10th,
July
2003
One expected normalcy to be restored by the second race meeting that took place on Thursday. But it was expecting too much from an enigma called Calcutta racing. Read on...
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Monsoon
Season 2003 |
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10th,
September |
Calamint
destroys opposition A mare on the up defies all logics leave alone her handicap disadvantage. Welcome Calamint, the Vijay Singh-trainee, who not only won Wednesday’s main event, the 1,400-metre Hovercraft Cup for horses in Class II.. Read on... |
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2nd,
September |
Complements
for Jaiswal, Yadav commiserated It was no easy a performance coming from a jockey of R.Yadav’s calibre. Normally branded as a work-rider, Yadav nearly triggered off a coveted treble on Tuesday. Unlucky, though, the in-form jockey stopped short of the magic.. Read on... |
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29th,
August |
Richie
Rich lifts Colts Stakes against all odds Dr. MAM Ramaswamys fillies reigned supreme in last Fridays race card while the male members of his vast string, including Far Hope “ in the afternoons feature event, the Calcutta Colts Trial Stakes “ badly let down the heavyweight horse owner. Read on... |
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20th,
August |
Daniel scores half-a-winner Trainer Daniel Davids favourites continued to be odds-sensitive and thus performed indifferently again in Wednesdays six-event card. As a result of this, the leading trainer, ended up the day with just half-a-winner, instead of two, he deserved to lead-in. Read on... |
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13th,
August |
Daniels treble failed bring cheers As usual trainer Daniel Davids favourites behaved like odds-sensitive and let down hoard of following on Wednesday. The only one from the stable who defied the ruling was Smart Charmer in the feature event of the afternoon, the Independence Cup. Read on... |
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7th,
August |
Stewards slighted stipes efforts The spotlight last Thursday was on jockey Amyn Merchant and his valet as they were caught red-handed in the process of smuggling in one kg of lead weight before the weighing-in formalities after the fourth race. Read on... |
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30th,
Jul |
Favourites return to winning ways
The Devil went in to the hiding on Wednesday and smiles were back on the RCTC punters’ faces. It need not be mentioned that favourites had a field day in the six-event card framed for the afternoon. Read on... |
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23rd,
July |
RCTC stipes, stewards complement each other The King has no choice but to live in the devils’ den. There was no improvement as such in the style of the RCTC functioning as punters continue to suffer because of any meaningful supervision. The monsoon season is four meetings old and favourites are yet to find their feet. Read on... |
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16th,
July |
Punters continue to take beating One had to be at the RCTC race ground to believe as to what went on in the name of Horses racing on Thursday. The monsoon season is in its third week but manipulators has been continuing calling the shots. Read on... |
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10th,
July |
Form of horses continue to
play tricks One expected normalcy to be restored by the second race meeting that took place on Thursday. But it was expecting too much from an enigma called Calcutta racing. Read on... |
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3rd,
July |
Season begins on a
disastrous note Justifying the racing adage, smaller the fields bigger the upsets, outsiders, on Thursday, the opening day of the Calcutta monsoon season, dealt a severe blow. With lesser fancied runners, rather a lesser known trainer Errol Bhungard, dominating the seven-event card, punters had no clue as to what was going on. Read on... |
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