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No fooling around
for Golden Monkey in Derby
SINGAPORE: Jun 23,
2023 |
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GOLDEN MONKEY winning the 2023 Singapore
Derby from CAVALRY
- SNTC photo |
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Last season's champion trainer Tim
Fitzsimmons landed his first Singapore Group 1 race and first Singapore
Derby when GOLDEN MONKEY triumphed in the ultimate prize for four-year-olds
at Kranji here today.
The Star Turn gelding won the Stewards' Cup very
impressively coming from behind and on the back of that run, was installed
odds-on favourite ($8) in the 1800m set-weight event.
Visiting jockey Hugh Bowman rode a gem of of race,
settling the Australian gelding in the rear early and had just runners
behind him when the field bunched up turning for home.
Making his run widest of the runners, GOLDEN MONKEY wound
up nicely in the final 200m to win by three quarters of a length from
CAVALRY while SUPER SALUTE fought hard to take third placing.
"It's been twelve months in the making for this race,"
said Fitzsimmons. "Nothing is by chance. Everything is planned and plotted,
as well as the amazing ride. Everything came off."
"A lovely turn of foot," said Bowman of GOLDEN MONKEY.
"And that was the confidence the
team instilled into me prior to riding him. Chad Schofield did a wonderful
job last start when I couldn't get here in between Sha Tin meetings."
Schofield rode GOLDEN MONKEY to win
the Stewards' Cup and the gelding, placed in three of five starts in
Australia, has now six of 13 starts in Singapore.
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RESULTS AT A GLANCE:
Tote No / Horse / Trainer /
Jockey / Position |
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1 |
LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO 2022 STAKES |
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CLASS 5 - 1200M |
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1 |
DELILAH |
L Khoo |
PH Seow |
1 |
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(3 ch.nz.f Zacinto - Kiwi Park by Thorn Park) |
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2 |
Red Maned |
S Crutchley |
B Pinheiro |
2 |
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5 |
Galaxy Star |
S Baertschiger |
M Kellady |
3 |
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7 |
Star Empire |
D Kok |
CC Wong |
4 |
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2 |
HARD TOO THINK 2021 STAKES |
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CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M |
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1 |
BESTSELLER |
R Le Grange |
B Pinheiro |
1 |
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(3 b.a.g Dream Ahead - Maxi Dress by Shamardal) |
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5 |
Charminton |
D Logan |
F Yusoff |
2 |
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2 |
Grand Avante |
D Meagher |
D Moor |
3 |
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3 |
Show All Sixty-One |
S Crutchley |
S Shafrizal |
4 |
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3 |
TOP KNIGHT 2020 STAKES |
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CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M |
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1 |
SABAH STAR |
D Kok |
V Duric |
1 |
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(6 br.nz.g Pins - Onesey by Fast 'N' Famous) |
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6 |
See Yah |
J Ong |
TH Koh |
2 |
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4 |
Super Bowl |
S Crutchley |
B Pinheiro |
3 |
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2 |
Preditor |
S Baertschiger |
M Nunes |
4 |
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4 |
SUN MARSHAL 2019 STAKES |
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CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M |
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1 |
CITY GOLD STAR |
D Kok |
H Bowman |
1 |
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(4 ch.a.g Written Tycoon - Too Discreet by Henny
Hughes) |
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2 |
Kinppenberg |
D Logan |
M Nunes |
2 |
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5 |
Joyful Stars |
H Takaoka |
B Pinheiro |
3 |
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8 |
Tributo |
S Gray |
L Beuzelin |
4 |
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5 |
JUPITER GOLD 2018 STAKES |
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CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M |
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2 |
PACIFIC WARRIOR |
M Clements |
V Duric |
1 |
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(3 br.a.g Snitzel - Bonny O'Reilly by O'Reilly) |
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9 |
Winning Stride |
S Burridge |
CC Wong |
2 |
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8 |
Montana Flash |
D Logan |
L Beuzelin |
3 |
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7 |
Super Convince |
J Ong |
M Nunes |
4 |
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6 |
SINGAPORE GOLDEN HORSESHOE |
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SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (2YO, SW) - 1200M |
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3 |
GREATHAM BOY |
M Clements |
D Moor |
1 |
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(2 b.a.g Stratosphere - In Harmony by Exceed And
Excel) |
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4 |
Silo |
S Crutchley |
B Pinheiro |
2 |
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2 |
Artillery |
D Logan |
WH Kok |
3 |
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1 |
Bakeel |
M Clements |
M Nunes |
4 |
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7 |
INFANTRY 2017 STAKES |
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CLASS 4 - 1600M |
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1 |
SACRED JUDGEMENT |
J Tan |
B Pinheiro |
1 |
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(7 b.a.g So You Think - Rose Ransom by Red Ransom) |
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9 |
Legacy Fortune |
T Fitzsimmons |
B Queiroz |
2 |
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8 |
Engine Start |
J Ong |
M Nunes |
3 |
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2 |
Pacific Star |
M Clements |
CC Wong |
4 |
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8 |
WELL DONE 2016 STAKES |
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CLASS 3 - 1800M |
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1 |
SO HI CLASS |
J Ong |
TH Koh |
1 |
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(7 b.ir.g Dark Angel - Top Trail by Exchange Rate) |
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6 |
Rambo |
D Meagher |
M Lerner |
2 |
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3 |
Trumpy |
T Fitzsimmons |
H Bowman |
3 |
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8 |
Wind Trail |
H Takaoka |
B Pinheiro |
4 |
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9 |
QUECHUA 2015 STAKES |
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NOVICE (SW) - 1200M |
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2 |
FIGHT ON |
S Baertschiger |
V Duric |
1 |
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(3 br.a.g Fighting Sun - Induct by Spartacus (AUS)) |
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6 |
Lucky Hero |
T Fitzsimmons |
WH Kok |
2 |
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3 |
Citygoldgeneration |
D Kok |
M Nunes |
3 |
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9 |
Gold Governor |
T Fitzsimmons |
B Queiroz |
4 |
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10 |
SPALATO 2014 STAKES |
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CLASS 2 - 1400M |
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10 |
PACIFIC EMPEROR |
M Clements |
CC Wong |
1 |
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(3 br.a.g Caravaggio - Tiwishkeni by Exceed And
Excel) |
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7 |
Gold Star |
T Fitzsimmons |
M Kellady |
2 |
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6 |
Circuit Mission |
J Peters |
HT Mo |
3 |
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9 |
Relentless |
T Fitzsimmons |
B Queiroz |
4 |
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11 |
SINGAPORE DERBY |
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SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (4YO, SW) - 1800M |
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2 |
GOLDEN MONKEY |
T Fitzsimmons |
H Bowman |
1 |
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(4 ch.a.g Star Turn - Dixie's Comet by Northern
Meteor) |
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4 |
Cavalry |
M Clements |
V Duric |
2 |
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1 |
Super Salute |
R Lim |
M Nunes |
3 |
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3 |
Invincible Tycoon |
S Burridge |
M Lerner |
4 |
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12 |
BETTER LIFE 2013 STAKES |
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CLASS 3 - 1200M |
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8 |
SABAH ACE |
D Kok |
K A'Isisuhairi |
1 |
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(3 b.nz.g Swiss Ace - Show Exhibit by Danehill) |
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5 |
January |
D Logan |
WH Kok |
2 |
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7 |
King Zoustar |
J Ong |
B Queiroz |
3 |
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3 |
Stenmark |
D Logan |
S Jamil |
4 |
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