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The Singapore Sporting Club was founded on 4 October 1842 by Scottish merchant William Henry Macleod Read to operate the Serangoon Road Race Course at Farrer Park Field. [ 3 ] In February 1843, the club held its first race, the inaugural Singapore Cup race, to mark the 24th anniversary of founding of modern singapore by Stamford Raffles . [ 3 ]
In 1999, the Club relocated to Kranji with the last race at Bukit Timah held on 25 July 1999. [7] The new racecourse cost $500-million. [6] Singapore Turf Club is the only horse racing club and authorized operator for horse racing activities in Singapore.
Before the early 2000s, the four major races in Singapore were the Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians. Today, the Chinese-Malay-Indian-Others (CMIO) model is the dominant organising framework of race in Singapore. [1] Race informs government policies on a variety of issues such as political participation, public housing and education. [1]
The Raffles Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore.Contested on turf over a left-handed course, the domestic Group One race is open to horses age three and older.
The Singapore Sling was changed for the 2013 Grand Prix and Turn 10 is now a flowing left-hander. Drivers have commented that without the Singapore Sling chicane, the track is much more manageable. In January 2010, it was reported that race organisers were considering changes to the circuit for the 2011 season. [21]
The Singapore Racecourse/ Singapore Turf Club is a venue for thoroughbred horse racing, situated in Kranji, next to the Kranji MRT station. Built and operated by the Singapore Turf Club , it opened on 4 March 2000, replacing the Bukit Timah Race Course .
The Singapore Grand Prix [a] is a motor racing event which forms part of the Formula One World Championship.The event takes place on the Marina Bay Street Circuit and was the inaugural night race and first street circuit in Asia designed for Formula One races.
Singapore [23] 5.10 m Low Jun Yu: 19 April 2024 84th Singapore Open Championships Kallang, Singapore [24] 5.10 m Low Jun Yu: 8 June 2024 Busan, Singapore [25] 5.34 m Low Jun Yu: 5 July 2024 ASEAN University Games: Surabaya, Indonesia Long jump: 7.62 m Matthew Goh Yujie: 15 December 2009 Southeast Asian Games: Vientiane, Laos Triple jump: 16.04 ...