Pune’s prestigious Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) will present a well-appointed nine-race programme on Saturday, 15 August, with proceedings scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM and conclude at 5:00 PM. The card will encompass a broad spectrum of contests, from Class V handicaps to maiden events for three-year-olds, with distances extending from 1000 metres to 2000 metres. The Teena Katrak Memorial Independence Million will stand out as the feature race of the afternoon.
Pune Race Cards 15 August
Opening the afternoon’s proceedings, The Just By Chance Plate DIV II will get underway at 1:00 PM over 1200 metres and will carry a total prize of ₹5,00,000. The Class V handicap will be for Indian horses aged four years and over, rated 1 to 25. Dashing Cheri, South Beach, Fay, Magical Moments and Meadow Springs will be among the runners, alongside other entries.
A swift test of speed will follow at 1:30 PM in The Eau De Vie Plate, which will be contested over 1000 metres under Class II conditions for horses rated 60 to 86. The event will carry a total prize of ₹7,50,000, with Your Unforgettable, Foxy, Azure, Cellini and Midnight Express among the expected runners.
Attention will then turn to stamina at 2:00 PM for The Albertini Plate, a 2000-metre maiden event restricted to Indian horses aged three years only. The race will offer ₹12,00,000 in total prize money. Acropolis, Antino, Daredevil, Hermanus and Old Fashioned will be among the named runners, with other contenders also expected to line up.
The programme will move into its second maiden contest at 2:30 PM, when The Magansingh P. Jodha Trophy DIV II will be staged over 1400 metres. The event will be restricted to maiden Indian horses aged three years only and will carry ₹12,00,000. Gonzalo, Loyal Lover, Remarkable, Sanctified and Shivalik Superstar will be among the runners, alongside further entries.
Midway through the card, The Moosa M. Hoosein Trophy will provide a competitive 1200-metre test at 3:00 PM. The Class III event for Indian horses rated 40 to 66 will carry a total prize of ₹6,50,000. Destroyer, Challenge Accepted, Storm Cloud, El Moran and Blue Jet will be among those expected to contest the race.
The tempo will continue at 3:30 PM with The Lucky Luciano Trophy, which will bring another 1200-metre contest to the programme. The Class IV race for Indian horses rated 20 to 46 will carry ₹5,50,000 in total prize money. Rizz, Storm Majesty, Dreams Come True, Paloma and Sporting Alice will be among the runners.
The principal attraction of the afternoon will arrive at 4:00 PM, when The Teena Katrak Memorial Independence Million will be contested over 2000 metres. The Class IV event for horses rated 20 to 46 will carry an impressive total prize of ₹11,80,000. Little John, Merchant Of Venice, Caradoc, Brasilier and Tajiri will be among the expected runners, with the longer trip set to place considerable emphasis on stamina and tactical judgement.
The penultimate contest will come at 4:30 PM with The Magansingh P. Jodha Trophy DIV I, another 1400-metre maiden race for Indian horses aged three years only. The event will carry ₹12,00,000 in total prize money. Alpha Strike, David, The Olive Crown, Absolute Serenity, Baillee and Naledi will be among the runners named for the division, with additional contenders also expected.
Bringing the nine-race programme to its close at 5:00 PM, The Just By Chance Plate DIV I will be run over 1200 metres for a total prize of ₹5,00,000. The Class V handicap for Indian horses aged four years and over, rated 1 to 26, will feature Majesticus, She’s A Teaser, Gold Bar, Running Away and Bravo Zulu among its expected runners.
The Pune Race Cards 15 August will offer a well-balanced nine-race programme at RWITC, combining competitive handicap contests with valuable three-year-old maiden races. The Teena Katrak Memorial Independence Million will provide the afternoon’s feature attraction, while the three ₹12,00,000 contests will add further significance to an accomplished card.
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