Perak Turf Club
Encyclopedia
Perak Turf Club is the major Thoroughbred
horse racing
facility in Ipoh
, Perak
, Malaysia. The Club is a part of the Malayan Racing Association. http://www.malayan-racing.com/aboutus.aspx
The Club's major annual races are:
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
facility in Ipoh
Ipoh
Ipoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....
, Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
, Malaysia. The Club is a part of the Malayan Racing Association. http://www.malayan-racing.com/aboutus.aspx
The Club's major annual races are:
- Perak Coronation CupPerak Coronation CupThe Perak Coronation Cup is a Malaysian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1985 at the Perak Turf Club racecourse in Ipoh, Perak. Held during the third week of November, the 1600 meter race on turf is open to horses age three and older...
- Perak Derby
- Sultan Gold Vase