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General view of the Turf Club; jockeys riding horses at a slow walk; close-up of the grandstand and view across the racecourse from it; focus on the large horseshoe-shaped sign for the Singapore Turf Club in the middle of the racecourse; a few men in the grandstand using large binoculars to view horses training on the racecourse; signboard to inform riders which tracks are in use for the day; horses, grooms and jockeys coming and going between paddock and racecourse.
Inside the Members' Enclosure; canteen area, betting booths, kitchen area, access stands; large room equipped with televisions and a bar; glimpse inside a series of rooms located at the top of the grandstand with views across the racecourse; sign says rooms are for those 'with a committee or grandstand box badge'; each room has a large table, chairs and televisions and among them is the 'Redwood Room', 'Oak Room', 'Maple Room'  and 'Cypress Room'.
Aerial view of the Turf Club buildings and car parks; tractor cutting the grass on the racecourse.
Close-up of a model of the new racecourse for the Singapore Turf Club; inside of The Derby Restaurant; view of the carpark area where there is a statue of a horse galloping.
Return to the grandstand and focus on the 'Trainer's Boxes' near the top, view of the racecourse from there; workers examining the turf; plaque 'Colours of 1998 Singapore Gold Cup Winner Lucky Stable, Horse Three Crowns' next to a small statue of a jockey in racing colours; inside the 'Weighing Room' for jockeys, view of the Paddock Block; Turf Club flags flying at the entrance to the Club, general view of various blocks, close-up of satellite dish and entrance to the 'Seafood at the Turf' restaurant.
View through 'P4 Gate' of the stadium to the food court and a line of betting booths; various storeys of the stadium and the view from them to the racecourse; close-up again of the grandstand.