Apprentice Mohamed Ekdihar set to ride.

Selangor Turf Club Apprentice School student, 21 year old Mohamed Ekdihar, is set to commence his career as an Apprentice Jockey when he takes his first race ride this weekend in KL. ‘Eddie’, as he is known to his friends, started riding horses and...

THE THRILLS AND SPILLS OF RACING RETURNS

A record of 285 horses have been entered to race when Selangor Turf Club opens its door to racing on 25th and 26th September 2021 after a closure of 4 months due to the lockdown imposed by the Government to contain the spread of Covid-19 virus. Racing...

Selangor Turf Club addresses racehorse aftercare.

Every country’s horse racing is governed by strict Rules of Racing. These include provisions to protect and indeed enhance the welfare of the horses which are integral to the sport. The Selangor Turf Club is conscious of the fact that these same horses,...

Mass mobile vaccination for horse racing fraternity

The Selangor Turf Club, in collaboration with Optimax Holdings Bhd and Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, has taken the initiative to vaccinate 3,000 of its members, staff and personnel who are residing in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Through this exercise,...

Hall of Fame trainer Laurie Laxon passes away

Shanghai Nights records eight straight wins

Shanghai Nights won eight straight wins in a row at Sungei Besi racecourse in Supreme A event over 1400m long course last Sunday. The five-year-old New Zealand gelding by Ferlex out of Bigmissy, owned by Yang Qiong stable showed vast improvement with...

Obituary – The Late Dato’ Dr Chan Lam Kong

Malaysian 3YO Championship returns after a year

Malaysian racegoers are in for a treat in age group competitions in the next few months. Right after the tussle for 4YO honours began in Ipoh last week came the news that the three Malaysian clubs have agreed to run the Malaysian 3YO Championship again...

Rivals eager to shoot down White Hoof Bird

If there is one thing we learn from the results of last week’s first heat in Ipoh, it is that the form book often gets thrown out of the window when it comes to age-group contest. Ocean Law, unplaced in six runs in New Zealand and a no-show in his...

Malaysia 4YO Challenge series kicks off

Three horses with already three wins to their names are among a small field of seven nominated for the first heat of the Malaysia 4YO Challenge in Ipoh this Sunday. The introduction of the Challenge series is a direct result of the cancellation of the...