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2020 January
  • Sun, Jan 19, 2020
    Big Boss catches JP by surprise
    Jockey Juan Paul van der Merwe was not sure what to expect at his second ride on My Big Boss on Friday night, but it turned out to be the lifesaver.
  • Sun, Jan 19, 2020
    Kenny back to Mighty ways
    After more than two years without saluting, trainer Ricardo Le Grange’s old stalwart Mighty Kenny led his rivals a merry dance to bounce back to winning ways in the $50,000 Class 4 race over 2000m on Friday night.
  • Sun, Jan 19, 2020
    Kiwi owner holds Court for first time at Kranji
    Prominent New Zealand horse owner Brian Court saw his colours shine for the first time at Kranji after Cavalla Court won the $20,000 Open Maiden race over 1200m on Friday night.
  • Sun, Jan 19, 2020
    Maia comes full Circuit at 'first' Kranji ride
    It felt almost like déjà vu for Brazilian jockey Ruan Maia after he began his new Singapore stint as a long-term licensed jockey with victory at his very first ride on Friday night.
  • Thu, Jan 16, 2020
    Cousteau wins for promising apprentice
    Capitalising on a handy draw and rails run in the straight, Cousteau (5 g Exceed and Excel – Maritime, by Falbrav) won the $50,000 Class 4 1000 metres on Sunday at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore.
  • Thu, Jan 16, 2020
    Fame Star shines in barrier trial
    Brilliant sprinter Fame Star gave every indication he was still in fine fettle after he won his barrier trial on Tuesday, even if connections cautioned the seven-time winner was not quite battle-ready yet.
  • Thu, Jan 16, 2020
    STAR course now more geared towards track riding
    One is on the ground and the other is mounted and riding alongside the three track riding trainees, with both intermittently shouting out instructions at their class around the Kranji trotting ring.
  • Mon, Jan 13, 2020
    Clements' smart 4YO gets there On the Line
    The money looked cold for $7 hotpot On Line at the furlong pole, but under top gun Vlad Duric’s peerless power in the saddle, a desperate lunge at the post got the skinny payout through by the slenderest of margins.
  • Mon, Jan 13, 2020
    Superlative comes through at odds
    Superlative was not quite how one could describe the Gold Stable’s relative newcomer in either his work on the training tracks or inconspicuous debut in August last year, but the output at his second race certainly was closer to it.
  • Mon, Jan 13, 2020
    The Iceman cometh under Logan's polish
    A stable transfer is always a bit of a stab in the dark, but The Iceman’s maiden breakthrough at his very first start for trainer Donna Logan could not have come as a better stamp of approval the Kiwi handler was doing the right thing.
  • Mon, Jan 13, 2020
    Woodlands boy Fires up first win
    It was only a matter of time before Woodlands boy Dennis Tan Zhi Xian would be lured to the bright lights at Kranji one day in 2013 – and little did he know it would become his office, too.
  • Sun, Jan 12, 2020
    CT Kuah back riding in trials
    When Singaporean trainer Kuah Cheng Tee said he “had a lot of time” for Winning Hobby, it turned out he meant it quite literally.
  • Sun, Jan 12, 2020
    Gingerella a narrow victor first-up
    Surgery was just what the doctor ordered for promising mare Gingerella, but she also got more than she bargained for in the process.
  • Sun, Jan 12, 2020
    New Passport, new win on board
    Trainer Shane Baertschiger joked he deserved the “award” for the best change of racing tactics after Passport To Rome claimed the $70,000 Class 3 race over 1400m on Friday night.
  • Sun, Jan 12, 2020
    Restored speed scamper a fillip for Walker duo
    Champion trainer Mark Walker is grateful for the retiming of the $85,000 Class 2 race over 1000m this Friday, or he would have had two idle horses in their boxes this weekend.
  • Sun, Jan 12, 2020
    Siam Warrior wins with a touch of class
    Former Godolphin two-time winner Siam Warrior came through a near-perfect run to put his rivals to the sword in the $50,000 Class 4 Division 2 race over 1200m at Kranji on Friday.
