Ace Blood Wins The KROA Trophy

Three-year-old Ace Blood (Tejano-Ace Venture) displayed a remarkable turn of foot in the final furlong to get the better of a more experienced Mad

Cielo Rey Is Back In Prime Form

A couple of horses owned by Dr Vijay Mallya dominated the nine-event card framed for Saturday's racing at Bangalore. While Cielo Rey (Burden Of

Balmoral Castle Wins On Sheer Class

The highest-rated filly amongst a group of ten runners in The Bangalore Oaks, confirmed her prime position by storming home to an exciting victory

Sunspirit Nails Abnoba Near The Winning Post

A brilliant piece of riding by Richard Hughes enabled Irfan Ghatala's Sunspirit (Diffident-Mary Bankes) to score a thrilling victory in The

Oban Is A Totally Transformed Filly

Trainer Dhariwal's small-made filly Oban (Greensmith-Royal Dornoch) made light of her winning penalty, and stormed home to a fine victory in

Kilimanjaro Displays Brilliant Acceleration

Trainer Padmanabhan's three-year-old gelding Kilimanjaro (Ikhtyar-Ensenada) displayed a brilliant turn of foot while accounting for his seven

Red Renegade Wins The Karnataka Police Trophy

Saturday's racing at Bangalore ran kindly for punters as a flurry of fancied runners posted popular victories in the eight-event card framed

Sun Absolute Shows Remarkable Improvement

A lacklustre card of eight events greeted racegoers at Bangalore on Friday. There was a dearth of good three-year-olds throughout the afternoon,

Sun Kingdom Redeems His Reputation

A well-tuned Sun Kingdom (Royal Kingdom-Porsche Too) reproduced his well-known acceleration and stormed home to a sensational victory in The HDIL

Captivating Outpaces a Classy Field

The free-striding Captivating outpaced her seven rivals to romp home to a bloodless victory in The Bangalore Turf Club Trophy on Friday. The ward

Siachen Is An Exceptionally Talented Filly

Trainer Dhariwal sported an extremely elated look on Saturday afternoon, after Siachen (Burden Of Proof-Indian Mission) demolished the opposition

Lady Duff Resumes Her Winning Ways

After winning four races in five starts within a short period of about six months and finishing second in her only other run, the small-made Lady

John Hits A Bulls-eye on Shotgunn

Race-goers returned a happy lot on Saturday at Bangalore, with five well-fancied horses winning in a card of six races. With a reprieve from the

Kingdomofdreams Gives Nightmares to Punters

With almost a 1,000 horses stationed at Bangalore for the winter season, only six races each could be framed for the two days of racing this week.

Immense Lives Up to Expectation

Immense, the property of Mr. Shiven Surendranath, representing Diamond Band Racing Pvt. Ltd, Dr. & Mrs. Syed Ainuddin Arif and Mr. Neil R Shah,

Aprillia Skips Away to a Fluent Victory

After a couple of postponements and a lapse of exactly seven days, the published programme of the opening day's winter races was finally

String Along Distinguishes Herself In Class One

Heavy showers during the last couple of weeks and resultant underfoot conditions had led to the cancellation of the opening day's racing,

Advantage Logan Scores an Emphatic Victory

The two "Champions" of the Winter Season, Irfan Ghatala and Suraj Narredu were seen in sublime form on Friday afternoon at Bangalore.

Tuthmosis Completes a Fine Hat-Trick

Trainer Satish Narredu's Tuthmosis continued to defy the handicapper by scoring his third successive victory in as many months, and completing

Awarding Displays Remarkable Improvement

Trainer Ganapathy received all round appreciation after Awarding (Alnasr Alwasheek-Perpetuate) romped home to a splendid victory in The Heeroji

Classic Charge Scores a "Tactical Victory"

With the Bangalore Winter Season scheduled to end next week, many stables are scoring with horses that have been kept under wraps for the past few

Einstein Rediscovers His Old Form

Seven year-old Einstein sported a pair of wings while rushing to a pillar-to-post victory in The Stewards Trophy at Bangalore on Saturday. The

Topkapi Shows Remarkable Improvement

Padmanabhan-trained Topkapi defied a huge penalty while romping home to an easy victory in The Ashwapriya Cup, the feature event on Friday at

Mighty Heart Springs a Surprise

Neil Darashah's five year-old Mighty Heart stormed to a sensational victory in The Kanteerava Cup, the feature event at the Bangalore races on

Rajendra Steers Magnanimity to an Easy Victory

Jockey C Rajendra began his new assignment with the Ganapathy stable on a successful note, by steering Magnanimity to an easy victory in The

Sun Dancing Scores a Runaway Victory

For the second week in a row, a youngster from trainer Irfan Ghatala's stable stole the honours by winning the day's feature at Bangalore.

Mother's Pride Survives a Scare

Darius Byramji's Mother's Pride made a successful return to the local track by winning The Delhi Race Club Trophy, the feature event in a

Tsavorite Is a Top-class Filly

Trainer Irfan Ghatala acknowledged the accolades of the Bangalore racing fraternity with humility after his filly Tsavorite (Burden Of

Ticket To Ride Completes a Superb Hat-Trick

Darius Byramji accomplished a superb feat by saddling Ticket To Ride to win The S Rangarajan Memorial Trophy at Bangalore on Friday. This,

Soberano Wins a "Game of Tactics"

An ordinary card of nine events framed for Saturday's racing at Bangalore witnessed a couple of interesting happenings on the track. First, it

Diamond Hunter Scores a Narrow Victory

Friday's long card of ten races at Bangalore proved to be a mixed bag, as a couple of strongly fancied runners surrendered without a fight and

Alacrity Wins The Hoysala Cup

A dull and lacklustre card of eight events was framed for Saturday's racing at Bangalore, with The Hoysala Cup being accorded the pride of

Becket Poised to "Date" Jacqueline at Mahalakshmi

The much anticipated clash between the wonder filly Jacqueline and the hitherto unbeaten Becket is likely to materialize on the Mahalakshmi race

Suraj Narredu Raises The Bar

Champion jockey Suraj Narredu continued his domination of the Bangalore turf by riding his first ever fifth-linker on Saturday. The numerous

Lady Duff Matures Like Fine Wine

Trainer Sirdar Singh was absolutely delighted when his four year-old filly Lady Duff posted a bloodless victory in The F K Irani Memorial Trophy

Jockey De Souza is in Prime Form

Brazilian jockey Sylvester De Souza delighted his fans by riding a 700/1 treble on Friday afternoon at Bangalore. The lightweight professional

David Allan Excels Astride Noble Prince

A combination of sheer grit, determination and a strong will to win on the part of David Allan enabled Padmanabhan-trained Noble Prince to get up

Systematic Wins The Bangalore Oaks

Two superb fillies came charging down the homestretch and treated the grandstands to a thrilling finish in The Bangalore Oaks (Grade II), at the

Favourites Oblige on New Year's Day

A huge bonanza greeted punters on New Years Day, as one favourite after another scored in all the eight races framed for the afternoon's

My Friend Paul Storms to a Sensational Win

Neil Darashah's My Friend Paul produced a sparkling gallop in the final stages and edged out the leaders in The Hyderabad Silver Vase, the feature

Jersey Pride Wins Karnataka Police Trophy

The Karnataka Police Trophy has always been an important feature of the Bangalore Winter Season, and more often then not, produced thrilling

Cielo Rey Wins in a "Canter"

Those of us, who had witnessed the racing debut of Cielo Rey almost nine months ago, were unanimous in our opinion that we had seen a star in the

Sprint Star "Floors" His Opponents

A devastating turn of foot in the final furlong by Sprint Star (Ontario-Royal Retreat) left the opposition gasping for breath in The Harvins

Diamond Hunter Displays Sparkling Acceleration

Michael Eshwer's Diamond Hunter stormed home to a sensational win in The Bangalore Turf Club Trophy, the principal event at the local races on

The Senator Wins by a Street

The followers of Srinath had a field day on Friday, when the ace jockey steered four winners in an eight-event card at Bangalore. He had come down

Youre So Beautiful Stuns a Quality Field

Trainer Neil Darashah was ecstatic while leading-in the first Classic winner of his short career, after Youre So Beautiful stormed home to a narrow

Kyles Of Bute Stuns His Opponents

Arjun Mangalorkar opened his account in the Winter Season with Kyles Of Bute, who floored a quality field by producing a sparkling turn of foot in

D'artagnan is a Fine Sprinter

A dull and lacklustre card of seven events was programmed for Friday's racing at Bangalore. With the underfoot conditions on the softish side, many

“Safeguard the Interests of Bangalore-based Horses"

D Rajasekar, Secretary in the Environment and Forests Ministry, Government of India, has written to the heads of the concerned departments in the

Bourbon Bay Posts a Stylish Victory

Ganapathy's Bourbon Bay relished the soft underfoot conditions and made light of his top weight while storming to a stylish victory in The Kempegowda

Captivating Asserts Her Class and Superiority

A frontline contender in the forthcoming Bangalore 1000 Guineas, Dhariwal-trained Captivating made an impressive debut in Class I company on

Celestial Way Displays Superb Acceleration

The Bangalore Winter Season 2009-10 took off to a fluent start at the local racecourse on Friday. It was a normal November afternoon with an

Green Bax Confirms His High Rating

The V T Velu Memorial Cup, named after a long serving chairman of the club, featured a long card of ten events framed for racing on Thursday at

Noble Prince Continues His Winning Ways

Trainer Padmanabhan's Noble Prince continued his dominance of the longer version of "graded" races held during the Bangalore Summer Season 2009.

Palazzio's Sun Wins in a Close Finish

Well rested Palazzio's Sun made a fine reappearance after a break of seven weeks, and won The Bangalore City Gold Cup (Grade III), the feature event

Mother's Pride Stuns the Opposition

A mixed bag of eight events faced patrons at the Bangalore races on Thursday. On a day when many long priced horses won their races, Darius Byramji's

Gypsy Magic Redeems Her Superiority

Padmanabhan's highly regarded Gypsy Magic got an opportunity to redeem her status as a top-class filly in The Bangalore Summer Million ( Grade III )

Tomsk Scores a Popular Victory

Despite shouldering a back breaking weight of 63 kilos, and encountering many traffic problems, Arjun Mangalorkar's Tomsk scored a popular victory in

Conceptual Displays Her Staying Abilities

Arjun Mangalorkar's dream run in the Classics carried on relentlessly with Conceptual posting an authoritative victory in the Bangalore St Leger on

Rimpuche Scores in The Highest Class

Darius Byramji's Rimpuche stormed into Class I company with a brilliant dash from the rear, and won The S M Ramakrishna Rao Memorial Cup at the

Aboline Asserts His Class and Superiority

Those of us who were fortunate to have watched the final of the mens singles at Wimbledon this year, would perhaps remember the words of Roger

Fleeting Spirit upsets in the July Cup

Trainer Padmanabhan is on fire. I checked the Saturday results in Bangalore and Padmanabhan was unstoppable. Rhapsidion Snow made Saturday’s

Rhapsidion Snow Sinks an Age Old Record

Champion trainer Padmanabhan was absolutely delighted with the happenings at the Bangalore races on Saturday. He had plenty of reasons to celebrate

Noble Prince Shows Scant Respect for His Rivals

A five-year old champion appeared on the race track after a gap of five months. He was there to participate in an 11-furlong race at Bangalore on

Portobello Gains an Overdue Success

Irfan Ghatala's three year old Portobello scored a long overdue victory in The H B Gundappa Gowda Memorial Trophy, the feature event in Saturday's

Forest Flair is The Champion Juvenile Sprinter

The finish of The Deccan Chronicle Juvenile Sprinters' Million (Grade III), held on Sunday at Bangalore, turned out to be a one-horse affair with

Royal Ambassador Springs a Huge Surprise

Amit Caddy's Royal Ambassador reproduced some very old form while asserting his superiority in The Karnataka Sub-Area Cup at the Bangalore races on

Sprint Star Wears the Colts Crown

Fairytales have been a part and parcel of sporting folklore all over the world. Victories and defeats in a sporting arena are often attributed to

Diego Rivera Wins In Style

Pesi Shroff's Diego Rivera asserted his superiority, and trounced his hapless opponents in The Chief Justice's Cup (Grade III), the feature event in

A Small Filly With A Big Heart

For the second year in a row, The Bangalore Fillies Trial Stakes was won by the powerful combination of Pesi Shroff and Malesh Narredu. After Set

Firezone Enters The Big league

Trainer Irfan Ghatala had a huge reason to smile after Firezone cantered away with The Civil Service Cup at the Bangalaore races on Saturday. The

Palazzio's Sun Lifts The Chief Ministers Cup

After getting pounded by the bookmakers yesterday, racegoers were delighted to see normalcy being restored on the track on Sunday at Bangalore.

