Derby guide for first timers at Mahalaxmi racecourse

Updated On: 30 January, 2014 08:31 AM IST | | Prakash Gosavi

<p>A know your racecourse and racing guide for first-timers to the Mahalaxmi this Sunday, February 2 to witness the greatest race of the year -- the McDowell Signature Indian Derby (Gr 1)</p>

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Derby guide for first timers at Mahalaxmi racecourse

Know your racetrack
The Mahalaxmi racetrack is regarded as one of the best in the world, even by international riders who come here often. It is a 2,400-metre (mile-and-a-half long) turf track, oval in shape, with the winning post bang opposite the Members' Stand where all the action is focused on Derby day.

Horses begin running as soon as starting gates like these open