  • Wed, Jan 08, 2020
    Iskandar aiming high at riding comeback
    Nearly five months after his spectacular race fall at Kranji, Malaysian apprentice jockey Iskandar Rosman was back riding in his first barrier trial on Tuesday morning, and looking forward to getting back in the thick of the action as soon as possible.
  • Sun, Jan 05, 2020
    Big Hearted all pumped to keep up good form
    Promising three-year-old Big Hearted looks all poised to keep up the head of steam gathered from last year’s tailend towards his first 2020 contest this Saturday.
  • Sun, Jan 05, 2020
    Heart in the mouth stuff but favourite prevails
    Promising three-year-old Big Hearted lived up to his short-priced favourite tag to duly claim the $50,000 Class 4 Division 1 race over 1200m on Saturday, but not without giving his many backers a few heart flutters.
  • Sun, Jan 05, 2020
    New American-bred salutes for Lim
    Saturday’s second race was billed as a two-horse race between Brutus and Pattaya, but it was a third horse who came gatecrashing the party, newcomer You Qian Zhuan.
  • Sun, Jan 05, 2020
    Taking no holiday pays off for Lerner
    Trainer Ricardo Le Grange made sure hard work was duly recognised after he rewarded French jockey Marc Lerner with a first winning ride on Saturday.
  • Sun, Jan 05, 2020
    Woodworth rides 400th winner, bags treble
    Popular local jockey Benny Woodworth had a day out on Saturday after he booted home his 400th Kranji winner before knocking two more wins for a superb riding treble for good measure.
  • Fri, Jan 03, 2020
    Afalonhro opens 2020 account for champion duo
    After a promising debut second late last year, Afalonhro didn’t take long to back it up with an emphatic win in the $20,000 Happiness 2020 Stakes, a Maiden race over 1200m on Polytrack at the very first 2020 Singapore race meeting on Wednesday.
  • Fri, Jan 03, 2020
    Hakim a winner at first day of riding
    Another Kelantan youngster has cemented further the solid reputation the north-eastern Malaysian state has been building over recent years as a nursery of gifted riders.
  • Fri, Jan 03, 2020
    Krisna claims first Group win on Nowyousee
    A smart go-forward ride from Krisna Thangamani on longshot Nowyousee rewarded the Malaysian apprentice jockey with his first Group win in the $175,000 Group 3 New Year Cup (1200m) on Wednesday.
  • Fri, Jan 03, 2020
    Ong and Warplan off with a bang in 2020
    It’s local trainer Jason Ong who kicked off the new 2020 Singapore season with the first winner on Wednesday, $17 favourite Classified in the $30,000 Welcome 2020 Stakes Class 5 Division 1 race over 1000m.
2019 December
  • Tue, Dec 31, 2019
    Maia in for the long haul this time
    While toiling his way through the Sao Paulo tracks during his early riding days, there were no prizes for guessing who Ruan Maia idolised - Brazil’s most famous export in racing, Joao Moreira.
  • Fri, Dec 27, 2019
    Munger is hungry for international success
    In between two rides at the Friday meetings at Fairview, jockey Ryan Munger would often watch the ‘live’ overseas races on TV and dream of the day he’d be riding at that distant but vibrant and enticing track - Kranji.
  • Sun, Dec 22, 2019
    The year that was - 2019 season
    Even if some may say it’s been a season of ups and downs, the 2019 Singapore racing season has yet again produced thrilling moments and stirring finishes aplenty at Kranji.
  • Mon, Dec 16, 2019
    Simon Kok on board in the city
    Barely three days after Singapore champion apprentice jockey Simon Kok Wei Hoong opened his account at his one-month stint in Victoria, Australia, he had this time booted home his first metropolitan win at the twilight midweek meeting in Sandown on Wednesday.
  • Mon, Dec 09, 2019
    Penny is the new Chief
    Pennywise, one of Kranji's toughest gallopers, scaled new heights to take out the final feature event of the year, the $175,000 Group 3 Colonial Chief Stakes over 1600m on the Polytrack on Sunday.
  • Mon, Dec 09, 2019
    Walker wins third premiership in Singapore
    Te Akau trainer Mark Walker claimed his third title as champion trainer in Singapore, following the completion of their racing season on Sunday, December 8 at Kranji.
