2Nd Issue 2013 Penang Turf Club Magazine for Members Only PP 8450/08/2013 (032945)
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2nd issue 2013 Penang Turf Club Magazine for members only PP 8450/08/2013 (032945) www.penangturfclub.com Socially ReSponSible Penang Turf Club Praised for ChariTy efforTs by sTaTe governmenT 6 Socially ReSponSible penang Turf Club praised for charity efforts by state government 10 bangkok TRip penang Turf Club’s 2013 Annual Reciprocal cup Race Trip to Thailand 14 Speed Baby is Champ champions of the 2012 season presented with their awards in Ipoh 16 Mr Raffles conquers Penang first Singapore trained galloper to win Sprint Trophy in cross-border racing 20 fuRy start for Aussie Trainer Shane Edwards wins Tunku Gold cup at first try 23 baby Comes Good hussonet gelding returns to winning form to win MRA Cup 24 Kranji Under MiliTaRy Attack hong Kong horses win both International cup and Sprint in Singapore contents 27 baby ConTinues To Grow good Baby bags second big win of 2013 season in Selangor Gold Cup 28 joyous milestone edylyn Goh first woman trainer to win perak Derby with Littlebitofjoy 31 TuRF GALLERy meet the VIPs and guests who were at the Club recently 32 WINNERS’ CIRCLE we salute some of the recent winners in Penang 34 CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS Traces the milestone of racing in the region 36 CLUB INFO brief history of the Club 42 CLUB FACILITIES VIP boxes, Corporate boxes 41 A Page from the Past 45 horseshoe Bistro & Museum 46 pTC Golf Section 48 PNTC Equestrian Club 50 penang Hill Bungalow Views expressed in Front Runner are Advertisement enquiries: solely those of individual writers and not necessarily endorsed by the Penang Turf ms Adeline Khoo, club assistant Secretary (marketing & Public Relations), Design and Layout penang Turf Club, c-SQUARE SDN BHD Racecourse, Jalan Batu Gantong, 10450 Penang, Malaysia. Printed by JUTAPRINT Tel : (604) 229 3233 (h/l) 2, Solok Sungai Pinang 3 fax : (604) 228 8478 Sungai Pinang, 11600 Pulau Pinang email : [email protected] web : www.penangturfclub.com PENANG TURF CLUB THE COMMITTEE EDITORIAL BOARD EXECUTIVES President Editor General Manager & Secretary dato Ong Eng Khuan john Alexander Rodgers leow Khin Ming Committee Members Members Financial Controller dato Robert Chan Woot Khoon dato Ong Eng Khuan Tan Hock Lim dato Dr Chong Keat Foong leow Khin Ming dato Dr Henry Ooi Kwee Lim goh Su Yen Operations Adviser mr John Alexander Rodgers adeline Khoo Phaik Har muhammad Rizal Bin Abdullah mr Saw Lip Khai adeline Goh Kim Looi dato Seri Teh Choon Beng Assistant Club Secretary ms Teoh Mei Shean Editorial Consultant goh Su Yen charles Wong Election Committee Members Assistant Secretary chan Hong Saik Photographers (Marketing & Public Relations) dato Choo Beng Kai lim Teow Heng adeline Khoo Phaik Har Rudy Lee Beng Liang booi Kok Ming jeffrey Lee Chin Wah charles Wong Events & Communications Manager muhammad Rizal Bin Abdullah adeline Goh Kim Looi andy Ng Kok Min dr Allan Ooi Poh Kiat Racing Officer Teoh Ming Liang ooi Jean Lee Victor Yeap Leong Peng Chief Riding Instructor johari bin Lee Senior Veterinary Surgeon dr Edward Samuel Editor’s NotE The 149th annual general meeting on 1st april 2013 saw at a very difficult time for the racing industry, hence, our the election of the whole Committee to office. The President predicament today. thanked the members for their continued support and trust next year we will be entering another chapter of our in the Committee coming at a time when the racing industry history as we will be celebrating our (150th) sesquicentennial is facing challenging times with persistent falling turnover anniversary. When the British founding fathers founded the and attendance at the races. club seven scores and nine years ago, our Club subscribed to The Totalisator operations were given a reprieve when the traditions of time honoured values of integrity, honesty, the turf clubs took over the betting operations to keep horse sportsmanship and honour among gentlemen. we are glad racing going as an interim measure following the abrupt we continue to adhere to these values as our unwritten code. termination of totalisator operations by the authorised agent, Turf clubs the world over are guided by these basic values pan Malaysian Pools Sdn Bhd. The show must go on and as and any transgression, drastic measures are taken to preserve everyone knows, if there is no betting, there will be no viable the integrity of the Club. The issue of integrity is integral to racing industry to speak of. The turf clubs are now working the sport of kings and cannot be compromised. with lembaga Totalisator malaysia and the ministry of even though we are going through tumultuous and tough finance to find avenues to keep racing afloat. The club is economic times, the Club, a non-profit making organisation keeping its options open and in the event the unthinkable continues to make numerous charitable donations to should happen it will have to seek legal redress against charitable organisations and other social causes. with the the authorised agent. when totalisator operations were sesquicentennial anniversary round the corner, the club first privatised to pan malaysian pools by the Totalisator will certainly celebrate the occasion in a suitable manner board over twenty years ago, the turf clubs were stripped befitting the anniversary. 