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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 .
Singapore Turf Club is the only horse racing club and authorized operator for horse racing activities in Singapore. It also operates the Singapore Turf Club Riding Centre (STCRC), a 3- hectare site with riding arenas adjacent to the Singapore Racecourse at Kranji.
The first Singapore Gold Cup, held in 1924 at Farrer Park, was won by Thelasocrete, who took home the prizemoney of $1,600. In 1958 Abdul Mawi became the first local jockey to win the Gold Cup. In 1995 New Zealand jockey Kim Clapperton was the first female rider to win the Gold Cup.
The Kranji Mile is a thoroughbred horse race held annually in May at Singapore Turf Club. The race was first introduced in 2000. Contested on turf over a left-handed course, the domestic Group 1 race (also an International Group 3 race recognised in The Blue Book by the International Federation of Horseracing) is run over a distance 1,600 metres (8 furlongs) and is open to horses age three and ...
The club held its first race, the inaugural Singapore Cup race, in February 1843 to marking the 24th anniversary of founding of modern singapore by Stamford Raffles. [3] It also accepted bets on horse racing and ran 4-Digits (4D) draws. [4] In 1924, the club changed its name to the Singapore Turf Club and held the inaugural Singapore Gold Cup ...
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The lists below show notable Thoroughbred horse races in various countries around the world. In countries with a grading system , the included races are normally Group or Grade 1. However, some restricted races such as the Queen's Plate in Canada are also included, and all races at the Royal Ascot festival are included because of their prestige.
The Singapore Derby is a thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid July at the Singapore Turf Club. Contested on turf over a left-handed course, the domestic Group 1 race is run over a distance 1,800 metres (9 furlongs) and is open to four-year-old horses only.