Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Indian St Leger 2026 Features Strong Field At Pune
The Indian St Leger is a very long horse race in Pune.
It will be run over 2,800 metres.
The race is part of a nine-race program on Sunday.
Arrived is one of the favorites because he finished second in a similar race last year.
Fynbos is also important because he won a major Indian Derby.
Caccini will try to improve after finishing fifth in the Bangalore St Leger.
The race will test how well the horses can keep running over a long distance.
The first race of the day is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
The Indian St Leger will headline the seventh day of Pune’s monsoon racing season on Sunday.
The Group 1 race covers 2,800 metres, making it the season’s longest Pune race.
Arrived finished runner-up in last year’s Calcutta St Leger and has experience over the distance.
Fynbos, winner of the 2025 Villoo C. Poonawalla Indian Derby, is among the leading contenders.
Caccini, trained by Karthik Ganapathy and ridden by A. Sandesh, finished fifth in the Bangalore St Leger.
- Who
- Thoroughbreds including Arrived, Caccini and Fynbos; the field also includes jockey A. Sandesh and trainer Karthik Ganapathy.
- What
- The Indian St Leger, a 2,800-metre Group 1 horse race, will be contested.
- When
- Sunday during the 2026 Pune monsoon racing season; the first race is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
- Where
- Pune Race Course in Pune.
- Why
- The race is being held as the headline event on the seventh day of the Pune racing season and will test stamina and racecraft.
- Race
- The Indian St Leger (Gr.1)
- Distance
- 2,800 metres
- Venue
- Pune Race Course
- Race day
- Seventh day of the Pune racing season
- Main contenders
- Arrived, Caccini and Fynbos
- Program
- Sunday’s card contains nine races
- First race
- 1:00 p.m.