Singapore Airlines Int Cup & KrisFlyer Sprint - May 22

[wangkw]

Singapore's biggest racing events, SIA Cup and KrisFlyer Sprint, will be held on 22 May this year.

The S$ 3,000,000 (US$ 2,400,000) SIA Cup will be run over the turf surface of 2000 m clockwised. It was an event in the UAE World Racing

Championship Series till the later was discontinued in 2005. World Champions Epalo (2004) and Grandera (2002) had won this race before

taking the top title.

Organiser here has hoped this race will be attractive enough to draw in a stronger field this year. Among others, Gio Ponti, Cape Blanco and Dubai

World Cup contender, Bold Silvano are likely participants for the Cup. Both Snow Fairy and Presvis are also mentioned. Presvis ran 5th and 2nd

in this event in 2010 and 2009 respectively. Except for the inaugural race of 2000, all the cup winners came from outside the island.

The S$ 1,000,000 (US$ 800,000) KrisFlyer Sprint turf event will draw in strong parties from HK and overseas stables.

Rocket Man, the local hero which won the Dubai Golden Shaheen in March, will lead the Singapore continent. The HK entrants will likely

include, among others, Sacred Kingdom and Green Birdie, winners of this event in 2009 and 2010 resp. In both years Rocket Man was

beaten into 2nd by the two winners.

J J The Jet Plane, Kinsale King and Unzip Me have been mentioned.

[bdw0617]

I would LOVE to see unzip me go to that race. Can't remember the last time a good american horse shipped to singapore

[wangkw]

Hi...Bdw..I will try check if there has been one at least...not surprsing if the answer would be a Nay.

[bdw0617]

very underrated race. i actually look forward to this race every year. lots of bing names every year and that's a great track

[wangkw]

very underrated race. i actually look forward to this race every year. lots of bing names every year and that's a great track

bdw...your kind words..merci beaucoup...if you do come down to Singapore..pm me..and when you arrive at our
NUSS Graduate Society Pub...I will quietly sign in for you plus offer you 2 jugs of Tiger beer free via the counter boy
without you knowing my whereabout...ok?

[Roar]

I also would like to see asian horse like Japan or South Korea go to that race than American or Europe Horse ..... 555 5

[wangkw]

Jap and Oz racers each has won once...But they participate more often in HK and did ok...even returned 1,2 in 2002 QE II Cup.


Our locally trained horses are all imported...90% geldings...from NZ and Oz to race for short distances...and from Ireland,
France, UK etc over 1600 meters and above (ocos there are a few exceptions).

IMO our Singapore market is underdeveloped...so it offers potential for foreign jockeys and trainers..but good jockeys are more
willing to join HK and not in Singapore let alone Malaysia....Dont ask me why.

[wangkw]

1. Singapore Airlines Intl Cup - S$ 3,000,000

Horse Name ------Jockey -------Trainer-----Rating----Wt-------------Desc--------SIRE-----------DAM---------------------------OWNER


