Infantry Named Singapore Horse of the Year

Infantry winning the 2017 Emirates Singapore Derby | Singapore Turf Club photo

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Infantry (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}), whose four wins from eight starts in 2017 included the valuable Emirates Singapore Derby, was named Singapore's Horse of the Year in ceremonies held Monday evening at the St Regis Hotel. He was also recognized as champion 4-year-old and champion miler.

Bred by Sir Patrick and Lady Hogan at Cambridge Stud, the home of the wildly successful Tavistock, Infantry was sold for a mere NZ$7,000 as a weanling at the 2013 New Zealand Bloodstock Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Sale. Out of the top three just four times in his career, the versatile gelding kicked off the 2017 season with a defeat of champion Polytrack horse Nova Swiss (NZ) (Swiss Ace {Aus}) in the Merlion Trophy (1200m AWT) in March (video) and followed two starts later with a victory over Gilt Complex (NZ) (Gold Centre {Aus}) in the Moonbeam Vase (1800mT) (video). The latter was the recipient of three awards Monday evening. Given a break following his one-length victory in the Derby (2000mT) in July (video), Infantry raced first up for nearly three months in the Kranji Mile and outgamed the very talented Countofmontecristo (NZ) (Echoes Of Eternity {Aus})–the champion 3-year-old elect–and 2016 HOTY Debt Collector (NZ) (Thorn Park {Aus}) by a half-length (video) despite sustaining a deep cut to his near-hind fetlock in the run.

Infantry is owned by Kajorn Petch Racing No 2 Stable and is trained by Alwin Wang.

 

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