KrisFlyer International Sprint
invitees
(in alphabetical order): |
| Beau Brummell (Singapore) |
| Capablanca (Singapore) |
| Diabolical (United Arab
Emirates) |
| Fantastic Owners
(Singapore) |
| Inspiration (Hong Kong) |
| Lim’s Fighter (Singapore) |
| Madame Trop Vite (England) |
| Mythical Flight (South
Africa) |
| Onceuponatime (Singapore) |
| Prime Defender (England) |
| Rocket Man (Singapore) |
| Sacred Kingdom (Hong Kong) |
| Takeover Target (Australia) |
| Waikato (Singapore) |
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The S$1m KrisFlyer
International Sprint (KrisFlyer) on May 17 will see some of the world’s best
sprinters in action, highlighted by the return of the Australian and
reigning KrisFlyer Sprint champion TAKEOVER TARGET.
Despite his years and spreading girth, TAKEOVER TARGET looked on song for
the defence of his crown with a devastating first-up victory in the Group 1
T.J. Smith over 1200m at Randwick on April 18.
The omen is good for the rising 10 year-old, who finished third in last
year’s edition of the T.J. Smith on a heavy track before travelling to
Singapore and claiming victory in the KrisFlyer.
TAKEOVER TARGET will contest the Group 1 Distinctive Homes Goodwood over
1200m in Adelaide this Saturday before flying to Singapore for the KrisFlyer.
It is then likely he will proceed to England for a fourth and final attempt
at the Royal Ascot meeting in June. In all, TAKEOVER TARGET has won 19 of
his 37 starts thus far.
Hong Kong has two representatives — INSPIRATION and SACRED KINGDOM. This
pair have been successful in the last two runnings of the Group 1 Cathay
Pacific Hong Kong Sprint over 1200m at Sha Tin, regarded as one of the
world’s premier sprint races.
Both will be in action in the Hong Kong Group
2 The Sprint Cup at Sha Tin — a race which SACRED KINGDOM win last year —
tomorrow. After
winning five races each in the past two seasons, SACRED KINGDOM has been
placed once in three starts this term and the Sprint Cup tomorrow will
indicate just what sort of form he is in after resuming only in February.
INSPIRATION has followed up on his Hong Kong
Sprint last December with a victory in the Hong Kong Group 1 Centenary
Sprint Cup in February.
Europe will be represented by Group 1 placed PRIME DEFENDER from the Barry
Hills yard and the Kevin Ryan-trained three-year-old filly MADAME TROP VITE.
South Africa will be represented by dual Group 1 winner MYTHICAL FLIGHT for
Sean Tarry, while DIABOLICAL lines up under the banner of Godolphin,
rounding out the overseas contingent in Singapore’s premier sprint event.
Undefeated three-year-old and Group 1 Lion City Cup hero ROCKET MAN
spearheads a strong local representation that also includes WAIKATO,
CAPABLANCA, LIM’S FIGHTER, FANTASTIC OWNERS, ONCEUPONATIME and BEAU BRUMMELL.
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