Selangor Turf Club

Cricket ground in Serdang, Malaysia

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Selangor Turf Club is a horse-racing track and cricket ground located in Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is one of four horse-racing courses in the country; the other two are in Ipoh, Perak, Penang and Kuching, Sarawak.

## History

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Selangor Turf Club was founded in 1896.[1] For nearly a century, races were conducted at Ampang Road, which is today the site of Petronas Twin Towers, the world's tallest twin skyscrapers.

In 1993, the Club relocated to its present site in Serdang while its previous Ampang Road racecourse made way for the KLCC/Petronas Towers project.[citation needed]

## Triple Crown Series

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The Selangor Turf Club Triple Crown race series comprises the three Malaysian Group 1 races run at Selangor throughout the year.

1. Tunku Gold Cup (G1) 1200m RM 200,000 (Appox US$51,000)
2. Selangor Gold Cup (G1) 1600m  RM 200,000 (Appox US$ 51,000)
3. Piala Emas Sultan Selangor (G1) 2000m RM 400,000 (Appox US$96,000)

However, since its inception in 2003, no horse has won the Triple Crown series. In 2005, Superb Classic trained by Cecil Robert won the first two legs of the series which is as close as any horse has got to winning the Triple Crown.[2]

## Race tracks

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The Main Racing Track can cater for distances ranging from 1,200 to 2,400 metres races and 25 metres width and is a left-handed oval-shaped grass track turfed with Zoysia El-Toro turf.  The Zoysia El-Toro turf track has a deep-rooted system, which provides a cushion effect for the horses.  The track is made up of a profile that incorporates a base drainage layer of gravel perforated by sub-soil pipes with a lower layer of sand and an upper root zone layer.  The lower layer helps in the fast drainage of water.

The sand, gravel layer and sub-soil pipes provide a quick and efficient draining of water even during the heavy rainfall.  It is very rare to find the Main Racing Track condition going below yielding and even if it does drop to yielding zone, the track would recover to its good going in no time.

The unique feature of this track is the two elevated bends cambered at an angle of 1 in 11, which enables horses to gallop at full speed into the bend thus gaining momentum before heading for the home straight.  This ideal camber has been known to enhance the competitiveness while giving fair opportunity to all the runners regardless of the drawn barrier of the horse.[3]

Overlooking the racetrack that comes equipped with advanced audio-visual installations and catering facilities in Selangor Turf Club.

## Location and transport

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Selangor Turf Club is located in Serdang, just outside the southern border of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. By car it is accessible via exit 904 of Besraya toll road Sungai Besi Expressway, then turn left into Jalan Kuda Emas.

From PLUS North–South Expressway Southern Route, Selangor Turf Club is accessible via the second exit (north-bound) after the Sungai Besi toll emptying into Bukit Jalil Highway (highway 217).

The closest railway stations are Serdang Raya Utara MRT station on the Putrajaya line, Sungai Besi LRT station on the Sri Petaling line and Serdang Komuter station on the KTM Komuter Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang line.

## Cricket ground

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Selangor Turf ClubGround information

Location| Seri Kembangan, Malaysia
Capacity| n/a
Owner| Selangor Turf Club
Operator| Selangor Turf Club
Tenants| Malaysia national cricket team
Malaysia women's national cricket team
International information
First T20I| 21 August 2024:
Hong Kong v  Kuwait
Last T20I| 27 August 2024:
Hong Kong v  Kuwait
First WT20I| 9 August 2018:
Malaysia v  Singapore
Last WT20I| 13 February 2024:
Japan v  United Arab Emirates
As of 27 August 2024
Source: Cricinfo

## References

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1. ^ "Milestone". Retrieved 11 May 2022.
2. ^ "Triple Crown Series". Selangor Turf Club. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
3. ^ "Race Tracks". Selangor Turf Club. Retrieved 16 February 2021.

## External links

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* Official website