It was run at Kranji over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), in May each year.
It was established as an international event at the newly opened Kranji Racecourse in 2000.
This was after the Singapore Derby had lost its international status, and was restricted to domestic horses only.
The event was sponsored by Singapore Airlines since its inception, and it attained Group 1 status in 2002.
1 The 2003 running was cancelled due to the SARS outbreak in Asia.