The Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) is set to host the final race day of the summer season on April 4th 2025, featuring seven thrilling races. The racing action at RCTC will resume in July with another exciting season. The highlight will be made by the Police Cup giving away, Rs.5,50,000 and a cup valued Rs.25,000. The race day will begin with the Snow Forest Handicap, at 2:30 pm and will conclude with the Angeles Handicap at 5:30 pm.
The Police Cup, a 1200-meter race and the sixth race of the day at 5:00 pm, is going to gather attention as it carries the highest prize money of day, Rs.5,50,000 along with a cup that is valued for Rs.25,000. The eight horses will try to achieve the winner tag and go home with Rs.3,02,500 and a cup. LA DOMINATE, set to be ridden by jockey Suraj Narredu and trained by B Mahesh, is a 5-year-old dark bay horse sired by Dali (USA) out of Lucy In The Sky. RODRIGO, to be guided by jockey Shezad Khan and trained by BR Reddy, is a 7-year-old chestnut gelding by Roderic O’Connor (IRE) out of Ray Of Light. ROMAN SPIRIT, scheduled to be partnered with jockey P Trevor and trained by Patrick Quinn, is a 5-year-old bay horse by Gusto (GB) out of Romany Spirit (IRE). SIR BAFFERT, set to race under jockey Imran Chisty and trained by Rutherford Alford, is an 8-year-old dark bay gelding by Knight’s Tour (AUS) out of Berry Girl (USA). CASHA, with jockey Hindu Singh in the saddle and trained by Patrick Quinn, is a 4-year-old bay filly, formerly known as Mumtaz, sired by Admiralty out of Maisha. SUPERLATIVE, to be ridden by jockey M D Sameer and trained by Shafiq Khan, is a 6-year-old dark bay gelding by Roderic O’Connor (IRE) out of She Is Special. DR DOOM, set to be steered by jockey R Vaibhav and trained by Javed Khan, is a 6-year-old bay gelding by Perfect Stride (GB) out of Top Romance. KAY STAR, prepared to run under jockey R Ajinkya and trained by Rutherford Alford, is a 6-year-old bay gelding by Roderic O’Connor (IRE) out of Star Goddess.
The day will begin at 2:30 pm with the Snow Forest Handicap, a 1200-meter race carries total prize purse of Rs. 3,00,000 and winner taking away Rs.1,65,000. MOGAMBO, set to be ridden by jockey M D Sameer and trained by Shafiq Khan. SWIFT LADY, to be guided by jockey Imran Chisty and trained by Rutherford Alford. MONARCHY, scheduled to be partnered with jockey A Prakash and trained by Sabeel Shariff. WINSANGEL, set to race under jockey Suraj Narredu and trained by B Mahesh. AMADEUS, with jockey Arman Khan in the saddle and trained by Rutherford Alford. The remaining horses in the field are ARTEMIS ZELDA and GREEN PASTURE.
The second race of the day, the Cradle of the Deep Handicap, a1200-meter race, is scheduled to happen at 3:00 pm with five horses, competing for the winner tag priced Rs.2,75,000 and the total stakes of Rs.5,00,000. IVANHOE, set to be ridden by jockey Nikhil Naidu and trained by Rutherford Alford. GIMMLER, to be guided by jockey Imran Chisty and trained by Rutherford Alford. MIGHTY ZO, scheduled to be partnered with jockey Arman Khan and trained by Rutherford Alford. CLEVER HANS, set to race under jockey Suraj Narredu and trained by Vikash Jaiswal. HIGH OPINION, with jockey A Prakash in the saddle and trained by BR Reddy.
The third race of the day, the Toroloco Cup, a 1400-meter race carries total prize money of Rs.3,00,000 with the winner getting Rs.1,65,000 with a cup valued Rs.20,000. KING ROGER, set to be ridden by jockey Imran Chisty and trained by Rutherford Alford. LAHINA, to be guided by jockey A Prakash and trained by Sabeel Shariff. YUVI, scheduled to be partnered with jockey Suraj Narredu and trained by Vikash Jaiswal. INGRID, set to race under jockey Arman Khan and trained by Rutherford Alford. LINEUPANDCOLLECT, with jockey Vinay Jaiswal in the saddle and trained by Sabeel Shariff. The remaining horses in the field are A WINK ANNDA SMILE and PHENOMENAL LADY.
The Alaskan Handicap, a 1400-meter race at 4:00 pm have eight participating horses with winner getting Rs.2,75,000 and total stakes of Rs.5,00,000. ALDILA, set to be ridden by jockey Imran Chisty and trained by Rutherford Alford. GO FOR THE MOON, to be guided by jockey Vivek G and trained by Aashay Doctor. SUPER SAPPHIRE, scheduled to be partnered with jockey Suraj Narredu and trained by Rajesh Narredu. WONDERFUL, set to race under jockey Vinay Jaiswal and trained by B Mahesh. CELTIC HARLEQUIN, with jockey Arman Khan in the saddle and trained by Rutherford Alford. The remaining horses in the field are THE GENERAL, RAISSA, and OH MY DARLING.
The next race on the card is the Royal Mantle Handicap, a 1100-meter race is set to happen at 4:30 pm with 14 horses on the card, and total stakes of Rs.4,00,000, out of which Rs.2,20,000 is for the winner. CYRENAICA, set to be ridden by jockey Nikhil Naidu and trained by B Mahesh. THREE LITTLE WORDS, to be guided by jockey Hindu Singh and trained by Patrick Quinn. XTRAVAGANT STAR, scheduled to be partnered with jockey Imran Chisty and trained by Rutherford Alford. MARCOLINI, set to race under jockey P Tejeshwar and trained by B Mahesh. FALCONBRIDGE, with jockey P Trevor in the saddle and trained by Patrick Quinn. The remaining horses in the field are HONEY CAKE, EMBANKMENT, MEMPHIS, CRISTALDO, KIND OF MAGIC, N R I FANTASY, HORUS THE GREAT, TENDER HEART, and HAPPY MORNING.
The day will be concluded with the Angeles Handicap, a 1600-meter race at 5:30 pm with 10 horses, competing for the winner prize of Rs.2,20,000 and total stakes of Rs.4,00,000. FLOW ME, set to be ridden by jockey P Tejeshwar and trained by Shyam SH. MULTISTARRER, to be guided by jockey Imran Chisty and trained by Rutherford Alford. ANNETTE, scheduled to be partnered with jockey Vivek G and trained by Aashay Doctor. RHAPSODY IN GREEN, set to race under jockey Ankush and trained by Dr. Anil Kumar. DON’TSTOPTHEMUSIC, with jockey P Trevor in the saddle and trained by Patrick Quinn. The remaining horses in the field are VENENO, FORTUNE WARRIOR, SPORTING TRAINER, THE PRESENCE, and DUBAI PRINCE.
The RCTC summer season finale promises adrenaline-pumping finishes, fierce competition, and potential new track records. The 2025 summer season has been nothing short of exhilarating, and anticipation for the upcoming July races is already building among racing enthusiasts.
