The race for the committee seats and chairman of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) enters its final furlong today. The club's 104th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and voting is to be held at the Nehru Centre in Worli this evening from 4.50 pm to 7 pm. As many as 1,203 e-votes have already been polled. A racing regular said, "We expect about 250 to 300 persons to come to the venue today."

Those contesting have been split into two camps, with current chairman Khushroo Dhunjibhoy's team of Sunil Jhangiani, Jaydev Mody, Vijay Shirke and Ram Shroff on one side. Dhunjibhoy is up against Zavaray Poonawalla who has Geoffrey Nagpal, Zenia Lawyer, Milan Luthria and Surendra Sanas in his corner. There is old warhorse Vivek Jain contesting as an independent. Jain said, "I had first put in my name and then decided to withdraw. However, I was told that the withdrawal could not happen because it was too late. So, I have decided to contest, anyway." There are 11 candidates for the committee with nine places up for grabs.