SINGAPORE: The sun beat down on jockeys and their horses as they raced across a grass track to the finish line.
Race 9’s winning horse number 4 Wecando in action during the race at the Singapore Turf Club on Jun 11, 2023. horse trainers and jockeys expressing shock and disbeliefPunters present for the 12 races on Sunday told CNA it was a pity that the Singapore Turf Club, founded in 1842, was closing, but also noted the waning interest and declining attendance.
While resigned to the inevitable closure of Singapore Racecourse, Mr Xu, 42, pointed out that there are still horse races overseas to look out for, particularly in Hong Kong. "I feel that all the youth don't bet on horses now. Now the premises are bigger it also seems emptier," the housewife said, adding that there barely used to be any standing space when crowds showed up for the races.
"Although I think it's quite a pity, because this place is something I see on TV when I was young ... it's quite a pity that Singapore is going to lose such a place." Jockeys making their way across the Horse Walk to the race track for a race at the Singapore Turf Club on Jun 11, 2023.
Source: Loan Digest (loandigest.net)
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