Mahalaxmi racing season dates announced

Mahalaxmi racecourse in Mumbai. Pic/Shadab Khan

The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) on Thursday published the prospectus for the upcoming Mahalaxmi racing season 2025-26. The country's most popular racing program will feature 26 race days (6 of them special race days in aid of charities). The season will get underway on Thursday, November 27 and conclude on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

The schedule
(' Indicates evening race card under the lights)

Nov 2025: Thu, 27th; Sun, 30th.
Dec 2025: Thu, 4th; Sun, 7th; Sun, 14th (1000 Gn); Sun, 21st (2000 Gn); Sun, 28th.
Jan 2026: Sun, 4th; Sat, 10th (Oaks); Sun, 18th; Wed, 21st; Sat, 31st.
Feb 2026: 'Sun, 1st (Derby), Sun, 8th; Thu, 12th; 'Sun, 15th; 'Sun, 22nd (PBMM).
Mar 2026: 'Fri, 6th; 'Fri, 13th; 'Sun, 15th; 'Sun, 22nd; 'Sun, 29th.
Apr 2026: 'Sat, 4th; 'Sun, 5th; 'Sat, 11th; 'Sun, 12th.
[Total 26 days]