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Rocking Star Leaves the Field Dance to Her Tune

By Parjanya | 24 Feb 2009 | DELHI


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She is Rock Ing Star. But she does not know singing and dancing because God has created her only for racing. And in a sort span of career, she has really become the Rocking Star of the Delhi Turf. The recent victory in the Sohna Stud on Tuesday has now stamped her superiority over the local youngsters. The win has also got her a glorious hat-trick. Jockey Suresh Kumar was the lone professional to earn hard-fought double while nine-year-old horses Candrakanta and Fraud made their last appearance on the track memorable by meeting with success respectively. Rajesh Sahgal and Sultan Singh, who are eyeing for the North India Derby to be run on Monday through their another filly Stunning Rose, were overjoyed with the glittering performance of their dark bay filly Rock Ing Star. The way the daughter of Greensmith and Scarborough ravaged the field was amazing. She never allowed any of the ten contenders dare to set the pace. The Aleem trainee stepped out quickly as soon as starter pressed the button and the rest became history for her, as she bettered her own previous timing (1:26.96 secs) by two seconds over the seven-furlong trip. The present form is an indication of the high potential she possesses and that simply makes her the frontline contender for the next season's tri-classic. The best of the rest was Mrignainee, who warmed up late. Mrignaniee, the daughter of Brave Hunter and Shanavi should mature into good stayer. Malikah (Ansbach/Escade) has the staying capability and that saw her crossing the wire at the third place. Ritambhara looked to be in a hurry throughout and that cost him the sure placing. Turkish Doll, who had made Ashwa Prayag to sweat in the 1200 metres Jain Bookmakers Million, was at wrong end till the final curve but somehow managed to run fifth. Where Rock Ing Star brought cheers for her supporters, two nine-year-old horses were also there for whom the connections were shedding tears: Candrakanta and Fraud bid adieu to racing on a winning note respectively. Now, it is learnt that the trainers might approach the authorities to let the nine-year-old horses run till the end of the season. Both the horses showed their calibre. Candrakanta lived up to expectations in the upper division of the Martini Plate, while the rank outsider, Fraud stunned the market-fancied Trusted Friend in the Real Sleek Plate which was earmarked for the class three horses. The visiting D Gnaneshwar certainly showed his prowess on the victor while, the other visitor, Amyn Merchant, was unable to deliver his best on the loser as he was struggling to respond. Dolton Power bounced back to the winning way while making every post a wining one in the junior plate of the race won by Candrakanta. The son of Classic Tale and Witness To Class may repeat. Following the path of Fraud, Royal Ahead did not allow the late comer The Duke to foil his start-to-finish bid in the Real Stunner Plate. Suresh Kumar, who had been assisting the chestnut gelding from the commencement of the season, rode cleverly as English jockey Richard Smith made every possible effort to turn the table on but failed short by half-a-length. Interestingly, Suresh again made Richard the scapegoat by cutting the ground under his feat inside the distance as his mount Amity got three-parts-of-a-length better of the Richard-ridden Zabardast, who should make amends. Amity, who had developed a notorious behaviour against the stall, has come a lot and should be trying to complete an encore.