Sunday’s racing at Bangalore Turf Club(BTC) on 17 May 2026 will present a balanced six-race programme, combining competitive handicaps with races for progressive three-year-olds. Scheduled from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM, the card will be contested over 1200 and 1400 metres, with total prize money stretching from ₹4,50,000 to ₹15,00,000.
Kicking off proceedings at 3:00 PM in The Newmarket Plate, the opening race will be a Class V sprint over 1200 metres for horses rated 00 to 25 with stakes of Rs.4,50,000. WINDCLEAVER, partnered by Vishwa V, will line up against DAYS DATE under Vishal and MEGA SUCCESS with Arul J H. MERICLE BEAUTY, SLING SHOT, BREEZE BLUSTER, N R I MILLENNIUM, DOUBLE SCOTCH, N R I GOLD, EMBOSOM and EMERALDO complete the field in what is expected to be a tightly packed sprint where early speed will play a defining role.
Stepping into the middle phase of the card at 3:30 PM in The Sweet Memories Plate, the second race will be a Class IV contest over 1400 metres for horses rated 20 to 45 carrying prize money of Rs.5,10,000. UNFORGETTABLE STAR with A.A. Vikrant, HIDDEN DREAMS with Rajesh Kumar M and KNOTTY CRUISE under Antony Raj S. are among the key contenders. DREAM WALKIN’, JOYFUL SPIRIT, ABSOLUTE THUNDER, DOUBLE YOUR MONEY, TIGER BAY and TURF PARADISE also feature in a well-matched line-up where stamina and race positioning are expected to prove crucial.
Raising the competitive intensity at 4:00 PM in The Aihole Plate, the third race will be a Class II sprint over 1200 metres for horses rated 60 to 85 with total prize money of Rs.7,00,000. STELLANTIS under Shreyas Singh, DUN IT AGAIN with Suhas K and N R I ACE partnered by Arshad Alam will headline a compact but competitive field. REGAL REALITY, ROYAL DECCAN and MONTERIO complete the line-up in a race expected to be run at a strong and sustained gallop from start to finish.
Turning attention to the feature attraction at 4:30 PM in The War Hammer Million, the race for three-year-old horses over 1400 metres will offer a total purse of Rs.15,00,000. IRON MIRAGE with Akshay Kumar, WHISTLING GLORY under A. Prakash, DEEP RESPECT with Suraj Narredu, MONSTERA with L. Alex Rozario and MOONVEIL under P. Trevor form a select field, bringing together promising runners still progressing through their early racing careers.
At 5:00 PM in The Track Lightning Plate, the fifth race will be a maiden contest over 1400 metres for three-year-olds with stakes of Rs.11,00,000. LEGACY FIELD with Akshay Kumar, SUPER CHARM under A.A. Vikrant and THEOS with Yash Narredu headline the field. CANTARINA under Suraj Narredu, EXOTIC BLACK, MYSTIC DEW, PORTIEUX and STARZELLA complete a line-up that offers several runners an opportunity to break through at this level.
Bringing the programme to a close at 5:30 PM in The Racing Patrons Plate, the final race will be a Class III contest over 1400 metres for horses rated 40 to 65 carrying prize money of Rs.6,30,000. FORSETI with Faizan Khan, SILICON STAR partnered by Antony Raj S. and BADSHAAH under Anish Anamo Hangal will be among the key contenders. MASTER WAY, N R I VICTORY, ELYSIUM, FINLEY, HAZEL, ETERNAL GLORY, LAUTERBRUNNEN, AGERA and DOUBLE VISION complete the field in a competitive concluding race where consistency and finishing strength will be vital.
The Bangalore Race Cards 17 May at the Bangalore Turf Club presents a refined six-race Sunday programme featuring competitive handicaps, promising juveniles and the feature War Hammer Million.
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