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Ocean And Beyond Shows Tremendous Depth

When Richard Hughes doesn’t move a muscle, he creates a sensation! Only he could have provided an ‘armchair’ ride to victory

Jan

Ocean And Beyond Shows Tremendous Depth

Dec

Dr Vijay Mallya’s Siachen Wins Indian 1000 Guineas

A fantastic turn-out thronged the Mahalaxmi racecourse to witness the first Indian Classic this Season. The members’ enclosure saw a sea of

Dec

Suspension Mars Sandesh’s Brilliant Show

A three-day suspension from Dec 30th to Jan 6th (effectively 3 race days) for careless riding astride D’Artagnan dished out to apprentice

Dec

Shyam Habbu Chalks First Win at Mahalaxmi

For trainer Shyam Habbu, today was a landmark day as he registered his first victory on the Mahalaxmi track. For any budding professional, his

Dec

Flaming Arrow Finds The Target, Finally!

The fanfare of the wonderful Christmas Sunday was contagious. Most of the near-10000 crowd was enjoying the great hospitality of the IGCC. Their

Dec

John, Scarface, Janardhan Pull off Solid Coup

Only the “Jani” was missing from the popular Bachhan hit Hindi song ’John, Jani, Janardhan’ from the movie Naseeb. Jockey

Nov

Aristos Endorses His Superiority Over His Rivals

Aristos (Okawango - Leros) scored a forceful victory claiming The AC Ardeshir Trophy (Gr 3) from end to end. Hitting the front soon on start,

Nov

Eloise Carves Out a Sizzling Win

Eloise (Glory of Dancer - Confiding), from the Shroff School, won the Sir Charles Forbes Trophy, the feature of the day, with a brilliant finish.

Nov

Ciel Indienne Makes A Winning Start

The Mumbai Season 2010-11 started on an auspicious note with the followers of money reaping a rich harvest, as form horses obliged in most races.

Oct

A Rare Mishap Disrupts The Poonawalla Mysore Derby

A record crowd of over 10,000 racing enthusiasts were present at The Mysore Race Club to witness the running of The Poonawalla Mysore Derby 2010

Oct

Ice Mint Completes a Superb Hat-trick

Trainer Sharat Kumar's ability to transform well-bred discards from bigger stables into galloping machines was on display once again at the

Oct

Star Assembly: A Successful Debut in Higher Company

Four year-old Star Assembly displayed immense reserves of speed and stamina while winning The Governor's Gold Cup on Friday at Mysore. He made

Oct

Braavo Heads a "Procession" In The Daisy Appoo Cup

A heavy downpour before the start of Thursday's programme at Mysore resulted in poor underfoot conditions, as a probable result of which, many

Oct

Diamond Hunter Loves The Mysore Track

Michael Eshwer's Diamond Hunter produced a sparkling turn of foot to storm ahead and wins The Horse Lover's Mysore Dasara Sprint

Oct

Ready To Mingle Defies Her Winning Penalty

For the third day in succession, the colours of Dr MAM Ramaswamy raced prominently on the Mysore track. Jockey Imran Khan completed a hat-trick of

Oct

Immense Justifies Arjun Mangalorkar's Confidence

Arjun Mangalorkar's three year-old colt Immense (Gaswar-Alto Miss) produced a sparkling turn of foot in the straight, and romped home to an

Oct

Star Assembly Posts a Bloodless Victory

Even the most ardent fans of the Ganapathy stable could not have visualized the ease with which his charge Star Assembly won the Chief

Sep

Sprint Star Lifts Maharaja's Gold Cup

One of India's leading saddle artists, jockey Malesh Narredu rode at his "vintage" best while successfully guiding the fortunes of

Sep

Cruising Resumes Her Winning Ways

It was exactly a year and a half ago that Cruising made her maiden appearance on the Bangalore race track. By posting a smashing victory in her

Sep

Ready To Mingle Thrives in Soft Going

Frequent spells of rain over the last few days at Mysore had literally soaked the local race track, and the "going" at the start of

Sep

String Along Nails Couleur Rouge on The Post

The famous Gold and Brown colours of Dr MAM Ramaswamy continued their domination of the Mysore 1000 Guineas, when the Ganapathy-trained String

Sep

The Spartan Shows Remarkable Improvement

The ongoing Mysore Season has been a happy hunting ground for bookmakers, with public choices failing to reproduce their known form and falling

Sep

Diamond Hunter Springs A Huge Surprise

Seven year-old Diamond Hunter sprang a huge surprise by winning The HH Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar Memorial Gold Cup at Mysore on Friday. The oldest

Sep

Raptor Force Scores A Runaway Victory

Jockey PS Chouhan was in his elements on Thursday, when he completed a back-to-back double with Ice Mint and Raptor Force in a long card of nine

Aug

On A Roll Continues His Winning Ways

Sharat Kumar trained On A Roll confirmed that he is in the best form of his career, by winning a third race in his last four starts on Friday at

Aug

Corbett Relishes Soft Underfoot Conditions

Incessant rains throughout last week soaked the Mysore track and the underfoot conditions on Thursday were officially declared as

Aug

Balmoral Castle Wins Mysore Million

The opening weekend of The Mysore Main Season is traditionally highlighted by the running of The Mysore Million (Grade III), and the result of

Aug

Atlantus Gallops to a Resolute Victory

Racing action resumed on the local turf on Thursday with the commencement of the Mysore Main Season 2010. Although the sport continues almost

Jan

Ikaria Scrambles Home

The city has been experiencing a cold spell of late and visitors welcomed the warm sunshine at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday. A large

Jan

Prakash’s Prophecy Nearer Realization

It was indeed a gala Derby at the Calcutta racecourse as promised by Eveready Managing Director and Vice-Chairman Mr. Deepak Khaitan. A large and

Jan

New Year’s Day Quadruple for C. Alford

A large and colourful gathering at the Calcutta racecourse on New Year’s Day saw champion jockey Christopher Alford seal a dramatic

Dec

Xisca Sinks ‘Alice’ in a Slow-run Oaks

As was speculated in this column, a slow pace set by the normally lazy Strike A Deal suited the 10-to-3-on favourite Xisca to the hilt and she

Dec

Delphi, Oceanaire Set up C. Alford’s Double

‘All is well that ends well’ may be an age-old cliché, but that’s the way it was for punters at the Calcutta racecourse

Dec

The ‘Prince’ and Paul Celebrate ‘King’s’ B’day in Style

Traditionally, the running of The Calcutta Gold Cup signals the commencement of the festive season at this centre. The high-quality polo matches

Dec

Agent Archie Seals C. Alford’s Double

That the Calcutta track is virtually Christopher Alford’s backyard was evident from the manner in which he piloted his two mounts (Ballibay

Dec

Ming Was Handled Expertly

It was another memorable day for punters at the Calcutta racecourse. Four favourites, one second favourite and two rank outsiders completed the

Nov

Alice Springs No Surprises

What a smashing year it has been for the stable of Dr Vijay Mallya and URBB. With still a month left before the New Year, the famous

Nov

Rimpuche Does the ‘Cha Cha Cha’

Horses recently imported from western India continued to rule the roost in Calcutta for the second day in succession as the local lot (who

Nov

Doubles for C Alford and Kadam

It was an afternoon when the stipes were happy to take a back seat as the thoroughbreds and professionals went about their business without too

Nov

Art Excellence Finds Her Galloping Shoes

Before Sunday afternoon’s racing commenced, a minute’s silence was observed by all present in memory of Calcutta’s legendary

Nov

Vijay, C. Alford Notch up Trebles

The last four races went according to the script at the Calcutta racecourse on Wednesday but it was the first two events which raised concerns for

Oct

Stephens Double Floors Punters

With the Deepavali festival a few days away, punters were hoping to fill their pockets on the opening afternoon of the Calcutta Cold Weather Meet

Jan

Strategic Command Lifts Delhi Race Club Trophy

Strategic Command (Flitch-Tololing), the property of Col. S.B. Nair, trained by L.V.R. Deshmukh, lifted The Delhi Race Club Trophy, the main event

Jan

Windsor Manor Richer By A ‘Million’

Windsor Manor (Placerville-Amber Windsor) lifted the richly endowed Darley Arabian Million (Grade III), now sponsored by the Pratap Stud Farm.

Jan

A Hat-trick Performance By Young Soldier

Anupam Sharma-trained Young Soldier (Hymn-Spirit of Patxi) lifted The Ch. Sathyanarayana Rao Of Itkyal Memorial Cup, the feature of Monday’s

Jan

Ave Maria Edges Out Vijay Dhanush

Ave Maria (China Visit-Prevalence) showed plenty of improvement on her way to clinching The Raja Bahadur Venkatram Reddy Memorial Cup, the feature

Dec

Don Valentino Wins In A Grand Stand Finish

Don Valentino looked to be a lost cause 100 metres from the winning post but appeared with a brilliant turn of foot to put his nose in front, and

Dec

Zamorin Wins The Deccan Juvenile Million

Jockey P.S. Chouhan has been having a dream run this winter at Hyderabad. He rode all his five rides to victory on Sunday afternoon, three of them

Dec

Fly By Wire Lifts The Mysore Race Club Cup

Fly By Wire (Black Cash-Fashion Graduate) picked up acceleration at the right juncture to lift the Mysore Race Club Cup, a race for horses in the

Dec

Iaepetus Carries Top Weight To Victory

Iaepetus, the property of Dr & Mrs Syed Ainuddin Arif and Mr Suresh Kumar Reddy, carried the top weight of 62 kilograms to a pillar-to-post

Dec

Oh, What an ‘Astounding Gallop’

Arjun Mangalorkar-trained Astounding Gallop gave the owners, Mr. S.T. Shivaprasad and Mr. Rajeev Deepak Raut their first taste of a Classic

Dec

Elzaam Lifts The Mica Empress Cup

With two consecutive victories in Monsoon this year and a stunning performance in The Golconda 1000 Guineas, finishing a noteworthy third behind

Dec

Above The Line On Top Of The Page

It was almost a year ago, that the well-bred daughter of Steinbeck, Above The Line, had seen the winning post. After winning a race last winter,

Nov

Vijay Dhanush Torpedoes To Victory

L.V.R. Deshmukh-trained Vijay Dhanush (Royal Kingdom – Sartorial) lifted The Indian Navy Rolling Challenge Trophy in a smashing manner,

Nov

Beggy Begins With A Double

Trainer K.S.V. Prasad Raju’s stable got a shot in the arm with Irish jockey Padraig Brendan Beggy joining them as the retained rider for the

Nov

Kohinoor Wish Wins With Ease

Kohinoor Wish outclassed the opposition in The Sri Shamlal Gupta Memorial Cup, the feature event of Monday’s racing at Hyderabad. A

Nov

Vijay Damini The Showstopper At The Guineas

The local Heroine, Vijay Damini, turned out to be the best on the day, beating her rivals in a decisive way in the Golconda 1000 Guineas 2010

Nov

Scubarioo Lifts The P. Veereshwar Rao Memorial Cup

Scubarioo, from L. D’Silva’s yard, lifted the P. Veereshwar Rao Memorial Cup, the main event of Monday’s races at Hyderabad.

Nov

Tristar Sparkles at Malakpet

Jockey Pradeep Chouhan was the cynosure of all eyes at Hyderabad on Sunday afternoon, bagging a massive five wins and missing the sixth by a

Nov

Vijay Damini Proves Her Mettle

Racing resumed after a fortnight at Malakpet, with the action shifting over to the Winter track. In a packed card of nine races, The A.P.

Oct

Cabriolet Ends Pune Campaign with New Record

An eventful final day culminated the Pune Meeting 2010 in a grand finale. An elaborate eleven-race card saw some interesting finishes with

Oct

Suraj Shines Bright and Bonny Light Glows

Suraj (Major Impact – Zienelle) showed terrific zest at 8, while carrying a top weight of 62 kilos and handing his rivals a decisive defeat.

Oct

Kunigal Stud’s 2 Year-old is ‘Class Apart’

Kunigal Stud Farm produce, Class Apart (Burden of Proof – Royal Deeds) did ample justice to her name and lived up to the confidence her

Oct

Queen Blackjack Deals An Ace

Trainer Bezan Chinoy had a double whammy on Saturday, winning both the feature races of the day. It was Blackjack who picked up the Goffs Juvenile

Oct

Portrush Wins Clocking Season’s Best Timing

The main attraction after the Nanoli Stud Pune Derby (GR1) was the Noshir & Dolly Dhunjibhoy Sprint Million served as lip-smacking dessert

Oct

Ocean And Beyond Basks in the Sunlight

Ocean And Beyond didn’t leave any scope of surprises in the Nanoli Stud Pune Derby (GR1). The son of Kingsalsa out of Sayuri ran true to

Oct

Ocean And Beyond for The Nanoli Stud Pune Derby

The Nanoli Stud Pune Derby looks all set for an exciting finish. Fourteen runners will vie for honours with more than half the field staking

Oct

Ocean Wish Wins Keeneland Fillies Stakes

Ocean Wish (Diffident – Marmalade) kept her date with victory and produced her best when it mattered most to win the Keeneland Juvenile

Oct

Sans Pareil - Another ‘Outsider’ Seizes the Plum

For the third successive week, outstation horses (read Bangalore) have returned victorious, picking up glittering trophies that come with the plum

Sep

Heiress Inherits Panchshil Million

Heiress (Placerville – Ramada), powered by jockey P Kamlesh, annexed the attractive Trophy that came with a rich purse of nearly Rs 7 lakh

Sep

Atlantus Gallops Away With Ruia Gold

Atlantus (Juniper – Admiration), owned by Mr M Laxminarayana and trained by Sharat Kumar, produced an impressive stretch-run, to knock his

Sep

Palazzo Grazioli Wins Piaggio Million in a Thriller

That the Piaggio Apemini Sprint Million would be a close one was expected. But what transpired on the track was simply astounding! Palazzo

Sep

Spark Of Gold Glitters on Pune Track

Spark Of Gold (Mischevious Music - Expensive Week), owned by Mr P Arun Kumar and trained by Bengaluru-based trainer Pradeep Annaiah, romped home

Sep

El Tropico Sizzles, Clocks Season’s Best Timing

El Tropico (Juniper - Nature’s Miracle) showed tremendous speed and walloped the opposition, dishing out his personal and also the

Sep

Eloise Sails Through Ocean And Beyond

Eloise (Glory of Dancer - Confiding), owned by Vijay Shirke, KN Dhunjibhoy and Bergis Minoo Desai, earned a well-fought victory to claim the top

Sep

Sexy Eyes Grabs The Attention

Sexy Eyes (Major Impact - Saraceno) claimed the top honours, winning the Akshar Group Trophy, with a strong gallop right through the homestretch,

Sep

Lunar Quest Scores An Emphatic Victory

Lunar Quest (Major Impact-Lunar Music), trained by Cooji Katrak and ridden by Dashrath Singh, won the Jaspal Enterprises September Handicap in a

Sep

Juventus Produces His Best to Win Southern Command

Jockey C Rajendra came up with a tremendous performance winning three races in a row including the Southern Command Gold Trophy (Gr3) and The

Aug

Blackjack Sparkles On Her Debut

Mr Jaydev Modi’s Blackjack (Alnasr Alwasheek – Academy) from trainer Bezan’s yard won the Saarrthi Maiden Million in an

Aug

Heavyweight Mr Greedy Deals a Knock-out Punch

True to predictions, Mr Greedy (Placerville-Angel Heights) triumphed in the Odds On Trophy despite the chunk of weight he carried. Jockey Trevor

Aug

Zafayona Packs a Punch to Clinch Plum Event

Imtiaz Sait’s Zafayona (Mr.Mellon-Zarzuela), owned by the Tapias, Mr Shukla and Mr PA Ruia galloped to a facile victory in the Jewel Sqaure

Aug

Portrush Shows Grit to Win Akkasaheb Maharaj

Portrush (Razeen-Husun), owned by Mr Jaydev Modi and Mr Dilip Thomas, showed a lot of courage and beat his much younger and reputed opponents to

Aug

Floods Of Fortune Wins Independence Million

Floods Of Fortune (Glory of/Dancer - Contrarian), ably ridden by jockey NS Parmar, scored a fluent victory to pocket the PRA Independence Million

Aug

Highland Crown Wins Paranjape Eve Champion Trophy

Highland Crown announced that he loves his home turf by showing a stunning return to form, snatching victory with a terrific final flourish to

Aug

Starrer Stuns Opposition to Bag Jalnawala Million

Starrer (Senure-Anmol), from the stables of Imtiaz Sait, stunned the opposition and the followers of money with a spirited gallop which helped

Aug

Unlucky Ciel Indienne Done in by Harsh Decision

Ciel Indienn originally won the Dr. F D Wadia Trophy on the race track overcoming a tough fight despite the jockey losing his whip. This was a

Aug

White Knight Wins Gamble for Love Trophy

White Knight (Placerville - Shamaal) displayed tremendous endurance and consistency while scoring another facile victory in most business-like

Aug

Arts Smashes Top-class Opposition with Panache

Trainer Cooji Katrak claimed top honours on Sunday winning three races which included the McDowell Signature Turf Club Trophy (GR3), the main

Jul

Nefyn Storms to an Impressive Victory

Nefyn (Senure – Machrihanish), owned by Mr Dilip Thomas and Mr Shapoor Mistry, returned to his impressive ways on his favourite Pune track.

Jul

Adirajsingh Jodha Makes a Memorable Debut

For one young man, this Thursday’s races will stay itched in his memory for life! Adhirajsingh Jodha, son of veteran trainer Magan Singh

Jul

Star of Killarney Cruises to Victory

Star of Killarney, ridden by Imran Chisty, justified the trust reposed in him by a majority of race goers, while claiming the Velvet Rope Trophy,

Jul

Arts Darts to an Impressive Victory

Arts (Ontario – Shanley), owned by Gautam Thapar and Sultan Singh and trained by CD Katrak, sent a strong field of rivals packing to clinch

Apr

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.

Apr

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

Mar

Awarding Displays Remarkable Improvement

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Feb

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.

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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,

Feb

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

Feb

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

“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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Aug

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

Aug

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.

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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 )

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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.

Jun

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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,

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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.

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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)

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Nov

Icebreaker Shows Tremendous Improvement

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Jan

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Aug

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

Aug

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

Aug

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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.

May

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

May

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

May

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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.

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Jul

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

Aug

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

Jul

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

Apr

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

Apr

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

Apr

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

Apr

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

Jul

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

Apr

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

Apr

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

Mar

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

Apr

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Dec

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,

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Aug

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.

Jul

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

Jul

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

Nov

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

May

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

Nov

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.

Nov

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

Nov

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.

Nov

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

Aug

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

Aug

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.

Aug

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

Jul

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

Jul

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,

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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.

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

May

Relive the Derby Experience

The McDowell Signature Indian Derby (Gr1) run at Mumbai on 12th April, 2009, was a mega hit is universal knowledge. The 25,000-strong crowd had made

May

Cotswold Arms De-Activates dancing Dynamite

Cotswold Arms who has been very consistent this season, surprised hot favorite dancing Dynamite in the Maharaja Sir Harisinghji Trophy the feature

May

Buster Wins Even as Thanda Puts Up ‘Garam’ Fight

Buster (Alnasr Alwasheek – Premier Collection) had to ward off a tough fight before breathing a sigh of relief to win the P R Mehta Trophy over the

May

Sea Sparrow Flies Away From Rivals

Daniel Grant gained more affection of the racing masses by booting home two piping hot favorites Sea Sparrow and River Blitz to facile victories on

Apr

Mr Greedy Powers to Victory

Jockey Malesh Narredu powered Mr Greedy to a convincing victory in the Radha Sigtia Trophy, the day’s feature event. Skywards took over the running

Apr

Casino Royale Set up Gaming Tables At RWITC

The High Street Cruises and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., in association with the RWITC, will present the Casino Royale Multi Million race for 3 year

Apr

Yana Wins the Eclipse Stakes in Style

Yana (Razeen – Zaya), owned by Jaydev Mody won the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Eclipse Stakes of India (Gr2) convincingly and resurrected her reputation.

Apr

IGCC Summer Fest to Unfold at Mahalaxmi

The annual feature of the Mumbai racing season is the IGCC Christmas Fest. However, despite the delay in the start of this season, it is truly a

Apr

Nazak Chinoy Saddles Her Maiden Winner

The Indo-German Chamber of Commerce day was a memorable day on all counts but the day will be permanently memorable one for one young lady – Nazak

Apr

Star Crowned Wins Rattonsey Multi-Million

Star Crowned (Placerville – Haunting Beauty) took her time to gallop and when she did raise her best, she carted the rest to score her maiden

Apr

Antonios Stuns All, but Shah, at Mahalaxmi

The Winner takes all! Bigger the occasion, higher the stakes. That is the harsh reality of high-level sports. The McDowell Signature Kingfisher Derby

Apr

The McDowell Signature Indian Derby (Gr.1)

OWNERS: Dr Cyrus S Poonawalla: The McDowell Indian Derby is a landmark destination of every thoroughbred. The race is an apt test for speed, stamina

Apr

Forest Flair Wins Kunigal Breeders’ Produce Stakes

Forest Flair (Placerville – Tide Of Fortune) fought off the late dual challenge from Amore Mio and Mighty Crusader to score a bravely fought

Apr

Sign in for McDowell Signature Indian Derby

The McDowell Signature Indian Derby (Gr1), is one of the city’s highly awaited event. Since 1985, The McDowell Indian Derby has gained in

Apr

Autonomy Will Ensure A Fitting Battle

The ‘Set Alight Show’ may not, actually, be a one-horse race after all. There is one colt in the fray, who might have saved all his energies for

Apr

It’s Showtime At Mahalaxmi

All aspirations of Set Alight, believed by most already as an “All Time Great”, are on the threshold of being realized on the Mahalaxmi track,

Apr

Colts Zip, Fillies Crawl, Traffic Jam at Winning Post

The Shapoorji Pallonji Breeders’ Juvenile Colts Championship and the Forbes Breeders’ Juvenile Fillies Championship races were surprisingly

Apr

Maiden Winner by a 100th of a second

Young trainer Saqib Sheikh was a thrilled man on Saturday. He had every reason to be. After all, the first success is symbolic to every professional.

Mar

Mistrys’ Riyasat Extends Over Mahalaxmi Track

Riyasat (Senure – Machrihanish), owned by Mr and Mrs Shapoor Mistry and Dr. Ram Shroff, produced a brilliant turn of foot when it mattered most to

Mar

Fly Away in Your Own Private Jet

Have you ever imagined flying to Goa in your own private jet with your dear ones? Here is your chance. Don’t believe it? Well, visit the Mahalaxmi

Mar

Rajendra Steers Versaki to a Hard-fought Victory

Thrilling finishes marked the Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million Day. The Multi-Million race as expected turned out to be a hard-fought battle. Mr.

Mar

Vintage Rajendra in Sublime Form

Champion Jockey C Rajendra was at his best on Thursday’s races at Mumbai. Each of his three victories was bitterly fought and his riding played a

Mar

Niall McCullagh Sizzles on the Mahalaxmi Track

Jockey Niall McCullagh stole the limelight at the Mumbai races on Thursday. The veteran jockey displayed scintillating form and rode four winners

Mar

Catalyst Wins Mauritius Tourism Cup

Jockeys Niall McCullagh and Daniel Grant are going hammer and tongs for the Champion Jockey title this season. Locked at 19 winners each, both the

Mar

Set Alight Breaks Elusive Pimpernel’s Record

Dr. Vijay Mallya’s Racing Manager, Zeyn Mirza had flown down to Mumbai to take stock of the final prep race for Set Alight before her crucial

Mar

Harmonica Tunes Her Run to Perfection

Harmonica (Gaswar-Titanium) produced a scorching finish to shock favourite Astral Flash on the post to capture the YM Choudhry Memorial Trophy in a

Mar

Oasis Star Wins Dr. S C Jain Sprinters’ Championship

Oasis Star (Senure – Gumbaru Etsu) produced an exceptionally dazzling gallop particularly in the final furlong of the Dr S C Jain Sprinters’

Mar

Angelique Wins Wadia Gold Cup in a Thrilling Finish

As mention by me earlier, the RWITC had presented an exciting Sunday package. That turned out to be an understatement! Every race goer, regardless of

Mar

A Million Reasons to Be At The Mahalaxmi Racecourse

If you have always believed that the punter is the heart and soul of the racing industry, and yet always felt that you, as punters, have never been

Mar

Sea Storm Springs A Surprise, Drowns Czar & Co

Sea Strom (Diffident – Livardi) seemed to have run on ‘mission vendetta’ probably his last start disqualification still playing on his mind.

Mar

McCullagh Strikes A Purple Patch

Jockey NG McCullagh was on a song, compiling a fine treble through the day. He was at his best on Jacqueline who galloped with a power packed

Mar

Sunderji Saddles A Popular Double

Trainer Shiraz Sunderji soared high on Thursday’s races in Mumbai saddling two well-supported runners from his stables to victory. Oyster Princess

Mar

Diego Rivera Storms in, Breaks Record

Diego Rivera (Diffident–Rahy’s Serenade) literally bludgeoned the opposition to tear away from the pack and sealed his victory long before the

Mar

Rival Fillies Fail to Cut any Ice with Set Alight

Set Alight (Razeen–Set Aside) once again showed tremendous class while demolishing the opposition in the Gitanjali Indian 1000 Guineas at the

Feb

Gitanjali to Set Alight the Stage for Indian Classics

The Mumbai Racing Season may have suffered in terms of quantity due to unavoidable developments, however, the shine and glitter that the RWITC offers

Feb

Successor Made to Fight, Secret Pilgrim has it Easy

The foreign boys continued their domination in the Mahalaxmi track, winning eight out of the ten races slated for Wednesday. Daniel Grant seems to

Feb

Oasis Star Dazzles Amidst the Glitter of Diamonds

The Arjav Diamonds' day at the Mahalaxmi racecourse was truly a sparkling one where Oasis Star (Senure–Gumbaru Itsu) was the true star of the day

Feb

River Blossom in Full Flow-Wins Governor's Cup

River Blossom (China Visit – Austria) owned by Mr. Rakesh Kumar Wadhawan from the stables of Siraj Sunderji cruised home for a splendid victory in

Feb

River Blossom in Full Flow-Wins Governors Cup

River Blossom (China Visit – Austria) owned by Mr. Rakesh Kumar Wadhawan from the stables of Siraj Sunderji cruised home for a splendid victory in

Feb

Rhapsidion Snow Grabs the Headline

It was indeed the Gool S Poonawalla Million (Gr 3) that was the feature event of the day at Mahalaxmi, and Autonomy's was the most awaited race in

Feb

Secret Admirer Wins Municipal Commissioner Trophy

Secret Admirer (Senure–Quality Exchange), owned by Dr. MAM and coming from trainer Karthik's yard, was ably piloted by jockey Srinath to a thumping

Feb

All Stars Day at Mahalaxmi Racecourse

Set Alight (Razeen – Set Aside) owned by Dr. Vijay Mallya, saddled by Pesi Shroff and bred at the Usha Stud, romped home for yet another effortless

Feb

Spitz Hacks Field for La Ditta Crystal Trophy

The La Ditta crystal Trophy, on paper, seemed a tough race with more than half the field of 15 runners having good credentials to land the spoils.

