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 generation behind the sprinter Oasis Dream An unusual tribute to Kris Kin is a "luxury" hotel in Dubai which bears his name. After his retirement, he first stood as a sire at the Derrinstown Stud County Kildare, Ireland in 2004. His stud fee was reportedly €8,000. In October 2005 Kris Kin was moved to the Morristown Lattin Stud, near Naas, County Kildare, as a dual-purpose sire, intended to appeal to breeders of potential National Hunt horses. In November 2010 he was sold to the Allevamento I Mandorli in Italy, where he (September 2011) stood at a fee of €4,000 Kris