The Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) will stage a seven-race meeting on Wednesday, September 9, with the programme beginning at 2:00pm and continuing through to 5:00pm. The RCTC racecards 9 September 2026 feature races over distances from 1,100 metres to 2,000 metres, with the afternoon including Class III and Class IV handicaps, a Class V contest and the prestigious Calcutta Colts Trial Stakes.
The opening 2:00pm The Imperial Power Handicap is a 2,000-metre Class III contest carrying total prize money of Rs.5,50,000, including Rs.3,02,500 for the winner. The five-runner field consists of Golden Glow, Golden Warrior, Mindful, Togo and Zarak.
Golden Glow, a six-year-old bay gelding rated 76, is ridden by A. Ashhad Asbar for trainer Sabeel Shariff and owner Ms. Ankita. Golden Warrior, rated 74, has Jitu Singh aboard and is trained by Sabeel Shariff for Mr. Sharanjit Singh. Mindful, also rated 74, is partnered by Yash Narredu, trained by Deepesh Narredu and owned by Mrs. B.E. Saldanha, Mr. Teja Gollapudi, Mr. Harshad Anil Kale, Ms. Stride Livestock Pvt. Ltd., Ms. Zam Zam Enterprises, Mr. Anil Saraf and Mr. Deepesh Narredu. Togo has Suraj Narredu riding for trainer Neil Darashah, with ownership shared by Mr. Enrico Piperno, Mr. Prateek Bhalotia, Mr. Vivek Choudhary, Mr. Prashanth Sharma, Mr. Simarpreet Singh and Ms. Manjri Horse Breeders’ Farm Pvt. Ltd. Zarak, rated 63, completes the field with Vishal Bunde, trainer S. Waheed and owners Mr. Ketan S. Wakkar, Mr. Anil V. Poduval, Mr. Shivam Amarnath Mishra, Mr. Rajiv Tinaikar, Mrs. Minal Pitale, Mr. Suresh Pitale, Mr. Nihar Pitale, Mr. Kishore C. Punjabi and Mr. S. Waheed, representing Green Turf Racing LLP.
At 2:30pm, The Free Energy Cup covers 1,800 metres and carries total prize money of Rs.4,00,000. The four-runner Class IV field comprises Stormchaser, Cascade, Knotty Nash and Lineupandcollect.
Stormchaser is ridden by A Sandesh, trained by Vijay Singh and owned by Mr. Subir Dasgupta, representing Ms. Cairnhill Stud Farm Pvt. Ltd., Ms. Sarainaga Racing Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Chandrakanta Kankaria. Cascade has Vishal Bunde aboard for trainer Vikash Jaiswal, representing Mr Jaydev M. Mody and Ms J M Livestock Pvt Ltd. Knotty Nash is partnered by Yash Narredu, trained by Deepesh Narredu and owned by Mr. K. Kamesh, Mr. K. Balamukunda Das, Mr. Srikanth Badruka, Mr. S. Rajkumar and Mr. S. Roopesh. Lineupandcollect, ridden by V R Jagadeesh, is trained by B. Rajender Reddy for Mr Faiz Adam.
The 3:00pm Imperial Stride Handicap is a 1,100-metre Class V race carrying Rs.3,00,000 in total prize money. The nine-runner field includes Golden Glory, Seona, Cashaban, Godsend Divine, Wonderful, Diamond Gold, A Wink Annda Smile, Soul Aquarian and Happy Morning.
Golden Glory is ridden by Vinit Chavan, trained by Ritesh E K and owned by Mrs. Radhika Narredu, Mr. Ashok Ranpise and Mr. Teja Gollapudi. Seona has Suraj Narredu aboard for trainer Neil Darashah, with a large ownership group headed by Mr. Joydeep Datta Gupta, Mr. Jeet Banerjee, Mr. Achuthan Siddharth, Mr. Shouryabrata Mandal, Mr. Sanjay Datta Gupta, Mr. Rajeev Ginodia and Mr. Biswajit Sinha Roy. Cashaban is partnered by MD Azharuddin, trained by Sabeel Shariff for Mr. Sharanjit Singh. Godsend Divine has Arman Khan aboard for trainer Rutherford Alford, with ownership shared by Mrs. G. Alford, Mr. Devesh Poddar, Mr. Benny Selwyn, Mr. Dinesh Choumal, Mr. Kevin Joseph Manuel, Mr. Pawan Choumal, Mr. Peeyush Choumal and Mr. Rutherford Alford.
