Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Re-Elected RWITC Chief Sets Three-Year Clubhouse Completion Target
Surendra Sanas will lead the Royal Western India Turf Club for another term.
He wants to finish the club’s new clubhouse within three years.
He hopes the building can be completed even earlier.
The clubhouse is intended to help the club become one of Asia’s leading racing clubs.
The club also plans to improve its racecourses in Mumbai and Pune.
These improvements will include better stables and stands.
The club wants more young people to become interested in horse racing.
It also plans activities involving royal families and has increased prizes for important races.
Surendra Sanas was re-elected chairman of the Royal Western India Turf Club for the 2026-27 term.
Sanas set a three-year target for completing the club’s new clubhouse and hopes to finish it sooner.
The nine-member RWITC Board was elected unopposed at the club’s 111th Annual General Meeting.
Infrastructure upgrades are planned for the Mumbai and Pune racecourses, including stable facilities and stands.
The club aims to attract younger audiences while increasing prize money for major races.
- Who
- Surendra Sanas and the nine-member Royal Western India Turf Club Board.
- What
- Sanas was re-elected chairman and announced priorities including completing a new clubhouse, upgrading racecourses and attracting younger audiences.
- When
- The board was elected at the 111th AGM on September 17, 2026; the report was published September 18.
- Where
- The Royal Western India Turf Club’s facilities and racecourses in Pune and Mumbai.
- Why
- To strengthen the club’s infrastructure, finances and appeal, while supporting its long-term operations.
- Chairman
- Surendra Sanas
- Term
- 2026-27
- Clubhouse target
- Three years, with completion potentially earlier
- Board election
- Nine-member board elected unopposed
- Pune Derby purse
- Rs 1 crore
- Indian Derby purse
- Rs 4 crore
- Racecourse locations
- Mumbai and Pune