Equestrian Sport Coverage

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The sport of kings — and the athletes, animals, and dedication behind it. We cover Malaysian equestrian sport from the racetrack to the showjumping arena: the fitness, the welfare of horses, and the jockeys and riders who make it all possible.

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The End of an Era: Why Penang Turf Club Members Voted to Dissolve After 160 Years

In April 2024, Penang Turf Club members voted to dissolve the club. The decision was years in the making. Harris Danial Zaki on the financial pressures, the land question, and the industry dynamics that made dissolution the outcome members could not avoid.

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Phnom Penh 2023: Malaysia's Equestrian Team and the Long Road to Cambodia

The 32nd SEA Games in Phnom Penh included equestrian events that brought Malaysia's riders to competition. Harris Danial Zaki on a discipline that operates at the margins of Malaysian sports attention — and why it matters more than the coverage suggests.

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Selangor Turf Club at 125: Racing's Oldest Malaysian Venue Faces Its Most Uncertain Future

In 2021, Selangor Turf Club marked its 125th anniversary. The milestone arrived in the middle of a pandemic, in an industry under structural pressure, at a venue whose long-term future was openly questioned. Harris Danial Zaki on what 125 years of racing means when the next decade is uncertain.

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Empty Grandstands, Full Race Cards: Selangor's Surreal Post-COVID Racing Season

When Malaysian horse racing resumed after the MCO, the horses ran but the crowds did not come. Harris Danial Zaki on what racing without spectators revealed about the sport's relationship with its audience — and the people for whom it continued anyway.

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