Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) will stage seven races at Pune Racecourse on Saturday, October 10, 2026, with the action beginning at 2:00 PM and concluding at 5:00 PM. The programme features sprint contests, mile handicaps and a 3,200-metre staying event, with total prize money reaching Rs. 12,00,000 in each of the two principal races. The Raees Plate and the Suresh Mahindra Trophy headline the afternoon, while the remaining events bring together horses across different classes and age groups.
The meeting will open with The Severus Plate at 2:00 PM, a Class V handicap over 1,600 metres for horses aged four years and older, rated from 1 to 26. The race carries total prize money of Rs. 5,00,000, with NEUTRON, rated 26, heading the entries. The four-year-old colt will carry 60 kg under N. S. Parmar for trainer M. K. Jadhav. BALENO, TOUCH OF MYSTIC and ROYAL CHAMP are among the other notable runners in the ten-horse field, alongside MADISON, MAGICAL MOMENTS, YULETIDE, MARLBORO MAN, MA CHERIE and EXHALT.
At 2:30 PM, The Truefitt & Hill Trophy will bring nine runners together over 1,000 metres. The Class IV handicap is restricted to horses aged five years and older, rated between 20 and 46, and offers a total prize fund of Rs. 5,50,000. SILVER STRIKE enters with the highest rating of 45 and will carry 61.5 kg under S. Siddharth for trainer Faisal A. Abbas. DESERT CLASSIC, rated 41, will be ridden by N. B. Kuldeep, while MOONLIGHT KISS will have A. Sandesh in the saddle. BELIEVE, ARIES, ELOQUENT, BAKLAVA, ARBITRAGE and AGEISJUSTANUMBER complete the field.
The third race, The Conrad Pune Trophy, is scheduled for 3:00 PM over 1,600 metres. This Class III handicap for horses rated between 40 and 66 carries Rs. 6,50,000 in total prize money. MATISSE, rated 64, will carry 61 kg under S. Siddharth for trainer P. Shroff. EMPEROR RODERIC, rated 59, will be partnered by S. Mosin, while COFFEE AT ELEVEN will have A. Sandesh aboard. DEDICATION and NEBULA, both rated 52, are also entered, along with PURE SOUL and SEMURG, completing the seven-runner contest.
The Raees Plate will follow at 3:30 PM, offering one of the largest prize funds of the afternoon at Rs. 12,00,000. Restricted to three-year-old horses, the 1,000-metre contest features eleven entries. ABSOLUTE EMPEROR will be ridden by P. S. Kaviraj, while LUCKY DIAMOND has P. Trevor booked for the ride. PHILATELIST, rated 30, will be partnered by C. Umesh. The fillies’ contingent includes BAILLEE, CAFE NOIRE, CROWN FLAME, POWEROFATTITUDE, QUEEN’S COVENANT, SABALENKA and WHISPERING ANGEL. The race will provide a dedicated opportunity for the younger runners to compete over the sprint distance.
At 4:00 PM, The Rodeo Plate will feature a Class IV handicap over 1,100 metres, with horses rated between 20 and 46 competing for Rs. 5,50,000. HEAVEN’S RHYTHM, rated 45, will carry 61.5 kg under Saurav Rawat for trainer M. Narredu. VINCERO and YINSIRUK are both rated 44, with Aditya Waydande and P. Trevor booked for their respective rides. DREAMS COME TRUE, SANTANA ROW, FLOYD, MENORCA, NEW YORKER, AEON FLUX, EKLA CHOLO, MAJESTIC WARRIOR and SAMSON complete the twelve-horse field.
The Lemon Tree Hotels Trophy is scheduled for 4:30 PM and will bring seven Class II runners together over 1,000 metres. Open to horses rated between 60 and 86, the race offers total prize money of Rs. 7,50,000. FOXY heads the entries with a rating of 82 and will carry 60 kg under Aditya Waydande for trainer Behram Cama. AZURE and CELLINI are both rated 66, while LIBAN enters with a rating of 62. WIND DANCER, DARCY and GUNFIRE complete the field for the afternoon sprint.
The final event, The Suresh Mahindra Trophy, will take place at 5:00 PM over 3,200 metres. This Class I handicap for horses rated 80 and above carries Rs. 12,00,000 in total prize money and is the longest race on the card. WINFIELD tops the three entries provided with a rating of 87 and will carry 59 kg under Antony Raj S. for trainer Arjun Mangalorkar. GOLDEN DANCER will carry 54.5 kg under Akshay Kumar for trainer Dallas Todywalla, while ENDURANCE will be partnered by Yash Narredu for trainer Imtiaz A. Sait.
The October 10 Pune RWITC programme combines sprint races, middle-distance handicaps and a long-distance finale. With seven races scheduled across three hours, the meeting features a varied field of established runners and younger horses, with The Raees Plate and The Suresh Mahindra Trophy standing out for their Rs. 12,00,000 prize funds.
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