Pune Race Course

{{Short description|Racecourse in Pune, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}

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Pune Race Course is a racecourse located in Pune Cantonment, western India. It is located 5–6 km from downtown Pune and 12–13 km from Pune airport. Built in 1830, it covers {{convert|118.5|acre|ha}}. The land is controlled by the Indian Army.

Additional stabling for the horses is near Empress Garden, {{convert|1|km|mi}} 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.{{cite news |title=Homecoming: St Leger returns to Pune|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_homecoming-st-leger-returns-to-pune_1565885 |publisher=DNA |date=15 July 2011}}{{Cite web|author=Shailendra Awasthi|date=May 20, 2020|title=Race horses start moving to Pune {{!}} More sports News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/race-horses-start-moving-to-pune/articleshow/75853427.cms|access-date=2020-10-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{Cite web|author=Manuja Veerappa|date=Sep 13, 2020|title=Welfare fund comes to jockeys rescue {{!}} Off the field News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/welfare-fund-comes-to-jockeys-rescue/articleshow/78089955.cms|access-date=2020-10-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Racing rides into history; Pune season to held behind closed doors|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/racing-rides-into-history-pune-season-to-held-behind-closed-doors|access-date=2020-10-10|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}

Recent derby winners include 2015 Bullrun ridden by P Kamlesh,{{Cite web|title=Bullrun ridden by P Kamlesh wins The Pune Derby 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udM2oUKcXBs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/udM2oUKcXBs |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}} 2016 Accolade ridden by P Trevor,{{Cite web|title=Accolade ridden by P Trevor wins The Pune Derby 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we_H0oE26UA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/we_H0oE26UA |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}} and the 2017 Lady in Lace ridden by Suraj Narredu.{{Cite web|title=Lady in Lace ridden by Suraj Narredu Pune Derby 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY7KbYzjoyQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/TY7KbYzjoyQ |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}