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<span>Singapore to end 180 years of horse racing</span>
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<span> 1:56PM June 6, 2023</span> </li></ul><div>More than 180 years of horse racing in
Singapore is set to come to an end, with the city-state's only
racecourse closing and being redeveloped for housing.</div>
<p>The Singapore Turf Club (STC) said
that the final race, the 100th Grand Singapore Gold Cup, will take place
in October next year.</p> <p>The
club was founded in 1842 by a Scottish merchant and other horse-racing
enthusiasts. The current racecourse in Kranji was opened in 2000,
replacing the old Bukit Timah track.</p> <div>
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<p>"We are saddened by the decision
of the government to close the club," STC's chairman Niam Chiang Meng
said in a press release. </p> <p>"At
the same time, we understand the land needs of Singapore, including
housing and other potential uses such as leisure and recreation," he
added. </p> <p>The STC acknowledged that attendance at the racecourse had been declining over the past decade.</p> <p>Racehorse owners and trainers will be offered support for horse maintenance and exportation, the club said. </p> <p>There are about 700 racehorses at the club, according to local media.</p> <p>The
land will be returned to the government in 2027 and the 120-hectare
(300 acres) site will be used for housing, including public housing.</p> <p>"Singapore
is a city-state with limited land," the Ministry of National
Development and the Ministry of Finance said in a joint statement. </p> <p>"The
government continually reviews its land use plans to meet today's needs
while ensuring there is sufficient land for future generations."</p><br></div>
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