LAHORE: A five-race card featuring the Azadi Cup as part of the 78th Independence Day celebrations awaits racegoers when the day/night meeting is held here at the Racecourse on Sunday.

The Azadi Cup, a class VII Division II and III race to be gone over 1,000 metres, has seven runners, all fine sprinters to make it a lively contest.

The first race will be held at 5:30pm.

Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2025

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