Holland Charles Leck Prince Stable1:36.0

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