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Hrc Entry Fee

By Sekharhyd | 19-Jul-2025

After the COVID-19 pandemic, when racing activities resumed, the Hyderabad Race Club (HRC) began charging ordinary members an entry fee of ?250. We initially assumed this amount covered both the entry and mobile access. However, effective July 5, 2025, HRC has prohibited mobile phone entry unless an additional ?500 is paid.That is fine as a a free counter is available for depositing phones, Alas ! The ?250 entry fee remains unchanged. This is in stark contrast to other racecourses—such as the Pune Race Club and other centers—where ordinary members pay a significantly lower fee, typically ?70.only.

As non-VIP members, we make up nearly 80% of racegoers and contribute substantially to the revenue of the club shouldering other expenses  ,viz GST on totes and  travel and race literatures.

In  this context, the recent decision  entry cost, seems arbitrary and unfair. We believe this lacks transparency and consideration for the majority of patrons.

I urge fellow racing enthusiasts to suggest constructive ways to bring this matter to the attention of the concerned authorities for a fair resolution.

Please don’t suggest that I stop attending races. As a retired senior punter, racing is not just a hobby but a way to stay active, mentally engaged, leveraging my decades of racing knowledge and experience in the sport.

 A Chandra Sekhar 

Hyderabad 

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12 Replies

Sekhar Hyd said ...

21-Jul-2025

I disagree with comments of  Mr.Godzillza.

What for security personnel ? I n the racecourse now they are ensuring no ell phone is used without badges .I remember some years back they controlled smoking also in the race course.It is their duty to check drunkards or unruly elements. 

Nitinshiva said ...

20-Jul-2025

@ Godzilla

I hope you're in good health. Honestly, it's disappointing to hear such a view from someone senior. Your suggestion to raise the entry fee to ?500 may come from a good place, but it feels disconnected from the reality of most punters who don’t enjoy the same financial privilege as you. There are better ways to curb unruly behaviour without punishing the majority.

Also, with due respect, your posts seem less about helping the community and more about feeding an ego — which, unfortunately, appears to be quite inflated

Ramiyer said ...

20-Jul-2025

Let them increase 5k as entry fee. No problem. As almost all the tote windows are shut or no queue. Half of the ticketing eindows are not operating. 50 percent punters bet through online and private bookies with no tax from whatsup. Only big bettors go to race course to play as t bookies. They can afford even 5k. Unruly elemrnts can be seen in train. Fligts buses not only in race course.

Maverick said ...

20-Jul-2025

Sir what you have mentioned, is absolute right but no one raise the voice.

I totally agree with you.

Godzilla said ...

20-Jul-2025

To avoid unruly elements and drunkards in the Race Course premises, all Race Courses all over India, should raise Gate charges to Rs 500/- per person.

Come On said ...

19-Jul-2025

@ Chandrasekar

If HRC raises the entry fee to rs.500/- from August 1, even then the same amount of crowd will throng Malakpet. On th3 contrary, if cinema tickets are going to be doubled, you will see a sharp decline in attendance because there people value their hardearned money. Take it from me, nintynine percent of people who come to bet on horses don't know the real value of their earnings. And after losing for a long time, then it's a question of recovering what was lost. In euch situations, where from any increase in entry fee can be an issue? Let HRC make it rs.1,000/- you and I will be there.

Munesh said ...

19-Jul-2025

All the race clubs are complaining of declining attendances.These things aggravate the prevailing situation.

Vimal ( Chennai ) said ...

19-Jul-2025

In Chennai Guindy they charge 20 rupees for second enclosure and 50 rupees for first enclosure so it will not be problem for retired people, general audience to enter race course and experience the sports 

 

250 is very high 

Karthik Btc said ...

19-Jul-2025

Yea!

Your right better to quite racing...

Abbashyd said ...

19-Jul-2025

Hi friends 

Entry ticket should be 50rs in first enclosure otherwise lots of punters won't Go to hrc and starts playing in online and I also not going to hrc anymore and playing online 

C. R. Dass said ...

19-Jul-2025

I fully support your opinion. 

Rameshkumat said ...

19-Jul-2025

Madras race clup 50rs 1'st Enclosure. 

20rs 2'nd Enclosure

PUNE 75 rs

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