The Hyderabad Race Club will present a seven-race programme on Sunday, 13 September 2026, with the first race scheduled for 1:45 PM and the final contest at 4:45 PM. The card will feature races over 1,200m, 1,400m and 1,600m, with contests for horses across different age groups and rating categories.
The highest-prize race on the programme will be The Raja Saheb of Chellapalli Memorial Trophy, scheduled for 2:15 PM over 1,600m. The maiden race for three-year-olds will carry a total reward of Rs.12,25,000. Eight runners will line up: Weseethesamesun, ridden by Rafique S K and trained by Mukesh Kumar B; Evansville, with P. Sai Kumar and K S V Prasad Raju; Gacchanmanasvin, ridden by M. S. Deora and trained by Neelesh Rawal; Grit N Grace, with Afroz Khan and D. Netto; N R I Sunpower, partnered by MD Ekram Alam and trained by R. H. Sequeira; Speedy Queen, ridden by Dhanu S. Deora and trained by L. V. R. Deshmukh; Teak, with A. Ashhad Asbar and James Mckeown; and Velvera, ridden by P. Ajeeth Kumar and trained by L. V. R. Deshmukh.
The opening contest will be The Nawab Sultan Ali Khan Memorial Trophy (DIV II) at 1:45 PM. This Class III Handicap for horses aged four years and upward, rated 40 to 65, will be run over 1,200m for a total reward of Rs.7,40,000. The eight-runner field comprises Warwick, ridden by P. Ajeeth Kumar and trained by A. Vatsalya; China Town, with Surya Prakash and A. Vatsalya; Catch The Worm, ridden by B. R. Kumar and trained by R. H. Sequeira; Rival, with Ajay Kumar and K. S. V. Prasad Raju; Arthisha, ridden by Dhanu S. Deora and trained by Magan Singh Parmar; Basilica, with Afroz Khan and D. Netto; Dashing Charm, partnered by V. S. Shekhawat and trained by L. V. R. Deshmukh; and Dontblockmyway, ridden by MD Ekram Alam and trained by Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan.
At 2:15 PM, The Raja Saheb of Chellapalli Memorial Trophy will take place over 1,600m. The race is for three-year-old maiden horses and offers the meeting’s highest total reward of Rs.12,25,000. The runners are Weseethesamesun, with Rafique S K and Mukesh Kumar B; Evansville, with P. Sai Kumar and K. S. V. Prasad Raju; Gacchanmanasvin, with M. S. Deora and Neelesh Rawal; Grit N Grace, with Afroz Khan and D. Netto; N R I Sunpower, with MD Ekram Alam and R. H. Sequeira; Speedy Queen, with Dhanu S. Deora and L. V. R. Deshmukh; Teak, with A. Ashhad Asbar and James Mckeown; and Velvera, with P. Ajeeth Kumar and L. V. R. Deshmukh.
The third race, The P. V. G. Raju Memorial Trophy, will begin at 2:45 PM over 1,400m. The Class IV Handicap is for horses aged three years and upward rated up to 25, with a total reward of Rs.5,00,000. Eight runners are entered: Beech Wood, ridden by Vikram Singh and trained by N. Ravinder Singh; Exclusive Luck, with Bhawani Singh and A. Imran Khan; The Divinely, ridden by Rafique S K and trained by Mukesh Kumar B; Zorinella, with A. A. Vikrant and A. Imran Khan; Bold Indian, partnered by MD Ismail and trained by S. S. F. Hassan; Don Cherie, with no jockey listed and trained by A. Imran Khan; Deccan Ranger, ridden by B. Nikhil and trained by S. S. F. Hassan; and Midnight Beauty, with MD Ekram Alam and Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan.
