India, Oct. 24 -- Mysuru, Oct. 24- The Mysore Race Club (MRC) Limited will be hosting the 50th edition of its most prestigious and time-honoured event - The Mysore Derby (Grade I) - 2025 - on Sunday (Oct. 26) at 4 pm at the race course in city.

"This Golden Jubilee edition is not merely a race; it is a celebration of legacy, a tribute to the spirit of sport and a reaffirmation of Mysuru's place in the pantheon of Indian racing," said G. Venkatesh, Chairman and Senior Steward, in a press release from MRC.

A legacy forged in 1974

The Mysore Derby was inaugurated in 1974, during a transformative era when the Mysore Race Club conducted racing under the Bangalore Turf Club Ltd. rules. That year marked the introduction of three Classic Races...