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As I approach the turnstiles at the Karachi Race Club (KRC), I see two young men exchanging one-hundred-rupee notes. I ask them if they are punters and one of them nervously replies, ‘No… I’m just here to enjoy the races.’
Despite its remote location at Safoorah Goth, on Sundays the KRC turns into a paradise for horse lovers, bookies, and gamblers. The races and the betting comprise a tradition that has been handed down from generation to generation.
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Rehman enjoys the unique honour of receiving the Pride of Performance award.
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‘You can’t have it just as a business because there is not much money in it.’
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‘It takes almost six months to prepare a two-year-old horse for racing.’
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Aftab Gilani recalls the halcyon days of horse racing in Lahore.
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The club’s history is as old as its members’ passion for horses: Anwar Zuberi
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Colts and fillies put up spectacular display of speed, stamina and courage.
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Owner Sohrab, trainer Sohail and jockey Shahid excellled in the 2008 season.
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The Karachi Race Club polls infused new spirit, enthusiasm among racegoers.
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