Singapore to finish horse race beloved by the Queen because of housing growth plans
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he Singapore Turf Club, Singapore’s solely horse racecourse, will stage its remaining occasion in 2024.
The 120-hectare property might be returned to the federal government of the nation and used for each private and non-private housing.
An event on the observe is devoted in honour of Queen Elizabeth II, a faithful racegoer and breeder of racehorses.
During a go to to Singapore in 1972, Her Late Majesty introduced the primary Queen Elizabeth II Cup. In 2006, she returned to the primary occasion as soon as extra.
In Singapore, “horse racing has a long and distinguished history”, according to a statement launched by the Singapore Turf Club late on Monday.
The membership added: “With races continuing until the 100th Grand Singapore Gold Cup on October 5, 2024, the club will continue to ensure the sportsmanship, safety, and integrity of every race.”
But why is the racecourse closing down and when did it first open?
Why is the racecourse closing down?
The space might be renovated for public and private housing, in keeping with the federal government of the nation, to “meet future land use needs”.
The authorities added that attendance on the Singapore Turf Club has declined over the previous decade.
Additionally, the Ministry of National Development acknowledged that it could look into different potential makes use of for the property, resembling leisure and recreation services.
When did the racecourse open?
The Singapore Sporting Club was established in 1842 by Scottish businessman William Henry Macleod Read and various different supporters.
In Farrer Park, within the coronary heart of Singapore, they transformed slightly space of semi-swampland right into a racecourse. The Singapore Turf Club turned the brand new title for the placement in 1924.
Horse racing turned out to be fashionable not simply with Europeans; wealthy Malay and Chinese racegoers additionally attended conferences.
As curiosity in horse racing grew on the island, the course was relocated to an even bigger web site at Bukit Timah in western Singapore in 1933.
The Singapore Turf Club relocated to its present web site at Kranji, within the north of the island, in March 2000. The five-storey grandstand on the S$500 million ($370.9 million; £298 million) racetrack can accommodate 30,000 spectators.