The Proletarian wins the RWITC Invitational trophy (Gr. II)

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Anthology proves too superior for Criollo

Anthology from trainer Imtiaz Sait’s yard hit the front soon as the start was given and was never headed after that though Criollo made a vain bid to collar him inside the last two furlongs. The winner is owned by Mr M. S. Reddy and was piloted confidently by Delhi-based jockey Rajinder. More...

Soviet Fire rallies late to claim the Littleover Trophy

Veteran Janardhan-trained Soviet Fire rallied well in response to jockey P. S. Chouhan’s call and managed to collar Maratha Princess who was being hailed a winner of the Littleover Trophy close home. Star Alone languished far behind the leaders in the early stages of the race and was seen struggling to keep pace with them. More...

Outsiders rule the roost during morning races

The only good thing about the morning on Sunday, when RWITC conducted racing in the early hours of the day, was that the opening and closing racing events were won by public choices. The filling in between had an awful taste. More...

Bookie’s Delight, Classic Rock scale new heights
Raziya, Cloud Nine defy expectations to bite dust

The flop show of Raziya and Cloud Nine on Saturday will be reviewed later in this article lest the commendable feat of both Bookie’s Delight and Classic Rock takes a backseat. More...

Crafty work pays handsome dividends for trainer Hormuz Antia 

There are few professionals in the sport of horse racing who are able execute their job as perfectly as trainer Hormuz Antia does or as deftly as Cooji Katrak (his skills will find a mention in the next review) can. More...

Mallesh & Tobler give heart-winning performance in Derby  
No finish ever such as the one provided by Tobler (Rebounding Thrill-Hot Chocolate) and Spirited Effort (Foyer-Siddon Pretty) in the Nanoli Stud Pune Derby would be perfect to compliment the stature of the event. More...

Machrihanish wins Squanderer Trophy without raising a sweat

Taken on a start to finish mission by jockey K. P. G. Appu, even-money favourite Machrihanish raised no sweat when winning the Squanderer Trophy quite effortlessly. The Bezan Chenoy-saddled chestnut won easing up with the nearest rival Run For Glory ending almost a distance away. More...

Mark Gallagher & Aslam Kader showcase horsemanship at Pune
It was horsemanship par excellence that was on display at the racecourse on Sunday. The two artistes to showcase their talent for the sporting crowd in attendance were Irishman Mark Gallagher and our own backyard hero Aslam Kader.  More...

Unexpected heavy showers end sequence of winning favourites

A smallish card with compact fields ensured that running of the races on Saturday was in conformity to the form. However, at least three events in the seven-race card had outsiders scoring though not entirely out of turn. More...

Wild Eagle marks his return with a smashing win

If there was one bright spot during the weekend racing at Pune, it definitely had to be the glorious return of Wild Eagle to the racing tracks. A recent self-inflicted injury during the morning trials and his fiery temper had kept Wild Eagle away from competitive racing during the current season.  More...

Enhancement of jockey C. Ruzaan’s punishment overshadows boring weekend

With horse racing being dubbed as a sport the world over, institutions like the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) are expected to host sporting encounters. More...

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Roll of Dice proves no match for the spitfire Angara

The ability of the three-year-old Tecorno progeny Angara to get a mile trip was a subject great speculation in the racing circles on Sunday. More...

Jockey Mallesh Narredu gets a taste of his own medicine from B. Prakash

Champagne Gold, the four-year-old filly brought in-foal to Tizara and who is by Star of the Crop, put in a determined effort to repulse a powerful assault launched by Prince Nicholas close home to win the Manitou Trophy here on Saturday.  More...

Pleasures gifts Southern Command Trophy to birthday boy Bezan
Trainer Bezan Chenoy was somewhat crestfallen after Star Magic’s poor show on Saturday, but he could not have hoped for a better birthday present than what the five-year-old mare Pleasures provided him on Sunday. More...

Torres runs true to form, downs off-colour Knighted

The racing story on Saturday revolved around two professionals and a horse. The three ‘heroes’ to feature in this story were Imtiaz Sait, Mark Gallagher and Aphaia. More...

