Kranji Mile

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.

Kranji Mile
Group 1 race
LocationKranji Racecourse
Singapore
Inaugurated2000
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteSingapore Turf Club
Race information
Distance1600 meters (8 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old & up
WeightWeight-for-age
Fillies & Mares: 1.5 kg allowance
PurseS$500,000

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:

  • 1:33.61 - Southern Legend (2019)

Most wins:

  • 2 - Better Than Ever (2010, 2011)
  • 2 - Pacific Prince (2000, 2002)
  • 2 - Southern Legend (2018, 2019)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 - Tang Weng Fei, Jupiter Stable (2010, 2011)
  • 2 - Prince Stable (2000, 2002)
  • 2 - Kings Stable (2004, 2006)
  • 2 - Boniface Ho (2018, 2019)

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)

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 5 - Laurie Laxon (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015)
  • 2 - Charles Leck (2001, 2002)
  • 2 - Patrick Shaw (2003, 2007)
  • 2 - John Meagher (2004, 2006)
  • 2 - Alvin Tan Hai Wang (2014, 2017)
  • 2 - Caspar Fownes (2018, 2019)

Winners
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 Tang Weng Fei, Jupiter Stable 1:35.1
2011 Better Than Ever Saimee Jumaat Laurie Laxon Tang Weng Fei, 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 Teik Wai 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 Glenn Whittenbury, 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 Donald Baertschiger Aramco Stable 1:33.85
2021 Minister Kasim A'Isisuhairi Donna Logan King Power Stable 1:34.38

References
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