Jan

Angles Glory Romps Home to fifth Straight Win

"Its like Mumbai has returned to normal" screamed a regular at the Mahalaxmi. "I felt a sense of relief" said another as the horses returned to the

Jan

Authorities Accede to RWITC's Request

All the hurdles were cleared for the start of the Mumbai Racing Season 2008-09. With almost half the season lost due to the dreaded Equine Influenza,

Jan

First Day Race-Card likely on January 31st 2009

There is some good news at last! The eagerly awaited Mumbai Season 2009, in all likelihood, sees its first day race card on 31st January 2009. The

Dec

Government Bans Movement of Horses Till Mid-Feb

That the Mumbai Racing Season 2008-09 has been jinxed from the outset, is a well known fact! The fire in the Members' Stand set the ball rolling as

Dec

Two new faces on RWITC committee

Mohan Thakur and Ram Shroff were the two new faces that were elected to the nine-member RWITC committee during the elections held at the turf club

Nov

Great Action Sans Horses at Mahalaxmi

The Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC), unfazed by the unfortunate status of the postponement of horse racing in Mumbai and the global recession,

Nov

Uncertainty a Dampener after the Highs of Pune

That the dark clouds over the Pune landscape would linger on way beyond the end of the monsoon, was not something the RWITC or the racing fraternity

Nov

It's Official: Virus Halts Mumbai Racing

The outbreak and spread of the Equine Influenza virus has finally managed to dampen the spirit of the Mumbai railbirds who were eagerly awaiting the

Nov

Malesh Hits It Off In Qatar

Qatar, a racing centre that is visited mostly by riders from Europe, got its first taste of the Indian saddle artistry when Malesh Narredu, India's

Oct

Exciting Night Enthrals Racing Industry

The presentation of O Awards, in recognition of the successes on and off the race track, was a refreshing event that enthralled those present at the

Oct

Hugo Wins Oxford Properties RWITC Gold Cup (Gr 2)

The viral fever breakout is a matter of extreme concern for all connected to horse racing. Majority of the race horses are now feared infected by the

Oct

Late Withdrawals Mar Pune Races

The mystery virus continues to strike race horses in Pune and late withdrawals are getting to be a grave concern for both the authorities and the

Oct

The O Awards for Racing Excellence

The O Awards for Racing excellence is scheduled for this Saturday night at the O Hotel in Pune. Racing in Pune has been just that – racing. There

Oct

Brilliant Set Alight Promises More Brilliance

The Pune Racing Season is drawing to a close but the fight for the 'Championship Trainer’ title is far from over. With just two more race days to

Oct

Red Romeo Keeps Date with Victory

The two main attractions of the day – Red Romeo's reappearance and the Suresh Mahindra Cup were run and won in contrasting styles. Red Romeo

Oct

Rehan's Pepe Junior Wins Sprints Championship

The Noshir & Dolly Dhunjibhoy Sprint Championship wore a wide open look. Rejuvenite was the favourite alright; after all, how many horses can

Oct

Phenomenale Gallops To Glory

Phenomenale (Montjeu – Contrarian) started off a run of three victories on the trot for trainer Pesi Shroff in the last three races on the Derby

Mar

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Oct

Born To Lead Stumps Opposition

The Nanoli Derby eve was an eventful day at the race course that ended with shocking news that Autonomy was injured and would not take part in the

Oct

Injured Autonomy Out of Nanoli Stud Pune Derby

Classy Autonomy the firm favourite to land the spoils on Sunday is out of the Pune Derby line up, following an injury he is believed to have

Oct

Mystery Virus Strikes Race Horses in Pune

The veterinary work force at Pune were working over time, treating race horses for fever. With more than a hundred horses feared running

Oct

Nanoli Derby: A One-Horse Race

The 13th running of the Nanoli Stud Pune Derby, which also happens to be the silver jubilee year of the monsoon racing's plum event, will be held at

Oct

Jaydev Mody's Yana Stamps her Authority

Mr. Jaydev Mody had a successful weekend as all his three runners were well fancied and won with complete authority. Pillatus came out of a long

Oct

La Joie De Vie Shocks Field - Wins October Handicap

Narendera Lagad trained La Joie De Vie (Diffident – La Joya), owned by the Goculdas' and well ridden by in form jockey Sunny Chinoy won the

Sep

Exuberance Shocks Field to Win Panchshil Million

The Panchshil Million day had an exciting card framed for the day. Punters had raked in the Moolah on Saturday and would have hoped to add to their

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Sep

Personified Wins Idar Gold Cup Sets New Record

Personified (Razeen Magical Moments) set the Pune track alight and won the Idar Gold Cup in a record time eclipsing the previous record of Alameda by

Sep

Racing Journalist Shuklaji Breathes His Last

Mr. Jagdish V. Shukla, former racing correspondent of Indian Express popularly known to the racing world as "Ashwamitra", succumbed to a long drawn

Sep

Rejuvenite, Oasis Star Compare Nostrils for Chantilli Challenge

Two top horses from Western India Autonomy in the SAP Million and Oasis Star in the Chantilli Challenge the past two Sundays diluted their

Sep

SA Poonawalla Million–Flaming Ace Stuns Autonomy

That the race course wore festive look would be an understatement. The entire area was Brightly decorated and the red color, of the Poonawallas, was

Sep

Cavaradosi Gets the Race in the Stewards Room

First favourite Cavaradosi (Indictment – Innocent Pleasure) caused a lot of anxiety to his supporters before being declared the winner in the Div

Sep

Weekend of Splendor, Finesse and Fierce Competition

Puneites and patrons from all over will feast themselves as the fondly awaited Poonawalla Million drama waits to unfold this weekend at the Pune

Sep

Malesh Celebrates B'day eve with Record Smashing Win

Jockey Malesh Narredu, who turns 37 on the 8th of September, helped himself with a lavish birthday gift – The Southern Command Gold Trophy (Gr3).

Sep

Aquadisiac's Powerful Finish Stumps Nitrous

Aquadisiac (Storm Trooper – Innocent Pleasures) justified the first favourite tag and won The Chakori Trophy living up to the expectations of

Aug

Vijay Shirke Comes to the 'Four'

The Shirkes had every reason to shriek with delight as Sunday's races turned out to be a bonanza for them. Out of the nine races slated for the

Aug

Dancing Dynamite Maintains 'Unbeaten' Record

Dancing Dynamite (Glory Of Dancer – Double Wish) stretched his winning streak to four in a row alright, but he had to contest beyond the track

Aug

Yana Breaks Course Record

Trainer Vinayak celebrated his birthday with a grand double saddling Ikaria and Cyclades to thumping victories on Sunday at Pune. Ikaria

Aug

Aquadisiac Romps Home in Style

Champion Jockey C Rajendra booted home a grand double partnering two heavily fancied favourites Shroff-trained Aquadisiac and Manglorkar's Wahy

Aug

Malesh Pilots Aurora Aurealis to FD Wadia (Gr 2)Victory

Trainer Magan Singh Jodha and jockey Malesh Narredu shared the limelight on Sunday's races at Pune. Malesh won the FD Wadia Trophy (Gr 2), the

Aug

No Rain, but 'Naren' Sends Punters Running for Cover

The rain Gods spared the Pune races on Saturday but punters had no escape from the 'Naren thunderbolts'. Trainer Narendra Lagad scored a

Aug

True Elegance Wins PRA Independence Trophy

Rank Outsider – True Elegance ended up 'Calling the Shots' in the PRA Independence Trophy and was truly the 'Liquidator' of his rivals. On a more

Aug

Rains Stop Trains But Not Horses

Persistent rains may have played havoc and thrown the Central Railway schedule haywire, however, the racing action in Pune went on regardless,

Aug

Dancing Dynamite Destroys Opposition

Punters took a severe beating as only one favourite obliged in the entire day. Dancing Dynamite was the odd one. The son of Glory of

Aug

Smith Makes 'em All Chase in 'Wayne'

Wayne Smith cornered all the glory on Sunday's races at Pune, booting home a fantastic hat-trick – Nora, Nitrous and Sparta in successive

Aug

Solid Black Wins SN Harish Memorial Trophy

Solid Black (Senure–Festival Flame) a 'solid' looking dark bay, owned by Mr. RL Agarwal and trained by Robert D' Mellow, put in a terrific

Jul

Avec Plaisir Wins with Surprising Ease

Avec Plaisir (Tirol – Symphony), the most fancied runner in the Rose Royal Trophy, justified the overwhelming support and obliged in style. It was

Jul

Angel's Glory, Highland Conquest Win Impressively

The Pune Racing Season of 2008 took off on an exciting note and people thronged the race course with enthusiasm. The 'Hill Station' weather was a

Jul

A Lucrative Pune Season is upon Us

The Pune Racing Season is all set to renew course battles and restart an interesting build–up for the main Mumbai season which soon follows.

Jun

Malesh Narredu Powers His Way to 50th Classic

He couldn't have given his new employer a better gift--the joy of leading in a Classic winner after a long gap of three years in front of his home

Jun

Sinclair Marshall Nears Silver Jubilee Mark

Sinclair Marshall retained his post as President, Jockeys Association of India unopposed for the 24th year on the trot. In the 37th Annual

May

India Gets its Frst COLOUR Race Guide

PRIME RACING, a publishing outfit from Mumbai that produced some classy racing booklets for McDowell Derby, the Poonawalla Multi-million and the

Apr

Jockey Neeraj Rawal To Ride in France

Jockey Neeraj Rawal, who partnered the horses of RWITC Committee Member and Equus Stud Farm owner Shyam Ruia, is extremely excited over his

Apr

Dancing Dynamite Scores an Explosive Win

Punters got a raw deal as rank outsiders ruled the final day at Mahalaxmi. Only two favourites obliged in the eight event card.

Apr

Paris Hilton Makes ‘em All Chase Her All The Way

Subhag Singh ward, Paris Hilton (CS Jodha) sprung a surprise as she struck form to clinch the Trainers’ Trophy beating a speedy bunch with relative

Apr

SBC Million Ensures a Fitting Finale on Sunday

The curtains will come down on another gripping Mumbai Racing Season with the last day just around the corner. There have been several high

Apr

Casino Royale Gold – an in-house 'Monopoly'

Jaydev Mody, owner of High Street Cruises & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. that sponsored Sunday's races, had every reason to rejoice at the turn of

Apr

Beyond Belief Romps Home In Style

It was jockey KPG Appu who stole the limelight on Saturday at Mahalaxmi. Appu started off with a convincing win in the day's first race when he

Apr

Champion Trainer-Jockey Combo Wins Gool S Poonawalla Million

The Gool S Poonawalla Million (Grade 3) over 1,200 metres had only six contestants in the fray. The small field notwithstanding, the quality of

Apr

Got To Go… Miles And More – To The Fore

Debutant Got To Go (Neeraj Rawal) and Stayer Miles And More scored thumping victories in their respective races on Saturday at the Mahalaxmi. Got

Jul

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

Apr

Samarkhand Smashes Course Record

Samarkhand (Greensmith–Anthalia), owned by Keky Patell, A. Patel and Parvez Faramarzi, warmed up past the distance post and came up with a

Apr

Nadeem Alam Tears Out of His Cocoon

Nadeem Alam, a jockey still claiming allowance after starting to ride in 2005, will never forget this Saturday! Originally committed to ride just

Mar

Jockey Rajendra Continues to Dominate

Jockey C. Rajendra, known for his power-packed riding, dominated the proceedings on the HDIL Indian St. Leger (Gr 1) day with yet another

Mar

Noble Prince Pips Sweeping Success

It was a historic St Leger on Sunday at the Mahalaxmi. A nearly three-kilometre race was decided by centimetres! Noble Prince and Sweeping Success

Mar

Jockey Rajendra’s Treble Steals the Limelight

It was Jockey C Rajendra’s day altogether at Mahalaxmi as the Champion rider scored a fine treble with Blue Blaze, Star O ‘War and Athena on

Mar

‘Fired Up' Srinath Goes 'Full Throttle'

YS Srinath can't seem to do anything wrong, be it judging the pace or timing his run. On Sunday, the Bangalore-based jockey retained to ride for

Mar

Jockey Shailesh Shinde Suspended

The Stewards of the RWITC, showing that they mean business, sentenced jockey Shailesh Shinde to a 13 month suspension. They have found him guilty

Mar

Shroff, Shah Excel in Juvenile Championship

Trainers Pesi Shroff and Sayeed Shah scored a treble and double including the Fillies and Colts Championship respectively. For Pesi Shroff, the

Mar

Nitrous Keeps Date with Victory

Nitrous (Srinath) clinically polished off his rivals while pocketing the Radha Sigtia Trophy, the first of the two trophy races slated for

Mar

Champion Trainer-Jockey Combo Wins Gool S Poonawalla Million

The Gool S Poonawalla Million (Grade 3) over 1,200 metres had only six contestants in the fray. The small field notwithstanding, the quality of

Mar

Personified Wins Wadia Million

The CN Wadia Gold Million (Gr 2) went to the wire and jockey Prakash must surely have heaved a sigh of relief at the sight of the winning post,

Mar

Robert D’Mellow Saddles a Lucrative Double

Trainer Robert D’Mellow who has had a quite season so far, made his presence felt on Thursday at the Mahalaxmi, saddling two fluent winners in The

Feb

Talented Jockey Kishore Kadam Scores a Sizzling Double

Young jockey Kishore Kadam delighted race goers while notching up a fine double on Tuesday’s races at the Mahalaxmi. He fought and won a close

Feb

‘Rich, Hard, Hugh(es)’ Win for Autonomy

Richard Hughes’ ploy to mark Red Romeo (Kinane), chase the favourite all the way, and step up his challenge in the final run paid off rich

Feb

Rich Fare at Poonawalla Multi Million

The month of February is often referred to in Mumbai's racing calendar as Fantastic February, and it climaxes with the running of The Poonawalla

Feb

Spinoza Wins Eclipse Stakes of India

Spinoza (Pennine Ridge–Shingle Path) endorsed her staying prowess with yet another impressive victory, making it a back-to-back grand double.

Feb

Expensive Phenomenale fails to make a winning debut

Stellar Affair (Alnasr Alwasheek – Star Fortune) won the first race without any fuss, Jockey Ruzaan going hands and heels for the most part.

Feb

Oasis Star Dazzles Race Goers

Top Class performance by the Naval Sky Divers and enthralling music went hand in hand with the Mumbai races on the SC Jain's Sprinters' Million

Feb

Kinane and Shah, the Oldest Jockey and Trainer in the Derby Field, Triumph

At 48, Mick Kinane was the oldest of the 19 jockeys in the Derby at Mahalakshmi Race Course on Sunday. On the other side of the coin was trainer

Feb

Hotstepper – The ‘Shah’ of the Turf

Nostalgia gripped the Mahalaxmi Race Course as a strong crowd of around 25,000 screamed their lungs out as the starter flagged off the 19

Feb

Well-backed Double for Haresh Mehta

Popular owner Haresh Mehta landed a lucrative double with Needforspeed in the first race and Dynamic Cat in the fourth to mark his birthday on

Feb

‘Set Alight Fights All The Way

The prestigious Breeders’ Produce Stakes (Gr-3) saw an extended fight, which ended in the steward’s room. Sugar Ray (Hayes) set the tone sharing

Jan

Indian Derby Scales New Highs

The Indian Derby, a high point in Mumbai's sporting and social calendar, has established several new records this year, even before the horses are

Jan

Magic Touch Wins Byculla Club Trophy

The grueling 2800 meters trip for the Byculla Club Trophy attracted only four runners but ensured a keen finish all right. The trend in the

Jan

Yana is the Queen Filly

Daniel Grant displayed courage and composure and steered the Bezan Chinoy charge – Yana (Razeen–Zaya) to a well-deserved victory over a fighting

Jan

Lagad, O’Donnoghue Steal the Show

Champion Trainer Narendra Lagad and the jockey ‘in rousing form’ Colm O’Donnoghue hogged the limelight on the Bahrain Trophy day at the Mumbai

Jan

Red Romeo Grabs Nitco Million, Wins Hearts

Red Romeo (Steinbeck–Allspice) won a million hearts too, as he pulverized the opposition and romped home to clinch the Nitco Million with a

Jan

Rich rewards for winner of The Nitco Million

Nitco Tiles Ltd., the sponsor of the Nitco Million, announced one of the richest prize money for the winner beside a glittering trophy. The

Jan

De Power of Rajendra's Arms Tilts Balance

Call it a scripted climax or simply a scintillating finish. Rajendra's magic charmed the entire Mahalaxmi racecourse as he pulled off a sensational

Jan

Vintage Narredu Powers Dancing Diva to a Sizzling Victory

The Foodlink Super Sprint, as expected, turned out to be a cracker of a race. As the six sprinters jumped out of the gates, Agha shot ahead and

Jan

Star Wave makes a smashing Debut

Star Wave (Placerville – La Bonne Vie) displayed sheer brilliance close to the business end of the Mahalaxmi track to shock the comfortably

Dec

Successor, Spinoza Dazzle on Arjav Diamond Day

Successor (Ontario – Lake Of Kilamey) scorched the turf and produced a terrific display of speed to win the Arjav Diamonds Juvenile Million

Dec

Favourites, Fashion Enthral Race-goers in Mumbai

Four first favourites obliged in a seven-race card on Christmas day at the Mumbai Races. The Day started well for the followers of money as Casual

Dec

Shroff, Rajendra Sparkle on Gitanjali Day!

The Gitanjali Group, new Sponsor at the Mahalaxmi Race Course, is a major player in the gem and precious stones industry. However, jockey C. Rajendra

Dec

Four-day Extravaganza Unfolds at Mahalaxmi

The Mahalaxmi Race Course will come alive to one of the best showcases of luxury and lifestyle from Saturday evening. The extravaganza will extend

Dec

New Members in RWITC Managing Committee

The 2007 election for the RWITC Managing Committee was expected to be a drab formality. However, just like the uncertainties of horse racing, Vijay

Dec

RWITC Braces for Annual Elections

The Mid week racing has been given amiss to accommodate the annual RWITC Managing Committee Elections at Mumbai this Thursday. The sitting committee,

Dec

Bourbon King Pockets Johnnie Walker Indian 2000 Guineas

Dr. MAM Ramaswamy must be a delighted man. Having won both the Indian 1000 and 2000 Guineas Sunday to Sunday and the forthcoming Indian Classics

Dec

Enceladus Sprints to Impressive Victory

Enceladus (Michael Poirier up), the popular choice in the 8th day’s feature event, The Shantidas Askuran Trophy, blazed away to an impressive

Dec

Sweeping Success of Colm O’Donoghue

Dr. MAM Ramaswamy’s bay filly Sweeping Success fought back gallantly to snatch the Johnnie Walker Black Label Indian 1000 Guineas from Astraea in a

Dec

Aishwarya to Sizzle Mahalaxmi

Bollywood damsel and world-renowned beauty, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be the guest of honour at the Mahalaxmi Race Course for Thursday's races. The

Dec

Jockey B. Prakash Suspended

Dr. MAM Ramaswamy's Stable Jockey B. Prakash was found guilty of injudicious handling of his mount Mountain Bear and has been handed a 4 day

Dec

Lovely Feelings Personified

The Indo German Chamber of Commerce Christmas Fest was hugely popular and a well-organized event at the Mahalaxmi Race Course on Sunday. The Carnival

Nov

Christmas Comes Early at Mahalaxmi

The Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) has ensured that the first two days of December wear a festive look and usher in Christmas at the

Nov

Schnell Cleans up Opposition

Schnell (Samuel Fargeat) cleaned up the opposition, posting an authoritative victory in the Municipal Commissioner’s Trophy at the Mahalaxmi Race

Nov

Are You Ready for the Super Sunday?

Racing had never been the same since the Poonawalla brothers introduced the Poonawalla Breedeers' Million for 3 year-olds in the early 1990s. The

Nov

Irish Jockey Daniel Grant Makes an Impressive Debut

Daniel Martin Grant, who landed in India from Ireland only last week, made his debut at Mahalaxmi Race Course, as he booted home both his mounts. The

Nov

Shroff, Katrak Score a Double

The first day of the Mumbai meeting opened to a lukewarm response from the spectator angle. However, the 4,000 odd crowd was treated to some sizzling

Nov

RWITC Rides on a High Horse

What Vivek Jain, the Chairman, RWITC - Marketing Working Committee has lined up for the forthcoming Mumbai season is impressive. Jain and his team

Apr

Mumbai Season Ends on High Note

Heat. Humidity. High taxes. Nothing could stop the die-hard Mahalaxmi fans from enjoying Sunday's nine-race card as they thronged in good

Apr

Antia Emerges 'Star Trainer' over Final Weekend

Trainer Hormuz Antia, who, until last Friday, had saddled 212 runners to win only a dozen races, emerged as star trainer over the final weekend

Apr

Spirituall Humbles Rivals

It was inevitable. About 40 days of quality racing--good horses and well-filled fields--finally had to make way for the season's most

Apr

Mr Greedy Hogs the Limelight

Mr Greedy (Placerville – Angel Heights) once again showed his grit and knocked out two high-class youngsters – Cabriolet and Sea Star

Apr

Silver Sands Makes Most of Blue Thunder’s Absence

Silver Sands (Ontario – Extreme Contact) made most of the last minute withdrawal of favourite Blue Thunder and sped home to win the Bright

Apr

Superior Quest Wins Gool S Poonawalla Million

The Poonawalla Stud Farm bred horses made a clean sweep of the first four positions of the Gool S Poonawalla Million (Gr 3) with Dr MAM Ramaswamy

Apr

Blue Mellon Capitalizes on Rigel’s Slow Start

Blue Mellon (Mr Mellon – Yvresse), owned by the Karachiwallas and trained by Faisal Abbas, capitalized to the hilt the sluggish start of

Mar

Triumphant Becket, Glorious Jacqueline Thrill All

That the Vandrevala Foundation Indian Turf Invitation Cup would be a potboiler, was known a month earlier. Two top four-year- olds, a colt and a

Mar

Aurelian Pips Forest Flair on the Post

Aurelian (Pennine Ridge – Wild Rumour), owned by Martand Mahindra and trained by Bipin Salvi, capitalized on his rider’s sublime form

Mar

Aboline is the Super Mile Champion

Aboline (Burden of Proof – Super Fan) from trainer Arjun Manglorkar’s yard came into his own and ran a brilliant race to fetch his

Mar

Becket Camp Bullish

The first three races in the Saturday card at Mahalakshmi brought home forcefully that the afternoon would belong to front-end horses. Prime Time

Mar

Palazzio’s Sun Shines, Maseeha Basks

Palazzio’s Sun rose to the occasion and scorched the turf with a blistering run to earn the title of the ‘Fastest Horse on Indian

Mar

Mahalaxmi Could be Declared a “War Zone”

The historical Mahalaxmi racecourse at the heart of Mumbai most certainly readies itself to have a million hearts thumping for the weekend races.

Mar

Chic Bipasha Unveils Vandrevala Logo at RWITC

The Vandrevala Foundation Indian Turf Invitation Cup weekend had a glamorous ignition at the Mahalaxmi racecourse on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. In

Feb

‘Her Highness’ Jacqueline Wins Derby, Conquers Hearts

Richard Hughes proved that it is possible to stop 25,000 hearts from beating normally, all at the same juncture. He did it for about 10 seconds as

Feb

Keringdingan Makes a Mark on Derby Day

Faisal Abbas trained Keringdingan (Diffident – Victory And Gold) lived up to the promise she had shown in her first start and improved

Feb

Record Beckons Jacqueline, Becket Stands in the Way

The Indian flag was flying high at Dubai’s Meydan Racecourse on Friday. The first race, a 1200-metre dash, had been run. There was a runner

Feb

Enjoy Your Day At The Races - It's McDowell Derby

It is the Derby weekend. There can be no other weekend like the McDowell Derby weekend. The RWITC enclosures are going to be bursting in the seams

Feb

A Mouth-watering Derby in Prospect

Giant-slaying has been the norm in recent editions of the Indian Derby. Several names come readily to mind. Mystical could do no better than be

Jan

The Vijay Textiles Golconda Derby Stakes (Grade I)

The Vijay Textiles Golconda Derby Stakes (Grade I), to be run on Sunday 31st of January 2010, has attracted sixteen starters. Horses from

Jan

Arabian Prince Crowned at Malakpet

Arabian Prince, the property of Dr. and Mrs. Vijay Mallya representing United Racing & Blood Stock Breeders Limited, won the Vijay Textiles

Oct

Autonomy Reigns Supreme at Malakpet

It was Carnival time on Sunday at Hyderabad. The Invitational Race Day, which should have been run at Mumbai in March, was finally gone through at

Oct

Set Alight Will Be Missed In The Invitation

It’s bad news for race goers. Set Alight is not going to be seen in action in the Invitation Cup race on Sunday, 25th October 2009, at Hyderabad.

Feb

Zurbaran gets his due at last

Jockey Malesh Narredu is indeed in an unenviable position despite having won two Grade 1 races over the Invitation Cup Week-end races. The most

Jan

Delphi Makes an Incredible Debut

The Deepak Trophy, the feature event of the day, had eight 3 year-olds facing the starter. Among them was Delphi (Emerald Cat – Bongusto),

Jan

Jacqueline Butchers the Indian Oaks Opposition

Jacqueline (King Charlemagne – Talita Kumi) ran a breathtaking race, sitting well off the pace in the dead last position, even as her nine

Jan

Jain-Patel Combine Score a Fine Treble

The followers of favourites went home with heavier purses and beaming faces from the Mahalaxmi racecourse on Sunday. Not only had they witnessed a

Jan

Maseeha Wins Byculla Trophy in the Stewards’ Room

Game galloper Maseeha yet again showed a never-say-die attitude and added another Trophy to his owner, Mrs Tina K Dhanani’s collection by

Jan

Onassis Dominates His Rivals, Wins Ruia Gold Cup

Onassis (Glory Of Dancer – Rahy’s Serenade) toyed with the opposition to post a handsome victory in the Ramniwas Ramnarain Ruia Gold

Jan

Gutsy ‘Jockey’ Salman Khan –Undoubtedly Veer

Salman Khan, the Super Star, showed what a brave heart he is by not only winning the Veer Exhibition race in a thrilling finish, but also by

Jan

Swahili Romps Home to Win Ahmedbhoy Trophy

Swahili (Alnasr Alwasheek – Singita) from trainer Zadmal Singh’s yard and owned jointly by the Jains and the Patels, won the Aziz

Jan

“Good Governance is Top Priority” – Vivek Jain

Mr Vivek Jain, recently elected as Chairman of RWITC, is a man raring to move forward. The youngest Chairman in the history of the Club, Mr Jain

Jan

Slickkit, Ecstatica Plunder Respective Opposition

For the followers of favourites, Thursday’s start was as disastrous as it can get. The first four races saw hot “jodies” (top

Jan

Prakash Pilots MAM’s Superior Quest

The Dr MAM Ramaswamy camp struck a fine double which included the J Rustomji Soparivala Trophy, the main event of Thursday’s races at

Jan

Red Romeo Wins Chief Minister’s Gold Cup

Red Romeo (Steinbeck – Allspice) came into his own (as I professed in the selections’ write-up) and put in a ‘forceful’

Dec

Forever Young Wins DG Police Cup in Style

Trainer Pesi Shroff ended the year on a high note saddling a short-priced treble on the last day of 2009. Churchill, Onassis and Macchupicchu all won

Dec

Star Warrior Storms, Maseeha Stuns

The Twelfth Day of the Mumbai meeting was a day of mixed balance sheets for the followers of money, with five favourites obliging in the nine-race

Dec

It Is a Thunderous Thousand for Imtiaz

Trainer Imtiaz A Sait carved a niche for himself in the annals of Indian racing when his ward Belligerent thundered home to win the last race of the

Dec

Shroff Juggernaut Rolls On

Pesi Shroff is simply unstoppable. He is enjoying a tremendous run and Sunday was no different. His ward Jacqueline brought home the glittering Rs

Dec

Jacqueline’s Mile Makes Pesi Smile

Jacqueline (King Charlemagne – Talita Kumi), bred at Sultan Singh’s Sohna Stud, owned by Vijay Shirke, KN Dhunjibhoy and Burgis Minoo Desai,

Dec

Vivek Jain Takes the Chair amidst Records

Mr Vivek Jain’s moment at the helm has arrived and how! He garnered the maximum number of votes ever by any contestant in the history of RWITC. The

Dec

Jacqueline Best- the Latest Star of the Turf

Pesi Shroff is the man for the big moment. As a Jockey he was sheer brilliance and the Indian Derby was his favourite. His record of nine Indian

Dec

Shirke, Dhunjibhoy and Shroff Reign Supreme

It was the Pesi Shroff Show. Starring Jacqueline, Sine Qua Non, Bruckner and introducing Batista. Producers Shirke and Dhunjibhoy, action/thrills

Dec

Pesi Maintains His Awesome Pace - Saddles a Treble

Trainer Pesi Shroff just will not let the momentum drop. Keeping up with the remarkable string of success in the recent past, Pesi scored a fine

Dec

Katrak and Fenton Score Hat-trick

Owners Rakesh Wadhawan and Prem Tharani scored thrice on the trot on Sunday. Prem was not complaining while he had to walk some distance to lead in

Dec

Pesi, Sunderji Dominate Thursday’s Races

Trainers Pesi Shroff and SK Sunderji shared the limelight on Thursday at the Mahalaxmi racecourse, winning six of the eight races slated for the day.

