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Close-up of grandstand; horses being ridden at a walk in paddock area; focus on the race track; horses being ridden into the 'Holding Area' where some are in stalls while others are being walked; jockey giving horses a warm-up canter on the track; maintenance sheds outside the Holding Area.
Horses being treated by doctors in the Holding Area; a horse having a wound treated and re-bandaged, another having his throat examined; horses being given injections; 'Equine Acupuncture Meridian Chart' on the wall of the treatment area.
Footage of the starting stalls for races; inside of the 'Weighing Room' where there is a board showing regulations for the size of whips; scales for weighing jockeys; entrance to the locker room for jockeys, people congregating outside; plaque 'MRA Specifications for Racing Plates' details the specifications for horse's racing shoes; sign 'Strictly for Trainers and Jockeys Only' for seating area above the weighing room; car park area seen from above; letter boxes with names on them in Weighing Room; pantry area, people sitting chatting.
Board 'Malayan Racing Association Paddock Block', and close-up of the names on two large boards which list the winners of The Singapore Derby since 1959; lift up to the 'Members' Enclosure' where there is footage of the entrance to the 'Hibiscus Room'; lift to 'Owners' Enclosure'; lounge area for Trainers; detail of Grandstand boxes for 'Jockeys' and also for 'Trainers'; entrance to 'The Derby Restaurant'.