CHATTERATI

Riding high
It’s time to bring out your binoculars and riding boots. This year’s racing season,with its promise of food courts,fashion fiestas and music-themed afternoons,is spread over a luxurious span of five months with the first of the races,the Tote on the Turf Million and the La Ditta Japan Trophy,scheduled for November 29. Present at the cocktails and dinner preview at the lit-up lawns of The Paddock were racing regulars like Riyad Oomerbhoy,Dallas Toddywala,Rahul Raichand,Aanchal Kumar in a blue knit dress and Malini and Rahul Akerkar.

Showstopper The estimated total prize money for the coming season is a whopping Rs 20 crore—the highest payout in a single season of racing.

Easy elegance
Longines’ motto ‘Elegance is an attitude’ was a fitting one when it came to their brand ambassador,Aishwarya Rai Bachchan,who dripped dollops of it at the launch of the Longines Master Collection Retrogade Watches at ITC Grand,Parel,yesterday. She looking upbeat in a sculpted,white blazer and black jeans,was accompanied by her mother Brinda Rai.

Bummer Though she’s teetering on the brink of exhausting the pants-tucked-into-boots look,we liked her ensemble. We only wish we could get the old slim-and-trim Aishwarya back.