Kranji Mile prize money
The Kranji Mile is worth £581,400 . That makes it the 117th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 1st richest in Singapore.
The race announces its purse as S$1,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Kranji Mile is
Group 1 · 1600 metres (8 furlongs) · Turf · Singapore Turf Club
- Racecourse
- Singapore Turf Club
- Country
- Singapore
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 1600 metres (8 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-years-old & up
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 2000
- As published
- S$1,000,000
We hold the total fund for the Kranji Mile and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:34.21 in 2024, the Kranji Mile pays £6,171 for every second of the race, which is 89th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 1st in Singapore.
Every Kranji Mile winner
25 runnings, 2000 to 2024, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lim's Kosciuszko1:34.21 | Marc Lerner | Daniel Meagher | Lim's Stable |
| 2023 | Lim's Kosciuszko1:32.81 | Wong Chin Chuen | Daniel Meagher | Lim's Stable |
| 2022 | Lim's Lightning1:33.25 | Wong Chin Chuen | Daniel Meagher | Lim's Stable |
| 2021 | Minister1:34.38 | A'Isisuhairi Kasim | Donna Logan | King Power Stable |
| 2020 | Aramaayo1:33.85 | Ruan Maia | Shane Baertschiger | Aramco Stable |
| 2019 | Southern Legend1:33.61 | Zac Purton | Caspar Fownes | Boniface Ho Ka Kui |
| 2018 | Southern Legend1:33.79 | Zac Purton | Caspar Fownes | Boniface Ho Ka Kui |
| 2017 | Infantry1:35.80 | Manoel Nunes | Alvin Tan | Kajorn Petch Racing No 2 Stable |
| 2016 | Debt Collector1:34.43 | Michael Rodd | Cliff Brown | Barree Stable |
| 2015 | Stepitup1:34.59 | Michael Rodd | Laurie Laxon | Tivic Stable |
| 2014 | War Affair1:33.72 | Danny Beasley | Alvin Tan | Warplan Racing Stable |
| 2013 | Cash Luck1:34.47 | Danny Beasley | David Kok | Northwest Racing Stable |
| 2012 | Better Life1:35.96 | Alan Munro | Hideyuki Takaoka | Suzuka Racing Stable |
| 2011 | Better Than Ever1:35.6 | Saimee Jumaat | Laurie Laxon | Jupiter Stable |
| 2010 | Better Than Ever1:35.1 | Saimee Jumaat | Laurie Laxon | Jupiter Stable |
| 2009 | Waikato1:33.8 | John Powell | Laurie Laxon | Silver Fern Racing Stable |
| 2008 | Top Spin1:35.7 | Noel Callow | Laurie Laxon | Lim's Stable |
| 2007 | Setembro Chove1:35.5 | Robbie Fradd | Patrick Shaw | Jose L. Glaser |
| 2006 | Recast1:37.5 | Oscar Chavez | John Meagher | Kings Stable |
| 2005 | Really Good1:37.7 | John Powell | Don Baertschiger | Good Stable |
| 2004 | Mayo's Music1:42.8 | Jason Patton | John Meagher | Kings Stable |
| 2003 | Blizz Bless1:36.4 | Johnny Geroudis | Patrick Shaw | Fred Crabbia |
| 2002 | |Pacific Prince1:35.4 | W. H. Lao | Charles Leck | Prince Stable |
| 2001 | Smart Bet1:37.8 | Grant Cooksley | Mohd Yusof | Smart Bet Stable |
| 2000 | Pacific Prince1:36.0 | Darryll Holland | Charles Leck | Prince Stable |
25 of the 25 runnings name the rider, 25 name the trainer and 25 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Kranji Mile more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Lim's Kosciuszko | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Southern Legend | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Better Than Ever | 2 | 2010, 2011 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Kranji Mile in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Kashiwa KinenFunabashi Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba | Japan | £685,440 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 107 | Teio ShoOhi | Japan | £685,440 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 108 | St James's Palace StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 109 | Cheltenham Gold CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £646,880 | £646,880 |
| 110 | Eagle Farm CupDoomben Racecourse | Australia | £634,921 | AU$1,200,000 |
| 111 | First Lady StakesKeeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky United States | United States | £601,504 | $800,000 |
| 112 | Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | £601,504 | $800,000 |
| 113 | Japan Dirt ClassicOhi Racecourse | Japan | £599,760 | ¥119,000,000 |
| 114 | Gran Premio LotteriaAgnano Racetrack, Naples, | £597,744 | $795,000 | |
| 116 | Jeff Ruby SteaksTurfway Park | United States | £584,211 | $777,000 |
| 118 | Singapore Gold CupSingapore Turf Club | Singapore | £581,400 | S$1,000,000 |
| 119 | Belmont DerbyBelmont Park | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
| 120 | Christophe Clement Turf StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
| 121 | Fourstardave StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
| 122 | New York StakesBelmont Park | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
| 123 | Pat Day Mile StakesChurchill Downs | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
| 124 | Saratoga Derby StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
| 125 | Wood Memorial StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | £563,910 | $750,000 |
| 126 | Deutsches DerbyHorner Rennbahn | Germany | £555,556 | €650,000 |
| 127 | New Zealand DerbyEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | £551,125 | NZ$1,250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Kranji Mile in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Singapore
3 races, 1st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore Derby | Singapore Turf Club | Group 1 | £232,560 |
| Singapore Gold Cup | Singapore Turf Club | Group 1 | £581,400 |
Every race in Singapore we hold a purse for is on the Singapore prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Kranji Mile prize money?
£581,400. The race announces it as S$1,000,000.
Where does the Kranji Mile rank among the richest races in the world?
117th of 997. 116 races pay more, the nearest of them Kashiwa Kinen. In Singapore it is 1st of 3.
Which horse has won the Kranji Mile most often?
Lim's Kosciuszko, 2 times, in 2023, 2024.
Which jockey has won the Kranji Mile most often?
Wong Chin Chuen, with 2 wins between 2022 and 2023.
When was the Kranji Mile first run?
2000. This page holds 25 runnings, from 2000 to 2024.
How far is the Kranji Mile?
1600 metres (8 furlongs), on turf, at Singapore Turf Club.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money