The Raffles Cup was a Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore. Contested on turf over a left-handed course, the domestic Group One race was open to horses age three and older.
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 has been raced over a distance of:
1,600 metres from 1991 through to 2000 1,800 metres from 2001 to 2017 1,600 metres from 2018 onwards.
Named for Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore, the Raffles Cup is the second leg of the Singapore Triple Crown. It is staged after the Kranji Mile and followed by the Singapore Gold Cup.
The 2024 edition was the last held upon cessation of horse racing in Singapore.https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/singapore-horse-racing-final/#:~:text=After%20a%20more%20than%20180,government%20for%20redevelopment%20in%202027.
Records Speed record: 1600m - 1:33.47 Debt Agent (2018) 1800m - 1:46:34 War Affair (2014)
Most wins by a jockey: 3 - Kim Clapperton (1993, 1994, 1995) 3 - Saimee Jumaat (1998, 2008, 2010) 3 - Danny Beasley (2009, 2014, 2021) 3 - Michael Rodd (2015, 2016, 2018) 3 - Chin Chuen Wong (2023x2, 2024)
Most wins by a trainer: 4 - Teh Choon Beng (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995) 4 - Laurie Laxon (2001, 2005, 2010, 2015) 4 - Daniel Meagher (2013, 2021, 2023x2)
Winners
The following are the winners of the Raffles Cup,
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time2024Lim's SaltoroChin Chuen WongDaniel Meagher 1:34.032023 (Sep) Lim's Kosciuszko Chin Chuen Wong Daniel Meagher Lim's Stable1:33.812023 (Mar) Lim's Kosciuszko Chin Chuen Wong Daniel Meagher Lim's Stable1:33.682021 Lim's Lightning Danny Beasley Daniel Meagher Lim's Stable 1:34.182020 Aramayo R Maia Shane Donald Baertschiger 1:36.282019 Makanani Marc Lerner Hideyuki Takaoka 1:34.202018 Debt Agent Michael Rodd Clifford Ian Brown 1:33.472017 Gilt Complex Kasim A'Isisuhairi Clifford Ian Brown 1:47.38 (1800m)2016Debt AgentMichael Rodd Clifford Ian Brown 1:50.37 (1800m)2015 StepitupMichael Rodd Laurie Laxon 1:48.01 (1800m)2014 War Affair Danny BeasleyTan Hai Wang 1:46.34 (1800m)2013Super NinetysevenAlan MunroMichael FreedmanJoy N Happiness Stable1:48.20 (1800m)2012FlaxJose VerenzuelaDavid HillNewbury Racing Stable1:50.03 (1800m)2011Always CertainVlad DuricMichael FreedmanHorizon Stable1:50.40 (1800m)2010Better Than EverSaimee JumaatLaurie Laxon1:47.38 (1800m)2009Cheyenne DancerDanny BeasleyMichael Freedman1:47.07 (1800m)2008ChevronSaimee JumaatCharles LeckRedcap Stable1:48.0 (1800m)2007Lim's ObjectiveK. B. SooJohn MeagherLim's Stable1:49.0 (1800m)2006Lim's ClassicIsmail SaifudinJohn MeagherLim's Stable1:51.5 (1800m)2005Big EasyS. SamLaurie LaxonPerfectum Stable1:50.5 (1800m)2004Mayo's MusicMark ZahraJohn MeagherKings Stable1:51.1 (1800m)2003ZirnaMark Du PlessisMalcolm ThwaitesWestbury Stable1:49.5 (1800m)2002Smart BetGrant CooksleyMohd YusofSmart Bet Stable1:50.0 (1800m)2001TapildoEddie WilkinsonLaurie LaxonSilver Fern Racing Stable 1:49.3 (1800m)2000Con AirCraig CarmodyDon BaertschigerSally A. Baertschiger1:35.71999OuzoSaimee JumaatMalcolm ThwaitesEres Tu No 2 Stable1:35.01998Flint ZestMichael ColemanFrancis NathanGood Field Stable1:41.21997Hippo ValourK. C. NgCharles LeckGood Field Stable1:34.91996Emerald IslesW. H. LaoCharles LeckAspiration Stable1:34.21995Starman IIKim ClappertonTeh Choon BengAuric Stable1:34.71994The MailmanKim ClappertonTeh Choon BengAuric Stable1:34.81993StormKim ClappertonTeh Choon BengAuric Stable1:37.61992Hard RockRick DominguezK. C. YeohKuo Stable1:38.21991Tuneful MelodyIsmail IsmadiTeh Choon BengChen's Stable1:36.2
References
The Raffles Cup at the Singapore Turf Club