Lava Drops a Bombshell

There was stunned silence at the Bangalore Turf Club on Saturday afternoon when rank outsider Lava, quoted above 100/1, led all the way to lift the

Diego Rivera Confirms His Superior Status

Pesi Shroff's Diego Rivera came with a brilliant run in the last furlong of the mile long Karnataka Cup (Grade 3), and won easier than the official

Aboline Belongs To a Different League

Arjun Mangalorkar's Aboline produced a flawless performance while negotiating the seven furlongs of The Speaker's Cup at the Bangalore races on

D'artagnan Wins The Juvenile Million

Padmanabhan's D'artagnan confirmed his place amongst the top three year olds at Bangalore by making every post a winning one in The Fernhills Palace

Bourbon Bay Posts an Impressive Victory

Ganapathy's Bourbon Bay showed tremendous improvement over his known form when he stormed to an impressive victory in The Police Cup, the feature

Splendid Surprise Matures Like Fine Wine

Trainer Mahesh seems to have worked wonders with his Mysore Derby winner Splendid Surprise, who came from the rear of the field to sweep past his

Affirmed Crown Lifts The Mayor's Trophy

Summer racing at Bangalore commenced with a well filled card of eight events, most of which were won by front running horses with pillar to post

Aboline is a "Top Class" Juvenile

Arjun Mangalorkar's Aboline (Burden Of Proof-Super Fan) reconfirmed his status as the best juvenile of his vintage to have raced so far in Bangalore

Mercurial Tackles Aristos Close Home

Lokanath trained Mercurial seemed to have sported a pair of wings in the closing stages of The Stewards Trophy, when she came with a smooth run on

Aquitaine Wears The "Sprinters" Crown

Dr Vijay Mallya's stout-hearted filly Aquitaine made every post a winning one in The D P Sharma Memorial Sprinters Trial Stakes at the Bangalore

Competent Soldier Posts an Emphatic Victory

A small card of six events was gone through in quick time, with fancied runners winning most of the races on Friday at Bangalore. With many trainers

Reflection Of Gold Carries Public Purse to Victory

Saturday was a very special day in trainer Dominic's racing career as he watched three of his wards winning during the afternoon. More importantly,

Spearhead Lifts The Narasimharaja Cup

Dr Vijay Mallya's racing establishment at Bangalore has really blossomed in recent times, and the victory of Spearhead in Saturday's feature was

Aquitaine Scores a Bloodless Victory

The Sprinters Championship Trophy featured a lacklustre card of eight events framed for Saturday's racing at Bangalore. It was the only trophy event

Splendid Surprise Shows Superb Acceleration

Trainer Mahesh's ward Splendid Surprise displayed an amazing turn of foot while winning The Bangalore Super Mile Trophy at the local races on Friday.

Classerville Confirms Superiority in KROA Trophy

Trainer Padmanabhan was delighted with the improvement shown by Classerville within three weeks of his first career start, when the rangy three year

Salsera Wins In a Close Finish

An average card of eight events framed for Friday's racing at Bangalore was gone through without generating much excitement, as many public choices

Captivating Wins in a Common Canter

A brilliant effort by "Team Vijay Mallya" led by Zeyn Mirza, veteran Jaggi Dhariwal and a younger Suleiman Attaolahi saw their colours dominating an

Aboline Saunters Away With "Winter Million"

Saturday turned out to be a dream day for trainer Arjun Mangalorkar, who had the satisfaction of witnessing a very professional performance from his

Spark Of Gold Wins Impressively

Trainer Prasanna Kumar seems to have brought about a tremendous transformation in his ward Spark Of Gold, who romped home in impressive fashion in

Icebreaker Pulverizes Her Poonawalla Derby Opponents

It was a proud day for the connections of Icebreaker, as this lovely filly pulverized her nine opponents in The Poonawalla Bangalore Derby (Grade I)

Bangalore Turf Club Confirms Its Position

The Bangalore Turf Club was forced to cancel the racing scheduled for Friday, 30th January following a decision taken by the BTC trainers to refrain

Tomsk Shows Phenomenal Improvement

Racegoers present at the Bangalore Turf Club on Friday afternoon were witness to a superb performance from Arjun Mangalorkar's four year old Tomsk

Vanquish Stuns a Classy Field

Rashid Byramji's Vanquish produced a sparkling gallop in the final furlong to stun a quality field in The Chief Minister's Trophy, the feature event

Queen Rania Rules The Bangalore Turf

For the third consecutive race day this season, trainer Padmanabhan saddled the winner in the feature event framed for the afternoon. It was the turn

Icebreaker Wins Her Second Classic

Jockey David Allan rode an impeccable race while guiding the fortunes of Icebreaker (Alnasr Alwasheek- Iceberg) to victory in The Bangalore Oaks

Rhapsidion Snow Wins In Effortless Fashion

The Kelachandra New Millennium Cup has become synonymous with the first day's racing in the New Year at Bangalore. This race was held on Friday, and

Fantastic Quest Nails Alekona On The Post

After a real long time, racegoers at Bangalore were treated to an exceptional performance by a top class horse in The Hyderabad Silver Vase, the

Dinesa Stuns His Nine Opponents

Trainer Irfan Ghatala had much to celebrate when he saw the seven year old Dinesa winning The Karnataka Police Sprint Trophy, the feature event in

Fleeting Arrow Romps Home In Splendid Fashion

An outstanding gallop in the last couple of furlongs by Fleeting Arrow saw him romping home in The Harvins Bangalore 2000 Guineas (Grade II), the

BTC To Commence Vaccinating Horses From Sunday

There was a huge sigh of relief at The Bangalore Turf Club when it was announced that the Hyderabad Race Club had agreed to loan an adequate quantity

Diamond Hunter Continues To Dazzle

A winner in four of his last five starts, Michael Eshwer's Diamond Hunter continued to dazzle the racegoers with another superb performance in The

Southern Charge Wins In Effortless Fashion

The well bred Southern Charge (Placerville-Snow Dew) from trainer Padmanabhan's yard romped home to an easy victory in The Royal Calcutta Turf Club

Icebreaker Shows Tremendous Improvement

Trainer Padmanabhan and his retained rider David Allan delighted their followers when their champion filly Icebreaker (Alnasr Alwasheek-Iceberg) put

Sugar Ray Justifies Favouritism

A couple of hours of uninterrupted rain prior to the commencement of Saturday's racing at Bangalore soaked the track to such an extent that the

Fleeting Arrow Is Back In Action

Champion three year old colt Fleeting Arrow (Burden Of Proof -Sabre Dance) maintained his unbeaten record on the Bangalore track by winning a

Originality is a Top Class Sprinter

Originality won her third race in a row while annexing The Krishnaraja Trophy, the feature event in Saturday's race card at Bangalore. This three

Bourbon King Is Back In Business

Ganapathy's ward Bourbon King had won the Indian 2000 Guineas 2007, and proved at that time, that he is the best miler of his age in the country. On

Alekona Wins In Style

Mangalorkar trained Alekona justified the public support while cantering away for a stylish victory in The Governor's Cup (Grade III), the feature

Lionheart Lives Up to His Name

For the third time, in a short season spanning less than three months, Sharat Kumar trained Lionheart put up a fine display while lifting The VT Velu

Archipenko Wins Usha Stud Million

Hot favourite Archipenko justified the support of the racing public while cantering away with The Usha Stud Bangalore Summer Million (Grade III), the

Kiara Completes A Formality

Pesi Shroff trained Kiara (China Visit-Blue Ridge) notched up her sixth victory in as many months when she cantered away with The Bangalore City Gold

Arabian Knight Loves To Dictate Terms

Dr Vijay Mallya's domination of the Classic's during the ongoing Summer Season was emphatically confirmed, when Arabian Knight (Brave Act-Arabian

Diamond Hunter Shines On A Dull Day

Diamond Hunter showed tremendous improvement over his previous form, when he carried the top weight to an easy victory in the J B Mallaradhya

Rhapsidion Snow Posts a Sensational Win

The BTC Anniversary Cup (Grade II), the stellar event in Sunday's race card, attracted a high quality field of eleven runners. This well endowed

Safari Trounces Her Opponents

The well endowed Nawab M Arshad Ali Khan Memorial Cup, named after an extremely capable racing administrator of the BTC, was the stellar event in

Set Alight Is Truly Special

So much had been said and written about the capabilities of Set Alight in the weeks preceding The Kinfisher Derby that the result of this race

Alekona Smashes Course Record and Lifts Maharaja's Cup

Trainer Madhav Mangalorkar deserved all the praise that he received after leading in the glorious winner of The Maharaja's Cup, the stellar event in

Diamond Hunter Romps Home In Great Style

Picking the winner in a Class I sprint race at Bangalore has generally been a tricky affair, and it was no different on Saturday. The setting was the

Dancing Highness Is Back In Form

Padmanabhan trained Dancing Highness showed a clean pair of heels to her rivals as she sped away with The Karnataka Sub-Area Cup, the feature event

Set Alight Wears The Fillies Crown

Pesi Shroff trained Set Alight wore the winners sash after she waltzed away with The Fillies Trial Stakes, the first Classic of the Bangalore Summer

Woman On Top is a True Champion

It was for the second time in two days that racegoers were treated to a nail-biting finish in the day’s feature event at Bangalore. After

Angelique Wins a Thriller

The K N Guruswamy Memorial Cup, a nine furlong race for horses in the highest class, was the feature event in Saturday's race card at Bangalore. The

Bourbon King Loves the Bangalore Turf

Wet weather conditions continued to haunt racing at Bangalore, as the Stewards of the Club called off the last three races in Sunday's race card.

Set Alight Asserts Her Class and Superiority

Pesi Shroff's Set Alight arrived from Mumbai with a tremendous reputation and was touted as the best three-year old filly in the country. She had won

Vanquish Lifts Karnataka Police Cup

The Karnataka Police Cup, run over a distance of 1600 metres, attracted a field of eleven top class participants in Bangalore on Saturday. The race

Mr Majestic Wins in Splendid Fashion

In a dull card of seven races framed for Thursday's racing at Mysore, jockey Melvyn stole the thunder by guiding home three winners during the

Fleeting Arrow Confirms Superiority

The Heeroji Lad Bangalore Juvenile Million (Grade III) was the stellar event in Saturday's race card at Bangalore. It was the richest race for

Outsiders Dominate Friday's Racing At Bangalore

Friday's racing at Bangalore saw outsiders winning all the eight races that were on offer during the afternoon. Punters took one punch after another

Royal Ambassador Wins A Thriller

The weekend's racing at Bangalore was preceded by un seasonal rain over a couple of days, thus rendering the track a bit slower than normal. The

Einstein Draws Away For A Smashing Win

The feature event at the Bangalore races on Friday, The Garden City Trophy to be run over 1400 metres, had attracted a field of a dozen runners.

