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Regular
Season 2003 |
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12th Oct, |
Team-Artois’
hard work pays off, rewarded with Pune Derby Was Artois suffering from a tendon problem? What if the problem surfaces during the race? Will this half-brother to Zurburan live up.. Read On |
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11th Oct, |
Samurai
Sword defies handicapper for a coveted hat-trick Samurai Sword, the four-year-old filly from Shiraz Sunderji’s yard, continued to defy the handicapper if only to prove that her last two victories were not in any way ‘a flash in the pan’.. Read On |
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5th Oct, |
Rave
stops playing hide and seek, earns maiden success The Fillies’ & Mares’ Stakes, the main attraction in the card and run over nine-furlongs here on Sunday, had a couple of interesting.. Read On |
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4th Oct, |
RWITC
depends more on quantity than quality, futility shows The futility of conducting three race meetings on successive days was never more pronounced than on Saturday and its significance, hopefully, not lost on the RWITC administration. Read On |
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3rd Oct, |
Extraordinary,
Romantic Hero register hat-tricks Trainer Imtiaz Sait is on a roll and virtually unstoppable this season. Once again he held centre-stage at Pune by saddling three winners in a small card of seven. Read On |
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28th Sep, |
Premier Collection shows great
character, takes sweet revenge on Radical Force Trust any Imtiaz Sait protégé to avenge its defeat and nine out of ten times you’re likely to find out that they don’t let you down. The four-year-old filly Premier Collection did precisely that in the Idar Gold Trophy (Gr.3) run on Sunday. Read On |
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27th Sep, |
Last minute entrants
Willewonte, Divine Protocol prove lucky for Imtiaz Sait, Arti Doctor Two events, the Nelston Trophy (1600m) and the Moondaisy Plate (1400m), were declared void due to paucity of acceptors on Thursday reducing Saturday’s scheduled racing programme to just five. Read On |
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26th Sep, |
Simply Supreme hacks opposition on his way to maiden glory Right from the moment the starter’s flag came down to signal the contest for the Menorah Trophy, Simply Supreme reduced it to a one-horse race. Read On |
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25th Sep, |
"Kojagiri now runs The 3200 Metres Suresh Mahindra Trophy and I expect her to win again. "
-Magansingh Jodha Trainer Magansingh P.Jodha was in the limelight last saturday at Pune when he saddled a grand treble with Touch Wood, Fashionable and the vastly improved Kojagiri. Read On |
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21st Sep, |
Estonia avoids mishap, wins SA Poonawalla Million in splendid fashion
It took a couple of years for the RWITC committee to decide drop its rigid stand that the Poonawallas match the club’s contribution of Rs.5 lakh instead of a million-rupee stake money guarantee for the S.A. Poonawalla Trophy. Read On |
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20th
Sep, |
Bookies claw their way back as Touch Wood, Fashionable shock punters Though the scoreboard read ‘Even-Stevens’ at the end of the day’s proceedings, the victories of Touch Wood and Fashionable in their respective events allowed the bookmakers to claw their way back into business on Saturday. Read On |
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19th
Sep, |
The prestigious
S.A. Poonawalla Million (Gr.2) will attract a full house at the Pune race course on Sunday The eagerly awaited and prestigious S.A. Poonawalla Million (Gr.2) which will be run on Sunday, September 21 is expected to draw a full house at the Pune racecourse. Read On |
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14th
Sep, |
David Badel finds himself in the eye of a storm in Western India Be it Bangalore, Pune or Hyderabad, owner Khushroo Dhunjibhoy and his men continue to live a charmed life and pick plum events at will. There was a double delight in store for the head honcho of the RWITC on Sunday. Read On |
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13th
Sep, |
"Artois will be the horse to beat in The Pune Derby" - Imtiaz Sait Western India's veteran trainer Imtiaz Sait boosted his tally last weekend by saddling four winners namely Read On |
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8th
Sep, |
Imtiaz Sait wins hearts and minds of racegoers through a brace Trainer Imtiaz Sait continued to be in rollicking form on Sunday and though it was at the end of the day that he led in his brace of winners, the awesome performance of his two horses, King of Hearts and Snow Fire, won the hearts and minds of all racegoers. Read On |
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7th
Sep, |
Imtiaz Sait wins hearts and minds of racegoers through a brace Trainer Imtiaz Sait continued to be in rollicking form on Sunday and though it was at the end of the day that he led in his brace of winners, the awesome performance of his two horses, King of Hearts and Snow Fire, won the hearts and minds of all racegoers. Read On |
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6th
Sep, |
Romantic Heights runs true to her potential, wins in second attempt Romantic Heights (Diffident-Menorah), who suffered humiliation at the hands of Raziya at the start of the season, finally came good to prove her mettle. Read On |
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5th
Sep, |
