With seven exciting races on the card, the picturesque Mysore Race Club is set to host its third race day of the Mysore Summer Races 2025 on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The action-packed afternoon is scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM, promising high-stakes competition and thrilling finishes across a range of distances and handicaps.
The day begins with The Bidadi Plate, a handicap race for Class IV horses rated 20 to 45. Set over a distance of 1600 meters, the race carries a total prize purse of ₹4,50,000. Leading the lineup are Natural One (jockey Aman, trainer Mansoor Khan), Star Is Back (jockey H.M. Akshay, trainer Mansoor Khan), Knotty In Blue (jockey H. Rahul, trainer Mansoor Khan), My Life My Rules (jockey Dhanu Singh Deora, trainer Aditya K), and Sapient (jockey Vinod Shinde, trainer Pillay J S).
The day’s highlight will be The Arakalgudu Plate, a maiden race for three-year-old Indian horses run over 1200 meters. This race offers a generous total prize pool of ₹10,50,000, with the winner claiming ₹5,25,000 and the runner-up earning ₹2,62,505. A full field of hopefuls will vie for maiden success, including Always For You (jockey N.B. Kuldeep, trainer Monnappa C D), Flash Back (jockey H.M. Akshay, trainer Pratap Kamath M), Mind Games (jockey Varun, trainer Pratap Kamath M), Adena (jockey L. Alex Rozario, trainer Feroz M Khan), Arianne (jockey S. Antony Raj, trainer Feroz M Khan), Bold And Beautiful (jockey Anil Baandal, trainer Bipin V Salvi), Cosette (jockey A. Ashhad Asbar, trainer Saddam Iqbal), Natural Look (jockey Ankit Pal, trainer Mansoor Khan), One Nation (jockey Sah Farid Ansari, trainer Pratap Kamath M), and Zilfee (jockey H. Rahul, trainer Eshwer M).
The third race of the day will be The Chaitanya Chakram Plate, a Class V handicap for horses rated 00 to 25. Also run over 1200 meters, this event features a total purse of ₹3,75,000. Notable entries include Free To Win (jockey A. Ayaz Khan, trainer Somashekar K), Golden Bird (jockey Prabhu Kumar M, trainer Helleal Moses R), Bundelkhand Queen (jockey Ankit Pal, trainer Mansoor Khan), Coorg General (jockey Pavan, trainer Aditya K), and D Golden Cup (jockey Faiz, trainer Vishal Yadav).
Next on the card is The Kollegal Plate Division 1, a Class III race for horses rated 40 to 65, over 1200 meters. The ₹5,75,000 prize purse will attract strong contenders such as River Of Gold (jockey R. Shiva Kumar, trainer Aditya K), Mandolin (jockey Prabhu Kumar M, trainer Helleal Moses R), Square Cut (jockey Bharat Mal, trainer Santosh Rao S), Raffinato (jockey C. Umesh, trainer Fahad Khan), and Sparkling Night (jockey Brijesh Kumar V, trainer Vinesh V Naik).
The fifth race of the day is The Dr. N.M. Srinivas Memorial Trophy, a feature event for horses rated 60 and above. Run over 1400 meters, the race boasts a prize pool of ₹7,00,000. Top contenders include The Flying Feet (jockey N. Ramesh Kumar, trainer Santosh Rao S), Oasis (jockey Faiz, trainer Monnappa C D), D Gold Star (jockey R. Shiva Kumar, trainer Vishal Yadav), Midsummer Star (jockey Sham Kumar, trainer Feroz M Khan), and Contributor (jockey M. Prabhakaran, trainer Bobby M).
The penultimate race on the program is The Kollegal Plate Division 2, a 1200-meter race also for horses rated 40 to 65, offering ₹5,75,000 in total prize money. Leading entrants are Grace (jockey Abhishek Mhatre, trainer Aditya K), Maple Leaf (jockey Brijesh Kumar V, trainer Vinesh V Naik), Court Jester (jockey Faiz, trainer Monnappa C D), Sheeba (jockey Vishwa V, trainer Feroz M Khan), and Indian Glory (jockey Shyam Kumar, trainer Helleal Moses R).
Concluding the day is The Malavalli Plate, a Class IV handicap race for horses rated 20 to 45 over 1600 meters. With a prize purse of ₹4,50,000, the final event will see a competitive field led by Walter (jockey Ankit Pal, trainer Vinesh V Naik), King Of Hell (jockey Rahil Akhtar, trainer Somashekar K), Choice (jockey Faiz, trainer Mandanna K S), Eagle Bluff (jockey H.M. Akshay, trainer Ashwin Rao S), and Maybury (jockey Madhu Sudhan S, trainer Bobby M).