Aurelian Canters Away With The Racing Patrons Trophy

The sparingly raced Dhariwal trainee Aurelian registered an easy victory in The Racing Patrons Trophy, the feature event in Saturday's race card at

Timely Action Saves The Situation

History was made at the Bangalore Turf Club on Friday, when the result was announced after the finish of the sixth race of the afternoon. It was

Rio Bravo Makes It Five In A Row

Sriram Komandur's charge Rio Bravo put up a brlliant performance while annexing the Hyderabad Silver Vase, the feature event in Saturday's race

Violet Honey Lifts Governor's Trophy

The Governor's Trophy is a prestigious race for three year olds and is held during the latter part of the winter season. Being a mile event, it

Lokanath And Suraj Combine Effectively

Satish Narredu trained Flaming Lamborgini won The Bull Temple Trophy, the feature event in Friday's card at Bangalore. It was a 1400 metres race

Rare And Precious Lives Upto His Name

The P Dayanand Pai & P Satish Pai Bangalore Winter Million saw the emergence of a new star in the form of the Prithviraj trained Rare And Precious at

Wonder Smile Wins a Hard Fought Battle

The Stayers Trial Stakes is a well endowed event, the result of which decides the Bangalore contingent for the Stayers Cup held over the Invitation

Woman On Top Is Back In Form

Lokanath Gowda's charge Woman On Top announced her return to top form with an emphatic win in Friday's feature event, The D. P. Sharma Memorial

Pastiche Completes A Quick Hat-Trick

Ganapathy trained Pastiche was able to complete a quick hat-trick of victories for the season when he easily romped home in the F K Irani Memorial

Mark Of Gibraltar Beaten on the Post

Jockey Prakash seems to have lost his zest for riding. In recent times, he has been seen in poor light on many top-class horses. He has lost races in

Imperial View Outclasses Opposition

Ganapathy's ward Imperial View outclassed his six opponents in The Hemavathi Trophy, the feature event in Saturday's race card at Bangalore. This

Impressive Victory for Upper Crust

Padmanabhan-trained Upper Crust was the impressive winner of The Krishnaraja Trophy, the feature event in Friday’s small card of six races at

Southern Empire ruthless

Southern Empire had all along being ruling with an iron hand and he showed no mercy on Sunday when with a ruthless display, he destroyed the

Adesina edges out Cedros in a close finish

Darius Byramji trained Adesina edged out Cedros in a close finish to win the Gr 3 Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Trophy, the main event of the concluding

Bangalore Race Course to be shifted

The Karnataka government has decided to shift the Race Course, a major landmark in the heart of this city, to a new location, Public Works Minister C

Will the Bangalore Season Start on the 8th?

The take-off of the Bangalore Summer Season on May 8, 2008 looks doubtful. Due to scarcity of rain, the track is not receiving enough water, and

The Summer of Competition at Bangalore

The Summer Season at Bangalore is known for the participation of high quality horses at this centre. Racing activities at all other racing

Big Bucks Chase Limited Supply

The Indian horse breeding industry has been making rapid progress in recent years. What used to be a nascent enterprise a decade ago has

Action Set To Resume At Bangalore

The racing at Bangalore is set to resume on the 8th of May, when the 26 race day Summer Season is scheduled to take off. The rumour mongers, as

Moonlight Romance Wins Kingfisher Bangalore Derby

What started as an interest in horse racing for the Wadhawan family and blossomed into a full-grown operation in the last couple of years, bore

Tote Collections Grow 10-fold in a Decade

In most horse racing centres in the world, computerisation of totes and a single betting system, without the participation of bookmakers, is a

Bangalore Summer Season Takes Off On May 8

The announcement of the dates for the state elections has prompted the Bangalore Turf Club to prepone the commencement of the forthcoming summer

BTC Likely To Agree With JAI Viewpoint

The Bangalore Turf Club Authorities displayed great foresight by taking a hands-on approach towards the jockey's licensing issue that had been

New BTC Norms Create Furore

The Bangalore Turf Club has announced new norms with regard to issue of fresh licenses to jockeys commencing from April 1, 2008. In an effort to

Status Quo at the BTC

At a joint meeting held between the committee's of the Karnataka Trainers Association (KTA) and the Karnataka Race Owners Association (KROA), it

Normalcy Restored at the BTC

Racing circles in Bangalore heaved a sigh of relief on Monday afternoon, when they learnt that the Karnataka Trainer's Association (KTA) has decided

Countdown Begins for The Kingfisher Bangalore Derby 2010

The formal unvieling of the beautiful Kingfisher Bangalore Derby 2010 Trophy took place in the paddock during the local races last Sunday. Famous

Bangalore City Gears up for Kingfisher Derby

The Kingfisher Bangalore Derby 2010 will witness another spectacular equine tussle for supremacy among the current top three year-olds. Off the

Bangalore Trainers on the Backfoot

A day after the BTC announced the cancellation of racing over the Derby weekend, the Bangalore trainers thought it fit to call for a press meet and

Poonawalla Bangalore Derby Cancelled

The Poonawalla Bangalore Derby Gr-I, which was slated to be held on Republic Day, has been cancelled. It has been announced that the races that were

Retribution Lifts Chief Minister's Trophy

Trainer Padmanabhan had a good reason to smile this afternoon, as his runners picked up the two trophies that were on offer during Saturday's racing

Wonder Smile Lifts Bangalore Oaks

The Bangalore Oaks (Grade II) attracted a very small field of five runners with the 1000 Guineas winner, Wonder Smile standing tall amongst this

Thursday Night Romps Home in Style

Wednesday's racing at Mysore saw an inspired performance from last outing winner Thursday Night in the day’s feature event The Sweet Memories Cup,

Soberano Lifts Ashoka Chakra Cup

Irfan Ghatala's Soberano was a surprise winner of The Ashoka Chakra cup, the feature event in Monday's race card. It was very surprising to note that

My Turn Wins Day's Feature

Irfan Ghatala's ward My Turn was able to get up in the last few strides and annex The Karnataka Police Trophy, the feature event in Saturday's races

BTC Set To Welcome Fin Powrie

It was in late September, when elections were held for the post of Stewards and Committee Members at the Bangalore Turf Club. Although the field of

New Twist on the Appointment of Chief Stipe

The issue of the appointment of an Additional Chief Stipendiary Steward by the Bangalore Turf Club has taken a curious turn. Karanataka Government

BTC Shows Scant Respect for Mysore Decisions

The Appeal Board of the Bangalore Turf Club met Monday evening to hear an appeal from jockey C Alford against an order of the stewards of the

Ashok Raghavan Steps down from KROA

Ashok Raghavan, the Honorary Secretary of the Karnataka Racehorse Owners Association (KROA) has decided to step down after six years in office.

Queen Filly Set To Wear The Derby Sash

The name "Kingfisher" has been synonymus with the Bangalore Summer Derby since the year 1988, when the first edition of this race was run, and won by

The Indian Turf Invitation Cup Has A New Sponsor

The Marketing Working Group of The Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd, led by Its Chairman Mr Vivek Jain, has succeeded in getting a very attractive

Custer Lifts Elusive Pimpernel Trophy

The Elusive Pimpernel Trophy, a sprint event for horses in Class III was the feature event in a dull and lacklustre card of 8 races framed for the

Taking Someone's Livelihood away is the Toughest Call" ,Indiarace Bureau,"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

BTC Stewards Confirm Byramji, Alford Suspensions

The Stewards of the Bangalore Turf Club, at a meeting held last evening confirmed the suspensions proposed by the Stewards of the Mysore Race Club.

Southern Charge Finds His Winning Ways

Padmanabhan-trained Southern Charge made his comeback to racing after a gap of almost 5 months in the Madras Race Club Trophy, the feature event in

Horse-owners at BTC Delighted with Stake Money

After meeting B. Puttanna, Indiarace caught up with Dr Kasi Vishwanathan, Honorary Treasurer of the Karnataka Racehorse Owners Association.

BTC Trainers Eagerly Await Winter Races

Indiarace caught up with B Puttanna, President, Karnataka Trainers Association and sought his views on the state of affairs at the Bangalore Turf

Celtic Princess proves good

Ganapathy trained Celtic Princess who is in rousing form, completed the formalities in the1200 metres Krishna raja Wadiyar Trophy, a race for

Aperitivo gets his due

The champion horse from Kolkata, Aperitivo pulled off a resolute win in the Gr.3 Governor’s Cup, the highlight of Friday’s races.

Bold faith completes a hat trick

Ganapathy trained Bold Faith recorded a hat-trick of wins when she staved off a spirited challenge from Live Legend in the Patrons Cup which

Coral Gables wins in a thriller

Coral Gables who had dropped form in the last summer season when finishing second best in the Gr.3 BTC Anniversary Cup, bounced back, with a

So Perfect strikes it rich

Pesi Shroff trained So Perfect put it across his rivals in the 1600 metres K N Chennabasappa Memorial Cup, a race for horses rated 80 and above,

Diabolical has it easy in Usha Stud Million

Ganapathy trained Diabolical proved too good for the opposition in the Gr 3 Usha Stud Bangalore Summer Million, with a comprehensive victory on

Green Bax back to winning ways

Michael Eshwer trained Green Bax won the 1400 metres J B Mallaradhya Memorial Cup, the highlight of Saturday's races, quiet capably. The son

Jockeys lack spunk, force abandonment of races

When it rains during the Bangalore Summer, as is the feature year after year, jockeys use it as an excuse to take the law into their own hands. Every

Hesperus puts it across Democraticus

The Gr 3 Daisy Appoo BTC Anniversary Cup had one of the best lines up that could be assembled for a seven furlong race. There were as many as seven

Mystical wins St Leger

Ganapathy trained Mystical was escorted to the winning post in the Gr.2 Bangalore St Leger, the last classic of the Bangalore Season on Sunday.

Southern Empire looks imposing

The Gr 1 Kingfisher Derby has this knack of throwing nasty surprises but notwithstanding this fact, Southern Empire who has reeled off six wins in a

Holding Court sizzles as the Maharaja!

Padmanabhan trained Holding Court bounced back to winning ways in spectacular fashion, thrashing a field which had four individual Derby winners in

Bratz makes it a no contest

Rashid Byramji trained Bratz is undoubtedly the best sprinter currently racing in India. She missed the bus in the Sprinters Cup because she was

Red Eagle lands the Sprinters Million

Red Eagle heralded his arrival as a horse of immense potential when he smashed the opposition in the Gr.3 Juvenile Sprinters Million in splendid

King of the Turf brings off a stunning upset

Trainer Gregory Sandhu certainly deserves credit for the remarkable success he has had with Mumbai import King of the Turf who claimed the 1400

Southern Empire stays unbeaten

Ganapathy trained Southern Empire recorded his sixth straight win when claiming the Gr.1 Colts Trial Stakes which highlighted the crowded card of

Hesperus bounces back

One of the stouter sprinters of these times, Hesperus bounced back to win the Ramakrishna Rao Memorial Cup over six furlongs in convincing fashion on

Haunting Memories too good

Ganapathy trained Haunting Memories is several notches above her contemporaries. The ease with which she spread-eagled the field in the Gr. 1 Fillies

Khaleels Pride springs a surprise

Khaleels Pride from Hyderabad, against the run of general expectations, won the 1400 metres Civil Service Cup which featured Saturday’s races. It

Haunting Memories looks good

Ganapathy trained Haunting Memories looks invincible in the Gr 1 Fillies Trial Stakes on the basis of the filly’s outstanding record and splendid

Opera Queen romps home

Opera Queen won against the run of expectations in the Gr.3 Chief Minister’s Cup, a terms race for four-year olds and over, which featured

Scintillating Skill edges Flareon

Profiting immensely by the benefit of a run, Ganapathy trained Scintillating Skill edged out Flareon in the 1800 metres K N Guruswamy Memorial Cup

Mystical marches on

Horse of the Year Mystical recorded yet another smashing win on Sunday when he accounted for the opposition in the Gr.2 Karnataka Cup with effortless

Southern Empire on course for classics

Southern Empire once again emphasized the fact that he is truly exceptional when he became the first three-year old ever to win a race against horses

Haunting Memories on course for fillies classic

Haunting Memories toyed with the opposition in the Gr.2 Karnataka Juvenile Million on Sunday and advertised her readiness to win the Gr.1 Fillies

Flaming Glory puts up a gutsy show

There is no substitute for experience and Flaming Glory who had four runs behind her, showed great maturity when giving weight and a beating to the

Bumper season on cards

The Bangalore Turf Club has increased the stake money substantially for the summer season and as such, bumper cards should be par for all the days of

Southern Empire has it easy

Easily the best three-year old in the country, Southern Empire faced no worthwhile opposition in the richly endowed Gr.2 Bangalore Juvenile Million

Aura makes amends

Sriram Komandur trained Aura who had let down as a strongly fancied runner in her previous outing, made amends, winning the 1200 metres Sandur Cup, a

