CHAPTER – 8
CHAPTER – 8
KUMAR EXPLAINS TO HIS FRIENDS HOW THE HORSE RACES ARE CONDUCTED.
Kumar was explaining to his friends about the Horse Races, and how the Horse Races are conducted.
Kumar was so perfect in playing and betting in horse races.
He was most discussing about these horses selection while taking hot drinks in Bars and Restaurants.
This was Kumar’s habit.
Each Saturday and Sunday, his duty only to discuss about horses and horse race card.
Kumar explained as follows to his friends, as to play the races and how the horse races are conducted and how the betting will take place.
Kumar:
Hi, Daniel. How are you?
Daniel (Kumar’s friend)
Am fine Kumar.
How is the race season?
Kumar:
Just okay.
Why don’t you join in buying few race tickets?
Daniel:
I don’t know much about Racing.
Kumar:
No problem. I’ll brief you on racing.
Daniel:
Okay. We’ll have some hot drinks.
Kumar:
Well. We’ll to Bar & Restaurant.
Other friends, Samson, David and Rajesh will also join us. Okay.
Daniel:
Okay Kumar. At what time?
Kumar:
At 7.00 pm today.
Daniel:
Okay. Done.
We’ll have American system.
We’ll share the Bard Bill equally. Okay.
Kumar:
Okay Daniel
Kumar:
Speaks to his other friends and asks them to join at Bar & Restaurant.
We’ll discuss about racing subject.
Samson, David and Rajesh:
Join’s Kumar and Daniel at Bar
Bar Attender:
Yes sir. Your order please.
Kumar and Daniel:
One full bottle whisky.
4 sodas
Ice water
Chips one plate
Two plate chicken Manchuria
Bring it fast
Bar Attender:
Okay sir.
Daniel, David, Samson and Rajesh:
Kumar, tell us on racing.
How races are conducted.
Kumar:
Okay.
Please listen.
Later, I’ll clarify your doubts.
Conducting Horse Racing in many of the Indian States and in other Western and European Countries is common that too Horse Racing is conducted in two or three phases officially with the permission of the State and Central Government.
Generally race schedules are drawn preferably in a year.
One racing schedule with 20 to 30 races in one racing season on the selected days preferably on each Saturday or Sunday will be the racing fixtures are drawn and even sometimes races are conducted throughout the week with one day as ‘no race day’.
One program will be in summer season, another program will be in the winter season.
For example at Hyderabad, ‘Hyderabad Race Club’ organize racing program as per All India Turf Club’s race schedules.
At Bengaluru ‘Bengaluru Turf Club’ organizes racing program.
At Mysore ‘Mysore Race Club’ organizes racing program.
At Mumbai, ‘Royal Western India Turf Club’ organizes racing program.
At Kolkata ‘Kolkata Turf Club’ organizes racing program.
At Chennai ‘Madras Race Club’ organizes racing program.
At Delhi, ‘Delhi Race Club’ organizes racing program.
Bar Attender:
Brings all items so ordered.
Serves drinks to all.
Munching also being served in all the plates.
Kumar:
Okay. We’ll call you later
Bar Attender:
Okay sir.
David and Rajesh:
See Kumar, you’ve good knowledge.
Tell more about Total races.
How they are organized.
Kumar:
Okay dear friends.
Listen carefully.
All the Indian Turf Clubs make All India Race schedules and racing fixtures and conduct regular races and intervenue betting races almost on all the days including weekends, except on Tuesdays.
Generally on all Tuesdays, there will not be any racing fixtures.
Sometimes, due to strikes, State bandhs, agitations, or due to heavy rains, if regular or intervenue races are cancelled on the race schedules, such races would be held on Tuesdays, as per Race Club Stewards Board decision.
(All five members drinks slowly.
Smokes cigarettes.
Enjoy drinking.
Listen to Kumar’s race
lecture.)
Samson:
See Kumar, how cash betting’s are conducted.
Kumar:
Okay.
I’ll tell you.
Please listen.
Cash betting’s held on the race days in the Betting Ring within the premises of the Race Club.
Generally, there will be 8 to 10 or even more races are held on any race schedule day.
There will be Horse Licensed Trainers, Trained experienced and licensed jockeys and owners are present on the race days.
There will be Jackpot, Treble Event, Forecast, Quinella, Win, Place for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place betting’s of particular horses.
Race Punters who would like to play betting on race or races, have to purchase these Jackpot tickets and other events.
Some Race Clubs charge a minimum of INR 10/- per ticket and maximum looks to be no limit.
Once in five years, one Turf Club will conduct Invitational Races, Stayer’s Cup, Sprinter’s Cup and Invitation Cup, apart from other Cup Events.
The prize money will be very high and runs in crores of rupees for these events and owner of the horse will get the cash prizes apart from Gold Cups.
Generally, there will be 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th prizes as per the winning horses.
Race Club’s charge entry fee for Punters, race goers to enter into Race Club.
Generally, in-form horses, best Track Horses, good, high and well breed horses, imported foreign breed horses; well trained and experienced horses would win or become 2nd, 3rd, 4th.
Sometimes, horses will base on experienced well-handled Jockey-man ship.
Foreign Licensed Jockeys also participate and ride horses.
David, Rajesh and Samson:
Okay Kumar. Very interesting.
We’ll pour one large peg to all.
Kumar:
Okay.
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