So long, after last furlong


End of an era: Founded in 1864, PTC is the oldest of the three horse-racing clubs in Malaysia. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: When the hor­ses gallop past the finishing post at 4.25pm in Race 7 at Batu Gantong today, it will mark the end of the final chapter of the 161-year-old Penang Turf Club (PTC).

And nobody is more disappointed to see the Sport of Kings end this way than stablehand Paramalingam Veeran.

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