Royal Calcutta Turf Club
Royal Calcutta Turf Club
Royal Calcutta Turf Club
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Amolak Rattan K
New Delhi, India2,974 contributions
Jan 2019 • Family
Had gone there with a friend who is member. Their facilities are very good particularly for horse riding. Their food is tasty and delicious and worth remembering.
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Written 13 April 2019
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SomnathGuha
Kolkata131 contributions
Jan 2014 • Friends
The best time to visit is on 1st January the day of the annual race. The colourful and classy crowd in the member area is a treat by itself.
Written 7 November 2014
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Shourjendra D
Kolkata (Calcutta), India3,647 contributions
Dec 2015 • Solo
If you love horse racing,then you have to be here someday,if in Kolkata.
Surely the bookies den for gambling,but surely no harm will happen if you go there once.I was invited as a guest by somebody and loved the thrilling and charged atmosphere there.Saw a few races and enjoyed myself thoroughly
Place stinks a bit due to loads of horses and their you know what
Surely the bookies den for gambling,but surely no harm will happen if you go there once.I was invited as a guest by somebody and loved the thrilling and charged atmosphere there.Saw a few races and enjoyed myself thoroughly
Place stinks a bit due to loads of horses and their you know what
Written 25 December 2015
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Vaibhav
London, UK57 contributions
Nov 2014 • Friends
This is an oasis of green in the midst of frenzy heart of Kolkata. Very close to some of the other attractions (Victoria Memorial, Alipore Zoo), this is a different kind of experience in India. The best way to enjoy this is in action! Find someone to take you there on a match-day and experience the rush of gallops!
Written 30 March 2015
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Margie9954
Kolkata (Calcutta), India149 contributions
Sept 2014 • Friends
The Royal Calcutta Turf Club is situated near Hastings. All races are held in the afternoon. In summers they start around 2 pm and in winters around 12.30/1 p.m. and the last race is usually 4.30 /5 p.m. There are two stands. One for the general public at a cheaper entrance and the other is the members stand where entrance is higher and there is a dress code.
The buildings are very much of the Raj era. They have a very big paddock in which the horses parade before going out for the race. All the tote boards are very legible and there are totalisers on the gound as well as the first floor of the building. Betting here is relatively simple compared to other countries - just pay your bet and get a ticket with your bet printed on it.Bets can be as low as Rs.10/-. There is plenty of seating. Members can pay for a box to sit in for the season to watch the races.
From the stands there is a beautiful view of the Kolkata skyline with the Victoria memorial in front and all the first skyscrapers of Kolkata too! Of course, the excitement builds up when the horses are put into the gates and if your horse wins you are in seventh heaven.
All in all a great way to spend a lazy afternoon
The buildings are very much of the Raj era. They have a very big paddock in which the horses parade before going out for the race. All the tote boards are very legible and there are totalisers on the gound as well as the first floor of the building. Betting here is relatively simple compared to other countries - just pay your bet and get a ticket with your bet printed on it.Bets can be as low as Rs.10/-. There is plenty of seating. Members can pay for a box to sit in for the season to watch the races.
From the stands there is a beautiful view of the Kolkata skyline with the Victoria memorial in front and all the first skyscrapers of Kolkata too! Of course, the excitement builds up when the horses are put into the gates and if your horse wins you are in seventh heaven.
All in all a great way to spend a lazy afternoon
Written 7 September 2014
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Kasturi B
31 contributions
Jan 2018 • Family
I had the opportunity to visit this place on a 1st of January and enjoy the thrill of horse-racing. This place is of great interest for betters and even non-betters like me feel like trying luck sometimes.
Written 28 May 2018
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Manujendra R
11 contributions
Oct 2016 • Friends
The only place in Kolkata where you can bet on horses. Anyone can enter the RCTC by paying a paltry Rs.20 at non member stand. If you wish to keep your mobile phone with you, then you have to pay Rs. 450 per phone or else you can keep the same with the locker room provided by Rctc at the entrance. You can bet in Kolkata races as well as the races which are taking place on that very day in other race courses in India, such as Mumbai, Bangalore, Mysore, Pune etc. You can bet on win/place/second horse pool/ forecast/tanala/trebles/jackpot. The best part is the reaction of the crowd as the horses come to finish line the crowd starts to cheer for the horse in which they had placed their bets. It's a must go for race lovers and a sheer experience for anyone who goes there. It's also one of the happening places in town on 01 January every year with lots of people dressed elegantly at the venue with much fun fare and party like atmosphere.
