The
Shanghai Race Club was a
horse racing club located in
Shanghai, China. The Club was based at the
Shanghai Racecourse , and the two names are often used interchangeably. Originally the Race Committee of the International Recreation Club, the Race Club was first established in 1850, with the building of Shanghai's first racecourse. In 1862, it detached itself from the Shanghai Recreation Club to become an independent body. The Club's activities were affected by the
Second Sino-Japanese War and the
Chinese Civil War. After the
Communist takeover of Shanghai in 1949, the Club was placed under military administration in 1951 and its properties taken over by the government in 1954.