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Invitation Cup Horse Racing 2016, Guindy, Chennai
By Dhurai A.N. Mar 23, 2016
The Madras Race Club (MRC) hosted the Invitation Cup which was held on March 5 and 6 at the Race Course at Guindy, Chennai. The Sprinters Cup and the Stayers Cup were held on the 5th and the Indian Turf Invitation Cup was held on the 6th.
Horses in action at Dr.M.A.M. Ramaswamy Memorial Gold Cup
The event which was held as a tribute to the late M.A.M. Ramasamy had 213 horses including 106 from outstation as well as 26 jockeys from other cities and countries. The two-day affair carried a total purse of 4.4 crore, the highest ever given at the MRC for two days. The Invitation Cup was being held at the MRC after a gap of 11 years.
Winning Horse of Dr.M.A.M. Ramaswamy Memorial Gold Cup
On Saturday, The Hindu Sprinters Cup was won by Adam (Jockey P.Trevor). Tintinnabulation (P.S.Chouhan) triumphed in the Villoo Poonawalla Stayers’ Cup. The Indian Turf Invitation Cup was a thriller which United Kingdom’s David Allen won with his mount Desert God ahead of public favorite Quasar which was ridden by Yash Narredu.
Horses at Major P.K.Mehra Memorial Super Mile Cup
Although there was a horse which lagged behind the rest in each race, all the races were keenly contested as the final race of the weekend confirmed with two horses- Dazzling Bay and Zucchero (the favorites), finishing with the same time.
Jockey Mohammad Hesnain astride Smart Strider
Horses at Indian Turf Invitation Cup
David Allen receiving prize from R.Ramakrishnan, the chairman of Madras Race Club
The MRC, which was set up in 1777, is the oldest horse racing club in India. The racing season begins in November and goes on till March and again from August to October. In the meantime (April and June), the races are conducted in Ooty.
The trophies on display
Photos: Dhurai A.N.
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