Nov

It’s a Six… a Four and Yet Another Four for Shroff

Pesi Shroff is on a song! Following an incredible six winners from his stables on Thursday last at the Mahalaxmi, Pesi Shroff fired four in Kolkata

Nov

Pesi Smashes Course Record with a Six

The day belonged to trainer Pesi Shroff. His stable dominated the Mahalaxmi track like never before. No trainer has saddled as many winners in a

Nov

RWITC Pays Homage to Mumbai Martyrs

Forest Flair (Placerville – Tide of Fortune), who was the overwhelming favourite to land the spoils for the 26/11 Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy, kept

Nov

Katrak Off to a Flying Start, Saddles Treble

C D Katrak has simply carried on from where he had left off. After winning the Pune Championship, he is now seeking a three-in-a-row this Mumbai

May

Star Conquest brooks no opposition

When jockey C. Rajendra reported sick following his abject failure to guide Aqua Glow to victory in the opening event, the jockeys replacing him on

Apr

Royal Panache finds his way to the winner’s enclosure

The withdrawal of even-money favourite Major Wager from the contest made his task easier but Nosher Cama trained Royal Panache chose a different

Apr

Desert Conqueror on top again

Shiraz Sunderji trained Desert Conqueror (Tirol – Voices of Spring) defied the handicapper and produced another sparkling run to register an encore

Apr

Beyond Belief brings Imtiaz Sait some succour

Trainer Imtiaz Sait has gone through a bad patch this season which is really “Beyond Belief” of his admirers. The astute professional has never

Nov

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

Aug

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jun

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

May

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

Feb

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Nov

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

Aug

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

Apr

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

Apr

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

Apr

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

Mar

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

Dec

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

Jan

Classic Contenders Under Drug Cloud

In a stunning development that has rocked the RWITC-stationed horses, three top-of-the-line Classic horses have failed the customary post-race

Dec

Moonlight Romance, Siachen Popular ’Jodi’ For Guineas

With the Indian 1000 Guineas just round the corner speculation is high and the enthusiasm upbeat, amongst the racing fraternity. Indiarace spoke

Dec

Put On Your 'Snow Coat', It’s X’mas at Mahalaxmi

It’s time to bring in the Christmas cheer and who, but the IGCC to provide the real touch to the Christmas Fest! For the fourth year

Nov

Freak Rains Forces Cancellation of Thursday’s Races

Thursday’s Mumbai races were cancelled due to a heavy downpour on Tuesday night. It is believed that the rainfall measured around the 45 mm

Jan

Deepak Khaitan Promises Gala Derby

While addressing the media on Friday, Deepak Khaitan, the managing director and vice-chairman of Eveready Industries India, said: “I would

Jan

Disgusted Owners Set to Quit

A horrendous start to the new year, thanks to some behind the scenes chicanery, has forced a set of ‘gentlemen owners’ to throw in the

Dec

Xisca Leaves the Field Cold

The climax of a long and entertaining card of nine races was the running of the Calcutta 2000 Guineas. The mile classic was incident-free and went

Nov

Pune 2010 Had a Perfect Script

The recently concluded Pune Meeting 2010 contained a perfect blend for what it takes for an entertaining thriller. An extremely well-scripted

Jul

Pune 2010 to Offer Richest Stakes Ever

The Pune Racing Season is all set to get off to an interesting start on the morrow and a card of eight events awaits to entertain racing patrons

Apr

Elmwood staves off Native Strategy for an encore

The four-year-old gelding Elmwood (Glory of Dancer–Baloustar) kept his consistency intact and easily shouldered the penalty received for his

Apr

Magic Touch overpowers Flareon

Winding up her campaign this summer on a winning note, the Zadmal Singh trained chestnut mare Magic Touch (Razeen – Magic Fountain) took toll of

Apr

Elusive Study makes a winning reappearance

Pesi Shroff trained Elusive Study made a winning reappearance when Malesh Narredu steered him to a confident victory in the Littleover Trophy. The

Apr

Avec Plaisir gives no anxious moments

She was easily the best performed horse from among the eight contesting for the Gool S. Poonawalla Million (Gr.3) run on Sunday and trainer Narendra

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Nov

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Apr

Democraticus resumes his winning ways

Democraticus (Royal Kingdom–Mea Culpa) returned to form in the Grade 3 Maharaja Sir Harisinghji Trophy after being hard hit by an infection which

Apr

Schnell proves no match for Star of China

ockey C. Alford marked his return to the saddle by winning the Playwin Million astride Star of China (China Visit-Dazzling Star) on Sunday. The bay

Mar

Nina Lalvani grabs the headlines with a treble

Nina Lalvani was walking tall on Thursday and not without reason. She never had it so good in her career before. Nina led in three winners against

Mar

Southern Empire brings B.Prakash his 100th classic

Despite all the shortcomings that have come to stay with horse-racing in the recent past, it is not difficult to find people who indulge in the game

Aug

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

Aug

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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,

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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.

Jul

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

Jun

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

Mar

Rivaaz makes most of her handicap advantage

Astute placement of Rivaaz (Binkhaldoun–Taj Mahal) by her trainer Sanjay Kolse paved the way for the grey mare to clock her first victory this

Mar

Punters back on their feet after Sunday’s battering

It was an auspicious start to the New Year being celebrated by the Hindu community on Monday in this part of the country. Punters got back on their

Mar

Luck of the race deserts Retribution

Natural talent at times does not suffice for a horse that has the ability to win a particular race. Many a time racegoers have been witness to an

Mar

Holding Court makes cannon-fodder of his rivals

With Mystical safely out of his way and several other peers training in Kolkata, Holding Court (Royal Kingdom - Confiture) continued to hold sway at

Mar

Giacosa finally proves her mettle

Giacosa was one filly whose name was being discussed as a potential threat to Haunting Memories, who was considered a virtual certainty for the

Feb

Bourbon King asserts his superiority in PBMM

For the first time since inception in 1980, the Poonawalla Breeders Multimillion showcased a line-up of some of the most talented thoroughbreds

Feb

Royal Princess marches on

Royal Princess was one of the fancied runners in the Indian Oaks where she finished fourth behind barnmate Blue Ribbon. Royal Princess (Royal

Feb

Holding Court disciplines wayward Spinoza

Not bringing Holding Court, who has reached the peak in terms of handicap-rating, to Mumbai for the winter was never an option for trainer

Feb

Dynasty continues to rule

Pesi Shroff nurtured filly Dynasty (Conquering Hero - Scossa) defied the handicapper and made light of the 62.5kg on her back to win the Commanche

Feb

Our Excellence makes a smashing debut

The debut of three-year-old Our Excellence (Placerville-Pleasure Hunt) was unique in more sense than one. For the first time trainer S. Ganapathy

Feb

Beyond Belief slams them all

With Niall McCullagh and C. Rajendra hogging the limelight with their saddle-skills, one almost stopped thinking that Malesh Narredu is alive and

Feb

The story of losing and winning the Indian Derby

It was back in October last year when racegoers were let down by B. Prakash ridden Ruben Star in the Pune Derby. But neither his owner Dr M. A. M.

Feb

Hotstepper makes Saeed Shah proud

The patience shown by veteran Saeed Shah in holding back Hotstepper precisely for two months after his debut paid rich dividends. He had his charge

Jan

Enceladus carves another impressive win

With the terms of the Prince Pradeep Trophy heavily loaded in his favour and the set of opponents hardly imposing even on paper, trainer S.

Jan

Guest Connections meets her nemesis in Blue Ribbon

Pesi Shroff as a jockey has ridden numerous Indian classic winners and each one has been special to him. Ever since he switched professions two years

Jan

Silver Tern finally earns a bracket

Not many racegoers who saw Silver Tern jump awkwardly from the gates and swerve to his left and take Canny Lad out with him would've given these two

Jan

Atmosphere takes Stewards down memory lane

Jockey C. Rajendra partnered The Hurricane (Senure-Untold Story) picked up momentum at precisely the right juncture and swept his opponents away in a

Jan

Balthazaar keeps Patroclus at bay

Imtiaz Sait and Colm O’Donoghue were the men in action on Friday as their respective engagements had fair chances to win. Both professionals

Jan

Southern Empire’s juggernaut rolls on

In one of the easiest passages any Indian Derby contender could ever dream of en-route his ultimate goal, S. Ganapathy’s Southern Empire

Jan

Sovereign Power thwarts Premier Star

Fortune hunters in horse-racing would not have wished for a better start to the new year than what Thursday’s game at Mahalaxmi delivered

Dec

Pesi Shroff closes his 2006 account with a treble

A friend in need is a friend indeed it is said and were it not for a helping hand extended by a couple of Pesi Shroff’s pals, Blue Ribbon (Alnasr

Dec

Democraticus tames Thundering Power, Holding Court

There are so many facets to horseracing that keep manifesting themselves at regular intervals and this probably could be one of the reasons why

Dec

Southern Empire dominates Johnnie Walker Indian 2000 Guineas

‘It’s going to be one-horse race’ was last heard when Continual ran in the 1998 Indian 2000 Guineas (Gr.1). This year this rare term was back

Dec

Labuan star performer in Faisal’s treble

Young Faisal Abbas never had it so good in his brief career thus far and wouldn’t have asked for any more. This third generation horse-trainer

Dec

Three of Arts scores over Annot yet again

Trainer Subhag Singh always has an ace up his sleeve when he sends that dark bay colt by Diffident out of Brave Ballerina, curiously named Three of

Dec

Guest Connections makes Haunting Memories look ordinary

This was no regional classic but part of the all-important five Indian classics, yet the trend of Dr.MAM Ramaswamy’s colours being carried to

Dec

Punters win 7-1 against the bookies

When Niall McCullagh and B. Prakash fetch cent per cent results from their respective engagements you don’t need a rocket scientist to guess the

Dec

Silken Star shines again

It was at the Mahalaxmi racetrack around Christmas last year when Silken Star’s career started blossoming. By the end of that season the chestnut

Nov

Spinoza just too good

He was just a short-head behind Nimble Feet in the Nanoli Stud Pune Derby and had earlier vanquished Beyond Belief, a subsequent winner of two races,

Nov

Mystical unravels his supernatural powers

“What a horse! He’s simply superb.” These were some of the various glowing tributes showered on Mystical paid by the racing buffs at Mahalaxmi

Nov

Kiss of Luck continues her successful ways

The three-year-old filly Kiss of Luck (Diffident – Pasta) claimed the Municipal Commissioner’s Trophy in a tight finish to celebrate her

Nov

New season starts on a bright note

Racegoers starved of their regular fill of horseracing action due to the disruption of the sport at Bangalore were in an upbeat mood on Sunday as the

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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.

Mar

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

Mar

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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,

Feb

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Feb

Behram Wins KROA Cup

The Mysore Winter Season concluded on Wednesday with a bumper card of 12 events being contested during the long afternoon. Close to a hundred and

Feb

Placerville - The Great Adversary

The Northern Dancer horse Razeen passed away just as the new covering season was getting underway. Hardly had the week ended before his great

Mar

A Tribute To Jacqueline

Every once in a while, a special two year-old walks into a trainer's yard, and life, as he knows it, changes forever. Jacqueline, a petite bay

Nov

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

Jun

A Late Starter But Quick Learner

From a bricklayer’s assistant to a top jockey in Italy was quite a transformation for Gianfranco Dettori, a lad who had never set his eyes

Nov

Jockeys on Their Way to India

Here is information on English and Irish jockeys who are riding and will soon be riding in India. The numbers are taken from Racing

Aug

Malesh Narredu to Represent World Jockey Team

Indian Ace Malesh Narredu has been chosen to represent the Rest of the World jockeys’ Team for the Shergar Cup weekend at Ascot. The Shergar

Jun

The Resilient Steve Cauthen

Born in the year 1960 in the heart of thoroughbred racing that is Kentucky, Cauthen rode his first race at Churchill Downs at the tender age of 16.

May

Carson, the finest from Scotland

The stoutly built Willie Carson was one of the best that Scotland has produced – and we are not talking of their whiskey for once. Though a late

May

Walter Swinburn –A chip off the old block

Oldtimers in India may well recall the name of Wally Swinburn. He was a popular Irish rider who rode with great success in both Bombay and Calcutta

May

Two big stars of yesteryear

Two of the greatest jockeys of all time were Sir Gordon Richards and Willie Shoemaker. While the former is the sole member of his fraternity to be

May

Lester Piggott – a Living Legend

There was no way that Lester Keith Piggott was going be anything but a top jockey – his pedigree said so. His grandfather Ernie won the Grand

May

Pat Eddery was Par Excellence on French Soil

[This is the first of a series of articles by Epsom Ace on top saddle artists of the past, some of whom have ridden in India with great success. They

Feb

Razeen - A Stallion Sensation of our Times

Usha Stud's Northern Dancer horse Razeen passed away at the height of his glory. What he achieved in his 15 crops of Classic age, both

Apr

Alabaster Dazzles, but Favourites Fall Like Nine Pins

Alabaster proved to be too good in the KR Rajendra Singh Memorial cup, the main event at the Delhi races on Tuesday. The on-going leading trainer

Apr

Favourite Royal Companion Wins Rustomji Byramji Trophy

Hot favourite Royal Companion (Glory of Dancer – Ippodamia) from the stables of Malesh Narredu won the Div I of the Rustomji Byramji Trophy

Apr

Jaiswal Treble Floors Punters

The curtain came down on the Calcutta Cold Weather season on Monday with some amazing results in the seven-event card. Trainer Vikash Jaiswal was

Apr

Martinique Wins Shaman Million With Authority

Martinique (Placerville – Moving Image), powered by B Prakash, played a waiting game and saved her best for the last. It was El Clasico who

Apr

Regal Classic Lives up to His Name

The penultimate day of the Calcutta Winter Season had just about every element of racing that a new visitor could wish for – flying

Feb

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

Mar

Arabian Prince Shatters Course Record

Arabian Prince (Burden Of Proof – Arabian Rose), owned by Dr Vijay Mallya, showed tremendous physical and mental strength to not only

Jan

Dr Vijay Mallya, Vivek Jain Sign Million-Dollar Deal

The popularity of the Indian Derby was never in question. Besides the entire racing fraternity in the country, the Indian Derby is the only race

Feb

McDowell Signature Indian Derby Signs off In Style

Romancing with the horses couldn’t have got a better endorsement than one provided by Moonlight Romance herself. With the crowning of the

Mar

Who Will Win The Dubai World Cup 2011?

It's 15 years since I saw the great Cigar barrelling down the straight of Dubai's Nad-Al-Sheba track, tenaciously refusing to yield to the

Jan

Prospects for 2011

The year 2011 is upon us and it is time to take a look at some of the horses and people who ought to be making headlines once the racing season in

Nov

Positive Indicators Realized at Keeneland November Sale

Active foreign trade, led by increased participation from Australian, Japanese and Indian buyers, and a dynamic market for foals and racing

Nov

Blame Denies Zenyatta in Breeders' Cup Classic

Zenyatta’s bid for racing immortality fell inches short in the gloaming at Churchill Downs on Saturday, where Blame held tenaciously through the

Nov

Zenyatta Aims to Conclude Career on Triumphant Note

Undoubtedly the pivotal moment of this year's Breeders Cup is the attempt by unbeaten super mare Zenyatta (by Street Cry) to score what would

Nov

Blind Luck Expected to Lift Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic

All followers of the turf are familiar with the season-ending Breeders' Cup World Championships, held annually late in the fall at a racetrack

Nov

Most Exciting Melbourne Cup In The Offing

For many years the manner in which top Australian-trained runners have been campaigned has been a source of amazement to racing fans in other

Mar

Japan Plunders Dubai World Cup 2011

In front of a record crowd of 81,164 at Dubai's Meydan Racecourse in the United Arab Emirates last Saturday, the entire nation of Japan

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Apr

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

Aug

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

Aug

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jun

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

Jun

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.

Jun

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

Jun

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.

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Jan

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

Dec

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

Apr

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

Apr

Red Reef Proves His Merits with Authority

A brilliant turn of foot by Red Reef left the class two contenders dancing to his tune in The Naughty Bear Plate, the main event at the Delhi

Apr

Warrior Race is Master of The Show

Warrior Race turned out to be a true warrior while emerging victorious in the Equal Chance Plate, the main event at the Delhi races on Monday.

Apr

Walk Of Life Decides to Run!

Walk Of Life (Ikhtyar – Cape Vaticano) created a major flutter in the Racing Officials Trophy and produced a terrific burst at the finish to

Apr

Harlamoff Packs off Rivals in Style

Harlamoff (Glory Of Dancer – Winning Spurs) coasted to a decisive victory creaming his rivals with an effortless five-and-quarter-length

Apr

Shocking Star Handles Companions Ruthlessly

Taking advantage of the absence of top-notched horses in the class two, Shocking Star made her victory in the Arjun Plate almost a formality at

Apr

‘King’ Callow to Ride For King of Good Times

The coming Bangalore Season will see new import, Australian Jockey Noel Callow, to ride Dr Vijay Mallya’s string of horses. Callow is a

Apr

Moongate Man Completes A Quadruple

It seems that Moongate Man has developed a winning habit. He crossed the final hurdle to being known as the class one winner when he demolished

Apr

Amazing Star Shows a Clean Pair of Heels

Amazing Star showed a clean pair of heels while emerging victorious in The Family Welfare Plate, the main event at the Delhi races on Saturday.

May

Altamaash, Ashad Asbar Have a Blast on Final Da

Trainer Altamaash Ahmed combined with Ashad Asbar and the duo ended their Mumbai campaign on a memorable note scoring a lucrative treble on the

Apr

Frankel Odds-on for 2000 Guineas

It is on the first Saturday in May each spring that the Kentucky Derby is invariably contested at Churchill Downs. Usually this coincides with the

May

Favourites Fumble in Small Field

Smaller the field, greater the difficulty in picking the winners. The axiom proved right again when a card of six events with betting exclusively

Apr

Suraj Shines on Mahalaxmi Track

Jockey Suraj Narredu had a busy day in office on his re-appearance on the race track after a gap of three weeks and rattled off a fine treble in

Apr

Silk Cut Comes Alive with an Electrifying Finish

Silk Cut (Diffident – Sensuality) finally moved out of the shadow of some of the impressive juveniles to record his maiden victory in great

Apr

Ancient Wonder Obliges in Style

Ancient Wonder (China Visit – Dazzling Queen) notched up a fashionable victory to justify the strong support he received in the betting

Apr

Sprint Star, Misschevious Trot in a Dramatic Dead-Heat

It could not get closer than this! The Maharaja Sir Harisinghji Trophy (Grade 3) had a small field of five in the fray. That it would be a close

Feb

Queen Of Destiny Dazzles on Last Day

The curtains came down for the Mysore Winter Races, with a packed card of nine races being run on the last day. The 17-day season was reduced to

Feb

Iron Marshall Lifts The K.R.O.A. Cup

Micheal Eshwar-trained Iron Marshall (Placerville-Rivage) trounced the opposition in the Karnataka Race Horse Owners’ Association Cup, for

Feb

Precept Lifts The Own Ordain Cup

Trainer R. Mallikarjuna had a rich haul of three winners, including Precept in the Own Ordain Cup, the feature race of the day, at Mysore. The

Feb

Red Dawn Lifts The Tranquility Cup

Red Dawn (Storm Trooper-Serious Trouble) lifted the higher division of the Tranquility Cup, the feature event of the nine-race card at Mysore on

Feb

Youre A Legend Wins The Octogonal Trophy

Vikram Appachu trained Youre A Legend (Diffident-Post Impressionist) was ridden by apprentice Kiran Rai to a pillar to post victory, in the

Jan

Lake Emerald Emerges Victorious

Rakesh-trained Lake Emerald (Black Cash-Eau De Vie) scored an encore while winning the Rajkumari Leelavathi Devi Memorial Cup, the feature race of

Jan

Miss Ruby Pulverises The Field

It was a long day at the races on Wednesday, at Mysore, with a card of ten races being framed with 118 horses having accepted. The higher division

Jan

Jericho Bang On Target

Pratap Kamath-trained nine-year-old gelding, Jericho (Cruachan-Golden Future) eked out a gutsy win in the higher division of The Solitaire Cup,

Jan

Short Priced Favourites Fail to Perform

Racing on Tuesday at Mysore proved to be disastrous for racegoers as all four on-money favourites in the eight event card failed to perform, and

Dec

Effortless Victory For Blue Thunder

Michael Eshwer-trained Blue Thunder (Alnasr Alwasheek-Blue Horizon) was ridden by Y.S. Srinath for an effortless victory in the Victory Zone Cup

Dec

Ohiyesa Survives The Guided Missile

Mysore Race Club got a shot in the arm, in their fight against certain political outfits and the local administration, with regard to continuity

Dec

Edmondo Triumphs In The Negresco Trophy

After all the confusion, Wednesday’s races at Mysore were run unhindered. A long card of ten races was drawn up for the day and the

Dec

Daring Dynamite Blasts Off Successfully

Daring Dynamite, a prodigy of the deceased stallion Midtown, made a smashing debut at Mysore on Wednesday. Pratap Kamath-trained Daring Dynamite

Oct

War Head On A Successful Mission

War Head outclassed his rivals in the Ansbach Cup, the main event of the opening day’s races of the Winter Races at Mysore. The

Feb

Ansonia Wins with a Measure Of Comfort

Mid-week racing action for older horses at Mysore continued into the second last day of the Winter Season, with a well-filled card of eight races

Feb

Looking To Lead Keeps Theworldismine At Bay

Thursday's racing at Mysore turned out to be disastrous for punters, as one outsider after another kept scoring in a long card of nine events

Jan

Easy Rider Wins On The Post

The new alliance between trainer Darashah and jockey John continued to flourish, as the pair scored a lucrative double at Mysore on Wednesday. The

Jan

Guided Missile Asserts His Superiority

Rakesh-trained Guided Missile justified his high rating while cantering away with The Shimmering Gold Trophy, the feature event in Friday's

Jan

Behram Beats Princess Nero with Ease

Piping hot favourite Princess Nero was a mute spectator, as she was passed with ease in the last furlong by Behram in The Rajakumari Leelavathi

Jan

Alinski Displays Superb Acceleration

The remarkable acceleration displayed by Feroz Khan's Alinski stood out as a single bright spot on an otherwise forgettable afternoon of

Jan

Nectar Jewel Scores an Encore

Trainer Rakesh is set to retain his firm hold on the Tainer's Championship at Mysore. He scored another two points on Wednesday with Nectar

Jan

Short Priced Favourites Fail to Perform

Racing on Tuesday at Mysore proved to be disastrous for racegoers as all four on-money favourites in the eight event card failed to perform, and

Sep

In The Zone Puts up a Speedy Display

With scanty rainfall in recent months, the local race track at Mysore has become extremely dry. It isn't unusual to see fast timings in races for

Dec

Turf Raider Overwhelms His Opponents

First season trainer Kishore jumped a few places in the trainer's tally by saddling a well-backed treble on Thursday at Mysore. With many horses

Dec

Rasili Justifies Her Short Odds

Apprentice jockey Madhu Babu cornered glory on the sixth day of the Mysore Winter Season by scoring a popular treble on Wednesday. The young lad has

Dec

Fancied Runners Score with Regularity

Wednesday's nine-event card at Mysore looked tricky at the start, but it turned out to be a dream day for the punters as six first favourites and two

Nov

Aurelian Carries Top Weight With Ease

A recent entrant in Bipin Salvi's yard, eight year-old Aurelian made light of his back-breaking handicap of 66 Kgs and scored a smashing victory in

Nov

Youremylov Lifts Air Force Gold Cup

A speedy performance by the favourite Youremylov helped the Rakesh-trained six year-old to win The Air Force Gold Cup, the feature event in

Aug

Time For All Wins On The Last Stride

With many more outstation horses accepting to participate in the second week of the Mysore Main Season, the action was more competitive on Thursday.

Nov

Dare Don Reproduces His Old Form

Trainer Vishal Yadav's Dare Don reproduced his old form while winning The Elusive Pimpernel Trophy, the feature event in Wednesday's nine race card

Nov

Lotus Pond Scores an Emphatic Victory

The Mysore Winter Season took-off with a well filled card of eight events on Wednesday. The fact that a few acceptors had to be balloted out at the

Oct

Fleet Indian Wins Poonawalla Mysore Derby

Trainer Babu Rao proudly led-in his first Derby winner, after Fleet Indian annexed The Poonawalla Mysore Derby 2009 (Grade I) at the local races on

Oct

Gershwin Stuns a Quality Field

The Derby Weekend at The Mysore Race Club kicked off on Saturday with a long card of nine events framed for the afternoon. It turned out to be a

Oct

Henry's Secret Continues to Dazzle

Neil Darashah had plenty of reasons to smile while leading-in Henry's Secret, the winner of The Governor's Gold Cup at the Mysore races on Friday.

Oct

Sharat Kumar Has "The Midas Touch"

Trainer Sharat Kumar's ability to transform ordinary horses into "Galloping Goldmines" was on display at the Mysore races on Thursday. With the help

Oct

Palazzio's Sun Blazes The Mysore Race Track

Padmanabhan's Palazzio's Sun displayed an amazing turn of foot while annexing The Mysore Dasara Sprint Championship, the stellar event in Thursday's

Sep

Tanzanite Survives a Scare

Irfan Ghatala's money-back favourite Tanzanite survived a huge scare while winning The WT Craig Jones Memorial Gold Cup, the premier event in

Sep

Sprint Star Wins Mysore 2000 Guineas

Jockey Mallesh Narredu displayed his brilliance while riding his brother Satish's Sprint Star to a fine win in The Fernhill's Palace Mysore 2000

Sep

Wonder Smile Scores in Effortless Fashion

Racing at Mysore on Thursday was held in gloomy conditions with the sun hidden behind the clouds whole afternoon. The eight-event card was dominated

Sep

Foley and Prakash Score a Lucrative Hat-trick

The Robert Foley and B Prakash combination has dominated the racing scene at the Mysore Race Club for over a decade. Their horses are always fancied

Sep

Exclusive Grey Romps Home in Style

Robert Foley's Exclusive Grey confirmed his superiority over his Class I opposition by posting an emphatic victory in The FK Irani Memorial Gold Cup,

Sep

Rhapsidion Snow Wears "Maharaja's" Crown

Wayne Smith received all round praise for his superb riding astride Padmanabhan's Rhapsidion Snow in The Maharaja's Gold Cup, the feature event in

Sep

Prakash Steers Mystic Quest With Confidence

The Karnataka Racehorse Owners Association Mysore 1000 Guineas 2009 (Grade III) was held on Friday at Mysore. The first Classic of the season saw

Sep

Harish Dazzles Astride Rare And Precious

The H H Sri Chamaraja Wadiyar Memorial Gold Cup, a handicap sprint for horses in the highest Class featured a well filled card of eight events framed

Aug

Badge Of Gold Sets a New Record

It was almost two years ago that Robert Foley's Badge Of Gold had last produced a successful gallop on a racetrack. It took him a long while to

Aug

Star Presence Survives a Scare

A small card of seven races with hardly any outstation challengers was framed for Wednesday's racing at Mysore. The M CT Muthiah Gold Trophy, a

Aug

Humble Guy Scores in Emphatic Fashion

Robert Foley's Humble Guy had to wait almost a full year before re-entering the winners enclosure on Friday at Mysore. The Star Of Mysore Gold Cup

Aug

Mystic Quest Wins Near The Post

Trainer Ganapathy's Mystic Quest (Placerville-Free Radical) confirmed her high rating by winning The Mysore Million (Grade III), the feature event in

Aug

Associator Posts a New Course Record

The Mysore Main Season started on Thursday with a compact card of seven events framed for the afternoon. With only a handful of horses making the

May

Twenty to Face Starter in 137th Kentucky Derby

The 137th running of the Kentucky Derby (presented by Yum! brands) is scheduled to take place at 6:24 p.m. local time on Saturday, May 7th (3:54

Jan

Iaepetus Completes An Encore In The Qutab Shahi Cup

Iaepetus (Major Impact-Limelite), the winner of the 2010 edition of The Qutab Shahi Cup, lifted the Cup again on Sunday. At 120 points, Iaepetus

Jan

Aphrodisiac In A Splendid Act

After Iaepetus on Sunday, the colours of Dr. Syed Ainuddin Arif were in the forefront on Monday too. His ward Aphrodisiac (Royal Gladiator-Persian

May

Master Blaster Puts up A Class Act

A class act performance of Master Blaster (Hymn – Velocette) floored the opposition in The Twiggy Plate, the main event at the Delhi races

Jul

Raider's Sun Makes Light of Heavy Impost

The 17-day Mysore Summer Season ended with a long-drawn card of ten events on Tuesday. Racing during this period saw a lot of ups and downs for the

Jul

Theworldismine Finally Enters Winners Enclosure

After three futile bids earlier this season, Pratap Kamath's three year old Theworldismine produced a sparkling turn of foot and won The Next Move

Jul

Raider's Sun Win The El Dorado Trophy

Trainer Tejaswi's Raider's Sun carried a back-breaking weight of 63 kgs to an impressive victory in The El Dorado Trophy, the feature event in

Jul

Ashkan Canters Away With The Nairn Cup

With a couple of weeks still to go in the Mysore Summer Season, the issue of the professional championships seems to be already decided. Darashah and

Apr

Glory Of Dancer - Steady Climb To The Top Halted

They say that good things happen in threes. It would appear that disasters, too, come in clusters of three. Just two months ago, the deaths of

Mar

Mr Greedy Consumes Super Mile, Hogs Limelight

The Major PK Mehra Super Mile (Gr 1) was expected to light up towards the finish with a sizzling fight between current champion miler and the

Feb

Moonlight Romance Had 25000-plus Swooning

Moonlight Romance (China Visit-Wandering Star) etched a place for herself not only in the record books, but also in the hearts of the large crowd

Feb

Attila’s Brilliance – ‘Fusion of the Finest’

Trainer Pesi Shroff has put the analysts’ clan in a dilemma. If one ventures to analyse between Pesi the jockey and Pesi the trainer, if

Jul

Fire Of Joy Wins Amidst Heavy Showers

With monsoon showers arriving in this part of the country,racing at Mysore in the next few weeks is bound to be affected by soft underfoot

Jul

Vertex Registers an Impressive Victory

This year's crop of juveniles racing at Mysore is much better than anything we have seen in recent times. This is best illustrated by the fact that a

Jun

Mysore Races Run True to Form

It isn't often that one sees the punters getting the better of the bookmakers during the mini seasons at Mysore. These periods generally see a lot of

Jun

Ohiyesa Wins in a Common Canter

It is a rare sight to see a three year old tackling open company in his second lifetime start, and that too handling it comfortably while romping

Jun

Lotus Pond Wins a Cliff-hanger

A small card of six events was gone through in quick time on Wednesday afternoon at Mysore. Although the fields were packed, the quality of racing

May

Royal View Floors His Opponents

The mini seasons at Mysore during winter and summer are primarily held to cater to older horses, and racing patrons are generally careful while

May

Red Key Point Wins HRC Gold Trophy

Trainer Ranjeet Shinde cornered the day's honours by saddling a fine treble on Thursday at Mysore. His winners included Red Key Point, who posted a

May

Mysore Stewards Need to be More Consistent

Wednesday's racing at Mysore was marred by public protests after the Stewards decided to uphold a seemingly frivolous objection, and relegated the

May

Special Force Posts a Stylish Victory

Apprentice Shiva Kumar guided Dinesh Pujar's Special Force to a pillar-to-post victory in Thursday's feature event at Mysore. The setting was a

May

Raider's Sun Spreadeagles The Opposition

Horses that had raced during the recently concluded Bangalore Winter Season, and were subsequently relocated to Mysore, dominated the seven event

