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The Board of Appeal at the meeting held on 05/12/2023 having considered the grounds of Appeal submitted by Jockey Akshay Kumar and the submissions made by him and his spokesperson Mr. Y S Srinath, resolved to dismiss the Appeal lodged by Jockey Akshay Kumar and the order passed by the Stewards of the Hyderabad Race Club stands i.e. suspension of “A” Jockeys License granted to him under HRC Rules of racing w.e.f. 7th December 2023 upto and including 26th February 2024.

06 Dec 2023


Recent News

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Mr Ravishankar Gupta, the official photographer of RWITC passed away on Friday due to heart attack. Indiarace offers its sincere condolences to the bereaved family.

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Mysore races scheduled to be held on 17th July 2024 has been cancelled due to heavy rains rendering the underfoot conditions of the race track not conducive for racing.

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Trainer S K Sunderji passed away today on Sunday 14th July 2024. Indiarace offers its sincere condolences to the bereaved family.

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The Supreme Court dismissed the Ooty Race Club appeal without admission. Well it appears that the Udhagamandalam race course will have to close all racing operations.

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The good news is that the Bangalore summer season will start on Saturday. July 13. Entries for the two-day weekend races will be furnished at 2.00 p.m and the handicaps will be released in the evening. The trainers, owners and jockeys are delighted that racing is back on track and a good competitive card will be framed on the two opening days.

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Horse owner Arun Kumar has organised a peaceful protest march at the Bangalore Turf Club premises on Thursday, July 4, at 9.30 a.m The owners it is learnt have requested the trainers to relieve their working staff by 9.00 a.m so that they can participate in the protest.

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The Division bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising the CJ & Hon'ble Judge Arvind has rejected the Petition & the Interim Order of the Single Judge stands suspended. BTC is prohibited from conducting On Course & Off Course Racing until the Writ Petition is disposed off. Next date of hearing is posted to 13th August 2024. The Bench relied on the fact that the final authority to grant licence vested with the State Govt as per the Act irrespective of the merits of the case & hence rejected the Writ Petition by the BTC.