Amid the historic surroundings of Mysore Race Club, a competitive seven-race afternoon programme will take place on Wednesday, 8 July, with racing scheduled from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM. The fixture will feature a balanced mix of Class III, Class IV and Class V handicap contests, offering races across sprint and middle-distance trips. The Mysore Colts Trial Stakes 2026 will headline the meeting as the feature event, while the supporting programme will provide opportunities for horses across a range of ratings, ensuring a varied afternoon of racing.
The afternoon will get underway at 2:00 PM with The Evita Plate Division II, a Class V handicap over 1,400 metres for horses rated 0 to 25. Carrying a total purse of ₹3,75,000, the opening contest will provide developing performers with the chance to make an encouraging start to the day’s programme. The 1,400-metre trip has regularly produced competitive finishes at the venue, and another closely fought contest is expected.
The programme will continue at 2:30 PM with The Harangi Dam Plate, a Class IV handicap over 1,600 metres for horses rated 20 to 45. Offering ₹4,50,000 in prize money, the race will be the longest contest on the card and is expected to place greater emphasis on stamina and race management. The step up in distance should provide a different challenge from the opening event and add further variety to the afternoon’s schedule.
Attention will then shift to the third race at 3:00 PM, when The Evita Plate Division I will be contested over 1,400 metres. Like the opening division, this Class V handicap is restricted to horses rated 0 to 25 and carries prize money of ₹3,75,000. Another competitive field is expected to line up as connections seek valuable success in one of the supporting races on the programme.
The pace of the meeting will quicken at 3:30 PM as The Talakaveri Plate Division II brings together Class IV runners for a 1,200-metre sprint. With a purse of ₹4,50,000, the contest is likely to place the emphasis on speed from the outset, providing an entertaining contrast to the earlier middle-distance races.
The spotlight will firmly fall on the card at 4:00 PM with the running of The Mysore Colts Trial Stakes 2026, the feature event of Wednesday’s fixture. The 1,400-metre contest for three-year-old Indian colts and geldings offers total prize money of ₹11,20,000, making it the richest race of the afternoon. The event is expected to provide an important opportunity for several progressive youngsters to continue their development against rivals from the same age group.
The expected field will include AIR BENDER, who will be partnered by Koshi Kumar, BULLETPROOF with Yash Narredu, EDISON under Vivek G., PILOT OFFICER to be ridden by B. Nikhil, STORMRIDER with A. Ashhad Asbar, and THE KILLER, who will have Sah Farid Ansari in the saddle. Although compact in numbers, the six-runner line-up brings together an interesting mix of emerging talent, and the outcome will provide an early indication of their progress during the current season.
Following the feature event, the action will resume at 4:30 PM with The Talakaveri Plate Division I, another Class IV handicap over 1,200 metres for horses rated 20 to 45. Also carrying prize money of ₹4,50,000, the race will continue the afternoon’s sprint action and provide another competitive opportunity for established handicappers.
The seven-race programme will draw to a close at 5:00 PM with The Red Rufus Plate, a Class III handicap over 1,400 metres for horses rated 40 to 65. Worth ₹5,75,000, the concluding contest will feature the highest-rated handicap performers on the programme and is expected to provide a fitting finish to Wednesday’s meeting.
From the opening Class V handicap to the feature Mysore Colts Trial Stakes 2026 and the concluding Class III contest, the programme presents a well-balanced afternoon of racing across a variety of distances and ratings. The combination of competitive handicaps and a valuable age-restricted feature race should ensure an engaging fixture for participants and racing enthusiasts alike at Mysore Race Club.
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