Mysore, August 16:A total stake money of Rs 4.6 crore will beoffered for the 20-day Mysore races commending from August 19 here.
Newly elected Mysore race club Chairman Mr Chanduranga Kantharaj Urs told newsmen here for Derby and other classic races, the stake money has been increased and the winner would earnRs 37 lakh. The stake money for both 1000 and 2000 Guineas races was also being increased from Rs 10 lakh to 20 lakh, and for Mysore million from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.
More then 700 horses were expected to participate in the season and trainers of Bangalore and Mysore, apart from outstation trainers will be racing their wards.
All jockyes licenced by Bangalore turf club as well other centres, will don the silks.
He said the betting terminals have been upgraded with new software. Thermal printers and scanners had been installed to increase the speed of totalisator transactions. Fifteen new betting terminals have been added to cater to more punters.
He announced that the grand stand had been renovated to ensure that punters had comfortable seating and viewing arragments.
The follwing are the important classic races days during the season. The Mysore Million (Grade III) -August 20, the Karnataka Race Horse Owners‘ Association Mysore 1000 Guineas 2010 September 10, Maharaja’s Gold Cup-September 17, F K Irani Memorial Gold Cup-September 23, Fernhill’s Palace Mysore 2000 Guineas 2010- October 1, Chief Minister’s Gold Cup Sepember 24, The Mysore Dasara Sprint Championships- October 8 Govern’s Gold Cup-October15, Daisy Appoo Cup October14 and the Poonawalla Mysore Derby 2010 (Grade-I) October 24. The last day of Mysore races.
UNI