Written 30 October 2016
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RBan26
Bengaluru, India652 contributions
May 2015 • Friends
People say this is one of the most popular haunted places in Kolkata. Years ago, there was a race maniac called George Willams whose favourite horse was named "Pride". He used to win every race for him, making him a rich man over a year's time. After he lost his first race, his master had killed him in despair and since then Pride's ghost is said to have haunted the race course. Even today on new moon night, Pride is found my many running in the turf's courseline. However I never got a chance to meet Pride. Visited only once during afternoon and it was a nice experience.
Written 3 November 2015
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Sanchit Agarwal
Kolkata (Calcutta), India1,993 contributions
It's situated in the heart of the City in Alipore area and in a very huge area. Famous for races on 1st January if every year and next week derby after that. Have went there many times especially on 1st January for the races. You can do betting on horse races as it is legal and they have a counters for that. Very nice crowd on 1st January races. Definitely a must go to watch a race.
Written 25 March 2015
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tumbleweedchris
Richland, WA1,009 contributions
Oct 2018 • Friends
After skating by under interstate slums and past beggars, you enter the public area of the local Turf Club. This place is by no means royal or even passable as what most people would consider a nice horse track. There are signs for people not to urinate off the stands into local residential areas, patrons spit, patrons chug 8 oz cups of Coke as if they were beer, and litter is everywhere. The track is by no means a typical race grounds and is a poorly maintained racing surface. There is a pit of bookies making odds and taking bets, all while operating out of briefcases full of cash and recording everything by pencil and paper. This place is truly a one of a kind sight, even if it's not a very pretty one. Therefore, I'm ranking it as a 4 for novelty and curiosity, even though the facilities are a 1 by any other standard. It is also worth noting that it might make women tourists uncomfortable as there likely isn't 10 women in the place at any given time. They also take cell phones at the entrance, but I would just tell people you don't have one because I would not trust any valuables left anywhere here.
Written 21 October 2018
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INDRAJIT GUPTA
Shillong, India
1) How can we know the dates of the upcoming races?
2) Is there any entry fee?
3) Where is the entry gate?
4) Is there any dress code?
Written 21 May 2018
Hi, how can I avail the tickets for 1st , January tickets for Derby ?
Written 21 December 2018
Can you inform me about Race course, Kolkata so that I can visit to see race in December 2017.
Thanks
Written 19 December 2017
Hi,
I want to visit Race course. But can you tell me how to know on which day the race is held. Also, please let me know what is the normal ticket price. I don't have any members as friend. but can I get to see the race?
Written 16 January 2017
How I am able to see Horse race in Kolkata in December 2017 ? Pl let me know the rules to see the race. Pl reply on my mobile no. 9i3671167.
Written 19 December 2017
How can I visit that place? I mean how to enter? Will I have to get tickets beforehand?
Written 28 December 2016
can you buy the members stand tickets and if yes how
Written 14 June 2016
Hi, as we were staying at the Taj Bengal it was walking distance to the race course so we just paid to get in the "normal" entrance. When we got inside we realised we were in the wrong place. We went to the gate inside the ground that led to the members enclosures and asked a security guard and he took us to the correct gate for the members enclosure and sorted us out. So, go the members gate, ensure you (as a man) either wear a jacket or a tie and the guys on the gate will sort you out a day membership. Everyone was very helpful but my husband did have to cross a few palms with silver so to speak which is obviously the norm. Enjoy but be quite forceful. If you are going with a lady then she would be happier wearing smart trousers suit/ trousers with a lovely top.
Written 15 June 2016
royananya
Kolkata (Calcutta), India
I am not a member at this club and would like to visit here. But I cannot find any information as to whether they allow non members and what activities are allowed by the club for non-members. also I would like to know the charges involved or some site or contact number where these information can be found. Any information would be really helpful.
Written 20 July 2015
If you are a casual you need an introduction from a member to gain entry in the member's stand which is the best enclosure. On any race day you can gain entry in the public stands by buying tickets. You can watch races and can make bets which is not mandatory. On special days like new year's day or the derby day (first or second Sunday of the year) you do not need an introduction and can buy entry tickets from the counter. But be careful, these two days are extremely crowded and getting a toe space could be difficult. And winter season is the best for a visit.
Written 3 November 2015
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