Om Shanti.

RIP,

        I remember S.Rajesh  developing a fine partnership with  two  class 1 horses. One was TEMPT ME NOT  and the other talented horse was MR  BELVEDERE .

My heartfelt condolences to S.Rajesh’s family & friends!

RIP

Om Shanti.

The talented son of Trainer Samarsingh and owner Shanti devi. He used to ride with below 50 kg weight and a sensible rider in sprint races. Most of his sprint wins are from running behind the group. He never got open chances in life to ride in big races and kept as reserve like RV Gowli during younger days. 

One of the finest ride I still remembered is win over Sinque onwned by Vijay mallya and trained by Darius. It is the longest priced horse in a quality group where Shroff and Ruzzan are first and second favourite and Aslam and Satheesh narredu are next favourite in Bangalore turf club trophy in summer 1998 . He brought the horse with precise handling and won in a blanket finish of 9 runners out of 11 . 

He lost his family in a car accident and slowly addicted to alchohol. His brother Rakesh and Father tried their best to bring him back to normalcy bu failed. It is just fate.

Om Shanti 

S.Rajesh one of the best finisher ..his pace of judgment was very excellent.He had won numbers of classic and Graded Term races.

The  best Saddle artist. OM SHANTI.

S. Rajesh was the son of late ex-trainer Samar Singh, and Rakesh and Vishal Yadav, currently trainers at Mysore, are his siblings.

He is one of the very few who rode winners for the late MAM Ramaswamy, the late D. Khaitan, Dr. Vijay Mallya, and K.N. Dhunjibhoy.
He was a lightweight rider, did quite well in the late eighties and nineties, and had winners in double digits in his hey days. As said before by JP, Protege was his lone Indian classic winner.

He lost his wife a few years back in a road accident and thereafter slowly slipped into depression, taking to alcohol to curb it. I had spoken to him a few weeks back and could observe that his indulgence in it was taking its toll. He looked almost skelitical and appeared emanciated, and his voice was low and feeble. As such, for me, it did not come as a surprise, for it looked inevitable given his pitiable health conditions brought upon by his overindulgence in alcohol.

He always spoke about becoming a trainer, but he never tried to actively pursue it.

He is survived by a son and a daughter.

Om shanthi????

My heartfelt condolences to S.Rajesh’s family & friends! May his soul seek eternal salvation! 

I fondly recollect his partnership with trainers to the likes of NA Ponnappa, Sardar Singh, Mohan Valavi, & of-course his dad Samar Singh, his wins on Mr. Belvedere, Tempt Me Not, Hillary, Enough Is Enough, etc…. comes to my head! Also he winning The Indian St. Leger on Protégé, beating some serious heavyweights was commendable! Besides that, he also picked-up some smart wins at Bombay for the owner Messes Shyam Ruia (before Neeraj earning his loyalties with the Ruias!)

Both he & his brother (Rakesh) rode & helped to bring horses to hand for his father Samar Singh! We all know Rakesh’s success stint as a trainer & owner in Mysore, Madras, etc… but Rajesh took alcohol, and alcohol took him down & put him out of business for good, and losing his credibility & friends with-in the racing fraternity !  

May his soul rest in peace!

Sad News. Heartfelt condolences to the family. May the departed soul rest in peace.

RIP

Heartfelt condolences to the family and close one's, Rest in peace his soul, OM SHANTI 

MY HEARTFELT CONDOLENCE TO S. RAJESH FAMILY.  MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE. 

I remember because of a horse called Protege which won the St.Leger for KND. Though Mallesh was there S.Rajesh was given this ride to get good odds. It was available at 15/1 @ Chennai and before I could back one of his punter connection backed it. I could get only 10/1. I was able to solve the JP which was around Rs.50000/. After winning this race he got another chance ride on another horse of KND in the last race which was to be ridden by Mallesh. Mallesh declared unfit and S Rajesh rode it and it was backed to the exclusion of the rest with an expected hope of double for S Rajesh and KND group. It flopped.

Om Shanti, Om Shanti,Om Shanti ????????????

MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE

MY HEARTFELT CONDOLENCE TO S. RAJESH FAMILY. 

MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE. 

A brave jockey will be remembered.. om Shanti.

" Om Shanti " May His Soul Rest In Peace :

So sad. My heartfelt condolences. Praying God to rest Rajesh's soul in peace.

RIP...He is elder brother to Rakesh 

Rip

One if the good Jockies of his time. Rode many winners including some classics. Was a permanent jockey for poonawalas in those days. May his soul Rest in Peace. 

Rip ???????? jocky Rajesh

RIP

RIP Rajesh....

RIP

Rest in Peace

Oh, that's shocking if not surprising ! This rider used to make Aslam Khader drink water. I have played Rajesh against Aslam on many occasions when Aslam's horse used to be on-money fav and Rajesh at 5/1 and above. I was told Rajesh took to drinks in Bangalore soon after he began losing orders from trainers. He used to loiter in the race club asking 'big' punters to play for him although all these were only hearsay. Poor fellow, let's his soul rest in peace.

Rajesh was good jockey , Sad to hear that he gone to soon. RIP.

RIP

May His Noble Soul Rest In Eternal Peace.

Sincere Condolences To The Members Of The Family.

Take Care.

S Rajesh is a very good jockey when I am in mysore I met him good hearted person, his soul rest in peace

May his soul rest in peace

Rip rajesh

May the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

Rajesh is one of the best Jockies in those days. He's an excellent finisher

Those who backed him never regretted.I too made good money backing his mounts.

May his soul rest in peace. 

Very sad to know about s rajesh death may god rest him in peace very true jockey of yesteryear s ...

R.i.P Sincere condolences to the family of Jockey S.Rajesh.

Rip 

May his soul rest in peace

Rajesh was a good jockey. In the nineties he rode very well in Bangalore, Mysore and Hyderabad and had many winners. Somehow, he could not reach his full potential due to various reasons. May his soul rest in peace. 

Good jockey for punters point view. Heartfelt condolences to the family. Rest in peace. ????????????

Rip

Sad demise, regret to hear

RACE Bro superb selection... 

Exllent come back....bro...

RIP S Rajesh!

May his soul rest in peace.

RIP