Records show that a racecourse existed at the Serangoon Road Race course since 1842. The Singapore Sporting Club had been formed on 4th December 1842 and it was they who administered the Farrer Park Racecourse. By 1933 the Club were seeking new premises and found them just down the road at Bukit Timah. They held their first meeting on 15th April 1933. As for Farrer Park, it became an athletics track and more recently a school. The Governor of Singapore at that time was Sir Cecil Clementi and it was he who officially opened the Bukit Timah racecourse in 1933.
The Singapore Cup, currently contested over 2200 metres, is the third leg of the Triple Crown following on from the Kranji Mile and Raffles Cup. It was first run on 18th October 1924 at Farrer Park when won by Thelasocrte ridden by A Heterick, securing a first prize of £1,600. Full details of Cup winners are shown below:-
1933 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Row Boat, owned by Anam Kongsi, trained by W Redfearn amd ridden by C O Davies
1934 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Fiesole, owned and trained by M van Breukelen and ridden by W Christie
1935 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Bestlot, owned by Mac Kongsi, trained by G Magill and ridden by E H Dawson
1936 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Cockpen, owned by A van Tooren, trained by J Duval and ridden by T Farthing
1937 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Blue Peter, owned by T Fox and F Handley, trained by T Fox and ridden by G Woods
1938 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Golden Glimpse, owned by O Struges, trained by N Hobbs and ridden by W L White
1939 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Cooltipt, owned by Kining Kongsi, trained by M van Breukelen and ridden by T Farthing
1940 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Mystic Music, owned by Mrs T Menzies, trained by T Menzies and ridden by F C Mayo
1941 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Grand Prix, owned by Mr Eddie, trained by M van Breukelen and ridden by T Farthing.
1942-47 The Singapore Cup was not contested due to the Second World War
1949 The Singapore Cup over 2044 metres was won by Longchamps II owned by M Yeo Hock Seng, trained by M van Breukelen and ridden by E Donnelly
1950 The Singapore Cup over 2044 metres was won by Tara Street, owned by S C Wong, trained by W Lewis and ridden by W S Bagby
1951 The Singapore Cup over 2044 metres was won by Red Carnation, owned by Madame T H Oei, trained by C Parker and ridden by G Woods
1952 The Singapore Cup over 2044 metres was won by Entertainment II, owned by the Entertainment II Group, trained by J Spencer and ridden by C M Tulloh
1953 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Mubarak, owned by Salamat Stable, trained by John Rodgers and ridden by Harry McCloud
1954 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Three Rings, owned by E J Tan, trained by John Rodgers and ridden by Harry McCloud
1955 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Bearer Bond, owned by Mr & Mrs S K Foo, trained by Rinus van Breukelen and ridden by Garnet Bougoure
1956 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Three Rings, owned by E J Tan, trained by John Rodgers and ridden by D G Paterson
1957 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Three Rings, owned by E J Tan, trained by John Rodgers and ridden by W K Camer
1958 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Straits Code, owned by Mr & Mrs T H Teo, trained by Rinus van Bruekelen and ridden by Abdul Mawi
1959 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Lord Arrogance, owned by J Schuyt, trained by K R Daniels and ridden by D L Jones
1960 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Rina, owned by L & T Stable, trained by K R Daniels and ridden by N L McGrowdie
1961 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Balkan Bambino, owned by the Result Stable, trained by K R Daniels and ridden by C O Dragon
1962 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Walter Scout, owned by the Salamat Stable, trained by John Rodgers and ridden by S Khamis
1963 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Resquilleur, owned by the Veni Vici Stable, trained by Eddie T van Breukelen and ridden by Alan Trevena
1964 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Pulau Pangkor, owned by the Ng and Ng Stable, trained by Rinus van Bruekelen and ridden by Sonny Lim
1965 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won Grennadier, owned by L K Ng, trained by Rinus van Bruekelen and ridden by L G Coles
1966 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Grenadier, owned by L K Ng, trained by Rinus van Bruekelen and ridden by Alan Trevena
