# Singapore Gold Cup

The Singapore Gold Cup is a thoroughbred horse race held annually in November at Singapore Turf Club. Contested on turf over a left-handed course, the domestic Group 1 race is run over a distance of 2,000 metres and is open to local horses age three and older.

## History

Inaugurated in 1924 at the Serangoon Road Race Course at Farrer Park, the Singapore Gold Cup was raced there until 1933, after which it was moved to the new Bukit Timah Race Course. It remained there until 1999 when the Bukit Timah facility was closed, to be replaced with a new Singapore Turf Club situated at Kranji.
The first Singapore Gold Cup, held in 1924 at Farrer Park, was won by Thelasocrete, who took home the prizemoney of $1,600.
In 1958 Abdul Mawi became the first local jockey to win the Gold Cup.
In 1995 New Zealand jockey Kim Clapperton was the first female rider to win the Gold Cup.
In 2008 El Dorado won the event, making him the first ever Japanese-bred horse trained in Singapore to win a Singapore Group 1 race.
To mark its move from Bukit Timah to Kranji in 1999, Singapore Turf Club raised the prizemoney to $1 million and opened the race to international contenders, but the race returned to domestic status three years later. The residency conditions are specified on the Singapore Turf Club website.
As a result of World War II, no race was run from 1942 through 1947.
Since inception, the race has been contested over various distances:
* 2,000 metres: 2018 to Present
* 2,011 metres: 1924–1931, 1933–1935, 1948, 1965–1968
* 2,011 (about): 1936–1941, 1948, 1953–1964
* 2,044 metres: 1949–1952
* 2,212 metres: 1969–1975
* 2,200 metres: 1976-2017
* 2,414 metres: 1932

## Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 2000 metres)
* 2:00.86 – Hong Kong Great (2022)
Most wins:
* 3 – Three Rings (1954, 1956, 1957)
* 3 – El Dorado (2008, 2009, 2011)
Most wins by an owner:
* 5 – Auric Stable (1974, 1977, 1985, 1991, 1995)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 3 – Thomas Farthing (1936, 1939, 1941)
* 3 – Alan J. Trevena (1963, 1966, 1968)
* 3 - Ronnie Stewart (2008, 2009, 2011)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 9 – Ivan Allan (1973, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1990)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 2022 | Hong Kong Great | Mark Zahra | Ricardo Le Grange | Edmond Yue Kwok Yin | 2:00.86 |
| 2021 | Lim's Lightning | Danny Beasley | Daniel Meagher | Lim’s Stable | 2:02.05 |
| 2020 | Big Hearted | Simon Kok Wei Hoong | Michael Clements | Falcon Racing No 7 Stable | 2:03.90 |
| 2019 | Mr Clint | Craig Williams | Lee Freedman | Oscar Racing Stable | 2:01.02 |
| 2018 | Elite Invincible | Ronald Woodworth | Mark Walker | Elite Performance Stable | 2:02.79 |
| 2017 | Gilt Complex | Michael Rodd | Clifford Brown | Graham Christopher Mackie | 2:14.37 |
| 2016 | Bahana | Craig Williams | Stephen Gray | Dago Stable | 2:17.42 |
| 2015 | Cooptado | Rizuan Shafiq | Patrick Bernard Shaw | Red Stable | 2:14.69 |
| 2014 | Quechua | Corey Brown | Ricardo Le Grange | Avengers Stable | 2:15.07 |
| 2013 | Tropaios | Tommy Berry | Michael John Freedman | China Horse Club Stable | 2:16.46 |
| 2012 | Better Life | Alan Munro | Hideyuki Takaoka | Suzuka Racing Stable | 2:18.33 |
