Racegoers speak out on Singapore Turf Club’s closure
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 มิ.ย. 2023
- June 11 marks the first day of races at the Singapore Turf Club since it announced its closure, with around 3,000 racegoers turning up. ST speaks to first-timers and regulars about the club's fate. READ MORE: str.sg/i37W
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Should close all the golf courses then the race course!
👍plus the plushy casino too.
“Did those people that have left the club over the last couple of years already know the club’s future? Governments don’t make these sorts of decisions overnight.”
ARR also quoted a trainer saying that “the sickening part of it is that we have been busy buying horses, and all the while they have been planning this. I think the anger is that there was no dialogue whatsoever … The history of the place, the livelihoods at stake … and there was zero dialogue.”
You can’t wrap an 181-year-old industry in 16 months,” encapsulating the prevailing sentiment among the horse racing fraternity.
Jason Ong, a young trainer, also shared his discontent over the abrupt closure, noting that the STC should have advised them not to buy more horses had they known about the impending closure.
Four-time Singapore champion jockey Vlad Duric empathised with the staff at the STC, expressing sympathy particularly for the owners who have recently invested in the industry. He also emphasised the bond and resilience within the community, stating they will stick together until the end.
Banks over a century old can fold up overnight too.
Casinos must be closed too,gambling causes bankruptcy families destroyed and corruption may lost the country reputation
If these casinos take up more space as per the race course, probably it will face the same fate but it does not take up that large space.
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Lol….Sands breakeven on its mbs and gardens by the bay costs in around 3 years. For RWG, the casino makes more money than the rest of RWS combined.
You need these things to enjoy the rest of the non-gambling stuff
Sure, what a noble statement. Tell that to the thousands of Singaporeans going over to Genting to gamble before our casinos opened and laughing at Singapore govt for not having casinos
Don't forget the no planning pap party:
1) run out of road for cars
2) run out of land to build hdb flats and others....
3) run out of land for plant farming and animal farming
Why not, you run out from Singapore? Would be better.
Closure of Race Course brings to mind the closures of pig farmers at Punggol Rd. They were encouraged to invest in equipment for a more hygiene pig sty. But after they done so shortly afterwards the govt banned pig farming in SG. Many of the Pioneer & Medeka Generation families were so sore about it. They sunk money in compliance for more hygienic pig farming and before they could break even they were left in the very painful lurch! Some moved to Malaysia, while others switch to alternatives.
Yes, I remember that very well. I also remember a friend paid $200,000 for a piece of land to build a factory in an industrial estate only to have the government earmark it for redevelopment six months later, he lost everything. The fact of the matter is that the government can screw you up, and it's very disheartening for those affected. So you elites out there that ride on the tailcoat of the government to get where you are, remember, be humble, your success is not due to your hard work but by riding on the back of the pioneer generation. Some of those people paid a heavy price to enable you to be where you are. You should be thinking of how to pay back to society rather than be arrogant and scold everyone when things don't go your way.
Pig farming is not condusive in SG la. Its a good choice the GOV ban it. Land is scarce, and its cheaper to farm it overseas with company HQ in SG.
@@cnachopchopnewsagency You have missed the point. It's about the government changing their mind at short notice and messing people up.
The ones who suffer the most are the animals forced to live in dirty environments so require antibiotics to live until slaughter day; and animals forced to run until painful injuries or lower performance force them to be killed.
The sudden announcement has also raised questions about the STC’s strategic planning and the transparency of its decision-making process.
For now, stakeholders, horse owners, and racing enthusiasts are left contemplating the future of the sport in Singapore.
Closing it will have no effect on gambling. Haven't you seen the queues at Singapore Pools on auspicious days?
Singapore needs a Rural Development Board!
Most tourists have never heard of the Turf Club and never stray far from a line drawn between Chinatown and Changi. ("no, no, we go to Sentosa and Orchard road also!" 🙄) The Singapore economy does depend on tourism (qv the COVID times) and the Turf Club is an ideal tourism money spinner. It's also attractive to rich people, e.g. those enclaves on Sentosa, Keppel..
You can build HDB anywhere. Once the Turf Club is gone, it's gone for good. There are enough lower grade half+ empty shopping malls that could be converted. Get off the Changi - Chinatown axis and you'll find them.
It's just an excuse.
how many families being wrecked by horse betting.
This is exactly the comment that cause the government to screw up. If you want to gamble, you can gamble on practically anything.
@@narnooshho8296 you are right, that is why they close down horse racing to exercise gambling addicts creativity.😂
@@Kelberi 🤣🤣🤣
You should have complained a lot louder before the government built Bay Sands and Resort World.
Yes. And how many by online gambling and gambling on cruise ships
Pulau ubin, it's so undeveloped use this as an opportunity to develop the island.
I think nobody asked what is the land being “redeveloped” for?
Last time Turf Club got one female outrider, quite interesting to see her guiding the horses.
Can do virtual online spectatorship
So easy to understand mah. U old fellas are not giving enough money to keep this horse racing on going. I build houses can keep votes in.
I m not into Race horse betting, knows nothing about picking horse. But I am sad and disappointed that our Govt is taking away such recreational sports, including golf courses citing the need for more land to build housing. Paya Lebar airbase, Keppel side has plenty of land. If citing horse racing promotes gambling, people will always find something to gamble if they want to. Sad!
Do you know horses are subject to abuse every time they race? They're beaten to run as fast as their bodies can take or cannot take, getting bleeding in lungs in exhaustion or painful injuries and once their "performance" is judged by humans as below par, they would be slaughtered. Metal bits are put inside their mouths to control them and these cause pain too just like for us.
