History
The Singapore Turf Club was founded in 1842 as the Singapore Sporting Club to operate the Serangoon Road Race Course at Farrer Park Field. It is the only horse-racing club in Singapore and is part of the Malayan Racing Association. The first race was held on 23 February 1843 with a prize money of $150.
In 1924, the Club changed its name to the Singapore Turf Club. The Club moved to Bukit Timah in 1933 before relocating to its present location at the Singapore Racecourse at Kranji in 1999.
Singapore Turf Club is the only the authorized operator to conduct horse racing activities in Singapore.
Racing in Singapore
Horse racing is staged all year round, either on a Saturday or Sunday, restricted to thoroughbred horses. Since there is no breeding industry in Singapore, all thoroughbred horses are imported from overseas with the majority from Australia and New Zealand.
Foreigners may own horses in Singapore. Horse owners who are made up of both Singaporeans and foreigners purchase horses from overseas and send them to the trainers to train and race their horses at the Singapore Turf Club.
Trainers are licensed under the Malayan Racing Association (MRA) Rules of Racing to train at the Singapore Turf Club. Jockeys are engaged by the owners and/or trainers to ride their horses in races comprise mainly of local jockeys, apprentices, and expatriate jockeys, whose licenses are granted by the Singapore Turf Club under the MRA Rules of Racing and Regulations.
Track Information
Tracks at the racecourse are used for racing and training purposes.
| Track 1 | Course Width (metres) |
Length of Course (metres) |
|---|---|---|
| Turf Track (Course A) | 31 | 1800m Short Course |
| Turf Track (Course B) | 27 | 2000m Long Course |
| Turf Track (Course C) | 23 | |
| Turf Track (Course D) | 19 | |
| Turf Track (Course E) | 17 |
| Track 2-7 | Course Width (metres) |
Length of Course (metres) |
|---|---|---|
| Track No 2 (Polytrack) | 25 | 1500 |
| Track No 3 (Sand Track) | 20 | 1300 |
| Track No 4 (Polytrack) | 10 | 1000 |
| Track No 5 (Sand Track) | 8 | 500 |
| Track No 6 (Polytrack) | 6 | 1600 |
| Track No 7 (Uphill, Polytrack) | 11 | 1000 |
| Horse Trail | 9 | 890 |
Did You
Know
The $1 million Group 1 Kranji Mile was first introduced in 2000 and runs 1,600m.
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic came on board to sponsor the race from 2007 until 2017, with a Sakura Day festival held in tandem to celebrate all things Japanese.
Kranji Mile has seen 18 local winners until Hong Kong's Southern Legend, trained by Caspar Fownes and ridden by Zac Purton won the race back-to-back in 2018 and 2019.
The Singapore Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious and richest handicap races on the Singapore racing calendar and is traditionally held at the end of November. The domestic Group 1 handicap race is run over 2,000m and is open to horses aged three and older.
The Singapore Derby is the oldest feature race in Singapore. It is open to four-year-old racehorses only and carries a prize purse of $400,000.
You can find the latest Singapore racing information at the Singapore Turf Club website.
1842
Singapore Turf Club was founded as Singapore Sporting Club at Farrer Park.
1843
The first race was held to mark the 24th anniversary of Singapore's founding.
1880
The Singapore Derby was first run with a prize money of $150.
1896
Straits Racing Association, known today as Malayan Racing Association was formed
1911
Singapore Sporting Club changed its name to Singapore Turf Club.
Serangoon Road Racecourse was moved to Bukit Timah Racecourse.
1933
Queen Elizabeth II visited the Club for the Queen Elizabeth II Cup.
1972
First two women jockeys were granted permit to ride in Singapore.
1981
Raffles Cup was introduced with a prize money of $250,000.
1991
Kranji Racecourse was officially opened by SR Nathan, President of Singapore.
2000
Queen Elizabeth II paid a second visit to Singapore Turf Club after 34 years.
2006