PRESVIS R HUGHES L CUMANI 121 57 7yo B GB G NH SAKHEE (USA) FOREST FIRE (SWE) L MARINOPOULOS,BAILEY,BOOTH,CHARNLEY&FITTOCKS STUD
IRIAN D BEADMAN J MOORE 119 57 5yo BR GER G NH TERTULLIAN (USA) IBERI (GER) SIU PAK KWAN
GITANO HERNANDO G SCHOFIELD H BROWN 118 57 5yo CH GB H NH HERNANDO (FR) GINO'S SPIRITS (GB) RAMZAN KADYROV
CALIFORNIA MEMORY M CHADWICK A CRUZ 117 57 5yo GR USA G NH HIGHEST HONOR (FR) KALPITA (USA) LIANG YUM SHING HOWARD
WIGMORE HALL J SPENCER M BELL 117 57 4yo B IRE G NH HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) LOVE AND LAUGHTER (IRE) M B HAWTIN
ROYAL BENCH O DOLEUZE R COLLET 116 57 4yo B IRE H NH WHIPPER (USA) HIT THE SKY (IRE) R C STRAUSS
CALVADOS BLUES L DETTORI M AL ZAROONI 115 57 5yo CH FR H NH LANDO (GER) PERSIAN BELLE (GB) GODOLPHIN
CHINCHON G MOSSE C LAFFON-PARIAS 115 57 6yo B IRE H NH MARJU (IRE) JARAMA (IRE) SARL DARPAT FRANCE
WAIKATO J MOREIRA L LAXON 113 57 7yo B NZ G SH PINS (AUS) SKYWALKER WILKES (USA) SILVER FERN RACING STABLE
RISKY BUSINESS G BOSS S BURRIDGE 112 57 6yo B/BR AUS G SH DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) SKY WATCH (AUS) RESULTS STABLE
FATKID I AZHAR HK TAN 110 57 4yo BR/GR NZ G SH HANDSOME RANSOM (AUS) GRACE JONES (NZ) FATBOY STABLE
RIVER JETEZ B FAYD'HERBE M DE KOCK 115 55.5 7yo B SAF M SH JET MASTER (SAF) STORMSVLEI (SAF) MR & MRS C A AMM & N M SHIRTLIFF
NEW ROSE WOOD KB SOO D KOH 103 55.5 5yo B AUS M SH LOVE A DANE (AUS) WESTERN EXPLORER (AUS) BUKIT MAS STABLE


2. KrisFlyer Sprint - S$ 1,000,000

ROCKET MAN F COETZEE P SHAW 125 57 5yo B AUS G SH VISCOUNT (AUS) MACROSA (NZ) CRABBIA ALFREDO LEONARDO ARNALDO
SACRED KINGDOM G BOSS R YIU 121 57 7yo B AUS G SH ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) COURTROOM SWEETIE (AUS) SIN KANG YUK
GREEN BIRDIE B PREBBLE C FOWNES 118 57 7yo B NZ G SH CATBIRD (AUS) MRS SQUILLIONAIRE (AUS) LI KA CHUN ROGER
BETTER BE THE ONE D BEASLEY M FREEDMAN 115 57 4yo B AUS G SH MORE THAN READY (USA) COMMON SMYTZER (AUS) J MAN STABLE
GHOZI V DURIC J O'HARA 113 57 5yo B AUS G SH CATBIRD (AUS) FINITO FLING (AUS) WINORO STABLE
HAPPY DUBAI R FFRENCH A AL RAIHE 113 57 4yo CH IRE H NH INDIAN RIDGE (IRE) GENTLE WIND (USA) AHMED AL FALASI
CAPABLANCA S ARNOLD D BAERTSCHIGER 108 57 9yo BR AUS G SH SCENIC (IRE) AHAVA (AUS) CAPABLANCA STABLE
ECLAIR FASTPASS J VERENZUELA D KOH 106 57 4yo B AUS G SH FASTNET ROCK (AUS) HANOVER (AUS) LI CHU KWAN
PERFECT PINS J SAIMEE D DRAGON 106 57 5yo B NZ G SH PINS (AUS) LA CENT (NZ) DOC STABLE
POWERFUL RULER J MOREIRA B DEAN 105 57 5yo B NZ G SH VIKING RULER (AUS) CAPSIMATION (NZ) NO LIMIT STABLE



This year both races will be held at Kranji Turf Course as usual.

[wangkw]

Gitano Hernando won SIA Cup...by 1 length...River Jetez 2nd..Irian 3rd.

Local hero Rocket Man strikes again in the KrisFlyer Sprint event...wis by 4.8 lengths, over Eclair Fastpass...Perfect Pins 3rd.

[wangkw]

Gitano Hernando won SIA Cup...by 1 length...River Jetez 2nd..Irian 3rd.

Local hero Rocket Man strikes again in the KrisFlyer Sprint event...wins by 4.8 lengths, Eclair Fastpass 2nd...Perfect Pins 3rd.