Star Wind scrapes through
Star Wind stood out among the contestants in the Shantiniketan Cup which featured Saturday’s races but the daughter of Placerville did not win as expected. She was dr
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Siberean strikes winning form
Siberean swamped the opposition in the Ardent Knight Cup to end a series of dismal runs on Friday. The son of Serious Spender, who was hailed as a classic prospect at the b
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Just Brave proves formidable
Zareer Darashah, who had struck a bad patch, had a confidence boosting double on Saturday. Seasoned performer Just Brave who had given the trainer many a happy moment inclu
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Believer wins a thriller
Jockey Appu’s forceful riding made the difference to the outcome of Saptharishi Cup, the feature event of Friday’s races. In a crunch situation, Appu made the d
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Fond Fantasy stands out in 2000 Guineas
Fond Fantasy’s win in the Gr 2 Bangalore 1000 Guineas last fortnight was so impressive that it is hard to look beyond the daughter of Razeen to lift the Gr 2 Bangalor
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Bay of Angels bounces back
Michael Eshwer’s Bay of Angels bounced back after a setback in training had kept her off from the track more than nine months, with a smashing performance in th
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Fond Fantasy too good
Arguably, Fond Fantasy is the best three-year old in the country. The daughter of Razeen walked tall in what is essentially a male bastion, by bagging the Harvins Bangalore
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Eshwer, Thomas corner glory
Trainer Michael Eshwer had things falling into place on Saturday, saddling a quadruple while visiting Frenchman Ronen Thomas did his confidence a world of good by booting h
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Samar Singh hogs limelight
Samar Singh, who went through a torrid time during his transition from being a jockey to a trainer, has slowly but surely found his foot. He recorded a creditable double
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Fond Fantasy swamps the opposition
Ganapathy trained Fond Fantasy showed remarkable improvement when swamping the opposition in the Gr 2 Bangalore 1000 Guineas, the first classic of the winter season on Satu
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Allies Serenade holds the edge
If the perception of the professionals is anything to go by, then Fond Fantasy should be the overwhelming favourite to win the Gr 2 Bangalore 1000 Guineas, the first classic
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Augill Castle gets reward for consistency
If any horse in the fray for the Madras Race Club deserved success for sheer consistency, it was Puttanna’s ward Augill Castle. Augill Castle had not missed the board i
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