Kranji Mile

Kranji Mile

Class	Group 1
Location	Singapore Turf Club Singapore
Inaugurated	2000
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Singapore Turf Club
Race information
Distance	1600 metres (8 furlongs)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old & up
Weight	Weight-for-age Fillies & Mares: 1.5 kg allowance
Purse	S$1,000,000

The Kranji Mile was a thoroughbred horse race held annually in May at Singapore Turf Club. The race was first introduced in 2000. The race, contested on turf over a left-handed course, is a domestic Group 1 event (also recognized as an International Group 3 race by the International Federation of Horseracing) and covers a distance of 1,600 metres (8 furlongs), open to horses aged three and older. In 2018, it was revamped as an invitational race, but since 2020, it has been open to local runners only due to races being conducted behind closed doors.

The 2024 edition was the last to be held before the cessation of horse racing in Singapore. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Records

Speed record:

• 1:32.81 – Lim’s Kosciuszko (2023)

Most wins:

• 2 - Better Than Ever (2010, 2011)
• 2 - Pacific Prince (2000, 2002)
• 2 - Southern Legend (2018, 2019)
• 2 - Lim's Kosciuszko (2023, 2024)

Most wins by an owner:

• 4 - Lim’s Stable (2008, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 2 - Saimee Jumaat (2010, 2011)
• 2 - John Powell (2005, 2009)
• 2 - Danny Beasley (2013, 2014)
• 2 - Michael Rodd (2015, 2016)
• 2 - Zac Purton (2018, 2019)
• 2 - Wong Chin Chuen (2022, 2023)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 5 - Laurie Laxon (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015)

Winners

Winners of the Kranji Mile are as follows. ^[4]

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2000	Pacific Prince	Darryll Holland	Charles Leck	Prince Stable	1:36.0
2001	Smart Bet	Grant Cooksley	Mohd Yusof	Smart Bet Stable	1:37.8
2002	Pacific Prince	W. H. Lao	Charles Leck	Prince Stable	1:35.4
2003	Blizz Bless	Johnny Geroudis	Patrick Shaw	Fred Crabbia	1:36.4
2004	Mayo's Music	Jason Patton	John Meagher	Kings Stable	1:42.8
2005	Really Good	John Powell	Don Baertschiger	Good Stable	1:37.7
2006	Recast	Oscar Chavez	John Meagher	Kings Stable	1:37.5
2007	Setembro Chove	Robbie Fradd	Patrick Shaw	Jose L. Glaser	1:35.5
2008	Top Spin	Noel Callow	Laurie Laxon	Lim's Stable	1:35.7
2009	Waikato	John Powell	Laurie Laxon	Silver Fern Racing Stable	1:33.8
2010	Better Than Ever	Saimee Jumaat	Laurie Laxon	Jupiter Stable	1:35.1
2011	Better Than Ever	Saimee Jumaat	Laurie Laxon	Jupiter Stable	1:35.6
2012	Better Life	Alan Munro	Hideyuki Takaoka	Suzuka Racing Stable	1:35.96
2013	Cash Luck	Danny Beasley	David Kok	Northwest Racing Stable	1:34.47
2014	War Affair	Danny Beasley	Alvin Tan	Warplan Racing Stable	1:33.72
2015	Stepitup	Michael Rodd	Laurie Laxon	Tivic Stable	1:34.59
2016	Debt Collector	Michael Rodd	Cliff Brown	Barree Stable	1:34.43
2017	Infantry	Manoel Nunes	Alvin Tan	Kajorn Petch Racing No 2 Stable	1:35.80
2018	Southern Legend	Zac Purton	Caspar Fownes	Boniface Ho Ka Kui	1:33.79
2019	Southern Legend	Zac Purton	Caspar Fownes	Boniface Ho Ka Kui	1:33.61
2020	Aramaayo	Ruan Maia	Shane Baertschiger	Aramco Stable	1:33.85
2021	Minister	A'Isisuhairi Kasim	Donna Logan	King Power Stable	1:34.38
2022	Lim's Lightning	Wong Chin Chuen	Daniel Meagher	Lim's Stable	1:33.25
2023 [5]	Lim's Kosciuszko	Wong Chin Chuen	Daniel Meagher	Lim's Stable	1:32.81
2024 [6]	Lim's Kosciuszko	Marc Lerner	Daniel Meagher	Lim's Stable	1:34.21

References

1. https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/singapore-horse-racing-final/#:~:text=After%20a%20more%20than%20180,government%20for%20redevelopment%20in%202027.
2. "Punters.com.au - We Love Australian Horse Racing - Punters". punters.com.au.
3. "Singapore real estate prices are so shocking, the city-state is bulldozing this racecourse for the land". October 4, 2024 – via www.abc.net.au.
4. "Kranji Mile | Past Winners | Results | Singapore". www.racingandsports.com.au. May 18, 2024.
5. "R11 Kranji Mile - Singapore Results - Racenet". racenet.com.au.
6. "R9 Kranji Mile - Singapore Results - Racenet". racenet.com.au.

• The Kranji Mile at the Singapore Turf Club