1St Issue 2015 Penang Turf Club Magazine for Members Only PP 8450/08/2013 (032945)
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1st Issue 2015 PENANG TURF CLUB MAGAZINE for members only PP 8450/08/2013 (032945) www.penangturfclub.com Yastrzemski gets first big win in Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Gold Cup 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) 238 5100 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 Dr Chong Keat Foong Dato Ong Eng Khuan Lim Lai See Mr Lee Kean Teong 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 Head of Veterinary Department Dr Khor Li Li, D.V.M. 30 it’s a home run Yastrzemski gets first big win in Yang contents Di-Pertua Negeri Gold Cup 4 BANGKOK TRIP 32 BriLLiant TREVE Reciprocal Race with The Royal Turf Club French mare wins second consecutive of Thailand on 10th to 13th January 2015 Prix de l’arc de triomphe 7 JOYFUL DAY at THE HiLL 33 babY COMES gooD Senior citizens enjoy day out in Penang First season trainer Ooi Chin Chin wins Hill thanks to Penang Turf Club Coronation Cup with Good Baby 8 GOLD CUP 34 Hong Kong DOMinatES Photo Gallery Flintshire wins Hong Kong Vase to deny Hong Kong clean sweep in 2014 22 TropHIES For CHAMpions international Final MRA Champion Awards for Malaysia presented in Penang 35 SHining LAD Baby Polo revels in the mud to win 24 MiLEstonES GALorE Lorenzo Jewellery Trophy Last few years saw many ‘first’ in the rich history of the Sprint Trophy 36 RarE CHancE to SHinE Burnett pilots iluminado to victory in 28 ShowcaSing China’s equine William Inglis & Son Trophy CULTURE a new dawn for the country’s equine 37 VALUabLE W in industry with cultural festival megg’s currency gives trainer significant win in Penang Turf Club Trophy in Perth 38 BALotELLI ScorES Big My Halo gelding bags Tunku Gold Cup after change of trainer 39 EnDing on A HigH Prince Bishop wins Dubai World Cup in fourth attempt and retired soon after 40 Top pick DELIVErs Calaverite easily wins PNTC reciprocal race at Moonee Valley 42 EMPEror RULES 44 TURF GALLERY Elusive Emperor asserts authority in Meet the VIPs and guests who were at the Penang Turf Club Trophy in Singapore Club recently 43 WHat A BEAUTY 48 WINNERS’ CIRCLe Malaysian-bred Beautiful Choice creates We salute some of the recent winners in history in Selangor Gold Cup win Penang 53 INTErnationaL HorsE SHow 54 PEnang, STILL THE PEARL OF THE OriEnt! 56 CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS Traces the milestone of racing in the region 58 CLUB INFO Brief history of the Club 61 CLUB FACILITIES VIP boxes & Corporate boxes 62 PTC Golf Section 64 PNTC Equestrian club 66 Penang Hill Bungalow 68 Horseshoe Bistro & Museum ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We would like to thank Atkins Photography for the use of the photographs which accompanied our report “thirD time LucKY quayside wins Penang trophy in third appearance at morphettville Racecourse” in the FRONT RUNNER magazine, Page 77, 2nd Issue 2014. ast year had been a memorable year for us when horse must be in a Penang Turf Club stable and trained we commemorated our 150th Anniversary. The by a Penang based trainer for at least 30 days. anniversary was suitably celebrated by many The Annual General Meeting on April 13, 2015 events to mark the once in a lifetime occasion. With saw the whole Committee returned to office with the Lthe festivities now behind us, 2015 will be another support and endorsement of 92.65% of the club’s milestone for the Club. We however greet this year with membership. This annual exercise to elect Committee trepidation and foreboding as the golden goose that has Members has been going on for a century and a half been laying the golden eggs has fallen on hard times. and has seen many Committees come and gone in Our losses since 2013 has been unprecedented and are the process but our core business i.e. horse racing still mounting as of today. We have been struggling has remained intact thus far. Although times have to stay on even keel since our funding and subsidies changed, the Committee is duty bound to perpetuate had been completely cut