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Goodbye to Kranji racecourse, hello to new possibilities
Singapore Turf Club land offers opportunities for green development and remembering horse racing’s heritage
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The 120ha of land freed up by the turf club’s closure opens up many possibilities for other urgent land use requirements.
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Wee Jin Sin
The horse racing fraternity has reacted with dismay to the Government’s recent decision to close the Singapore Turf Club (STC) in Kranji.
This will mean the end of the 180-year-old sport in Singapore and the loss of hundreds of jobs. It also leaves horse owners, jockeys and the horses themselves facing an uncertain future.