May

Vertex Lucky To Retain The Midnight Cowboy Cup

Dinesh Pujar's Vertex made a valiant start-to-finish bid in The Midnight Cowboy Cup, and passed the winning post more than three lengths clear of hot

May

Live Action Returns to Mysore Race Club

For a Race Club which has been used to live action throughout the year, the last six months have been long and dreadful in the history of The Mysore

Nov

Equine Flu Arrives In Karnataka

After affecting racing in Western India, Kolkata and New Delhi, the dreaded Equine Influenza seems to have arrived in Karnataka. The first reports

Nov

Our Little Savage Has It Easy

Trainer Z Darashah's ward Our Little Savage put up a resolute performance while annexing The Thungabhadra Cup, the feature event in Wednesday's race

Nov

Dare Don Asserts His Superiority

Wednesday was a proud day for Trainer Rakesh and his family, as they combined effectively to lead in four winners on the opening day of the Winter

Nov

A Pall of Gloom Descends Over The Indian Racing Scene

What started as a mild ailment of "fever and coughing" detected during the latter part of the Pune Season, has turned into an epidemic and has been

Oct

Read My Mind Wins Effortlessly

A well filled card of ten events was framed for the concluding day of the Mysore Summer Season and the same was gone through in soft underfoot

Oct

Splendid Surprise Wins Governor's Gold Cup

An easy winner in his earlier start, Mahesh's ward Splendid Surprise was an overwhelming favourite to win The Governor's Gold Cup, the stellar

Oct

Prakash's Relentless Efforts Prove Fruitful

The current Mysore season has seen jockey Prakash riding with rare aplomb and leading the jockeys tally by more than a "distance". Most of his

Oct

Suraj Wins A Battle Of Wits

Racegoers had the pleasure of watching a rare finish in a Class II race run over a mile and a quarter on Friday at Mysore. Sprints and middle

Oct

Diamond Hunter Makes It Four Out Of Five

The Santosh S Lad Mysore Dasara Sprint Championship provided an opportunity for Diamond Hunter to prove ,that at the moment, he is almost unbeatable

Oct

Fantastic Quest Settles The Score With Archipenko

Trainer Ganapathy had the proud distinction of leading in Fantastic Quest, who won the Fernhill's Palace Mysore 2000 Guineas 2008 (Grade III), the

Sep

New Committee Elected At The Bangalore Turf Club

At the AGM held at the Bangalore Turf Club on Monday, 29th September 2008, the general body elected three Stewards and two Members of the Managing

Sep

Own Voice Completes A Formality

A rousing performer during the Summer Season, Ganapathy trained Own Voice made his first appearance on the Mysore race track and ran away with The H

Sep

Diamond Hunter Confirms His Superiority

The FK Irani Memorial Gold Cup was the feature event in a long card of nine races held on Thursday at Mysore. This sprint for horses in the highest

Sep

Splendid Surprise Annexes The Maharaja's Gold Cup

The Maharaja's Gold Cup is one of the stellar events that grace the Mysore racing calendar. A terms race for horses four years old and over, which

Sep

Chief's Dream Scores an Encore

Racegoers witnessed two remarkable performances in the two divisions of The H H Narasimharaja Wadiyar Memorial Gold Cup, the feature event in

Sep

Star Wave Wins In a Blanket Finish

The Karnataka Racehorse Owners' Association Mysore 1000 Guineas 2008 (Grade III) conducted on Friday produced a finish worthy of an important event

Sep

Stylish Bay Sports a Pair of Wings

On an afternoon when many fancied runners took a backseat, the talking point at the Mysore race course was the fine performance by the Satish Narredu

Sep

Noble Guest Is In Irresistible Form

Last outing winner Noble Guest defied the huge penalty imposed by the handicapper and cantered away with The RWITC Cup, the feature event in Friday's

Sep

Secret Song Wins with a Measure of Comfort

Thursday's racing at Mysore was a routine affair, with a well filled card of eight events framed for the afternoon. Barring the Millions and

Aug

Woman On Top Beats Lionheart by a Whisker

Trainer Lokanath Gowda deserves praise for his ability in producing Woman On Top in perfect condition on Friday , and winning The H H Sri Krishnaraja

Aug

Chief's Dream Wins A Thriller

Outsiders romped home in most of the events framed for Thursday's racing at Mysore. The first seven races were won by long priced horses and when

Aug

Icebreaker Stuns Her Two Opponents

The Mysore Million (Grade III) , a terms race for 3 year olds, was the feature event in a long card of nine races framed for Friday's racing at

Aug

Ponte Romano Springs a Surprise

Trainer Robert Foley's stable continues to play a dominant role in the proceedings of the ongoing Mysore Season 2008. Most of the runners from this

May

Ka Ching Proves His Mettle at Last

After Master Blaster's scintillating performance among the top-notched horses on the penultimate day of the season, today it was the turn of

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Nov

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

Aug

Kingdom Of Heaven Wins RCTC Cup

Robert Foley trained Kingdom Of Heaven justified favouritism by lifting The Royal Calcutta Turf Club Cup, the feature event in an eight event card

Jul

Satin Slipper Romps Home In Style

Rakesh trained Satin Slipper gained an overdue success when she sailed past her eleven opponents, and won a sprint race for horses in the highest

Jul

Star of Paradise Lifts Star Supreme Cup

The penultimate day's racing of the Mysore Summer Season witnessed a long card of nine events, with the main attraction being The Star Supreme

Jul

Wellington Excels in The Varahi Cup

Thundershowers at Mysore on Tuesday afternoon had resulted in the cancellation of the last two races of the day. It had continued to rain till late

Jul

Hero's Dominance Wins The BOL Publication Cup

Last outing-winner Hero's Dominance put in a brilliant finishing effort to get up on the last stride, and lift the BOL Publication Cup, the feature

Jul

Bountiful Beauty lifts Kabini Dam Trophy

The mile long Kabini Dam Trophy, a handicap race for horses rated in the highest class at Mysore, was the feature event in Friday's racing held at

Jul

Zooming Wins in a Blanket Finish

Racegoers were treated to a splendid finish in a sprint event held for the highest rated horses at Mysore on Wednesday. This was the highlight in

Jun

Dangerous Illusion Puts up an Impressive Display

Darashah's ward Dangerous Illusion made light of the heavy impost of 64.5 Kgs and scored an impressive victory over seven furlongs in a handicap race

Jun

Favourites Fall Like Nine Pins At Mysore

Wednesday's racing at Mysore was marred by unruly scenes at the Race Club. Race goers present at the course decided to take the law into their own

Jun

Pied Piper Holds on to His Slender Advantage

Wednesday's racing at Mysore witnessed the maximum number of close finishes seen on a race day in recent times. Six out of the eight events were

Jun

Opera Princess Wins Golf Club Gold Trophy

The H H Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club Gold Trophy was the solitary cup race on offer in the seven event card framed for Thursday's racing

Jun

Sincerity Pips Way To Wealth on the Post

Racing at Mysore was cancelled last week owing to "paucity of acceptors". The trainers were more enthusiastic this time and racegoers were greeted

May

Darashah Saddles Five in a Row

The small and compact Mysore Summer Season started with a bang for trainer Z Darashah, who saddled five back-to-back winners during the

Apr

Mysore Summer Season Kickstarts On May 21

The Mysore Race Club has been a very busy racing centre for the last few years. A Club which used to have racing only during the period

Feb

Mysore Winter Season Ends with a Long Card

Racegoers may want to forget the Mysore Winter Season 2007-08, because of the unpredictable nature of the sport at this centre. Racing is never

Feb

Dangerous Illusion Wins Days Feature

A lacklustre card of eight events was framed for Wednesday's racing at Mysore. There was hardly any enthusiasm amongst the regular racing patrons as

Feb

Time To Celebrate Wins Day's Feature

Last outing runner-up Time To Celebrate made full use of the allowance claimed by apprentice Praveen, and lasted out to lift The Smt. Satyavati V

Feb

Dinesa Canters away for an Easy Victory

The Octogonal Trophy was easily won by the Irfan Ghatala-trained Dinesa at Mysore on Thursday. This sprint event for horses in the highest class saw

Jan

San Siro Survives Objection

Ranjeet trained San Siro was an easy winner of an eventful Rajkumari Leelavathi Devi Memorial Cup, the main event in Wednesday's card at Mysore. It

Jan

Custer Makes it Three in a Row

Dinesh Pujar has transformed Custer into a money spinner for himself, having bought the horse from Darashah only a few months ago. He won a race

Jan

Perfect Chemistry Wins Day’s Feature

Darashah's ward Perfect Chemistry was a lucky winner of the Solitaire Cup, the day’s feature in Wednesday’s racing at Mysore. Gnaneshwar rode a

Jan

Callidora Wins In A Tight Finish

Callidora was a runaway winner in her last outing and had been fairly penalized by the handicapper for that performance. Her chances of repeating, on

Dec

Jockey Christopher Rides Brilliantly

Thursday's racing at Mysore saw the bookmakers running for cover as seven out of nine races were won by well-supported horses. The club had framed a

Dec

Eclair Blanche Triumphs

Eclair Blanche, with Vivek in the saddle, won the main event on an afternoon of very ordinary racing at Mysore. She proved that she loves the Mysore

Nov

Gnaneshwar Excels in the Saddle

Jockey Gnaneshwar was slated to ride in six of the eight races framed for the afternoon's card at Mysore on Wednesday. He must have been disappointed

Nov

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

Nov

Dare Don Romps Home with Ease

Dare Don was very impressive while winning the day’s feature event at Mysore, The Thungabhadra Cup. In this race run over a distance of 1,400

Nov

Upper Crust Obliges The Punters

The odds-on favourite Upper Crust got up on the last stride to justify the confidence of the punters, who had constantly backed her the whole day to

Jan

Stewards Make the Right Call

Being a Steward can at times be a thankless job despite all the power they wield. However, on Wednesday, the guardians called it right by

Apr

Born To Fly Was On a High

When doing a season’s summary of 34 action-packed days, one is compelled to pick and choose the salient features of the long-drawn

Mar

Bizarre Double for Daniel David

Sunday’s racing had an ‘end-of-season’ look about it. A few unlikely winners, a nasty fall for apprentice Arman Khan from Roman

Mar

Star Of Cardiff Outclasses Field

It was a fairly profitable afternoon for followers of money at Calcutta’s mid-week races. Heavily gambled Mumtaz and Star Of Cardiff landed

Mar

Arktouros Proves Vijay’s Trump Card

Calcutta racecourse was humming with excitement on the eve of Holi. There was a festive atmosphere in the air. As was expected, the seven event

Mar

Bharath-Shinde Notch up Cup Double

It was a warm, sunny afternoon at the Calcutta mid-week meet. The Irish squad of cricketers and their attractive WAGS (wives and girlfriends) lent

Mar

Cyrus Madan Steps Down at RCTC

The chairman of Royal Calcutta Turf Club since 2007, Mr. Cyrus Madan decided to step down from his post and announced the same at the Club’s AGM on

Mar

Palazzio’s Sun Shines Bright

One just can’t keep the Alfords out of the news at the Calcutta racecourse. While Christopher Alford drew a blank on his return after a

Mar

King’s Desire to Win not Curtailed by Age

Yet another eventful afternoon of racing was conducted at the Calcutta racecourse on Wednesday. The mid-week afternoon belonged by and large to

Feb

Fleet-footed ‘Indian’ Downs Cambiasso

An incident-packed afternoon at the Calcutta racecourse saw Babu Rao-trained Fleet Indian (Tejano-Afrodita) carry a massive impost of 62.5 kg to

Feb

C. Alford is ‘Poles Apart’ from Rivals

While Christopher Alford booted home a flawless quadruple at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday, most of the other riders performed well below

Feb

Ashridge Lost a Certain Race

A short, insipid card it may have been – but boy was it ever ‘tall’ on thrills. Those who were present at the Calcutta

Feb

Alice Springs a Pleasant Surprise

Pesi Shroff-trained Alice Springs threw the Derby-form book out of the window as she swept past the on-money favourite Hall Of Glory in the

Feb

Vijay’s Treble was the Highlight

It was mixed fortunes for punters at the Calcutta racecourse on Friday. The man who stole the thunder was trainer Vijay Singh with a calculated,

Feb

Rivals dance to Strauss’ tune

Under the care of trainer Bharath Singh, the five-year-old gelding Strauss (Placerville-Romantic Memories) has improved considerably. The bay was

Jan

Dandified Caps a ‘Champagne’ Show

For the second consecutive day, favourites ruled the roost at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday. Five public choices and a second favourite were

Jan

Ballibay Makes It Look Easy

Punters by and large went home a happy lot on Friday as fancied runners ruled the roost. Five first favourites and a second favourite occupied the

Jan

Arabian Prince Murders Rivals

An eventful afternoon of racing was capped with a ‘googly’ from the Pesi Shroff yard as their half-money favourite Chios bit the dust

Apr

Miss Burgeon Emerges Fastest Juvenile Sprinter

Importance of handicapping in the field of youngsters came to the fore once again when Miss Burgeon wrapped up the Delhi Race Club Managing

Apr

Moongate Man Shocks Shocking Star at Post

If two horses have similar calibre, the task of picking a winner becomes difficult. Then one looks at which horse had faced a stronger company.

Apr

Master Harmonica Justifies Top Billing

Master Harmonica justified the top billing by raising a winning gallop in The Powerglide Plate, which was the main event of the Delhi races on

Apr

Devputra Succeeds After a Couple of Seasons

Most of the horses who came from the Western India to be part of the Delhi racing were able to prove their merit time and again. But the case of

Apr

Goodwood Park Survives in a Three-way Finish

The saying that handicap matters most in youngsters was proved wrong by the top-weighted Goodwood Park while bagging the Northern India Cup, the

Apr

Abdullah Beats The Tempting Thought

Abdullah seemed to have developed a habit of eclipsing the favourites. After thrashing Flight Of Fancy in the previous outing, the colt sank the

Mar

Enya Returns to Winning Block after a Season

Fag end of the racing season in Delhi is turning out to be gold mine for those horses who have not been able to earn brackets so far. In a card of

Mar

Moongate Man Completes an Encore in Style

Jockey Rajinder is shaping up well in Delhi. On Monday, he piloted Moongate Man, who demolished the field en route to lift the Bolrace.com Cup. In

Mar

Equal Luxury Shows Luxurious Lifestyle in Million

Handicap matters most in racing. The axiom was proved correct again as Equal Luxury raised a fluent gallop to victory in the last stellar

Mar

Real Smasher Scripts a Resounding Success

The horses who had either finished on or off the board in the North India Derby, barring Kiana and Ashwa Parwez, have been continuously showing

Mar

Awesome Shows Clean Pair of Heels

Finishing far away in the barrier trial against an in-form Master Belief proved beneficial for Awesome, who made an impressive debut by raising

Mar

Rock It Performs an Encore in Style

Cashing-in on the advantage of a mediocre set, Rock It proved to be too good while annexing the Major Pradeep Kumar Mehra Memorial Cup, which was

Mar

The Rock Crushes Quality Assurance

Her victory was on the card. But things went wrong just by a neck in the crucial stages as Quality Assurance failed to live up to expectations in

Mar

Golden Route Finds Way at Head Of River

Interferences marred the charm of the Mukteshwar Stud Colts Trial Stakes which was the main event of the Delhi races held on Friday. However,

Mar

Master Harmonica Makes Fillies Dance to Her Tune

By gender her name must start with Madam, but the fascination of the owner with the word of "Master" (as most of his horses have been

Feb

Rock It Survives a Scary Blow

An overconfident riding could have cost Rock It (Ontario-Dominique) the event, had the winning post not come to his rescue in nick of time in the

Feb

Master Belief Stands Tall in Sohna Stud Million

Master Belief (Juniper-Compassion) proved his potential as a sprinter while annexing The Sohna Stud Million at the Delhi races on Tuesday. Ishwar

Jan

Real Smasher Wins The North India Derby

For a moment, curiosity about the Derby winner was over when Kiana crossed the wire for the last of blue riband races in Delhi on Tuesday. But the

Jan

Afea Has No Bar of Distance Whatsoever

The pattern of running was the same but the distance and class were different. No matter what, it seemed everything was in his reach when Afea

Jan

Afea Ends Drought with Glittering Display

Afea landed spoilsports in The North East Zone Plate, the main event of the Delhi races on Tuesday. Manbir Singh, who owned and trained the

Jan

Goodwood Park Rises to Occasion in Jain Jubilee Million

Magan Singh-trained horses seem to have developed a habit of rising to the occasion in the gala events. After Kiana bagging the Jagatjit

Dec

Master Blaster Lifts the North India 2000 Guineas

Not getting a clear passage at the time of need made Real Smasher helpless, whereas getting warmed up at the same juncture helped Master Blaster

Dec

Naughty Lass Puts up a Straightforward Show

Naughty Lass sprang a surprise in notching up a scintillating win in the Global stud Million, which was made for the maiden horses, at the Delhi

Dec

Shub shubh's Winning Chariot Comes to a Halt

Shub Shubh's winning chariot came to a grinding halt when The Rock crushed his hopes in The President of India Cup at the Delhi races on

Dec

Kiana Sheds Maiden Status in 1000 Guineas

The seventh day of the last month of the 2010 turned out to be the D-day for Kiana, who shed her maiden status in the first classic event of the

Nov

Shub Shubh Retains The Champion Sprinters Title

Shub Shubh proved his superiority once again by retaining The Champion Sprinters Cup at the Delhi races on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Rose succeeded in

Nov

Master Blaster Shines, Kiana Flops Once Again

Master Blaster proved to be too good in The Mathura Road Plate which was earmarked for the class three horses at the Delhi races on Wednesday.

Nov

Shub Shubh Bears 62 kg En Route to Hat-trick

A glittering performance of Shub Shubh enthralled the gathering when he drubbed the field in the Governor's Cup at the Delhi races on Friday.

Nov

Movie Queen Shows Clean Pair of Heels

Movie Queen showed a remarkable turn of foot while annexing the upper division of The General Officer Commanding Delhi Area Cup at the Delhi races

Nov

The Rock Ends Winning Drought After a Season

The Rock found his winning ways while registering a narrow victory in the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Cup at the Delhi races on Thursday. Trainers

Nov

Favourite Oeuf Toba Fails to Score

There are many basics in racing to pick a winner. Like handicap, track form and timings are also part of it. But in the case of Oeuf Toba, the

Oct

Shubh Shubh Seems Unstoppable, Proves His Supremacy

Shbh Shubh proved his supremacy while bagging the Madras Race Club Cup at the Delhi races on Saturday. Trainer Ishwar Singh Parmar and his stable

Oct

Beatrice Raises A Winning Gallop

Beatrice utilised the benefit of lung opener and raised a winning gallop in the Commissioner of Excise, Entertainment and Luxury Tax Cup at the

Oct

Nothing Sudden About Sudden Impact’s Victory

For Sudden Impact, it was almost a cakewalk. The six-year old demolished the field en route to lift the Dashmesh, Hargobind and Livestock Farm Cup

Oct

Lilly Starts Campaign on a Winning Note

Lilly started its season campaign on a winning note while annexing the Welcome Trophy at the Delhi races on Tuesday. The opening day of the

Apr

Sarir Comes in the Way of Ashwa Panama's Hat-trick

Sarir dashed the hope of Ashwa Panama to complete a hat-trick in the Al Widah Plate at the Delhi races on Monday. Interestingly, Jockey Sameer

Apr

Beyond Proves Too Hot to Compare

How a horse benefits with a racing run after overcoming the fitness problems! Beyond Compare proved its might lifting the Delhi Race Club Racing

Apr

Debutant Perpetual Glory Shows Clean Pair of Heels

Magan Singh-trained Perpetual Glory has turned out to be a late bloomer. The three year-old galloper rose to the occasion in the Eqaul Chance

Apr

Shocking Star Stuns with Real Speed

While christening Shocking Star, the connections might have thought that she would send a shock wave among the rivals one fine day. And for the

Apr

Exotic Star Wins Race But Loses Life

He did not know that it was going to be his last appearance on the track. All was well till Exotic Star, a rank outsider, crossed the wire safely

Apr

Ka Ching Extends Winning Streak

Ka Ching completed a hat-trick when he defeated Ashwa Pratap by a neck in the Hyderabad Race Club Cup at the Delhi races on Tuesday. Chhotu Singh

Apr

Ashwa Panama Proves His Merit

Once again, the battle lines were drawn between Ashwa Panama and Spot Hit. With a narrow defeat in the previous occasion at the hands of Ashwa

Mar

Ode To Nature Blooms, Finally

A pedigree is what everyone follows. And for those who were familiar with the ancestors of Rabi Kounga, who has now become a top-class runner,

Mar

Lagunillas Learns Lesson, Wins Handsomely

The way Lagunillas succeeded in stepping out of the maiden status by bagging the Lt Col Govind Singhji Memorial Cup at Delhi races on Tuesday,

Mar

Rabi Kounga Defies Handicap in Higher Class

Picking up momentum from where he left in the Delhi Race Club President Cup, Rabi Kounga left the top-class contenders dancing to his tune in the

Mar

Rabi Kounga Raises Winning Gallop

Rabi Kounga utilised the handicap advantage and bagged the Delhi Race Club President Cup at the Delhi races on Tuesday. Trainer S P Singh and

Mar

Real Smasher Gets the Booty

Real Smasher proved to be the best young miler as he annexed the Rosario Multi-million at the Delhi races on Monday. Trainer Alim Khan was the

Mar

Enya Toils for Top Spot

It took Enya her last ounce of energy to get better of Black Chetak in the Bangalore Turf Club Cup at the Delhi races on Tuesday. Ashwa Paylia

Mar

Breaking Mould Lifts RP Vohra Memorial Cup

Usually over a long distance, a horse is given a breather to show his potential, but the case of Breaking Mould was different. He responded well

Feb

Faurties Floors the Opposition

Generally, colts and geldings perform well only after try-outs. But the case of Faurties is different. He does not raise a gallop during the

Feb

Ashwa Paarth Sets a New Course Record

Ashwa Paarth set a new course record en route to lift the Sohna Stud Million at the Delhi races on Tuesday. Trainer Aleem Khan completed a

Jan

Solid Gold Shines in Delhi

Alim Khan-trained horses hogged the limelight at the Delhi races on Monday. Most of the events earmarked for the youngsters were at their mercy.

Jan

Ashwa Paarth Toys with Opposition

Ashwa Paarth proved to be too good in the Hazara Stud Million at the Delhi races on Tuesday. Trainer A Khan was the lone professional to notch up

Jan

Sprint Star Becomes Richest Mile Star

He came, he saw and and he conquered. That’s Sprint Star, who silenced the voice of those making the cold weather scapegoat for him. Running

Jan

Keen Tussle on Card for North India Derby

The day has finally come to witness the most prominent event of the Delhi racing calendar - North India Derby. The Vaishnavi Group, who has been

Jan

No match for Ashwa Pushkar in Colts Trial Stakes

In the wake of a "million" race slated for next week for the three-year-old horses, most of the youngsters were opted out leaving the

Jan

Dancing Beauty Makes Ranjeet Splendid Man

Even though Mysore races shared the achievement of holding races after the postponement from the last days of the previous year to the first

Dec

Successor Practises Art of victory

Bringing-in outstation-based horses, particularly from Western-India, has now become a regular practice at the Delhi Race Club. It proved to be worth

Dec

Ashish Hogs the Limelight on Blue Lagoon

Taking the assistance of visiting jockeys has now become a regular affair at the Delhi race course. Though local hero Rajinder is still topping the

Dec

Rajinder Rocks with Rawsom & Rock Ing Star

Ashwa Paarth appeared to be going strong. He prevailed in his debut, yet crucial 300m was still to be measured by him. He might have thought that

Dec

Ashwa Paarth Pulverises the Opposition on Debut

He does not have attractive stature. But he has the speed, which made him prominent among the companions. Ashwa Paarth left the field gasping for

Nov

Subroos Leaves Companions Far Behind

An electrifying turn of foot of Subroos made his seven-furlong target for the Mysore Race Club Cup easy at the Delhi races on Friday. The day was

Nov

Optimist Rose Blooms Beyond Compare

With another quadruple within a short span of 17 days of the on-going Delhi racing calander, saddler Magan Singh is on cloud nine. His trainee Rose,

Nov

Rock Ing Star Finds Her Winning Shoes

Stung by her loss in the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Cup which was earmarked for the top class runners, Rock Ing Star vented her ire on the age-group

Nov

Bad Luck Mars Just Like A Woman

Ill luck of Just Like A Woman continued to keep her away from success for the third consecutive time. She conceded a little over a length defeat at

Nov

Hard-earned Victory for Middle Man

It was not a cakewalk for Middle Man as it appeared to have been prior to the race. Actually, he had to sweat it out en route to lift the Stewards

Nov

Rock Ing Star Gets a Scar on Reputation

Finally, the winning cart of Rock Ing Star has come to a grinding halt at the Delhi race. The unbeaten filly in seven outings in as many starts had

Oct

Ashwa Shourya Shows Bravery for the Title

Ashwa Shourya showed his bravery while registering a stunning victory in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Cup at the Delhi races on Friday. Gamati,

Oct

Shub Shubh Undisputed Sprinter in Delhi

Shub Shubh turned out to be the best sprinter among the four-year-old and over horses competing in the Champion Sprinters Cup at the Delhi races on

Oct

Legendary Hero Makes a Winning Debut

Legendary Hero emerged victorious in the first Juvenile meeting at the Delhi races on Tuesday. Trainer Sangeet Charan celebrated his return to

Oct

Sameer Khan Steals the Show, Scores Double

Jockey Sameer Khan, who not only cashed in on the chances to win but also proved that he has the potential to match strides with the top-notch

Sep

Sonic Boom Marches on with Fifth Straight Win

Form does not depend on distances. Sonic Boom proved it while notching up a sensational fifth straight victory at the Delhi races held on Tuesday.

Sep

Sonic Boom Resounds over the Tight Field

Sonic Boom is in unstoppable form. Yet another victory in the Nandan Plate, which was earmarked for class two horses, enabled him to complete a

Sep

Shubh Shubh Breaks Brahmaputra’s Record

An electrifying turn of foot helped Shubh Shubh to create history by becoming the third horse ever at the National level to complete a 1,000 m race

Sep

Going Heavy? No Problem for Top Performers

Horses performing true-to-form in the morning try-outs came out to the top in the Tuesday afternoon races at Delhi. Katania, Outstanding, Opera

Aug

Shubh Puts His Shubh Foot Forward

Shubh Shubh returned to the winning block after a gap of ten months. It was an easy journey for him in the Round Table Conference Plate, which was

Mar

Deshmukh & Chouhan Take The Professional Honours

The curtains on the Hyderabad Winter Races came down on Tuesday 1st March, 2011. A total of 311 races were run in the 35 race days, including the

Mar

Alberton Star Twinkles On Last Day

The Hyderabad Winter Races 2010-11 came to an end on Tuesday, with a nine-card extra day being framed. K.S.V. Prasad Raju’s Alberton Star

Feb

Veteran Diego Rivera Produces a Zestful Run

Diego Rivera (Diffident – Rahy’s Serenade) proved a tiger at heart while producing a gutsy gallop that added yet another victory to

Feb

Picasso Plunders, Scarface Shocks

The last two races on the McDowell Signature Indian Derby day served as a perfect appetiser for the big day to follow. While Picasso (Black Cash

Feb

Fashion Trends, Glamour and Rich Races at Mahalaxmi

The fashion trends of Mumbai are just about to make a fresh statement and those in the know will be seen in an array of new avtaars. This, after

Feb

Wadhawan Camp Creating Trophy Space?

The Wadhawan and Tharani combine cannot be accused of being over-confident, if they were already considering creating a prominent showcase to

Feb

The Dummies’ Guide to the Derby

Learning the ropes at the races can help tremendously especially when attending the McDowell Signature Indian Derby this Sunday. Here’s a

Jan

The Most Historic Race in the World

In any racing country, the mention of the word Derby immediately relates to the best horse race in the world and like the US, France and all other

May

After Racing, Tourism Affected by Mysterious Disease

Equine influenza or Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) has been a matter of past for the racing fraternity. No one would like to go down memory lane

Feb

Elzaam Lifts The Circar Cup

Laxman Singh-trained Elzaam (Tirol-Shark Games) took a sweet revenge over Guiding Light, in The Circar Cup, the main event of Monday’s races

Feb

Full Mark(s) To Proof

The Kunigal Stud-bred Proof (Burden Of Proof-Florale) was ridden with great confidence by Mark Gallagher to an impressive victory, in the Alcock

Feb

Surya Lakshmi Lifts The VIF Godolphin Barb Million

K.V. Srinivas-trained Surya Lakshmi (Burden Of Proof-Indian Endeavour) lifted the VIF Godolphin Barb Million (Grade III), in an emphatic fashion.

