2nd Feb: All Roads Lead To The Racecourse

There are certain events with the risk and adventure they come up with makes them even more exciting. The Indian Derby is one such occasion; that comes every once in a year on the first Sunday of February. With each passing year the derby is becoming a melting pot of a lot of giant businessman, A-listed celebrities, socialites and common man too.

Horse racing India has a history lying way back in the 17^th century. Madras Race Club, one of the oldest clubs in India, has been a witness to many fortunes won and loss too. The club also possess a heritage value and essential part of Madras, now known as Chennai.

The classic mixture of fashion, entertainment and sport always make you get immersed in the Indian horse racing that is conducted. Everything takes a back seat even the taboo associated with racing of horses on this day. There are always a great number of first timers to step into the lawns of Mahalaxmi to experience the excitement attached with the game. Study of lot of elements goes into the betting scenario; the owner, trainer, jockey and the horse.

It’s a common scene to see celebrities and businessmen invest and yield a great deal out of betting on the horses in Mahalaxmi racecourse event 2014.But the inclusion of the common people with varied professional background is to watch for. They work overtime in order to figure out the star formation. It helps them to decide as to which horse to bet on and who will win the game. A lot with a staunch believe in astrology doesn’t leave a single stone unturned to decipher and come to a conclusion about the happenings in the race.

There may be varied reasons for people to make it to the derby. The owner of the horse comes with the hope to strike gold with his horse, the jockey to channelize the horse to the finishing line as soon as possible, the public to note another noteworthy experience. It could be for anything but there will always be takers for this game.

When at derby you will come across people having a variety of profile on a personal and professional front both. There are a few individuals with a keen affinity for betting but not coming in open about it to their closed ones. A fever of not being accepted to gamble and risk their savings to something that comes with a risk factor.