SINGAPORE – Racehorse owners and trainers in Singapore intend to write a formal appeal to the Government to postpone the scheduled closure of the Singapore Turf Club (STC) in 2027, and to ask for fair compensation packages for the horse racing fraternity.
Members of the Association of Racehorse Trainers met with around 30 horse owners on Wednesday evening at the Cheval Cafe Bar Bistro along Upper Paya Lebar Road to come to a consensus on their list of requests before the trainers’ next meeting with the STC management.
Mr Clements believes that it is fair for the owners to request for an extension to the March 2027 deadline, adding that the trainers would be completely aligned with that decision. “It's a working committee that will represent all of the owners in Singapore. And this committee is going to work closely with the trainers' association with regard to putting forward our proposals as to how we move forward with the club and with the various government departments,” said Mr Clements.
Mr Jonathan Chng, the 32-year-old founder of Everest Racing Club who was also present at Wednesday’s meeting, said that many of the owners felt disrespected due to the lack of communication and transparency from the STC. STC chairman Irene Lim also met racehorse trainers last Friday, but according to multiple sources, the meeting did not yield anything conclusive.The Asian Racing Federation, in a statement on its website on Tuesday, expressed its disappointment at the Government’s decision to cease racing in 2024.
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