Freedom: The brown horse is seen weaving through lanes and halting traffic as it galloped on the Bukit Timah Expressway in this screencap. — The Straits Times/ANN
WITH the Singapore Turf Club’s impending closure leading to many thoroughbreds homeless, one horse was spotted taking matters into its own hooves by seeking greener pastures.
The brown horse with a white streak on its face and a saddle on its back was seen in a video circulated over the weekend weaving through lanes and halting traffic as it galloped on the Bukit Timah Expressway, at one point turning to face oncoming cars head on.
A Singapore Turf Club spokesman said: “We are aware that a horse belonging to Bukit Timah Saddle Club found its way outside its stable and onto the roads briefly. It has since been returned safely to its stable.”
In another video online, the horse was later seen being safely escorted off the road by a Land Transport Authority official.
After 72 years occupying 51 Fairways Drive, riding school Bukit Timah Saddle Club moved to new grounds at the Singapore Turf Club in Kranji in February to make way for the Cross Island MRT line. It took with it 78 horses.
Singapore’s Ministry of Finance said in June that the Singapore Turf Club will close its facility by March 2027, with the last race scheduled to take place in October 2024. — The Straits Times/ANN
