Gentlemen,
On behalf of the
Members of the Managing Committee of the Bangalore Turf Club Ltd., I have
great pleasure in extending a warm welcome to all of you to this Press
Conference.
I.
The Bangalore Summer Meeting 2014 will commence on Saturday, 24th
May 2014 and will conclude on Friday, 8th August 2014.
Racing will be conducted over 24 days during the Meeting.
Racing will be held on Saturdays and Sundays except during the last two
weeks.
(a)
Details of
professionals expected to participate in the ensuing season are as under:
|
Category |
Number |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
05 |
|
|
|
04 |
|
|
Kolkata
based Trainers |
03 |
|
|
Indian
Jockeys |
85 |
|
|
Foreign
Jockeys |
Nil |
|
(b)
Particulars of
outstation trainers and number of horses under their charge are furnished in
the table below:
|
Centre |
Trainer
|
No.
of horses |
|
Mumbai |
P.Shroff |
08 |
|
I.A.Sait |
11 |
|
|
Altamash
Ahmed |
09 |
|
|
M.Narredu
|
09 |
|
|
Nosher
Cama |
04 |
|
|
|
L.D’Silva |
02 |
|
Deshmukh
L.V.R. |
09 |
|
|
S.S.F.Hassan |
02 |
|
|
Shehzad
Abbas |
08 |
|
|
Kolkata
|
Patrick
Quinn |
04 |
|
Vijay
Singh |
01 |
|
|
Rutherford
Alford |
01 |
|
|
|
Rakesh |
01 |
|
|
|
|
|
Under the
Charge of `A’ License Trainers |
|
04 |
|
Total |
|
73 |
(c)
The following are to be
considered for grant of `A’ Trainers Licenses during the meeting, subject to
them fulfilling the stipulated requirements:
(1)
Mr. Nikhil M.Punna
(2)
Mr. Rajesh Narredu
(3)
Mr. Imtiyaz Khan
(4)
Mr. Kishan Thomas
(5)
Mr. Aravind Ganapathy
(d)
About 916 racing horses
including 72 outstation horses are stabled in the BTC premises and about 775
horses are expected to participate during the meeting, as against 820 during
the previous summer meeting.
II.
STATISTICAL INFORMATION:
Details
of races and race days are as under:
|
Particulars |
Summer 2014 |
Summer 2013 |
|
Number
of race days |
24 |
26 |
|
Number
of races |
210 |
213 |
|
Number
of local horses |
845 |
852 |
|
Number
of outstation horses |
73 |
92 |
|
Number
of 3-year-olds (including
outstation horses) |
378 |
397 |
III
GRADED/CLASSIC RACES:
(a)
Minimum
prize money for Grade I, II and III had been fixed at Rs.50 lakhs, 20 lakhs
and 15 lakhs respectively by the Indian Pattern Committee.
(b)
Added
money and the guaranteed stakes for the classic races to be run during
Bangalore Summer Meeting 2014 had been increased as detailed below:
|
Sl. No. |
Classic
Race |
Added
Money 2014 |
Guaranteed
Money 2014 |
|
1. |
Kingfisher |
12000000 |
25000000 |
|
2. |
Colts championship stakes(G-I) |
4000000 |
5000000 |
|
3. |
Fillies championship stakes(G-I) |
4000000 |
5000000 |
|
4. |
Bangalore St. Leger (G-I) |
1500000 |
2000000 |
IV.
SWEEPSTAKE RACES:
Added
Money in respect of the following Sweepstake Races has been revised as
indicated alongside:
|
Sl. No. |
Sweepstake
Race |
Existing Added Money Rs. |
Enhanced Added Money Rs. |
|
1. |
The AMBROSIA B.T.C Anniversary cup (G-II) |
1800000 |
2500000 |
|
2. |
The Maharaja’s GOLD Cup
(G-II) |
1800000 |
2500000 |
|
3. |
The Nanoli Stud Juvenile Million (G-II) |
1200000 |
2000000 |
|
4. |
The Karnataka Mile Championship (G-II) |
1200000 |
2000000 |
|
5. |
The Chief Minister’s Cup (G-III) |
1200000 |
1500000 |
|
6. |
The Chief Justice Cup (G-III) |
1200000 |
1500000 |
|
7. |
The Juvenile Sprinters’ million (G-III) |
1200000 |
1500000 |
|
8. |
The |
1200000 |
1500000 |
|
9 |
The Governor’s Cup (G-III) |
1200000 |
1500000 |
|
10. |
The |
1200000 |
1500000 |
|
11. |
The Nawab M.Arshad ali khan memorial cup |
600000 |
1000000 |
V.
