KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- Long before engines roared on racetracks, there was the thrill of thundering hooves - a contest of speed and grace that once captured the hearts of spectators alike.

Horse racing, once celebrated as the Sport of Kings, has found its future in an unlikely classroom - the country's only jockey apprentice school, where tradition and skills are passed down to aspiring young hopefuls.

Tucked away at the Selangor Turf Club (STC), the apprentice jockey school was founded with the intended purpose of nurturing young aspiring homegrown talents into professional riders, school head Tai Lee Leong said.

"Prior to the school's founding in January 2020, aspiring jockeys had to venture overseas to develop their skills and tal...