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Final Derby Day at Kranji Racecourse a bittersweet farewell

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A large open space in front of the Grandstands, which will be twice the size of the Padang, will pay homage to the site’s sporting heritage.
Property
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Up to 20,000 homes, including public housing, planned for new Turf City estate in prime Bukit Timah

“The closure is not just a blow to the horse-racing industry, but also to those who have relied on proceeds from the club to aid them in living a better life,” says Michael Clements, president of the Association of Racehorse Trainers (Singapore).
Lifestyle

With Singapore Turf Club on its last legs, concerns surface over fundraising drying up

In line with government efforts to optimise land use, the land where the Singapore Turf Club in Kranji sits will be redeveloped for housing and other developments.
Residential
THE LEVEL GROUND

Supply is ample, yet there is value in Singapore property 

While the Singapore Turf Club's impending closure deals an undeniable blow to the racing community, we need not romanticise the institution of horse-racing.
Opinion & Features
EDITORIAL

If horse-racing here has run its course, so be it

The Singapore Turf Club's closure comes amid shrinking audiences and prize purses.
Lifestyle
COMMENTARY

The numbers don’t lie, and it’s hard to envision a U-turn on decision to close Kranji Racecourse

The Singapore Turf Club's current site in Kranji will be returned to the government by March 2027 to make way for housing and other developments in the area.
Residential

Redevelopment of Singapore Turf Club site could yield 20,000-40,000 new homes: analysts

Horse racing: Yusoff Fadzli steering the Donna Logan-trained King Arthur (No. 2) to their last win together in a Kranji Stakes A (1,200m) race on Oct 10, 2022.
Lifestyle

Sadness, shock: Horse-racing fraternity overwhelmed by news of Kranji racecourse closure

Horse racing in 1980 in Singapore.
Giving Back
TURF CLUB CLOSURE

From 1842 to final home stretch: A short history of Singapore’s horse racing

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