The Mysore Race Club on Thursday announced the programme for the 64th Indian Turf Invitation Cup Weekend, to be held on Saturday (Oct. 24) and Sunday (Oct. 25), with the Mysore Derby included in the two-day programme for the first time.
The Invitation Cup Weekend, which returns to Mysuru for the second time, having first been hosted in 2020, was originally scheduled for March but was postponed following an outbreak of glanders that disrupted racing in southern India. The weekend will feature five Group 1 races, one Group 2 contest and 10 additional Million races, offering total stakes of ₹5.65 crore. The main attractions on Sunday will be the Zavaray Poonawalla Indian Turf Invitation Cup, carrying stakes of ₹1.50 crore, and the Major P.K. The Suresh Mahindra Multi-Million, a Group 2 race, should add further interest to the programme. Zavaray Poonawalla has sponsored four of the five Group 1 races.
Saturday’s programme will be highlighted by the Zavaray Poonawalla Mysore Derby, the Zavaray Poonawalla Sprinters’ Cup and the Zavaray Poonawalla Stayers’ Cup. Mehra Memorial Super Mile Cup. The club has also acknowledged the support of other sponsors and turf clubs in making the weekend possible.