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From the marathon, now Zoom to the Indian Oaks - By Vivek Jain I TNN

Posted on - 21 Jan 2012

From the marathon, now Zoom to the Indian Oaks
 
By Vivek Jain 
TNN

Last Sunday all of Mumbai was on the move as the increasingly bigger and bolder marathon swept the cityscape. Fittingly, speed and stamina will also be on display at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse this Sunday, as the action moves from the roads to the turf with RWITC hosting the ZOOM Indian Oaks, popularly known as the ‘Fillies’ Derby’, and the country’s richest race for the fairer sex. 

    With Rs 7 million in prize money, the race will be competitive,butwith nooutstanding runner. With the two top ranking fillies -- In the Spotlight and Hills and Stars, who will stake their claim for Derby honours missing -- the race has lost some star value, but only just. 
 
    With ZOOM stepping in to sponsor the race on behalf of Bennett Coleman, the race has a new avatar, having been run as the HDIL Indian Oaks for several years. This is in tributetoBCCL andProcam’s zeal and effort to take the promotion of racing to a new level, andliterally zoom thesport to the top of the pyramid. 
 
    Hence, not only will the race go live on Ten Sports, with a rebranded and revamped presentation under the slick R1 banner, but the buzz around the event will be several decimals higher than in the past. There will be enough off track action, to keep all engaged through the afternoon. 
 
    A party on the lawns courtesy Hello! will keep the shutterbugs busy as the demure Sonam Kapoor will be the guest of honour and will give awaythe prize. Andbeforethe dayunfolds, an array of super wheels, from Ferraris to Rolls Royce’s will be flagged off from the race course, taking pretty muchthesame route as the Marathoners, before they return to the course. 
 
    The ZOOM Indian Oaks is a day where high class sport rubs shoulders with leisure and style, which Mahalaxmi race days are becoming increasingly synonymouswith.

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