The Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) will stage the tenth and concluding day of its Monsoon Meeting on Saturday, October 3, 2026, with a strong ten-race programme scheduled from 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm. The card will feature races over distances ranging from 1,200m to 2,000m, with the major highlights including the Monsoon Cup and the Grade II Gaitform Calcutta Monsoon Derby.
The day’s highest prize money will be offered in the Calcutta Monsoon Derby, carrying a total purse of Rs 49,91,251. The race is restricted to three-year-olds and will be contested over 2,000m. The Monsoon Cup, for four-year-olds and older horses, will also be held over 2,000m with a total prize of Rs 17,40,000.
The opening race, The Captain Cook Handicap (Div-I) at 12:30 pm, will be run over 1,600m for horses rated 1-26. The field will include Olaf, No Worry, Northbound, Godsend Divine, Macchiato, Totally Epic, Noble Pursuit and Cristaldo. Olaf will carry 62.5kg with Vishal Bunde riding for trainer Neil Darashah, while No Worry will have S Saqlain aboard for trainer Rutherford Alford. Cristaldo will be ridden by R Vaibhav for trainer B Mahesh.
At 1:00 pm, The Captain Cook Handicap (Div-II) will also cover 1,600m for horses rated 1-26. Simran’s Attitude, Real Happiness, Indian Jack, Seona, Wonderful, Fortune Warrior, The Presence and Hermes will line up. Seona will be ridden by Antony Raj S for trainer Neil Darashah, while Fortune Warrior will have Vishal Bunde in the saddle for trainer B Rajender Reddy. Simran’s Attitude will be partnered by Yash Narredu for trainer Vikash Jaiswal.
The third race, The Amorina Handicap, is scheduled for 1:30 pm over 1,600m. The Class IV contest will feature Don’tstopthemusic, Stormchaser, Oh My Darling, Royal Member, Lineupandcollect, Golden Hammer, Cape Tigani and Golden Glory. Stormchaser will be ridden by Antony Raj S for trainer Vijay Singh, while Royal Member will have Suraj Narredu aboard for trainer Javed Khan. Cape Tigani, trained by Vikash Jaiswal, will be partnered by P Trevor.
At 2:00 pm, The Tiger Tops Handicap will bring together eight runners over 1,600m. The Class III race will feature Raffaello, Rinku Romeo, Aabushan, Casha, Golden Warrior, Ghirardelli, Timeless Fortune and Multiverse. Timeless Fortune will be ridden by Yash Narredu for trainer Deepesh Narredu, while Aabushan will have A Sandesh aboard for trainer Patrick Quinn. Ghirardelli will be partnered by Vishal Bunde for trainer Neil Darashah.
The Destroyer Cup, scheduled for 2:30 pm, will cover 1,400m and feature ten runners. This Class IV contest will see This Is Gold, Foujita, Jimmy Bee, Sea Eagle, Dr Doom, Enchanting, Queen Anula, Dubai Ruler, Three Little Words and Vivaldi in action. Foujita will be ridden by MD Azharuddin for trainer Vikash Jaiswal, while Enchanting will have Suraj Narredu aboard for trainer Ritesh E.K. Three Little Words will be partnered by Akshay Kumar for trainer Rutherford Alford.
The sixth race, The A Star Is Born Cup, will be held at 3:00 pm over 2,000m. The field of five will comprise King’s Retreat, Mindful, Sativur, Bhujang and Main Street. King’s Retreat will carry 60kg with Vishal Bunde riding for trainer B Rajender Reddy. Mindful will be partnered by Yash Narredu for trainer Deepesh Narredu, while Sativur will have Antony Raj S aboard for trainer Rutherford Alford.
At 3:30 pm, The Monsoon Cup will provide a four-runner contest over 2,000m for horses aged four years and older. The field will feature Cashius Gold, Heart, Trakila and Vincent Van Gogh. Cashius Gold will be ridden by P Trevor for trainer Aashay Doctor, while Heart will have Suraj Narredu aboard for trainer Deepesh Narredu. Trakila will be partnered by P Trevor for trainer B Rajender Reddy, with Vincent Van Gogh carrying the colours of trainer Sabeel Shariff and ridden by MD Azharuddin.
The feature event of the afternoon, The Gaitform Calcutta Monsoon Derby (Grade II), will be run at 4:00 pm over 2,000m for three-year-olds. The six-horse field will comprise Admiringly, Argento, Dardanus, Knotty Nash, Saiko and Shrishti. Admiringly will be ridden by P Trevor for trainer Aashay Doctor, while Argento will have Akshay Kumar aboard for the same trainer. Dardanus will be partnered by Antony Raj S for trainer Bharath Singh. Knotty Nash will have Yash Narredu in the saddle for trainer Deepesh Narredu, while Saiko will be ridden by A Sandesh for trainer Vijay Singh. Shrishti will be partnered by Suraj Narredu for trainer Rajesh Narredu. The Derby is the day’s richest contest, with a total prize of Rs 49,91,251.
The ninth race, The Star Precision Handicap (Div-I), will begin at 4:30 pm over 1,200m. The twelve-runner field will include Soleva, Felix, Tycoonist, Cashaban, Into The Storm, Aldila, Legacy, Verrazzano, Blue God, Sultana, Peanut and Midnight Blue. Soleva will be ridden by P Tejeshwar for trainer Aashay Doctor, while Tycoonist will have Varun aboard for trainer Vikash Jaiswal. Midnight Blue will be partnered by Vishal Bunde for trainer Rajesh Narredu.
The final race of the meeting, The Star Precision Handicap (Div-II), will start at 5:00 pm and will also be contested over 1,200m. Lady Don, Heer, Sabar, Laamika, Honey Cake, Valerian, Princess S, Tetsu, Saseka, Happy Morning, Italian Gold and Black Floral will form the twelve-horse field. Saseka will be ridden by MD Azharuddin for trainer Patrick Quinn, while Tetsu will have Akshay Kumar aboard for trainer Aashay Doctor. Laamika will be partnered by Antony Raj S for trainer Rutherford Alford.
The ten-race programme will bring the Calcutta Monsoon Meeting to a close with the Monsoon Cup and the Grade II Calcutta Monsoon Derby providing the principal highlights of the afternoon.
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