Rage no match for The Pelican in Parx-General Rajendrasinhji Trophy

Making available the best possible assistance in the saddle, even if it comes at a price, does a world of good to chances of the horse and this was proved right when owner Vijay Shirke and trainer M. K. Jadhav hired the services of the pint-sized dynamite Aslam Kader for The Pelican. More...

"Aslam Kader finds himself in the dock for winning astride The Pelican"

1st September 2001

Al Dente claims Eve Champion Trophy, dispels doubts about her staying ability

Finishing second, a head behind Great Investment in the Eclipse Stakes of India run at Mahalaxmi in February this year, had been Al Dente’s best effort over a mile-and-a-quarter trip. More...

Spirited Move’s insipid performance allows Anacita to graduate 

It was festival time in the City of the Peshwas this weekend with its residents preparing to bid adieu to Lord Ganesha or Ganapati Bappa as he is affectionately called in Maharashtra. More...

Strengthtostrength’s late flourish floors star-studded opposition in the Turf Club Trophy

A flourishing run produced on the wide outside by Strengthtostrength floored the star-studded field of fourteen that was vying for honours in the Turf Club Trophy, the main attraction of the day’s card run on Sunday. More...

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Raziya proves to be a big flop in F. D. Wadia Trophy

The Royal Western India Turf Club, which boasts of having over 1300 horses in its stabling area, struggled to frame a decent card for Sunday’s races when the F. D. Wadia Trophy was to be run. The paucity of enough runners had rendered two events void at acceptance stage. More...

Ally McBeal weathers stormy passage, halts Columbus’ winning bid  

When jockey Mallesh Narredu gets into his winning act and rides not one but three winners in a day, its good enough to send the bookies running for cover.  More...

Tobler steals the show with a fine victory over Rambus
The hype generated subsequent to Rambus’ splendid winning debut at Mahalaxmi ensured his installation as an odds-on choice for the Nanoli Stud Colts and Fillies Million run on Wednesday.  More...

Sunday provides some respite for battered punters

Failing to hit the wire first astride public choices can sometimes prove to be dangerous for the health of a jockey. At least this is what jockey Mallesh Narredu discovered after he drew a blank astride three favourites on Saturday.  More...

Punters reel under a state of shock on day of upsets

Though upsets are said to be a part and parcel of horse racing, not a single favourite obliging in an entire day is a rare occurrence. Saturday was one such day when none of the horses carrying the public purse happened to win. More...

Mallesh Narredu excels in the saddle astride Gironde

An acquaintance of trainer Cooji Katrak when discussing Sunday’s card with this correspondent revealed that Cooji felt that Gironde has come up a lot since her last victory at Mumbai and if there was any horse that could beat Strengthtostrength, it was Gironde. Wishful thinking thought this correspondent. More...

Favourites choose to play the vanish act

With favourite horses opting to play the vanishing act, the punters were made to suffer on resumption of weekend racing in Western India. A unique feature in the day’s results was horses with the benefit of an outing this season fetched success in seven of the nine races run on Saturday. More...

Time for bookies to prosper as outsiders have the upper hand

It is certainly not good news for race-goers when jockeys of the calibre of C. Rajendra, B. Prakash and M. Narredu fail to live up to the expectations of their fans. More...

Daring Don pulls a fast one over Master Honey

Call it poor horsemanship from one of the country’s ace rider C. Rajendra or his arrogance that reeked of overconfidence… the choice is yours. But it was certainly not Master Honey’s day; for circumstances other than the luck of the race led to the downfall of the superstar of trainer Hanut Singh’s stable on Thursday. More...

Table Dancing gets better of Green Paradise at the wire

It was on the last day of the previous Mumbai season that Green Paradise had run as an on-money favourite and tasted defeat at the hands of none other than her owner-mate My Solitaire. More...

Ally McBeal resumes her winning ways on inaugural day

The entire racecourse was bathed in green and white and these were the only two dominant colours that met the eye wherever you set your sight. Both the main track and the monsoon race track had a perfect growth of grass which added to the natural beauty of the racecourse.  More...