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With the exception of the
Singapore Airlines International Cup weekend in May, there will be no
weekend Singapore race meetings (i.e. Saturday races followed by Sunday
races) next year.
On weekends when the Singapore Turf Club (SNTC) is scheduled to hold weekend
race meetings under the MRA fixture, races will be held on Friday nights
followed by either Saturday afternoons or Sunday afternoons instead. As a
result, there will be several Saturdays when no local racing takes place.
This is the significant change to the racing calendar just released by the
Malayan Racing Association. However, the number of race meetings staged by
SNTC will be increased to 83, up from 78 in 2008.
SNTC said in the statement “this change will allow the Club the opportunity
to simulcast more Australian races on Saturdays which are growing in
popularity amongst the racing fans. In addition, it will also allow the Club
to continue with the simulcast of Hong Kong races on Sundays when Malaysian
races and Hong Kong races are scheduled on the same day.
Presently, when Singapore races, Malaysian races and Hong Kong races are
scheduled on the same Sunday, the Hong Kong races would not be simulcast.
This is in response to feedback from customers who indicated that they would
like the Club to continue with the simulcast of Hong Kong races on such days
as well.
The number of race days for the three Malaysian clubs remain at 26 each. But
one significant change is the Perak Derby which has been moved from the
traditional month of April to August 16.  |
