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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
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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.
