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July 19, 10:30 AM
Ravishankar B. Gupta, one of the oldest photographers at the racecourse in India, particularly in Mumbai and Pune, passed away in Mumbai on Friday due to a heart attack. Gupta, a passionate racing enthusiast, supplied photos to our website, Racingpulse, and served as the official photographer for RWITC. My sincere condolences go out to his son Amith and the rest of his family during this difficult time. Amith will undoubtedly continue his father's legacy.
July 18, 10:22 AM
The delayed Bangalore Summer Season will be truncated. A total of 14 races days have been framed, with the season set to conclude on August 30. The Bangalore Summer Derby will be held on Sunday, August 25. Given the position that the club was in, squeezing in 14 days of racing must be considered a remarkable achievement.
July 18, 9:24 AM
The Bangalore Turf Club has reduced the entry fee for Bangalore races from Rs 300 to Rs 200 in the first enclosure. Entry into the second enclosure is on a payment of Rs 100.
July 15, 11:06 AM
The following have been co-opted as stewards and committee members of the Bangalore Turf Club managing committee by the four member committee which was formed recently following the resignation of the entire Managing Committee. Arun Parasa, Arvind Katarki, Nagaraju, Kittu Raghu Nandan and Harish Nayak
July 14, 7:50 PM
One of RWITC’s most successful trainers Shiraz Sunderji passed away on Sunday due to cancer. Sunderji had been battling with cancer for the last few years and had recently surrendered his license. Sincere condolences to his bereaved family.
July 12, 7:35 PM
Bangalore Turf Club has officially received the license a few minutes back to go ahead with the weekend racing. BTC had the permission but the license copy had not been received thus far.
July 11, 8:27 AM
The Bangalore Turf Club should be getting the license for its operations anytime now. The delay has been due to previous chairman Aravind Raghavan filing an SLP in Supreme Court and not informing the new committee about the same which was coming in a he way if BTC getting the license yet again. The case is being withdrawn and this should clear the way.
July 9, 3:03 PM
In all probability, racing is set to resume in Bangalore this weekend. The government has agreed to grant the license. Some formalities have to be gone through before the copy of the license is received by the BTC in the next couple of days.
July 8, 7:58 PM
The entire B TC Managing Committee resigns paving the way for resumption of racing in Bangalore. Uday Eswaran, Jagadish, Chaduranga Kantharaj Urs and Dr Raghunath have been co-opted to the committee. The government is expected to grant license following this development. The government had sought the resignation of entire committee following the CCB raids and chargesheeting of bookmakers and three BTC functionaries including its chairman under stringent clauses
July 5, 6:42 PM
Barring any last minute complications, Bangalore races should start next weekend
July 5, 5:17 PM
Shiraz Sunderji has surrendered his trainer’s license due to health reasons. Sunderji has been one of the most successful trainer’s licensed under Royal Western India Turf Club.
June 22, 12:22 PM
The Division bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising the CJ & Hon'ble Judge Arvind has stayed the Interim Order of the Single Judge. BTC is prohibited from conducting racing and betting operations till the writ petition is disposed of by the single judge . The next date of hearing is August 13. It is a big setback for racing.
June 22, 12:04 PM
The Single Judge order permitting BTC to conduct racing and betting has been suspended. It may take a while for racing to be resumed in Bangalore.
June 20, 5:29 PM
The Karnataka Government has filed an appeal against the grant of license given by Justice Krishna Kumar to Bangalore Turf Club whose license had been suspended since April 1
June 18, 2:48 PM
The Karnataka High Court has stayed a government order of June 6 rejecting the license for Bangalore Turf Club. The court has ordered betting and racing activities to continue as per the conditions prevailing in the March license.
June 14, 3:13 PM
The Writ Petition by BTC, which seeks a directive from the Karnataka High Court for the government to reinstate the license suspended since April, was heard once more on Friday. The arguments have been concluded. Justice Krishna Kumar has reserved the matter for orders, to be issued on Tuesday. A positive outcome in favour of BTC is anticipated.
June 13, 6:06 PM
The BTC matter in the High Court is adjourned to Friday afternoon. Everything hinges on the kind of order that Justice Krishna Kumar will deliver after the hearing on Friday. Racing can resume if the court stays the order of refusal of the license and directs the government to issue the license.
