Fortune Tree wins Cup in thrilling finish

Fortune Tree (4b.nz.g Ardrossan – Vanilla Essence by Pins) Fortune Tree carved out a gutsy win in the RM300,000 Equine Sanctuary Tunku Gold Cup (1200m) at Sungai Besi today to give trainer Richard Lim his first Group 1 success. “I am absolutely...

Fortune Rising for former smart juvenile

Fortune Rising (4br.a.g Alabama Express – Sent From Above by Lonhro) Trainer Richard Lim might have won his first Group 1 with Fortune Tree in the Tunku Gold Cup (1200m) today (see separate report), but he also showcased a galloper who could bring...

2026 Group 1 Equine Sanctuary Tunku Gold Cup Preview

March 27, 2026 The RM300,000 Group 1 Equine Sanctuary Tunku Gold Cup (1200m) has drawn a quality field of 16 runners at Selangor Turf Club this Sunday, with several genuine contenders in what shapes as a wide-open premier sprint. Under set-weight conditions,...

Irish Goodbye waves away rivals in iRace Trophy

Irish Goodbye (4b.brz.g Setembro Chove – Margaery by Agnes Gold) Reverting to his favourite distance after failing to show up in two recent runs, Irish Goodbye waved away all rivals to win the iRace Trophy (Class 3 – 1400m) at Sungai Besi...

iRace Trophy Gallops into Selangor Turf Club Spotlight

TANGESH Seven-year-old TANGESH is attracting the title of perennial bridesmaid at the moment after finishing runner up at his past five outings but is a chance of breaking through in the 1275m Rebound Stakes (Race 1). A two-time winner at the track/distance,...

LIGHTWEIGHTS PRIMED FOR GOLD CUP SUCCESS

The weights are usually a great leveler in racing and a couple of the younger brigade appear well weighted on the minimum in the 1200m G1 Tunku Gold Cup at Kuala lumpur on Sunday. Three year old MEGA ACE (52kg) draws well and enters the group contest...

CHEVAL PEGASUS HAT TRICK BOUND

Inform four year old CHEVAL PEGASUS is arguably in career best form as he shoots for three successive victories in the 1200m Class 4A contest on Saturday. CHEVAL PEGASUS has posted six Malaysian wins so far with three of those recorded from five runs...

BANKING ON BEAUTIFUL RESULT IN IRACE TROPHY

Promising mare, BANKER’S BEAUTIFUL appears on target for successive victories in the 1400m Irace Trophy at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. BANKER’S BEAUTIFUL has established a record of three wins from seven starts in the country and is coming off a Supreme...

Top Field can shed Malaysian maiden tag on smart trial win

Top Field has yet to open his Malaysian win account but on the evidence of his impressive barrier trial win on March 24, he may well get off the mark in Race 4 on March 29, if he gets a berth.  A pair of new ‘Bankers’ also get down to some serious...

An intriguing Tunku Gold Cup on the card

KUALA LUMPUR: March 25, 2026 PLATINUM EMPEROR The cream of the country’s gallopers are once again gathered for the 2026 running of the Equine Sanctuary Tunku Gold Cup (1200m) at Sungai Besi this Sunday. Last year’s winner Noah Khan, now renamed Mega...