The Pune race meeting at the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) will feature six races on Thursday, October 22, 2026, with the afternoon programme scheduled to run from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM. The card will include handicap contests across different rating categories and a maiden event for three-year-olds, with distances ranging from 1,000 metres to 1,600 metres. The Great Strides Plate will headline the programme, while The Star Millionaire Plate will bring the afternoon to a close.
The meeting will begin at 2:30 PM with The A. J. Wadia Plate, a Class II handicap over 1,600 metres for horses rated 60 to 86, with horses rated 40 to 59 also eligible. The race will carry a total prize fund of ₹8.28 lakh. Break Point, Dreamer, Opus Dei and Seneca will contest the opening event, which will provide a mile-long test for the four declared runners.
At 3:00 PM, The Richelieu Plate will bring eight runners together for a Class V handicap over 1,000 metres. Restricted to horses aged four and older, rated 1 to 26, the race will carry a total prize fund of ₹5 lakh. Kajo, Sky Full of Stars, House of Lords, Luminosity, Gibson Knott, Impulsive, Moment of Madness and Lightning Blaze will contest the sprint.
The Great Strides Plate will follow at 3:30 PM over 1,600 metres. The race will be restricted to three-year-old maiden horses and will carry a total prize fund of ₹11.64 lakh, making it the most valuable contest on the programme. Monterey, New Star, Satyavan, Scorcher, Shivalik Superstar and Frenzy will form the six-runner field. The event will give the declared runners an opportunity to record their first race victory.
The fourth race, The B. Prakash Salver, will be scheduled for 4:00 PM over 1,200 metres. The Class III handicap will be open to horses rated 40 to 66, with horses rated 20 to 39 also eligible. The race will carry a total prize fund of ₹6.5 lakh. Neutralist, Liban, Destroyer, Rambo, Silver Strike, Gold Bar, Admirable and El Moran will contest the event.
At 4:30 PM, The Yogender Singh Salver will bring six runners together over 1,400 metres. The Class IV handicap will be restricted to three-year-olds rated 20 to 46, with horses rated 0 to 19 also eligible. The race will carry a total prize fund of ₹5.335 lakh. Caviar Queen, Saint Sizzle, Lucky Diamond, Aegean Sea, Absolute Majesty and Rogue will comprise the declared field.
The afternoon will conclude at 5:00 PM with The Star Millionaire Plate, a Class V handicap over 1,200 metres for horses aged five and older, rated 1 to 26. The race will carry a total prize fund of ₹5 lakh and will feature 10 runners: Dancing Star, Adonis, Ageisjustanumber, Between Friends, Flashman, Red Merlot, Rise All Stars, Sussing, Jetfire and Prince Igor.
The Pune race meeting will provide a varied programme of sprint and middle-distance contests, with fields ranging from four runners in the opening race to 10 in the closing event. The Great Strides Plate will carry the highest prize fund of the afternoon, while the three-year-old category will also feature in The Yogender Singh Salver. The six-race card will conclude with the older horses contesting The Star Millionaire Plate.
The Pune race meeting on October 22 will feature six races, with The Great Strides Plate carrying the highest prize fund at ₹11.64 lakh. The programme will run from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM and will include handicap events and a three-year-old maiden contest.
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