Victory march of public choices marred by bad track, poor timings Nothing seems to be going right these days for the champion rider of yore Aslam Kader. Aslam turned a free-lancer after his long association with Kolkata-based owner Deepak Khaitan came to an abrupt end a year or so ago. Read On |
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31st August, |
Artois
overcomes second hurdle, sets sail for Pune Derby With just one victorious run under his belt, the raging support for the chestnut three-year-old colt Artois appeared unrealistic at first. Read On |
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30th August, |
Imtiaz
Sait delivers treble again Bookies all over the country have always looked forward to the Pune racing season, which is conducted during the monsoon. Read On |
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24th August, |
Kia Ora stuns star-studded field on maiden visit to Pune The four-year-old bay filly Kia Ora caused a major upset by toppling a star-studded field of thirteen in the Turf Club Trophy (Grade 2) here on Sunday. Read On |
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23rd
August, |
Bookies
run for cover as moneybags go on a rampage
Like every sport around the world, money has been the driving force behind horse racing. Given the economic dynamics involved right from the day... Read On |
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17th August, |
Secret Romeo most impressive in victory
Dallas Todywalla trained Secret Romeo made light of the heavy impost and swamped the opposition in the Gr 2 F D Wadia Trophy in tremendous fashion on Sunday. Read On |
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16th August, |
Artois
emerges as a classic contender
Vinayak has a classic hopeful in Artois, half brother to the celebrated Zurbaran. The son of Storm Trooper, Artois justified the loads of confidence that the race goers and his connections had in his abilities by winning the 1400 metres Governor’s Trophy, in his debut run, by taking charge from the word `go’ and winning in great style. Read On |
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15th August, |
Imtiaz Sait corners glory Trainer Imtiaz Sait has been going great guns this season. He has a formidable string under his care and the hard-working trainer has been able to get the best out of them. Read On |
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12th August, |
"I will definitely go all out, to try to be the leading trainer this Season"
-Interview with
Imtiaz Sait Western India's 51-year old veteran trainer Imtiaz Sait redeemed his formidable reputation by clinching three victories during the last weekend's racing (August 9-10) at Pune with - Ippodamia who was an authoritative winner of The 1600 Metres Chief Of Kagal Trophy. Interview with Imtiaz Sait |
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10th August, |
One O One walks tall among
fashion ably - bred horses with a fantastic win in Ahmed Abbas Million Winning major racing events is undoubtedly an exhilarating experience for any racehorse owner. But, if some careful planning goes into achieving this success, then victory becomes more enduring. Read On |
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9th August, |
Ippodamia proves her detractors wrong with a fluent victory Although it is widely accepted that horses are not machines, it has been established that a solid pedigree coupled with a strong regimen is vital in the making of a champion horse. Read On |
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3rd
August, |
Fleet-footed Shamaal grounds high-flying opposition in the Akkasaheb Maharaj Trophy She ‘Passed So Fast’ was the common refrain that echoed in the paddocks as various trainers and owners conferred with their respective jockeys as they unsaddled their mounts after the running of the Akkasaheb Maharaj Trophy on Sunday. Read On |
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2nd
August, |
Team effort plays a vital role in Southern Smoke's victory in August Handicap Tuned to the minute by veteran professional Bezan Chenoy, Southern Smoke gave a dazzling display on the Pune turf to win the August Handicap in his very first appearance this season. Read On |
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25th
July, |
Dallas Todywalla refuses to take a back seat
Whenever rain renders the going soft, one often comes across a theory that such track conditions are ideal for the Placerville progeny. Raziya proved it on Thursday while Secret Miracle and Supreme Chancellor won in affirmation on Friday. Read On |
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24th
July, |
Raziya relishes
monsoon-track, devours Romantic Heights Tantalizing dark clouds pregnant with uncertainties hovered over the lush-green locale of the Pune racecourse to play havoc on the minds of the track-managers on Saturday. Read On |
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18th,
July |
Flasher shows rivals a clean pair of heels As if to break the monotony of the day, Flasher decided to put his best foot forward to lay his claim on the Squanderer Trophy, the feature event of Friday’s card. Read On |
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17th,
July |
It’s Dallas
Todywalla all the way on inaugural day at Pune It was the debonair professional Dallas Todywalla all the way as the Sport of Kings took off on a rather uneventful note in the city better known as the Queen of the Deccan. Read On |
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15th,
July |
Pune
Racing Season 2003 - Preview The overall excellent facelift given to the Pune racecourse this year, which will benefit one and all, has been exceptionally well executed by the RWITC Committee and their staff Read On |
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15th,
July |
Sport of the Kings set to resume in a fortnight’s time at Pune The Pune racing season 2003 though truncated is set to take off on Thursday, July 17. Read On |