The Hyderabad Monsoon Season 2009 officially came to an end on Monday, a compact card of six races gone through on the final day. The Invitational Race Day to be held on Sunday 25th October 2009 will be run on the Monsoon track.

Leo D’Silva, who has dominated as a trainer during Monsoon, from the time he has taken to training in 1991, stayed on top once again, saddling 37 winners. The Western India based jockey R. Rupesh took the riding honours with 23 wins. R. Umesh with 6 wins was adjudged the leading apprentice jockey. Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy was the leading individual owner, raking in a total stake money of Rs 53,58,350 while his son M.A.M.R. Muthiah was the leading Hyderabad-based owner with an earnings of Rs 26,42,775. J.S. Dhariwal and R. Vijay Kumar Rao were the leading joint owners with a total stake earnings of Rs 52,92,500. Afsar & Co were the leading Bookmaker with a field money of Rs 62,57,350. The City Racing News with 82 points was the leading Tipster.

Above the Line and Clever Ploy being jointly declared as Horse of the Season with four wins each out of six runs turned out to be the icing on the cake for D’Silva. The wonder filly, Set Alight, was the Champion Horse of the Season.

Four fancied runners returned winners out of six races on the day. Rank outsider, Indian Dancer stunned everyone with a dashing victory in the Sri. S. Ramakrishnam Raju Memorial Cup, the feature of the day. Come Together had just managed to get to the front near the 300 metres but was finding it difficult to stay there. Nitin Singh persisted with Indian Dancer and manoeuvred his way with a smashing dash to win the race in the last twenty metres. Doing my Best and Bella Coola rallied well from the rear to take the second and fourth slots respectively.

Ananth Vatsalya’s Kohinoor Mystic showed a clean pair of heels while winning the Dundoo Ekambar Memorial Cup, the opening race of the day. Ivory Snow finished second with a late run.

Anemometer raised hopes after taking it up from Stormy Gladiator on the straight but found his efforts not good enough when Smrithiman picked up momentum in the Smt. C. Mohana Kumari Sathyanarayana Memorial Cup. Ujjaini was permitted to be withdrawn.

King’s Cruise was ridden in check in eighth position till 700 metres, gradually improved places, challenged Phar Lap near the distance marker and surged ahead to win the Forest Treasure Plate. Meticulous was permitted to be withdrawn after he refused to move into the gates.

Rainbow Fog won the six furlongs Onnu Onnu Onnu Plate from start to finish. Royal Tune’s best efforts to catch the leader failed and he finished second.

Al Jabal won the concluding race, beating the favourite Alberton Star. Al Jabal drifted out on the straight but managed to pass Alberton in front of the grand stand. Kansas City Mac moved from the rear to take the third slot.