RTC Governor’s Cup

The prestigious and traditional Governor’s Cup was held on 15th April, 2025 at the Nuwara Eliya race track and the major sponsor was M/s. Edwards Collections. The first race was run in the year 1892 at the Nuwara Eliya race track. This year 2025, there was a total of 5 races sponsored by M/s. Edwards Collections,  HI Magazine, Sporting Star and Sporting Times. The mile race was run under testing conditions due to a heavy downpour. As the starter flagged off the race, EDDIE THE EAGLE  recently imported from India and owned by Gamini and Chamari Jayarathne, and ridden by Indian based jockey M.S. Deora and trained by S.V. Mathialagan won the prestigious Governor’s Cup 2025. Incidentally another traditional race, the Queen’s Cup sponsored by M/s. Edwards Collection, was won by another import from India SQUARE THE CIRLCE owned by Hasanga Jayaratne and Paba Jayaratne and ridden by Indian based jockey M.S. Deora and trained by S.V. Mathialagan. The first race sponsored by HI Magazine was won by ZULU FANTASY owned by Mr & Mrs Edwards, ridden by P.S. Kaviraj and trained by S.D. Mahesh.

The second race sponsored by Sporting Star was won by SHAAS COMRADE, owned by Hasanga Jayaratne and Paba Jayaratne and ridden by Indian based jockey P. Sai Kumar and trained by S.V. Mathialagan.

The third race sponsored by Sporting Times was won by BIG TREASURE, owned by Hasanga Jayaratne and Paba Jayaratne and ridden by Indian based jockey P. Vikramr and trained by S.V. Mathialagan.