The Kranji Mile is a

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held annually in May at Singapore Turf Club. The race was first introduced in 2000. Contested on

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over a left-handed course, the domestic

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race (also an International Group 3 race recognised in The Blue Book by the International Federation of Horseracing) is run over a distance 1,600 metres (8

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) and is open to horses age three and older. In 2018, it was revamped as an invitational race but since 2020, has been open to local runners only due to races being conducted behind closed doors.

Records

Speed record: * 1:33.25 – Lim’s Lightning (2022) Most wins: * 2 - Better Than Ever (2010, 2011) * 2 - Pacific Prince (2000, 2002) * 2 - Southern Legend (2018, 2019) Most wins by an owner: * 2 - Jupiter Stable (2010, 2011) * 2 - Prince Stable (2000, 2002) * 2 - Kings Stable (2004, 2006) * 2 - Boniface Ho (2018, 2019) * 2 - Lim’s Stable (2008, 2022) Most wins by a

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: * 2 - Saimee Jumaat (2010, 2011) * 2 - John Powell (2005, 2009) * 2 - Danny Beasley (2013, 2014) * 2 - Michael Rodd (2015, 2016) * 2 -

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(2018, 2019) Most wins by a trainer: * 5 -

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(2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015)

Winners

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, Prince Stable , 1:36.0 , - , 2001 , Smart Bet , Grant Cooksley , Mohd Yusof , Smart Bet Stable , 1:37.8 , - , 2002 , , Pacific Prince , W. H. Lao ,

, Prince Stable , 1:35.4 , - , 2003 , Blizz Bless , Johnny Geroudis ,

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, 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 Robbie Fradd (born 4 December 1964 in South Africa) is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Robbie Fradd, has ridden in his native South Africa and in Mauritius, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong Hong Kong ( ...

, Jose L. Glaser , 1:35.5 , - , 2008 , Top Spin , Noel Callow ,

, Lim's Stable , 1:35.7 , - , 2009 , Waikato , John Powell ,

, Silver Fern Racing Stable , 1:33.8 , - , 2010 , Better Than Ever , Saimee Jumaat ,

, Jupiter Stable , 1:35.1 , - , 2011 , Better Than Ever , Saimee Jumaat ,

, 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 ,

, 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 ,

Caspar Fownes Caspar Fownes (born 12 August 1967) is a horse trainer in Hong Kong. He take out his own licence in 2003/04 with 44 winners. In 2010/11 he added 56 winners for a career total of 437. *2006/07 won his first trainers' premiership. *2008/09 won his ...

, Boniface Ho Ka Kui , 1:33.79 , - , 2019 , Southern Legend ,

, 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

References

The Kranji Mile at the Singapore Turf Club
Graded stakes races in Singapore Open mile category horse races Recurring events established in 2000 Sport in Singapore