SUMMER 2001  :  BANGALORE RACE REVIEWS

Destiny takes Great Investment to the Summit

Great Investment was destined to win the 2400 metres Governor’s Cup (Grade III). Last year, the Libor progeny had the form and credentials to win the graded race but the season came to an abrupt end following the kidnapping of Karnataka’s matinee idol Dr Rajkumar by forest brigand Veerappan, which led to widespread violence and inactivity on the racing front for over a fortnight.More...

Arrakis maintains his winning streak

A double or a treble or a quadruple in a day was par for Aslam Kader during his heydays but the veteran who doesn’t ride many races in a day or is indifferent at other times showed his old sparkle when firing four winners on a rain-drenched day’s of racing on Thursday. More...

Ansbach gets his due at last

Vijay Singh trained Ansbach who missed the Kingfisher Bangalore Derby due to a slight injury to the hoof the day before the big event, made amends for that loss with a hard-fought win over Taipan in the richly endowed Dashmesh And Hargobind Stud Million.  More...

Al Dente has it easy in the Mallaradhya Cup

Though it had rained quite heavily the day preceding Saturday’s races, the going did not make a difference to the fortune of form horses. There was give-in in the ground but races ran true to form. Jockey Guruprasad continued his errant ways, with excessive use of the whip on Alluring Bay.   More...

Appeaser pulverizes the opposition

Rashid Byramji trained Appeaser’s transformation has been amazing. The Twist And Turn progeny Appeaser, who had scored an exciting win over The Proletarian in the Golconda Derby in January last, had blotted his copybook by his dismal performances in his subsequent essays.   More...

Soviet Song breezes past the opposition

It is a pity that one doesn't see champion jockey Pesi Shroff more in action these days. His energies seem to be directed towards fighting issues concerning the fraternity. Shroff also has made it a point not to ride horses, which in his reckoning might hurt public who has blind confidence in him.   More...

Luck of the race favours Snow Dew

Snow Dew’s narrow win in the Kingfisher Derby served to highlight the fact that our jockeys cannot be credited with an ability to think on their own. They are so used to ride in a regimented pattern in long distance races that when they are confronted with an unfamiliar situation, their fixed mindset doesn’t allow them to think.  More...

Averoff makes amends

Darius Byramji trained Averoff reached a destiny of sorts when she recorded a facile win over stablemate Adamile to lift the 1400 metres BTC Anniversary Cup, a terms race for four year olds and over, which featured Saturday’s races. More...

Endorsement wins in splendid style

The Maharaja’s Cup produced a shocker in the form of Endorsement who beat a highly competitive field, with a tremendous turn of foot, which left her rivals flat-footed on Sunday. The victory of Endorsement was well merited as the daughter of Placerville had shown amazing improvement since being sent to Bangalore for summering. More...

Joe the Pro springs a surprise

Zareer Darashah trained Joe The Pro has this habit of springing a surprise when least expected. The Razeen-Divine Colours five-year old gelding Joe The Pro's win was not exactly out of turn but his win came in fortuitous circumstances in the 1200 metres H B Gundappa Gowda Memorial Cup. (Blr, Jul 7) More...

Blue Hare proves too good in Sprinters' Million

Mangalorkar trained Blue Hare's win in the Juvenile Sprinters Million (Grade II) was definitely not out of turn though the bookmaker odds told a different story. More...

Allocated resumes winning ways in style

Allocated resumed his winning ways, with an easy win in the Karnataka Sub-Area Cup which featured Saturday's races. Racing itself was lackluster, with competitive interest being at a premium.  More...

The Proletarian strikes again

Imtiaz Sait trained The Proletarian once again demonstrated his superiority when thwarting off a stiff opposition in the Justice Cup in a convincing fashion on Sunday.  More...

Allabreva surprises in Civil Services Cup

There were a few shocks for the race-goers on Saturday as the majority of races went the way of lesser-fancied horses. C A Kuts trained Allabreva won against expectations, perhaps even that of the trainer, to cause a big upset in the Civil Service Cup, a sprint race for horses rated 40 and above.More...

Royal Gladiator edges out Royal Liberator

Padmanabhan trained Royal Gladiator was bang on target in the Kingfisher Colts Trial Stakes (Grade I) but the victory was achieved with a degree of difficulty. The Honour And Glory-Goodnight Moon three-year old colt Royal Gladiator had the first run on his main rival Royal Liberator and established a crucial lead at the critical phase of the race. More...

Snow Dew swamps opposition

Snow Dew beat the opposition pointless to win the Kingfisher Fillies Trial Stakes (Grade I) in taking style. There was no doubt whatsoever about the superiority of Snow Dew after her brilliant performance in the Knock Out Million and the only question mark was about her temperamental nature. But by her emphatic performance, Snow Dew has placed herself in line for many more laurels. More...

Six Speed wins on sheer class

There is no substitute for class. The Placerville-Haunting Beauty four-year old filly Six Speed is without doubt one of the most versatile horses seen in recent times. The filly went into the 1200 metres Chief Minister’s Cup (Grade III) in less than peak fitness but she nevertheless overcame the handicap, with a gutsy win over Averoff to stamp her class. More...

Anagram exploits the pull in weights

Sardar Singh trained Il Diablo put in a baffling performance in the 1800 meters Stewards Cup that featured Saturday’s races and as such, the victory of favorite Anagram looked flattering. Mumbai based trainer Imtiaz Sait thus had success coming his way for the second week running through first timers on the tricky Bangalore course. More...

The Proletarian strikes it rich

The striking quality of Imtiaz Sait trained The Proletarian has been his ability to quickly adapt himself to different conditions. More often than not, horses running for the first time on the tricky Bangalore track, have been found wanting. More...

Jockey Srinath corners the limelight

Without doubt Y S Srinath is a jockey in the classic mould. Unfortuantely, the youngster has been dogged by weight problems that has often kept him out of action for considerable periods. He had a glorious 2000, with success on Alliare in the Kingfisher Bangalore Derby serving as an icing on the cake. More...

Snow Dew edges out Royal Gladiator in a thriller

Trainer Padmanabhan's gamble of taking a shot at the Knock Out Million with Royal Gladiator despite his ward having to concede weight to all his adversaries would have come through but for a tremendous finish conjured up by India's most successful jockey of the moment 
B Prakash on Snow Dew. More...

Hong Kong Boy wins at Antwerp’s expense

Quite often the best of the jockeys have failed to strike a winning partnership with horses which otherwise are capable. Like for example, Supervite who won the Indian Derby a few years ago in the hands of Ruzzan, didn’t perform to expectations when Pesi Shroff was astride. More...

Tempt Me Not maintains amazing consistency

Quite often race-goers end up loosing because of backing the wrong horses, guided by the odds offered at the bookmakers ring instead of going by the relative merit of the contenders in the fray and the distance they are assigned to tackle. More...

Royal Liberator bounces back into classic contention

Royal Liberator who had blotted his copybook with a listless performance in the Nanoli Juvenile Million during the winter season, bounced back into classic contention with an effortless win in his lead up race to the Colts Trial Stakes to be held next month. More...