Mysore Race Club will host a seven-race programme on Friday, 18 September 2026, featuring races across 1200m, 1400m and 1600m. The card will include contests for horses across Classes III, IV and V, along with the feature The Zavaray S Poonawalla Mysore 1000 Guineas 2026 for three-year-old Indian fillies. Racing will begin at 2:00 PM and continue through the afternoon, with the final race scheduled for 5:00 PM.
The Sidapur Plate Division II – 1400m The opening race will be The Sidapur Plate Division II, a Class V contest for horses rated 00 to 25 over 1400m. The field will comprise 12 runners.
Trump Baby, ridden by Anil Baandal and trained by Bipin V Salvi, will carry 60.5kg. Chinky Pinky, with L. Alex Rozario aboard, will be trained by Umar Shariff S. and carry 59.5kg. Zebula will have A. Ayaz Khan in the saddle and Uthaiah M M as trainer, also carrying 59.5kg.Major Saab, ridden by Aleemuddin and trained by Bobby M, will carry 59kg, while Queen Maxima, with Laxman Singh and trainer Praveen Jesu, will also carry 59kg. Double Scotch will be partnered by Arul J H and trained by S Shoban Babu at 58.5kg.
The remaining runners are Lead Singer, ridden by A.R. Pradeep and trained by Yogesh R; Rising Form, with K. Sai Kiran and trainer Imtiaz Khan; Daksha, partnered by Abhishek Mhatre and trained by Ranjeet Shinde; Saro Returned, ridden by Mukesh Kumar and trained by Somashekar K; Striking Eyes, with Vinod Shinde and trainer V Lokanath; and Gentleman’s Word, ridden by Rafique S K and trained by Surender G T.The race carries a total prize purse of Rs.3,75,000.
The Panchgani Plate Division II – 1200m The second race will be The Panchgani Plate Division II, a Class IV event for horses rated 20 to 45 over 1200m. Twelve runners have been declared.Golden Bird, carrying 60kg, will be ridden by S. Imran and trained by Helleal Moses R. Swaghatham, with Ankit Pal aboard, will be trained by Vishal Yadav and carry 56.5kg.
Coorg General will have Siddaraju P. as jockey and Aditya K as trainer, while Seiko Katsu will be ridden by Faiz for trainer Mandanna K S. Both will carry 55.5kg.
Jasmine, ridden by Salman Khan and trained by Yogesh R, will carry 55kg. Secret Shadow will have R. Rakesh aboard for trainer Mansoor Khan at 54.5kg. D Roman Reigns will be ridden by K. Sai Kiran and trained by Bipin V Salvi at 53.5kg.The field is completed by O Manchali, with Inayat and trainer Rakesh; Presto Power, ridden by Bharat Mal and trained by Krishna P; Empire Of Dreams, with B. Darshan Anthony and trainer Himanshu; Perfect Heart, ridden by Vinod Shinde and trained by Bobby M; and Eco System, with Shyam Kumar (Jr) and trainer Surender G T.
The race has a total prize purse of Rs.4,50,000.The Sidapur Plate Division I – 1400mAt 3:00 PM, The Sidapur Plate Division I will bring together 11 runners in a Class V race for horses rated 00 to 25 over 1400m.
Desert Shield will carry the top weight of 62.5kg, with S. Sachin as jockey and Neil B Devaney as trainer. Azmanah, carrying 62kg, will be ridden by Ankit Pal and trained by Somashekar K.
D Roman Power will have K. Sai Kiran aboard and Bipin V Salvi as trainer at 61.5kg. My Life My Rules, with Siddaraju P. and trainer Aditya K, will carry 60.5kg. Purple Martini will also carry 60.5kg, with R. Rakesh riding for trainer Mansoor Khan.Side Please will be ridden by Salman Khan and trained by Umar Shariff S. Carter, with Mohd Talib and trainer Md Sajid Qureshi, will carry 60kg. Indra Sena will have S. Imran aboard for trainer Arvind V.
The other runners are Woman At War, ridden by S S Khadri and trained by Himanshu; Friya, with Laxman Singh and trainer Praveen Jesu; and The Angel Power, ridden by Abhishek Mhatre and trained by Surender G T.
The race carries a total prize purse of Rs.3,75,000.The R.M. Puttanna Memorial Cup – 1200mThe R.M. The Puttanna Memorial Cup will be the fourth race of the afternoon. This Class III contest for horses rated 40 to 65 will be run over 1200m and features 12 runners.
Smiles Of Fortune, rated 65, will carry 62.5kg with Ankit Pal in the saddle and Vishal Yadav as trainer. Asio will have Shamaz Shareef aboard and Krishna P as trainer, carrying 61kg.Winter Agenda, carrying 61kg, will be ridden by N. Darshan for trainer Vinesh V Naik. Selma will have K. Sai Kiran aboard for Ranjeet Shinde at 59kg.