150 years is a very long time and of their operations to the lucrative big Sweep lotteries and we should look at our heritage with pride considering many numbers forecast. ever since then, the racing industry had organisations and even nations have come and gone within been sustained by a lifeline in the form of subsidies from the that time! authorised agent. The withdrawal of our lifeline has come Socially Responsible Penang Turf Club praised for charity efforts by state government enang Turf Club is an organisation to which the term “corporate Social Responsibility” is not just a tagline, but something in which they proudly excel in, so said Phee Boon Poh, the Penang State executive Councillor for Health, Welfare, Caring SocietyP and environment, when addressing guests at the club’s Chinese New Year Charity event on February 21, 2013. “on behalf of lim guan eng, chief minister of pulau pinang, the State government and the recipients, i would like to extend our sincere thanks to penang Turf club for carrying out their corporate social responsibility with such strong commitment and dedication through the continuous generosity and support to the underprivileged community in Penang during this festive season. club newS “The penang Turf club chinese new year festival charity Programme is a very good example of how the private sector can complement and boost the government’s efforts in lending a hand to the needy. “predictions stated that this Year of the Snake is a very challenging year. Today’s event is indeed a symbol of hope and cheer to an otherwise gloomy outlook. penang Turf club’s generous contribution to the community truly reflects their exemplary corporate citizenship befitting their prominent stature in corporate malaysia,” said Phee. phee went on to say that by organising this charity programme and involving people of the different races in the state, the penang Turf club is doing its part to promote the all-important racial harmony so essential to the continued growth of Malaysia. “at the same time, this programme also highlights the plight of the underprivileged and the important roles played by charitable organisations”. club newS “I wish to thank the penang Turf club once again for this invitation to be here. i am always pleased to play a part in any nation-building exercise, and to be given the opportunity to bring joy to the underprivileged especially during this joyous festive period is definitely a plus,” he concluded. at the event, phee presented cheques amounting to Rm160,000 on behalf of the club to 30 charitable organisations. Representatives from these organisations were present to receive the cheques on behalf of their respective homes. apart from the donation, auspicious red packets and mandarin oranges were handed out by Phee and Committee members of the club to the 300 guests ranging from children to the elderly. guests were also entertained to a lion dance, chinese acrobatic show and a band performance. There were also clown appearances and magic show to the delight of the young ones among the audience. guests also received a goody bag each. Bangkok Trip Penang Turf Club’s 2013 Annual Reciprocal Cup Race Trip to Thailand s with previous years, the Penang Turf kirimaya defined as illusion of mountain offers guests a club once again kicked off the year tranquil environment nestles in lush surroundings complete with its annual ordinary members’ with nature trails and a Jack Niklaus-designed golf course. Trip to Thailand to witness the pak chong is the westernmost district of nakhon reciprocal cup race at Royal Turf Club Ratchasima province. pak chong, meaning mouth of the Aof Thailand. The Club had earlier received an overwhelming channel, is the biggest district of Nakhon Ratchasima by area. response and several late-comers had been turned down. after checking-in at the resort, members who opted to go The penang international airport was all abuzz in the shopping, quickly assembled and boarded the bus to Piazza early hours of the morning on 10 january 2013 when the palio. Piazza Palio is a shopping centre that started operations 92-member delegation led by Committee Members; Dato Seri in 2010 and is located near the north entrance of the Khao Yai Teh Choon Beng, Dato Robert Chan Woot Khoon and Dato national Park. Piazza Palio mirrors a small Italian village in dr Henry Ooi Kwee Lim, gathered to check-in for their flight Tuscany as it is built on a small square with a fountain in the on Thai Airways to Suvarnabhumi International Airport.