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Bangalore Turf Club History
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"Bangalore Turf Club
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all begin here , more
than 150 years after Kempe Gowda I founded Bangalore. In 1537,Iindian racing began to
evolve, but not before overcoming two problems that prevented it from establishing itself
earlier. The wars that the Mysoreans, the English, the French, the Marathas and the Nawab
of Bengal fought between the 1740s and the 1790s together posed one problem, creating
situations that were not conducive for pursuits like racing. The non-availability of
suitable horses was the other. Brigadier General Sir Ormonde Winter observed in Racing At
Home And Abroad that, the native ``country-bred'' pony was hardy but unsuitable for
racing.' It was clear even during those days that Bangalore had an asset that would
influence equestrian pursuits in the region. It was the city's climate. M. Fazlul Hasan
noted in his Bangalore Through The Centuries that the climate was found to be ideal for
breeding cavalry horses. He said that, "Bangalore was particularly well suited for
rearing horses from Persia." The breeding of local horses was encouraged at that
time. The Mysore cavalry had rows of stables outside the city's fort in what is now
Kalasipalayam while the syces lived in what is now Parvathipuram.
Birth of
Bangalore Turf Club - One morning in December 1 1920, four stewards met at the
grandstand of the Turf Club's present location in High Grounds. They were: Major R.H.O.D
Paterson, Sir Leslie Miller, Major J.M Holmes and C.N Suryanarain Row. These gentlemen
approved to form a race club in the city.There were to be 30 club members. The Stewards
could elect an unlimited number of stand members. The admission charges for both
types of m"
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