At 3:15 PM, the programme will continue with The Nawab Sultan Ali Khan Memorial Trophy (DIV I). The Class III Handicap for four-year-olds and upward rated 40 to 65 will cover 1,200m, with Rs.7,40,000 in total rewards. The nine runners are Miss Smiley Angel, ridden by Rafique S K and trained by Mukesh Kumar B; Greif, with P. Sai Kumar and K. S. V. Prasad Raju; Ayushman, ridden by Surendra Singh and trained by D. Netto; Lazarus, with Darshan R. N. and S. A. Raza Shehzad; Sangreal, ridden by Ajay Kumar and trained by K. S. V. Prasad Raju; Sapporo, with Imran Chisty and A. Imran Khan; Federer, ridden by Arjun and trained by A. Vatsalya; EK, with Swarup Singh and Magan Singh Parmar; and Suryavanshi, ridden by Surya Prakash and trained by Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan.
The fifth race will be The Major General Nawab Khusru Jung Bahadur Memorial Trophy at 3:45 PM. This Class III Handicap for horses aged three years and upward rated 40 to 65 will be contested over 1,600m, carrying Rs.7,40,000 in total rewards. The six runners are Racing Ruler, ridden by Kuldeep Singh (Sr) and trained by K. S. V. Prasad Raju; Black Dust, with Swarup Singh and K. S. V. Prasad Raju; Pride Aside, ridden by Vikram Singh and trained by N. Ravinder Singh; La Fleuriere, with Kuldeep Singh (Jr) and Bharath Singh; Quattro, ridden by A. Ashhad Asbar and trained by R. H. Sequeira; and Special Star, with P. Sai Kumar and K. S. V. Prasad Raju.
At 4:15 PM, The S. N. Reddy Memorial Trophy will provide a Class I Handicap for horses aged three years and upward rated 80 and above. The race will cover 1,400m and carries Rs.12,25,000 in total rewards. The nine-runner field consists of Espionage, ridden by Surendra Singh and trained by D. Netto; Diablo, with Ajay Kumar and K. S. V. Prasad Raju; Black Onyx, ridden by Dhanu S. Deora and trained by Magan Singh Parmar; Cherie Chevalier, with P. Sai Kumar and K. S. V. Prasad Raju; D Minchu, ridden by B. R. Kumar and trained by R. H. Sequeira; Lashka, with P. Ajeeth Kumar and L. V. R. Deshmukh; Reigning Beauty, ridden by MD Ismail and trained by Neelesh Rawal; Timeless Vision, with Arjun Singh and Laxman Singh; and Corinthian, partnered by Afroz Khan and trained by D. Netto.
Espionage carries the highest rating in this field at 107, followed by Diablo on 99 and Black Onyx on 97. Cherie Chevalier and D Minchu are both rated 91, while Lashka is rated 90. Reigning Beauty and Timeless Vision are rated 87, with Corinthian rated 80.
The final race will be The Jatprole Trophy at 4:45 PM. The Class IV Handicap for horses aged three years and upward rated 20 to 45 will be run over 1,400m, with a total reward of Rs.6,50,000. The nine runners are Coming Home, ridden by B. Nikhil and trained by Magan Singh Parmar; Divine Tiger, with V. S. Shekhawat and L. V. R. Deshmukh; Juramento, ridden by Uday Kiran P and trained by Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan; Power Of The Sea, with Bhawani Singh and A. Imran Khan; Varada, ridden by Dhanu S. Deora and trained by Magan Singh Parmar; Love In Paris, with Jodha R S and K. Satheesh; Windsor, ridden by Surya Prakash and trained by Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan; Nkalanzinzi, with A. Ashhad Asbar and Sandeep G; and Cherish The Lady, partnered by Ajay Kumar and trained by K. S. V. Prasad Raju.
The Hyderabad racecards 13 September 2026 will bring together seven races across 1,200m, 1,400m and 1,600m. The Raja Saheb of Chellapalli Memorial Trophy and S. N. Reddy Memorial Trophy will each carry Rs.12,25,000, making them the highest-value contests on the programme. The meeting will begin at 1:45 PM and conclude with The Jatprole Trophy at 4:45 PM.
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