The stage is set for the South India Derby to be run on the Madras Race Club turf at Guindy on Monday (January 15).
Though the celebrations for Pongal will be in full swing, one would have to wait until a bit after 4.30 p.m. to find out who will be celebrating after six geldings and four colts line up to face the starter at the 2400m for what would be the most important race of their lives.
Going over that Classic distance of a mile and a half will test the stamina and the speed of the 10 horses to the utmost. Most of them have never been over this distance. Whether they get the trip or not remains a million dollar question.