Srinath ends the season in a blaze of glory

Arguably the best jockey on the Indian circuit, Y.S. Srinath signed off the Bangalore Winter Season in a blaze of glory, recording a double and

Aurelian has it easy

Jaggy Dhariwal trained Aurelian asserted his superiority when winning the 1400 metres Sringeri Plate, a race for horses rated 30 to 45, which

Stilton wins a thriller

Michael Eshwer schooled Stilton who had let down as an on-money favourite in his last essay, came good in the higher class, winning the 1200 metres

Rising Fame survives a close call

Charing Cross lost ground approaching the final bend as he was cramped for space and this allowed Rising Fame to gain a few lengths on the favourite

Rain Splasher comes into classic reckoning

Friday’s proceedings would have been lackluster but for the splendid debut by Padmanabhan trained Rain Splasher who has all the makings of a

Linette pulls it off

Michael Eshwer trained Linette lasted out to win the Hyderabad Silver Vase, a sprint race for horses rated 40 and above, which featured Saturday's

Alla Famiglia upsets

Rashid Byramji is slowly passing into the pages of history and his last few years have been eminently forgettable. Though he has the numbers, he does

Mystical swells Ramu’s Empire

It was yet another Indian Turf Invitation Cup week, dominated by the gold and brown silks of Dr M A M Ramaswamy. There was no stopping the juggernaut

Southern Empire, exceptionally good

Southern Empire who swamped the opposition in the Japan Trophy, a terms race for three-year olds, one of the highlights of the Indian Turf Invitation

Spectacular Quest sizzles

The Gr.1 Hindu Sprinters Cup lived up to expectations of producing a surprise, with Ganapathy's Spectacular Quest slamming the opposition in splendid

Forever Elegance makes it a no contes

Interestingly, in the history of the Indian Turf Invitation Cup weekend racing, trainers who have led in winners in the Sprinters Cup have not always

McCullagh stops the juggernaut

The juggernaut was finally stopped. The 'fantasy ride' began with Spectacular Quest in the The Hindu Sprinters' Cup on Saturday. Dismissed at 7 to 1

Form points to Holding Court

Holding Court and Mystical will renew their battle after scorching the turf at Mahalaxmi last month. Ironically, these two Bangalore based horses

Southern Regent towers over the rest

Southern Regent is easily one of the best horses to have graced the Indian turf in recent times. The versatile son of Razeen has been an outstanding

Star of Windsor, best stayer in fray

With stable’s first jockey opting to ride Forever Elegance, the Gr 1 Stayers Cup, to be held on Saturday, is sure to throw punters into a state of

Hesperus, best on rating

The Gr. 1 Sprinters Cup which will be the first of four Gr. 1 races programmed for the Indian Turf Invitation Cup weekend racing carnival will be run

Srinath corners the limelight

Trainer Loknath Gowda’s Symbol of Speed proved too good, slamming the opposition to win the Governor’s Trophy, a terms for three-year olds, which

Fine hat-trick by jockey Appu

Jockey K P G Appu is one of those reliable jockeys who can be followed to profit. The light-weight was in the limelight on Friday, booting home a

Spectacular win for Holding Court

Padmanabhan’s Holding Court put to rest all doubts about his lasting out the mile and a quarter trip, by slamming the opposition in the Gr.1

A "Full House" in The Kingfisher Derby 2009

The 2009 edition of The Kingfisher Bangalore Derby to be run on Sunday, 12th July had attracted a huge field of 20 acceptors. With the Bangalore race

Fantabulous King reigns supreme

Dr Vijay Mallya’s appearance at the racecourses these days is becoming increasingly a rarity what with the beer baron having been

Glorious Colours stuns Derby field

The Kingfisher Derby has this habit of throwing the best-argued theory into dustbin. The glorious uncertainties of the sport were brought home by the

Classical Act does a Lammatara

Classical Act’s sensational performance turned the Kingfisher Bangalore Derby into a non-contest on Sunday. Taking on a seasoned opposition

Luck of the race favours Snow Dew

Snow Dew’s narrow win in the Kingfisher Derby made discerning race-goers wonder whether our jockeys plan the running. Used, as they seem to

Trophy for Kingfisher Bangalore Derby Unveiled

The Kingfisher Bangalore Derby is now officially open and the countdown has begun. The ceremonial unveiling and handing over of the Kingfisher

Bangalore Winter Season Starts on Friday

The Winter Racing Season is set to commence at The Bangalore Turf Club on Friday, 6th November 2009. The uncertainty that had loomed large over the

BTC Authorities Welcome CM's Assurances

A delegation of the Stewards of the Bangalore Turf Club led by its Chairman V Harimohan Naidu met the Honourable Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri

An Open Letter to The Turf Authorities Of India

In an open letter to The Turf Authorities Of India the owners of Jacqueline have made an extremely valid point, that Race Clubs should desist from

BTC May Finally Move to Chikkajala

A division bench of The Karnataka High Court headed by Chief Justice P D Dinakaran directed the Government to proceed further, in accordance with

KROA May Approach the Court of Law

In view of the recent developments pertaining to the relocation of the Bangalore Turf Club, the Karnataka Racehorse Owners Association has expressed

Summer Season Starts On Saturday

The much awaited Bangalore Summer Season 2009, begins this weekend with a well filled card of eight events framed for Saturday and a bumper card of

Countdown Begins for Poonawalla Bangalore Derby

After a few minor hiccups, The Poonawalla Bangalore Derby (Grade I) is finally slated to be held on Sunday, 8th February, 2009. Last year's edition

Mysore Winter Season Called Off

The Mysore Winter Season 2008-2009, which has been plagued by the dreaded Equine Influenza, has been finally called off. A decision to this effect

Red Fairy Romps Home In Feature

Trainer Prasad Raju and Jockey Suraj Narredu were in the limelight on Monday when they combined together and completed a grand treble. Their first

Bangalore Winter Season to Start on Friday

With a pall of gloom descending on racing operations in Western India, Kolkata and Delhi due to the outbreak of Equine Influenza, the new Managing

Sivappa Elected KROA President

D Vinod Sivappa has been elected the President of the Karnataka Race-Owners Association (KROA) for the year 2008-09. KR Swamy got the post of

Change of Guard at The Bangalore Turf Club

Mr. N Harindra Shetty was unanimously elected as the new Chairman and Senior Steward of the Bangalore Turf Club on 9th April 2010. This election

Kunigal Stud Farm Reigns Supreme

The Kunigal Stud Farm retained its stranglehold on the title of being the Leading Stud Farm during the Bangalore Winter Season 2009-10. For the

Young Professionals Dominate Bangalore Winter Season

The Bangalore Winter Season drew to a close on Friday with the afternoon being dominated by Irfan Ghatala and Suraj Narredu. The pair of them

BTC's Petitions Dismissed By The Karnataka High Court

A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition filed by the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) against the State Government and its

Suraj Waves Indian Tri-colour at Mauritius

For a man who has won numerous championships and titles on the local turf, name and fame have become a part and parcel of Suraj Narredu's life. At a

Flashy Wings wins Winter Million

The run benefit and the pull in weights enabled favourite Flashy Wings to win the Gr.3 Bangalore Winter Million which featured Saturday’s

Aashirwaad has it easy

The sparingly raced Padmanabhan trainee Aashirwaad had it easy in the 1600 metres Nilgiris Cup, a race for horses rated 30 to 45, which highlighted

Star of Windsor romps home

Easily the best performed horse in the fray, the Ganapathy trained Star of Windsor accounted for the opposition in the 2400 metres Stayers Trial

Caprese, strong contender for Sprinters Cup

The dilemma is finally over. Caprese has proved herself to be an outstanding sprinter and her connections are sure to restrict her to the sprints

Southern Empire advertises his class

Southern Empire’s decisive victory in the 1400 metres Narasimharaja Cup served to emphasize the fact that this full brother to the celebrated

Flashing Star at last!

After letting down his supporters on several occasions, Flashing Star finally lived up to expectations by swamping the opposition in the Gr.1

Poonawalla Derby wears an open look

One can trust the unexpected to happen by the time the Gr.1 Poonawalla Bangalore Derby comes around. With the best of the four-year olds being taken

Diomedes pulls it off

Moody customer Diomedes exploited the pull in weights to win the 1200 metres F.K. Irani Memorial Cup, a race for horses rated 40 and above, the

Sarabande wins a thriller

Jaggi Dhariwal trained Sarabande gave weight and a beating to all her opponents in the richly endowed Karnataka Racehorse Owners’ Association

Perfect Mover records an encore

Perfect Mover proved too good in the 2000 metres Chief Minister’s Trophy, a terms race for four-year olds and over, which featured the races held

Refreshing win for Faraz Arshad

Faraz Arshad trained Refreshing towers over the fillies currently racing in Bangalore. The daughter of Be Fresh defied all expectations of finding

Cedros records a smashing win

Jaggy Dhariwal trained Cedros continued his good run, recording his second successive win in emphatic fashion in the 1600 metres Ardent Knight Cup

Perfect Mover proves good

Michael Eshwer’s Perfect Mover asserted herself in the 2000 metres Jog Cup which featured Friday’s races. Perfect Mover who had run an impressive

Iberian canters home

Darius Byramji’s Iberian has made a smooth transition to the highest class and the victory of the three-year old filly in the 1200 metres Karnataka

Romantic Getaway pulls it off

Darius Byramji trained Romantic Getaway was the least fancied among the trio of fancied runners in the 1400 metres Ashoka Chakra Cup, a terms race

Randsberg shows good improvement

Even as his full brother Mystical was stamping his class and proving to be the best among his contemporaries in India with a breath-taking win in the

Democraticus slams the opposition

Padmanabhan trained Democraticus scorched the turf en route to slamming the opposition in the Gr.2 Harvins Bangalore 2000 Guineas on Saturday. Luck

Southern Empire impressive in victory

The Topmost Cup became a no-contest as two of the fancied runners who were expected to stretch Southern Empire lost ground at the start and became

Tribal Fantasy makes her mark

As expected, Puttanna trained Tribal Fantasy won the Bangalore Turf Club Trophy which featured Saturday’s races, with consummate ease from Opera

Laguna Blue gets his due

Inayathulla trained Laguna Blue finally got his due as he won the 1200 metres Abbey Falls Trophy, the feature event of Friday’s races. The son of

Refreshing takes the plum

Refreshing produced a brilliant stretch run to edge past Glorious Breaker close home and lift the Gr.2 Bangalore 1000 Guineas,the first classic of

Powerthrust on course

Padmanabhan trained Powerthrust is on course to make a mark in the classics as he won the 1400 metres Madras Race Club Cup, a race for horses rated

King of Hearts gets his due

King of Hearts swamped the opposition in the Gr.3 Governor’s Cup, the highlight of the concluding day’s Bangalore Summer Races to enable

Hesperus makes swift progress

There was class written all over Hesperus when he made his debut a winning one in the winter. His subsequent win in the Pratap Stud Million

Splendid Smith wins against expectations

Splendid Smith recorded a ridiculously easy win in the Bangalore City Gold Cup, a rich terms race run over a sprint, that featured Sunday’s

Adesina prevails in a close finish

Adesina's turn of foot and her fighting qualities were to the fore as the full sister of the celebrated River God got up in the nick of time to

Mystical joins the elite league

Mystical smashed the opposition in the Gr.3 Usha Stud Bangalore Summer Million on Sunday. Undoubtedly, he is the find of the season. The son of

Parthenon extends winning streak

Rashid Byramji trained Parthenon’s progress has been steady and fruitful. The son of Steinbeck recorded his second straight win of the season

Tribal Fantasy records an encore

Trainer Puttanna did well to exploit the form of temperamental filly Tribal Fantasy in quick time. The speedy daughter of Tecorno held off a

Mystical stands tall in Usha Stud Million

The nomenclature of Gr.3 Bangalore Summer Million has undergone changes several times because of the sponsors. The race was introduced in the

Andreyan subdues Southern Regent

The years of patronage by racing baron Deepak Khaitan has certainly helped jockey Christopher Alford fine tune his riding skills. Without doubt,

Romantic Fire impressive in victory

Vijay Singh trained Romantic Fire, who showed out in tremendous condition in the paddock parade, proved too classy for the opposition in the 1200

Spectacular Quest has it easy in Daisy Appoo Cup

Spectacular Quest reversed the form in the Gr.3 Daisy Appoo BTC Anniversary Cup, with an emphatic victory on Saturday. Coral Gables who looked

Holding Court makes a strong bid for Derby riches

Holding Court’s win in the Gr.1 Colts Trial Stakes in record time notwithstanding, Flashing Star will be the most favoured one to win the Gr.1

Southern Regent is the Maharaja!!!

