Zavaray Poonawalla, the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) chairman who is set to retain his post in the new managing committee that will take charge at the end of this month, says the race club is all geared up to start horse racing in Pune, and is only waiting for the state government's permission.

The Pune racing season, called the monsoon meeting because it traditionally used to start in July, has been inordinately delayed this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic which is reported to be much more severe in Pune than many other parts of India.