Singapore News

Inferno smoulders in Singapore Guineas

The “rising star’ tag had been bandied around for a while, but after Inferno (4 g Holy Roman Emperor – Spina Rosa by Redoute’s Choice) lit up yesterday’s Singapore Guineas (Listed, 1600m) with a victory as emphatic as you would ever witness at Kranji, not many will now disagree that a new star is born.... Read More

Aramani another top label for Aramco Stable

Former Australian Group 3 winner Charge (Zoustar) finally got on the board at his third start at Kranji yesterday. Renamed as Aramani, the five-year-old finally reproduced his Sydney/Melbourne form with an all-the-way win in the $70,000 Class 3 Division 2 race over 1200m. Showing his customary early gate speed – at his first two Kranji... Read More

First Derby for Clements, Duric as Top Knight shines

Top Knight (Zoustar) made full use of the entire length of Kranji’s long home straight to score an absolute thriller in yesterday’s Singapore Derby (Listed, 1800m), a local Group 1, incidentally handing trainer Michael Clements and jockey Vlad Duric their first hurrahs in the glamour race – and an early birthday present for the latter.... Read More

Inferno wins Singapore Classic in a canter

Rising star Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor) gave another glimpse of his bombproof qualities after he scored a thumping win in the S$250,000 Singapore Classic (Gr 2, 1400m) on Sunday, probably one of his most impressive to date. From the way the even-money favourite effortlessly strolled to the line at the expense of some very smart... Read More

Excelling does just that at first Group raid

Excelling does just that at first Group raid Progressive sprinter Excelling (Manhattan Rain) was the main beneficiary from an earnest speed battle in and around him when he emerged the freshest horse on the scene en route to a well-calculated victory in the S$250,000 Merlion Trophy (Gr 2, 1200m) yesterday. Trained by Lee Freedman, the... Read More

Blinkered Aramaayo puts rivals in the shade in Kranji Mile

Former Godolphin galloper Aramaayo (Poet’s Voice) claimed his highest prize since racing in Singapore when he landed the S$1 million Kranji Mile (Local Gr 1, 1600m) yesterday. First past the post only once at his previous six starts at Kranji, the Poet’s Voice (Dubawi) five-year-old had, however, not been able to fully showcase his true... Read More