Rewarding and interesting racing season ahead

As during the last year, five races carrying stakes of not less than one million for three-year old have also been slated. To ensure higher stakes, certain existing handicap races for two and three-year old horses have been modified into sweepstake events. The conversion will not only enable higher stakes but will also make it more interesting.

The new addition to calendar is the Chief Minister’s Cup, a challenge trophy for Class One horses. The event is slated for the third week of January next. Meanwhile, trainees have been granted a running incentive of Rs. 3,000 per horse for those in the age group of three to six, provided they run at least six times during the season. Similarly, for horses foaled in 1977, the a concession has been made and according to that they will have to be run at least three times during the season, says the prospectus.

For the coming season, the DRC has granted licence to 65 jockeys and 43 trainers. The season will also see some trainers making their debut. They include Vikram Singh Parmar, Shafiq Khan, Magan Singh B. Parmar, Moshin Khan, H.A. Virani and Vikram Singh Sandhu. All of them will be seen appearing on the Capital’s race scene.

Meanwhile, the DRC has also roped in quite a few sponsors. They include, Selvel Advertising, Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri, Mukteshwar Stud and A.B. Stud Far, who will be sponsoring the Super Horse Trophy, 2,000 Guineas, Colts Trial Stakes and Fillies Trial Stakes respectively.

The Club is also bracing up itself with modernisation. In line with it, the DRC has launched a programme of computerisation of the totalisator, which is expected to be functional before the start of the season.