SA Bred in Gr1 Kranji Mile Hong Kong raiders Southern Legend and former Cape based galloper, Tony Millard’s Horse of Fortune (Strongman), add quality to the Gr1 Kranji Mile field on Saturday.

Both have competed at the top levels during the 2017-18 Hong Kong season, with Southern Legend finishing third in the Gr1 Champions Mile.

Horse of Fortune’s best showing was a sixthplace finish, beaten only four lengths, in the Longines.

The Singapore Turf Club edges back toward the international spotlight after a two-year hiatus as runners from Hong Kong and New Zealand participate on Saturday.

Singapore’s two international Gr1 races, the Singapore Airlines Cup and the KrisFlyer Sprint, were suspended after 2015.

The club announced last year it planned to resume international competition by opening the 2018 Kranji Mile as an invitational event and boosting purses for that race and the supporting Gr1 Lion City Cup.

Horse Of Fortune is a half-brother to Singapore multiple winner and #kznbred Mighty Emperor (by Kahal), and to recent impressive Gr2 winner and Vodacom Durban July entrant, Do It Again.

Former KZN sire Stronghold’s career was shortlived before he passed away, and he produced the likes of Negev, Patriotic Rebel and Double Clutch.

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Alareef last raced in February 2017 and will open his account at Meydan on Thursday night for the stable of Mike De Kock.

The Stronghold gelding out of Spring Valley resident broodmare Modraj (by Machiavellian) had three wins in Dubai last season, along with six places from 13 starts in the United Arab Emirates.

The handsome dark bay gelding bred by Shadwell Stud and owned by Sheik Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum descends from the blue blooded family of Galileo and Sea The Stars in his immediate damline – his second dam being Allegretta, the dam of Urban Sea.

Alareef produced four wins in South Africa – Gavin Van Zyl races his Just As Well half-brother, who has won three times, named Just Cruised In. He has won almost R250 000 in stakes.

Alareef’s last win came at the end of January 2017 under jockey Jim Crowley, where he won by over two lengths over 1200m.

Stronghold, who died prematurely at Summerhill Stud, has another son performing at the top of his game in Hong Kong, namely Horse Of Fortune for the stable of Tony Millard.

Modraj has an Eightfold Path foal at foot this year, whilst her Curved Ball yearling was sold to Kenya in 2017.