June 7, 3:04 PM
BTC's amended application against the Karnataka Government's refusal to grant a license is to be heard on Wednesday, June 12.
June 6, 11:55 PM
The Government of Karnataka has denied the Bangalore Turf Club's (BTC) application for a license to conduct the summer racing season. In a comprehensive order, the Secretaries of the Finance and Home Departments have detailed the reasons for the refusal, citing, among other issues, the ongoing criminal cases against bookmakers and several officials of the club under various stringent sections. The High Court of Karnataka had instructed the Government to communicate its decision regarding the license by June 6. The outlook for the Bangalore Turf Club appears grim, as it has been embroiled in a series of controversies in recent years.
June 1, 10:57 PM
Click on the link to watch the video of Epsom Derby won by City of Troy at Epsom Downs on Saturday.   Link
June 1, 10:43 PM
The sensational City Of Troy silences the doubters to give Aidan O'Brien his tenth Derby win. Click on the link to read the full report of the Epsom Derby from Racing Post.   Link
June 1, 12:18 PM
Due to heavy rain remaining races of Ooty 01/06/2024 cancelled.
May 27, 1:23 PM
Indian jockey Deep Shanker recorded his first win in Australia on Kirkuk at Goulburn Races on Friday. The 38-year-old who used to ride in India and had accumulated over 250 winners, had migrated to Australia four years ago and only recently had he been getting rides in the races. This is his first in four years. Click on the link to get the details.   Link
May 23, 11:53 AM
BBMP officials once again descended upon the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) with a large team in tow. Their mission: to measure the acreage of land occupied by the BTC and determine the tariff that the club would need to pay. The BTC has been arguing that it lost a significant portion of its racecourse land to road expansion and that taxes should be reassessed based on the newly measured land. Adding to BTC's woes, the government has withheld its operating license since April 1, creating an atmosphere of despair. The club is now facing a litany of problems, with the land measurement issue being just one of the many challenges on its plate.
May 23, 11:53 AM
The government has been directed to communicate its decision about BTC's application for license by June 4 by the vacation bench of Karnataka High Court. The matter has been posted for June 6. Right now this judge has granted all stakeholders the liberty to make their representation to the state by way of a personal hearing before considering the license. The matter was heard by the vacation judge but now the next sitting will be before Justice Krishna Kumar.
May 22, 3:52 PM
The Bangalore Turf Club has cancelled the licenses of all bookmakers previously investigated by the Central Crime Branch and has submitted a chargesheet against them to the court of Ist ACMM, Bangalore. In the event of racing resuming soon, bookmakers will not be participating. The letter is signed by BTC Secretary M K Kiran who along with Chairman Aravind Raghavan figures in the list of those who have been chargesheeted!
May 20, 7:54 PM
The Bangalore Turf Club has filed a writ petition in the Karnataka High Court to restore its license, which the Karnataka government has suspended since April 1. The club is currently in a dispute with the government, and the Chief Minister of Karnataka has asked the club to withdraw its case in the Supreme Court before any talks about the license could take place.
May 18, 2:11 PM
Due to incessant rains and track not being conducive for racing, The Stewards of the Club have decided to postpone the 19/05/2024 race day to Saturday, 1st June 2024. The scheduled of the entries, handicaps, acceptance and declaration for the postponed day will be separately notified.
May 18, 1:11 PM
Due to heavy rain the the remaining races of the todays Ooty cancelled.
May 17, 2:43 PM
The Bangalore Summer Season will be indefinitely delayed due to the government's refusal to grant the necessary license. Consequently, BTC must seek intervention from the High Court. A delegation, excluding BTC Committee members, met with the Chief Minister on Friday but was met with an unfavourable response. The Chief Minister is reportedly displeased with significant financial irregularities within the stable welfare society and the club, as well as excessive partying at the club's expense.
May 2, 2:33 PM
There is no update from the Bangalore Turf Club about the license issue; whether the club is in talks with the government; or how soon the imbroglio will be resolved. The club has maintained a deafening silence. The racing enthusiasts are waiting for updates from the club about the Summer Season. Apart from the licensing issue, whether BTC is ready on other fronts like getting the race track ready despite total absence of rains.
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