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	March 17, 8:51 PM The Stewards of Hyderabad Race Club have framed four extra days of racing to the truncated winter season. The season will now end on April 5.
	March 14, 7:10 PM Delhi Racing Faces Uncertain Future Horse racing in the national capital has been thrown into turmoil after the Land & Development Office (L&DO) directed the Delhi Race Club to vacate its premises within 15 days. The communication follows an informal meeting held on March 6 with officials of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, where the club was told the land was required for an unspecified public purpose. The club, which has sought legal advice from senior advocates and the law firm Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan, said it was consulting its legal team to safeguard its lease and protect the continuation of horse racing from the historic venue.
	March 5, 6:06 PM After months of uncertainty and silence on the racing front, the Hyderabad Winter Season is finally ready to stir back to life. The truncated season is now set to commence on Monday, March 9, bringing a welcome wave of relief and excitement for racegoers who have been waiting patiently for action to resume. In a move aimed at making the racing schedule both practical and comfortable, the races are likely to be conducted in the evening, a sensible decision considering the prevailing weather conditions. The programme is expected to feature six to seven races on each day’s card, with a 25-minute interval between races, allowing adequate time for both participants and punters to keep pace with the proceedings. While the season may be shorter than usual, the return of racing itself is reason enough for cheer. For the racing fraternity that thrives on the rhythm of hooves, the buzz of the paddock, and the theatre of the finish line, Hyderabad’s revival offers a long-awaited reminder that the sport is finally finding its stride again.
	March 3, 11:06 PM Jockey Sandesh’s mercy petition against his 12 race suspension for his ride on Bezazel has been accepted by the Stewards. Having already served half of the penalty, he is now eligible to ride during the final four race days of the Mumbai season. What makes the decision puzzling is that his earlier submission of mitigating grounds, specifically that the horse was suffering from a laryngeal abnormality, had been rejected by the same body. If that explanation was not considered sufficient at the time of the earlier hearing, it raises questions about what changed to justify remission. Whether Sandesh deserved the suspension in the first place is a separate debate. However, if the penalty was warranted, the basis on which it has now been reduced is difficult to comprehend.
	February 22, 2:34 PM Hyderabad is yet to receive complete clearance in the ongoing glanders issue. Of the four repeat samples tested recently, two have returned negative. Dreamfield (Aquitaine – 3yo) and Arod (Iridescence – 3yo) have tested negative. The National Research Centre on Equines has, however, sought repeat samples from two other horses. Quick Call (Havana Grey – Quick Recovery, 3yo) from Star Born Stud Farm has been asked to provide a repeat sample for the sixth time. Svalpaviryasaktih (Surfrider – Serenita, 3yo) from Sans Craintes Stud Farm has been asked to provide a repeat sample for the tenth time. Until the remaining samples return negative, Hyderabad will not be granted full clearance.
	February 20, 10:28 AM Jockeys Trevor Patel and Akshay Kumar will not ride at Friday’s Kolkata races owing to quarantine clearance-related issues.
	February 18, 6:38 PM The National Research Centre on Equines has now sounded the all clear after the lone pending sample of Bangalore Turf Club tested negative for glanders. With this result, the entire final cycle of samples sent for testing has returned negative, clearing a major biological and regulatory hurdle that had brought racing operations to a halt. The focus now shifts from the laboratory to the labyrinth. The Bangalore Turf Club must move through the formal process of getting the racecourse officially denotified as a glanders affected zone before racing can resume. That requires approvals across multiple government and veterinary authorities, and such files tend to travel at a measured, ceremonial pace rather than a racing gallop. Any procedural delay could significantly disrupt scheduling. The club had been working toward conducting a short season, but if clearances are not secured in time, that window may close altogether. In that scenario, the season would likely be pushed into the summer months, with the entire winter racing calendar effectively lost to the glanders episode. For stakeholders, professionals, and racegoers alike, the test results bring relief. What remains is administrative endurance. The horses are ready for the starter. The paperwork still has a few furlongs to run.
	February 15, 10:55 AM Forever Young retains the Saudi Cup Japanese star Forever Young confirmed his dominance in Saudi Arabia with another decisive victory in the Feb. 14 Saudi Cup (G1) at King Abdulaziz Racecourse, defeating top American contender Nysos by one length. For the third straight year, he prevailed in a stretch duel, again showing grit and timing. Ryusei Sakai guided him through the rail turning for home, while Nysos challenged outside under Flavien Prat. Trainer Bob Baffert endured his fourth runner-up finish in the race. Forever Young, a five-year-old by Real Steel, covered 1,800 meters in 1:51.03 and paid $2.70. Tumbarumba finished third, ahead of Bishops Bay. Click on the link to watch the video of the race.   Link
	February 14, 1:01 PM The stewards of delhi race club have resolved to cancel the 16th feb 2026 due to paucity of acceptors.
