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Fin Powrie, an Aussie to the boot, is all set to make his mark as Racing Advisor to the Bangalore Turf Club. He has already taken charge, and is as anxious as any other racing enthusiast to see the season get underway. Powrie has been at the helm of various international racetracks, and considers his five-year stint with the Dubai Race Club as his most cherished span in More.. |
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Niall McCullagh is an accomplished jockey. He is equally proficient when it comes to understanding and maintaining relationships.
The affable McCullagh took a few minutes to talk to our International Editor, Tom Krish, before getting ready to ride Pepe Junior in Sunday’s sixth race at Mahalaxmi.
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The rise to the top is never easy or so they say. None, perhaps, would testify to this phrase more accurately than the Western India Champion Jockey C. Rajendra. He took his time in tasting his maiden victory, but how many would know that he took much longer trying to convince people to hand him a ride. More.. |
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Dr. MAM Ramaswamy is an enigma. The pillar of Indian racing, with the largest string of horses, achieved yet another unique milestone when Classic Sky touched the winning post in the Kolkata Oaks on Saturday. Dr. Ramaswamy is the first horse-owner in world to break the 500 Classics barrier. It was way back in 1965 that Ramu, as he is fondly referred to, tasted his first success of the Classics with Silver Jet. The heady feeling apparently led to a passionate addiction. More... |
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Narendra Lagad, the burly Western India race horse trainer was crowned the Champion Trainer of the recently concluded Pune Meeting 2007. This was a fitting “Silver Jubilee” gift for the person who is in the 25th year of his racing career. IndiaRace caught him basking in his hour of glory and persuaded this publicity shy trainer to talk about his recent success and some unconventional style of operations attributed to him. Naren, as he is informally referred to, opened into a gallop after a few reserved trots. More... |
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Pesi Shroff, ace jockey turned champion trainer, is not unduly disappointed on Czar Alexander’s under-par performance in the just-concluded Nanoli Stud Pune Derby. Looking relaxed, the record eight times Indian Derby winner, offers a frank assessment of the race and issues concerning international racing. In an exclusive chat with our correspondent this is what he had to say: |
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Four
long years have passed since Major Pradeep Kumar Mehra, the founder of
India's leading Thoroughbred nursery, the Usha Stud & Agricultural Farm
Pvt. Ltd., was tragically killed in a helicopter crash near Mussoorie in
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Dr
Vijay Mallya, Derby wins, fashion, lifestyle, glitz have become an
integral part of Indian racing. Indian racing would not have been what
it is today but for the colorful presence of Dr Mallya. Winning
has become a habit with him while generosity is second nature to him. |
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There
is an air of expectancy whenever Dr MAM Ramaswamy strides into
racecourses all over the country. The towering presence coupled with the
mysterious aura that surrounds him, makes him a truly enigmatic colossus
of Indian racing. |
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The charm of racing apart from the performance of the four-legged wonders is the persons who play a significant role in ensuring that racing becomes thoroughly enjoyable. Captain Appoo undoubtedly signifies the new breed of horse owners. More... |
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Sunil Jhangiani is a man blessed with gold dust. Nothing else explains the remarkable string of wins in prestigious races in the last two years. He seems to be making right moves, be it acquiring shares in horses with other partners or picking horses to be owned entirely by him. More... |
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No trainer in the history of Indian racing has made as astounding an
impact as Rashid Byramji. The third generation trainer is simply the
best in the business. Although, he has won everything that can be
won in India, he carries his fame lightly. |
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Vasant
Shinde is arguably the greatest Indian jockey. It is not statistics
alone that places him above all other Indian jockeys, but his
legendary deeds in the saddle that has become stuff for lore. |
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Jagdish
Singh Chauhan is without dispute a living legend of Indian racing.
During his riding days, Jagidsh enjoyed the total trust of
race-goers, the confidence of his owners and trainers and the
admiration of the authorities.
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Imtiaz A Sait is easily the most accomplished trainer in the country. A trainer with an eye for perfection, he is always on the look out for a competitive edge. Read on... |
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Padmanabhan is
the most
cerebral trainer in India. The trainer with the best strike rate in
the country, the articulate Geminian is being envied by his fellow
professionals for the success that he has enjoyed in recent
years. |
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PESI SHROFF
is a name that inspires confidence be it the horse owner, trainer or punter.
His ambition even as a child was to ride and to ride better than anyone
else. Today he has scaled heights that were considered difficult given
the constant battle he had do wage to keep his weight under control. |
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Two
decades of incredible feats in the saddle have catapulted
Aslam Kader into the status of an icon of Indian racing. His
power-packed finishes and dare-devil riding have made this
pocket-sized dynamo, a darling of Indian race-goers.
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Success has chased Jaggy Dhariwal in every sphere of his
professional activity. A customs official at Heathrow Airport to
begin with, Dhariwal has excelled in his chosen profession, first as
a jockey and then as a trainer of outstanding merit and also as a
successful part-time breeder. |
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Zareer
Darashah is quite unlike most Indian trainers. He is truly a character. His
restlessness and his excitable nature have firmly implanted on the race-goers.
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Madhav
Mangalorkar is perhaps the most enduring trainer in the history of
Indian racing. The man with the inscrutable face, Mangalorkar’s
success story began way back in 1956 and even now, the veteran is
envied for his ability to place his horses shrewdly to remarkable
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