In the end, there was very little to choose between Southern Regent and Andreyan as they were locked in one of the closest finishes in the Gr.2

Ministrel Heights records an encore

Ganapathy trained Ministrel Heights, for long used as a pace-maker, showed his sprinting abilities competently yet again in the 1200 metres H.B.

Andreyan has the best chance

While the Derby fever is fast catching up, the Maharaja’s Cup slated to be run on Sunday is the highlight of the Summer Season for older

Bratz slams opposition in record time

Veteran trainer Rashid Byramji, who has seen glorious days in the past, has been slowly fading out of the limelight, hoping to pass on the

Parthenon lucky winner

Quite often, races are not always won by the best horse in the fray. Parthenon’s victory in the 1400 metres Karnataka Sub-Area Cup, a race for

Big B shows remarkable progress

Big B, from trainer Lokanath’s yard, showed remarkable turn of foot to maintain his winning sequence in the Hampi Cup (Div I) which featured

Holding Court scrapes through in record time

Padmanabhan trained Holding Court maintained his winning streak, with a splendid performance in the Gr.1 Colts Trial Stakes which was the star event

Andreyan proves his mettle

The long absence from the track and the lack of a race run did not deter Rashid Byramji trained Andreyan from halting Forever Elegance’s streak of

Glorious Breaker wins out of turn

The Gr.1 Fillies Trial Stakes had an element of unpredictability about it because none of the contestants looked outstanding. But even the most

Aperitivo proves his mettle

Vijay Singh trained Aperitivo overcame several disadvantages including the sharp seven furlong trip that he was asked to essay and won the Civil

Caprese has impressive credentials

Jaggy Dhariwal trained Caprese goes into the Gr.1 Fillies Trial Stakes, the first classic of the season, with a good race record. The daughter of

Coral Gables stands tall

Hyderabad’s champion horse Coral Gables further enhanced his reputation with a smashing win in the Gr.3 Chief Minister’s Cup, the highlight of

Brown Sugar breaks down

For sheer guts, it is hard to find anyone better than Brown Sugar. His victory in the Gr.1 Deccan Derby is still etched in memory, Brown Sugar

Full Speed halts Southern Regent

Full Speed had everything going for him in the Gr.3 Karnataka Cup and the son of Burden of Proof readily won from Southern Regent in a close finish

Fantabulous King makes a winning return

It was exactly around this time twelve months ago that Fantabulous King made his reputation as a horse of classic potential. He justified that

Yes Es Yes Ses springs a surprise

Flashing Star’s reputation as the best three-year old in the country suffered a severe setback as the son of Razeen faltered badly in the Gr.2

Holding Court on course for Classic success

Holding Court is on course for a classic success as he won his lead up race to the Colts Trial Stakes in tremendous fashion on Saturday. The son of

Interesting tussle on cards in Karnataka Juvenile Million

The Gr.2 Karnataka Juvenile Million has always attracted a high quality field. The race, apart from being extremely competitive, has provided

Coral Gables rewarded for consistency

Leo D’Silva trained Coral Gables who has been a model of consistency, swamped the opposition in the Gr.3 Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Cup, the highlight

Taurian edges out Water Wood

Puttanna trained Taurian had the class to defy the handicap disadvantage as he powered his way to a thrilling win over Water Wood in the Krishnaraja

Holding Court proves his class

The well-built Holding Court effectively tackled the opposition to lift the Gr.2 Nanoli Stud Bangalore Juvenile Million which featured the concluding

Appu hogs the limelight

Jockey Appu has been going great guns. The talented jockey has been riding with great enthusiasm and his hunger has elevated him to the status of

Chant Royal pulls it off

Padmanabhan trained Rubik swamped the opposition in the Kempe Gowda Cup (Div I), a race for horses rated 30 to 45 which was the highlight of races

Water Wood makes amends

Water Wood appeared to have clear cut supremacy to win the 1200 metres Hemavathy Cup, a sprint race for horses rated 40 and above, that featured the

San Gimminano obliges

San Gimminano who had run below par last time out, duly obliged in the 1200 metres Linganamakki Cup which featured a lackluster card of six events

Caprese impressive in victory

Jaggy Dhariwal has a star in the making in Caprese. The daughter of Burden of Proof recorded a smashing win in the 1400 metres Karnataka Trophy, a

Capannelle wins as Gaslight fades out

Jaggy Dhariwal trained Capannelle is a moody customer. When he is in a mood to gallop, he can beat them all as he showed in the 1400 metres Nagarhole

Southern Regent reigns supreme on `dust bowl’

Southern Regent destroyed the opposition exactly the way Storm Again had done when the Gr 1 Indian Turf Invitation Cup was held four-years ago at the

Invitation Cup can spring a surprise

Indian breeding has come a long way. With qualitative improvement, the days of the super stars are gone. We may have to wait a long time to see the

Stiff competition on the anvil in Super Mile

The Major P K Mehra Memorial Super Mile (Gr.1) race will be an exciting affair. The quality of the field will ensure this. Since this race caters to

Star of Windsor swamps the opposition

Trainer Ganapathy continued his incredible run as he saddled Star of Windsor to victory in the Gr 1 Stayers Cup on Saturday. Star of Windsor

Blue Horizon lasts out to win in record timing

Blue Horizon justified the great expectations by winning the Gr 1 The Hindu Sprinters Cup in a record time of one minute 10.27 seconds on Saturday.

Sprinters Cup, a graveyard of favourites

The Gr 1 Sprinters Cup held during the Indian Turf Invitation Week-end has as much charm as the premier event of the week. Originally, the Indian

Stayers Cup has its own thrill and spills

The Poonawalla Stud Farms Stayer`s Cup (Gr.1) race has held its own fascination though the race does not attract a big field if only because the

Baffert does it again

Arjun Mangalorkar trained Baffert has always reserved his best for the Stayers Trial Stakes. The son of Local Talent won this race for the second

Alla Famiglia has it easy

Contrary to expectations of Torodoro having a decisive say in the 1200 metres Kanteerava Cup, it was lesser fancied Alla Famiglia who gave a bold

The Zamindar records an encore

The unhurried approach of Arizza was instrumental in The Zamindar recording his second successive win of the season on Friday. The son of Inner City,

Taurian gets his due

Puttanna trained Taurian was the best placed horse in the Sprinters Trial Stakes as the terms of the race suited him fine. He was in receipt of

Amatol completes a hat-trick

Trainer Pradeep Annaiah deserves credit for keeping the form of Amatol going. The son of Tirol had the distinction of being the first horse during

Full Speed for Poonawalla Derby

Full Speed has outstanding credentials to win the Gr.1 Poonawalla Bangalore Derby, the Blue Riband of the Bangalore Winter Season, to be held on

Gem swamps the opposition

M P Mahaesh trained Gem hammered the opposition in the Chatrapathi Cup, the highlight of races held on Friday. The son of Wattlefield showed amazing

Staranzano pulls it off

Winner of the Golconda Guineas, Staranzano made a winning appearance on the Bangalore track, with a start to finish victory in the 1600 metres Ardent

Forever Elegance wins a thriller

Ganapathy trained Forever Elegance lasted out to win the Gr 1 Poonawalla Bangalore Derby in thrilling fashion from Andreyan on Republic Day. The race

Brown Sugar comes good

Brown Sugar recorded a gusty win over Obligado in the 2000 metres Chief Minister’s Trophy, a terms race for four-year olds and over which was the

Havana Goodtime has it easy

Contrary to expectations of a battle royal, Havana Goodtime won the 1400 metres Kelachandra New Millennium Cup, a terms race for four-year olds and

Silvestre Desouza Joins The "Elite Group"

Jockey Silvestre Desouza completed a rare landmark, when he rode the David Baron-trained Sheastar to an exciting victory on Saturday. He fulfilled

Class Apart Wins Bangalore Winter Million

Trainer Todywalla's decision to bring Class Apart (Burden Of Proof-Royal Deeds) to Bangalore proved to be fruitful when the bay filly showed a

Midtown Magic Performs On Expected Lines

A fairly ordinary card of eight events was framed for Friday's racing at Bangalore. With the Derby Day round the corner, and most of the

Clear Mandate Graduates To The Highest Class

Trainer Dhariwal's ability to transform the well-bred horses in his yard into galloping machines was evident once again on Tuesday, when the

Richard Hughes Powers Sun Kingdom To Victory

A trademark ride from the hugely talented Richard Hughes enabled Sun Kingdom (Royal Kingdom-Porsche Too) to scramble home to a thrilling victory

Bhagirathi Ends Sirono's Winning Streak

Irfan Ghatala's Bhagirathi (Mudeer-Taxido) produced a sparkling turn-of-foot in the final furlong to lift The DP Sharma Memorial Sprinters

Spearhead Loves To Run Freely In Front

Rank-outsider Spearhead's determined start-to-finish bid landed him The Stayers Trial Stakes at the Bangalore races on Thursday. The

Mighty Heart Repeats on Promotion

The low-weighted Mighty Heart (Juniper–Sound Insight) skipped away at the top of the bend to register a facile victory in The Narasimharaj

Optimus Prime is Back in Form

Arjun Mangalorkar's sparingly raced Optimus Prime (Valid Concept-Actuate) made a successful debut in Class I, and romped home to a

Cavalry Charge Performs On Expected Lines

The successful combination of jockey Chris Hayes and trainer Suleiman Attaolahi scored a superb double with Cavalry Charge and Camorra at the

Magnitude Lifts The Governor's Trophy

Ganapathy-trained three-year old-filly Magnitude (Alnasr Alwasheek-Divine Diamond) came from way off the pace and stormed home to a sensational

Dhariwal Skips Away With A Fine Treble

Leading trainer Jaggi Dhariwal saddled a fine treble at the Bangalore races on Friday and continued his march towards claiming the professional

What A Friend Shows Further Improvement

Trainer Sharat Kumar's ability to bring out the best from an improving older horse in his yard was once again on display at the Bangalore

Fame And Glory Wins in A Close Finish

An ordinary looking card of eight events was conducted on firm going at Bangalore on Friday. In the absence of a top class handicap or a

John Rides A Treble For Arjun Mangalorkar

The ongoing Winter Season has been a fairly ordinary one for trainer Arjun Mangalorkar. For a professional who normally sets very high standards

Camorra Holds Onto His Slender Advantage

Leading apprentice Rajesh rode some brilliant races on Friday, and ended the afternoon with a fine treble astride Camorra, Youre Chilubuli and

Tiberius Wins The Bangalore Juvenile Million

The Heeroji Lad Bangalore Juvenile Million (Grade III), a well-endowed event for first season youngsters, featured a long card of ten races framed

Kunigal Farm Gets the Green Signal, Chugs through Crisis

In a welcome development for the people of Kunigal and the Kunigal Stud Farm owned by Dr Vijay Mallya, the state Government has finally approved

Bangalore Trainers Refuse To Saddle Their Runners

Racing activity over the final weekend of the scheduled Bangalore Summer Season was brought to a grinding halt by the trainers based at this

Tomsk Storms to a Splendid Victory

Trainer Arjun Mangalorkar carried on from where he had left off last race day, by scoring another fine treble at Bangalore on Thursday. After a

Kyles Of Bute Scores a Comprehensive Victory

Trainer Arjun Mangalorkar and his fans enjoyed a "special" afternoon on Saturday, when all four runners from his yard performed

Polish Patriot Runs True To Form

Regular thundershowers over the last few days soaked the Bangalore track, and there was a huge question mark over the conduct of Friday's

Magisterial Wins The Bangalore Summer Million

The powerful stable of trainer S Ganapathy, which has been passing through a lean phase in recent times, saw an upswing in its fortunes on Sunday

Flaming Lamborgini Springs a Surprise

Trainer Satish Narredu's Flaming Lamborgini sprang a surprise by annexing The JB Mallaradhya Memorial Cup at Bangalore on Saturday. The six

Arabian Prince "Outstays" His St Leger Rivals

The hard work and perseverance of trainer Jaggi Dhariwal was richly rewarded, when Arabian Prince presented him with The Bangalore St Leger (Grade

Magnanimity Scores in a Modest Set

Till a couple of months ago, the name Ladjadj Stephane meant little to most Indian racegoers. The unheralded Frenchman landed in the country at

Arabian Prince Ascends The "Maharaja's Throne"

The 2010 edition of The Maharaja's Cup witnessed one of the closest finishes in recent years, when half the participants came charging down

Angelfire Graduates to the Highest Class

Apprentice Zervan showed rare maturity while guiding the fortunes of favourite Angelfire in The HB Gundappa Gowda Memorial Cup at the Bangalore

Sirono Nails Carla On The Post

A stirring duel between Sirono and Carla in the last two furlongs of The Deccan Chronicle Juvenile Sprint Million (Grade III), was the highlight

Advantage Logan Continues to Improve

Irfan Ghatala's Advantage Logan showed a sparkling turn of foot while annexing The Karnataka Sub-Area Cup at the Bangalore races on Saturday.

