Double Barrel (P.S. Deora up), winner of Happy Time Plate returning back to unsaddling enclosure


Desert Moon (S.S. Bhati up), winner of A. Hoyt Plate Div II returning back to unsaddling enclosure


Scandalous (Ronald up), winner of A. Hoyt Plate Div I waiting to be led in by trainer.


Cotopaxi (R. Biramne up), winning Sun Rock Plate.


Momentous Mover (T. Bernard up), winning the D.W Reid Plate.


Calpurnia (Mc Cullagh up), returning back to unsaddling enclosure after winning the race 



Yewall (C.Rajendra up) winning the Columbia plate from Pharwaxshi (F.Aaron) by a whisker


Among Men (F.Aaron up), winning HC Clifton plate.


Winawin (S Nayak up), returning back to unsaddling enclosure after winning High party plate (Div II)


Fargo (H.Rathod up), returning back to unsaddling enclosure after upsetting the fancied Luni Junctiion and Clever Talk.


Fargo (H.Rathod up), winning the High party plate (Div I)


Over the Ocean (B. Prakash up), winning the Sir Jamsetjeebhoy trophy.

Indian ace Pesi Shroff scripted a sensational finish of the Kingfisher Indian 1000 Guineas  (Gr I) on Sunday. Shroff rode a gem of a race to steer  favourite Six Speed to victory by the thinnest of margins over lesser fanciedLady Moura. 

Barring her stablemate Allaire, there are hardly any fillies from her age group anywhere in the country who could probably match Six Speed’s prowess. Before her run on Sunday, Six Speed had won seven races from eight starts. It was Allaire who had halted Six Speed's winning sequence when she pipped her at the post in the Kingfisher Bangalore Derby. With trainer Darius Byramji deciding against clashing Six Speed and Allaire once again, Six Speed was expected to have it easy.

Everything appeared to be going according to the script. But Naill McCullagh and Lady Moura added a twist to the climax. As Six Speed brushed aside Afilado and stormed into the lead in the home stretch, McCullagh had only begun to make his move atop Lady Moura. The unlikely challenger from Cooji Katrak’s yard then inched closer to join Six Speed. Unfazed by the close proximity of Lady Moura, Pesi drove the Vijay Mallya-owned filly for all his worth. Though Six Speed was shorn of her usual brilliance, the daughter of Placerville out of Haunting Beauty dug in for more when asked to do so by Pesi. The winning post arrived at the right moment for both Pesi Shroff and Six Speed. Though Six Speed won the big race, Pesi was certainly not satisfied with the filly’s efforts and was candid enough to agree that the filly did not give her best.

The tone for this brilliant performance was set earlier during the day by former knight of the pigskin Hanut Singh, who now enjoys giving instructions to his fellow riders in the paddock. Hanut entrusted four-year-old filly Winawin, who twice played the role of bridesmaid this season, to the 5kg claimer Satish Nayak on this occasion. The daughter of Sir Bordeaux was turned out well and she was a winner from the looks she sported in the paddock. Winawin spared a good two and a quarter lengths to the main rival Final Recovery to give Hanut his third career win.

On Thursday, jockey C. Rajendra produced another superlative performance astride Yewall when races were held on the all-weather track for the first time this season. Phrwaxshi with apprentice F. Aaron on board almost swept her rivals off their feet as she went wire to wire in the Columbia Plate. But Rajendra drove Yewall resolutely in the final 100m to hit the wire before Phrwaxshi could cause the damage.

Several other races in the card too were decided in close finishes that were quite absorbing. Double Barrel got the better of runaway leader near the post with C. Rajendra making a spectacle of himself astride leaden-footed favourite Salsa Dancer.

Scandalous sped away to her maiden victory from Mischievous Times who toiled without any success. Among Men struck immediately on return to handicap races giving master Jaggy Dhariwal a well deserved double. The son of Green Forest was the most stylish winner of the day and can be placed to win again.

Ravi Biramne and Adil Dajee made positive things happen for Cotopaxi who changed hands after his fruitless campaign at Pune. More than anybody else, the credit of this maiden success of Cotopaxi goes largely to jockey E. J. Lobow who tried to fool the RWITC stipes by his antics astride Evening In Paris. For his misdemeanor jockey E. J. Lobow has been suspended for three months. Trainer Sorab Jilla has been twice lucky so far, but should now pay heed to the warning signals, as this incident happens only a fortnight after jockey Tony Bernard was punished astride Millennium King. The last named won as a favourite on Sunday after tons of money were bet on him.

Over The Ocean, Perceived Value, Mosaic and Blue Blood were the other successful horses to impress on Sunday. Over The Ocean registered an encore over debutant Chili Lady who lacked a crucial run. Perceived Value’s task was made easy due to the withdrawal of Piccolina at the starting gates. Despite carrying top-weight, Mosaic proved far too superior for her rivals as she sauntered away for an emphatic victory. Naill McCullagh competently handled Blue Blood, as Rehanullah Khan’s five-year-old ward showed Maltese Falcon and Fantasy that he has not lost his Pune form. Lacking early pace, the well-bred filly Ally McBeal could do no better than finish fourth but all is not lost for this Arti Doctor ward who sure has the ability to bounce back to winning form.

Dec. 14th & Dec. 17th 2000 

Over the Ocean (B. Prakash up), being led in by trainer Todywala after his ward won the Sir Jamsetjeebhoy trophy.


Percieved Value (B.Prakash up), winning the Homi Mody trophy.


Mosaic (C. Rajendra up), winning the Golden Treasure Trophy

Mosaic (C. Rajendra up), winner of Golden Treasure Trophy waiting to be led in by trainer Imtiaz Sait.


Blue Blood (McCullagh up), winning Chandbibi plate
(Div II)

Blue Blood (McCullagh up), winner of Chandbibi plate (Div II) being led in by owner Nathanis and trainer Rehanullah K 

Streaking Senorita (M. Narredu up), winning the Chandbibi plate by a whisker from Voice of Freedom (Gallagher)


Millennium King (T. Bernard up), winning the Etna plate (Div II)


Six Speed (Pesi Shroff up),winning the Kingfisher Indian 1000 Guineas (Grade I) from Lady Moura (McCullagh up)

Six Speed (Pesi Shroff up), winner of the Kingfisher Indian 1000 Guineas (Grade I) being led in by owner Dr. Vijay Mallya along with trainer Darius Byramji.

Gold Berg (Aadesh K up), winning the Etna plate from Persian Lord (B. Prakash)

Foolish Pursuit (Gharat up), returning back to unsaddling enclosure after winning Titwillow plate