STAKE MONEY FOR ORDINARY RACES:
Stakes
in ordinary races had been increased by 16.67%, as compared to the level of
stakes paid during Bangalore Winter Meeting 2013-14, as detailed hereunder
with stakes being allocated in the ratio of 79%, 12% and 9% in favour of
Owners, Trainers and Jockeys respectively only for Bangalore Summer Meeting
2014, including sweepstake races (excluding classic races), in lieu of the
earlier ratio of 82.5%, 10% and 7.5% respectively for Owners, Trainers and
Jockeys:
CATEGORY
WISE STAKES STRUCTURE FOR BSM 2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class |
Winner |
Second |
Third
|
Fourth |
Fifth |
Sixth |
Total |
|
|
80 & above |
280000 |
140000 |
70000 |
42000 |
28000 |
14000 |
574000 |
|
|
60 & above |
245000 |
122500 |
61255 |
36755 |
24500 |
12255 |
502265 |
|
|
40 to 65 |
210000 |
105000 |
52500 |
31500 |
21000 |
10500 |
430500 |
|
|
20 to 45 |
175000 |
87500 |
43755 |
26255 |
17500 |
8755 |
358765 |
|
|
00 to 25 |
140000 |
70000 |
35000 |
21000 |
14000 |
7000 |
287000 |
|
|
3 years old |
280000 |
140000 |
70000 |
42000 |
28000 |
14000 |
574000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80 & above |
Owner |
221200 |
110600 |
55300 |
33180 |
22120 |
11060 |
453460 |
|
|
Trainer |
33600 |
16800 |
8400 |
5040 |
3360 |
1680 |
68880 |
|
|
Jockey |
25200 |
12600 |
6300 |
3780 |
2520 |
1260 |
51660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60 & above |
Owner |
193550 |
96775 |
48390 |
29035 |
19355 |
9680 |
396785 |
|
|
Trainer |
29400 |
14700 |
7350 |
4410 |
2940 |
1470 |
60270 |
|
|
Jockey |
22050 |
11025 |
5515 |
3310 |
2205 |
1105 |
45210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40 to 65 |
Owner |
165900 |
82950 |
41475 |
24885 |
16590 |
8295 |
340095 |
|
|
Trainer |
25200 |
12600 |
6300 |
3780 |
2520 |
1260 |
51660 |
|
|
Jockey |
18900 |
9450 |
4725 |
2835 |
1890 |
945 |
38745 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 to 45 |
Owner |
138250 |
69125 |
34565 |
20740 |
13825 |
6915 |
283420 |
|
|
Trainer |
21000 |
10500 |
5250 |
3150 |
2100 |
1050 |
43050 |
|
|
Jockey |
15750 |
7875 |
3940 |
2365 |
1575 |
790 |
32295 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
00 to 25 |
Owner |
110600 |
55300 |
27650 |
16590 |
11060 |
5530 |
226730 |
|
|
Trainer |
16800 |
8400 |
4200 |
2520 |
1680 |
840 |
34440 |
|
|
Jockey |
12600 |
6300 |
3150 |
1890 |
1260 |
630 |
25830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 years old |
Owner |
221200 |
110600 |
55300 |
33180 |
22120 |
11060 |
453460 |
|
|
Trainer |
33600 |
16800 |
8400 |
5040 |
3360 |
1680 |
68880 |
|
|
Jockey |
25200 |
12600 |
6300 |
3780 |
2520 |
1260 |
51660 |
VI.
INCENTIVES:
(a)
Incentives would be
paid in respect of
Winner
: Rs.
