Trophy from Singapore Turf Club’s Spring Cup

Tan was an avid racing enthusiast, and owned a collection of prized racehorses, three of which he shared with Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first prime minister of Malaysia; these included Flying Princess, the winner of this trophy. His passion for horse racing started in 1951 when he was invited to sit on the management committee of the Singapore Turf Club. He was chairman of the club from 1983 to 1986.