Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) will stage a six-race meeting on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, with the programme beginning at 2:30pm and continuing until 5:00pm. The card will feature contests over 1100m, 1400m, 1600m and 2000m, with horses competing across Classes II to V as well as age-restricted races. The meeting will offer a total of six races, with the Stewards Cup carrying the biggest prize fund of the afternoon.
The 4:30pm Stewards Cup will be the most valuable race on the Calcutta Turf Club card, with a total prize fund of Rs.14,16,000. The contest will be run over 1400m for horses aged four years and will feature five runners. Black Eagle, Shine, Trakila, Vincent Van Gogh and King Louis will contest the race. Black Eagle, a seven-year-old bay horse by Excellent Art out of Classic Sky, will be ridden by V R Jagadeesh and trained by B. Rajender Reddy. Shine, a four-year-old bay filly by Dreamfield out of Let There Be Light, will have Yash Narredu in the saddle for trainer Vijay Singh. Trakila, a five-year-old bay mare by Western Aristocrat out of Nickel Chrome, will be partnered by P. Trevor and trained by Aashay Doctor. Vincent Van Gogh, a seven-year-old bay gelding by Multidimensional out of Irises, will be ridden by Vishal Bunde for B. Rajender Reddy. King Louis, a seven-year-old dark bay/brown gelding by Win Legend out of Georgina, will be ridden by Akshay Kumar and trained by Neil Darashah. The race will offer Rs.7,08,000 to the winner, Rs.3,54,000 to the second, Rs.2,12,400 to the third and Rs.1,41,600 to the fourth.
The opening race at 2:30pm will be the Star Phoenix Handicap, a Class III contest over 2000m. The race will carry a total prize fund of Rs.5,00,000, with four runners declared. Admiringly, a three-year-old bay colt by Leitir Mor out of Goldilocks, will be ridden by P. Trevor and trained by Aashay Doctor. The horse has a rating of 61 and will carry 60kg. Magnifico, a four-year-old bay colt by Treasure Leaf out of Alilisa, will have P Tejeshwar as jockey and Aashay Doctor as trainer. He has a rating of 51 and will carry 55kg. Goodwill, a four-year-old chestnut colt by Deauville out of Gloriosa, will be partnered by Akshay Kumar for trainer Neil Darashah. He has a rating of 45 and will carry 52kg. Garth, a four-year-old bay gelding by Dreamfield out of Blue Moon, will be ridden by Hindu Singh and trained by Aashay Doctor, with a rating of 40 and a weight of 40kg. The winner will receive Rs.2,75,000, while Rs.1,25,000, Rs.75,000 and Rs.25,000 will be awarded to the next three finishers respectively.
At 3:00pm, the Fairy Heights Plate will be staged over 1100m for three-year-old horses. The race will carry Rs.11,00,000, making it the second-highest-value contest of the meeting. Seven runners will line up. Starliner, a three-year-old bay colt by Phoenix Tower out of Express Lady, will be ridden by Akshay Kumar and trained by Neil Darashah. Valerian will have P. Trevor in the saddle and Ritesh E. K as trainer. Fifty Shades, a three-year-old bay colt by Leitir Mor out of Justice Angel, will be partnered by Vishal Bunde for trainer B. Mahesh. Lumina, listed as a one-year-old bay colt by Dreamfield out of Let There Be Light, will be ridden by Hindu Singh and trained by Vijay Singh. Tekton, a three-year-old bay colt by Sporting Chance out of Bonis Avibus, will have P Tejeshwar as jockey and Javed Khan as trainer. Far Superior, a three-year-old bay filly by Sporting Chance out of Saigar, will be ridden by R Vaibhav and trained by Rutherford Alford. Revati, listed as a 17-year-old bay filly by Multitude out of Fortaleza, will have Sah Farid Ansari as jockey and Vijay Singh as trainer. The winner will receive Rs.6,05,000, with Rs.2,75,000, Rs.1,65,000 and Rs.55,000 allocated to the next three places.
The Flamenco Star Handicap will follow at 3:30pm, covering 1600m as a Class IV contest. The race will have a total prize fund of Rs.4,00,000 and five runners. Keitaro, a four-year-old bay filly by Excellent Art out of Coccinella, will be ridden by A ASHHAD ASBAR and trained by Rutherford Alford. Royal Member, a four-year-old chestnut gelding by Sedgefield out of Brahmani, will have Hindu Singh as jockey and Javed Khan as trainer. Brave Majesty, a six-year-old bay gelding by David Livingston out of Indispensable, will be partnered by P Tejeshwar for trainer B. Rajender Reddy. Noorie, a four-year-old bay filly by Sanus Per Aquam out of Bostonia, will be ridden by R Vaibhav and trained by Shyam S Habbu. Lineupandcollect, a six-year-old chestnut gelding by David Livingston out of Satwa Pearl, will have V R Jagadeesh in the saddle and B. Rajender Reddy as trainer. The winner will collect Rs.2,20,000, followed by Rs.1,00,000 for second, Rs.60,000 for third and Rs.20,000 for fourth.
