Singapore Gold Cup

Singapore Gold Cup
Race information
Group 1 race
Location	Kranji Racecourse Singapore
Inaugurated	1924
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	Singapore Turf Club
Distance	2,200 metres (1.4 miles)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds & up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	S$1,350,000

The Singapore Gold Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually at the end of November at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore. Contested on turf over a left-handed course, the domestic Group One race is run over a distance 2,200 metres (1.4 miles) and is open to domestic horses age three and older.

The Singapore Gold Cup follows the Kranji Mile and the Raffles Cup as the third leg of the Singapore Triple Crown.

History

Inaugurated in 1924 at the Serangoon Road Race Course at Farrer Park, it was raced there until 1933 at which time it was moved to the new Bukit Timah Race Course. It remained there through 1999 when the Bukit Timah facility was closed to be replaced by the new Kranji Racecourse.

In 1958, Abdul Mawi became the first local jockey to win the Gold Cup. In 2008, El Dorado won the event, making him the first ever Japanese-bred horse trained in Singapore to win a Singapore Group 1 race.

Since to 2002, the race has been closed to international entries. The residency conditions are specified on the Singapore Turf Club website

As a result of World War II, there was no race run from 1942 through 1947.

Since inception the race has been contested at various distances:

2011.25 meters : 1924–1931, 1933–1935, 1948, 1965–1968
2011.25 (about) : 1936–1941, 1948, 1953–1964
2044.19 meters : 1949–1952
2212.375 meters : 1969–1975
2200 meters : 1976 to present
2414 meters : 1932

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 2200 meters)

2:12.5 – Zatopek II (1996)

Most wins:

3 – Three Rings (1954, 1956, 1957)
3 – El Dorado (2008, 2009, 2011)

Most wins by an owner:

5 – Zatopek II (1974, 1977, 1985, 1991, 1995)

Most wins by a jockey:

3 – T. Farthing (1936, 1939, 1941)
3 – Alan J. Trevena (1963, 1966, 1968)

Most wins by a trainer:

9 – Ivan Allan (1973, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1990)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2012	Better Life	Alan Munro	Hideyuki Takaoka	Suzuka Racing Stable	2:18.33
2011	El Dorado	Ronnie Stewart	Hideyuki Takaoka	Big Valley Stable	2:20.24
2010	Risky Business	Glen Boss	Steven Burridge	Results Stable	2:15.61
2009	El Dorado	Ronnie Stewart	Hideyuki Takaoka	Big Valley Stable	2:14.8
2008	El Dorado	Ronnie Stewart	Hideyuki Takaoka	Big Valley Stable	2:16.7
2007	Recast	Opie Bosson	Laurie Laxon	Kings Stable	2:15.3
2006	Mr Line	Jeff Lloyd	Patrick Shaw	Quartet Stable	2:17.5
2005	Terfel	Soo Khoon Beng	Daniel J. Murphy	Daniel J. Murphy	2:18.1
2004	Raul †	Mark du Plessis	Laurie Laxon	Perfectum Stable	2:20.3
2003	Zirna	Mark du Plessis	Malcolm Thwaites	Westbury Stable	2:21.5
2002	Smart Bet	Grant Cooksley	Mohd Yusof	Smart Bet Stable	2:19.4
2001	Kutub	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin Racing	2:15.1
2000	Kim Angel	Mick Dittman	John Meagher	Kimmui's Stable	2:15.4
1999	Carry The Flag	Brett Doyle	Michael Kent	Dragon Stable	2:15.1
1998	Three Crowns †	S. Price	Malcolm Thwaites	Lucky Stable	2:22.3
1997	Lucky Treasure	Oo Khuang Liang	Malcolm Thwaites	Lucky Stable	2:13.6
1996	Zatopek II	Saimee Jumaat	Malcolm Thwaites	Eres Tu Stable	2:12.5
1995	Grand Jury	Kim Clapperton	Teh Choon Beng	Auric Stable	2:13.5
1994	Lee's Bid	S. Y. Leong	Yashaiya Bin Ahmad	Nikko Stable	2:14.9
1993	Navajo II	Wayne Harris	Malcolm Thwaites	Eres Tu Stable	2:13.6
1992	Village Kid	Thangaraju Asogan	H. B. Lim	Village Kid Stable	2:13.9
1991	Starman	David Walsh	Teh Choon Beng	Auric Stable	2:14.2
1990	Danzadancer	Rick Dominguez	Ivan Allan	Swettenham Stable	2:14.0
1989	Colonial Chief	Oo Khuang Liang	Ivan Allan	Promise Stable	2:19.9
1988	Trend Defy	A. John	Malcolm Thwaites	Shirley Yap	2:18.0
1987	Feu Vert	K. C. Ng	Charlie Read	Ace-In-The-Hole Stable	2:16.9
1986	St Gallen	Mark Sestich	Charlie Read	Equus Stable	2:14.7
1985	Best Bold	Nigel Tiley	Teh Choon Beng	Auric Stable	2:18.9
1984	Big Chief	Tony Cruz	Ivan Allan	Datuk Amar et al.	2:23.5
1983	Freedom Fighter II	Graham Cook	A. Buang	Freedom Stable	2:21.0
1982	Siapa Rajah IV	Terry G. Lucas	Ivan Allan	Amar Wee Hood Teck	2:17.3
1981	Taman Singapura	Gerry Donnelly	Ivan Allan	Loh Pia Kee Stable	2:21.6
1980	Saas Fee	John A. Murray	Ivan Allan	Equus Stable	2:16.5
1979	Bold Hunter	C. H. Ooi	Ahmad Bin A.Samad	Sean Stable	2:18.9
1978	Saas Fee	Noel G. Harris	Ivan Allan	Equus Stable	2:19.8
1977	Sir Toby	M. L. Thomas	Teh Choon Beng	Auric Stable	2:21.8
1976	San Retta	Terry G. Lucas	Ivan Allan	Redcap Stable	2:22.2
1975	Wonderful Surprise II	M. C. Lam	S. Osman	Agasam Stable	2:19.2
1974	Man of Courage II	Johnny L. Wilson	Teh Choon Beng	Auric Stable	2:19.4
1973	Firebrand	Des Coleman	Ivan Allan	TBL Stable	2:21.0
1972	Hard To Beat	R. G. Kingston	E. Donnelly	Jacky's Stable	2:33.5
1971	Sungei Wang II	Rod C. Dawkins	M. Mansor	D. & D. Chong Kok Lim	2:17.6
1970	Interest	Johnny L. Wilson	Eddie T. van Breukelen	Joon Stable	2:18.6
1969	Katong Ocean	Glynn M. Pretty	Eddie T. van Breukelen	Lucky Stable	2:17.8
1968	Moonbeam	Alan J. Trevena	Eddie T. van Breukelen	Ng Khoon Khoon	2:09.4
1967	Columbo Court	Subian Dalwee	J. Donnelly	Asiatic Stable	2:05.4
1966	Grenadier	Alan J. Trevena	Rinus van Breukelen	L K Ng	2:14.8
1965	Grenadier	L. G. Coles	Rinus van Breukelen	L K Ng	2:08.4
1964	Pulau Pangkor	Sonny Lim	Rinus van Breukelen	Ng & Ng Stable	2:14.2
1963	Resquilleur	Alan J. Trevena	Eddie T. van Breukelen	Veni Vici Stable	2:04.6
1962	Water Scout	S. Khamis	John Rodgers	Salamat Stable	2:09.0
1961	Balkan Bambino	C. O. Dragon	K. R. Daniels	Result Stable	2:11.0
1960	Rina	N. L. McGrowdie	K. R. Daniels	L & T Stable	2:07.6
1959	Lord Arrogance	D. L. Jones	K. Y. Lee	J. Schuyt	2:07.4
1958	Straits Code	Abdul Mawi	Rinus van Breukelen	Mr & Mrs T H Teo	2:10.6
1957	Three Rings	W. K. Camer	John Rodgers	E. J. Tan	2:08.8
1956	Three Rings	D. G. Paterson	John Rodgers	E. J. Tan	2:16.2
1955	Bearer Bond	Garnet Bougoure	Rinus van Breukelen	Mr & Mrs S K Foo	2:14.8
1954	Three Rings	Harry McCloud	John Rodgers	E. J. Tan	2:05.4
1953	Mubarak	Harry McCloud	John Rodgers	Salamat Stable	2:05.4
1952	Entertainment II	C. M. Tulloh	J. Spencer	Entertainment II	2:08.2
1951	Red Carnation	G. Woods	C. Parker	Mdm TH Oei	2:10.4
1950	Tara Street	W. S. Bagby	W. Lewis	S C Wong et al.	2:08.8
1949	Longchamps II	E. Donnelly	M. van Breukelen	M/M Yeo Hock Seng	2:09.2
1948	Leoda	W. T. Lawler	T. Fox	L. Melville Thompson	2:10.0
1941	Grand Prix	T. Farthing	M. van Breukelen	Mr. Eddie	2:07.2
1940	Mystic Music	F. C. Mayo	T. Menzies	Mrs T. Menzies	2:09.8
1939	Cooltipt	T. Farthing	M. van Breukelen	Mining Kongsi	2:12.0
1938	Golden Glimpse	W. L. White	N. Hobbs	O. Struges	2:07.0
1937	Blue Peter	G. Woods	T. Fox	T. Fox & F. Handley	2:05.6
1936	Cockpen	T. Farthing	J. Duval	A. van Tooren	2:07.6
1935	Bestlot	E. H. Dawson	G. Magill	Mac Kongsi	2:07.6
1934	Fiesole	W. Christie	M. van Breukelen	M. van Breukelen	2:10.0
1933	Row Boat	C. O. Davies	W. Redfearn	Anam Kongsi	2:09.0
1932	Punkawalla	William Irvine	M. van Breukelen	Teoh Kon Moh	2:38.4
1931	Lightarmed	C. V. Whalan	J. Duval	Alan Loke	2:10.6
1930	Abbot's Gift	E. Donnelly	J. Duval	H. Helling	2:09.4
1929	Cafe Royal	G. Robinson	P. Logue	Sultan of Perak	2:07.2
1928	Millicent	F. C. Mayo	J. Orchard	T. Memzies	2:14.4
1927	Barbara Godolphin	B. Hayes	E. Bowden	A. Dick	2:11.4
1926	Sultan	T. C. Thompson	T. Woodgate	Alan Loke	2:04.4
1925	Bonnie Friend	A. W. Sleigh	W. Redfearn	I. Ellison	2:13.6
1924	Alan L.	Jack Manning	Alan Loke	Alan Loke	nf
1924	Thelasocrete	A. Heterick	A. Heterick	JM Stable	2:05.6

† 2004 winner Raul was originally named Devil's Gossip.
† 1998 winner Three Crowns was originally named Interval.

References

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