The Royal Western India turf club ltd. (RWITC) is having its horse races again at the Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mumbai. RWITC is one of the oldest and most well-known clubs. Some of the important races happening in the 1st week of December include the HDFC-ERGO trophy, Bayer trophy, Hamburg Trophy, Sahaan juvenile as well as Sprinters' million and many more (Races are happening on the following dates in December – 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th). The mock races that were held as a part of the Mumbai season 2012-13 saw winners such as Edge of Glory (Mock Race 2, 29th November), Shivalik Hero (Mock Race 1, 29th November), Monza (Mock race 2, 25th November) and many more. Also known as the Sport of Kings, horse racing has quite an appeal. India's wonder horse In the spotlight, who has won a record total of Rs. 5 Crores, has been invited to the Dubai racing carnival. Also, there are other horses who are making news. For example the Narayan Rao trained Molecule just claimed the Gajasimha Rao memorial cup. A lot of people bet in these horse races. Derbies have a lot of high-profile people coming to bet and enjoy the races. The whole idea of horse racing is amazing. It is a great day out. The smell of the turf, the roaring crowds and many other things makes the whole experience quite amazing. Get to the venue nice and early, find a nice spot close to the track and everything is so serene. The Zoom Indian Oaks is India's richest race with a whopping Rs 7 million as prize money. High class, high style and high stakes, the Zoom Indian Oaks is one of the best races to watch. The great A.L.J Talib has trained the winners of the Indian Oaks two times in three consecutive years. He did it with horses such as Liberty Belle, Gamble for Love, Navratna and many more. The rules that govern Indian horse racing allow only the Indian born horses to participate in races such as the Kingfisher Derby. But with the advent of liberalization in the 90s breeding in India has improved. Mahalaxmi race course is an overall amazing venue. The famous EDM group's music concert (Swedish house mafia)
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