| 2011 | El Dorado | Ronnie Stewart | Hideyuki Takaoka | Big Valley Stable | 2:20.24 |
| 2010 | Risky Business | Glen Boss | Steven Burridge | Results Stable | 2:15.61 |
| 2009 | El Dorado | Ronnie Stewart | Hideyuki Takaoka | Big Valley Stable | 2:14.8 |
| 2008 | El Dorado | Ronnie Stewart | Hideyuki Takaoka | Big Valley Stable | 2:16.7 |
| 2007 | Recast | Opie Bosson | Laurie Laxon | Kings Stable | 2:15.3 |
| 2006 | Mr Line | Jeff Lloyd | Patrick Shaw | Quartet Stable | 2:17.5 |
| 2005 | Terfel | Soo Khoon Beng | Daniel J. Murphy | Daniel J. Murphy | 2:18.1 |
| 2004 | Raul | Mark Du Plessis | Laurie Laxon | Perfectum Stable | 2:20.3 |
| 2003 | Zirna | Mark Du Plessis | Malcolm Thwaites | Westbury Stable | 2:21.5 |
| 2002 | Smart Bet | Grant Cooksley | Mohd Yusof | Smart Bet Stable | 2:19.4 |
| 2001 | Kutub | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | 2:15.1 |
| 2000 | Kim Angel | Mick Dittman | John Meagher | Kimmui's Stable | 2:15.4 |
| 1999 | Carry The Flag | Brett Doyle | Michael Kent | Dragon Stable | 2:15.1 |
| 1998 | Three Crowns † | S. Price | Malcolm Thwaites | Lucky Stable | 2:22.3 |
| 1997 | Lucky Treasure | Oo Khuang Liang | Malcolm Thwaites | Lucky Stable | 2:13.6 |
| 1996 | Zatopek II | Saimee Jumaat | Malcolm Thwaites | Eres Tu Stable | 2:12.5 |
| 1995 | Grand Jury | Kim Clapperton | Teh Choon Beng | Auric Stable | 2:13.5 |
| 1994 | Lee's Bid | S. Y. Leong | Yashaiya Bin Ahmad | Nikko Stable | 2:14.9 |
| 1993 | Navajo II | Wayne Harris | Malcolm Thwaites | Eres Tu Stable | 2:13.6 |
| 1992 | Village Kid | Thangaraju Asogan | H. B. Lim | Village Kid Stable | 2:13.9 |
| 1991 | Starman | David Walsh | Teh Choon Beng | Auric Stable | 2:14.2 |
| 1990 | Danzadancer | Rick Dominguez | Ivan Allan | Swettenham Stable | 2:14.0 |
| 1989 | Colonial Chief | Oo Khuang Liang | Ivan Allan | Promise Stable | 2:19.9 |
| 1988 | Trend Defy | A. John | Malcolm Thwaites | Shirley Yap | 2:18.0 |
| 1987 | Feu Vert | K. C. Ng | Charlie Read | Ace-In-The-Hole Stable | 2:16.9 |
| 1986 | St Gallen | Mark Sestich | Charlie Read | Equus Stable | 2:14.7 |
| 1985 | Best Bold | Nigel Tiley | Teh Choon Beng | Auric Stable | 2:18.9 |
| 1984 | Big Chief | Tony Cruz | Ivan Allan | Datuk Amar et al. | 2:23.5 |
| 1983 | Freedom Fighter II | Graham Cook | A. Buang | Freedom Stable | 2:21.0 |
| 1982 | Siapa Rajah IV | Terry G. Lucas | Ivan Allan | Amar Wee Hood Teck | 2:17.3 |
| 1981 | Taman Singapura | Gerry Donnelly | Ivan Allan | Loh Pia Kee Stable | 2:21.6 |
| 1980 | Saas Fee | John A. Murray | Ivan Allan | Equus Stable | 2:16.5 |
| 1979 | Bold Hunter | C. H. Ooi | Ahmad Bin A.Samad | Sean Stable | 2:18.9 |
| 1978 | Saas Fee | Noel Harris | Ivan Allan | Equus Stable | 2:19.8 |
| 1977 | Sir Toby | Taffy Thomas | Teh Choon Beng | Auric Stable | 2:21.8 |
| 1976 | San Retta | Terry G. Lucas | Ivan Allan | Redcap Stable | 2:22.2 |
| 1975 | Wonderful Surprise II | M. C. Lam | S. Osman | Agasam Stable | 2:19.2 |
| 1974 | Man of Courage II | Johnny L. Wilson | Teh Choon Beng | Auric Stable | 2:19.4 |
| 1973 | Firebrand | Des Coleman | Ivan Allan | TBL Stable | 2:21.0 |
| 1972 | Hard To Beat | R. G. Kingston | E. Donnelly | Jacky's Stable | 2:33.5 |
| 1971 | Sungei Wang II | Rod C. Dawkins | M. Mansor | D. & D. Chong Kok Lim | 2:17.6 |
