Hyderabad Race Club will host a seven-race horse racing programme on Saturday, October 17, 2026, featuring contests across multiple classes and distances. The meeting will begin at 1:35 PM with The Peddapalli Plate (Division I) over 1,200 metres and conclude with The Venus De Milo Plate at 5:05 PM over 1,400 metres. The programme will include sprint races, mile contests and events for horses across different age groups and rating categories.
The highlight of the afternoon will be The Bold Venture Plate, scheduled for 4:30 PM. This Class I handicap for horses aged three years and upward, rated 80 and above, will offer a total prize allocation of Rs. 12,25,000, the highest of the day. The field includes One N Only, Espionage, Diablo, Reigning Beauty, Uchchaihshravas and Lashka.
The opening race, The Peddapalli Plate (Division I), will take place at 1:35 PM over 1,200 metres. This Class IV handicap is open to horses aged four years and upward, rated between 20 and 45. Equine Power, Cosmico, Varada, My Honey, Swiss Girl, Beverley, Sadiya, Ilene and Lion’s Gate will form the nine-horse field. Equine Power carries the highest rating of 45 and will be ridden by P. Sai Kumar, while Cosmico, rated 44, will have Gaurav Singh in the saddle. The race offers a total prize allocation of Rs. 6,50,000. The course record stands at 1:10.706, set by Espionage in 2025.
The second race, The Peddapalli Plate (Division II), is scheduled for 2:10 PM, also over 1,200 metres. The Class IV handicap will feature eight runners, including Red Hot Punch, Surrealist, Juramento, Trust Me, Zorinella, Real Thalaivaa, Barbarossa and Dhanadeepa. Red Hot Punch and Surrealist head the field with ratings of 45 and 43, respectively. V. S. Shekhawat will ride Red Hot Punch, while P. Sai Kumar will partner Surrealist. The contest carries a total prize allocation of Rs. 6,50,000.
At 2:45 PM, The Hard Held Plate will bring the runners to the 1,600-metre distance. This Class IV handicap is open to horses aged three years and upward, rated between 20 and 45. Eight horses are entered for the race: Zorba, Victoria Dhora, Hoping Star, December Caspian, Kinship, Nkalanzinzi, Svalpaviryasaktih and Lego. Zorba, a three-year-old gelding rated 41, will carry 60 kg and be ridden by P. Sai Kumar for trainer L. V. R. Deshmukh. Victoria Dhora, formerly known as Bartolino, will be ridden by Sohan Kumar. The race offers Rs. 6,50,000 in total prize money.
The fourth race, The Rani Rudrama Devi Trophy, will be held at 3:20 PM over 1,600 metres. The Class III handicap is intended for horses aged four years and upward, rated between 40 and 65. The six-horse field comprises Pristine Glory, Mountain Touch, Special Star, La Quinta, Federer and Torobravo. Pristine Glory, rated 55, will carry 60 kg and be partnered by Akshay Kumar for trainer D. Netto. Mountain Touch, rated 54, will have Sonu Kumar as jockey, while Special Star, rated 53, will be ridden by P. Sai Kumar. The race has a total prize allocation of Rs. 7,40,000.
The Mir Mushtaq Ali Khan Memorial Trophy will follow at 3:55 PM over 1,400 metres. This Class III handicap is open to horses aged three years and upward, rated between 40 and 65. Eight runners are listed: Clefairy, Greif, Bholi Punjabi, Sapporo, N R I Range, Rival, Love in Paris and Sangreal. Clefairy and Greif share the highest rating of 65. A. A. Vikrant will ride Clefairy, while Swarup Singh will partner Greif. The field also includes three-year-old Love in Paris, who will be ridden by Akshay Kumar. The total prize allocation for the race is Rs. 7,40,000. The course record for the distance is 1:23.842, established by Isabella in 2019.
The Bold Venture Plate, scheduled for 4:30 PM, will be the sixth race of the afternoon. This Class I handicap over 1,200 metres is open to horses aged three years and upward, rated 80 and above. One N Only, rated 113, heads the field and will carry 62.5 kg under Surendra Singh. Espionage, rated 105, will be ridden by Mukesh Kumar, while Diablo, rated 99, will have Ajay Kumar in the saddle. The remaining runners are Reigning Beauty, Uchchaihshravas and Lashka. One N Only and Espionage will represent trainer D. Netto, while Diablo will run under K. S. V. Prasad Raju. The race offers Rs. 12,25,000 in total prize money, including Rs. 5,51,250 for the winner. Espionage holds the listed course record of 1:10.706, set in 2025.
The day’s final contest, The Venus De Milo Plate, is scheduled for 5:05 PM over 1,400 metres. This Class V handicap is open to horses aged four years and upward, rated up to 25. The 11-horse field features Aloy, The Divinely, Quality Warrior, See My Attitude, Amboseli, Bold Indian, Char Ek Char, Midnight Beauty, Deccan Ranger, Iconic Star and Niloufer The Great. Aloy and The Divinely are both rated 25 and will carry 61.5 kg. Mohit Singh will ride Aloy, while Rafique S. K. will partner The Divinely. The field also includes experienced runners such as Quality Warrior and Char Ek Char. The race has a total prize allocation of Rs. 5,00,000, with Rs. 2,25,000 awarded to the winner.
With seven races scheduled across sprint and middle-distance contests, the Hyderabad meeting will bring together runners from Classes I, III, IV and V. The programme will feature established performers alongside younger horses, with The Bold Venture Plate offering the highest prize allocation of the afternoon.
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