PUNE RACES 2025: A STORIED TRACK, A SEASON IN TRANSITION
PUNE RACES 2025: A STORIED TRACK, A SEASON IN TRANSITION There’s a certain magic to Pune in the monsoon. The red-soiled track at the base of the Western Ghats awakens from its summer slumber, the wind carries the scent of turf and tension, and once again, the racing faithful gather under cloudy skies for a season that’s short, sharp, and stacked with promise. The Pune Racing Season 2025 bursts onto the scene this Friday with an opening-day card of nine races, heralding what promises to be an intense, 20-day gallop through the heart of Indian monsoon racing. Gone are the days when Pune’s calendar sprawled luxuriously across 30+ race days—those pre-Covid heydays when punters, professionals, and patrons alike could afford to take the long view. The world has since changed, and so has Indian racing. A LEANER, MEANER SEASON — BUT NO LESS RICH IN STORYLINES The 20-day format might feel like a compressed affair, but it is anything but diluted. On the contrary, the shorter season has...