A week before the blue riband of the season, the Cubic Mysore Derby, scheduled to be held on Sunday, Oct 27, the Mysore Race Club (MRC) elected the enterprising and dynamic KN Suresh Kumar, the new chairman of the club. A sports lover, Suresh Kumar is a regular at the golf course and apart from supporting the game has participated in promotion of racing. After HPSL pulled out, Suresh Kumar readily decided to sponsor the biggest event of the season and Cubic Systems are now the new sponsors for the mega event which is certain to attract a quality field on D-day.

An industrialist, Suresh Kumar played a stellar role as President of Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry and committee member of FKCCI, Bengaluru and FICCI. The chairman disclosed that the club has drawn plans to attract good trainers and horses at this centre. "We have initiated plans to rope in some of the good trainers and owners and the response has been good," said Suresh Kumar adding that he will leave no stone unturned in his effort to provide a new dimension to the sport at Mysore.

The chairman is confident that MRC will provide a silver lining to the Champion Of Champions event, the Indian Turf Invitation Cup, the club is hosting for the second time. We did a good job in our maiden effort and we will raise the bar while we host the champion event in March next year," said Suresh Kumar pointing out that most top pros are looking forward to the extravaganza in the royal city. "My committee is drawing up big plans for the event, be it facilities to trainers, jockeys and horses and hospitality to all the visiting delegates and racing buffs," said Suresh Kumar.

The chairman, winner of the Sir Vishvesvaraya award for top industrialist, revealed that the Club is open to sponsors for the Indian Turf Invitation Cup. "The Indian Turf Invitation Cup is open for sponsorship and we are hopeful that we will rope in a frontline sponsor for the mega event, said Suresh Kumar pointing out that amidst all the hype and hoopla the buzz for the Cubic Mysore Derby is big.