Kranji Racecourse

Last updated
Singapore Racecourse
Location Kranji District, Singapore
Owned by Singapore Turf Club
Date opened March 4, 2000
Race type Thoroughbred, Flat racing
Notable races Singapore Airlines International Cup
KrisFlyer International Sprint
Singapore Derby
Kranji Mile
Raffles Cup
Singapore Gold Cup
Lion City Cup
Patrons' Bowl
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The Singapore Racecourse is a venue for Thoroughbred horse racing in the Kranji area of Singapore. Built and operated by the Singapore Turf Club, it opened in 2000 as a modern replacement for the Bukit Timah Race Course.

Thoroughbred Horse breed developed for racing

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered "hot-blooded" horses that are known for their agility, speed, and spirit.

Horse racing Equestrian sport

Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic premise – to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance – has been unchanged since at least classical antiquity.

Kranji Subzone of Sungei Kadut Planning Area in Singapore

Kranji is a suburb in northwestern Singapore, located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) from the city centre. It is connected to Kranji MRT Station and connects to bus service 170 for Johor Bahru.

The Singapore Racecourse hosts a number of important domestic races as well as two major international events, the Singapore Airlines International Cup and the KrisFlyer International Sprint.

The Singapore Airlines International Cup was a Group 1 flat horse race in Singapore which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Kranji over a distance of 2,000 metres, and it is scheduled to take place each year in May. It has been discontinued to run from 2016 onwards.

The KrisFlyer International Sprint is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid May at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore. Contested on turf over a left-handed course, the International Group 1 sprint race is run over a distance 1200 meters and is open to horses age three and older. It currently offers a purse of S$1,000,000.

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