KUALA LUMPUR : Mar 22, 2026

The Selangor Turf Club will host the prestigious Equine Sanctuary Tunku Gold Cup on Sunday, 29 March 2026, with prize money set at RM300,000.

The race is proudly sponsored by Equine Sanctuary Private Limited, a Singapore-based premier horse care service provider and leading distributor of quality equine products. Beyond Singapore, Equine Sanctuary has expanded its distributorships across Southeast Asia and North Asia, while also completing notable equine-related projects in China and Mongolia.

This year marks the fourth consecutive year of sponsorship by Equine Sanctuary. The prize purse has steadily grown over the years: RM150,000 in 2023, RM200,000 in 2024, and a significant increase to RM300,000 in 2025, with the same amount maintained for the 2026 race. The winners of the Equine Sanctuary Tunku Gold Cup for the past three years are as follows:-

The race is named after the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Yang Teramat Mulia Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj and ever since then, the race has been one of the most respected classic race in the Malaysian horse racing circuit. The first Tunku Gold Cup race was held on 18 February 1968 offering stakes of $20,100. Tunku personally presented the prizes to the winning connections.

The race is also the first leg of the Club’s Triple Crown Series which consist of the three classic races of the Club, the Equine Sanctuary Tunku Gold Cup, the Hygain Horse City Selangor Gold Cup and the Piala Emas Sultan Selangor. These races are open to 3 Years Olds and above with rating band 71 and above. The Hygain Horse City Selangor Gold Cup and Piala Emas Sultan Selangor are scheduled to be held on September 13 and December 6 respectively.

Appropriately themed “where sprinters meet stayers”, the races will be held over three varying distances of 1200 metres for the Equine Sanctuary Tunku Gold Cup race, 1600 metres for the Hygain Horse City Selangor Gold Cup race and finally the 2000 metres Piala Emas Sultan Selangor race. The aim of the series to find a single horse that can emerge as the winner in all the three races in the series.

Equine Sanctuary is also a renowned distributor of Premium European and American Feed, Hay and Bedding, Premier Horse Care Service Provider for Spelling and Quarantine Needs, distributor of several brands of Equine Supplements and also provide Efficient & Value for Money Customs Clearance Services. Visit their website at https://www.equinesanctuary.com.sg/ for more information.