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Mercy petition lodged by jockey A Sandesh in respect of the suspension imposed on him by the stewards of the club for a period of 12 days from 21st January 2026 to 29th March 2026 and to fine a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- - re : enquiry into the running and riding of “Bezalel”. The Stewards at their meeting held on 22nd February, 2026, having considered the submissions made by Jockey A. Sandesh, after due delebration, decided to revise the period of the suspension of his Jockeys License and accordingly his license shall now remain suspended upto Sunday, 8th March, 2026.

25 Feb 2026


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Nelson Reuben sadly passed away earlier today in Calcutta. He was undoubtedly one of the greatest jockeys to have graced the Calcutta turf in the seventies and eighties. His unique style of horsemanship fetched him classics galore. Perhaps the one most recalled by oldtimers was his victory atop Topmost in the Indian Derby of 1974. Nelson lived up to his name and enjoyed a huge fan following all over the country during an era  when  Calcutta jockeys ruled the roost- his contemporaries Robin Corner and Richard Alford to name a couple of others. Nelson will always be remembered fondly by local railbirds.

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Finally Btc has got the license to conduct offcourse betting. It's a part time license, only from Sept 1 to 16. It will be renewed once the club agrees to the conditions of the government regarding the shifting and the compromise petition before the supreme court in its egm on Sept 16. It's a big relief from btc's point of view and hopefully all goes well and racing continues after Sept 16 too.

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