Kris Kin but he recovered quickly after treatment and was allowed to run. At Epsom, the colt was strongly supported, being backed down from 14-1 to 6-1 on the course, with the money reportedly coming from ordinary members of the public rather than professional gamblers. He started the race as fourth favourite behind three Irish-trained colts, Refuse To Bend, Alamshar and Brian Boru. Ridden for the first time by Kieren Fallon, Kris Kin seemed to be struggling in the early stages, and turned into the straight in eighth place. As at Chester, he began to make rapid progress after being switched to
Kris Kin division of the Niarchos family's racing interests. He was sired by Kris S. a son of Roberto out of the Rainbow Quest mare Angel In My Heart. Apart from Kris Kin, Kris S. sired the winners of more than 20 Group One/Grade I races, including Symboli Kris S (Arima Kinen, Tenno Sho), Brocco (Breeders' Cup Juvenile) and Dr Fong. (St. James's Palace Stakes). Angel In My Heart won the Group Three Prix de Psyche in 1995 and was placed in the Yellow Ribbon Stakes and the Matriarch Stakes. She was a half-sister of the Prix de la Salamandre winner Common