SG Racehorse Retirement

With the closure of the Singapore Turf Club, our concern for the 500+ racehorses grew when we learnt about the fate of some of these horses.

Injured or lame horses were being re homed to continue working as riding school horses. Amateur horsemen, who had good intentions when adopting a racehorse, were finding it hard to handle or financially support the horse, and then neglecting or abandoning it. Then we saw some of the older champions, who have won millions for their owners and deserve a retirement, move on to continue racing in Malaysia and then maybe even Thailand.

Stories of these horses were keeping us awake at night, and we decided to do something about it! SG Racehorse Retirement was formed to:

1) Retire the older horses or ones that are irreparably lame,

2) Find good homes for the sound ones with professionals that can retrain them to suit new careers and look after their best interests.

We are counting on other horse lovers (and their friends and families) to donate generously to help get as many of these horses to their retirement farms or new owners. We are working with the racing trainers who also want to see their horses go to a good place and are willing to front $12k for part of the export costs of these horses to Europe. We have found lovely places in Germany, UK and France where the horses can live out on pasture in retirement herds but need help with the remaining costs.

These horses are Singapore’s legacy from racing and have given their all for so many people. Let's do right by them and give them a new life they deserve!