Wonderful is ridden by Jayden Alford, trained by B. Mahesh and owned by Mrs. Pooja Vijendra Singh, Mr. B. Mahesh and Mr. Rafiullah A. Khan. Diamond Gold has A. Ashhad Asbar, trainer Rutherford Alford and owner Ms Cherie Sports Pvt. Ltd. A Wink Annda Smile is partnered by Shezad Khan for trainer Rutherford Alford, also owned by Ms Cherie Sports Pvt. Ltd. Soul Aquarian has R Vaibhav riding for trainer Javed Khan, with ownership involving Mr. Anand Chopra, Ms. Speedex Livestock Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Pradeep Bagla and Mr. G. L. Goenka. Happy Morning, ridden by Vishal Bunde, is trained by B. Rajender Reddy for Mr Ajit Kumar Patra.
At 3:30pm, the Eastern Star Handicap provides a 1,100-metre Class III contest with total prize money of Rs.5,00,000. The 12-runner field features Superlative, Trillionaire, Queen Anula, Cortado, Foujita, Kay Star, Cash Your Luck and Most And More among the principal entries.
Superlative has MD Azharuddin riding for trainer Shafiq Khan, owned by Mr Mohammed Shakeel, Mr Rustom E Daroga and Mr Shafiq Khan. Trillionaire is partnered by V R Jagadeesh, trained by B. Rajender Reddy for Mr Praveen Kumar Katakam. Queen Anula has R Vaibhav aboard for trainer V. Ajith Kumar, owned by Dr. Murali Venkataswamy. Cortado is ridden by P Tejeshwar, trained by Aashay Doctor, with ownership involving Miss D. Pasari, Mr. C. K. Pasari, Ms. United Investments, Mr. Vishal Doctor, Mr. Kamal J. Doctor, Ms. Sarainaga Racing Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Hemang Devendra Doctor, Mr. Nihar Dugar and Mr. Rajesh Sarda.
The field also includes Foujita, ridden by A. Ashhad Asbar for trainer Vikash Jaiswal and owner Mr. Koushik Dutta; Kay Star, with Shezad Khan, trainer Rutherford Alford and owners Mrs. G. Alford, Ms. Cherie Sports Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Devesh Poddar; Cash Your Luck, partnered by Arman Khan for trainer Sabeel Shariff and owner Ms. Ankita; and Most And More, ridden by Imran Chisty, trained by Shafiq Khan for Mr. Anil Saraf and Mr. Sarfaraz Khan. Completing the field are Lady Don, Sir Winston, Heer and Verrazzano.
The standout contest on the Royal Calcutta Turf Club racecards 9 September is the 4:00pm Calcutta Colts Trial Stakes, a 1,400-metre race for three-year-olds carrying an impressive Rs.28,55,000 in total prize money. The winner’s allocation is Rs.17,13,000, with four runners declared: Bulletproof, Cielo, Luther and Saiko.
Bulletproof is ridden by P. Trevor, trained by S.S. Attaollahi and owned by Ms. Blazing Saddles PF, Ms. Marthand Singh Mahindra, Rama Seshu Eyunni and Maloji Baburao Bhosale. Cielo has Yash Narredu aboard for trainer Aashay Doctor, with ownership shared by Mrs. Pallavi Sharma, Miss D. Pasari, Mr. C.K. Pasari, Ms. United Investments, Mr. Sandip Kumar Mandal, Mr. Vishal Doctor, Mr. Kamal J. Doctor, Ms. Deciding Factor LLP, Mr. Vivek Choudhary, Ms. Sarainaga Racing Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Enrico Piperno, Mr. Hemang Devendra Doctor, Mr. Achuthan Siddharth and other named partners.