  • Sun, Dec 08, 2019
    No holding back as Letitgo lets rip
    It may have been the penultimate race meeting of season 2019 with the Polytrack in full use but trainer Saimee Jumaat was showing no signs of slowing down.
  • Wed, Dec 04, 2019
    A first-class performance from Young's Dreamliner
    On what was a workmanlike day of Polytrack racing at Kranji on Sunday, the day was lit up by a sprinting performance out of the top drawer from the ultra-talented My Dreamliner for Young Keah Yong under the guidance of the in-form Wong Chin Chuen to claim the day’s top prize in the Class 3 handicap over 1000m.
  • Wed, Dec 04, 2019
    Maia to ride at Colonial Chief Stakes meeting
    The Singapore Turf Club has granted a one-day visiting jockey’s licence to Brazilian jockey Ruan Maia to ride at the Colonial Chief Stakes meeting this Sunday, December 8.
  • Mon, Dec 02, 2019
    Another Powerful finish as per normal
    It was a case of rain wouldn’t stop play on Friday night for trainer Kuah Cheng Tee and jockey John Sundradas as they walked away with the top prize of the evening when Per Inpower proved too strong in the $85,000 Class 2 handicap over 1400m.
  • Mon, Dec 02, 2019
    Good Luck Charm enjoys better fortune first-up
    Good Luck Charm proved too strong for his rivals with an impressive first win in the $20,000 Open Maiden race over 1000m on Sunday. It was his first run after nearly a year away from the races.
  • Mon, Dec 02, 2019
    No Cut No Gain for Gray's promising four-year-old
    No Fun No Gain showed the benefit of a gelding operation with a second win in as many starts under the new gender in the $50,000 Class 4 Division 1 race over 1200m on Friday night.
  • Mon, Dec 02, 2019
    Nunes wins Mauritius series, Powell stood down
    After an encouraging start to the 2019 Attitude Hotels International Jockeys’ Weekend in Mauritius on Saturday, Kranji jockey John Powell was left bitterly disappointed after he was stood down at the second leg on Sunday.
  • Mon, Dec 02, 2019
    Powell returns to new Heights in Mauritius
    John Powell met with success at the first day of the 2019 Attitude Hotels International Jockeys’ Weekend in Mauritius on Saturday – as well as plenty of old familiar faces.
2019 November
  • Sat, Nov 30, 2019
    Mixed draw for Powell at Mauritius jockeys’ series
    Kranji-based Australian jockey John Powell was not on hand at The Ravenala Attitude Hotel in Mauritius on Wednesday night for the ride allocation draw ceremony to this weekend’s Attitude Hotels International Jockeys’ Weekend, but would not be too unpleased with the way his luck went down.
  • Wed, Nov 27, 2019
    Moloney to replace Thompson in 2020
    The Singapore Turf Club has granted a 12-month visiting jockey’s licence to Australian jockey Patrick Moloney effective from 1 January to 31 December 2020.
  • Wed, Nov 27, 2019
    Powell answers supersub call for Mauritius jockeys series
    Kranji jockey John Powell has accepted a late call-up to replace fellow Australian and former Kranji jockeys’ roommate Glen Boss at the Attitude International Jockeys’ Weekend (IJW) in Mauritius this coming Saturday and Sunday.
  • Sun, Nov 24, 2019
    Fortune Super in Class 3
    Former Singapore champion trainer Alwin Tan left Kranji a happy man on Friday night after stable favourite and course and distance specialist Super Fortune was able to score in the $70,000 Class 3 Handicap over 1200m under jockey John Sundradas.
  • Sun, Nov 24, 2019
    Perfect result at third start
    The Daniel Meagher-trained Perfect opened his account under a perfect handling by jockey Ben Thompson in the $20,000 Open Maiden race over 1200m on Friday night.
  • Fri, Nov 22, 2019
    Mertens to ride at last four 2019 meetings
    The Singapore Turf Club has granted Australian jockey Beau Mertens (pictured) a short-term visiting jockeys’ licence to ride in Singapore from 25 November to 8 December, 2019.
