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 Kin made little impact as a sire He did not sire the winner of a Group race, although his son Cima On Fly won the Listed Premio Merano at San Siro Racecourse at Milan in 2008. In August 2012 he died instantly after breaking his neck while trying to jump a gate at the Al Shaab Stud near Tripoli. Other sources say that Lynch was punching the air. Kris Kin Kris Kin (5 March 2000 – August 2012) was a retired Thoroughbred race horse, and active sire. He was bred in the United States but was trained in England during