The opening day of the Calcutta Monsoon Meeting 2026 at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) began on Thursday, 6th August with an impressive performance from DIVINE RUN in the 1st Race – The Aerona Handicap. The Class V race for horses rated 1-26 was contested over 1100 metres and started at 2:00 PM, where DIVINE RUN secured victory for owners Mr Daulat Chhabria, Mr Hatim A Lakdawala, Mr Deepesh Narredu, Mr Teja Gollapudi & Mr Anil Saraf. Ridden by Yash Narredu and trained by Deepesh Narredu, the winner stopped the clock at 1:07.460 to register the first winner of the Calcutta Monsoon Meeting 2026.
The Calcutta race result 6th August marked the beginning of another exciting season at RCTC, with DIVINE RUN showing excellent pace and determination in the opening contest. The winner travelled comfortably during the early stages before responding strongly when asked for an effort in the final stretch. Yash Narredu timed his challenge perfectly, allowing DIVINE RUN to accelerate at the right moment and secure a convincing victory.
LINEUPANDCOLLECT finished runner-up under jockey V R Jagadeesh for trainer B Rajender Reddy, recording a time of 1:08.106. KINDRED SPIRIT, guided by R Rakesh and trained by B Mahesh, completed the top three with a finishing time of 1:08.229 after a determined effort.
With the first race of the Calcutta Monsoon Meeting 2026 completed, focus now shifts to the next event of the afternoon, The Antonique Handicap Div I, scheduled for 2:30 PM, as RCTC continues its opening day programme.
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