  • Thu, Nov 21, 2019
    Mertens to ride at last four 2019 meetings
    The Singapore Turf Club has granted Australian jockey Beau Mertens (pictured) a short-term visiting jockeys’ licence to ride in Singapore from 25 November to 8 December, 2019.
  • Thu, Nov 21, 2019
    Thompson won't stay on in 2020
    Australian jockey Ben Thompson has informed the Singapore Turf Club he will not be taking up the extension of licence granted to him for the 2020 Singapore racing season.
  • Mon, Nov 18, 2019
    River Radiance brings shades of the good Doctor
    Trainer Mok Zhan Lun made a big call after he branded River Radiance as one of the best horses he has ever trained following the Polytrack specialist’s sixth win on the alternative track at Kranji on Sunday.
  • Sun, Nov 17, 2019
    It's Prime Time for Clements at 600th win
    For most of his Singapore career, Michael Clements was probably best summed up as a journeyman, a trainer who could have delivered so much more if he had the proper tools.
  • Sun, Nov 17, 2019
    Meagher's Kuda shows Cat who is the Boss
    After knocking on the door for a while, Watch Out Boss duly punched out his first win at his ninth start in the $50,000 Class 4 Division 1 race over 1100m on Friday night.
  • Fri, Nov 15, 2019
    Burridge banks on late Sunday Assault
    Trainer Steven Burridge has a good chance of making Sunday’s last two races his own with his strong hand of last-start winners Autumn Assault (pictured above) and Kimitonara, even if both face a bigger ask in tougher class.
  • Wed, Nov 13, 2019
    Khoo pleased with Lord O'Reilly's trial win
    Former leading three-year-old Lord O’Reilly turned in a much more encouraging effort when donning back blinkers in a barrier trial on Tuesday, taking the lead from the start to never give it up in the 1000m hit-out.
  • Mon, Nov 11, 2019
    Eaton makes most of shortened stay with Always Innocent
    Melbourne apprentice jockey Jessica Eaton was clearly not letting a three-day suspension for careless riding at her short Singapore stint dampen her spirits after she produced a gem of a frontrunning ride aboard Always Innocent on Friday night.
  • Mon, Nov 11, 2019
    Inferno sets Saas Fee Stakes ablaze
    The $175,000 Group 3 Saas Fee Stakes (1200m) did not hatch any surprise on Sunday, just the hot fireball many had predicted would be ignited in the home straight – boom three-year-old Inferno who extended his unbeaten run to a fourth win in commanding style yet again.
  • Mon, Nov 11, 2019
    Pindus no more second best
    Former Godolphin galloper Pindus did well to shed his bridesmaid tag earned since his Australian racing days sooner rather than later with a first win at Kranji at his fourth start on Friday night.
  • Mon, Nov 11, 2019
    Saturday bounces back to Sunday's best
    Disappointing at his last start, Saturday quickly made amends with a dominant maiden win in the $75,000 The Peak Stakes, a Restricted Maiden Division 2 race over 1400m on Sunday.
  • Mon, Nov 11, 2019
    Siam Blue Vanda scores hard-fought win
    Siam Blue Vanda took trainer Michael Clements closer to the 600th winner milestone with a thrilling win in the $70,000 Born To Fly 2014 Stakes, a Class 3 race over 1400m on Friday night.
  • Mon, Nov 11, 2019
    Yulong wins its own Edition of Gold Cup
    Irish stayer Yulong Edition gave connections some solace for missing out on the Singapore Gold Cup after he blew away his rivals in the $70,000 Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy, on Sunday.
  • Fri, Nov 08, 2019
    Blinkers to sharpen up Le Grange 3YO duo
    While all the carry-on around the unbeaten Inferno keeps injecting the passions in Sunday’s $175,000 Group 3 Saas Fee Stakes (1200m), trainer Ricardo Le Grange has quietly chipped away with the preparation of his two runners, Field Marshal and Rocket Star.
  • Fri, Nov 08, 2019
    New Royalty silks fit for a King
    Leading Dester Singapore Gold Cup hope King Louis will be donning brand new silks in the $1 million Group 1 feature race over 2000m on Sunday.