28,000 (26,400)
Second
: Rs.
14,000 (13,200)
Third
: Rs. 7,000
(6,600)
Fourth
: Rs. 4,200
(3,960)
Fifth
: Rs. 2,800
(2,640)
Sixth
: Rs. 1,400
(1,320)
(b)
10% incentive
would continue be paid on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th stakes earned in ordinary races during
Bangalore Summer Meeting 2014 in respect of horses bred in Karnataka, as
during the previous year.
(c)
20% incentive would continue
to be paid on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
and 6th stakes earned in ordinary races during Bangalore Summer
Meeting 2014 and it will be credited on a pro-rata basis to the concerned
Owner/s of local horses, provided such Owner/s has/have no interest in more
than five local horses excluding 2-year-olds (Foaled in 2012) owned either
individually and/or jointly and/or by a syndicate, as during the previous
year.
(d)
Additional incentive
(summer incentive) of 15% on 1st, 2nd,
3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th stakes
earned in ordinary races during Bangalore Summer Meeting 2014 will be credited
to the respective Owners Accounts in respect of local horses, as during the
previous year.
VII.
SUBSIDY:
Following subsidies would be credited to
the Accounts of the Owners concerned in respect of local horses who
participate at least in two races during
Bangalore Summer Meeting 2014:
(a)
Fodder Subsidy at Rs. 1,200
per bag of oats at the rate of 2.25 bags per horse per month for a maximum of
four months on par with
that was paid during the previous year.
(b)
Participation Subsidy at Rs.
2,000 per run per horse for a maximum of four runs on par with that was paid during the previous
year.
(c)
Hay and Bedding Subsidy at
Rs. 2,500 per horse per month for a maximum of four months, as against Rs. 1,500 per horse per month during the previous year.
(d)
Veterinary Subsidy at Rs.
3,000 per horse per month for a maximum of four months, as against Rs. 2,000 per
horse per month during the
previous year.
VIII.
TOTAL PAYOUT:
It is expected
that pay out during Bangalore Summer
Meeting 2014 would be around Rs. 21.00 crores for 210 races, covering 24 race
days, as compared to Rs. 17.44 crores during Bangalore Summer Meeting 2013 for
213 races, covering 27 race days.
IX.
STABLING:
(a)
Under the local category, horses aged
3 to 8 years rated 00 and above will
be eligible for allotment of stables
(b)
The following category
of outstation horses will be eligible for allotment of stables:
(1)
All 3 and 4 year olds
that are entered for Bangalore Summer Classics 2014 and not struck out till
the date of stable allotment.
(2)
3 and 4 year olds that
are entered for at least FIVE Sweepstakes races to be run during Bangalore
Summer Meeting 2014.
(3)
Horses aged 3 to 8
years rated above 65.
(c)
However, outstation
horses will not be permitted to participate in races earmarked for horses
rated 00 to 25.
(d)
Horses aged 3 years and
horses aged 4 to 6 years rated 50 and above will be entitled for permanent
stabling subject to certain conditions, on the line permitted during the
Bangalore Winter Meeting 2013-14.
(e)
Notwithstanding the
above, horses which have not placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd
or 4th in their last ten starts will not be allotted stables
irrespective of whether they are local or outstation horses.
X
SPONSORSHIP:
(a)
THE KINGFISHER DERBY
BANGALORE (GRADE I) will be sponsored as in last summer, with guarantee money
of Rs. 250 lakhs, inclusive of the Club’s contribution of Rs. 60.00 lakhs,
and an equal contribution of Rs. 60.00 lakhs by the sponsors.
It will be the second richest race in the year 2014, next only to
Indian Derby.
(b)
The added money for the
Fillies Championship Stakes (Grade I) and the Colts Championship Stakes (Grade
I) will be Rs. 40.00 lakhs each, with guaranteed stake money of Rs. 50.00
lakhs. These races are expected to
garner total stakes in excess of Rs. 75.00 lakhs each.
(c)
The Club is making
efforts to source new sponsors.
XI. GENERAL:
(a)
An Ozone plant has been
installed to treat and maximize purity of water in the equine swimming pool at
the Club.
