The highlight is on the Mahalaxmi Race Course because it prepares to host the top of horse racing occasions within the nation — the Grade 1 Indian Derby on February 4 (Sunday). Sponsored by Horse Power Sports League (HPSL), the whole prize cash on supply is ₹2 crore with a winner’s purse of ₹1.2 crore.
The weekend carnival will function 19 races with 10 races on Saturday and of the 9 on Sunday, the final two will likely be run underneath the floodlights.
Adding to the thrill on Derby day are two fortunate attracts. The first draw, providing a prize cash of ₹10 lakh, requires contributors to fill out a kind on the entrance and drop it into the fortunate draw packing containers positioned within the Members and First Enclosures. The winner will take house ₹6 lakh, the primary runner-up ₹3 lakh, and the second runner-up ₹1 lakh.
The second draw, a free contest of ability, invitations attendees to foretell the primary and second placings within the Derby. The winner will experience away with a Jawa 42 Bobber motorbike.
Tote punters can anticipate a bonanza on Derby day, because the carried ahead quantity of ₹50 lakh will likely be added to the Second Jackpot Pool.
This yr’s Derby field, consisting of 13 runners, wears an open look. Trainer Malesh Narredu’s ward Enabler, victorious within the Ruia Cup, is in good condition and should win. Pesi Shroff’s unbeaten filly Jendayi, who displayed her staying capacity by taking the Indian Oaks in a decisive method, could repeat.
Jamari, one other of Shroff’s filly which received the Bangalore Derby & Oaks, maintains her profitable kind and should pose a menace. Shroff’s third contender is Christofle, who ran shut second to Enabler within the Ruia Cup, could upset.
Rajesh Narredu’s Synthesis, who got here again sore within the Ruia Cup and completed fourth, is trying match based on his morning trials and should flip the tables.
