The Ramniwas Ramnarain Ruia Gold Cup (Gr 2) is slated as the prime event of Sunday's bumper ten-race card, the last four races of which will be run under the floodlights as part of Evening racing program.

Though ten runners will vie for the winner's purse of Rs 12 lakh, the one who towers over them all is Phoenix Tiger, winner of six races from seven lifetime starts, his last victory coming in the Indian 2000 Guineas when he clocked an exceptional timing for the mile trip. Frankly, under normal circumstances I would have nominated the Dallas Todywalla-trained dark bay four-year-old colt as an outstanding bet of the afternoon, but I am refraining from doing so.