Former Bukit Timah Turf Club
<p>The 98-hectare former rubber plantation site thrived as the main venue for horse racing in Singapore until operational demands warranted a new track and it was closed in 1999, to be replaced by the home of Singaporean horse racing today, Kranji Racecourse.</p>
<p>Once operations ceased, and despite the site having been allocated for residential land use, the Bukit Timah site and its collection of former racing related buildings, structures and spaces were repurposed to suit other means. The site was redeveloped into a residential area called The Grandstand, which saw major public buildings, such as the North and South Grandstands, the modest worker’s accommodation and the race track adapted to house a range of commercial and sporting facilities. This includes the Bukit Timah Saddle Club, a riding school set within the rich green landscape of trees and grassland, a nod to the site’s racing origins.</p>
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