Thousands watch Singapore’s last horse race, after 181 years

SINGAPORE– After a more than 180-year history, horse racing in Singapore has come to an end. The city-state’s Singapore Turf Club held its final horse race in front of a 10,000-strong crowd on Saturday Oct. 5, before it hands back the 120-hectare racecourse to the government for redevelopment in 2027. The Turf Club is the