1967 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Columbo Court, owned by the Asiatic Stable, trained by J Donnelly and ridden by Subian Dalwee
1968 The Singapore Cup over 2011 metres was won by Moonbeam, owned by Ng Khoon Khoon, trained by Eddie T van Breukelen and ridden by Alan Trevena
1969 The Singapore Cup over 2212 metres was won by Katong Ocean, owned by the Lucky Stable, trained by Eddie T van Bruekelen and ridden by Glynn M Pretty
1970 The Singapore Cup over 2212 metres was won by Interest, owned by the Joon Stable, trained by Eddie T van Bruekelen and ridden by Johnny Wilson
1971 The Singapore Cup over 2212 metres was won by Sungei Wang II, owned by D & D Chong Kok Lim, trained by M Mansor and ridden by Rod C Dawkins
1972 The Singapore Cup over 2212 metres was won by Hard To Beat, owned by the Jacky’s Stable, trained by E Donnelly and ridden by R G Kingston
1973 The Singapore Cup over 2212 metres was won by Firebrand, owned by the TBL Stable, trained by Ivan Allan and ridden by Des Coleman
1974 The Singapore Cup over 2212 metres was won by Man of Courage II, owned by the Auric Stable, trained by Teh Choon Beng and ridden by Johnny Wilson
1975 The Singapore Cup over 2212 metres was won by Wonderful Surprise II, owned by the Agasam Stable, trained by S Osman and ridden by M C Lam
1976 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by San Retta, owned by the Redcap Stable, trained by Ivan Allan and ridden by Terry Lucas
1977 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Sir Toby, owned by the Auric Stable, trained by Teh Choon Beng and ridden by Taffy Thomas
1978 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Saas Fee, owned by the Equus Stable, trained by Ivan Allan and ridden by Noel Harris
1979 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Bold Hunter, owned by the Sean Stable, trained by Ahmad Bin A Samad and ridden by C H Ooi
1980 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Saas Fee, owned by the Equus Stable, trained by Ivan Allan and ridden by John Murray
1981 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Taman Singapura, owned by the Loh Pia Kee Stable, trained by Ivan Allan and ridden by Gerry Donnelly
1982 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Siapa Rajah IV, owned by Amar Wee Hood Teck, trained by Ivan Allan and ridden by Terry Lucas#
1983 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Freedom Fighter II, owned by the Freedom Stable, trained by A Buang and ridden by Graham Cook
1984 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Big Chief, owned by Datuk Amar, trained by Ivan Allan and ridden by Tony Cruz
1985 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Best Bold, owned by the Auric Stable, trained by Teh Choon Beng and ridden by Nigel Tiley
1986 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by St Gallen, owned by the Equus Stable, trained by Charlie Read and ridden by Mark Sestich
1987 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Feu Vert, owned by the Ace-in-the-hole Stable, trained by Charlie Read and ridden by K C Ng
1988 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Trend Defy, owned by Shirley Yap, trained by Malcolm Thwaites and ridden by A John
1989 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Colonial Chief, owned by the Promise Stable, trained by Ivan Allan and ridden by Oo Khuang Liang
1990 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Danzadancer, owned by the Swettenham Stable, trained by Ivan Allan and ridden by Rick Dominguez
1991 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Starman, owned by the Auric Stable, trained by Teh Choon Beng and ridden by David Walsh
1992 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Village Kid, owned by the Village Kid Stable, trained by H B Lim and ridden by Thangaraju Asongan
1993 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Navajo II, owned by the Eres Tu Stable, trained by Malcolm Thwaites and ridden by Wayne Harris
1994 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Lee’s Bid, owned by the Nikko Stable, trained by Yashaiva Bin Ahmed and ridden by S Y Leong
1995 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Grand Jury, owned by the Auric Stable, trained by Teh Choon Beng and ridden by Kim Clapperton
1996 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Zatopek II, owned by the Eres Tu Stable, trained by Malcolm Thwaites and ridden by Saimee Jumaat
1997 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Lucky Treasure, owned by the Lucky Stable, trained by Malcolm Thwaites and ridden by Oo Khuang Liang
1998 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Three Crowns, owned by the Lucky Stable, trained by Malcolm Thwaites and ridden by S Price
1999 The Singapore Cup over 2200 metres was won by Carry The Flag, owned by the Dragon Stable, trained by Michael Kent and ridden by Brett Doyle
