Hyderabad Race Club Sets July 27 Start for 2026 Monsoon Season Featuring ₹14 Crore Purse
The Hyderabad Race Club has announced a 25-day racing calendar for the 2026 Monsoon season, beginning July 27. The schedule features a minimum prize pool of ₹14 crore, headlined by the Deccan Derby on October 4.
Financial Stakes and Seasonal Framework
The Hyderabad Race Club (HRC) has finalized the schedule for the 2026 Monsoon Races, a season spanning 25 competitive days from July 27 through October 30. According to official data from the HRC, the meeting offers an estimated ₹14 crore in total stakes, including trophy values. Officials anticipate this figure will increase as the season progresses. The calendar begins with consecutive race days on July 27 and 28, transitioning into a dense schedule of nine dates in August, seven in September, and seven in October.
Major Stakes and Grade I Highlights
The centerpiece of the 2026 calendar is the Race2win.com Deccan Derby (Gr. I). Slated for October 4, this marquee event carries a guaranteed prize purse of ₹6 million. Other top-tier competitions include the Grade II Nizams Gold Cup on August 17 and the President of India Gold Cup (Gr. II) on September 19. The season concludes its major trophy run with the Golconda St. Leger (Gr. II) on October 19.
Key Fixtures and Calendar Benchmarks
The racing program is structured to feature high-value events steadily throughout the three-month window:
- August 16: K. Mahipathi Rao Memorial Golconda Juvenile Million
- August 23: The Governors Cup
- August 30: Coromandel Gromor Deccan Fillies Championship Stakes
- September 5: Y. Shanker Rao Memorial Deccan Colts Championship Stakes
The full list of race dates includes August 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, and 31. September operations continue on 5, 7, 13, 14, 19, 21, and 28. The final stretch in October features racing on October 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 19, and the closing day on October 30.
Source: The Hindu — Home