	February 5, 9:11 PM A major relief for racegoers in Bangalore as the glanders concern has virtually been ruled out. All 657 samples tested so far have returned negative results. Of the five horses whose samples were sent for re-testing, four have also tested negative, while a fresh sample has been sought from the remaining horse. With the health checks overwhelmingly clear, prospects of a short racing window in March look bright, should authorities opt to conduct fixtures before the regular summer season begins in May. The track lights may be ready to glow again.
	January 25, 4:05 PM Mukesh Kumar Suspended After Righteous Enquiry The Royal Calcutta Turf Club Stewards have suspended jockey Mukesh Kumar for eight race days following an enquiry into the running and riding of Righteous in The Acrider Handicap run on 9 January 2026. Trainer Ms. Arti Doctor stated that instructions were to ride the mare from the front or sit second and finish off in the straight. Mukesh Kumar confirmed this but claimed a bump from Corsair soon after the start prevented him from obtaining the desired position, adding that the mare ran green and dropped out. After reviewing the race replay and considering all submissions, the Stewards were not satisfied with the jockey’s explanation. They held that he failed to make sufficient effort to position the horse as instructed, restrained her repeatedly between the 1200m and 600m, and did not improve when opportunities arose. The Stewards also questioned his course selection in the final turn and found a lack of vigour in the finish. Kumar was suspended from 2 February to 11 March 2026 and advised of his right to appeal.
	January 20, 9:57 AM Matheran Derby
	January 14, 8:14 PM Encouraging Signs at Hyderabad as Glanders Cloud Lifts There is finally light at the end of the tunnel at Hyderabad. At the conclusion of the second cycle of glanders testing, 581 of the 582 horses screened have returned negative results. A repeat sample has been sought for just one horse, more as a matter of protocol than panic. These results place Hyderabad in a strong position to resume racing, subject of course to the clearance of the final sample and regulatory approval. After weeks of anxiety and enforced silence on the tracks, the numbers tell their own reassuring story. If the last hurdle is negotiated smoothly, racing at Hyderabad could soon move from hopeful planning to practical reality.
	January 14, 5:59 PM NRCE clears one of five repeat cases; four asked to resample again. Dashmesh Stud Farm three-year-old tests negative. Pending results awaited at Bangalore (Jan 14).
	January 8, 11:56 AM Repeat samples have now been sought from four horses at the Mysore Race Club, one horse belonging to the mounted police, and four tonga horses, as directed by the NRCE. The widening net is hard to miss. What began as a confined concern has quietly stepped beyond the racetrack and into the city’s working stables, blurring the line between sport, service, and street utility. When racehorses, police mounts, and tonga horses all find themselves under the same microscope, it is no longer a turf issue. It is a stark reminder that the problem has grown.
	January 5, 7:29 PM Click on the link to watch the video of Indian 2000 Guineas won by Baychimo. The video is the presentation of Fresh Start Films, headed by Nial Sad.   Link
	December 31, 8:02 AM Glanders Count Rises in Bangalore The four repeat samples sent to the National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE), the results of which were awaited, have now returned positive for glanders. This takes the total number of glanders-positive cases in Bangalore to five, as one is a repeat sample which had already tested positive. All four horses are two-year-olds and were sourced from a stud farm in Coimbatore, adding a common link to the latest cases. The findings are expected to have a direct bearing on biosecurity measures and the ongoing suspension of racing activities at the centre. The report is dated December 30.
	December 24, 12:39 PM Jockey Trevor Patel suspended for four race days for his ride on Fynbos At their meeting held on 21st December 2025, the Stewards of the Club inquired into the ride of Jockey P. Trevor on Fynbos in the Indian 1000 Guineas where the overwhelming favourite had finished second to Kavya. The Stewards heard the submissions of Jockey P. Trevor and Trainer P. Shroff, as well as the views of the Stipendiary Stewards, and carefully examined the video recording of the race before deliberating at length on the matter. The Stewards were not satisfied with the explanation tendered by Jockey P. Trevor. In their opinion, he failed to position his mount advantageously during the early stages of the race, despite having the opportunity to do so. Further, on turning for home, the Stewards felt that the jockey did not apply sufficiently vigorous riding efforts, which, in their view, placed Fynbos at a clear disadvantage at a crucial stage of the race. Taking all aspects into consideration, the Stewards found the jockey’s riding to be unsatisfactory and suspended him for four race days.
	December 24, 10:55 AM Former IPS officer K T Balakrishna was elected Chairman of the Mysore Race Club at the first meeting of the newly elected Managing Committee held on Monday. B N Chengappa, K M Chandre Gowda and Y P Uday Kumar were elected as Stewards. Rakesh Vijay Kumar and L N Nataraj were elected as Committee Members.