At 4:00pm, the Dr. Anil Kumar Memorial Cup will be run over 1400m as a Class II contest. The race will offer a total prize fund of Rs.5,50,000 and will feature 12 runners. Merlet, a four-year-old bay filly by Leitir Mor out of Merletta, will be ridden by Vishal Bunde and trained by S. Waheed. Raffaello, an eight-year-old dark bay/brown horse by Excellent Art out of Stravella, will have V R Jagadeesh as jockey and Aashay Doctor as trainer. Rinku Romeo, a six-year-old bay horse by Declaration Of War out of Cheyenne, will be partnered by Vinay Jaiswal for trainer Ajay Sharma. Big Bay, a four-year-old bay gelding by Speaking Of Which out of Clementi, will be ridden by Yash Narredu and trained by Deepesh Narredu.
Stellantis, a seven-year-old bay gelding by Western Aristocrat out of Expect, will have R Vaibhav as jockey and Patrick Quinn as trainer. Supreme Grandeur, a six-year-old bay mare by Dali out of Suzanna, will be ridden by Sah Farid Ansari for trainer Patrick Quinn. Cigar Galaxy, a four-year-old bay gelding by Western Aristocrat out of Celestial Way, will be partnered by P. Trevor and trained by Aashay Doctor. Golden Warrior, a six-year-old chestnut gelding by Speaking Of Which out of Star Of Harmony, will have MD Azharuddin in the saddle for Sabeel Shariff. Aeropoli, a five-year-old chestnut horse by Win Legend out of Hauhaiwunai, will be ridden by Arman Khan and trained by Shafiq Khan.
Gimmler, a six-year-old dark bay/brown gelding by Dali out of Malakeye Ziba, will have A ASHHAD ASBAR as jockey and Rutherford Alford as trainer. Roman Spirit, a six-year-old bay horse by Gusto out of Romany Spirit, will be ridden by P Tejeshwar for trainer B. Rajender Reddy. Whirlwind, a four-year-old dark bay/brown gelding by Win Legend out of Wind Of Soul, will have Hindu Singh in the saddle and Vijay Singh as trainer. The winner will receive Rs.3,02,500, while Rs.1,37,500, Rs.82,500 and Rs.27,500 will be awarded for the next three places.
The final race at 5:00pm will be the Unleashed Handicap, a Class V contest over 1400m with a total prize fund of Rs.3,00,000. Eight runners will contest the race. Simran’s Attitude, a four-year-old bay filly by Dreamfield out of Aymaras, will be ridden by Yash Narredu and trained by Vikash Jaiswal. Kadhal, a five-year-old bay mare by Whatsthescript out of Ximena, will have R Vaibhav as jockey and V. Ajith Kumar as trainer. Happy Morning, a five-year-old dark bay/brown mare by Arazan out of Queen Of Hearts, will be partnered by Vishal Bunde for trainer B. Rajender Reddy. Lahina, a seven-year-old bay mare by Top Class out of Calliope, will be ridden by Arman Khan and trained by Sabeel Shariff.
Fortune Warrior, a six-year-old bay gelding by Sanus Per Aquam out of Schiavone, will have V R Jagadeesh as jockey and B. Rajender Reddy as trainer. The Presence, a five-year-old bay mare by Multitude out of Southern Fantasy, will be ridden by Aryan Jagtap for trainer Shafiq Khan. Mountain Gold, a four-year-old bay gelding by Total Gallery out of Megara, will have Yash Saini in the saddle and Vikash Jaiswal as trainer. Totally Epic, a five-year-old dark bay/brown mare by Excellent Art out of Praise Of Folly, will be partnered by MD Azharuddin for trainer Sabeel Shariff. The winner will receive Rs.1,65,000, followed by Rs.75,000 for second, Rs.45,000 for third and Rs.15,000 for fourth.
The RCTC racecards 16 September 2026 will feature six races across an afternoon programme. The Stewards Cup at 4:30pm will carry the largest prize fund of Rs.14,16,000, while the Fairy Heights Plate at 3:00pm will offer Rs.11,00,000. The card will also include the Star Phoenix Handicap, Flamenco Star Handicap, Dr. Anil Kumar Memorial Cup and Unleashed Handicap.
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