  • Thu, Nov 07, 2019
    Baertschiger chases first Gold Cup with Incredible
    Thriving five-year-old I’m Incredible spearheads a three-pronged attack for Australian trainer Shane Baertschiger in the SIN G1 Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) at Kranji Racecourse on Sunday, 10 November.
  • Thu, Nov 07, 2019
    Brown has one shot at second Gold Strike
    From seven entries at nomination time, trainer Cliff Brown will in the end saddle only one runner in the $1 million Group 1 Dester Singapore Gold Cup (2000m) this Sunday, Gold Strike.
  • Thu, Nov 07, 2019
    Ezekiel has a lethal weapon in Barker
    US bloodstock agent Melvyn Ezekiel has bought many good horses for Singapore owners over the years, but Fame Star is the one to give him a few more goosebumps these days.
  • Thu, Nov 07, 2019
    Maia to ride at EW Barker Trophy meeting
    The Singapore Turf Club has granted a one-day visiting jockey’s licence to Brazilian jockey Ruan Maia to ride at the EW Barker Trophy meeting this Friday, November 8.
  • Thu, Nov 07, 2019
    QEII Cup run puts Count into Gold Cup calculations
    The Michael Clements-trained Countofmontecristo was meant to be chilling in his box on Singapore Gold Cup day, but a super fourth in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup has dashed those holiday plans.
  • Mon, Nov 04, 2019
    Bold ride and Beautiful win
    A bit of time and patience was the key to I Am Beautiful gaining her first victory in the $75,000 Restricted Maiden race over 1000m on Polytrack on Sunday.
  • Mon, Nov 04, 2019
    Red Rover just doesn't get rolled over
    Rated as the nap of the day, Red Rover didn’t disappoint his supporters in the penultimate race of Sunday’s 10-race programme, the $70,000 Class 3 race over 1000m.
  • Mon, Nov 04, 2019
    You Rokk springs big surprise
    Lee Freedman’s Australian import You Rokk sent punters reeling after he landed a $224 boilover win in the $85,000 Class 2 race over 1200m on Sunday.
  • Sun, Nov 03, 2019
    EW Barker Trophy draws 21 nominations
    The Singapore Turf Club has received 21 nominations for the $400,000 Group 2 EW Barker Trophy (1400m) to be run on November 8, 2019.
  • Sun, Nov 03, 2019
    Pennywise all fresh and ready to go again
    The trick to Pennywise is to keep him fresh and happy, never mind if that has been happening more by default than by design, says trainer Ricardo Le Grange.
  • Sun, Nov 03, 2019
    Real deal has Thompson dreaming of Gold
    When Ben Thompson jumped off that promising Reset three-year-old chestnut after a close second in a midweek race in Caulfield last October, little did he know the next time he would jump back on, it would be in a Group 1 race more than a year later, and overseas.
  • Sun, Nov 03, 2019
    Super Dynasty reigns supreme again
    Fastnet Rock grey Super Dynasty again showed his greater effectiveness when ridden forward with a resounding victory on Friday night.
2019 October
  • Thu, Oct 31, 2019
    Gearing up for some Horseshoe Art
    Old and unwanted horseshoes at Kranji found a “second lease of life” at the hydro-dipping workshop held at Singapore Turf Club on Wednesday morning.
  • Wed, Oct 30, 2019
    Safeer won't be the forgotten horse in Barker
    Raffles Cup surprise packet Safeer showed his third place in the first Leg of the Singapore Triple Crown series was no flash in the pan after he posted an impressive barrier trial win on Tuesday morning.
  • Mon, Oct 28, 2019
    Strong N Powerful to the line at maiden win
    Close to the mark since his Kranji debut back in June, Strong N Powerful finally hit bullseye with an authoritative win in the $75,000 Restricted Maiden race over 1400m on Friday night.
  • Fri, Oct 25, 2019
    Grand Koonta looks rock-solid at trials
    Alysha Collett hopes her unbeaten record on Grand Koonta will keep stretching to the one that matters the most in two weeks’ time, the $400,000 Group 2 EW Barker Trophy (1400m).
  • Fri, Oct 25, 2019
    Time to Kiss bridesmaid tag goodbye
    Kiss Your Song holds a record which won’t make many owners go hungry, but it would still be nice if he could shed that tag once in a while – eternal bridesmaid.
