About Penang Turf Club
Penang Turf Club, founded in 1864, is the oldest racecourse in Malaysia and one of the oldest in Asia — George Town's colonial racing heritage on a leafy 1965-metre circuit in the island's west. The course has survived two world wars, occupation and the decline of the tin trade to remain a proud Sunday tradition for Penangites.
Racing at Penang is relaxed and convivial by big-city standards, with strong local ownership and horses that often race deep into their careers. The anti-clockwise turf track with its 390-metre straight is fair and galloping, and the Penang Gold Cup remains the state's most coveted prize. Meetings usually fall on Saturday or Sunday afternoons — early evening viewing for Australia's east coast.