Iron King, with Shah Alam and trainer Zulquarnain H, will carry 57kg. Night Raider will be ridden by Akshay Kumar and trained by Suresh B at 56.5kg. Pretty Move, carrying 56.5kg, will have Mohd Talib aboard for trainer Rakesh.Beautiful Bloom will be partnered by Anil Baandal for trainer Bobby M at 55.5kg. Worldly Wise, with S. Imran and trainer Ganesh J, will also carry 55.5kg.
Balgownie will have Vinod Shinde aboard for trainer Sebastian J at 54.5kg. Pilot Officer, ridden by S. Saqlain and trained by Saddam Iqbal, will carry 54.5kg. Groovin, with A. Ayaz Khan and trainer Suraj Prasad Shaw, will carry 53.5kg.The memorial cup has a total prize purse of Rs.5,75,000.
The Zavaray S Poonawalla Mysore 1000 Guineas 2026 – 1600mThe feature event of the programme will be The Zavaray S Poonawalla Mysore 1000 Guineas 2026, scheduled for 4:00 PM. The race is exclusively for three-year-old Indian fillies and will be contested over 1600m.Six runners will line up for the feature race.
Pearl Star will be ridden by Vivek G. and trained by Prasanna Kumar P. The filly will carry 56kg. Royal Legacy, also carrying 56kg, will have Akshay Kumar aboard and James Mckeown as trainer.Shutterfly will be partnered by A Sandesh and trained by Attaollahi S S, carrying 56kg. Starzella, also at 56kg, will have P. Trevor in the saddle and Prasanna Kumar P. as trainer.Tyche will be ridden by Y.S. Srinath and trained by Purshotham K, while Yarra Yarra will have S. Antony Raj aboard for trainer Arjun Mangalorkar. Both will carry 56kg.
The feature event carries the day’s largest prize purse, with a total of Rs.40,00,000 on offer.
The Eclipse Plate – 1400m The sixth race will be The Eclipse Plate, a Class IV contest for horses rated 20 to 45 over 1400m. The race has attracted 12 runners.Don DP, carrying 61.5kg, will be ridden by S. Saqlain and trained by Umar Shariff S. Brave Heart will have S. Sachin aboard for trainer Neil B Devaney and carry 59kg.
Rocking Star, carrying 59kg, will be partnered by Anish Anamo Hangal and trained by Pradeep Annaiah K. Blue Origin will have M J Gautam Rajurs in the saddle and Ranjeet Shinde as trainer at 57.5kg.
Gifted Falcon, with K. Sai Kiran and trainer Sandhu G, will carry 56.5kg. Jolie’s Star will be ridden by Mohd Talib for trainer Kishan Thomas at 56kg.
Rosaline will have Aleemuddin aboard and Arjun Mangalorkar as trainer at 55.5kg. Dali’s Gold, with R. N. Darshan and trainer Surender G T, will carry 55kg.Knightsbridge will be ridden by Shreyas Singh and trained by Attaollahi S S. Tiger Mac will have Bharat Mal aboard for trainer Bobby M.
My Solitaire, carrying 54.5kg, will be ridden by Lave Kumar and trained by S Shoban Babu. Whitney will complete the field with Arul J H aboard and Dominic S as trainer at 53kg.The Eclipse Plate carries a total prize purse of Rs.4,50,000.
The Panchgani Plate Division I – 1200mThe final race of the day will be The Panchgani Plate Division I, a Class IV contest for horses rated 20 to 45 over 1200m. Twelve runners will contest the race.
Habibti, carrying 62.5kg, will be ridden by P. Trevor and trained by Zulquarnain H. Mr Karnataka will also carry 62.5kg, with Mohd Talib aboard and Ruban P as trainer.Neelambari, carrying 62.5kg, will have S. Imran riding for trainer Arvind V. Felicita, with Lave Kumar aboard and Helleal Moses R as trainer, will carry 62kg.
Admiral Shaw will be partnered by Inayat and trained by Sebastian J at 61kg. Amazing Arise, carrying 60kg, will have R. Rakesh aboard for trainer Mansoor Khan.Arikattu will carry 59kg with Prabhu Kumar M riding for trainer Mandanna K S. Sinatra, at 58.5kg, will be partnered by Abhishek Mhatre and trained by Suresh B.
Gold Fame will have N. Darshan aboard for trainer Ramanathan R at 58kg. The Grey Geranium, carrying 57.5kg, will be ridden by Rafique S K and trained by Somashekar K.
Super Stride, with Vinod Shinde aboard for trainer Fahad Khan, will carry 57kg. Ankush, carrying 54.5kg, will complete the field with Anil Baandal in the saddle and Bipin V Salvi as trainer.The closing race carries a total prize purse of Rs.4,50,000.
The seven-race programme will begin at 2:00 PM and conclude at 5:00 PM. The feature of the afternoon will be the Zavaray S Poonawalla Mysore 1000 Guineas 2026, while the remaining races will include contests across Classes III, IV and V. The programme will offer racing over three distances — 1200m, 1400m and 1600m — with a combined prize purse of Rs.25,75,000 across the seven races.
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