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The Bukit Timah Race Course was a venue for Thoroughbred horse racing in the Bukit Timah area of Singapore. Built by the Bukit Timah Turf Club, it was opened on 15 April 1933 by the Sathyawathy Governor of Singapore. [1] There was no racing from 1941 through 1946 as a result of World War II.
The Club moved to Bukit Timah on 15 April 1933 and was opened by the Governor of Singapore, Cecil Clementi. [5] During the Japanese occupation of Singapore in World War II, racing was stopped and banned by the Japanese. [6] After the war, the club reopened on 15 November 1947. [6] Sunday racing was included from 1959 onwards. [6]
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.
The Singapore Derby was revived in 1959 under the auspices of the Singapore Turf Club and hosted by the Bukit Timah Race Course through 1999 when the track was closed to be replaced by the new Singapore Turf Club. Since 1959 the race has been contested at various distances: 2,414 metres : 1959-1965, 1968, 1970–1975; 2,425 metres: 1966
In 2008 El Dorado won the event, making him the first ever Japanese-bred horse trained in Singapore to win a Singapore Group 1 race. To mark its move from Bukit Timah to Kranji in 1999, Singapore Turf Club raised the prizemoney to $1 million and opened the race to international contenders, but the race returned to domestic status three years later.
The Bukit Timah area is a particularly prominent location with high land value. The Bukit Timah Race Course, a thoroughbred horse racing facility, was opened in 1933 and operated until 1999. The land has since been renovated, and is currently home to The Grandstand, which hosts several food outlets, childcare services and a Giant supermarket.
Track Ref. Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Sports Field: Queenstown: Yes [19] Australian International School Sports Field: Serangoon: No [20] French School of Singapore Stadium: Serangoon: Yes [21] Hwa Chong Institution Sports Field: Bukit Timah: Yes [22] NUS High School of Mathematics and Science Sports Field: Clementi: Yes [23] Raffles ...
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