The spotlight is on the Mahalaxmi Race Course as it prepares to host the pinnacle of horse racing events in the country — the Grade 1 Indian Derby on February 4 (Sunday). Sponsored by Horse Power Sports League (HPSL), the total prize money on offer is ₹2 crore with a winner’s purse of ₹1.2 crore.
The weekend carnival will feature 19 races with 10 races on Saturday and of the nine on Sunday, the last two will be run under the floodlights.
Adding to the excitement on Derby day are two lucky draws. The first draw, offering a prize money of ₹10 lakh, requires participants to fill out a form at the entrance and drop it into the lucky draw boxes placed in the Members and First Enclosures. The winner will take home ₹6 lakh, the first runner-up ₹3 lakh, and the second runner-up ₹1 lakh.