Sun Kingdom Storms to a Splendid Victory

The strongly built Sun Kingdom (Royal Kingdom-Porsche Too) vindicated the confidence of his master by storming to a splendid victory in The HDIL

Becket Scores in a Close Finish

Raging hot favourite Becket had to stretch every single muscle in his body while annexing The Chief Justice's Cup at Bangalore on Saturday.

Siachen Wears The “Fillies Crown”

The 2010 edition of The Fillies Trial Stakes (Grade I) held on Sunday at Bangalore, saw the Dhariwal-trained Siachen (Burden Of Proof-Indian

Thundershowers Disrupt Saturday's Racing at Bangalore

A huge thundershower after the third race on Saturday afternoon rendered the Bangalore race track unfit for racing. What started as a steady

BTC Running Out of Time

As a result of a judgement passed by the Karnataka High Court on March 22, 2010, The Bangalore Turf Club had been given time till the 22nd of

Celestial Way Lifts The Chief Minister's Cup

For the second successive day of The Bangalore Summer Meeting, the day's feature was dominated by a runner sporting the famous silks of Dr

Spearhead Canters away to a Bloodless Victory

Trainer Attaolahi's Spearhead announced his arrival in the highest class by scoring a bloodless victory in The KN Guruswamy Memorial Cup at

Sprint Star Outpaces His Opponents

Satish Narredu's Sprint Star confirmed his status as a top class miler by posting an authoritative victory in The Karnataka Cup (Grade III) at

Carla and Arya Veer are Impressive on Debut

An impressive show by a couple of three year-olds highlighted Saturday's eight-event card at Bangalore. While Angelfire lasted out to win The

Sun Kingdom Storms into Classic Contention

Suraj Narredu began the defence of his "Champion Jockey" title by putting up a brilliant performance on the second day of the opening

Top-Weighted Spark Of Gold Wins a Thriller

The Bangalore Summer Season took off to a sensational start with fancied horses scoring one after another in a well-field card of eight events on

BTC Authorities Move to Resolve the Stalemate

An emergency meeting of the Managing Committee of The BTC was held on Monday evening. After deliberating over the current state of affairs

Opening Week's Racing Called Off at Bangalore

History seems to have repeated itself at The Bangalore Turf Club, when the opening weekend of the much-awaited Bangalore Summer Season was called

Mark Of Gibraltar Stamps His Authority

The Topmost Cup is traditionally the first well-endowed race for 2 year olds in the winter season at the Bangalore Turf Club. The winner of this race

Southern Charge Asserts His Class

The Harvins Bangalore 2000 Guineas race held on Saturday, attracted a small field of seven runners. Trainer Ganapathy had pitted two of his recent

Our Little Savage Shines on a Dull Day

On a grey and wet afternoon, it was Our Little Savage who brightened the atmosphere for his connections and ran away with the Bangalore Veterinary

Lady One Reigns Supreme

Trainer Padmanabhan must be complimented for transforming his charge Lady One into a top-class sprinter within six weeks of her last run over 1,200

Pastiche Runs away with The Kempegowda Cup

Only four horses had accepted to face the starter in a well-endowed sprint race for three year-olds called The Kempegowda Cup. Logans Run and In The

Bangalore Winter Season Takes off on Friday

Jayant Shah, Chairman and Senior Steward of the Bangalore Turf Club announced that the 34 day long Bangalore Winter Season shall start on Friday the

Spectacular Blaze has it easy

Spectacular Blaze towered over the opposition and the same perception was shared by all and sundry. It came as no surprise that he went into the 1600

Democraticus scorches the turf

Padmanabhan trained Democraticus recorded a remarkable win in the 1600 metres Shantiniketan Cup, a race for horses rated 40 and above, which featured

Outsiders rule the roost

The Bangalore Winter Season finally took off after the first day’s racing the previous week had been cancelled due to heavy underfoot conditions

Holding Court disappoints

The accepted norm is to put the winner in limelight instead of highlighting the vanquished but when it comes to as reputed a runner like Holding

Forever Elegance pulls it off

In one of the slowest timings clocked ever for the mile and half trip, Forever Elegance crawled to victory over Camarioca and Arizza in the Gr 3 2400

Fly The Fury impressive in victory

Padmanabhan trained Fly The Fury, competing in a race meant for horses rated 40 and above, straightaway asserted herself with an emphatic win over

Sires Of Substance (S.O.S) : Rebuttal

(With three of the country’s leading stallions having passed away in quick succession, it is imperative that the void left by the three

Amatol wins in a tight finish

Favourite Amatol found foot in the final furlong to edge out Corsican Gal and Galaxy Star in one of the most exciting finishes seen in recent

Full Speed fools everyone

Trust Irfan Ghatala, the magician, to pull a fast one on everyone. He has been doing this act time and again with utter contempt for public

Sensational debut by Democraticus

Padmanabhan trained Democraticus made a sensational start to his career, cantering to a splendid win in the 1200 metres Topmost Cup which

River God wins in record time

Michael Eshwer trained River God, the highest rated horse in the country, slammed the opposition in splendid fashion to win the Bangalore Turf

Forever Elegance shows amazing improvement

The spectacular improvement shown by Ganapathy trained Forever Elegance who swamped the opposition in the Gr 2 Bangalore 1000 Guineas was the

Bangalore Summer Season Set to Begin on Saturday

The much awaited Bangalore Summer Season is set to take off on Saturday, 14th of May, 2011. With most of the pending issues getting resolved in an

Carla Scores in a Close Finish

A lush green and immaculate looking track awaited racegoers as they trooped into The Bangalore Turf Club on the opening day of the Summer Season.

D'artagnan Posts an Easy Victory

After a gap of almost a year and a half, and numerous failed bids across various race courses in the country, Padmanabhan's D'artagnan

Berlusconi Nails Balmoral Castle On The Post

The Karnataka Police Cup, a mile handicap for horses rated 80 and above, featured in an interesting card of eight events framed for Saturday's

Speed Six Lifts The Juvenile Summer Million

Dr Vijay Mallya-owned three-year-old colt Speed Six (Burden Of Proof-Six Speed) asserted his superiority over a bunch of top-class youngsters in

Atlantus Adds Another Point to His Tally

Trainer Sharat Kumar's perseverance with six-year-old Atlantus (Juniper – Admiration) paid rich dividends, when the game galloper

String Along Beats Becket in A Thriller

An outstanding display of judgement and powerful riding by Mark Gallagher enabled the Ganapathy-trained String Along (Alnasr Alwasheek –

Still Will Sparkles under PS Chouhan

Leading professional PS Chouhan stole the thunder at Bangalore by scoring a superb hat-trick on Saturday. In an eight-event card, the lightweight

Siachen Makes a Smashing Re-appearance

Racing patrons all across the country watched in amazement, as the hugely talented Siachen (Burden Of Proof – Indian Mission) treated her

Summer's First Classic Wears an Open Look

Bangalore's first 'Classic' of the summer season will be run on Sunday as the Fillies' Championship Stakes and it will be the 53rd

Immense Floors His Opponents

After a longish absence from a race track, Arjun Mangalorkar's Immense (Gaswar – Alto Miss) produced a sparkling turn of foot to win The

Lovely Kiss Gives Samar His First Classic Victory

Trainer Samar Singh's Lovely Kiss (Rebuttal-Raisin) produced an absolutely brilliant performance to lift The Fillies Championship Stakes

Classier Contest in The Colts' Championship

What a significant pointer the Million race run in May has proved to be for the two mile Classics of the Bangalore Summer Season! Going back to

Ordained One Scores an Upset Victory

The Chief Justice's Cup (Grade III), a terms event for horses four years old and over, featured a well-filled card of eight events framed for

Pronto Pronto Prevails In A Nail-Biting Finish

In one of the closest finishes witnessed in a Classic held at Bangalore, Mumbai challenger Pronto Pronto (Major Impact – Sandslash) nailed

Hatsuhana Gains An Overdue Success

After occupying a number of runner-up berths in the last few months, Neil Darashah's Hatsuhana (Burden Of Proof – Sabre Dance) succeeded

Amaretto Makes It Look Very Easy

Rank outsider Amaretto (Major Impact – Romantic Heights) came with raking strides from the tail-end of the field, and swept past his eight

The Twin Pillars

Federico Tesio, the Wizard of Dormello, is generally regarded as the greatest breeder the world has known. Tesio once said that the edifice of

Christopher Alford Brightens a Dull Afternoon

Kolkata champion Christopher Alford stole the limelight by winning astride all four mounts that he had been declared to ride on Saturday at

Brilliant Xisca Wins The Maharaja's Cup

Producing her known turn of foot in the last two furlongs of The Maharaja's Cup, Pesi Shroff's Xisca (China Visit – Altimara)

No Outstanding Contender in The Kingfisher Derby Field

Sunday the 10th July will see the 50th renewal of Derby Bangalore - sponsored by Kingfisher since 1988 - and if there has been any trumpeting by

Countdown Begins for The Kingfisher Bangalore Derby

The 2011 Kingfisher Bangalore Derby (Gr1) is poised to topple the rich stakes that the McDowell Signature Indian Derby (Gr1) is known to offer and

A "House-Full" in The Kingfisher Bangalore Derby 2011

The unveiling of the beautiful Kingfisher Bangalore Derby 2011 trophy took place in the paddock during the running of the local races last Sunday.

It's an open race, feel most experts

L.V.R.Deshmukh: It’s a very open Derby. Super Duper is peaking at the right time. I am keeping my fingers crossed. B.Prakash: Tiberious

Syces Union Disrupts Racing at Bangalore

At a late night briefing held at The Bangalore Turf Club, the Stewards announced the re- scheduling of The Kingfisher Bangalore Derby, and

Syce's End Their Agitation at Bangalore

A will to negotiate and an application of minds with a positive outlook, was all that was required to resolve the deadlock between the Syces Union

Immense Wins In "Graded" Company

Arjun Mangalorkar-trained Immense (Gaswar - Alto Miss) graduated to the big league by winning The Imperial Towers Million BTC Anniversary Cup

Pronto Pronto Sparkles Under Srinath's Guidance

A brilliant burst of speed in the final furlong enabled Imtiaz Sait's three-year-old gelding Pronto Pronto (Major Impact-Sandslash) to win The

Hard To Oppose Xisca In The Bangalore St. Leger

The first Bangalore St. Leger was run in 1974 and was won by Nectar Queen. Nectar Queen is quite unique in that she was by an Indian Derby winner

Valahak Rewarded For His Consistency

Trainer Prasanna Kumar's Valahak (Royal Gladiator – Liquid Gold) produced a sparkling gallop in the final stages of The SM Ramakrishna

Xisca Canters Away From Her St Leger Rivals

Pesi Shroff's Xisca completed her summer campaign by picking up The Bangalore St Leger (Grade II) trophy at the local races on Sunday. The hot

One Life To Love Wins In Effortless Fashion

Rashid Byramji's One Life To Love (Inner City-Just Amazing) showed tremendous improvement over her known form while running away with The JB

In The Spotlight Causes A Stunning Upset

Padmanabhan-trained In The Spotlight (Alnasr Alwasheek-Radiate) caused one of the biggest upsets in recent times by winning The Nanoli Stud

Sun Absolute Wins The KN Chennabasappa Memorial Cup

Irfan Ghatala's Sun Absolute (Ikhtyar-Absolutely) confirmed the fine impression that she had made while scoring a runaway victory in the lower

Sprint Star Lives Up to His Name

Satish Narredu trained Sprint Star (Ontario-Royal Retreat) displayed immaculate form and condition to retire an easy winner of The Saven Group

Hatsuhana Shows Remarkable Improvement

Leading trainer Neil Darashah was quite delighted after Hatsuhana (Burden Of Proof – Sabre Dance) stormed home to a thrilling victory in The

Spearhead Wins In A Common Canter

An eventful Bangalore Summer Season ended on an exciting note on Friday, when the fight for the Trainers Championship went right down to the wire.

