Lion City Cup
Singapore | FEATURE RACE GUIDE
Previous Lion City Cup Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFERNO (AUS) 4G HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE) - SPINA ROSA (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) | V DURIC | 57.5 | CLIFF BROWN | 16 | |
| ARAMCO (AUS) 6G MAGIC ALBERT (AUS) - EYE FOR FUN (AUS) SNITZEL (AUS) | V DURIC | 57.5 | S BAERTSCHIGER | 10 | |
| LIM'S CRUISER (AUS) 5G CASINO PRINCE (AUS) - HOPE DOWNS (AUS) GOOD JOURNEY (USA) | G BOSS | 57.0 | STEPHEN GRAY | 13 | |
| LIM'S CRUISER (AUS) 4G CASINO PRINCE (AUS) - HOPE DOWNS (AUS) GOOD JOURNEY (USA) | D BEASLEY | 57.5 | STEPHEN GRAY | 3 | |
| ZAC SPIRIT (AUS) 6G FLYING SPUR (AUS) - KIDMAN (AUS) QUEST FOR FAME (GB) | V DURIC | 57.5 | CLIFF BROWN | 4 | |
| WAR AFFAIR (NZ) 4G O'REILLY (NZ) - KRISTIQUE (USA) KRIS S (USA) | A MUNRO | 57.5 | HW TAN | 3 | |
| ZAC SPIRIT (AUS) 4G FLYING SPUR (AUS) - KIDMAN (AUS) QUEST FOR FAME (GB) | A MUNRO | 57.5 | CLIFF BROWN | 5 | |
| SUPER EASY (NZ) 4H DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - PARFORE (NZ) GOLD BROSE (AUS) | J MOREIRA | 57.5 | MICHAEL FREEDMAN | 2 | |
| ROCKET MAN (AUS) 6G VISCOUNT (AUS) - MACROSA (NZ) MCGINTY (NZ) | F COETZEE | 57.5 | PATRICK BERNARD SHAW | 1 | |
| ROCKET MAN (AUS) 5G VISCOUNT (AUS) - MACROSA (NZ) MCGINTY (NZ) | BAREND VORSTER | 57.5 | PATRICK BERNARD SHAW | 1 | |
| ROCKET MAN (AUS) 4G VISCOUNT (AUS) - MACROSA (NZ) MCGINTY (NZ) | R FRADD | 57.5 | PATRICK BERNARD SHAW | 2 | |
| ROCKET MAN (AUS) 3G VISCOUNT (AUS) - MACROSA (NZ) MCGINTY (NZ) | R FRADD | 55.5 | PATRICK BERNARD SHAW | 3 | |
| CAPABLANCA (AUS) 6G SCENIC (IRE) - AHAVA (AUS) SOUTHERN APPEAL (USA) | N CALLOW | 57.5 | DONALD WILLIAM BAERTSCHIGER | 1 | |
| WHY BE (AUS) 4G SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) - CHARYBDIS (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) | BAREND VORSTER | 57.5 | LAURIE KEVIN LAXON | 8 | |
| ARENTI (NZ) 4G O'REILLY (NZ) - GIO (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) | STEVEN KING | 57.5 | 10 | ||
| NINETYFIVE EMPEROR (SGP) 3 - | J SAIMEE | 57.5 | 3 |
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