Of hearts and horsepower | Mid Day
Posted on - 09 Feb 2017
Of hearts and horsepower
Mid Day
If it is Sunday, it must be Mahalaxmi, especially since the racing season is on. It is notable though that the racetrack has also become the favourite stomping ground of the two- legged breed. Running clubs and long- distance runners have been using the turf track to train since the Mumbai marathon transformed the city and sparked a running boom.
Now, running is getting more organised at the race course. This Sunday, thousands of kids will be participating in the Little Hearts Marathon, with distances ranging from 0.5 km to 2.5 km. The Royal Western India Turf Club will close its walking track after 8.30 am for charity runs for kids in aid of the Bai jerbai Wadia Hospital. The racing club has added a twist. In the afternoon, it will organise a horse race called the Little Hearts Million, and kids have been invited to witness it. A bright spot for the turf club, which regularly hits the headlines for controversial reasons, but also has a heart as big as the thoroughbreds strutting their stuff on the course.
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