Luther, partnered by Suraj Narredu, is trained by Neil Darashah and owned by Ms. Manjri Horse Breeders’ Farm Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Kersi H. Vachha, Mr. Vivek Choudhary and Mr. Mohammed Shakeel. Saiko has A Sandesh riding for trainer Vijay Singh, with ownership represented by Mr. Vikram Bachhawat, Ms. Bachhawat Farms Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Pramod Kumar Jalan, Mr. Nihar Dugar and Mr. Vivek Choudhary.
The 4:30pm Argiano Handicap Division I covers 1,200 metres and carries Rs.4,00,000 in total prize money. The nine-runner field contains Dubai Ruler, Schoenberg, Blue God, Marcolini, Honey Cake, Peaberry, Sporting Trainer, Midnight Blue and Real Happiness.
Dubai Ruler is ridden by Jayden Alford, trained by Patrick Quinn and owned by Mr. Mohammed Shakeel, Mr. Benny Selwyn and Mr. Patrick Quinn. Schoenberg has A Sandesh, trainer Vijay Singh and owner Ms. Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt. Ltd. Blue God is partnered by Vinit Chavan, trained by B. Rajender Reddy for Mr Sanjay Ramniklal Goyani. Marcolini has R Vaibhav aboard for trainer B. Mahesh, with ownership belonging to Mrs. S. Dhanalakshmi, Mr. Mridul Krishen Sharma and Mr. Manoj Kumar Soni.
Honey Cake is ridden by Imran Chisty, trained by Vikash Jaiswal for Mr. K. R. Ramkumar. Peaberry has P. Trevor riding for trainer Aashay Doctor, with ownership involving Mrs. Pallavi Sharma, Ms. Mukteshwar Racing LLP, Mr. Vishal Doctor, Mr. Kamal J. Doctor and other named partners. Sporting Trainer is partnered by P Tejeshwar, trained by Vikash Jaiswal and owned by Mrs. Asha Jaiswal, Mr. Sharad Gupta and Mr. Tarak Singha Roy. Midnight Blue has Vishal Bunde, trainer Rajesh Narredu and owners Ms. Blazing Saddles PF and Ms. Sarainaga Racing Pvt. Ltd. Real Happiness completes the field with Arman Khan, trainer Sabeel Shariff and owner Mr. Koushik Dutta.
The final race at 5:00pm is The Argiano Handicap Division II, also over 1,200 metres, with Rs.4,00,000 in total prize money. The nine runners are Tycoonist, Cache, Grenoble, Brave Majesty, Princess Peach, Memphis, Saseka, Italian Gold and Kadhal.
Tycoonist has Yash Saini aboard for trainer Vikash Jaiswal, owned by Mrs. Asha Jaiswal. Cache is ridden by MD Azharuddin, trained by Sabeel Shariff for Mr. Koushik Dutta. Grenoble has Sah Farid Ansari, trainer Vijay Singh and owners Ms. Arun Alagappan Racing LLP, Mr. Chandrakanth Kankaria and Mr. Haider Soomar. Brave Majesty is partnered by Jitu Singh, trained by B. Rajender Reddy for Mr. Aditya Kauts.
Princess Peach has Jayden Alford riding for trainer Patrick Quinn, owned by Mr. Mohammed Shakeel. Memphis is ridden by Vinay Jaiswal, trained by Javed Khan, with ownership represented by Mr. Anand Chopra, Ms. Speedex Livestock Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singhi, Mr. Pankaj Goenka and Mr. Gaurav Chokhany. Saseka has A. Ashhad Asbar aboard for trainer Patrick Quinn and owner Ms. Ankita. Italian Gold is partnered by Imran Chisty, trained by Shafiq Khan for Mrs. Shabana S. Khan, while Kadhal, ridden by R Manish, is trained by V. Ajith Kumar for Dr. Murali Venkataswamy.
The Royal Calcutta Turf Club racecards 9 September offer a seven-race Wednesday programme with a broad range of distances and class levels. The 4:00pm Calcutta Colts Trial Stakes stands apart as the meeting’s major prize-money contest, while the surrounding handicaps provide racing at 1,100m, 1,200m, 1,800m and 2,000m. With a strong representation of established trainers, experienced jockeys and emerging three-year-olds, the RCTC programme provides a varied afternoon of racing from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.
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