The soonest Turf Clubs flourished in urban areas like Madras and Calcutta in the last part of the 1700s. Contrasted with that, the Bangalore Turf Club is very youthful, having just been made in 1921. It was initially shaped by a modest bunch of officials of the British Indian Army, alongside a couple of recognized Indians. The Maharaja of Mysore conceded the club land for the Race Course. In any case, Bangalore's association with horses extends back hundreds of years, sometime before the Turf Club was set up. Attributable to its bizarre height, the city has a wonderful and cool atmosphere. As ahead of schedule as the sixteenth and seventeenth century, the district was believed to be an ideal site to raise unfamiliar horses, particularly those from Persia. Neighborhood Indian varieties were not truly appropriate for interests like hustling. Throughout the long term, Indian raisers have raised thoroughbred Arabian and Persian horses, just as pure bloods from the Colonial past. In actuality, all Turf Club occasions across India, including the Bangalore races, expect horses to be brought up in India to contend! The Stud Board Authority of India gives an identification like record for all qualified horses in India.
The Club and its related race course lie at the core of this cutting edge city. It is near Chickpete and Lakshmanpuri. The Race Course Road, a significant blood vessel street, connects the Turf Club to the remainder of the city.
The Bangalore Race Course is acclaimed for its oval-molded track. The principle surface of the race track is generally turf, with a littler soil track within ring. It is a right-gave course, with some difficult highlights. The complete length of the track is around 1,950m or around 6,397.6 feet.
What genuinely separates the track are the different angles that run along its separation. These incorporate downhill areas that plunge by 13 meters. Before climbing another 11.5 meters. Add to that four sharp bends and an exceptionally short straight and you have one of the most exciting race tracks in India.
Summer season: May to August every year
Winter season:- November to March every year
The two seasons for the most part incorporate occasions spread across 26 days, with races regularly happening near the ends of the week, Thursday-Saturday. Somewhere in the range of 750-800 horses will in general participate in both summer and winter, alongside around 50-60 coaches, and about a hundred racers (Both "An" and "B" authorized). The race separations extend from 1,200 to 2,400 meters. Races incorporate a modest bunch of Grade I occasions, alongside various Grade II, Grade III, and other low-stakes races of differing lengths. Each race day of the schedule has around six or seven races on the cards. In 2018-19, the late spring season had an absolute prize stake in overabundance of Rs 18.5 crores or around £2 million. The complete prize in question for the winter season was somewhat lower at Rs 15.5 crores or £1.68 million.
Fillies Championship Stakes (Grade I)
Colt Championship Stakes (Grade I)
Bangalore 1000 Guineas (Grade II)
Bangalore 2000 Guineas (Grade II)
Karnataka Juvenile Million (Grade II)
Maharaja's Gold Cup (Grade II)
Governor's Cup (Grade III)
Bangalore Winter Million (Grade III)
Officail Website:- https://www.bangaloreraces.com/