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Pune 2005 season reduced to 25 meetings

Pune: The long-awaited Pune season, which will begin on August 6 and end on October 30, has been reduced to 25 meetings compared to last year's 33. In all, 832 horses will be taking part during the season. The 25 meetings will have 15 Club race days and 10 Special race days.

As usual, the monsoon track has been laid from 1,400m up to the winning post. B.N. Nanjappa, Estate officer, RWITC, told The Hindu: "This time, Gujarat river sand has been laid on the outer track as it will not harm the hooves of the horses."

The Ahmed Abbas Gold Million, a well-known race for maiden three-year-old horses, has been rechristened The Royal Western India Turf Club Trophy and is slated for August 15.

Another attraction will be the Pune Colts & Fillies Trial Stakes (1,200m) to be run on September 24.

This race has been newly introduced by the RWITC for three-year-old colts, fillies and geldings. A sweepstakes of Rs. 3,00,000 will be added from the fund.

As there are only 25 meetings the total stakes money for the season is Rs. 3,99,15,000 as against last year's Rs. 4,32,35,000.

The important races of the season: Akkasaheb Maharaj Trophy and August Handicap (Aug. 7), Turf Club Trophy (Aug. 14), Independence Trophy and Royal Western India Turf Club Trophy (Aug. 15), F.D. Wadia Trophy (Aug. 21), Rajaram Chhatrapati Trophy (Aug. 27), Eve Champion Trophy (Aug. 28), September Handicap (Sept. 3), General Rajendrasinhji Trophy (Sept. 4), Southern Command Gold Trophy (Sept. 11), S.A. Poonawalla Million (Gr. 2) (Sept. 18), Pune Colts & Fillies Trial Stakes (Sept. 24), Idar Gold Trophy (Sept. 25), Fillies & Mares Stakes (Oct. 9), October Handicap (Oct. 9), Nanoli Stud Pune Derby (Oct. 16), N.H. Dhunjibhoy Sprint Championship (Oct. 16) and RWITC Ltd. Invitational Trophy (Oct. 30).

The horses to follow:

Acerenzza, Acindar, Adams Beauty, Adam's Star, Agha, Alexandria, All The Rage, Amazing Power, Ancient Secrets, Angel Star, Aquilo, Arcadius, Ardmore, Armament, Asiatique, Ballybunnion, Band Of Gold, Barbados Skies, California, Canny Lad, Cape Africa, Castle Pride, Carrera, Colour Bearer, Cromwell, Convenience, Decameron, Decent Proposal, Degas, Deltic Star, Desert Rally, Desert Sunrise, Diffidence, Don Gama, Dunbar, Euro Star, Enrique, Evatina, Fear Of Tears, Flag Bearer, Flames Of Fire, Flareon, Flavius Victor, Frida Kahlo, Hawke Bay, Intrinsic Value, Jubilation, King Of The Turf, Marquisa, Major Roberts, Nebraska Tornado, Noble Desire, One Way, One O One, Oriental Express, Orpheus, Oprah, Oyster Cove, Oscar Star, Premier Star, Proteus, Puissant, Queen Of Palms, Real Beauty, Really Romantic, Red Amytheist, Red Hot Babe, Rejuvenite, Seaport, Secret Warrior, Sheen Falls, Shockwave, Simply Gorgeous, Somerset West, Starscape, Star Princess, So Perfect, Six Stars, Simply Supreme, Star Galaxy, Stara Zagora, Stupendous, Thundering Star and Thundering Power.

The dates:

August: 6, 7, 14, 15, 21, 27 and 28; September: 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 29 and 30; October: 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22, 29 and 30.

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