Eid Cup at LRC today

Published April 14, 2024

LAHORE: The Eid Cup and the Champion Sprint Cup will feature in the six-event card drawn up in connection with Eidul Fitr celebrations which will be held here at the Racecourse on Sunday.

The Eid Cup, which is a handicap race to be contested over 1,000 metres, has eight runners. Notor­ious One, Western Lady, Big Dream and Maxi Macs are confirmed sprinters to fight for top honours in this race.

The Champion Sprint Cup, a term-race of 1,200 met­res for three-year-old thor­oughbreds, has five good sprinters. Bella Veste, Black Platinum and Red Rock on current form look real contenders for this race.

The first race starts at 1:00pm.

Published in Dawn, April 14th, 2024

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