Losing their Turf: horse racing ends in Singapore
The Singapore Turf Club (STC) will hold its final event in October 2024 after over 180 years of bringing horse racing to the public. Despite its long legacy, mainstream audiences have lost interest in the sport and its most ardent spectators are dwindling seniors. Horse racing has been sidelined due...
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| author | Sng, Eunice Hui Ying Tay, Rachel Ying Hui |
| author2 | Edson C. Tandoc Jr. |
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| description | The Singapore Turf Club (STC) will hold its final event in October 2024 after over 180 years of bringing horse racing to the public. Despite its long legacy, mainstream audiences have lost interest in the sport and its most ardent spectators are dwindling seniors. Horse racing has been sidelined due to its image of vice and lack of publicity.
Jockeys, stable owners, and grooms face an uncertain future. What does the racecourse’s departure mean for a country that appears determined to redevelop every inch of land in pursuit of practicality? We keep the memory of the STC – and its people – alive. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1743572024-03-31T15:34:55Z Losing their Turf: horse racing ends in Singapore Sng, Eunice Hui Ying Tay, Rachel Ying Hui Edson C. Tandoc Jr. Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information edson@ntu.edu.sg Other Horse racing Singapore Turf Club Legacy The Singapore Turf Club (STC) will hold its final event in October 2024 after over 180 years of bringing horse racing to the public. Despite its long legacy, mainstream audiences have lost interest in the sport and its most ardent spectators are dwindling seniors. Horse racing has been sidelined due to its image of vice and lack of publicity. Jockeys, stable owners, and grooms face an uncertain future. What does the racecourse’s departure mean for a country that appears determined to redevelop every inch of land in pursuit of practicality? We keep the memory of the STC – and its people – alive. Bachelor's degree 2024-03-27T04:57:09Z 2024-03-27T04:57:09Z 2024 Final Year Project (FYP) Sng, E. H. Y. & Tay, R. Y. H. (2024). Losing their Turf: horse racing ends in Singapore. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174357 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174357 en CS23025 application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Other Horse racing Singapore Turf Club Legacy Sng, Eunice Hui Ying Tay, Rachel Ying Hui Losing their Turf: horse racing ends in Singapore |
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| title_short | Losing their Turf: horse racing ends in Singapore |
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| topic | Other Horse racing Singapore Turf Club Legacy |
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