The McDowell Indian Derby - 2001
Feb 4, 2001
Will
Aslam Kader complete the Grand Slam?
By Sharan Kumar
The only certainty in racing is its uncertainty. Jockey Aslam Kader who was considered the villain for his disastrous performances in the saddle in the last few months turned a hero in no time, with three Derby success in one month besides the win in the Kingfisher Indian Oaks. The jockey is on a roll and he can do nothing wrong. Aslam is on the verge of achieving a historic feat: That of winning the Indian version of a Grand Slam of Derbys. More...
Romance of the Indian
Derby
by Anil Mukhi
Some 230 years ago, the then Earl of Derby leased a country house on the outskirts of Epsom, Surrey, England, known as "The Oaks", where he spent much time throwing lavish parties and generally having fun. In 1778, it was decided to programme a horse race for three-year-old fillies as part of the annual festivities. More...
How
Lord Derby tossed himself into record books
By Sharan Kumar
Horse racing is a colonial legacy. Where the English ruled, they bequeathed the racing tradition to the native countries. In fact, most of the races all over the world are named after the races in England - the Derby, the 1000 Guineas, the Oaks, the 2000 Guineas etc. The turf clubs in India could have called their most prestigious classic race by any other name, but they preferred to call it the Derby. More...
Allaire
for McDowell Indian Derby
By Usman Rangila
Fourteen horses, including
seven fillies, will face the starter on Sunday, February 4 for
this year's running of the prestigious McDowell’s Indian Derby, the
Blue Riband of Indian horse racing, to be held at Mahalaxmi racecourse.
Thanks to the unstinted support of McDowell, the flagship company of the
UB Group, the 59th version of the Derby will be worth 45.5 lakh rupees
for the winner. A unique gem-studded gold trophy valued at Rs. 75,000 is
being offered by McDowell to the winner of this prestigious race and the
contribution to the stake money by the sponsors is Rs 32 lakh.
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Such was the impression of her victory in the Kingfisher Indian Oaks that Allaire was the overwhelming favourite to win the mother of all battles at the Mahalaxmi turf: The McDowell Indian Derby. She was the shortest-priced Indian Derby runner in the last decade. But she failed to live up to the expectations of her admirers.
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Storm Again stormed home in spectacular fashion to win the McDowell Indian Derby on Sunday. While Pesi Shroff inflated his Derby tally to an unassailable seven, the win also enabled owner Dr Vijay Mallya achieve a new landmark in the history of the Indian Derby. Hitherto no other owner had won more than four Indian Derbys.
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