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KrisFlyer International Sprint
Horse race competition
Horse race competition
The KrisFlyer International Sprint is a former Thoroughbred horse race held at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore. Contested on turf over a left-handed course, the International Group 1 sprint race was run over a distance of 1,200 meters (6 furlongs) and was open to horses aged three and older. It offered a purse of S$1,000,000 (about US$800,000). The race was discontinued in 2015.
The KrisFlyer International Sprint was limited to fourteen starters with the following weight restrictions:
- Northern Hemisphere 3-year-olds: 53.0 kg.
- Southern Hemisphere 4-year-olds & upwards: 57.0 kg.
- Filly/Mare allowance: 1.5 kg.
The race was named after the frequent flyer program of the title sponsor Singapore Airlines and was run on the same day as the Singapore Airlines International Cup.
The race was held for the first time in 2001 as a Group 1 event. It was raced again the following year as a Group 3 event.
In winning the 2002 edition, North Boy set a new Kranji course record for six furlongs which was bettered by Takeover Target in 2008, and in 2009, Hong Kong's Sacred Kingdom broke the course record again with a time of 1:07.8.
The event was not run from 2003 to 2007.
In 2011, the KrisFlyer International Sprint became part of the Global Sprint Challenge Series. The race was the third leg of the series, preceded by the Takamatsunomiya Kinen and followed by the King's Stand Stakes.
The final KrisFlyer International Sprint was in 2015.
In 2024 horse racing ceased in Singapore.
Winners
The winners of the KrisFlyer International Sprint were as follows.
| Year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Country) | ||||||
| Age | ||||||
| Jockey | ||||||
| Trainer | ||||||
| Owner | ||||||
| Time | ||||||
| 2001 | Iron Mask (FRA) | 3 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:09.8 |
| 2002 | North Boy (AUS) | 3 | Greg Childs | Tony McEvoy | P. B. Devitt et al. | 1:09.0 |
| 2008 | Takeover Target (AUS) | 8 | Jay Ford | Joe Janiak | Joe & Ben Janiak | 1:08.82 |
| 2009 | Sacred Kingdom (HKG) | 5 | Brett Prebble | Ricky Yiu | Sin Kang Yuk | 1:07.8 |
| 2010 | Green Birdie (HKG) | 6 | Mark Du Plessis | Caspar Fownes | Roger Li Ka Chun | 1:09.62 |
| 2011 | Rocket Man (SIN) | 5 | Felix Coetzee | Patrick Shaw | Alfredo L. A. Crabbia | 1:09.14 |
| 2012 | Ato (SIN) | 5 | Barend Vorster | Patrick Shaw | Newbury Racing Stable | 1:10.57 |
| 2013 | Lucky Nine (HKG) | 6 | Brett Prebble | Caspar Fownes | Dr Chang Fuk To & Maria Chang Lee Ming Shum | 1:08.71 |
| 2014 | Lucky Nine (HKG) | 7 | Brett Prebble | Caspar Fownes | Dr Chang Fuk To & Maria Chang Lee Ming Shum | 1:08.15 |
| 2015 | Aerovelocity (HKG) | 6 | Zac Purton | Paul O'Sullivan | Daniel Yeung Ngai | 1:09.05 |
References
References
- "Singapore discontinues SIA Cup and Krisflyer Sprint | Asian Racing Federation".
- Nair, Sanjay. (September 28, 2015). "Racing: SIA International Cup and KrisFlyer International Sprint discontinued".
- https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/singapore-horse-racing-final/#:~:text=After%20a%20more%20than%20180,government%20for%20redevelopment%20in%202027.
- "Punters.com.au - We Love Australian Horse Racing - Punters".
- (October 4, 2024). "Singapore real estate prices are so shocking, the city-state is bulldozing this racecourse for the land".
- (May 17, 2015). "Krisflyer International Sprint | Past Winners | Results | Singapore".
- "Singapore discontinues SIA Cup and Krisflyer Sprint > Australia and International Horse Racing news updated daily".
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