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Derby Trophy, 1954
The first picture was taken in Ipoh, on 17th April 1954. The Perak Sultan (Sultan Yusuf) is seen presenting a trophy to Mr Lim Keng Hor.
Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah was born on 15th January 1890, in Kuala Kangsar, Perak. He was educated at Hogan School (later known as Clifford School), Kuala Kangsar. He became the Raja Muda in 1938 following the death of his uncle and ascended the throne as the 32nd Sultan of Perak in 1948, after the death of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah. During his years as the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Yusuf was awarded the Honorary KCMG. Sultan Yusuf died on the 4th of January, at the age of 72. He was succeded by Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah.
The caption at the bottom right of the picture reads as:
“Mr Lim Keng Hor, on behalf of Mrs Tan Chin Tuan and Mrs Loke Wan Tho, whose horse, Khor Mousa, easily won the rich 1 ½ mile Perak Derby by six lengths at Ipoh on Saturday, is seen above receiving the Derby Trophy from the Sultan of Perak."
The race was held at the Perak Turf Club. The Perak Derby dates back to 1950 when the race was won by Indian Heather, over a distance of 2415m.
The second picture is a portrait of Sultan Yusuf, which was scanned from an Installation Booklet.
To read more about the Perak Turf Club, click here.
To read more about Clifford School, click here.