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SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Three weeks have galloped by since the Singapore horse racing industry was rocked by the news that the Government was reclaiming the 120ha of land where the Kranji racecourse sits, and the countdown to its closure on Oct 5, 2024, has already begun.

It can be a tough life for jockeys, who sometimes starve themselves and risk serious injuries from falling off horses.

For workers in Singapore's small horse-racing industry, the announcement that the 180-year-old Singapore Turf Club will shut down came like a bolt out of the blue. CNA’s Steven Chia sits down with a horse trainer, an apprentice jockey and a HR expert to understand what happened and what their next steps will be.

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Cats reside at each of the 20 stables, with up to about 20 in some of them. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore News - The Singapore Turf Club (STC) in Kranji is not only home to over 700 horses - more than 100 cats also reside in its stables. And as employees and jockeys grapple with uncertainty following the announcement tha

Singapores horse racing community spoke of its anger and heartbreak Tuesday with the city-states only racecourse set to close, signalling the end of the sport there after more than 180 years.