	December 19, 3:33 PM The Bangalore winter season has been officially cancelled, felled by the glanders outbreak, and with that announcement, the cold wind has swept across to Mysore as well. Mysore’s winter season is effectively off the calendar, another casualty of a disease that shows no respect for optimism, schedules or balance sheets.
	December 17, 9:03 PM One more sample sent to the NRCE from Bangalore has returned positive for glanders, tightening the noose further around an already paralysed season. In addition, repeat samples have been ordered for three more horses, prolonging uncertainty and extending the biosecurity lockdown. With every fresh positive, the clock resets, and hopes of an early resumption continue to recede into the distance.
	December 17, 6:36 PM The sample of One To Cherish, sent to the NRCE for confirmatory testing, has returned positive for glanders, extinguishing the last flicker of hope Mysore racegoers were clinging to. With that confirmation, racing at Mysore is now added to the shutdown list, as a mandatory three-month testing cycle comes into effect under government protocol. Every horse in the stable population will have to clear repeated rounds of testing before the track can even think of reopening. The consequence is stark and unavoidable: the Mysore winter season stands completely wiped out. If all goes smoothly, the earliest racing can realistically resume is May, coinciding with the start of the summer season.
	December 17, 1:58 PM The lone horse, One To Cherish, whose samples were sent to the NRCE for glanders testing, died on Wednesday morning. However, samples had already been sent on multiple occasions, and additional samples collected post-mortem will also be tested. The results are awaited. If the samples return negative, there remains hope of racing resuming at Mysore.
	December 15, 1:56 PM Fresh Star Films has released a video capturing the spectacular victory of Miracle Star, a win that carried far more than just race-day glory. It stood as a poignant tribute to the legendary trainer S Padmanabhan, who passed away just days before the big event, having prepared the horse with his trademark precision, patience and quiet mastery. The performance unfolded like a final signature on a lifetime of excellence, a horse executing a plan laid down by a master who was no longer there to watch, yet unmistakably present in every stride. In Miracle Star’s moment of triumph, Padmanabhan’s legacy spoke louder than words, reminding the racing world that great trainers never really leave the track. Click on the link to watch the video.   Link
	December 12, 6:58 PM Bangalore Racing Faces Imminent Shutdown After Glanders Flag Bangalore racing is poised to fall silent after one horse returned a qPCR-confirmed positive for glanders, with results of eight more samples due Monday. qPCR, the gold standard for detecting Burkholderia mallei, leaves little room for comforting illusions. With glanders being zoonotic, a strict three-month testing cycle now begins, and racing can resume only if every horse clears the final round.
	December 4, 5:32 PM Another Blow: Mysore Sample Comes Back Positive for Glanders More bad news has landed, this time from Mysore, where one of the two samples sent for glanders testing has returned positive. At a time when nothing seems to be going right for Indian racing, the sport is now staggering under yet another setback. Hyderabad is already under lockdown, and both Bangalore and Mysore are holding their breath, awaiting confirmatory reports from the NRCE before officially declaring an outbreak. Ironically, the infected horse in Mysore had migrated from Chennai, a centre where racing has already been reduced to mulch.
	December 3, 8:40 PM Bangalore races scheduled to be held on 5th December 2025 has been cancelled due to administrative reasons.
	December 3, 6:40 PM Bad news continues to gallop in from the Bangalore Turf Club, where five horses have tested positive for glanders. As per government protocol, racing will now be forced into a mandatory three-month coma while every horse undergoes repeated testing before being declared disease-free. With Chennai already shut and Hyderabad’s winter season wiped out by the same scourge, Indian racing looks like it’s on life support, while the 40% GST stands by like slow poison, ensuring any hope of revival remains a distant fantasy.
	November 26, 10:12 AM New stallion for Poonawalla Stud Farm  Link
	November 16, 12:25 PM Hyderabad’s most accomplished trainer, Leo D’Silva, passed away on Sunday. He had been ailing for some time with a kidney-related issue but, true to his nature, fought on with admirable grit. A towering figure on the Hyderabad racing circuit, Leo’s list of achievements is long enough that counting his championship titles became almost unnecessary because they were simply expected. Beginning his career as a jockey before transitioning seamlessly into the ranks of champion trainers, he left an indelible imprint on the sport. His passing marks the end of an era for Hyderabad racing. Racingpulse offers its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. May his legacy continue to inspire generations to come.
	November 4, 1:09 PM Superstar jockey Jamie Melham has created history as the first female jockey to complete the Caulfield-Melbourne Cups double by riding Half Yours to victory in the race that stops a nation on Tuesday. A decade after Michelle Payne became the first female jockey to win the Cup, close friend Melham matched the feat in stunning fashion on Half Yours for Ballarat-based father-son training duo Tony and Calvin McEvoy. Click on the link for the video.  Link
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