Mysuru gears up for an exciting Invitation Cup Weekend
The Mysore Race Club has announced the schedule for the 64th Indian Turf Invitation Cup Weekend, featuring multiple Group 1 races and significant prize money. The event returns to Mysuru after being postponed earlier this year due to health concerns.
Why it matters
It represents a major cultural and sporting event in the Indian horse racing calendar with significant economic stakes.
Mysuru gears up for an exciting Invitation Cup Weekend left Mysore Race Club Mysore Race Club https://th-i.thgim.com/public/sport/p9qu8a/article71612317.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/TH23MRC.jpg The Mysore Race Club on Thursday announced the programme for the 64th Indian Turf Invitation Cup Weekend, to be held on Saturday (Oct. 24) and Sunday (Oct. 25), with the Mysore Derby included in the two-day programme for the first time. The Invitation Cup Weekend, which returns to Mysuru for the second time, having first been hosted in 2020, was originally scheduled for March but was postponed following an outbreak of glanders that disrupted racing in southern India. The weekend will feature five Group 1 races, one Group 2 contest and 10 additional Million races, offering total stakes of ₹5.65 crore.
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