| 1970 | Interest | Johnny L. Wilson | Eddie T. van Breukelen | Joon Stable | 2:18.6 |
| 1969 | Katong Ocean | Glynn M. Pretty | Eddie T. van Breukelen | Lucky Stable | 2:17.8 |
| 1968 | Moonbeam | Alan J. Trevena | Eddie T. van Breukelen | Ng Khoon Khoon | 2:09.4 |
| 1967 | Columbo Court | Subian Dalwee | J. Donnelly | Asiatic Stable | 2:05.4 |
| 1966 | Grenadier | Alan J. Trevena | Rinus van Breukelen | L K Ng | 2:14.8 |
| 1965 | Grenadier | L. G. Coles | Rinus van Breukelen | L K Ng | 2:08.4 |
| 1964 | Pulau Pangkor | Sonny Lim | Rinus van Breukelen | Ng & Ng Stable | 2:14.2 |
| 1963 | Resquilleur | Alan J. Trevena | Eddie T. van Breukelen | Veni Vici Stable | 2:04.6 |
| 1962 | Water Scout | S. Khamis | John Rodgers | Salamat Stable | 2:09.0 |
| 1961 | Balkan Bambino | C. O. Dragon | K. R. Daniels | Result Stable | 2:11.0 |
| 1960 | Rina | N. L. McGrowdie | K. R. Daniels | L & T Stable | 2:07.6 |
| 1959 | Lord Arrogance | D. L. Jones | K. Y. Lee | J. Schuyt | 2:07.4 |
| 1958 | Straits Code | Abdul Mawi | Rinus van Breukelen | Mr & Mrs T H Teo | 2:10.6 |
| 1957 | Three Rings | W. K. Camer | John Rodgers | E. J. Tan | 2:08.8 |
| 1956 | Three Rings | D. G. Paterson | John Rodgers | E. J. Tan | 2:16.2 |
| 1955 | Bearer Bond | Garnet Bougoure | Rinus van Breukelen | Mr & Mrs S K Foo | 2:14.8 |
| 1954 | Three Rings | Harry McCloud | John Rodgers | E. J. Tan | 2:05.4 |
| 1953 | Mubarak | Harry McCloud | John Rodgers | Salamat Stable | 2:05.4 |
| 1952 | Entertainment II | C. M. Tulloh | J. Spencer | Entertainment II | 2:08.2 |
| 1951 | Red Carnation | G. Woods | C. Parker | Mdm TH Oei | 2:10.4 |
| 1950 | Tara Street | W. S. Bagby | W. Lewis | S C Wong et al. | 2:08.8 |
| 1949 | Longchamps II | E. Donnelly | M. van Breukelen | M/M Yeo Hock Seng | 2:09.2 |
| 1948 | Leoda | W. T. Lawler | T. Fox | L. Melville Thompson | 2:10.0 |
| 1941 | Grand Prix | T. Farthing | M. van Breukelen | Mr. Eddie | 2:07.2 |
| 1940 | Mystic Music | F. C. Mayo | T. Menzies | Mrs T. Menzies | 2:09.8 |
| 1939 | Cooltipt | T. Farthing | M. van Breukelen | Mining Kongsi | 2:12.0 |
| 1938 | Golden Glimpse | W. L. White | N. Hobbs | O. Struges | 2:07.0 |
| 1937 | Blue Peter | G. Woods | T. Fox | T. Fox & F. Handley | 2:05.6 |
| 1936 | Cockpen | T. Farthing | J. Duval | A. van Tooren | 2:07.6 |
| 1935 | Bestlot | E. H. Dawson | G. Magill | Mac Kongsi | 2:07.6 |
| 1934 | Fiesole | W. Christie | M. van Breukelen | M. van Breukelen | 2:10.0 |
| 1933 | Row Boat | C. O. Davies | W. Redfearn | Anam Kongsi | 2:09.0 |
| 1932 | Punkawalla | William Irvine | M. van Breukelen | Teoh Kon Moh | 2:38.4 |
| 1931 | Lightarmed | C. V. Whalan | J. Duval | Alan Loke | 2:10.6 |
| 1930 | Abbot's Gift | E. Donnelly | J. Duval | H. Helling | 2:09.4 |
| 1929 | Cafe Royal | G. Robinson | P. Logue | Sultan of Perak | 2:07.2 |
| 1928 | Millicent | F. C. Mayo | J. Orchard | T. Memzies | 2:14.4 |
| 1927 | Barbara Godolphin | B. Hayes | E. Bowden | A. Dick | 2:11.4 |
| 1926 | Sultan | T. C. Thompson | T. Woodgate | Alan Loke | 2:04.4 |
| 1925 | Bonnie Friend | A. W. Sleigh | W. Redfearn | I. Ellison | 2:13.6 |
| 1924 | Thelasocrete | A. Heterick | A. Heterick | JM Stable | 2:05.6 |
* † 2004 winner Raul was originally named Devil's Gossip.
* † 1998 winner Three Crowns was originally named Interval.