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Soo Super happy with KRA Trophy win

SINGAPORE: Jul 26, 2015

SUPER WINNER (right) leads the way home in the Korea Racing
AuthorityTrophy - SNTC photo

A piece of history was created at Kranji today when three horses from Korea became the first from that country to race in Singapore.

But success in the S$250,000 Korea Racing Authority Trophy, a set-weight staged over 1200m on the polytrack, went to a local jockey who has ridden in both Busan and Seoul.

Soo Khoon Beng, riding five-time winner SUPER WINNER, tracked the Korean pacemaker CHEON GU before racing past her to win by one and a quarter lengths.

Soo went to Korea several years ago at a time when things were not going too well for him at home and found success there.

"I rode in Busan and I had a lot of success and a good time there," said Soo. "I went back in 2012, but in Seoul to ride at the Seoul International Jockey Challenge. I won one race (SANGNYU). So yes, Korea has always brought luck to me as now I’ve won the KRA Trophy with all the Korean horses, jockeys and trainers here. It’s fantastic."

RESULTS AT A GLANCE: Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position

	GOODMAN 2014 STAKES
1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1400M
3	CALIFORNIAN JET	C Brown	A Munro	1
	(5 b.a.g Antonius Pius - Zaiyda by Zabeel)
10	Hongchen	ZL Mok	R Shafiq	2
11	Star Beauty	M Walker	R Zawari	3
8	Twodollarmuppet	L Dragon	J Powell	4

	FLAX 2013 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1600M
8	BEST LIFE	HK Tan	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(3 b.nz.g Nom Du Jeu - Kate's Great by Kaapstad)
1	Lim's Elusive	S Burridge	T Bell	2
3	Flying Winner	HK Tan	Soo	3
6	Tiger Bay	S Gray	R Shafiq	4

	CHASE ME 2012 STAKES
3	CLASS 4 - 1200M
11	LUCKY GIANT	ZL Mok	J See	1
	(3 b.a.g Starcraft - Erthakit by Catbird)
10	Time Odyssey	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
1	Constance's Spirit	O'Hara	R Shafiq	3
2	Our Touche	M Walker	M Nunes	4

	ALWAYS CERTAIN 2011 STAKES
4	INITIATION - 1400M
7	LIM'S SPRINT	S Burridge	T Bell	1
	(3 b.nz.g Swiss Ace - Sharp Melody by Daggers Drawn)
2	Quetzal	S Yeoh	R Zawari	2
13	Drive	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
15	Sing Express	M Freedman	TH Koh	4

	JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP
5	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (2YO) - 1200M
1	SUPER ONE	M Freedman	CW Brown	1
	(2 b.a.c I Am Invincible - Tails Wins by Tale Of The Cat)
5	Excellent One	HK Tan	TH Koh	2
6	Kubera Warrior	Khoo	Woodworth	3
4	Dash Of Class	B Dean	Aslam	4

	THUNDERING JET 2010 STAKES
6	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1400M
3	SKY ELEVEN	Khoo	A Munro	1
	(4 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Moana Beach by Fusaichi Pegasus)
2	Muscle Beach	M Freedman	R Shafiq	2
6	Natural Nice	L Laxon	J Powell	3
9	Kingsley	L Laxon	B Vorster	4

	CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY
7	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (WFA) - 1800M
1	STEPITUP	L Laxon	M Nunes	1
	(5 b.a.g Hussonet - Ain't Seen Nothin' by Nothin' Leica Dane)
6	Wild Geese	S Burridge	A Munro	2
7	One Rar	S Baertschiger	Kellady	3
4	Johnny Guitar	P Shaw	B Vorster	4

	ANY HUMOUR 2009 STAKES
8	CLASS 3 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
2	ALPHA CENTAURI	M Walker	M Nunes	1
	(5 b/br.nz.g Keeper - Country Rose by Centaine)
6	Justice World	S Burridge	T Bell	2
11	Nation Theatre	S Burridge	MM Firdaus	3
9	Smart Lad	M Yusof	B Vorster	4

	KOREA RACING AUTHORITY TROPHY
9	SET WEIGHTS (3YO+) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	SUPER WINNER	T Kieser	Soo	1
	(3 b.a.g Kaphero - Millie Rose by Testa Rossa)
7	My Lucky Strike	M Walker	M Nunes	2
9	Wimbledon	M Freedman	CW Brown	3
4	Mac Volks	Khoo	A Munro	4

	TOP SPIN 2008 STAKES
10	CLASS 3 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	FAMOUS ARTIST	D Koh	M Nunes	1
	(3 ch.a.g Excellent One - Leanders Choice by Redoute's Choice)
5	Eatons Gold	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
6	Peter Culture	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
1	Bahen	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

	TRIGGER EXPRESS 2007 STAKES
11	BENCHMARK 67 - 1400M
2	JAY EFF EXPRESS	S Burridge	M Nunes	1
	(3 gr.a.g Martajill - Rasasa by Zabeel)
12	Ode To Joy	M Clements	Azhar	2
7	Intense Gold	C Brown	B Vorster	3
4	To Be Remembered	L Laxon	R Rueven	4