Pune Race Course is a

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located in Pune Cantonment, western

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. It is located 5–6 km from downtown Pune and 12–13 km from Pune airport. Built in 1830, it covers . The land is controlled by the

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. Additional stabling for the

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s is near Empress Garden, from the course. The racing season runs from July to October and includes the Pune Derby, the RWITC Invitational, the Independence Cup and the Southern Command Cup. It is managed by Royal Western India Turf Club. Recent derby winners include 2015 Bullrun ridden by P Kamlesh, 2016 Accolade ridden by P Trevor, and the 2017 Lady in Lace ridden by Suraj Narredu.

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External links

Royal Western India Turf Club: Pune Race Course
Race Course Pune Preeti-Parashar 05

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