Mar

Moonlight Romance Thrives on Mahalaxmi Turf

The 'victory-stand' occupants of the McDowell Signature Indian Derby yet again proved that they formed the superior quartet on the racing

Mar

Nearness Of You Shows Her Mettle

Nearness Of You (Diffident – Forest Fantasy), owned by Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Mr & Mrs Adar and Natasha Poonawalla, rep Villoo Poonawalla

Mar

An Evening of Fun Mixed with Serious Business

The high-profile weekend of racing festivity, The HDIL Indian Turf Invitation Cup and its supporting grade-one races, got off the blocks with a

Apr

Longest Delhi Racing Season Comes to an End

The longest racing season of the Indian soil eventually came to end on Tuesday. Delhi races, which starts in the month of August takes nine months

Apr

Middle Man's Achievement Makes the Field Dwarf

Middle Man tasted a long overdue victory in the lower division of the Delhi Race Club Racing Official Cup here at the races on Friday. Roopendra

May

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

Oct

Srinath and Chenoy Talk about Autonomy’s Invitation

It is the first time that the Indian Turf Invitation Cup has been run in the autumn. It was a small field of six that answered the starter’s call

Apr

No Sign of Summer 44 for Favourites

It was 44 degree Celsius temperature when the matinee show of the third last race day of the season began. Nothing new for the Delhities as regular

Apr

Rock Ing Star Becomes Talk of the Town

A filly, Rock Ing Star, who has already become talk of the town added yet another feather to her cap while annexing the Delhi Race Club Managing

Apr

Gin And Tonic Takes Sweet Revenge

Fate of Hyderabad Race Club Trophy was hanging in balance between handicap and Derby performance. All were confused. Eventually, handicap prevailed

Apr

Rock Ing Star Becomes Queen of the Delhi Turf

"Let me carve my name on the list of highest stake winner in the annal of Delhi racing," an aim with which Rock Ing Star appeared for her season's

Mar

The Rock Fails to Impress En Route to Victory

The Rock succeeded in proving his merit but was closely challenged by Just Like A Woman in the Need To Know Plate at the races on Tuesday. The 43rd

Mar

Patience and Speed Pay Dividends for Senegal

Senegal had all the ammunition a horse needed en route to set the track on fire - patience and speed. And that helped him better the two-and-a-half

Apr

Shocker in the Indian Derby

This story is about a race that I desperately wanted to see but could not. The Indian Derby has not been kind to favourites who came into the race

Jun

Mallesh to Ride Set Alight in The Derby

I called Chris Hayes. He confirmed that he is not coming to Mumbai to ride Set Alight in the Indian Derby. "I would have loved to come. I did my

May

Carlton House Wins The Dante Stakes

Carlton House won the Totesport Dante Stakes G2 on Thursday at York a traditional lead up to the Epsom Derby, a victory that now brings hope for the

May

Good Ground Expected in Paris

During the past few years, the "Guineas" events in France – particularly the colts' version – have taken less to win

May

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.

Mar

Turkish Doll Delights with Astonishing Turn of Foot

Call it luck! Within a short span of 25 hours after an emphatic victory of Take A Chance in the day's feature, another Deepak Kalra-trained filly

Mar

Take A Chance Makes Handicap Lighter of Age Group

More often handicap prevails where youngsters compete with each other. But Take A Chance proved it wrong when he pipped Sunehree Parinda in the

Mar

Tomsk at His Best Delhi Derby

Reaching from city of Joy to the walled city, it took trainer Arjun Manglorkar hardly three to four hours. But the duel fame of the Jewel in the

Feb

Rocking Star Leaves the Field Dance to Her Tune

She is Rock Ing Star. But she does not know singing and dancing because God has created her only for racing. And in a sort span of career, she has

Feb

Stunning Rose Inches Closer to Classic Treble

"Further she/he goes, better she/he goes," late S.N. Harish, who was the voice of Indian racing, used to describe a horse whom he found too good. It

Feb

Take A Chance, Jovial Complete Hat-trick

Why don't you take a chance? Just take a chance! I have a good chance to win. Three words did trick as a youngster named Take A Chance made merry of

Feb

Rock Ing Star, Mettalika Win Effortlessly

It is too early to say Rock Ing Star is ruthless and far ahead of the competition with win down under. But, that day is approaching soon. She showed

Jan

Global Stud Remembers Great Warriors at DRC

Sudarshan Chakram made Little Master victim of its speed in the Global Stud Farm Cup at the races here on Thursday. The fifth extra day once again

Jan

Ashwa Prayag Prevails over Turkish Doll

Her horses have made her to be a well-known face on the Delhi racing circuit. In the very second season, Mrs Anita Chauhan-owned youngsters have

Jan

Brahmaputra Becomes The King Of Delhi Turf

Brahmaputra needs no introduction. He is the king of the Delhi turf as his mere presence creates terror among the rivals. It was proved in many

Oct

Arti, Pesi may sideline local talent

The Calcutta Cold Weather Season kicks off on the last day of October. The management has rather astutely decided to commence earlier than usual

Oct

Mallya Colours Take Calcutta by Storm

The colours of Dr Vijay Mallya (white with black V) took Calcutta by storm during the recently concluded monsoon meet. It was a refreshing change

Jan

Rajinder Steals the Show on Stunning Rose

Stunning rose succeeded in bagging the first classic title of the season, the North India 1000 Guineas which was sponsored by the Jagatjit

Jan

El Johar Horses Have no Match in Speed

In the matter of speed, "El Johar" bred horses have no match and it proved true in the Bangalore Turf Club Cup, which was earmarked for class one and

Jan

The Rock Wins but Fails to Impress

Fifteen race days have gone by and only two fillies - Stunning Rose and Mandji - have come in picture to stake a claim for the forthcoming 1000

Jan

Brahmaputra & Record Made for Each Other

Brahmaputra scripted history by setting a new course record over five furlongs at the races held on Tuesday at Delhi. His record-breaking performance

Dec

Polo Looks Up, As EI Yet To Fade

While, the racing authority in the northern region is yet to react on the phase out of Equine Influenza or Pyrexia of Unknown origin (PUO), the

Dec

Horses back on Track in Delhi

Following the path of Royal Calcutta turf club, where horses trotted down the track on December 2, horses at the Delhi racecourse will now appear on

Nov

Only Five Horses Get Permission

Equine flu seems to be in its last phase of existence at the Delhi Race Club. The horses appeared for trotting on the sand track on Thursday. But

Nov

In Delhi, Horses Start Taking Beginners Lesson

The dreaded equine Influenza or Pyrixia of unknown origin (PUO), which has been putting stranglehold around the racing fraternity for the last one

Nov

Equine Influenza or PUO makes it way out

Pyrixia of Unknown Origin (PUO) or Equine Influenza which has become the talk of the Nation ever since it outbroke in October seems to be making its

Oct

Horses Make Distance From Practice

Owing to unavoidable circumstances, the stewards of the Delhi Race Club have decided to cancel the races scheduled for November, 1, 4 and 6. However,

Nov

It’s official: Races of Due to Equine Influenza

Owing to outbreak of Equine influenza which has already hampered racing in the eastern and western India circuit, the stewards of the Delhi Race Club

Nov

Horses Recuperate from Dreaded Equine Influenza

For the racing professionals at the Delhi Race Club, equine Influenza is now gradually becoming a matter of past. Horses are recuperating from the

Nov

Influenza Gradually Loosens Its Grip

Dreaded Equine Influenza, which put the Indian racing fraternity standstill particularly in Delhi and Pune, has now gradually started loosening its

Oct

Viral Fever Now Hits Delhi after Pune

Viral fever has now hit the Delhi race course after affecting the western Indian horses stationed at the Pune race course. More than 100 horses are

Oct

Brahmaputra Scripts A New History Over Sprints

It took him nine months to find the winning ways. He came with a bang and rest became history. He is BRAHMAPUTRA. He celebrated his come back with a

Oct

Rock Star Makes the Field Dance to Her Tune

Rock Star became the first two-year-old horse to claim a race made for the Juveniles, probably first juvenile race in India of this year, at the

Oct

Cute N Cool Pours Cold Water on Captain Planet

Cute N Cool poured cold water on Captain Planet's plan of completing an encore in the National Research Centre on Equines Cup at the races held

Oct

Spade of Ace Continues in Rampaging Form

Spade of Ace continued his rampaging form and thumped Cornelia Supra in the last furlong to clinch the senior division of the Jawaharlal Nehru

Oct

Invisible Force Stamps A Spectacular Victory

Invisible Force registered a convincing victory in the Commissioner of Excise, Entertainment and Luxury Tax cup, the highlight of the Delhi races

Oct

Sun Dancer Scores Twice in 24 hours

After recording a thumping victory on Monday, Sun Dancer showed no tardiness while annexing the upper division of the Dashmesh And Hargobind Stud &

Sep

Ashwa Pratap Proves Too Good in Class 1

Ashwa Pratap proved to be too good in the Class One - Madras Race Club Cup, the feature event of the Tuesday's Delhi races. His ownermate Ashwa

Sep

Ashwa Pratap Shows Clean Pair of Heels

Ashwa Pratap showed a clean pair of heels while returning to the winning bracket in the Nandan Plate, which was earmarked for class II horses,

Sep

Nightmare Takes Sideways as Spade Of Ace, Raffaello win

Horses, whose potentials were affected by the errant professionals during the previous meetings, landed spoilsports on the third day of the

Aug

El Dorado Begins on a Winning Note

El Dorado began its season campaign on a winning note while emerging victorious in the Holiday Inn Plate, which was earmarked for class one

Aug

Ashwa Paddma Tastes Victory

Ashwa Paddma tasted an overdue victory by maintaining a start-to-finish attempt in the upper division of the Asian Age cup, which was the main

Apr

Middle Man Rises to the Occasion

Middle Man rose to the occasion while foiling the start-to-finish bid of Black Chetak in the senior division of the Chief Minister's Cup on the

Apr

A khan Trainee Turns a Speedster

In terms of speed, A khan-trained horses have no match. Brahmaputra and Forcado already hold the 1,000 m and 1,100 m track record respectively. Now,

Apr

Golden Gun Triggers Off Third Win

James Bond had shot many criminals with his golden Gun in one of the super-duper sequel of 007 movies few years ago. And now, it appears, jockey

Apr

Youngsters bounce back to rule the turf

Taking a lesson from the counterparts, who faltered 24 hours ago, the favourites took a firm control on the day as six youngsters wrote a story

Apr

Three-way Finish Enables Senegal to Corner Glory

Senegal has become the champion juvenile sprinter of the season by crushing the hope of The Rock by a whisker in the last prominent event for the

Apr

Ashwa Pratap Dashes the Hope of Trusted Friend

Ashwa Pratap dashed the hope of Trusted Friend, who was looking for a hat-trick in the Raffles Cup. The Delhi Race Club President Cup also saw

Mar

Stuning Rose rises to the occasion

Stunning Rose rose to the occasion and took a sweet revenge on "The Rock" in the last "million" event for the three-year-old horses which was

Mar

Gin And Tonic wins the battle for honours

As it was on the card, a battle for honours between Gin & Tonic and Little Master was witnessed in the Amazing Fantasy Plate which was earmarked for

Mar

Soul Satisfaction Leaves the Field in Lurch

One month is still left in the Delhi racing season 2007-08, but the less number of horses appearing for the morning try-outs indicates that the

Mar

Divine Heights Has It Easy In Feature

If she had not struggled for a clear passage at the crucial stages, she would have made it easily in stead of bowing down narrwoly to Gin And Tonic

May

Golden Lilac Wins The Poule d'Essai des Pouliches

Golden Lilac by Galileo out of Grey Lilas [Danehill] maintained her unbeaten record while winning the Group 1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, the French

Mar

Solid Success Bounces Back To Form

The Anupam Sharma trainee Solid Success never bothered any threat from the eight companinons in a pillar-to-post affair. However, he had spent

Mar

The Rock scripts history

The Rock scripted a history by winning the richest race ever organised at the National Capital Race Course. The three-year-old chestnut tamed the

Mar

Solitary Man saves the day

Solitary Man emerged victorious in the Lt Col. Govind Singh Memorial Cup at the Delhi races on Tuesday. On a day on which as many as five favourites

Mar

Favorites find winning path

When Indian lions (India) were roaring high against Kangaroos (Australia) in the second final of the Tri-series in Australia. The favourite

Oct

Silver Fox Seals Titles for Vijay, C Alford

There were no major surprises on the concluding day of the monsoon season which ended on Wednesday. Trainer Vijay Singh retained his championship

May

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

Feb

Solid Meets With Success

The extra February day of this leap year turned out to be fruitful for Solid Success, who landed spoilsports in the Vikram Greenland Stud Cup, and

Feb

Strengthto Succeed Wins with Authority

Did he knew the potential of the horse which forced him to christen him "Strengthto Succeed" or it was some intuition which has now really been

Feb

Godavari Posts a Fluent Victory

The meteorologists were right: Though the sun would be shining bright yet the cold wave would overshadow it. There was a dramatic change in the

Feb

The Rock Crushes the Rest

Delhi racing professionals were back in business after a gap of 12 days on Monday. Where the last two meetings were held (January) under the grip of

Jan

Khan Darbar Enthrals at Delhi

A gap of a week between the races (the Derby day held on last Tuesday was the coldest day in Delhi) hardly made any difference in the effect of the

Jan

Brahmaputra Bags the North India Derby

Mercury touching down 2 degree Celsius - five degree below the normal temperature recorded in the last five years, and cold wave blowing from the

Jan

Strengthto Succeed Dazzles at Colts Trial.

His name is Strengthto Succeed. Earlier, he ran true to his 17-letter name while making an amazing winning debut in the Sohna Stud Million and

Jan

Saksham Babe in a Nail-biting Finish

The AB Stud Fillies Trial Stakes was the main event at the Delhi race course on Tuesday. But it’s a nail-biting finish that gave the race an added

Oct

Breeders’ Cup Ultra Pick 6 Guarantees a $2 million Gross Pool

The following is the official race order for the 27th Breeders’ Cup World Championships, to be held on November 5th and 6th at Churchill

May

Emphatic Victory for Honey Buzzard

Trainer Darashah and Jockey Ladjadj Stephane got off to an ‘Authoritative’ start on the first day of the Mysore Summer Races on

Nov

Undefeated Zenyatta Leads The List of Breeders’ Cup Favourites

Continuing her quest for perfection in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic and reign among the greatest names in sports history, the undefeated

Oct

So You Think Wins Cox Plate "Down Under"

A legend in his own lifetime, Australian trainer J. Bart Cummings added yet another feather to his overflowing cap when sending out So You Think

Oct

Frankel Cements Position as Champion Two-year-old

The late Hall Of Fame trainer Robert J. Frankel, who passed away at the age of 68 in November 2009, will be remembered for his outstanding

Oct

Exciting Races Coming Up

Perhaps the greatest racing weekend of the year, in terms of sheer calibre of the runners involved, is the Arc meeting at Longchamp, Paris, in

Sep

Frankie Dettori Rides Four Winners in a Day

Back in 1996, the irrepressible Frankie Dettori had completed the unprecedented feat of booting home seven consecutive winners – one of

Sep

Court Vision, Redwood and Miss Keller Take Home Rich Bounty in Canada

One of the biggest days of turf racing in Canada was held last Sunday, September 19th, when the C$300,000 Gr.2 Canadian Stakes (for fillies and

Sep

Delegator Makes up For His 11-month Absence

The late Federico Tesio, arguably the greatest Thoroughbred breeder of all time, is reported to have said, "The Thoroughbred exists not

Sep

Arctic Cosmos Wins Last of The English Classics for 2010

A short span of 25 minutes saw two long-distance classic events being run in England and Ireland. First, at 3:20 p.m. on the afternoon of

Aug

Stars Bite the Dust

This was a weekend of defeats for the stars. In Germany, Hungarian superstar Overdose was beaten – for the first time ever – in

Aug

Exchange Betting About to be Legalized in the US

North American 2-year-old form is beginning to sort itself out. At Saratoga, the Steve Asmussen-trained Kantharos (Lion Heart - Contessa Halo,

Aug

Midday Surprises All, Beats Snow Fairy and Sariska at Knavesmire

One of the three Group 1 events at York's midsummer meeting each August is the 12 fur. Darley Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1), was originally for

Aug

Russell Baze Tops the World with 11,000 Winners

Last Saturday, August 14th, Vancouver (Canada) native Russell Baze, who plies his trade in the USA, became the first jockey worldwide to ride

Aug

Satish Sanan’s Majesticperfection Wins Five in Six Starts

It's sad to have to record that the Irish-bred racemare Tuscan Evening (Oasis Dream - The Faraway Tree, by Suave Dancer), who led all horses

Aug

Zenyatta Posts Her Eighteenth Victory on the Trot

The biggest story during the period under review was the eighteenth victory on the trot for the fabulous Zenyatta (Street Cry – Vertigineux,

Aug

Martin Garcia Guides Lookin At Lucky to Victory

Hindsight often provides perfect vision! The passage of time allows mature reflection, which helps to solve many puzzling questions – as,

Jul

Anthony Stephen Steers Golden Moka to a Splendid Victory

Easily the most heart-warming story of the year was the victory of Golden Moka (Golden Missile – Sunset Seeker, by Seeking The Gold) in the

Jul

Snow Fairy Annexes Darley Irish Oaks

Last Sunday, July 18th, the Curragh racecourse in County Kildare, Ireland, saw 15 fillies assembled at the start for a crack at the Darley Irish

Jul

Date With Destiny Makes a Winning Debut at Newbury

The ill-fated European champion George Washington (by Danehill), who was virtually sterile, had a solitary foal from his only season at stud. The

Jul

Queen Elizabeth to Visit Toronto's Woodbine Track

The biggest event in the Canadian racing calendar is the Queen's Plate for Canadian-bred three-year-olds, run over 2,000 m. at Toronto's

Jun

Aidan O'Brien Completes a Historic Quintuple

Champion trainer in Ireland, Aidan O'Brien, completed a historic quintuple when making the Dubai Duty Free-sponsored Irish Derby (Gr.1; 2400

Jun

It’s Cape Blanco vs Monterosso at Curragh

The €1,250,000 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Gr.1) is set to be run over 2400 m. at The Curragh racecourse in County Kildare, Ireland, at 5:10

Jun

Rite Of Passage Upsets the Ballydoyle Applecart in Ascot Gold Cup

The third day of the Royal Meeting held at Ascot each year is known as "Ladies Day" and features the presence on the course of a large

Jun

Goldikova Wins Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot

Probably the most famous programme of top-class horse racing in the world is the Royal Meeting held at Ascot in Berkshire, England, in mid-June

Jun

Lemaire Guides Sarafina to Pick Up French Oaks

One of the best breeding operations on the international turf is that of the Aga Khan. With over 250 broodmares boarded chiefly at the Ballyfair,

Jun

Mandurah Sets a New World Record for a Mile on Turf

The Breeders' Cup will be holding a press conference on June 11th at Churchill Downs to announce the location of the 2011 Breeders' Cup.

Jun

New Stars Emerge At International 3-y-o Classics

One of the very best racing weekends of the year, which featured the running of the Epsom Oaks, Epsom Derby, Prix du Jockey-Club (French Derby)

Jun

Final leg of US Triple Crown

The general U.S. media is anguished about the fact that neither the Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver nor the Preakness Stakes winner Lookin At

Jun

See You at Epsom This Weekend

It was at a meeting between Lord George Bentinck, breeder of the 1848 Epsom Derby winner Surplice, and the distinguished statesman, Benjamin

Jun

All Roads Lead to Epsom This Weekend

Named after Lord Derby's splendid mansion near Epsom, just south of London, the 1-1/2 miles race run at Epsom Downs each June, known as the

May

How to Bet Right

“You know horses are smarter than people. You never heard of a horse going broke betting on people.” There are so many variations

May

Bethrah Wins Fourth Irish 1000 Guineas for Trainer Dermot Weld

In more than 30 years since he took out his trainer’s license, Dermot Weld has seen a lot of changes. There has been the arrival of Arab

May

Music Show Starts at Curragh

Canford Cliffs battered his rivals in the Irish 2000 guineas at the Curragh, dismissing the opposition with perhaps this season's most

May

The Irish Cream served at Curragh

The Irish 2000 Guineas takes centre-stage at the Curragh - the headquarters of Flat Racing in Ireland, on Saturday. It’s quite a jumble

May

Ice Box Favourite for the Belmont Stakes

The 2010 Irish 2000 Guineas will take place at the Curragh in Ireland on Saturday the 22nd of May, 2010. The English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket

May

Zayat Stables Retires Eskendereya

A look around the racing world. Zayat Stables retired Eskendereya on Friday, 12 days after a leg injury knocked him out of the favourite’s

May

Rain May Play Spoilsport at Preakness

“It’s looking like rain on Friday. I hope that it waits a day,” said Trainer Todd Pletcher, who would not mind if Kentucky Derby

May

The “Pricky” Preakness in the Last Furlong

The two weeks in between the running of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes bring plenty of local and national attention to the thoroughbred

May

Understanding Pedigree to Win Races

Have you ever wondered as to why the pedigree (Sire/Dam) of a particular runner is conspicuously printed on the race card? Breeding of a horse is

May

Special Duty Wins the 1000 Guineas in the Stewards' Room

There was disaster at Newmarket. Jacqueline Quest, owned by quadriplegic Noel Martin, was stripped off his 25th Classic amid heart-breaking

May

Super Saver Floats to Win Kentucky Derby

They don't call him Bo-rail for nothing. Calvin Borel grabbed the rails and didn't let go Saturday, sloshing through the slop on another flawless

May

Blind Luck Thrills All at Kentucky Oaks

The stretch at Churchill Downs might seem never-ending, especially if you are aboard a filly named Blind Luck and you are the 6-5 favourite in the

Apr

Will Lookin At Lucky Be Lucky Again?

We are now just 3 days out from the date of the 2010 Kentucky Derby on May 1st at 6:24 pm and the betting odds have shifted once again for the 136th

Apr

Eskendereya Out of Kentucky Derby

Eskendereya is out of the Kentucky Derby. The Giant’s Causeway colt, strongly fancied to give trainer Todd Pletcher his first win in the Run for

Apr

Pleasant Prince Favoured in Derby Trial at Churchill

The spring meeting at Churchill Downs opens on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The feature is the one-turn 1600-metre Derby Trial, a Grade III race that

Apr

Researcher Gets Encore in Million-dollar Race

There are two Group I races coming up this Sunday at Sha Tin racecourse in Hong Kong. The 10-race card will get under way at 12 45 PM. The Champions

May

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

May

Animal Kingdom Aims for Classic Double

Three classic events are up for decision this weekend, one in the USA and a couple in Ireland. Teeing off the proceedings is the Abu Dhabi

May

Roderic O’Connor Claims the Irish 2000 Guineas

The father and son duo of A.P. O’Brien and Joseph P. O’Brien combined to win The Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas (Group I) at The Curragh

May

Shakleford Wins The Preakness stakes

Shakleford (By Forestry), trained by Dale Roman and ridden by Jesus L Castanon dashed the Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom’s aspiration

May

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

May

Misty For Me Emerges a Clear Winner in Irish 1000 Guineas

Misty For Me, by Galileo, provided trainer A.P. O’Brien a Guineas double by winning The Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas (Gr1), in a

May

Vayuputra Wins The Van Ingen Memorial Gold Cup

Vayuputra (Forest Fair-Officers Choice), who has moved from Bangalore recently, scored a decisive victory in the higher division of the J. K. Van

May

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

May

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 –

May

Suraj Narredu Makes His Mark at Arlington

Bengaluru-based champion jockey Suraj Narredu drew first blood at Arlington, Chicago on Sunday, winning astride Al Ali’s Invisible Star thus

Jun

Haggler Steals The Show

Haggler (Placerville-Sky Rocket), owned and trained by Micheal Eshwar, lifted the F.B. Sharma Memorial Gold Cup, the main event of

Apr

Greville Starkey, 70, is Dead

He was a practical joker. He was one of the most cerebral riders of his time. In 34 years of riding, jockey Greville Starkey, during four English

Jun

Watch Live Telecast of Epsom Oaks and Derby

In a welcome gesture, the Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd (RWITC) has generously sponsored to bring the live telecast of the Epsom Oaks to be

Jun

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

Jun

Pour Moi Wins 232nd Epsom Derby

Her Majesty The Queen has made 10 attempts to win the Epsom Derby over a 59-year span albeit without luck; French trainers collectively have

Jun

Murtagh Pulls Off a Blinder Atop Dancing Rain at Epsom

A brilliant start-to-finish ride by Johnny Murtagh enabled the 20-1 shot Dancing Rain lift the Investec Oaks at Epsom, in only her fourth start.

Jun

Excitement Builds for Epsom Derby

As usual, the first Saturday in June will see all roads leading to Epsom Downs in Surrey, England, for the running of the "Blue Riband"

Jun

Reliable Man Wears the French Derby Crown

Reliable Man by Dalakhani posted a dramatic win in the Prix Du Jockey Club (French Derby) on Sunday at Chantilly, Oise, France. Coming into the

Jun

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

Dec

Storming Success Makes a Winning Debut

Taking a lesson from her last narrow defeat at the hands of Dedication, the in-form Coco Chanel made no mistake this time in the Bol Publication

Dec

Aleem Khan-Rajinder Combo Dazzles

A combination of Speed and standing position (draw number) plays a vital role in the performance of a horse running over short distance. Real

Nov

Coco Chanel Shows Her Might

Coco Chanel taught a lesson to the top-class field while annexing the President of India Cup in a convincing style on Tuesday. The day also had

Nov

Brahmaputra Posts New Speed Record

A trumpet for the classic races has been blown at the Delhi races. The North India 1000 Guineas, the first in a series of three blue riband races,

Nov

Spot Hit Reaches the Victory Stand

Loaded with an unknown potential, the three-year-old Spot Hit stunned the field while annexing the Governor's Cup, earmarked for class two

Nov

Stunning Rose Posts a Superb Victory

Who is going to be the best juvenile of the Delhi season? It is too early to predict but if the stunning performance of the bay filly - Stunning

Nov

Misteriosa Shows Victory of Form

Misteriosa proved to be good in the senior division of the Indian Air Force Cup on Friday, the day which turned out to be a money spinner for the

Nov

The Day of the Jockeys

The fifteenth day of the on-going Delhi racing season witnessed four close finishes in a card of six. Saksham Babe, Super Trooper, Black Hawk and

Oct

Sense of Style Shows Class

Sense of Style upset the calculations in the Class I Battle For Honour Plate held on Wednesday in Delhi. That day the first juvenile race of the

Oct

Dedication too Good for the Competition

An in-form Dedication proved to be too good in the Champion Sprinters Cup on Tuesday, the first major event of the on-going Delhi racing season.

Oct

Mumbai Horses Shine in Delhi Races

Delhites are queuing up to purchase western-based horses as they are turning out be money-spinners. Dedication is the latest addition, who bagged

Jun

Cilantro Wins The Chamundi Hills Cup

Cilantro (Stavros-Neartica) won the Chamundi Hills Cup, the feature event of Wednesday’s race at Mysore. Making steady headway, as the field

Jun

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

Jun

Preview of Belmont Stakes and French Oaks

The final leg of the U.S. Triple Crown is up for decision this weekend. Tradition has helped maintain the trip over which the Belmont Stakes is

Jun

Zanzara Annexes The Varahi Cup

P.C. Tejaswi-trained Zanzara (Glory Of Dancer-Anadem) romped home in the higher division of The Varahi Cup, a race for horses rated 60 and above.

