SINGAPORE: The Singapore Turf Club will hold its last race in October next year, marking the end of horse racing in Singapore. The land the Turf Club occupies
The land the Turf Club occupies in Kranji will be handed back to the government by 2027 for redevelopment.The Singapore Turf Club was founded as the Singapore Sporting Club by Scottish merchant William Henry Macleod Read and a group of horse racing enthusiasts. It was then located at Farrer Park.The club’s first race was held to mark the 24th anniversary of Singapore’s founding by Sir Stamford Raffles. The race day was declared a holiday.
Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to the Singapore Turf Club on Feb 20, 1972. She was received by then-STC Chairman, Dr Runme Shaw. The Singapore Turf Club was dissolved in March 1988, and Bukit Turf Club was appointed to take over its racing and 4D draw operations. In 1994, the club changed its name back to Singapore Turf Club.Rock star Rod Stewart’s first concert in Singapore was held at the Singapore Turf Club, playing to audience of 8,000.
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