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Last gallop for Singapore horse racing after 180 years
Singapore’s nearly two centuries of horse racing history will come to an end later this year.
It will be the end of an era when the Singapore Turf Club finally closes in October.
It has been in existence since the British Colonial days and was established 180 years ago.
The Singapore government says its public housing needs are far greater than horse racing.
It will close in October and be redeveloped for housing.
“Singapore is a city-state with limited land,” the Finance and National Development ministries said.
The Turf Club was in the past popular with visitors and expats as well as Singaporeans.
It was visited by Queen Elizabeth II during its previous Bukit Timah location.
The current site is in Woodlands near the causeway overlooking Malaysia.
Horse racing started to gradually lose its appeal about a decade ago when Singapore got its first casino.
Spectator numbers have fallen by about half since 2010 and the pandemic closure also took its toll.
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