When asked which was his favorite steed, Jimmy said: “If I say it out loud, it won’t win again!” Betting superstition suggests that sharing which horse you have placed your bet on will reduce your chances of winning.
Jockeys on horseback dash from the start of the race in the Singapore Airlines International Cup at the Singapore Turf Club on May 11, 2002.
Nearby 700 horses will be exported, and will employ 300 more Staged layoffsThis information was informed in a press release of the Ministry of Finance. Horse trainers and owners of stallions will also get assistance for exporting horses, the MoF said.
Contractual obligations for Singapore Turf Club hirers and owners of livery horses will also be honoured. A livery stable where horse owners pay a fee to keep their horses.
Singaporean real estate agent Travis Low Jia Meng said he was saddened by the closure of the racetrack. “It’s linked to our British roots. If you look at Hong Kong, Australia and the United Kingdom, they all have horse racing traditions,” Low said.
“But I understand the land it’s taking up.”