Jun

Ruler On Ice Surprises in Belmont Stakes

Continuous rain at New York on Saturday turned the race track at Belmont rather slushy and it was a day of upsets on the big day. The Belmont

Jun

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

Jun

Golden Lilac Displays Her Staying Prowess

Golden Lilac has pulled off a Pouliches-Diane Classic double. The daughter of Galileo showed plenty of stamina to win the G1 Prix de Diane –

Jun

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

Jun

Watch the Acceleration of the Hooves at 'Hooves'

The Royal Western India Turf Club, has once again pitched in to bring British racing action to the Mumbai racecourse, sponsoring the live Telecast

Jun

Royal Ascot Meeting Kicks off Today, 14th June

Despite the advent of racing carnivals around the globe, the most famous and prestigious programme of top-class horse racing worldwide remains the

Jun

Canford Cliffs Beats Goldikova in The Queen Anne Stakes

The curtain raiser of the five-day championship at the Royal Ascot got off to an exciting start with Richard Hannon-trained Canford Cliffs (by

Jun

Prohibit Storms into the King’s Stand

A field of 19 faced the starter in the King’s Stand Stakes (Group 1), a 5-furlong sprint, with the favourites at 6-1. Sweet Sanette did the

Jun

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

Dec

Cyberage Gamblers Slash the Odds

Till a quarter of a century ago, the punter invariably received a raw deal in the eternal tussle between him and the bookmaker. However, thanks to

Dec

Fancied runners ruled the roost

The third day of the Christmas Meeting at the Calcutta racecourse on Thursday was something of an anticlimax. Two races, including the feature

Jun

Royal Ascot 2011: Rewilding Defeats So You Think In a Thriller

Jan Vermeer set a scorching pace for the most celebrated So You Think after a sluggish start, in the Group 1, $655,660 Prince of Wales’s

Oct

Burst Of Speed Lives up to Her Name

This monsoon, the trainers and jockeys championships are two of the closest in recent memory. A little surprisingly, neither Daniel David nor his

Oct

‘Alice’ Has Her Day in wonderland

It was a wonderful Sunday afternoon at the Calcutta racecourse for two crack riders – B Prakash and Imran Chisty. Champion jockey

Sep

Fine Trebles for Kadam, Imran

After Sangoma won the Elusive Study Handicap on August 11, the review on this website read as follows: “Trainer Deepak Karki needs to be

Sep

Arktouros Clinches It For C Alford

It was finally ‘D-Day’, not on the shores of Normandy but at the Calcutta racecourse where Christopher Alford guided top-weights

Sep

‘Autocrat’ Bharat Reigns in Style

Trainer Bharath Singh turned on the heat in the trainers’ championship with a superb hat-trick that put him just one win behind sibling

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

Royal Ascot 2011: Fame And Glory Wins The Test of Stamina

Fame And Glory pulled off a classic gamble, in the test of stamina, winning the gruelling trip of 2m 4f, Group 1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on

Jun

Royal Ascot 2011: Immortal Verse Leads ‘Collet-Forecast’ at Coronation

Robert Collet’s Immortal Verse by Pivotal, owned by Richard Strauss, displayed sheer brilliance at the business end of the Coronation, to

Jun

Royal Ascot 2011: Society Rock(s) at the Golden Jubilee

Rock Of Gibraltar’s Society Rock, second in the Gr 1 Golden Jubilee Stakes last year, came with a flourish at this year’s renewal, to

Jun

Three-year-olds Seek Classic Glory

The Dubai Duty Free-sponsored Irish Derby, usually run at the Curragh in Co. Kildare on the last Saturday of June, provides more or less the last

Jun

Definite Believe Best in The Stewards Cup

Rakesh-trained Definite Believe (Hymn-Princess Cut) cut a smart timing over the six-furlong trip, in the Stewards Cup, the feature event of

Jun

Mystic Enchantress Tames The Field

Zareer Darashah’s Mystic Enchantress (Ontario-I Fear Nothing) tamed the reduced field, in the BOL Publication Cup, run over a mile at

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

Treasure Beach Creates History in the Irish Derby

Treasure Beach, by Galileo, won the G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby on Sunday at the Curragh. For trainer Aidan O’Brien, it was a

Oct

Kohinoor Wish In Irresistible Form

Prasad Raju’s Kohinoor Wish, who had finished an impressive second in the Deccan Derby early this month, cruised home in the S. Ramakrishnam

Oct

The Golconda St. Leger 2010 – “Leave It To Me”

Leave It To Me, the daughter of Placerville-Forest Fantasy, lifted the Golconda St.Leger 2010, at Hyderabad on Sunday afternoon. The race, being

Oct

Ave Maria Finds No Opposition

Trainer K.S.V.Prasad Raju had a mighty day at the races on Monday, leading in four winners, one of which shared the top spot in a dead-heat. Ave

Oct

Strategic Command Wins in Stewards Room

A total of 52 horses ran in a small card of seven races on Saturday at Hyderabad. The G. Sudhakar Reddy Memorial Cup, run over a metric mile, was

Jun

Demanding Format Triumphs on a Day of Upsets

Vishal Yadav’s Demanding Format (Hymn-Flaming Bay) was steered to a thumping victory in The Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd. Trophy, a

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

A Delicate Balance

Tesio's firm belief in the primacy of pedigree and performance found its way into a common racing adage - "Performances Make a

Jul

Smashing Comeback for So You Think

A gripping fight was the expectation at Sandown Park on Saturday and the G1 Coral-Eclipse lived up to its top billing with the two greats, So You

Jul

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)

Apr

Line of David and Stately Victor in Derby picture

In the Japanese language, Oka means the cherry flower. In early spring, the cherry trees are in full bloom. In keeping with the season, there is a

Dec

Looking At Lucy Locks up Freshman Boy Honours

Joel Rosario has been exonerated. Jockey Rosario, who ended the Hollywood Park fall meeting as the top rider with 37 winners, was cleared of the

Dec

Good Ba Ba Wins HK Mile Third Consecutive Time

Joel Rosario is one of the better jockeys in Southern California. On Friday, December 11, jockey Rosario had seven rides at Hollywood Park. There

Dec

Espoir City Runs away with Japan Cup Dirt

Trainer Steve Asmussen has an addiction. He likes setting new marks. He likes it better when he breaks those records. On December 6 at Woodbine in

Dec

Mick Kinane Announces Retirement

He had won the 2008 Indian Derby with the S S Shah-trained Hotstepper. I walked up to Mick Kinane who was waiting for the trophy presentation.

Dec

Vodka Triumphs in Japan Cup Turf

Damien Oliver appealed the month-long ban imposed on him for transgression of a prohibited substance rule. The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary

Nov

Fluke and Ventura Pay Rich ‘Frankel’ Tributes

There was something happening in Japan at week’s end. The Irish racing season came to an end. A commendable weight-carrying feat was seen in

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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.

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

Calcutta Track All Set to Thunder

After a hiatus of three long months, live racing returns to the Calcutta track on Tuesday when the Calcutta Monsoon racing season kicks off. One

Jul

State-of-the-art Jockeys’ Room at RCTC

The Royal Calcutta Turf Club will on Tuesday inaugurate the new Baqlava Enclave, housing the weighing room, the stipendiary stewards room, the

Jul

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

Jul

Oyster Cove Defies Age Barrier

It was indeed a start with a bang to the Calcutta Monsoon Season of 2011 on Tuesday. Two rank outsiders, a couple of lesser fancied runners and

Jul

Mr Genious Springs a Surprise

Mr Genious (Joint Account-Salvation) was ridden to victory by Keanen Steyn, in The Grey Gaston Cup, the main race in a small card of six races on

Jul

Blue Bunting Fancied for Darley Irish Oaks

Despite its well-advertised economic woes, Ireland is still the "go-to" country for Thoroughbred bloodstock and no race there looks

Jul

‘Green Carpet’ Rolls Out as Pune 2011 Gets All Set

At The Pune racecourse is all geared up for the start of a fresh season scheduled from Thursday, 21st July 2011. The 27-day racing season is a day

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

A Thrilling Finish in the Irish Oaks

Serving a ten-day ban for a riding blemish astride Blue Bunting and losing a third place in the Epsom Oaks have made Frankie Dettorie even more

Jul

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

Jul

Arti Makes an Early ‘Impact’

It was yet another disastrous afternoon for punters at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday. Though three favourites obliged in a card of seven

Jul

Red Indian Shows The Way To Princess Nero

It was a mixed bag for followers of money at Mysore on Wednesday, with surprises springing out in almost five out of the nine races that went

Jul

Group 1 Feasts in Store

You would not know it from the weather, but horse racing in England is at its midsummer peak. The next few days will see the running of the

Jul

Oriental Dawn Takes Home Season’s First Trophy

Oriental Dawn (Diktat – Belvedere Vixen), ridden by YS Srinath and trained by Nina Lalvani, forced his way through the thick of things to

Jul

Beautiful Stranger Displays Class and Speed

Beautiful Stranger (Glory of Dancer – Double Wish) proved yet again that class certainly is permanent. Taking on a bunch of fiery sprinters

Jul

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

Jul

Galileo’s Nathaniel Triumphs in The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes

The connection’s thoughtful resolution to bring in 3-year-old Nathaniel to race in the Gr1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at a

Jul

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

Jul

Classy Solmaz Wins in Style

Micheal Eshwar-trained Solmaz (Black Cash-Bon Sang) graduated into the winners circle in her only second attempt, winning The T.V. Reddy Memorial

Jul

Apprentice Tamang Shows the Way

Once again, it was a mixed bag for punters as three favourites obliged in a card of seven events. Possibly, the worst sufferers among local

Jul

Awesome Frankel Records Sussex Stakes Triumph

The Group 1 Oipco Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood had all the pre-race hype that pointed at a needle-edge straight fight between Sir Henry

Jul

Incredible ‘Rapture of Victory’

Hyderabad Race Club celebrates its Golden Jubilee this year. It’s been a glorious 50 years for this institution from 1961 to 2011. To

Jul

Elzaam Prevails in a Close Finish

Laxman Singh-trained Elzaam (Tirol-Shark Games) edged out Guiding Light and Vijay Monarch in an absorbing three-way finish, in the Dr. Harish

Jul

Elizabeth Posts an Impressive Victory

Elizabeth (Glory of Dancer – Queenscliff) put in a terrific stretch-run to demolish the hopes of closest rival Star Warrior to clinch The P

Jul

Spirited Mighty Crusader Bags The Chakori Trophy

Trainer Narendra Lagad is steadily building an aura of invincibility at the Pune racecourse with sheer performance. The reigning Pune Champion

Jul

Caribbean Queen sets the ‘Record’ Straight

The fourth day of the ongoing Monsoon Meet proved to be an action-packed one as outstation professionals and their wards called the shots. The

Jul

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

Jul

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

Aug

Vijay Damini Wins The Stewards Cup

Vijay Damini (Elusive City-Kabubina) carved out a well-deserving victory in The Stewards Cup, the feature event of Monday’s races at

Aug

Goldikova Dazzles at Deauville

Freddie Head-trained six-year-old mare Goldikova repeated her brilliance in the Gr-1 Prix Rothschild at Deauville, France, on Sunday, winning the

Aug

Regal Classic Was Ace up David’s Sleeve

On a hot, humid, sweltering afternoon at the Calcutta races, trainer Daniel David came up trumps with a superb treble. Vikash Jaiswal continued

Nov

It's Official: Virus Halts Mumbai Racing

The outbreak and spread of the Equine Influenza virus has finally managed to dampen the spirit of the Mumbai railbirds who were eagerly awaiting

Apr

Zenyatta Keeps Streak Intact

When I write a piece on a Sunday, especially in the spring, there are several storylines. This week, however, choosing the top storyline was an

Apr

Zenyatta Goes for 16 in a Row in Apple Blossom

The three-day Grand National meeting at Aintree gets under way on Thursday. The opening day feature is the Totesport Bowl Chase, a Grade I race

Apr

Eskendereya Makes Wood Memorial a No Contest

The Kentucky Derby picture got much clearer at the end of Saturday’s three prep events. Let us take a look at another day in the office for

Apr

Surprises in Leopardstown Guineas Trials

Let us begin with two items about two jockeys we are very familiar with. This is what happened to Richard Hughes. At Kempton last Wednesday,

Mar

Gloria de Campeao Makes It All In The World Cup

A book about Saturday’s Dubai World Cup is sure to be written. Dick Francis should have lived longer. The heart-stopping three-way photo

Mar

Wide open Dubai World Cup at the Meydan

I am typing this in the early hours of Saturday. The Dubai World Cup will be run today. The Meydan at Dubai, the state of the art facility, will

Mar

Kauto Star Bombproof in Gold Cup, Says Nicholls

Kieren Fallon has made three visits to India this year. I will not be off the mark if I said that he has not endeared himself to the fans. Jockey

Feb

Todd Pletcher Has Nine Derby Prospects

I have less than four weeks left in India. I have not written a piece in ten days. There were family events that kept me occupied. There was a

Feb

Jockeys Take Wrong Turn in Jumps Race in England

This is what happened at Newcastle (England) on Tuesday. It was a 4400-metre jumps race for maidens. Jason Maguire, one of the better-known

Feb

Dick Francis Dead at 89

Dick Francis is no more. The legendary jumps jockey and best-selling writer was 89. Francis died of natural causes. In 1954, Francis was the

Feb

Jayaramans Take Summer Bird away from Ice

Thursday’s card at the Meydan should be of special interest to fans in India. At 9.50 PM India time, Antonios will go postward in a

Feb

Gulfstream Grade I Race Disqualification Raises Controversy

Jockey Srinath was back in Mumbai on Saturday. He clicked with Arts in a sprint. After the presentation, he found a moment to talk to me.

Aug

Vigoroso Packs a Surprise Punch

The 15-day Mysore Summer Races came to an end on Wednesday with form-seekers landing up at the receiving end. A long card of ten races was drawn

Aug

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

Aug

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

Aug

Lake Winnipeg Wins The Potential Champion Trophy

Lake Winnipeg (China Visit – All Spice) with Suraj Narredu on board made most of the last-minute withdrawal of hot favourite Botswana and

Aug

Classy Iaepetus Feels Raptures of Victory

S.A.Shehzad Abbas trained Iaepetus (Major Impact-Limelite) proved to be a classy customer, when the 6 year old lifted the Air Command Cup, the

Aug

Cardinal Makes a Swashbuckling Debut

Favourites were the order of the day on Sunday at Pune. With most of the fancied horses putting up a good show, Jockeys returning to the winners

Aug

Walnut Creek Lucky to Scrape Through

Racing went on smoothly for followers of form with well-backed favourites obliging in most of the races on Monday, at Hyderabad. Leo

Aug

La Collina Posts a Surprise Win in The Phoenix Stakes

Kevin Prendergast-trainee La Collina breezed past the favourite Power, to lift the Group 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes, a six-furlong scurry for

Aug

Deauville Sees Moonlight Cloud Burst Under Bright Sunshine

George Strawbridge’s Moonlight Cloud by Invincible Spirit displayed dazzling speed with a touch of genuine class as she packed off her

Feb

Oasis Star and Yana Set to Race in Dubai

Yes, Oasis Star’s much anticipated debut on foreign soil is on Friday. India’s sprinting sensation is in Meydan’s first race at

Feb

Graded Action Continues at Santa Anita

The opening day’s racing at the Meydan, Dubai’s glittering racecourse, was dominated by British trainers. There were seven races and

Jan

Dubai’s Meydan Gets Great Reviews

A dress rehearsal was held late Tuesday at Meydan, the billion-dollar state of the art racecourse in Dubai. Meydan will hold its inaugural meeting

Jan

Rachel Alexandra Wins Horse of Year Eclipse

The 39th annual Eclipse Awards were given away late in the afternoon on Monday at a glittering ceremony in Los Angeles. There were no departures

Jan

Racing Resumes in England after 13-day Hiatus

Curlin, twice Horse of the Year, ended his career in the fall of 2008. The son of Smart Strike won the Dubai World Cup, the Preakness Stakes and

Jan

Sea The Stars Gets the Highest International Rating

Let me wish a Happy Pongal to you all. There is not much happening in the world of racing at this moment. I have gathered information from

Jan

Horse of Year: Rachel Alexandra or Zenyatta?

Umberto Rispoli is 21 years old. The precocious Italian riding sensation ended the year as the leading jockey. He rode 245 winners from 1,311

Jan

Quality Road Makes Triumphant Return

It is a break I needed. I have not contributed a piece to Indiarace in two weeks. Under the weather for a week, I am feeling much better. I am

Nov

Twin Sparks Runs 1200 in 1 06.49 at Turf Paradise

The home team won three races and the visitors managed one victory in the jockeys’ challenge at Turffontein on Sunday. Turffontein is in

Nov

Sea The Stars Wins Two Cartier Awards

The Cartier Awards were presented on Tuesday, November 17 at the Claridge’s Hotel in London. The Cartiers are ‘Racing Oscars’

Nov

Bobby Frankel, America’s Top Trainer, Passes Away

Robert Frankel, the doyen among American trainers, is dead. Frankel, 68, died early Monday in his home at Pacific Palisades, California because of

Nov

Passion for Gold wins Criterium Saint Cloud for Freshmen

Summer Bird is going to Japan. The triple Grade I winner ran fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Summer Bird will take his chances in the

Nov

Zenyatta Storms Home in The Classic

The 2009 Breeders’ Cup races run at Santa Anita at week’s end marked the 26th anniversary of what are called ‘the world

Nov

Zenyatta at the Cusp of Making History

Not a single favourite won in the Breeders’ Cup races at Santa Anita on Friday. I got to Santa Anita 90 minutes before the first race. There

Nov

Stage Set for the Breeders’ Cup Championships

There is a new Breeders’ Cup wager this year. Who will ride the most winners? There is a morning line for this bet. Garrett Gomez, who won

Aug

Shailesh Shinde Scores a Hat-trick

Despite the soft going, several professionals had a good day at office and pulled off well-backed coups. In the main event, The Desiree

Nov

Zenyatta Heads Top-class Classic Field

Zenyatta, unbeaten in 13 starts, takes on the boys for the first time in her career in the $5,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday at

Aug

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

Aug

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.

Aug

Khaitan-colours Call the Shots

Despite the relentless drenching the track received, racing on Saturday proved to be thoroughly entertaining and form-based. Though the

Aug

Picasso Brushes Aside Rivals with a Gutsy Display

Carrying a saddle full of lead and giving chunks of weight to his rivals, the impressive colt Picasso (Black Cash – Allies Serenade)

Aug

Vijays Conquer Wraps up The Million

Laxman Singh trained Vijays Conquer (Placerville-Queen To Conquer) carried the all green Silks of Vijay Racing & Farms Pvt Ltd, to a

Aug

Courageous Cabriolet Stands His Ground

The transition of Pesi Shroff from a legendary jockey to a top-class trainer has been smooth, steady and inspiring. The nonchalant horseman has

Aug

Ordained One Wins The Nizam’s Gold Cup

An energetic ride by Mark Gallagher in the final furlong enabled a victory for Ganapathy-trained Ordained One (Placerville-Amazing Princess), in

Aug

“Enlightenment is The Special One for Me” - Malesh

Jaydev Mody’s Enlightenment (Razeen – Forest Treasure) romped home to an easy victory in contrast to what was expected to be a closely

Aug

Immortal Verse Hands a Rare Defeat to Goldikova

Immortal Verse deprived the wonder mare Goldikova her 15th Group 1 title, when the three-year-old daughter of Pivotal stormed home victorious, in

Aug

Christopher, Shezad share the limelight

It was a fairly good afternoon for punters as four favourites obliged in a card of seven events. More importantly, three of these public choices

Aug

A Jubilant One-Two for Juddmonte in the International Stakes

The Group 1 Juddmonte International Stakes at York had eluded owner-breeder Khalid Abdullah for 22 years. Under the banner of his Juddmonte stud

Aug

Rare And Precious Asserts His Superiority

The Mysore Main Season 2011 got off to an interesting start with Bangalore-based horses dominating the afternoon's action on Thursday. With

Aug

Southern Bay Wins Jalnawala Mysore Million

Ganapathy-trained three-year-old filly Southern Bay (Alnasr Alwasheek-Priceless Glory) dominated Friday's action at Mysore, when she decimated

Aug

Dettori and Blue Bunting Tastes Oaks Success

The dual classic conqueror, Blue Bunting added another Group 1 title to her career, by winning the Darley Yorkshire Oaks in a stunning manner,

Aug

Margot Did Storms Home in the Nunthorpe Stakes

British lady rider Hayley Turner picked up her second Group 1 triumph of the season, riding trainer Michael Bells three-year-old filly, Margot Did

Aug

Racing Fans Treated to a Smashing Debut

Trainer Pesi Shroff has shown remarkable ability in tuning his younger brigade to what would universally be accepted as a Smashing debut. Not just

Aug

Royal Delta Turns the Table in Alabama Stakes

Changed tactics by the connections of Royal Delta turned the tables in her favour, and the filly emerged a scintillating winner in the $500,000

Aug

Neil Darashah Mounts His Show at Malakpet

Fresh from an impressive scuttle in Bangalore, finishing third behind accomplished sprinters Sprint Star and Siachen, Neil Darashah-trained

Aug

Snow Blaze Scorches Turf, Destroys Opposition

Snow Blaze (China Visit – Snow Tiger) ran a cracker of a race, his best performance to date, torching the opposition’s attempts to

Nov

Shocking and Corey Brown Win Melbourne Cup

Post time for the 149th running of the Melbourne Cup, the race that stops a nation, was 3 PM local time on Tuesday. HRTV, an America-based racing

Oct

Ryan Moore is Champion Jockey in England

Ryan Moore is the champion jockey in England this year. It is the third time in four years that Moore is the leading rider in the United Kingdom.

Nov

Shocking and Corey Brown Win Melbourne Cup

Post time for the 149th running of the Melbourne Cup, the race that stops a nation, was 3 PM local time on Tuesday. HRTV, an America-based racing

Oct

A Fabulous Swan Song for Champs Elysees

Twice Over carried Prince Khalid Abdullah’s silks to victory in Newmarket’s Champion Stakes last Saturday. It was three in the

Oct

Twice Over Offers Evidence of Sir Cecil magic

What has been termed the ‘Henry Cecil magic’ was on display at Newmarket Racecourse on Saturday. Twice Over, a four year-old colt, had

Oct

Zenyatta has a Tantalizing Option

Zenyatta has raced 13 times in her career. She has won every time. The 13 for 13 record put Zenyatta on par with Personal Ensign who retired but

Oct

Sea The Stars Retired after Win in Arc

Mick Kinane was clear and concise. Sea The Stars, the Irish riding ace’s mount, had won the Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. Kinane spoke about

Sep

Sea The Stars now an odds on for the Arc

The Aga Khan-owned Alandi has missed work. Trainer John Oxx spoke about the Cadran. “There is a holdup because of a quarter crack. It is

Sep

Trainer Mark Johnston Wins Three Races in Three Countries

Trainer Mark Johnston deserves top billing in this report. He has had a very productive 2009 and shows no signs of slowing down. On Sunday,

Sep

Rip Van Winkle Shows Rare Resolve in QE II Win

Saturday at Ascot had been billed as a clash between two super powers in thoroughbred racing. The Godolphin camp had a contender in all the three

Sep

Rip Van Winkle and Delegator in Four-horse QE II Field

London has been dry. These are glorious autumn days in England. There is a chill in the air at daybreak. Twilight time sees the temperature drop.

Sep

Ascot has Three-day Meeting Opening Friday

The three-day meeting at Ascot begins on Friday. Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1600 metres) is a ‘you win and you’re

Sep

Ventura Beats the Boys in Woodbine Mile

There was no late afternoon racing either in England or Ireland on Monday. There were three flat tracks racing on Monday in England and the races

Sep

Linda Rice, First Female Trainer, to Win a Major Title

Steve Asmussen started training horses in 1986. He has been in the limelight in recent years. He trained Curlin, Horse of the Year in 2007 and

Aug

Notredame Sprints to Victory

L. D’Silva’s Notredame (Caption Rio-Prima Marta) made light of the penalty imposed on her for her resounding victory over six furlongs

Aug

Announce Wins The Darley Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville

A one-two in the Group 1 Juddmonte International at York and the feat repeated in less than a week by the silks of Khalid Abdullah at Deauville is

Aug

Ashwa Pallvi stuns, Raza Surprises on Amity

More often, favourites dominate the turf at the onset of the season at every racing centre. But barring three fancied runners, the rest went for

Aug

Boldenone Case Verdict Expected Next Week

The Boldenone case involving trainers CD Katrak, Sheraz Sunderji and Pesi Shroff is nearing its end and a verdict would be arrived at early next

Aug

Windsor Manor Sets The Standard

The Hyderabad Fillies' Trial Stakes - as well as the Colts' version - was an even greater conundrum than its Bangalore counterparts. How a

Aug

Kansas City Mac A Runaway Winner

Kansas City Mac (Young Senor-Cherokee Dazzler) was ridden to a runaway victory in the Nelston Trophy, the feature event of mid-week’s racing

Aug

Dance N Celebrate Wins With Ease

After the cancellation of Thursday's card due to an agitation by the Bangalore-based Syces Union, racing action resumed at The Mysore Race

Aug

Shezad, Mohit Share Honours on Day of Upsets

It was yet another afternoon dominated by lesser fancied runners at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday. The bright spot was that a couple of

Aug

Maddox Smashes Opposition with Awesome Display

Maddox (Holy Roman Emperor – Nojoom), owned by Mr Pallon S. Mistry representing the Manjri Stud, mauled the opposition to run away with The

Aug

Practicallyperfect Dons The Fillies’ Sash

The 38th running of the first classic of the Hyderabad Monsoon season, re-christened as The Deccan Bookmaker’s Fillies Championship Stakes

Aug

Strelitzia Crowns Herself Undisputed Queen Mare

Strelitzia (Razeen – Hablitzia) reigned supreme with a royal show in The Threptin Fillies and Mares Stakes (Group 3) and picked up the

Aug

Rapture Of Victory Lifts The Mysore Race Club Cup

L.V.R. Deshmukh trained Rapture Of Victory (Alnasr Alwasheek-Raptures) scored a mighty win over Kohinoor Wish, in the Mysore Race Club Cup, the

Aug

Brief Encounter Proves ‘Best Of All’ on Handicap

Daniel David-trained Brief Encounter (Ikhtyar-Kia Ora) pegged back the top-weight Romantic Impact close home to bag the aptly named The Best Of

Aug

Gavel Comes Down on The Boldenone Case

The Boldenone case finally came to a conclusion. The jury comprising five stewards, headed by RWITC Chairman Mr Vivek Jain delivered the judgment

Aug

Picasso is The Pick

Like the fillies' version, Hyderabad Colts' Championship (Group 3) began as a 'Trial' in 1974 when it was won by the

Aug

Qureshi Helps Lilly Bring Out The Best

A brilliant piece of riding by apprentice jockey Mohammed Iftiqar Qureshi on Lilly (Duja-Mistica) enabled the filly to raise a winning gallop in

Sep

Spark Of Gold Gets A Scare

A thrilling duel between Spark Of Gold and Bold Police in The HH Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Memorial Trophy highlighted the nine-event card at

Sep

Of Boldenone Judgement and Suspensions

The Boldenone case reached its much awaited conclusion and the trainers concerned have been handed out suspensions keeping in view their past

Sep

Sprint Star Continues To Sparkle

Satish Narredu's Sprint Star (Ontario-Royal Retreat) confirmed favouritism by running away from his dozen opponents in The HH Sri Krishnaraja

Sep

Super Duper Reigns Supreme

Local contestant Super Duper (Keltos-Supercal) from L.V.R. Deshmukh’s stable bagged the Grade III, The Deccan Bookmakers Colts Championship

Sep

Native Knight Wins Fight to the Finish

Whether the Pune rains are more unpredictable or Native Knight’s performances on the turf, is a poser I leave to you to conclude. Saturday

Sep

Elzaam Gallops to Glory

Laxman Singh-trained Elzaam (Tirol-Shark Games) is maturing into an excellent filly and she proved it by winning the Major Mir Mujtaba Memorial

Sep

Who Will Win The Mysore 1000 Guineas?

Mysore Race Club inaugurated its "Classic" races in 1974, the very year Hyderabad Race Club added the Fillies' Trial Stakes and the

Sep

Kudos to the Unassailable ‘Double-A’ Team

Though top-weight Arktouros (Diffident-Girl From Ipanema) is favoured time and again by the terms of the race, it is to the credit of his trusted

Sep

Sea Moon vs. Blue Bunting

Established in 1776, and run over 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards, the Ladbrokes-sponsored St. Leger at Doncaster is the oldest of Britain's

Sep

Dandified leaves the field standing

Trainer Vijay Singh’s Dandified proved beyond an iota of doubt that he is by far the best three-year-old at this centre today. Jockey

Sep

Cardinal Din at Pune Racecourse

On his debut, Cardinal was appreciated. Yesterday, he was admired. The SA Poonawalla Multi-Million (Gr2) lived up to its top billing and Cardinal

Sep

Alberton Star & Napoleon Share the Honours

A small card of six races was framed for Saturday’s races at Hyderabad. The Asaf Jah VII Memorial Cup, a seven furlongs trip, for horses in

Sep

Bullet Finally Hits the Bulls-eye

After missing out on more than a few occasions in his career, Bullet finally showed his fire power to notch up a much awaited victory. He had been

Sep

Masked Marvel it is at the St.Leger

Montjeu’s Masked Marvel burst ahead in the last 1 ½ furlongs on the long straight at Doncaster to pull off a sensational victory in

Sep

Royal Shaan Marches ahead with ease

Laxman Singh trained Royal Shaan (Royal Gladiator-Shanavi) lifted the Raja Mehboob Karan Memorial Cup, the feature of Monday’s races at

Sep

Zillionaire Proves too Speedy

It was an afternoon of upsets at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday. The main event, The Bhishma Trophy, proved to be quite an eventful race. On

Sep

Macchupicchu Peaks at the Right Time

Macchupicchu (Emerald Cat – Anaroma) made ample amends for his last start folly and made a dramatic come back with a solid show of stamina,

Sep

Arbroath lifts Sweet Senorita Trophy

For the second consecutive afternoon, a heavy downpour left the track on the soft side, which may not have suited some of the favourites. Further,

Sep

M.A.M Wins Sixth Successive Mysore 1000 Guineas

After setting some sort of a record last year ,when String Along gave Ganapathy his fifth straight success in The Mysore 1000 Guineas, the astute

Sep

One Life To Love Shows Remarkable Improvement

Four year old filly One Life To Love produced a sparkling turn-of-foot in the final furlong to skip clear of her eight rivals in The

Sep

Camacho Ekes Out a Cheeky Win

Camacho (Razeen - Gourgandine) seemed to be toying with his two rivals, but the game turned serious when Star Alliance produced a sudden surge in

Sep

Devil’s Advocate Scores an Encore

J.Silvester trained Devil’s Advocate (Serious Spender-Frequency) reproduced her brilliant turn of foot, to score an encore, winning the

Sep

Star Trainer Confounds All Calculations

Star Trainer (Storm Trooper – Tiddly Widdly) created a major flutter when he bolted out of the gates and bounded further away in the

Sep

Winter Memories Shows Phenomenal Turn of Foot

Winter Memories by El Prado literarily set the turf at Belmont Park on fire, when she won the G1 Garden City Stakes, in a mind-boggling fashion.

Sep

Ordained One Captures The President of India Gold Cup

Malakpet race course wore a festive look on Sunday, with Hyderabad Race Club celebrating a glorious fifty years of existence. 1961 – 2011

Sep

The McDowell Signature Indian St. Leger

In its inaugural year in 1943, there were just three Indian Classics run at Mumbai. The Indian Oaks and the Indian St. Leger were added the

Sep

Fox Hunt wins the German St. Leger

Jockey Silvestre De Souza gave an astounding ride on Royal Ascot winner Fox Hunt to land the Deutsches St. Leger at Dortmund. After a hard fought

Sep

Shocking Star and Kiana dominate the features

It was a day when the horses from the stable of Magan Singh dominated their rivals in the class one and two events at the Delhi races on Tuesday.

