Racing season kicks off, to contain 29 races

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This year’s racing season will begin on Thursday and will run for 29 racing days during the next few months, according to an announcement made by The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) Ltd.

The RWITC is expected to make several changes with the stakes getting higher this year. The prize money and the trophies are valued at Rs. 8,50,00,000. This year will see a total of 22 ‘Million’ races, each carrying a minimum prize money of Rs. 10,00,000.

“This is a record number of million races for a monsoon season. We have increased the number of races for two-year-olds from two to four. This will give the owners a chance to get returns earlier,” said Vivek Jain, a committee member of the RWITC.

The Pune Race Course is undergoing renovation and several new additions have been made. Some of them include a new 600 metre track, new LED screens, electronic statistics board, fresh irrigation pipelines, among others.

Source: Indian Express