Friday’s night meeting at Kranji will play host to a worthy cause not often heard of at the races in Singapore – saving the rhinoceros in Africa.
Racing for Wildlife in partnership with the African Society of Singapore are behind this event in aid of Rhino conservation to raise awareness of this important issue. The endangered species is under threat from poachers who hunt them for their horns, well sought after, mainly in Asia, for their purported medicinal properties.
Former Singapore Turf Club racing commentator and now freelance racing media player Gareth Pepper was one of the main coordinators for this event.
“This Friday will be a night for rhino conversation. It’s a chance for like-minded people and the racing community in Singapore to come together and aid Rhino conservation” said Pepper.
“I’m personally passionate about saving the rhino as it’s a real epidemic at the moment, but, eventually, this charity will not be restricted to rhinoceroses only, but to wildlife worldwide.
“Singapore will stage the first of an annual event, which we intend to turn into a worldwide event. We are looking at branching out to other countries like Australia, South Africa, Hong Kong and Europe.
Gareth Pepper – putting his weight behind the rhino
“We are very grateful to our sponsors like Cisco and Dimension Data, and of course, the Singapore Turf Club for believing in and supporting our event in aid of Rhino conservation, and lending us its wonderful facilities for such a noble cause.”
Dinner and drinks will be served, and besides having one of the races on the programme named “Racing for Rhinos” complete with a trophy presentation, other activities will spice up the event, such as ‘live’ music, raffles, prize giveaways and parade ring tours.
One of the highlights of the night will be a ‘live’ auction where the highest bidder will be able to bid for various mementoes, works of art and even sculptures.
For further details on the event and tickets, log onto the African Society of Singapore website