Averoff makes amends

Darius Byramji trained Averoff reached a destiny of sorts when she recorded a facile win over stablemate Adamile to lift the 1400 metres BTC

Royal Liberator Bounces Back into Classic Contention

Royal Liberator who had blotted his copybook with a listless performance in the Nanoli Juvenile Million during the winter season, bounced back

Bangalore Winter Season Commences On Friday

Regular showers over the city of Bangalore in the past few weeks have softened the local race track, and it is quite possible that any further

Sprint Star Sparkles in The Rajyotsava Trophy

A powerful finishing effort from champion jockey Suraj Narredu enabled Sprint Star to win The Rajyotsava Trophy, the feature event on the opening

Lovely Kiss Strolls Away From Her Rivals

Highly regarded Lovely Kiss signalled a welcome return to prime form by winning The Krishnaraja Trophy at the Bangalore races on Tuesday. After

Oban Floors a Top Class Field

Almost a year after she had last won a race, Dhariwal's Oban re-discovered some good form to floor her opponents in a mile event at Bangalore

Secret Punch Justifies Favouritism

Runaway victories for the Sirajuddin trained pair of Secret Punch and Win Again, and a superb debut from first-timer Cielamour dominated

Love Conquers All Wins a Hard Fought Race

Saturday happened to be an extremely emotional occasion in the life of trainer Darius Byramji, as it happened to be the day this young trainer

Southern Bay Trounces Her 1000 Guineas Opponents

A sparkling turn-of-foot in the straight enabled Ganapathy's Southern Bay to waltz away with The Bangalore 1000 Guineas (Grade II) on

Scarlette Sprints Away With The Hoysala Trophy

A superb display of riding skills by Anthony Crastus enabled the Suleiman Attaollahi stable to dominate Friday's racing action at Bangalore.

Sprint Star Cruises Home to an Effortless Victory

Racing on Saturday at Bangalore ran kindly for punters, when all eight events in the day's card were won by well backed runners. For a change,

Field Marshal Completes a "Classic Hat-Trick"

The 2011-12 edition of The Bangalore 2000 Guineas was expectedly annexed by the Padmanabhan trained Field Marshal on Saturday. The brave chestnut

Toroloco Makes a Successful Re-appearance

Irfan Ghatala's three year old Toroloco produced his known form while annexing The Royal Calcutta Turf Club Cup at the Bangalore races on

Valahak Runs True To Form

For the second day in succession, it was an Irfan Ghatala trained horse that came out and won the day's feature at Bangalore. After

Sun Absolute Performs On Expected Lines

  Talented jockey Suraj Narredu dominated racing action at Bangalore by winning three races and finishing second on his only other

Tempt Me Not maintains amazing consistency

Quite often race-goers end up loosing because of backing the wrong horses, guided by the odds offered at the bookmakers ring instead of going

Hong Kong Boy wins at Antwerp’s expense

Quite often the best of the jockeys have failed to strike a winning partnership with horses which otherwise are capable. Like for

Snow Dew edges out Royal Gladiator in a thriller

Trainer Padmanabhan's gamble of taking a shot at the Knock Out Million with Royal Gladiator despite his ward having to concede weight to all

Jockey Srinath corners the limelight

  without doubt Y S Srinath is a jockey in the classic mould. Unfortuantely, the youngster has been dogged by weight problems that

The Proletarian Strikes it Rich

The striking quality of Imtiaz Sait trained The Proletarian has been his ability to quickly adapt himself to different conditions. More often

Six Speed Wins on Sheer Class

There is no substitute for class. The Placerville-Haunting Beauty four-year old filly Six Speed is without doubt one of the most versatile horses

Snow Dew swamps opposition

Snow Dew beat the opposition pointless to win the Kingfisher Fillies Trial Stakes (Grade I) in taking style. There was no doubt whatsoever about

Royal Gladiator edges out Royal Liberator

Padmanabhan trained Royal Gladiator was bang on target in the Kingfisher Colts Trial Stakes (Grade I) but the victory was achieved with a degree

Allabreva surprises in Civil Services Cup

There were a few shocks for the race-goers on Saturday as the majority of races went the way of lesser-fancied horses. C A Kuts trained Allabreva

The Proletarian strikes again

Imtiaz Sait trained The Proletarian once again demonstrated his superiority when thwarting off a stiff opposition in the Justice Cup in a

Allocated resumes winning ways in style

Allocated resumed his winning ways, with an easy win in the Karnataka Sub-Area Cup which featured Saturday's races. Racing itself was

Blue Hare proves too good in Sprinters' Million

Mangalorkar trained Blue Hare's win in the Juvenile Sprinters Million (Grade II) was definitely not out of turn though the bookmaker odds told

Joe The Pro springs a surprise

Zareer Darashah trained Joe The Pro has this habit of springing a surprise when least expected. The Razeen-Divine Colours five-year old gelding

Endorsement wins in splendid style

The Maharaja’s Cup produced a shocker in the form of Endorsement who beat a highly competitive field, with a tremendous turn of foot, which

Soviet Song breezes past the opposition

It is a pity that one doesn't see champion jockey Pesi Shroff more in action these days. His energies seem to be directed towards fighting

Appeaser pulverizes the opposition

Rashid Byramji trained Appeaser’s transformation has been amazing. The Twist And Turn progeny Appeaser, who had scored an exciting win over

Al Dente has it easy in the Mallaradhya Cup

Though it had rained quite heavily the day preceding Saturday’s races, the going did not make a difference to the fortune of form horses.

Ansbach gets his due at last

Vijay Singh trained Ansbach who missed the Kingfisher Bangalore Derby due to a slight injury to the hoof the day before the big event, made amends

Arrakis maintains his winning streak

A double or a treble or a quadruple in a day was par for Aslam Kader during his heydays but the veteran who doesn’t ride many races in a day

Destiny takes Great Investment to the Summit

Great Investment was destined to win the 2400 metres Governor’s Cup (Grade III). Last year, the Libor progeny had the form and credentials

Alylady proves better than the rest

Alylady won the inaugural day’s feature of the Bangalore Winter Races quite easily but the outcome of the race could well have been

Snow Dew makes a smashing reappearance

Kingfisher Derby heroine Snow Dew made a smashing reappearance, with a bloodless win in the 1600 metres Krishnaraja Wadiyar Trophy which featured

Blue Hare pulls off an upset

Blue Stare brought off a stunning upset in the Kunigal Trophy, a lead up race for the forthcoming Guineas, with favourite Royal Gladiator

Refresher edges out Hope And Faith

Hope And Faith’s defeat in the Karnataka Police Trophy on Sunday was more on predictable lines. The three-year old filly from Zareer

Vivid Dreams records a gutsy win

Vivid Dreams, a rousing performer, confirmed the fact that he belongs to the highest class, with a resolute win in the 1200 metres Hyderabad

Alameda wins on day of shocking upsets

A succession of failed favourites left in their wake bruised punters who vented their anger by hurling choice abuses at the professionals.

Royal Liberator makes a smashing return

Easily one of the best three-year olds in the country, Royal Liberator made a smashing return to the track, swamping the opposition in the 1400

Snow Dew proves invincible

Snow Dew proved invincible in the Gr 2 Bangalore 1000 Guineas, the first classic of the season, with an emphatic win on Saturday. The

Antwerp gives Paddu reason to smile

The uncertainties of horse racing are such that any professional can find himself driven to the wall if he has a dry run, even if for a brief

Vivid Dreams wins a thriller

Jockey Aslam Kader is somewhat of an enigma. Without doubt, he is one of the all time greats of Indian horse racing and a controversial one too.

Flying Scotsman records an impressive win

The sparingly raced Flying Scotsman recorded a smashing win in the Dariya Daulat Trophy which featured Friday’s races, notwithstanding a bad

Ansbach Wins with Ease

Vijay’s Singh trained Ansbach’s win in the Harvins Bangalore 2000 Guineas was on predictable lines. Ansbach towered over the rest but

Alylady Has the Last Laugh

Alylady defied the top weight quite convincingly to lift the Royal Calcutta Turf Club that featured Friday’s races. In a cluster finish,

Extreme Contact maintains winning streak

Extreme Contact’s upset win in the Rohini Cup which featured Saturday’s races only served to confirm the raising status of his sire

Axe wins on Day of Lackluster Racing

Racing on Friday was lackluster. With the race meant for first season runners having gone void, the rest of the programme that emerged lacked

Elusive Emperor obliges at last

The facile win of Elusive Emperor in the 2000 metres Delhi Race Club Cup raises a few questions. Elusive Emperor has been a listless performer

Prince Valiant emerges as a classic prospect

Trainer Padmanabhan enjoyed the most productive day of racing during the on-going winter season on Friday. The talented trainer who was going

Extreme Contact completes a hat trick

Extreme Contact’s third successive win served to highlight the growing status of his sire Conquering Hero whose progeny have been striking

Fantastic Belle springs a surprise

Fantastic Belle's surprise win in The Hindu Bangalore Oaks, against expectations, provided first season trainer S Ganapathy the first classic

Vivid Dreams proves too good

Trainer Michael Eshwer has done exceedingly well to get Vivid Dreams to perform at the highest level consistently. The hat trick achieved by the

Nairn has it easy in the Oaks

Zareer Darashah’s Nairn recorded an emphatic win in the Gr.2 The Hindu Bangalore Oaks beating a mediocre set pointless. The fact that

Chevalier wins a thriller

Kingfisher Mysore Derby winner of 2000, Chevalier who turned out to be a dismal failure thereafter, finally broke the ice, with an exciting win

Milan edges out Slanka in KROA Cup

The Karnataka Racehorse Owners Association Cup, a terms race for first season runners, was the highlight of Saturday’s action. The race had

Mayfair Surprises in Nilgiris Cup

Jockey Srinath’s opportunistic riding on Kuts trained Mayfair ensured the six-year old race mare’s win in the 2000 metres Nilgiris Cup

Royal Russian shocks in the Derby

Anyone wishing to make an ass of himself has only to issue an unqualified statement about a racehorse. The horse will take it from there goes an

Almond Brings off An Upset

Mysore based horses have been striking it rich even in tough company in Bangalore, getting the better of fashionably bred horses from the elite

Antwerp staves off Acrobat

Padmanabhan trained Antwerp who has struck form, recorded an encore, staving off the challenge of a late-finishing Acrobat to lift the Indian

Padmanabhan trained Alchemy upsets punters and experts with a facile win

Surprisingly a small card of six events with only 60 contenders were scheduled for the weekend races held on Saturday, despite more than 800

DICKIE RIDES BRILLIANTLY TO BRING ANNAIAH-TRAINED TAPATIO HOME

Punters had a mixed day at the races as three favourites and an equal number of less fancied horses scored in the six event card on Friday. Irish

Ronson makes the way for jockey Rajesh and trainer S. Singh

The seven event card went kindly for the railbirds when four firm favourites and two second -in- demand steeds scored on Friday. Trainer Sardar

