Remaining Mysore races cancelled

One of the two-year-old horses astatine Mysore Race Club Ltd that tested affirmative for Glanders, a contagious equine disease, succumbed to it.

Following this, the Karnataka government, vide its notification dated December 19, has declared a two-kilometre radius astir the nine arsenic a “Notified Area” successful accordance with the National Action Plan for Control and Eradication of Glanders successful India. Strict restrictions person been imposed connected the question of equines, donkeys and mules successful and retired of the notified zone.

Consequently, the remaining races of the ongoing Mysore races 2025-26 basal cancelled.

The Turf Authorities of India has decided to postpone the Turf Invitation Cup play races to beryllium held astatine the Mysore Race Club connected Saturday, February 28, 2026 and Sunday, March 1, 2026, to a aboriginal date.