The Villoo C Poonawalla Indian Derby (Gr 1) is set to light up the iconic Mahalaxmi racecourse this Sunday, February 1, turning the historic venue into a spot of high drama. 

For the next five years, the blue riband event will carry the sponsorship of Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, the patriarch of the Poonawalla Group, and his son Adar, dedicated to the memory of Cyrus’s late wife Villoo, whose passion for horses and racing ran as deep as the love she inspired in those around her.