Raffles Cup
Horse race
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The Raffles Cup was a Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore. Contested on turf over a left-handed course, the domestic Group One race was open to horses age three and older.
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Kranji Racecourse Singapore  |
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Singapore Turf Club |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1600 metres (8 furlongs)/1800 metres (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Weight-for-age Fillies & Mares: 1.5 kg allowance |
The Raffles Cup was inaugurated in 1991 at the Bukit Timah Race Course and raced there through 1999 when the track was closed to be replaced by the new Kranji Racecourse.
It has been raced over a distance of:
- 1,600 metres from 1991 through to 2000
- 1,800 metres from 2001 to 2017
- 1,600 metres from 2018 onwards.
Named for Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore, the Raffles Cup is the second leg of the Singapore Triple Crown. It is staged after the Kranji Mile and followed by the Singapore Gold Cup.
The 2024 edition was the last held upon cessation of horse racing in Singapore.[1][2][3]
Records
Speed record:
- 1600m - 1:33.47 Debt Agent (2018)
- 1800m - 1:46:34 War Affair (2014)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Kim Clapperton (1993, 1994, 1995)
- 3 - Saimee Jumaat (1998, 2008, 2010)
- 3 - Danny Beasley (2009, 2014, 2021)
- 3 - Michael Rodd (2015, 2016, 2018)
- 3 - Chin Chuen Wong (2023x2, 2024)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Teh Choon Beng (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995)
- 4 - Laurie Laxon (2001, 2005, 2010, 2015)
- 4 - Daniel Meagher (2013, 2021, 2023x2)
Winners
The following are the winners of the Raffles Cup,[4]
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[5] | Lim's Saltoro | Chin Chuen Wong | Daniel Meagher | 1:34.03 | |
| 2023 (Sep) [6][7] | Lim's Kosciuszko[8] | Chin Chuen Wong | Daniel Meagher | Lim's Stable | 1:33.81 |
| 2023 (Mar) | Lim's Kosciuszko | Chin Chuen Wong | Daniel Meagher | Lim's Stable | 1:33.68 |
| 2021 | Lim's Lightning | Danny Beasley | Daniel Meagher | Lim's Stable | 1:34.18 |
| 2020 | Aramayo | R Maia | Shane Donald Baertschiger | 1:36.28 | |
| 2019 | Makanani | Marc Lerner | Hideyuki Takaoka | 1:34.20 | |
| 2018 | Debt Agent | Michael Rodd | Clifford Ian Brown | 1:33.47 | |
| 2017 | Gilt Complex | Kasim A'Isisuhairi | Clifford Ian Brown | 1:47.38 (1800m) | |
| 2016 | Debt Agent | Michael Rodd | Clifford Ian Brown | 1:50.37 (1800m) | |
| 2015 | Stepitup | Michael Rodd | Laurie Laxon | 1:48.01 (1800m) | |
| 2014 | War Affair | Danny Beasley | Tan Hai Wang | 1:46.34 (1800m) | |
| 2013 | Super Ninetyseven | Alan Munro | Michael Freedman | Joy N Happiness Stable | 1:48.20 (1800m) |
| 2012 | Flax | Jose Verenzuela | David Hill | Newbury Racing Stable | 1:50.03 (1800m) |
| 2011 | Always Certain | Vlad Duric | Michael Freedman | Horizon Stable | 1:50.40 (1800m) |
| 2010 | Better Than Ever | Saimee Jumaat | Laurie Laxon | 1:47.38 (1800m) | |
| 2009 | Cheyenne Dancer | Danny Beasley | Michael Freedman | 1:47.07 (1800m) | |
| 2008 | Chevron | Saimee Jumaat | Charles Leck | Redcap Stable | 1:48.0 (1800m) |
| 2007 | Lim's Objective | K. B. Soo | John Meagher | Lim's Stable | 1:49.0 (1800m) |
| 2006 | Lim's Classic | Ismail Saifudin | John Meagher | Lim's Stable | 1:51.5 (1800m) |
| 2005 | Big Easy | S. Sam | Laurie Laxon | Perfectum Stable | 1:50.5 (1800m) |
| 2004 | Mayo's Music | Mark Zahra | John Meagher | Kings Stable | 1:51.1 (1800m) |
| 2003 | Zirna | Mark Du Plessis | Malcolm Thwaites | Westbury Stable | 1:49.5 (1800m) |
| 2002 | Smart Bet | Grant Cooksley | Mohd Yusof | Smart Bet Stable | 1:50.0 (1800m) |
| 2001 | Tapildo | Eddie Wilkinson | Laurie Laxon | Silver Fern Racing Stable | 1:49.3 (1800m) |
| 2000 | Con Air | Craig Carmody | Don Baertschiger | Sally A. Baertschiger | 1:35.7 |
| 1999 | Ouzo | Saimee Jumaat | Malcolm Thwaites | Eres Tu No 2 Stable | 1:35.0 |
| 1998 | Flint Zest | Michael Coleman | Francis Nathan | Good Field Stable | 1:41.2 |
| 1997 | Hippo Valour | K. C. Ng | Charles Leck | Good Field Stable | 1:34.9 |
| 1996 | Emerald Isles | W. H. Lao | Charles Leck | Aspiration Stable | 1:34.2 |
| 1995 | Starman II | Kim Clapperton | Teh Choon Beng | Auric Stable | 1:34.7 |
| 1994 | The Mailman | Kim Clapperton | Teh Choon Beng | Auric Stable | 1:34.8 |
| 1993 | Storm | Kim Clapperton | Teh Choon Beng | Auric Stable | 1:37.6 |
| 1992 | Hard Rock | Rick Dominguez | K. C. Yeoh | Kuo Stable | 1:38.2 |
| 1991 | Tuneful Melody | Ismail Ismadi | Teh Choon Beng | Chen's Stable | 1:36.2 |