Macao no horse run..next Kranji Horse Race also closing shop soon

[k1976]

China’s gambling hub of Macao holds its final horse race, ending a tradition of over 40 years​

ALICE FUNG
Updated Sat, 30 March 2024 at 10:16 pm SGT1-min read

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Macao Last Horse Race​

Abandoned tribunes as jockeys compete in last Macao races at the Macao Jockey Club in Macao, Saturday, March 30, 2024. After more than 40 years, Macao’s horse racing track hosted its final races on Saturday, bringing an end to the sport in the city famous for its massive casinos. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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MACAO (AP) — After more than 40 years, Macao’s horse racing track hosted its final races on Saturday, bringing an end to the sport in the city famous for its massive casinos.

In January, the city’s government said it would terminate its contract with the Macao Jockey Club in April. The decision came at the request of the Macao Horse Race Company, which cited operational challenges as part of the reasons for the closure.
On Saturday, gamblers congregated in the half-full stands and placed their final bets. Some tourists also visited the track.

 

[k1976]

Under the termination arrangement, the horse racing firm had pledged to arrange for transportation of owners’ horses to other locations by March 2025, and handle the company’s employees according to the law, the government said.

In neighboring Hong Kong, horse-racing remains popular and profitable. Its jockey club runs various gambling activities and is the city’s major donor of many charity works.

 

[k1976]

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Singapore’s Turf Club faces closure after failure to keep the pace​

Amid sparse crowds and demand for land, horses will run their final race in October, bringing to an end more than 180 years of horse racing in the city-state.

The Turf Club moved to its Kranji site in 1999 [Edgar Su/Reuters]
By Adam Hancock
Published On 24 Jan 202424 Jan 2024




Singapore – On a sunny Saturday afternoon in the far north of Singapore, a weekend ritual is in full swing.

Racegoers at the Singapore Turf Club are crowded around banks of screens, studying the odds for the afternoon’s upcoming horse races.

Many are clutching newspapers, scrutinising the form guide in the hope of picking out a winner. The crowd is largely made up of older Singaporean men, affectionately known as “uncles”.

thing else to fill their weekends. The curtain is about to come down on more than 180 years of horse racing history in Singapore, with the final race scheduled for October.

The Southeast Asian nation’s sole horse racing track has fallen victim to the tiny island’s need for land, with its entire 120 hectares (297 acres) to be handed back to the government in 2027 for redevelopment into public and private housing.

Soon, they will need to find something else to fill their weekends. The curtain is about to come down on more than 180 years of horse racing history in Singapore, with the final race scheduled for October.

The Southeast Asian nation’s sole horse racing track has fallen victim to the tiny island’s need for land, with its entire 120 hectares (297 acres) to be handed back to the government in 2027 for redevelopment into public and private housing.

 

[ChinaCommunistSG]

No wonder I see many Bak Kwa shops selling horse meat Bak Kwa

 

[k1976]

But the enthusiasm for racing and gambling remains strong among the loyal patrons.


“It’s a hobby, my hobby. I’ve been betting for more than 30 years”, said racegoer Frankie Koay.

“I’m very sad – it shouldn’t have had to be closed. Once it goes down we have to concentrate on other racing, like Hong Kong and Malaysia,” Frankie added.

In the lull between races, action from other tracks in South Korea and Australia is broadcast on TV screens. Occasional roars can be heard from different crowds, presumably cheering a winner in the 3:40 at Seoul.

While far from full, there is a real sense of community at the course, with the largely working-class crowd enjoying the chance to pocket some winnings.

“I’ve come here for around 30 years”, said Mr Tay, who preferred not to share his full name.

When asked why he keeps coming back, he says: “Just nothing to do. No place to go. I just come for fun”.

 

[k1976]

No wonder I see many Bak Kwa shops selling horse meat Bak Kwa

Lao Hero loves Horse de woh

 

[k1976]

Where did all our Lao Hero go nowadays?

A) Working
B) Jiuhu
C) Relax at home
D) Move to Heaven

 

[ChinaCommunistSG]

Where did all our Lao Hero go nowadays?

A) Working
B) Jiuhu
C) Relax at home
D) Move to Heaven

Drink beers at hawker Centers

 

[k1976]

Drink beers at hawker Centers

Must be bidding time to smack Beer Auntie Karcheng cheek lah

 

[ChinaCommunistSG]

Must be bidding time to smack Beer Auntie Karcheng cheek lah

I saw auntie selling beers and massage uncle shoulders

 

[KingFook Sr]

A step in the right direction.
Animal abuse is a poor reflection of the human character.

 

[ODACHEK]

Macau is like SG, all about the money.

 

[Bad New Brown]

So sad next year I shall visit Selangor Turf Club when I go KL for holidays.

 

[Eisenhut]

Now can have AI horse and online horse racing, who needs real horse?

 

[red amoeba]

After horse racing please close off all golf courses. Waste of space.

 

[syed putra]

PAP should allow ktm to end its trains in kranji. Link up with mrt. I dont think jb-woodlands rts is sufficient especially during holidays.

 

[realDonaldTrump]

grooming race horses for money laundering.