Raffles Cup
The Raffles Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually in the first week 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 1800 metres (1.12 miles / 9 furlongs) and is open to horses age three and older.
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Kranji Racecourse Singapore  |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Singapore Turf Club |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1800 meters (1.12 miles / 9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Weight-for-age Fillies & Mares: 1.5 kg allowance |
| Purse | S$500,000 |
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 was raced at 1600 metres from 1991 through 2000 then in 2001 it was changed to its present distance of 1800 metres.
Named for Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore, the Raffles Cup is the second leg of the Singapore Triple Crown. It comes after the Kranji Mile and is followed by the Singapore Gold Cup.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:48.0 - Chevron (2008)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Auric Stable (1993, 1994, 1995)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Kim Clapperton (1993, 1994, 1995)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Teh Choon Beng (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Better Than Ever | Saimee Jumaat | L Laxon | 1:47.38 | |
| 2009 | Cheyenne Dancer | D Beasley | M Freedman | 1:47.07 | |
| 2008 | Chevron | Saimee Jumaat | Charles Leck | Redcap Stable | 1:48.0 |
| 2007 | Lim's Objective | K. B. Soo | John Meagher | Lim's Stable | 1:49.0 |
| 2006 | Lim's Classic | Ismail Saifudin | John Meagher | Lim's Stable | 1:51.5 |
| 2005 | Big Easy | S. Sam | Laurie Laxon | Perfectum Stable | 1:50.5 |
| 2004 | Mayo's Music | Mark Zahra | John Meagher | Kings Stable | 1:51.1 |
| 2003 | Zirna | Mark du Plessis | Malcolm Thwaites | Westbury Stable | 1:49.5 |
| 2002 | Smart Bet | Grant Cooksley | Mohd Yusof | Smart Bet Stable | 1:50.0 |
| 2001 | Tapildo | Eddie Wilkinson | Laurie Laxon | Silver Fern Racing Stable | 1:49.3 |
| 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 |