  • Mon, Oct 21, 2019
    Gold Cup in his sights after latest Real Success
    Champion jockey Vlad Duric threw everything at Real Success inside the last 200m of the $70,000 Laughing Gravy 2016 Stakes, a Class 3 race over 1800m – including his vocal cords, on Sunday.
  • Mon, Oct 21, 2019
    I'm Incredible lands Queen Elizabeth II Cup by a nose
    I’m Incredible’s unbelievable run at the highest level keeps soaring to another dimension after he held sway in an outstanding field of some of Kranji’s best stayers to land the $800,000 Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (1800m) on Sunday.
  • Mon, Oct 21, 2019
    Star's Fame reaches new heights
    Fame Star reeled off a fourth win on the bounce on Sunday, but the main message derived from the typically bold frontrunning display in the $85,000 Wild Geese 2014 Stakes, a Class 2 race over 1200m, was that he can definitely mix it with the best – and come up trumps.
  • Mon, Oct 21, 2019
    Wide gate no barrier to Adipson
    Adipson overcame a wide trip and a slow pace to land the money in the $50,000 Quechua 2017 Stakes, a Class 4 Division 2 race over 1600m on Sunday
  • Sun, Oct 20, 2019
    Autumn Assault breaks 1100m record first-up
    One race after relative newcomer Kimitonara won, the Steven Burridge-Simon Kok Wei Hoong team recombined for another win on Friday night, run in record-breaking time for good measure.


2020 January
  • Thu, Jan 16, 2020
    All Fun, All Gain For Gray
    The Stephen Gray trained No Fun No Gain chases the hat-trick on Friday night and appears very hard to beat in the sixth event at Kranji.
  • Thu, Jan 09, 2020
    On Line To Bounce Back
    Although beaten last start, the Michael Clements trained On Line appears well placed to break back into the winner's stall at Kranji on Sunday night.
  • Fri, Jan 03, 2020
    Good Luck Charm Is All You Need
    The Donna Logan trained Good Luck Charm returned in a big way last start and appears poised to go back to back on Saturday evening.
2019 December
  • Tue, Dec 31, 2019
    The Brotherhood Primed To Break Through
    The Donna Logan trained The Brotherhood has been rock solid in two starts to this point and appears poised to break through at Kranji on New Year’s Day.
  • Thu, Dec 05, 2019
    Bold Thruster Ready To Unleash
    Despite unable to win for his new stable, the Michael Clements trained Bold Thruster gets his best chance in the ninth event at Kranji on Sunday.
  • Thu, Dec 05, 2019
    Karisto To Fire Second Up
    The Lee Freedman trained Karisto was only narrowly beaten first up and appears set to strike in the fifth event at Kranji on Friday night.
2019 November
  • Thu, Nov 28, 2019
    My Dreamliner To Return A Winner
    The lightly raced My Dreamliner appears well placed to make a winning return on Sunday night, when due to contest the ninth event.
  • Thu, Nov 28, 2019
    No Fun No Gain To Go Back-To-Back
    The Stephen Gray trained No Fun No Gain returned in a big way last start and appears well placed to go back to back at Kranji tonight.
  • Thu, Nov 14, 2019
    Prime Time Ready To Break Through
    The Michael Clements trained Prime Time appears poised to break through at Kranji on Friday night, when due to contest the second event.
2019 October
  • Thu, Oct 24, 2019
    Surpass Natural To Remain Unbeaten
    The Leticia Dragon trained Surpass Natural chases his fifth straight win on Friday night, when due to contest the eighth event at Kranji.


2020 January
2019 December
2019 November
2019 October


2020 January
  • Thu, Jan 09, 2020
    Hardcore To Bring Up The Hat-Trick
    The Cliff Brown trained Hardcore was very impressive first up and appears poised to go back to back at Kranji on Friday night.
2019 November
2019 October
  • Thu, Oct 31, 2019
    Red Rover To Go Back To Back
    The Mark Walker trained Red Rover returned with a bang last start and appears well placed to go on with the job at Kranji on Sunday night.