Perak Coronation Cup
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| Malayan Classic race | |
| Location | Perak Turf Club Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1985 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | The Perak Turf Club |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1600 meters (1 mile or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Weight-for-age |
| Purse | RM700,000 |
The Perak Coronation Cup is a Malaysian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1985 at the Perak Turf Club racecourse in Ipoh, Perak. Held during the third week of November, the 1600 meter (1 mile or 8 furlongs) race on turf is open to horses age three and older. Due to repairs to the racecourse, the 1997 race had to be run at a distance of 1800 meters.
The Coronation Cup was inaugurated in 1985 to commemorate the installation of Azlan Shah as the Sultan of Perak.
Milestones
[edit]W. K. Seow won the Coronation Cup as a jockey in 1987 then ten years later as a trainer.
In 2000, Catherine Treymane became the first female jockey to win the race.
Records
[edit]Speed record:
- 1:34.7 - King's Seal (1993)
Most wins:
- 2 - Confluence (2002, 2003)
- 2 - Golden Ace † (2005, 2006)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Confidence Stable (1996, 2002, 2003)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Azhar Ismail (1990, 1991, 1998)
- 3 - Saimee Jumaat (1999, 2002, 2007)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Francis Nathan (1996, 2002, 2003)
Winners
[edit]| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Triple Luck | Chan Cheok Fong | Simon Liew | Mdm Kong Sau Leng | 1:40.0 |
| 2007 | Free Spirit | Saimee Jumaat | Chong Keng Leong | Lucky Nine Stable | 1:37.3 |
| 2006 | Golden Ace † | Ronald Woodworth | Prakhash Pereira | Luckily Stable | 1:40.7 |
| 2005 | Golden Ace † | Leong Yoon Fei | Prakhash Pereira | Prakhash Pereira | 1:41.3 |
| 2004 | Flying Diamond | Grant Cooksley | John McGillivray | LT Stable | 1:42.9 |
| 2003 | Confluence | Oscar Chavez | Francis Nathan | Confidence Stable | 1:47.6 |
| 2002 | Confluence | Saimee Jumaat | Francis Nathan | Confidence Stable | 1:41.4 |
| 2001 | Baby Tycoon | Benny Woodworth | K Velu | L H Chan | 1:43.1 |
| 2000 | Ballistic | Catherine Treymane | Tan Soo Beng | Index Link Stable | 1:40.3 |
| 1999 | Golconda | Saimee Jumaat | Chong Keng Leong | Sunshine Eight Stable | 1:42.6 |
| 1998 | Rosebery | Azhar Ismail | Michael Kent | Rosebery Stable | 1:38.6 |
| 1997 | Fire Phoenix II | Saifudin Ismail | W. K . Seow | Mylee Stable | 1:48.7 |
| 1996 | Confidence V | Sofhan Latif | Francis Nathan | Confidence Stable | 1:42.1 |
| 1995 | Exciting Review | P. K. Yeap | Donald Baertschiger | Review Stable | 1:42.0 |
| 1994 | The Best In Town | Grant Cooksley | Donald Baertschiger | The Best In Town Stable | 1:42.1 |
| 1993 | King's Seal | SY Leong | Ahmad Samad | Perfectum Stable | 1:34.7 |
| 1992 | Winning Touch | Gavin Eades | J Ho | T & T Stable | 1:36.2 |
| 1991 | Dynamite Trio | Azhar Ismail | J Kok | Cavalier Stable | 1:40.4 |
| 1990 | Sombre Legend | Azhar Ismail | J Ho | Kua Si Hoo | 1:43.7 |
| 1989 | World Court | P. K. Yeap | Malcolm Thwaites | Easy Stable | 1:35.7 |
| 1988 | Elcarim | Gary Grylls | M Ho | Elcarim Stable | 1:35.7 |
| 1987 | He's Dawan | W. K. Seow | Malcolm Thwaites | He's Dawan Stable | 1:42.0 |
| 1986 | Deer Hunter | Khuang Liang Oo | John Rodgers | BLDG Stable | 1:41.7 |
| 1985 | Big Chief | Declan Murphy | Ivan W. Allan | Dato Amar et al. | 1:41.2 |
- † Bred in Australia, Golden Ace was originally named Foreign Footsteps.