Penang Turf Club on final stretch

Once thriving: A file photo of racehorses being paraded as spectators look on at the PTC in Batu Gantong, on May 9, 2010. The oldest of the three horse-racing clubs in Malaysia, the PTC is expected to stage its final race meeting on May 31, before bringing an end to its operations.

GEORGE TOWN: After more than 160 years including survi­ving the Japanese invasion in 1941 during World War II, the curtain is finally coming down on the Penang Turf Club (PTC) come June.

An extraordinary general meeting (EGM) has been set on April 20 and all indications are pointing towards a vote for the cessation of the horse-racing activities and operations by the 508 ordinary members.