following the termination of the legacy of horseracing for as long as the Club exists. the totalisator agreements by the authorised agent, Come November, the Club is hosting the Pan Malaysian Pools. The Turf Clubs have initiated international horse Show showcasing an equestrian legal proceedings in the courts for their rightful dues extravaganza with horseback archery, horse exposition and the outcome will not be known for some time. and a bazaar for horse enthusiasts. this equestrian Nevertheless, the show must go on, albeit we have now event will be held from November 26 to 29, 2015. This to survive on our reserves in these difficult times. horse carnival is for the whole family and should not be For the new racing season, the Club has maintained missed. The Club will wrap up the 2015 racing season 24 race days in the MRA racing calendar and had with the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Gold Cup race and the announced an increase of stakesmoney in classes 3, grand annual dinner for our members in December. 4 and 5 races to be held in Penang with effect from March 1, 2015. The club is also offering owners of Penang based–horses the PNTC Winning Owner incentive Bonus (woiB). To qualify for the WOIB, the EDITOR’s NOTE BANGKOK TRIP Reciprocal Race with The Royal Turf Club of Thailand on 10th to 13th January 2015 n 2014 PTC did not make the trip to Bangkok because of some members started to enjoy shopping for branded items. unforeseen circumstances. The Club once again in 2015 In the afternoon, we checked into the Pathumwan Princess organised a trip to Bangkok for the reciprocal race with Hotel on the MBK Centre. the Royal Turf Club of Thailand. In the evening of 10th IThe group of eighty-one Ordinary members and Staff January 2015, it was truly and were led by Committee Members, Dato Seri Teh Choon Beng incredible experience to spend and Mr. Saw Lip Khai. We grouped on time at the Penang a cocktail dinner in a revolving International Airport with excitement. The group landed restaurant with a scenic view safely on Suvarnbhumi International Airport and was at the Grand China Princess warmly greeted by the representatives from Royal Turf Club Hotel. The dinner was hosted of Thailand. by General and Mrs Boonlert Upon arrival at Bangkok, the members boarded two Kaewprasit coupled with the coaches to King Power Complex restaurant for buffet lunch Committee Members of “Royal that served sumptuous Thai delicacies with a puppet show Turf Club of Thailand”. The performance. King Power Complex is a duty free complex, entertainment for the evening 4 | was performed by two-piece band plus Karaoke singing that were enjoyed by the members. On 11th January 2015, whilst some golfers were transferred to Vintage Golf Course with the journey of approximately one and half hour drive from the Hotel for their golfing session. Committee members Dato Seri Teh Choon Beng, Dato Dr Henry Ooi, Saw Lip Khai, Lee Kean Teong and Teoh Mei Shean headed the group to Royal Turf Club racecourse. Penang Turf Club’s reciprocal race was held in Race 6. Penang Turf Club sponsored the Trophy and prize money worth of Thai Baht 300,000.00. Committee Members, Dato Seri Teh Choon Beng, Dato Dr Henry Ooi and Mr. Saw Lip Khai were also invited for the prize presentation ceremony which was won by Bahula. In the evening, the golfers joined the race-goers for dinner at the racecourse. They were hosted to an authentic Thai food buffet dinner accompanied by a two-piece band with Karaoke. It was a memorable time for members of the two Turf Clubs. All present enjoyed themselves very much. 1st Issue 2015 | 5 On Day 3, 12th January 2015, the the twenty golfers continued to enjoy twenty seven golfers continued to play their golfing session at Windmill Golf golf at Thana City Golf Course and it Course and later had adjourned to the was led by Mr Saw Lip Khai. Airport to join the rest of the group. For the non-golfers, it was a free- While the other of the members had and-easy day for the group, they another pretty easy day discovering shopped and toured the city on their the busy city with more shopping and own.