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A Journey with Singapore Turf Club: Past to Present – Behind-the-Scenes Raceday Tour

by Singapore Turf Club
14 May • 11:00am • Singapore Turf Club

Singapore Turf Club (STC) celebrates 180 years of racing, sports and recreation. Go behind-the-scenes and see the action on and off the tracks. Experience the sport of horse racing and its rich history while gaining exclusive access to the races.

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A Journey with Singapore Turf Club: Past to Present – Behind-the-Scenes Raceday Tour
Sunday, 14 May 2023 | 11am - 1pm

Venue: Singapore Turf Club
Fee: $30/pax (Participants must be 21 years and older to join the tour)
Registration: https://www.turfclub.com.sg/en/things-to-do/recreation/singapore-heritage-festival-2023.html (Update: This programme is fully subscribed)

Go behind-the-scenes and see the action on and off the tracks. Experience the sport and its rich history while gaining exclusive access to the races.

Singapore Turf Club (STC) celebrates 180 years of racing, sports and recreation. The Club’s rich heritage dates back to 1842 when Scottish merchant William Mcleod Read and a group of horse racing enthusiasts introduced the ‘Sport of Kings’ to Singapore.

First founded as the Singapore Sporting Club at Farrer Park, the Club inaugurated the first race, the Singapore Cup on 23 and 25 February 1843. The race commemorated the 24th anniversary of Sir Stamford Raffles’ founding of Singapore.
 
STC has played an instrumental role in shaping the sport of horse racing in Singapore. From paving the way for the first female jockeys Irene Pateman and Paula Wagg from Australia to ride in Singapore in 1881 to raising the standards to realise the dream of competing internationally in Hong Kong in 1989 and Dubai in 2011.

Singapore Turf Club
Singapore Turf Club (STC) celebrates 180 years of racing, sports and recreation. The Club’s rich heritage dates back to 1842 and it has played an instrumental role in shaping the sport of horse racing in Singapore. From inaugurating the first race, the Singapore Cup in 1843, to paving the way for Singapore racing to take on the international stage in 1989 and beyond. In 2010, STC established Singapore Turf Club Riding Centre to make horse riding accessible to the public. Today, STC is a destination that consistently reinvents experiences and bring fun and excitement to communities.




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