It’s the horse that makes a rider, not vice versa

The fact that it is the horse that makes the rider and not the other way round was reiterated when two favourites, Our Ambition, confidently

Strengthtostrength lives up to his name

Rehanullah Khan trained Strengthtostrength had raced in the shadow of Palazzio when the two met at Mumbai in the Gr 2 S C Jain Sprinters Cup. As

The Pelican comes good at last

French jockey Chris Lemaire made the Indian Turf Invitation Cup weekend his own, with a record-breaking feat, winning three Grade 1 races in two

Iflookscouldkill prevails close home

Rashid Byramji trained Iflookscouldkill was better placed than Whatmore to win the 1600 metres Bull Temple Cup, the highlight of Friday’s

Milan records yet another impressive win

Zareer Darashah trained Milan’s victory in the Karnataka Trophy, a terms for three year olds which featured Saturday’s races, was

Noble Executive shapes like a classic prospect

Noble Executive was always thought off very highly by the stable but the well-bred son of Placerville has turned out to be a disappointment,

Intriguing improvements baffle race-goers

The Stewards and the officials of the Bangalore Turf Club do not command the kind of authority that their position should. While the powerfully

Way to the Stars surprises

The Chtarapathi Cup, the highlight of Friday’s races, looked like a minefield, as it was difficult to pinpoint any one of the runners as

Controversial end to season

The longest Bangalore Winter Season ended on Saturday on a controversial note. The Gr 2 Nanoli Stud Bangalore Juvenile Million saw lesser-fancied

Top Gun wins a thriller

There is something to summer heat in Bangalore that makes people rebellious if the experience of the Bangalore Turf Club is anything to go by. The

Ansbach asserts his class

There is no substitute for class and Ansbach proved this in no uncertain manner when claiming the first graded race of the season, the Gr 3

Antequera wins in exciting finish

Darius Byramji trained Antequera came up with a brilliant performance to down the front-running favourite Noble Executive to win the K N

Free Radical edges out Superior Force

Pesi Shroff who is spearheading the jockeys’ agitation over the right to use the time-tested traditional fiberglass whip as against the

Priceless defies stiff odds

Priceless confirmed the highest rating that is accorded to her, with a gutsy victory in the Gr 2 Knock Out Million, the traditional lead up race

Nairn smashes the opposition

Trainer Zareer Darashah was back in action after a fortnight’s hiatus, with a bang, saddling Nairn to an emphatic victory in the Civil

Bold Chieftan wins in great style

Five-year old Bold Chieftan appears to be in great nick. The son of Placerville decimated a quality opposition en route to brilliant win in the Gr

Priceless proves too good

The Gr 1 Fillies Trial Stakes proved a no contest. Priceless hammered the opposition in great style. The fact that she was the highest rated filly

Portman Square springs a surprise

The Gr 1 Colts Trial Stakes turned out to be anti-climax with the fancied duo of Superior Force and Zurbaran outclassed by the improving Portman

Tapatio shows big improvement

Trainer Pradeep Annaiah had reason to sport a big smile on Sunday as he led in Tapatio after the son of Twist And Turn recorded an exciting win in

Star Chieftan resumes winning ways

Star Chieftan’s win in the 1400 metres Karnataka Sub-Area Cup in Saturday’s feature event was not exactly a surprise as he had good

Noble Executive proves a point or two

Ganapathy trained Noble Executive won the Gr 2 Juvenile Sprinters Million with ease which came as surprise to most but not to this writer who had

Classical Act emerges as a stunning prospect

It was a pity that beer baron Dr Vijay Mallya was not present to lead in Classical Act on Saturday. Mallya, who has accumulated over 100 classic

Below par performance by Prakash

Jockey Prakash has been enjoying a glorious run, which has often been interrupted by some poor rides that he could do well to avoid. He rode a

Iflookscouldkill upsets in Maharaja’s Cup

The richly endowed Gr 2 Maharaja’s Cup lived up to the expectations of being a graveyard for the favourites. The terms of the races is such

Acrobat edges out Bold Chieftain in a thriller

In one of the most thrilling finishes seen this season, Acrobat won the BTC Anniversary Cup from Bold Chieftan and Ancheta on Saturday. Jockey

Days of Glory exploits the pull in weights

With Silvertre flopping miserably, the task for bottom-weighted Days of Glory became easier in the 1200 metres S M Ramakrishna Rao Memorial

The Pelican proves too good

Easily the best four-year old currently in training in the country, The Pelican made mincemeat of a worn out opposition to win the Gr 2 Bangalore

Refresher wins a thriller

Refresher has been a game horse and has invariably given out his best with a high degree of consistency. It came as no surprise when the five-year

Network pulls off an upset

Arjun Mangalorkar trained Network brought off an upset in the Gr 3 Dashmesh And Hargobind Stud Bangalore Summer Million that featured

Nairn puts it across Appeaser

Jockey Appu rode a splendid race on Nairn to steer the daughter of Razeen to a thrilling win over Appeaser in the Gr 3 Governor’s Trophy,

Bourne Supreme Asserts His Superiority

  A brilliant turn of foot in the straight enabled Satish Narredu's Bourne Supreme to assert his superiority over his eleven

Silken Touch Resumes Her Winning Way's

Suleiman Attaollahi's Silken Touch made a brilliant start to her winter campaign by claiming The Dariya Daulat Cup at Bangalore on Saturday.

CM Puts Kunigal Stud Back On Track

It was a big burden and the proof is that the Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa loves horses, not so much the courses. And the owner of the

BANGALORE OAKS GR.2

They say that what happens twice, must happen a third time. Some aver that things happen in threes. On Saturday, the Bangalore Oaks, Gr.2 should

Southern Bay Canters Away With The Bangalore Oaks

Hot favourite Southern Bay displayed her known staying abilities while romping home to an easy victory in The Bangalore Oaks(Grade II) on

Name And Fame bounces back

anapathy trained Name And Fame is a horse for the Bangalore course. The son of Steinbeck has proved to be invincible here and the only time that

Hawke Bay impressive in victory

Padmanabhan trained Hawke Bay recorded an impressive win in his lead up race to the classics on Saturday. It is possible that quite a lot of

Brown Sugar knocks out the favourite

Brown Sugar brought off a stunning upset in the Gr 2 Karnataka Juvenile Million, the star event of Sunday. Run as Knockout Million thus far, the

Star Alone springs a surprise

Michael Eshwer's career graph is certainly on the upswing. The hard-working trainer, who is a formidable presence both in Bangalore and at

Name And Fame pulls through

Trainer Ganapathy has done a commendable job in keeping Name And Fame in fine trim on every occasion he has been raced since winter. The son

Actuary slams the opposition

Actuary, whose form was well disguised, floored the opposition in the 1400 metres Jerry Can Salver, a race for maiden three-year olds, which

Top Gun gets overdue success

For sheer consistency, Michael Eshwer trained Top Gun had to get his due. Favoured by the terms of the race, Top Gun fought a gutsy battle with

Fond Fantasy lands the plum

Fond Fantasy provided trainer Ganapathy with a hat trick of wins in the Gr 1 Fillies Trial Stakes. The daughter of Razeen emulated her full sister

Grosvenor Square stays unbeaten

Frenchman David Badel guided Grosvenor Square to a splendid victory in the Gr 1 Colts Trial Stakes on Sunday. Grosvenor Square thus maintained his

Gutsy win for Tide of Fortune

Tide of Fortune has been a brilliant sprinter right through her career. Her unbeaten run in Bangalore over sprints started last Summer season

Astrologica records a surprise win

Astrologica brought off an upset in the 1800 metres Chief Justice Cup, keeping at bay favourite Rose Garden and a late-finishing L’Avenir.

Prevalence prevails

Ganapathy trained Prevalence who has been pretty consistent this season, reaped rich rewards, annexing the Karnataka Sub-Area Cup at the expense

One Magic Moment bounces back

One Magic Moment's victory in the Gr 3 Juvenile Sprinters' Million should have been considered as a certainty considering the kind of

Tide of Fortune invincible

Tide of Fortune is without doubt the best sprinter in Bangalore though the pride of place has to be given to Gr 1 Sprinters Cup winner Bryce

Classical Act does the star turn again

Dr Vijay Mallya owned Classical Act  bounced back to his brilliant best when making light of the opposition in the Gr 2 Maharaja's

Cape Martin floors the opposition

Ponnappa trained Cape Martin had all the credentials as the terms of the BTC Anniversary Cup was in favour of him but the manner in which he won

Winelight seen in different light

Mohan Valavi trained Winelight recorded a narrow win after a fairly long interval in the eventful S M Ramakrishna Rao Memorial Cup, a race for

Classical Act in invincible form

Classical Act smashed the opposition in the Gr 3 Bangalore St Leger quite easily, maintaining his unbeaten run on the Bangalore track. The Jaggy

River God records a smashing win

River God was the smashing winner of the J B Mallaradhya Cup that featured Saturday's races. The son of Razeen who was once fancied to win the

Allies Serenade lands the spoils

  Darius Byramji trained Allies Serenade exploited the pull in weights to put it across top-weighted Own Vision in the Gr 3 Dashmesh

Accede proves his mettle

Accede who failed to live up to classic hopes nursed by his connections, asserted himself when brought back to a handicap race by winning the K N

Astrologica proves too good

Astrologica outclassed the opposition in the Gr 3 Governor’s Cup that featured the concluding day’s Bangalore Summer Races held on

History repeats itself as Oaks turns into hoax

Deepak Patel on Society Dream, called the buff on the superior riding skills of India’s top jockeys and a few visiting foreign jockeys, with

Name And Fame maintains winning streak

Ganapathy trained Name And Fame continued his amazing sequence of wins with an emphatic victory in the 1400 metres New Millennium Cup, a terms

Hat trick of wins for Amber Regent

Trainer Ganapathy, who is targeting Amber Regent for the Bangalore Derby to be held later this month, is sharpening his ward by racing him

Lancaster is a good type of a juvenile

Lancaster carries a lot of hope of the Kehelan Stud Farm, as he is from the first crop of their new stallion Glory of Dancer. The three-year old

Ataraxy completes a hat trick

Five-year old Ataraxy who overcame a series of problems and made his debut when he was about to turn five, has reeled off three wins in a row and

Hope And Faith reverses the trend

Zareer Darashah trained Hope And Faith who had been a money-spinner as a juvenile, ended her winning sequence when finishing behind stablemate

Amber Regent wins a thriller

The Gr 1 Bangalore Derby produced a dream finish for the trainer and owner combination of Ganapathy and Dr M A M Ramaswamy. Two sons of Razeen,

Confusing scenario in winter classics

The 37-day long Bangalore Winter Season will start on Saturday. The contentious issues, which threatened the prompt start to the season, have

Obligado pulls it off

The superior fitness of Obligado was what made the difference to the outcome in the Abbey Falls Cup that featured the inaugural day’s

Saratoga sizzle in Krishnaraja Trophy

Kunigal bred Saratoga Sizzle brought off an upset in the Krishnaraja Trophy, the highlight of Sunday’s races. Saratoga Sizzle had all the

Stewards found lacking, hand out dubious decision

Things don’t seem to be going well for the new committee that is at the helm at the Bangalore Turf Club. There have been a series of

Spark of Glory emerges as a classic prospect

Padmanabhan trained Spark of Glory recorded a smashing win en route to heralding his arrival as a classic prospect on Friday. Despite looking

Augill Castle gets reward for consistency

If any horse in the fray for the Madras Race Club deserved success for sheer consistency, it was Puttanna’s ward Augill Castle. Augill

Allies Serenade holds the edge

If the perception of the professionals is anything to go by, then Fond Fantasy should be the overwhelming favourite to win the Gr 2 Bangalore 1000

Fond Fantasy swamps the opposition

Ganapathy trained Fond Fantasy showed remarkable improvement when swamping the opposition in the Gr 2 Bangalore 1000 Guineas, the first classic of

Samar Singh hogs limelight

Samar Singh, who went through a torrid time during his transition from being a jockey to a trainer, has slowly but surely found his foot. He

Eshwer, Thomas corner glory

Trainer Michael Eshwer had things falling into place on Saturday, saddling a quadruple while visiting Frenchman Ronen Thomas did his confidence a