This is medieval.
The fact that you are not into horse racing says it all. Not many people are into horse racing nowadays. So you want to leave the land empty when the time comes ?
Everything is impermanence, and that includes our life on earth.
Truth brooo
Racing causes a lot of suffering for horses that nobody bothers to know. All people care is their money.
Good to close !👍
Privatised 100％ The Turf Club and leave it to Genuine Professional to manage
Singapore is not a place to build and cherish memories. There's none. Everything fades away
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Too manly illegal bookies !
George Goh should speak up.
Illegal bookies must be SUPER mad after reading some of their comments. 😅
let it go guys, and collect some good karma will you?
Turf club closed then "No Horse Run liao"
It’s not about gambling on horse racing. That’s just one side of it. People are still able to wager on HK, Australia, UK Greyhound races.
The main thing and one of the most humane thing Singapore government had done was to decide on closing it altogether because they know it’s a cruel barbaric sport. No animals deserved to go thru this shit. God bless those at the top who made this decision. They shall be blessed eternally.
I got a opinion maybe the whole turf club to Malaysia around Johor Bahru border of Singapore. I believe all Singaporean ti go to play horse there and Makan as well. Anwar Ibrahim can consider to boost malaysia economy. Fyi
Close good. Happy family day❤
Simply build on top of the building problem solved. Save place and new modern architect horses racing in the sky I believe will put singapore on the map again..
In Singapore, thr government does as it pleases.
It's not as simple as you think.
@lauratanln I don't think it is an issue of complexity. Most often when the government wants to do something, rarely does any opposition stop it from going through with its plan.
@@GKP999 Any examples to back your opinion?
@@lauratanln I'll name two, Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa Casino.
@@GKP999 I see. The advantages outweigh the disadvantages. We all know how bad gambling is. But that will not stop people from gambling online or on cruise ships, at Genting etc.
Why close it? To make money. Land in Singapore must redevelopment. Shopping malls everywhere… no seating for elderlies unless you buy a drink in a cafe to sit and rest. I really feel for the old in Singapore. If you go to Malaysia… new malls are big and plenty of seatings around for resting tired feet. Why can’t Singapore do that?
I am not a gambler. Its all about increased revenue for PAP government. RWS and MBS gives more tax revenues for the PAP government than Turf Club.
Just say, "aiya , Boh Bian one lah" . Life goes on. Once we say Boh Bian (no choice) our psychology start to Accept adversity and won't even fight it. It's a super proven effect psychological thingie. Don't believe? Let's take COE. What happens when singaporean don't like the super high tax? Many will give a awkward smile and say, "hee hee, boh bian one. Hee hee"😅 psychological escapism
I think GTA V turf should close instead of Singapore's
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Kana sai lah. No horse run.
Very sad if closed, hope can compromise with G. Need to the change the management to make turf club happening and Trainer, owner,and jockey must wake up also, there is no contribution from you people to the society, it's not a game of your own,party or celebration after the race
It’s mine 6 plus 1 gets seven
Singapore government encourages gambling RWS and MBS are proof. The first man interviewed says closing down of Turf Club will discourage gambling. He is talking sweet words to support PAP government decision to close down this place. This man is far from reality.
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Can the horses be transferred to the grounds of the Law and Home Affairs minister and the Foreign minister? They have a huge backyard right? The new PM Lorry Wong is Christian so he does not want Turf club...right??😂😂
If no room, got Ridout Road too😅.
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1.09 Every country has horse course. Is it? 😂 Your brain only have horse course, everything in this world and you know nothing.
Singapore will be a boring country one by one everything gone.
You mean you like the mess we are currently in after we built casinos, theme parks and foreigners started steaming in? I prefer the old boring days under LKY that is for sure
This is a good news. The land is better utilised for actual development to benefit all Singaporeans rather than just punters. Gambling is a vice. Horse racing is a form of animal cruelty. Wow… so many reasons why STC should go.
then might as well close MBS casino also
@@misohoongry you are very mistaken. Both the IRs are bringing so much more development and creating many jobs. The gaming part is limited by agreements. The turf club on the other hand created so few jobs, no MICE, minuscule tourism impact and in-flow of funds. The best part is many countries around the world are actually copying the Integrated Resort concept pioneered by Singapore. This is to create the maximum financial benefits while minimising the negative aspects of gaming. Ask yourself this: the MBS has become an iconic feature of Singapore, what about the turf club?
@@CalvinK300 I understand where you're coming from. I'm not hating your comment but my response is just purely against the reason where u used "gambling is a vice" for turf club to be closed bcos there are other places (i.e mbs casino) that supports this vice. You can always revamp turf club to a mega IR with horse racing as its core and it'll be one of a kind which definitely will be an iconic landmark hence, providing job opportunities. So it's a win-win for all. Tourist attraction, turf club goers stay happy.
But I agree on your point with regards to animal cruelty it is understandable.
Again, total rubbish. Humans don't live in a sterile environment. Doing so will only result in mental disorders. The government talks about better quality of life for Singaporeans and then goes ahead to destroy every facility used for social activities just because they don't make lots of money.
@@misohoongry there is no hate or love with regards to other’s opinions. Vice, animal cruelty are merely factors on top of need for development, land utilisation, economic rejuvenation etc etc. When we look at all these factors then it makes sense to turn the turf club into a new town like the nearby Woodlands. We need more residential, commercial developments with an integrated transportation hub. Isn’t that going to benefit more people in the decades to come?
Gamblers are the ones against the closure. These gamblers could spend their time doing meaningful things like volunteer work and contribute a little to the country.
That show how much you know. You need to do more research.