The Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) will stage a seven-race programme on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, with races scheduled from 2:00 PM to 5:05 PM. The RCTC Racecards 8 September will feature contests over 1100 metres, 1400 metres, 1600 metres and 1800 metres, with total prize money ranging from Rs.3,00,000 to Rs.27,12,500.
The Faith Handicap will start at 2:00 PM over 1400 metres. The Class V contest will carry total prize money of Rs.3,00,000. The eight runners will be Cape Tigani, Cashmere Silk, Eastern Wind, Simran’s Attitude, Dubai Prince, Made In Heaven, The Presence and Mountain Gold.
Cape Tigani will be ridden by D. Pasari and trained by Arti Doctor. Cashmere Silk will have Sabeel Shariff in the saddle and will be trained by MD Azharuddin. Eastern Wind will be partnered by Vishal N Bunde and trained by Neil Darashah. Simran’s Attitude will have Vikash Jaiswal as jockey and trainer. Dubai Prince will be ridden by P Tejeshwar and trained by Shafiq Khan. Made In Heaven will have A. Ashhad Asbar as jockey and Rutherford Alford as trainer. The Presence will be partnered by Aryan Jagtap and trained by Shafiq Khan, while Mountain Gold will have Jitu Singh as jockey and Vikash Jaiswal as trainer.
The Exception Handicap will be held at 2:30 PM over 1400 metres. The Class IV race will carry total prize money of Rs.4,00,000. The seven runners will be Only Dreams, Laguna Seca, Lara, Renaissance, Laamika, Black Floral and Golden Hammer.
Only Dreams will be ridden by Vinit Chavan and trained by Arti Doctor. Laguna Seca will have Hindu Singh as jockey and Vijay Singh as trainer. Lara will be partnered by Vishal N Bunde and trained by Neil Darashah. Renaissance will have Vinay Jaiswal as jockey and Ritesh E K as trainer. Laamika will be ridden by A. Ashhad Asbar and trained by Rutherford Alford. Black Floral will have Varun as jockey and Vikash Jaiswal as trainer. Golden Hammer will be partnered by Imran Chisty and trained by Vikash Jaiswal.
The Windsor Forest Handicap will begin at 3:00 PM over 1800 metres. The Class III contest will carry total prize money of Rs.5,00,000. The six runners will be Multiverse, Duesenberg, Champagnesupernova, Argento, Multi Success and Black Diamond.
Multiverse will be ridden by V. R. Jagdeesh and trained by B. Rajender Reddy. Duesenberg will have Imran Chisty as jockey and Shyam S Habbu as trainer. Champagnesupernova will be partnered by P Tejeshwar and trained by Arti Doctor. Argento will have P Trevor as jockey and Arti Doctor as trainer. Multi Success will be ridden by Vinay Jaiswal and trained by V Ajith Kumar. Black Diamond will have Akshay Kumar as jockey and Deepesh Narredu as trainer.
The Shivansh Cup will take place at 3:30 PM over 1600 metres. The Class II contest will carry total prize money of Rs.7,50,000. The eight runners will be Vincent Van Gogh, Cashius Gold, Rock Bank, Heart, Bhujang, Main Street, Sativur and King’s Retreat.
Vincent Van Gogh will be ridden by Jitu Singh and trained by B. Rajender Reddy. Cashius Gold will have MD Azharuddin as jockey and Sabeel Shariff as trainer. Rock Bank will be partnered by P Trevor and trained by Arti Doctor. Heart will have Yash Narredu as jockey and Deepesh Narredu as trainer. Bhujang will be ridden by Sah Farid Ansari and trained by Ajay Sharma. Main Street will have Akshay Kumar as jockey and Arti Doctor as trainer. Sativur will be partnered by A. Ashhad Asbar and trained by Rutherford Alford. King’s Retreat will have V. R. Jagdeesh as jockey and B. Rajender Reddy as trainer.
The Calcutta Fillies Trial Stakes will start at 4:00 PM over 1400 metres. The race will carry total prize money of Rs.27,12,500. The four runners will be Pinnacle, Princess S, Shrishti and Soleva.
Pinnacle will be ridden by Yash Narredu and trained by M Narredu. Princess S will have P Trevor as jockey and Deepesh Narredu as trainer. Shrishti will be partnered by Akshay Kumar and trained by Rajesh Narredu. Soleva will have P Tejeshwar as jockey and Arti Doctor as trainer.
The Scruples Handicap Division I will be held at 4:30 PM over 1100 metres. The Class IV race will carry total prize money of Rs.4,00,000. The 10 runners will be Oh My Darling, Sabara, Divine Run, Jaisalmer, City Of Joy, Cyrenaica, Legacy, Blaze In Blue, Xtravagant Star and Indian Jack.
Oh My Darling will be ridden by Varun and trained by Vikash Jaiswal. Sabara will have P Tejeshwar as jockey and Shyam S Habbu as trainer. Divine Run will be partnered by Yash Narredu and trained by Deepesh Narredu. Jaisalmer will have Vishal N Bunde as jockey and Neil Darashah as trainer. City Of Joy will be ridden by V. R. Jagdeesh and trained by B. Rajender Reddy. Cyrenaica will have R Vaibhav as jockey and B Mahesh as trainer. Legacy will be partnered by Jitu Singh and trained by Vikash Jaiswal. Blaze In Blue will have Sah Farid Ansari as jockey and Vijay Singh as trainer. Xtravagant Star will be ridden by Shezad Khan and trained by Rutherford Alford. Indian Jack will have Vinay Jaiswal as jockey and Rutherford Alford as trainer.
The Scruples Handicap Division II will conclude the RCTC programme at 5:05 PM over 1100 metres. The Class IV contest will carry total prize money of Rs.4,00,000. The nine runners will be Paulite Warrior, Cashable, True Faith, Aldila, Dramatic, Felix, Superimpose, No Worry and Rosalia.
Paulite Warrior will be ridden by Neil Darashah and trained by Neil Darashah. Cashable will have Arman Khan as jockey and Sabeel Shariff as trainer. True Faith will be partnered by Varun and trained by Vikash Jaiswal. Aldila will have Shezad Khan as jockey and Rutherford Alford as trainer. Dramatic will be ridden by Imran Chisty and trained by Shyam S Habbu. Felix will have A. Ashhad Asbar as jockey and Rutherford Alford as trainer. Superimpose will be partnered by Aryan Jagtap and trained by Shafiq Khan. No Worry will have Vinay Jaiswal as jockey and Rutherford Alford as trainer. Rosalia will be ridden by P Tejeshwar and trained by Arti Doctor.
The RCTC programme on September 8 will feature seven races between 2:00 PM and 5:05 PM. The card will include Class V, Class IV, Class III and Class II contests, along with The Calcutta Fillies Trial Stakes. Distances will range from 1100 metres to 1800 metres, with the total prize money for individual races ranging from Rs.3,00,000 to Rs.27,12,500.
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