(b)
Existing railings are
to be replaced with Premier Race Railings manufactured by M/s. Barriers
International (
(c)
A giant video screen
would be in operation on all Bangalore Race Days.
(d)
In the absence of
timely rains, the race track was not conducive for racing for the first two
race days i.e. Saturday, 17th and Sunday, 18th May 2014
and consequently, first two race days of the season were cancelled.
(e)
585 betting terminals
are currently in operation, including 125 betting terminals being operated at
off-course betting centres.
(f)
Towards popularizing
totalisator operations, functioning of bookmakers will be restricted only to
the first enclosure and 50 additional betting terminals will be deployed in
the second enclosure by 15th June 2014.
(g)
Alongside, gross
deductions at the totalisators in respect of Forecast, Quinella and Trinalla
pools have been reduced from 44% to 27.1% on par with the Exacta Pool and the
Mini Jackpot pool stands discontinued with effect from 24th May
2014.
(h)
Alongside, gross
deductions at the totalisators in respect of Win, Place and Second Horse pools
have been reduced from 12.75% to 12.25% with effect from 24th May
2014.
(i)
Roofing in the
enclosures has been replaced to improve aeration and flooring in the first
enclosure has been concreted to facilitate smooth passage of patrons.
(j)
A Kannada version of
the prospectus has been published for the first time.
A copy of the same could be obtained from the office.
(k)
Rating book will be
published before the commencement of the meeting as in the past.
(l)
The Club would be
meeting the financial expenditure in respect of treatment of Jockey
S.Chandrashekar to an extent of Rs. 13.00 lakhs.
XII.
APPOINTMENT OF MR. WAYNE WOOD:
Mr. Wayne Wood who
has been appointed as Chief Stipendiary Steward and Director of Racing brings
with him a number of years of experience as a professional Steward in
XIII.
SPECIAL RACE DAYS:
Details
of special race days are as under:
Fourth Day, Sunday
-
NANOLI STUD JUVENILE MILLION (GRADE II)
25th May 2014
Sixth Day, Sunday
-
CHIEF MINISTER’S CUP (GRADE III)
1st June 2014
Eighth Day, Sunday
-
KARNATAKA MILE CHAMPIONSHIP CUP (GRADE II)
8th June 2014
Tenth Day, Sunday
-
FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES (GRADE I)
15th June 2014
Eleventh Day, Saturday
- CHIEF JUSTICE’S CUP (GRADE III)
21st June,
2014
Twelfth Day, Sunday
-
COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES (GRADE I)
22nd June,
2014
Fourteenth Day, Sunday
- JUVENILE SPRINTERS’ MILLION (GRADE III)
29th June 2014
Sixteenth Day, Sunday
- MAHARAJA’S GOLD CUP (GRADE II)
6th July 2014
Seventeenth Day, Saturday
- AMBROSIA
B.T.C. ANNIVERSARY CUP
(GRADE II)
12th July 2014
Eighteenth Day, Sunday
- KINGFISHER
13th July 2014
Twentieth Day, Sunday
- BANGALORE ST. LEGER (GRADE II)
20TH July 2014
Twentysecond Day, Sunday
-
27th July 2014
Twentyfourth Day, Friday
-
1ST August
2014
Twentysixth Day, Friday
- GOVERNOR’S CUP (GRADE III)
8th August 2014
XIV.
BOARD OF APPEAL:
The Board of
Appeal has been constituted as under effective from the commencement of
Bangalore Summer Meeting 2014:
Mr.
M.Lokesh (Chairman)
Mr.
I.S.N.Prasad
Mr.
Raghavendra H.Auradkar
Mr. J.
Alexander
Mr. Hajee Abdul Sattar Sait
Mr. M.G.Kadali
XV.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
I thank you all for
the help extended to the Bangalore Turf Club in the past. On behalf of the
Managing Committee, I seek your support once again in providing wide coverage
for the Summer Races.
While seeking your
cooperation, I wish you and the racing public a successful Meeting.
Dated:
22nd May 2014
CHAIRMAN & SENIOR STEWARD