Ipoh trainer Evert van Breukelen dies

Van Breukelen was from the third generation of one of Malaysian horse racing’s most successful and respected training dynasties.

Doyen Marinus van Breukelen trained in the pre- and post-World War II era, followed by his nephews Eddie and Rinus, the three of them winning 14 Singapore Gold Cups between them.

Evert was the son of the late Eddie, and his brothers Hans and Pieter – both have also passed away – were also trainers. He continued the family legacy after his elder brother Pieter handed the Perak Turf Club (PTC) stables over to him in 2005.

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