Sep

Rising Hero pips Work Force

If only horses could run without jockeys, form-workers would be so much better off! But alas, such a utopian state of affairs is unlikely to come

Sep

Red Indian Causes A Stunning Upset

The FK Irani Memorial Cup featured a card of eight events framed for Thursday's racing at Mysore. Held in the memory of a popular Chairman of

Sep

Day's Feature Ends In A Rare Dead-Heat

A thrilling dead-heat in The Chettinad Stud Gold Cup highlighted an otherwise dull card of nine events framed for Friday's racing at Mysore.

Sep

Clear Mandate won untroubled

Despite fairly small fields and not too many quality runners in the fray, racing was entertaining, eventful and rewarding for workers of form.

Sep

Lake Michigan Scores Authoritative Victory

Lake Michigan (Mr. Mellon – Pacific Fleet) was the strong fancy to return victorious with the Sweet Memories Trophy and the half-money

Sep

Macchupicchu Surmounts Ultimate Endurance Test

The McDowell Signature Indian St Leger (Grade 1) had only five in the line-up. However, that by no means proved a dampener the race itself lived

Sep

Iaepetus Wins the A.P.Chief Minister’s Cup

Iaepetus (Major Impact-Limelite) made every post a winning one en-route to an inspiring victory in the A.P.Chief Minister’s Cup, the feature

Sep

Lightening Pearl inspires at Newmarket

Marju’s Lightening Pearl justified her connections’ decision to get her to run the G1 Jaguar Cars Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket,

Sep

Sun Chariot Hat-Trick for Sahpresa

The 6 year old Sahpresa by Sahm galloped to an unparalleled hat-trick performance in the G1 Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket.

Sep

Mysore 2000 Guineas

It is difficult to say whether the Monsoon Classics at Mysore or their counterparts at Hyderabad have had a greater impact on the winter Classics.

Sep

Ashwa Prabha Shows a Clean Pair of Heels

Ashwa Prabha shrugged off last outing's disappointing run of not raising a gallop as she demolished the opponents in the National Research

Sep

Calcutta Monsoon Derby

It was only in the 1980s that Kolkata's Monsoon Season received a boost with the introduction of two significant races the Calcutta

Sep

Mumtaz too good for Zillionaire

It was mixed fortunes for punters at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday as two rank outsiders, three second favourites and two public fancies

Sep

Vijay’s Angel Lifts The Deccan Chronicle Gold Cup

Vijay’s Angel (Puerto Madero-Crepe de Chine) from L.V.R.Deshmukh’s stable justified the strong support she received and pulled off a

Sep

Deccan Derby

Two races in India which are linked to specific dates on the calendar are the Bangalore Derby on 26th of January and the Deccan Derby on 2nd of

Sep

Quality field for the Arc

Each year, the first weekend of October is famous for being "Arc weekend" when anyone and everyone connected with the Turf makes a

Sep

Rip Van Winkle Continues To Improve

After winning his first race at the age of four in November last year, Byramji trained Rip Van Winkle made rapid strides in his career to reach

Sep

Saturday’s Pune Races on be Held on Sunday

The Pune races scheduled for Saturday had to be postponed to Sunday due to the tight security measures deployed by the Police gearing up for Prime

Sep

Field Marshal Dominates The 2000 Guineas Battlefield

A dominating performance from an aptly named Field Marshal (Placerville-Shamaal) stunned the followers of form in The Fernhill's Palace Mysore

Oct

Dandified pockets season’s plum in common canter

Those present at the Calcutta race course on Saturday were witness to the most amazing sight – it may not be wrong to draw a parallel with

Oct

Ciel Indienne Tames Star Trainer

Ciel Indienne (Burden of Proof – Ciel Fleurri), owned by Dr Vijay Mallya and trained by Dallas Todywalla, shunted out doubts whether he

Oct

In The Spotlight Shines Bright

It was a filly for the second year in succession that walked away with the fortunes in the Deccan Derby (Gr.I), the blue riband of the monsoon

Oct

Vijay Damini races to Melbourne Glory

Vijay Damini (Elusive City-Kabubina) sported the popular silks of Pink and Red Stars to an overwhelming victory, in the Melbourne Racing Club

Oct

Danedream Basks in Arc Glory

Lomitas’s 3 year old filly Danedream created history at the Longchamp race track in France on Sunday, pulling off a sensational five lengths

Oct

Dramatic Dancer Posts a Surprising Victory

After performing pathetically as a fancied runner less than ten day's ago, Md Khan's Dramatic Dancer turned the tables on her vanquisher

Oct

Shroff Opts for Legal Recourse

In a latest development in the infamous Boldenone case, where Pesi Shroff and two other trainers were handed suspensions by the Stewards of the

Oct

Nanoli Stud Pune Derby Gr.1

The first Pune Derby, run in 1984, was sponsored by Splendour Deluxe and won by the filly Prudential Champ. In the 27 runnings so far, the race

Oct

Real Smasher Holds off Red Reef on Wire

Real Smasher recorded a hard fought victory over Red Reef in the Bangalore Turf Club Cup, which was the main event of the Delhi races held on

Oct

Shershah Romps Home in Great Style

Crack sprinter Shershah (Epicentre-Achernar) continued to rule the Calcutta track as he completed a hat-trick of wins in great style on Friday.

Oct

Optimus Prime Dazzles to add glitter to 'Mysore Dasara'

Optimus Prime (Valid Concept-Actuate) sported a pair of wings en-route to a dazzling finish, in the Mysore Dasara Sprint Championship-Grade 3, at

Oct

Assorted Fancies Point to Open Derby

The Nanoli Pune Derby has suspense writ large on the final outcome as even those who breathe racing aren’t sure which way the race would go!

Oct

Aloisia Wins Blue Ice Plate

S.A.Shehzad Abbas trained Aloisia (Gashwar-Titanium) romped home a clear victor in the Blue Ice Plate, a mile trip for horses in category I, on

Oct

Brilliant Hills And Stars Dazzles with a Blinder

The Nanoli Stud Pune Derby (Gr 1) was run at its best. Literally! Hills And Stars (Razeen – Altitude) carved her own timing creating a new

Oct

Razeen's Unique Feat

Yesterday, Razeen's daughter Hills and Stars won the Nanoli Stud Pune Derby, Gr.1 in a new track record time. That was his only winner of the

Oct

O’Brien picks his fourth Middle Park Stakes

Mr.Greely’s Crusade displayed tremendous speed on his way to victory in the Emmar Middle Park Stakes G1 at Newmarket on Saturday. It was a

Oct

Parish Hall wins the Dewhurst Stakes

Trainer Jim Bolger was back with a bang at Newmarket, to pick his fourth triumph, in the G1 Dubai Dewhurst Stakes, a highly celebrated juvenile

Oct

Ladjadj Stephane Ignites Attila for a Sizzling Victory

Attila (China Visit – Al Dante) gave off her best performance to date and also displayed terrific grit to prevail in a tough contest

Oct

Ancient Wonder Thwarts Rajasthan Royals’ Aggression

Firm favourite Ancient Wonder (China Visit – Dazzling Queen) was stretched to the wire by an aggressive Rajasthan Royals in the Indictment

Oct

River Side Survives a Scare

Jockey P.S.Chouhan was in his elements on Monday, booting home four winners at Hyderabad. With the monsoon season drawing to a close, Chouhan now

Oct

Golconda St. Leger Gr. 2

Classics in India for any crop are spread over two years. The 3YO Classics -- trials, really, for the Winter Classics -- start high up in

Oct

C. Alford cashes in on Bayberry

A chance ride outside his stable helped jockey Christopher Alford increase his tally and stay in the hunt for the Jockeys’ Championship.

Oct

Master Belief Proves Her Mettle

Master Belief proved to be too speedy while annexing the Commissioner of Excise Entertainment and Luxury Tax Cup, which was the feature event of

Oct

Unleashed pulls it off

The dice was heavily loaded in favour of the Khaitan stable in the Monsoon Cup as four of the six runners sported the famed red-and-gold colours.

Oct

Atlantus Maintains His Fine Form

Sharat Kumar trained Atlantus produced a sparkling gallop in the final furlong to lift The HH Sri Chamaraja Wadiyar Memorial Trophy at the Mysore

Oct

Arabian Prince Wins A Stirring Duel

Dhariwal trained Arabian Prince displayed a welcome return to prime form while winning The Governor's Cup at the Mysore races on Friday. The

Oct

Doi Moi Survives a Close ‘Call’

All those who were disappointed with the two-horse race for the Suresh Mahindra Trophy over 3200 meters, were treated to the most thrilling race

Oct

Shivalik Hero Wins Irish Thoroughbred Million

Shivalik Hero (Rebuttal – Mullagh) owned by Mr Nirmal Singh and trained by Malesh Narredu was the only two-year-old with a race experience.

Oct

Allez Vite Wins the Golconda St.Leger

Bangalore challenger Allez Vite (Rakti-Alazima) slammed his four rivals, in the Gr.II Golconda St. Leger, the last classic of the Hyderabad

Oct

Rock Solid Shuts the Door on Harmonica

Yet another brilliant turn of foot enabled Rock Solid earn his double by annexing the Defence Services Cup, which was the main attraction of the

Oct

Poonawalla Mysore Derby Gr.1

The Mysore Derby is the last of the Derbys for three year-olds. When Midnight Cowboy annexed the inaugural running on 6 October 1974, the Deccan

Oct

Don Valentino wins The A.P RHOA Trophy

S.A.Shehzad Abbas trained Don Valentino (Don Micheletto-Lansbury) ran a mighty race, to lift the A.P. Race Horse Owners Association Trophy, the

Oct

Tintoretto throws the form-book out

Daniel David-trained Tintoretto produced a rip-roaring gallop in the final furlong of the Anticipator Handicap to get the better of Adriano near

Oct

Frenchman Anthony Crastus to Ride for Dr. Vijay Mallya

October signals the end of the Pune season, however, November sees the start of another promising year for the best of racing action in India. The

Oct

Frankel Adorns the Queens’ Feather

Frankel stormed ahead in the Qipco sponsored G1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot, to emerge victorious by a potent four lengths, over the

Oct

Dancing Rain Drenches the Fillies’ & Mares’ Stakes Field

Danehill Dancer’s Dancing Rain won the G2 Qipco British Champions Fillies’ & Mares’ Stakes in striking fashion. The Investec

Oct

Cirrus Des Aigles wins Champion Stakes in Record Time

It was a moment to cherish for the French challenger, Cirrus Des Aigles, who earned a colossal £1,300,000, when the five year old

Oct

Deacon Blues Sprints to new Glory

Deacon Blues put on show, an incredible sprinting ability, to win the G2 Qipco British Championship Sprint Stakes. The win on the Championship day

Oct

Fame And Glory Wins the Long Distance

Montjeu’s Fame And Glory won the opening race of the British Champions Day, the two miles G3 Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup.

Oct

Vikash Jaiswal’s ‘Wish’ comes true

The curtain came down on the Calcutta Monsoon Season with trainer Vikash Jaiswal lifting the Trainers Championship in great style as his 6/1 shot

Oct

Far From Over Re-discovers Her Old Form

Four year old Far From Over produced a sparkling turn of foot in the final furlong to sail past her opponents and win The Sardar KB Ramachandraraj

Jul

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

May

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

Jan

Pleasures Regains Winning Form

The controversial defeat of Runaway Queen on Tuesday in circumstances that can be described as most unfortunate, was the talking point during the

Jan

Allaire wins Oaks in style

"Insha-Allah, I will bounce back," promised Aslam Kader in one of his recent interviews. Sounded optimistic then but, those words were

Nov

Lady Moura and Stavros Record Workmanlike Wins

A dull programmed marked the return of horseracing to the Mahalaxmi tracks this week. But punters were not sulking, as the final results were,

Nov

Mumbai season off to a flying start

Giving ample time to the professionals for relocating to Mahalaxmi racecourse, the Royal Western India Turf Club very thoughtfully planned the

Nov

Wild Eagle shrugs off Rambus and soars high

Despite being contested by only two horses, the S. D. Parkash Memorial Super Mile Gold Trophy (Gr.3) was the centre of attraction this week. And

Nov

Tobler wins his 2000 Guineas prep race in spectacular fashion

The three-year-old bay Tobler (Rebounding Thrill-Hot Chocolate) won his prep race for the forthcoming Indian 2000 Guineas in splendid fashion,

Dec

The Proletarian, Top Gun notch impressive victories

Professionalismand horsemanship, the two virtues of the King of Sports that are rarely on display nowadays, both came to the fore at the Mahalaxmi

Oct

Ladjadj Lights up Silk Cut, Wins Tattersalls Million

Silk Cut (Diffident – Sensuality) owned by Dr Tarita Shankar & Mr Chetak Wakalkar rep Sahaan Infrastructure (I) Pvt Ltd and trained by

Oct

Cielo Rey Accomplishes ‘Mission Pune’

The Oxford Properties RWITC Ltd Gold Cup (Grade 2) had a line up of seven. The more illustrious of the lot were home stalwarts Macchupicchu and

Oct

Not all fine ’n ‘Dandy’ for Vijay Singh

Though he is undoubtedly the trainer of the best colt at this centre (if not in the country) in the form of Dandified, schooler Vijay Singh

Oct

Field Marshal Sets A New Course Record

The speedy Field Marshal set his own pace in The Poonawalla Mysore Derby 2011 (Grade I), and to the delight of his numerous supporters, the public

Oct

Real Smasher too fast to catch

Real Smasher added yet another feather to his cap by bagging the Champion Sprinters Cup, which was the stellar attraction of the Delhi races on

Oct

Astonishing Win for Coral Gables

The eleven year old Coral Gables (Young Senor-Potsclose), trained by Leo D’Silva, produced an astonishing gallop, in the final furlong, to

Oct

Bala's Glory Justifies Favouritism

The first of the two extra race days of racing offered by the Club was held on Wednesday at Mysore. With most of the bigger stables preferring to

Oct

Alizadeh Springs A Big Surprise

A small card of six events was held on the concluding day of the Mysore Main Season 2011. Racing on Thursday was a pale shadow of the

Oct

All eyes on Dandified on eve of Winter Meet

Despite an early hiccup, the Calcutta cold weather season kicks off with renewed vigour on Sunday, with 34 race-days spread over five months. For

Oct

Don't You Dare Makes Merry of the Opposition

Don't You Dare routed the opposition en route to claim the Indo Tibetan Border Police Cup, the feature event at the Delhi races held on

Oct

Vijay, Christopher Flex Their Muscles

The champions of last winter, trainer Vijay Singh and his trusted knight Christopher Alford, showed that they meant business from day one as they

Oct

Fopping Wins The Raja Saheb Of Itkyal Memorial Trophy

T Srinagesh trained Fopping (Eljohar-Magic Reef) found speed at the nick of time, to beat Kohinoor Supreme, in the Raja Saheb of Itkyal

Nov

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Nov

The World Equine Veterinary Association

WEVA`s biennial congress in 2011 will be held in the historic city of Hyderabad, India. Internationally recognized names such as Dr. Dennis

Nov

A Day of Champions

As I took the turn onto Moulton road in Newmarket, I ran through my forthcoming interview in my mind. I knew that there was no scope or margin for

Nov

Dunaden wins Melbourne Cup

The world witnessed a sensational fight to the finish between two super-fit horses and two determined horsemen at the Flemington race

Nov

A Day of Champions

As I took the turn onto Moulton road in Newmarket, I ran through my forthcoming interview in my mind. I knew that there was no scope or margin for

Nov

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

Nov

Pedalo Wins The Dubai Cup

L.V.R.deshmukh trained Pedalo (Rebuttal-Palladio) recorded a facile victory, in the Dubai Cup, a race for horses in category II, which

Oct

Moongate Man Cashes-in on Opportunity

Taking as a challenge after missing out an opportunity to compete in the Champion Sprinters Cup due to jockey's fault of using

Nov

Poonawalla Group Noses Out Usha Stud in a Thriller

CHAMPION STUD FARM What seemed impossible at the half-way stage and unlikely with the three-quarters of the year gone, came to pass as the

Nov

Windsor Manor wins The A.P.Commemoration Cup

M.Sathyanarayana trained Windsor Manor (Placerville-Amber Windsor) won the A.P.Commemoration Cup, the feature event of Sunday’s race at

Nov

Breeders’ Cup Classic

Mike Smith rode a sensational race on Drosselmeyer, timing his move to perfection, in the 10 furlongs Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill

Nov

Hall Of Glory Does a ‘Hilliard’ Encore

After a not too happy monsoon season, Vijay Singh-trained Hall of Glory responded brilliantly to his rider’s call and bagged the Hilliard

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

Darashah The 'Bright Star' Shines on Opening Day

Mysore Winter Races started off on Wednesday under bright sunshine and good going. The followers of form had every reason to smile at the end of

Nov

Master Harmonica, King of Lords Rule Turf

In their lead up race to the classic races, Master Harmonica and King Of Lords demolished the opposition in the upper and lower division of the

Nov

Mumbai Braces for Serious Horsing Around

The Mumbai Racing season 2011 -12 is all set to roll out another enthralling racing action starting Sunday the 13th November 2012 and will run

Nov

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

Nov

Shailesh Shinde on full Throttle

He came to Calcutta in the Monsoon of 2010 after a none too happy time professionally at Mumbai, and won his very first mount here – Grand

Nov

Sreekanth Powers Our Chieftain to Audelade Million Win

Our Chieftain (Diffident – Amazing Girl) surfaced from behind and in a final furlong flourish, gained momentum to spare a neck at the wire

Nov

Guiding Light Turns The Table

M.V.Narayana Rao trained Guiding Light (Itaquere Power-Courbette) turned the tables on Vijay Damini, to win the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy Memorial

Nov

Al Sarraah Denies Celtic Rose a Hat-Trick

S.A.Shehzad Abbas trained Al Sarraah (Gaswar-Gatling) picked up speed in the dying moments of the race, to lift the P.Veereshwar Rao Memorial Cup,

Nov

Golconda 1000 Guineas Gr.2

The winter Classics carousel will be set in motion on Sunday when the Golconda 1000 Guineas, Gr.2 is run at Malakpet. This is the Classic where

Nov

Billo Rani Wins The Elusive Pimpernel Trophy

Wednesday turned out to be a very productive day for trainer Michael Eshwer, who bagged a rich haul of three wins in a card of seven races. Legal

Nov

Master Blaster Pips Ka Ching at Wire

Master Blaster rose to the occasion in nick of time to lift the Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Cup, the feature event of the Delhi races held on

Nov

St Catz Triumphs Over Botswana, Orito Impresses

St Catz (Royal Kingdom – Irish Glitter) put up a clinical show and walked away with the honours in the much touted St Catz Vs Botswana duel.

Dec

El Campeador Could Prove to be a Giant-Killer

Though available at cramped odds, favourites were back in action on Sunday. Starsky, El Campeador and Noble Executive gave meagre returns but

Dec

Wild Eagle Steamrolls Opposition to wins 2000 Guineas

"He is the horse," said owner Capt. Jamshed Appoo, laying emphasis on the last two words he spoke after Wild Eagle won the McDowell Indian

Dec

Queenscliff presents Dhunjibhoys’ HSBC Salver as Christmas gift

Fortune favours the brave it is said and this was to prove right for trainer Cooji Katrak on Tuesday. Fresh after a none-too-bad third behind Snow

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

Hat-trick for Trevor, Treble for Shinde

It was an eventful afternoon at the Calcutta races on Saturday. Young Trevor Patel won his first three mounts (second, third and sixth races),

Nov

Relic Hunter Lands the Plum Event

If the Audelade Sunday ignited the Mumbai Season, Gitanjali provided the surge, as Mumbai racing paced ahead stepping up a couple of knots. Sunday

Nov

Surya Lakshmi Wins in Record Time

The Golconda 1000 Guineas-Grade II, was run on Sunday at Hyderabad in good going with the penetrometer recording 2.57 cms. Seven fillies lined up

Nov

One Thousand Guineas Double Header on Saturday

The Calcutta 1000 Guineas, Gr.3 and the Bangalore 1000 Guineas, Gr.2 are both down for a decision on Saturday with the former being run just a

Nov

Swiss Don Wins in a Close Finish

French saddle Artist Ladjadj Stephane powered his ride to a nicety on Shehzad Abbas schooled Swiss Don(Don Machiletto-Swiss Maid) to get the

Nov

Lad lady keeps her reputation intact

Zareer Darashah schooled Lad Lady (Razeen-Tarnished Lady) lived to her reputation as one among the promising youngsters at Mysore, when the 3 year

Nov

Sensational Scarface Does it Again

“Scarface is a strange horse” Rehanullah Khan who was a guest speaker in the pre-race chat on camera in the paddock as the horses were

Nov

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

Nov

In The Spotlight leaves the Field Standing

On a bright sunny afternoon at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday, Martin Dwyer rode a flawless race atop the on-money public choice

Nov

Kohinoor Wish Back to Winning Ways

Kohinoor Wish (Gaswar-Blue Sonata) got back to winning ways after losing two successive starts this season, both to Rapture of Victory. Having

Nov

Onassis Rises to Claim Ardeshir Trophy

It was a day with a right blend of excitement and responsible gestures. The nine races slated for the day threw up some surprise elements, a

Sep

Stephens Finds The Pearl in The ‘Oyster’

As all seven favourites bit the dust at the Calcutta racecourse on Friday, punters by and large were left licking their wounds. Jockey Christopher

Sep

Alice Springs into Hall Of Glory

A heavy shower after the first race could not deter Pesi Shroff-trained Alice Springs and Vijay Singh-trained Hall Of Glory from keeping their

Sep

Dar Re Mi Wins Vermeille but Loses in the Stewards’ Room

Sunday was Arc preview day at Longchamp in Paris. There were three Group races and the most important among them was the Prix Vermeille (Group I)

Sep

Pesi Shroff Exudes Optimism about Set Alight

The Godolphin operation in England had not won a Classic since 2004. At Doncaster that year, Rule Of Law carried Sheikh Mohammed’s royal

Sep

Rachel Alexandra takes the Woodward

Two apprentice jockeys lost their lives in a fire in North Yorkshire early Saturday. One was Jan Wilson, 19, who had ridden with some success in

Sep

Summer Bird Splashes Home an Easy Winner in Travers

Who is the best three year-old boy in America? That question was emphatically answered in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga last Saturday. In 2004,

Aug

Sea The Stars wins York’s Juddmonte

It may not have been what the fans would have wanted. Here’s a three year-old, winner of three Group I races, who was going for four G I

Aug

Awesome Gem one to beat in Longacres Mile

I saw the video of the Nizam’s Cup. Icebreaker got first run and that gave her an advantage. Yet, Icebreaker, once she struck the front, was

Aug

Arktouros Too Good for Alacrity

Though only six races were conducted at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday, the short card provided all the ingredients necessary to spice up the

Aug

Zenyatta is a perfect 12 for 12

Team Ireland won the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot last Saturday. Richard Hughes, captain of the Irish team, covered himself with glory by

Aug

Kadam’s Hat-trick Holds Centrestage

It was another afternoon at the Calcutta monsoon races that punters would like to forget. It started well enough with a couple of favourites

Aug

Awesome Win for Ryan Marshall

The colours of Dr Vijay Mallya were in the forefront at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday as they dominated half the card of six races. The

Aug

Gio Ponti takes a Million stroll at Arlington Park

The sun was shining as the day broke on Friday in Chicago. Rain began falling early afternoon and did not stop until nightfall. Intermittent rain

Aug

Three Grade I races at Arlington on Saturday

Arlington Park hosts three Grade I races on Saturday. The first race is at 12 15 P M and the twelfth and last race is at 6 15 P M. There is

Aug

Rachel Alexandra Has Another Feather In Her Cap

Rachel Alexandra has done some extraordinary things. The three year-old filly won the Kentucky Oaks by 20 lengths. In the Preakness Stakes, she

Aug

Colonel John opens 2009 account on the grass

There have been six catastrophic breakdowns at Del Mar in a ten-day period that includes the first week of racing. Three have been in morning

Jul

Rip Van Winkle Wins Sussex Stakes In Style

Here is some good news for Danny Grant fans. In Ireland, Dan Grant connected with Charleville, a 20-1 chance, in the 3 10 race at Galway on

Jul

Alfred Nobel Justifies Favoritism In Phoenix Stakes

There was a flurry of activity around the world over the weekend. Let us begin with the Nijinsky Stakes, a Grade II turf race, run on a soft

Jul

Jockey Bejarano Recovering From Facial Injuries

Let me begin this piece with the story about Rafael Bejarano. The 27 year-old Bejarano, a multiple champion in southern California, suffered

Jul

Sir Stoute has three runners in King George

Yes, there is racing in Russia. On Saturday, at the Moscow Hippodrome, the President of the Russian Federation Stakes was run. It was a 2400-metre

Jul

Steve Asmussen gets six-month ban for drug infraction

Steve Asmussen is the top trainer in America this year. He leads in the money category and in number of races won. Trainer Asmussen trained Curlin

Jul

Sariska, never off the bridle, wins Irish Oaks

The replay of the Darley Irish Oaks run at the Curragh on Sunday is a ‘must see’ tape. The Oaks was won by a strongly fancied runner.

Jul

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

Aug

Romantic Impact Gets Back-to-back Win

Top-weight Romantic Impact, hailing from trainer Arti Doctor’s yard, made the seven-furlong race for the Brown Wolf Cup a start-to-finish

Jul

Goldikova back to winning ways in Falmouth

The July Meeting at Newmarket began on Wednesday. The Falmouth Stakes, for fillies and mares, was the feature. The 1600-metre race brought out

Aug

Byramji Double Keeps Punters Happy

The presence of the country’s most successful trainer of all time, Rashid Byramji, warmed the cockles of old-timers' hearts at the

Jul

Presious Passion runs away with United Nations

Three successive wins in Group I races at three different racecourses over different distances and Sea The Stars, trained by John Oxx, is the

Aug

Kadam’s Hat-trick Steals the Show

Wednesday afternoon belonged to jockey Kishore Kadam, whose marvellous hat-trick featuring Sangoma, All Time High and Kuhaylan must have

Aug

R Alford Was Most “Successful’

It was a mid-week afternoon at the monsoon races that punters would like to forget. Only a single favourite obliged in what must have seemed to

Jul

Castle Queen Wins in ‘Spectacular Style’

Trainer Bharath Singh’s ploy to use stablemate Spectacular Style to break ante-post favourite Whispering Wind’s stride, worked

Jul

Sea The Stars wins the Eclipse

He is 50 years old. Mick Kinane, speaking at the post-Derby conference at Epsom, said that there is not a lot of time left in his clock. I have

Jul

Doff Your Hat to Vijay Singh

The letter ‘A’ played havoc at the Calcutta racecourse on Friday as four runners whose names begin with the first letter of the

Jul

Palme D’or Deserves Highest Award

Palme D’or is the French for Golden Palm – the highest award given at Cannes film festival. The Shafiq Khan-trained filly by that name

Jul

A Jerky ‘Start’ at Calcutta

The Calcutta races got off to a jerky start as the starting stalls failed to open smoothly for the main event, The Glotik Cup. A few runners

Jun

Fame And Glory justifies Favouritism in Irish Derb

Fame And Glory brought more fame and glory to Ballydoyle and Aidan O’Brien at the Curragh on Sunday. Bet to the exclusion of his ten rivals,

Jun

Sea The Stars out of the Irish Derby

Here is news about Rachel Alexandra. It is close to 11 PM on Saturday in Dublin as I type this report. The champion filly has won the Mother Goose

Jun

Sea The Stars doubtful as rain hits the Curragh

Rain began to fall as post time for the Friday twilight card opener approached at the Curragh. From good, the going was changed to soft.

