Behind the shock and sadness of Singapore Turf Club closure
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The announcement that the Singapore Turf Club will cease operations next year dropped like a bombshell, say horse trainer Jason Ong and apprentice jockey Jerlyn Seow. Now, there are staff and horses caught in bind with an uncertain future. Steven Chia gets their accounts and Low Peck Kem from the Singapore Human Resource Institute weighs in on what reskilling for this industry will look like.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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