Jul

A New-look Calcutta Monsoon Season

The Calcutta Monsoon Season 2010 kicks off on Friday (July 9) with quite a few amendments to improve the standard of racing at this centre. The

Jun

Sea The Stars not committed to Derby yet

Fame And Glory is as low as 2-1 after a statement from John Murtagh that the Espom Derby runner-up is in ‘great form.’ Punters are

Nov

Elzaam Lifts The Fire Haven Cup

Elzaam (Tirol-Shark Games) surprised many racing pundits when she won a five furlongs sprint on Monday at Hyderabad. Elzaam had won six races

Nov

Buena Vista Triumphs in the Japan Cup

Japan’s champion mare Buena Vista by Special Week was ridden in splendid fashion by Yasuvari Iwata to win the prestigious G1 Japan Cup at

Apr

C.Alford Notches Up 50 wins

Kolkata: The curtain came down on the Calcutta winter season on Friday with speedy Piato leaving the field cold after a couple of failures. It

Apr

Outsiders Rattle Punters

It was an afternoon of shocking upsets at RCTC on Thursday, the penultimate day of the Calcutta winter meet. Trainers Vijay Singh and John

Apr

Bath Quadruple Sinks Punters

Trainer Harvinder Singh Bath set RCTC alight with a magnificent quadruple on Good Friday. It was an afternoon which saw punters burn holes in

Apr

Hat-trick for Vijay Singh and C. Alford

On an eventful afternoon, trainer Vijay Singh and his retained rider Christopher Alford had a good day at the office as they notched up an

Apr

Man About Town pulls it off again

Man About Town lifted the Relevance Cup at RCTC on Thursday with sublime ease to suggest that one more race may be in store for him before the

Mar

Diabolical lifts Queen Elizabeth II Cup

On a hot and balmy afternoon, the six-year-old Diabolical from the stable of Daniel David, lifted the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in record time at

Mar

Apprentice Jockeys Rule The Roost

There was no short supply of thrills at RCTC despite the season slowly but surely drawing to a close. Apprentice Kishore Kadam rode a

Mar

Bountiful Talent Wins it for MAM

A horrendous piece of pace-judgement by Daniel Grant ensured on-money public choice Raghuvansh’s ignominious failure in the Calcutta St

Mar

Samarkhand Topples Them All

Patrick Quinn-trained Samarkhand produced a stunning gallop opposite the grandstand to lift The Metropolitan, the main event of the Calcutta races

Mar

Favourites bring ‘Sound of Cheers’

Two rank outsiders in the form of Simply Perfect and Midnight Coup spoilt what would have otherwise been a perfect day for punters at the Calcutta

Feb

Abs Fabs Pulverizes Derby Field

The Bangalore-based filly Abs Fabs made a complete mockery of the Derby field at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday. Trainer Arjun

Feb

Outstation challengers dwarf local stock

Come Saturday and an amazing line-up of thoroughbreds will face the starter for Calcutta’s richest Derby Stakes ever. The winner’s

Feb

Upsets Galore At Calcutta Racecourse

There were upsets galore at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday as favourites fell like ninepins. Despite this, jockey Christopher Alford (whose

Feb

Right Again was too good

The six-event mid-week card turned out to be quite lucrative for punters at the end of the day. Three of the races were claimed by

Feb

Grand Madame Superior To The ‘Girls’

Often referred to as the Ladies Derby, The Calcutta Oaks, run on Sunday produced an expected winner in the form of Grand Madame. The bay filly by

Feb

C.Alford 'Afforce' to Reckon with

Jockey Christopher Alford rode another five winners at the Calcutta racecourse on Wednesday. The quintet which were first past the winning post

Feb

MAM Team Have a Noble View

Suave jockey A. Imran Khan pulled off a stunning hat-trick at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday while riding for the stable of Daniel David in

Feb

Handicapper Stole The Show

With as many as five close finishes in a card of eight events, it would be fair to say that the handicapper stole the show at the mid-week

Feb

Safari pegs back Grand Madame to bag 1000 Guineas

A star-studded Calcutta 1000 Guineas field produced a nail-biting finish on Sunday. Jockey Suraj Narredu atop the Darius Byramji-trained filly

Jan

Christopher Alford 'Hits' the Jackpot

It would be fair to say that Saturday belonged to jockey Christopher Alford. This centre's leading jockey produced a scintillating performance

Jan

Vijay Singh records facile quadruple

Trainer Vijay Singh was in his element at the Calcutta racecourse on Sunday. The centre's leading schooler registered a facile quadruple of

Jan

Superb treble for Christopher Alford

Ace jockey Christopher Alford completed a spectacular treble at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday when he rode top-weight Elusive Study to a

Jan

Fillies Enjoy Lung-Openers Before Early Classics

Kolkata: Sunday turned out to be a 'Ladies Day' at the Calcutta racecourse. Four classy four-year-old fillies occupied the winner's

Jan

Trebles For Vijay, Neeraj

The New Year's Day races at the Calcutta racecourse turned out to be a grand success. A large gathering witnessed some excellent racing

Dec

Thunder Of Hooves return to RCTC

After a break of nearly two long months, during which time racing came to a standstill at this centre, the thunder of hooves return on New

Dec

Nicola Brings The Curtain Down

Before our series on Super Dams draws to an end, it would be proper to make a few relevant and pertinent points about the breeding

Dec

Calcutta Derby on March 1

The Royal Calcutta Turf Club confirmed that the Calcutta Winter Season will kick off on New Year's Day — traditionally the day when

Dec

Dusty Was A 'Champion' Dam

The late seventies saw the advent of a great broodmare Dusty. She won a race in England before going on to produce eight winners here. In

Dec

Celandine Produced A Special Set of Siblings

We continue with our list of non-performing mares who went on to become superlative dams. Celandine was one such dam who did not even race

Dec

The Powerful Charenzaccio Line

The last few dams we have dealt with produced champions without themselves performing notably on the track. The two broodmares Charenzaccio and

Dec

Horses Looking Good at Kolkata

After two days of trotting and rolling their charges, most trainers and officials at this centre are hopeful that the winter meeting at Calcutta

Nov

Bharath Singh To Return

It is reliably learnt that Robin Corner will be switching portfolios. After being a trainer here for more than three years, Corner will be acting

Nov

Unraced Dam with 'Astonish-ing' Progeny

It is a fact that progeny and performance are two unrelated entities. We saw in the case of Purita and her dam Pashmina, that they

Nov

RCTC Remain Upbeat

Despite a delayed start to the Calcutta Winter Meeting due to over half the stable strength being affected by Pyrexia of an Unknown Origin (POU),

Nov

Purita Produced The Best

She was no great shakes herself but she produced a colt which shook the Indian turf like none before him. She came at a time when the Indian

Nov

Hennessy produced a surprise package

The mare Hennessy will be remembered for two reasons. Firstly, because she produced a brilliant Indian Derby winner in the form of Sir Bruce and

Nov

Fire Haven was a beauty

The late seventies saw a flood of top-class fillies and mares. So much so that veteran trainer Uttam Singh of western India was branded as the

Nov

RCTC lends a Helping Hand to Owners

The Stewards of RCTC, in an effort to alleviate some of the difficulties being faced by owners having horses stationed in Calcutta, have decided

Nov

Some Mares and Dams Who Were the Joy of Punters

This is the first a series of articles by Epsom Ace to rekindle the good times of the eighties — a period termed by many as the renaissance

Nov

Things are looking up at RCTC

The general health of the thoroughbreds stabled at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club seems to have improved marginally over the past week.

Nov

Stewards Optimistic for Mid December Start

Despite the Hastings stables being hard hit by a mysterious viral fever, the Stewards of RCTC are optimistic that they can get things in order and

Nov

Winter meet may commence in mid-December

The Calcutta winter meeting has received a serious jolt as the season is likely to commence in mid-December, more than a month after the scheduled

Nov

Movement at Hastings Suspended

Official sources confirmed on Sunday after the emergency Stewards meeting, that the situation at RCTC is grim but not out of control. About thirty

Nov

Horses under 'EI' cloud

It is reliably learnt that several horses at Hastings Stables are suffering from high fever. They are being monitored round the clock to determine

Oct

Ascriptive Capped a Season of Amazing Winners

The Calcutta Monsoon racing season which concluded last week, turned out to be one of the most memorable ones in recent times. A string of winners

Oct

Echoes of Light sends shockwaves

Darius Byramji-trained Echoes of Light was ridden to an effortless victory in the Monsoon Cup by champion jockey Christopher Alford on Saturday,

Oct

Alford Overshadowed by Apprentice Mahesh

Champion jockey Christopher Alford rode a brilliant finish atop Aromatique to land the spoils in the Retort Handicap on Wednesday while apprentice

Oct

RCTC Decided to Cancel Saturday Races

The Stewards, Royal Calcutta Turf Club in exercise of their powers under the RCTC Rules of Racing have decided to cancel Nineteenth Day of the

Oct

Sieze The Night Halts Slide of Favs

Three favourites crashed in the first three races at the Calcutta racecourse on Wednesday and punters were left wondering whether they were in for

Sep

Fighting Star Toys With The Opposition

The Bangalore challenger Fighting Star made a complete mockery of the Prudential Cup field at the Calcutta races on Wednesday as he made every

Sep

Prakash's 'Bountiful Talent' ensures David double

Jockey B Prakash rode a gem of a race astride the grey Bountiful Talent to lift the Colts Trial Stakes from Lycia Falcon while the favourite Agios

Sep

Jodha Waves a Magic Wand as Midnight Coup Pegs Back Coco Chanel

With two-thirds of the Calcutta monsoon racing season behind us, it would be fair to say that the meet has well and truly warmed up to the punter.

Sep

Superb'Safari' mauls the opposition

In an amazing display of supremacy, Darius Byramji-trained Safari made a mockery of her seven rivals as she lifted the Calcutta Fillies Trial

Sep

Steal the Glory puts his best foot forward

Daniel David-trained Steal The Glory lived up to his name with an excellent display of sprinting ability when he lifted the Gamble For Love Cup at

Aug

Apprentices Continue to Rule the Roost

A heavy downpour after the fifth race on Wednesday resulted in the last two races being considerably delayed. Adding to the unwanted time lapse

Aug

Shock Win for Storming Success

Thursday’s Kolkata races produced a couple of baffling results and a few good ones as well. The debacle of Earl of Warwick at the hands of

Aug

Vijay Singh Had The Last Laugh

Trainer Vijay Singh had the last laugh when his Elusive Study won the Wiseman Cup in a dramatic three-horse finish that the colt could just as

Aug

Amandeep, Alford shared the riding honours

Heavy showers on Tuesday night left the monsson track on the heavier side. That did not however deter public choices from romping home in most of

Aug

Apprentice Sameer Steals the Show as Appu’s Mounts Flop

An awe-inspiring performance by young Delhi-based apprentice Sameer Khan left punters in a trance at the Calcutta racecourse on Wednesday.

Jul

Pesi notches up his first win

Last Wednesday’s Calcutta races saw three runners coming good at high odds. These were Italian Glory, Man About Town and

Jul

It was 'A' for action on Saturday

Saturday belonged to trainer Arti Doctor and her retained rider Ashish. The duo notched up a popular treble at Calcutta racecourse. Their winners

Jul

Brace for trainer Bath and jockey Afzal Khan

The third day of the Calcutta Monsoon meet on Saturday turned out to be quite a thrilling one for punters and professionals alike. The compact six

Jul

Rajinder Steals the Show

With three firm favourites obliging in a card of seven events on Wednesday, punters by and large returned home a happy lot. Of this winning trio

Jul

Class told on opening day

The opening day of the Calcutta Monsoon Racing season on Friday vindicated the age old adage that ‘class always tell’. Aided by a

Jul

Grey Gaston transformed the Indian breeding industry

That brings us to the last of the seven stallions which changed the face of the Indian racing industry in the eighties and nineties. His name was

Jul

The Saga of the Magnificent Seven

A rare grey stallion, Sovereign Silver completed the Poonawalla trilogy. Sired by Sovereign Path out of Silver Talisman, Sovereign Silver was

Jul

RCTC Geared up for Monsoon Season

With the Monsoon Racing Season of 2008 scheduled to kick off on Thursday, July 10, the Stewards of RCTC have left no stone unturned in their

Jun

Ilheus, the best of Dashmesh

In the post-Rock of Gibraltar era, the country could boast of a dozen or more super stallions, but none could quite produce stayers like him

Jun

Riyahi, the second of the Poonawalla trilogy

The Poonawalla Stud farms were well and truly revolutionising the breeding industry in the country in the eighties. Their trio on stallions

Jun

another of 'The Magnificent Seven'

Continuing our series of the seven sires who called the shots in the eighties and nineties, we look at another of 'The Magnificent Seven'.

Jun

The Magnificent Seven

This is a series of seven stallions that dominated the eighties and nineties.Their progeny was dreaded by all their rivals and they dominated the

May

Resurrection of RCTC — A Reality Now

The Calcutta racecourse has been one of the landmarks of this metropolis for nearly two centuries. Leased by the army to the Royal Calcutta Turf

May

Blood Always Tells on the Race Track

All racehorses that take part in flat racing around the country are thoroughbreds who have bloodlines that can be tracked back to their foundation

Apr

Vijay Singh and Christopher Alford are champs

The Calcutta winter meet drew to a close on Friday with plenty of action all round. It was a foregone conclusion that trainer Vijay Singh

Apr

Fort Knox Stands Rigid

Heavy overnight rain made inspection of the track a necessity prior to the start of the races at RCTC on Friday. The track proved to be in

Apr

Amazing Sea Legend wins the The Donegal cup

The nine-year-old gelding Sea Legend showed an amazing zest for racing as he raised a great gallop in the final furlong to peg back the runaway

Mar

Gallant Commander Guns Down Rivals

Despite the brevity of the card on Saturday, there was no dearth of thrills at the RCTC. A major upset in the day's feature, a jockey

Mar

The Handicapper Takes the Honours

Wednesday belonged to the handicapper. There can be no doubt about that. There were as many as six close finishes in the card of eight events.

Mar

Rank outsiders burn punter's pockets

In an amazing afternoon at RCTC last Wednesday, all eight public choices took a dive to leave punters high and dry. In fact, barring second

Mar

Afforce Adds One more Feather to His Cap

Jockey Christopher Alford rode a superb finish atop the on-money public choice Afforce in the race for the Elusive Pimpernel Cup at RCTC last

Mar

Aristotle’s class has the last word

On a warm sunny afternoon, the Calcutta races got off to an eventful start on Saturday with the Stipendiary Stewards coming down heavily on

Feb

Fort Knox Lived up to His Name

The honours on, Thursday afternoon were shared by three trainers who recorded a brace each. They were Bath, Imtiaz Sait and Javed Khan. Sait

Feb

Punters Take A Fierce Drubbing

Last Saturday is one that local turfites would like to forget in a hurry. Rank outsiders ruled the roost in five of eight events and even the

Feb

Lycia Falcon Obliterates Opposition

Despite being confined to a wheelchair, Rutherford Alford (Richard's son) saddled the first winner of his career at Calcutta last Saturday.

Feb

Azureus Lifts Queen's Cup in Style

A light drizzle prior to the big race of the afternoon on Saturday had little effect on the course favourite Azureus as the Vijay Singh ward

Feb

Priapus Edges out Hugo, Bags Mayor's Cup

A welcome change in the weather, and the lure of concurrent inter-state betting on Mumbai's races (this being their Derby week-end), saw local

Jan

Entrepreneur Lifts Bahrain Trophy in Style

Never count your chickens before they hatch—nowhere does that idiom ring truer than in horse-racing. Those who were speculating that a sunny

Jan

Unstoppable Vijay Notches up a Quartet

Trainer Vijay Singh and his wards have been simply unstoppable of late. On Wednesday, the champion trainer notched up a cup quartet--a rare feat

Jan

Outstation Riders Trigger the Adrenalin Rush

Barring the ever-reliable Christopher Alford who guided two favorites past the post, outstation jockeys by and large called the shots at the RCTC

Jan

Regal Connection Bags Calcutta Derby

A magnificent piece of saddle artistry by champion jockey Christopher Alford fetched the indomitable rider and his trainer Vijay Singh their fifth

Jan

Calcutta Derby Promises Plenty

On the eve of the season's blue riband, The Calcutta Derby Stakes to be run on Sunday, the Royal Calcutta Turf Club is going out of its way to

Jan

Christopher Alford Notches up Fancied Treble

Saturday proved to be a lucrative afternoon at work for champion jockey Christopher Alford, who booted home three winners. After piloting Agnation

Jan

Treble for Vijay Singh

A bumper New Year's Day crowd spent an extraordinary day at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday. Traditionally marked as a day, when the city,

Dec

Regal Connection Bags The Calcutta Gold Cup

A brilliant hat-trick by class low-weight rider Neeraj Rawal from western India overshadowed all else at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday.

Dec

O'Donoghue Pays a Memorable Visit

Colm O'Donoghue, the frontline foreign jockey of the Daniel David yard, made it a memorable Saturday for his followers at the Calcutta

Dec

Armaan Khan Steals the Day's Honours

Rookie Armaan Khan stole the day's honours with a narrow victory astride Elegant Road in the Bad Deal Handicap run over seven furlongs.

Nov

RCTC Makes a Fortune in Sales

The six-year-old gelding Sovereign Power and four-year-old Salazaar fetched the highest bids of Rs 5 lakh at the RCTC Breeze-Up sale conducted at

Apr

It Was a 'Regal' Season at Calcutta

The Calcutta winter racing meet, which concluded last Friday, witnessed a definite improvement over earlier seasons on several fronts. The

Dec

Dr MAM Makes History Winning His 500th Classic

Takeover Target won the Razor Sharp Quality handicap, a Listed race, at Randwick Race Course in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday. In a photo finish,

Nov

Hat-trick of Hat-tricks for Christopher Alford

The impending cyclone gave the city a miss, but nonetheless, brought with it a chill in the air and a light drizzle. The Bangalore imports must

Nov

Steal The Glory Throws down the Gauntlet

With two monsoon classics under his belt, Daniel David-trained Steal The Glory was expected to win the Octagonal Cup at the Calcutta racecourse

Nov

Treble for Christopher Alford

The opening day saw the centre's leading jockey Christopher Alford scripting a fine treble and Javed Khan notching up a double. However,

Nov

Kolkata Gears up for Winter Thrills

It's show time, folks! The curtain goes up on the Kolkata winter season on Sunday and thereafter, it will be five-and-half months of thrills

Jan

Rainbow Fog Wins The Feature

M. Sathyanarayana-trained Rainbow Fog lifted the Sardar Mohan Singh Bagga Memorial Cup, the feature of Monday’s racing at Hyderabad. Running

Jan

Iaepetus Lifts The Qutab Shahi Cup

Shehzad Abbas-trained Iaepetus proved that he is one of the best milers at Hyderabad, when he achieved a gutsy win in the Qutab Shahi Cup. This

Jan

Crocodile Hunter Scrapes Through

An impeccable ride by Tom Mclaughlin enabled the half-money favourite to scrape through in the R.M. Reddy Memorial Cup, the main event of the day.

Jan

Aprillia Maintains The Winning Streak

Four runners, two colts and two fillies, lined up for The Pratap Stud Darley Arabian Million (Gr.III), run over six furlongs. Aprillia, who was

Jan

Coral Gables - Twenty-nine At Ten, Not Out

The glorious son of Young Senor turned ten but has not given up his winning ways. After a not-so-impressive run a fortnight ago, many may have

Jan

Hurricane Bay Emerges Victorious

Prasad Raju trained Hurricane Bay lifted the Ch. Sathyanarayana Rao of Itkyal Memorial Cup, the feature of Monday’s races at Hyderabad.

Jan

Leave It To Me Wins The Golconda Oaks 2010

Malakpet continued to be a lucky hunting ground for trainer S. Padmanabhan. His ward, Leave It To Me, lifted the Golconda Oaks 2010 (Gr.II). Paddu

Dec

Arabian Dancer Lands The Spoils

Prasad Raju’s Arabian Dancer won the Star of Gwalior Cup with a sizzling run, coming from behind. The course favourite, Rainbow Fog, led

Dec

An Easy Win for Iaepetus

Iaepetus romped home in the T. Chandrasekar Reddy Memorial Cup, the main event of Sunday’s races at Hyderabad. The Sehzad Abbas trained 4

Dec

Fly By Wire Lands Safely

Fly By Wire put up his best performance, while winning the Baile Lalith Pershad Memorial Cup, the main event on Monday at Hyderabad. Jockey

Dec

Deccan Juvenile Million for Rapture Of Victory

The son of Alnasr Alwasheek and Raptures, Rapture of Victory, produced a scintillating run, to decimate the opposition in the Deccan Juvenile

Dec

Vijayrath Steals the Show

Deshmukh’s Vijayrath had turned up in pink of condition and romped home in the Prince Mouzam Jah Bahadur Memorial Cup, a seven-furlong race

Dec

Davenport Anchors Indian Navy Challenge Trophy

Leo D’Silva’s Davenport lifted the Indian Navy Rolling Challenge Trophy, the feature of Sunday’s racing at Hyderabad, edging out

Dec

Vijay’s Angel Wins a Thriller

Vittal Deshmukh trained Vijay’s Angel lifted the Prince Pradeep Cup, the main event at Hyderabad on Wednesday, in a thrilling finish.

Nov

Castle King Starts a Promising Career

Castle King (Hymn-Castle Beauty) from the stables of S.Rakesh registered an overwhelming victory in the Committee Cup, the main event of

Dec

Dear Henry Endears Himself to His Supporters

Dear Henry, trained by veteran trainer SS Shah, came alive with a start to finish essay and redeemed his high reputation with a facile victory to

Dec

RWITC Ltd. Creating a Crisis for Breeders

At a time when the Indian breeding industry is facing a severe cash crunch due to sluggish sales of youngstock – courtesy the slowing Indian

Dec

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.

Dec

Caribbean Queen wins a thriller

It was a Saturday afternoon at the Calcutta racecourse that belonged entirely to Trevor Patel – not because he notched up four winners, but

Dec

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,

Dec

Rip Van Winkle romps home

Rashid Byramji-trained Rip Van Winkle (Gaswar-Minetta) made every post a winning one in the mile race for the Hyderabad Race Club

Dec

Volterra Makes an Impressive Debut

Volterra (Razeen – Averoff) from the Shroff yard, became yet another successful debutante to add to the string of juveniles that

Dec

Aphrodisiac Powers her way in the Speaker’s Cup

S.A.Shehzaad Abbas schooled Aphrodisiac (Royal Gladiator-Persian Conquest) powered her way to victory in the Speaker’s Cup, at

Dec

Canadian Girl Swamps the Opposition

Jockey P.S.Chouhan continued to dominate at Malakpet, riding home three winners on Monday. His wins came through Canadian Girl, Cannon Gem and

Oct

Oasis Star ‘Walks’ Away with NDDSM – Literally

Versaki and Oasis Star emerged the champions among the equines with some powerful performances in their respective races. Jockey Srinath too

Oct

Versaki Wins Nanoli Pune Derby Win

Versaki (Verglas – Ghassak) returned to the winner’s enclosure amidst huge cheering and loud whistles but his victory was not exactly

Oct

Who Will Win The Nanoli Pune Derby

On the Nanoli Pune Derby, the views of owners and trainers are varied. However, Versaki seems to have an edge over other contenders. Vivek

Oct

Ecstatica Wins IG Oktoberfest Trophy in Style

The beer flowed at Pune racecourse Members’ Lawns and the band played authentic German music introducing a true taste of the most popular

Oct

Blazing Spectacle Wins the Supri Super Sprint

The October Handicap, in the pre-race assumptions looked a tight fight between two last start winners - El Tropico and Tequila. Both had shown

Sep

Beyond Belief Pips Juventus in Scintillating Finish

Beyond Belief (Warrshan – Leit Motif) showed what a brave heart he is. He fought the entire homestretch to pip hot favourite Juventus on the

Sep

Desert Queen Rules

The closing odds for the Pune Juvenile Million reflected Salute The Star (2/1) and River Pride (3/1) as the two top market fancies, and one

Dec

Indian 1000 Guineas Gr.1

The oldest Classic in India is the Indian 1000 Guineas and its 69th renewal is scheduled for the coming Sunday when it will be sponsored, for the

Sep

Yana Canters To Impressive Victory

Yana (Razeen – Zaya), owned by Mr Jaydev Mody and Mrs Ameeta Mehra, cantered to a fluent victory to claim the Piaggio Fillies’ and

Sep

SAP Multi-Million - Sea Ruler Rules the Turf

The SA Poonawalla Multi-Million day wore a festive look and the crowds were enjoying themselves in large numbers. The list of grand prizes in a

Sep

Dear Liza Wins Paranjpe Juvenile Gold Cup

Dear Liza (Glory of Dancer – Inventive) won the Paranjpe Juvenile Gold Cup showing good consistency and marked improvement over her last two

Dec

Another Guineas Double Header

Another Saturday beckons with the 2000 Guineas carded at both Calcutta and Bangalore. Just a week ago, a similar arrangement promised two well

Sep

Juventus Storms to Record-breaking Victory

Trainer SS Shah’s Juventus (Glory Of Dancer – Flying Home) produced a fiery burst in the straight to make Gold Trophy (Gr3) in a

Sep

Apprentice Prabhu Naidu Makes a Winning Debut

"Yes, I had butterflies in my stomach,” admitted Apprentice jockey Prabhu Naidu to Indiarace after returning triumphant from the first

Aug

Red Dragon Wins Rajendrasinghji Million

Red Dragon (Major Impact – Zillion Figlia) from the yard of Dallas Todywalla created a flutter in the Johnny Walker Gold Label General

Aug

El Tropico, Forever Young Win Impressively

El Tropicano and Forever Young notched up impressive victories in the Divisions I and II of the Mystic Memory Trophy on Saturday’s races

Aug

Dashrath Singh Guides Portrush to Record-smashing Win

Portrush (Razeen – Husun) ran a near perfect race and beat a fiery set of top-class sprinters including the ‘in-form’ Red Romeo

Aug

Srinath Powers Fire Streak to Win Saarrathi Million

The Saarrathi Maiden Million, sponsored by Siddhart Properties – Satin Hills had an impressive line up of 14 three-year-olds matching

Aug

Antonois Storms Home with Unquestioned Authority

The Pune racecourse looked a pretty sight with the Independence Day crowd showing up in good numbers despite the Swine Flu scare. Race goers in

Dec

Hong Kong International Races

From being a relative backwater in international racing, Hong Kong has moved to the frontlines over the years. Nothing has proved more beneficial

Dec

Lad Lady, a filly with lot of Potential

Zareer Darashah schooled Lad Lady (Razeen-Tarnished Lady) proved to be the best among the six runners in the Sahyadri Plate, a nine furlongs trip

Dec

Golconda 2000 Guineas Grade-II

The Golconda 2000 Guineas has been won, more often than not, by outstation horses. The very first running was claimed by Aristocrat as was the

Dec

Vivek Jain Tops RWITC Polls Again

Vivek Jain, Chairman of the RWITC yet again topped the polls with a record 908 votes for the RWITC Managing Committee elections held during the

Aug

Thanda Leaves the Field ‘Cold’

The Pune racecourse looked a pretty sight with the Independence Day crowd showing up in good numbers despite the Swine Flu scare. Race goers in

Aug

Sea Ruler Wins Wadia Trophy

Cooji Katrak cannot put a foot wrong! He is having a terrific string of success and all the hard work is showing excellent result. The media shy

Aug

Mayapan Trophy - Devilitto Wins a Three-way Thriller

Devilitto (Black Cash – Zografi) survived a strong challenge on the track and an equally serious objection off it to clinch a thrilling

Aug

Enceladus Blazes to Victory in Style

Enceladus did it again. The bay mare owned by Jaydev Mody, from young Ms Nazak Chinoy’s yard followed up her last start victory with an

Aug

Record Tumbles as Oasis Star Ambles

Oasis Star (Senure – Gumbaru Etsu), property of the Mistrys and Tariq Vaidya and coming from the yard of Cooji Katrak, had the entire

Jul

Chakori Trophy Goes to the Mistry Home

The Chakori Trophy, highlight of the small 6-race card on Friday, went as expected, to Shapoor Mistry’s collection. What was generally

Jul

Spitz Swamps the Opposition to Submission

Spitz (Warrshan – Aquatic Wonder) owned by the Jains, Mr Patel and trainer Zadmal Singh, produced long stretched strides to hammer the

Jul

Red Romeo decimates Opposition

Red Romeo (Steinbeck – Allspice) owned by Shiven Surendranath, Dr Arif and Byram Jeejeebhoy, decimated his opponents and landed the Rosa

Jul

New Sponsors, Record Stakes For Pune Races

The RWITC Committee and their marketing wing in particular, have done a remarkable job in bringing together the most exciting and richest season

Dec

Bharath, Trevor Going Great Guns

There was not a moment of boredom during the longdrawn card of nine races on Friday. Quite a few of the races had their moment of thrill and

Dec

No Certainty for Radio Mirchi Indian 1000 Guineas

Most of the professionals can’t seem to zero in on the one prospective winning choice for the Radio Mirchi Indian 1000 Guineas to be run

Dec

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

Dec

Dandified Warms up for Derby

Those present at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday were privileged to witness one of the finest thoroughbreds in the country today. His name is

Dec

Alma Mater Zips Ahead in Sizzling Finish

The Radio Mirchi Indian 1000 Guineas (Gr1) turned out to be a ‘spicy’ day with the main-event living up to its promise of an exciting

Dec

Ancient Wonder Wins Jaspal Sprint Million

The Jaspal Enterprises Sprint Million was the ideal lead-up to the Radio Mirchi Indian 1000 Guineas (Gr1). It had the apt sparkle to set the

Dec

Pedalo Crafts a Stylish Guineas Victory

L.V.R.Deshmikh trained Pedalo (Rebuttal-Palladio) lifted the Golconda 2000 Guineas – Grade 2, the second classic of the winter season at

Dec

Lucky Nine Triumphs in the Hong Kong Sprint

Dubawi’s Lucky Nine produced a blistering gallop towards the last 100 metres to win the G1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin race

Jan

Hall Of Glory, a Winner at Every Post

The stage was set for a New Year’s Day to remember and everybody rose to the occasion to make it a great afternoon – not the least our

Jan

Fab Four Target Calcutta Derby

The cash-rich Eveready Calcutta Derby Stakes has attracted eight runners. More importantly for RCTC, the chilly weather coupled with a glamorous

Jan

Bruckner Leaves the Field Standing

It was a day to remember at the Calcutta racecourse on Sunday as Pesi Shroff-trained Bruckner strolled into the Derby archives at this centre in

Dec

California Memory Zips to Hong Kong Cup Glory

California Memory (USA) raised a flashy spurt in the last 100 yards to win the 2011 edition of the G1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup from the fate

Dec

Suchiman Wins The Prince Pradeep Cup

Suchiman (Burden Of Proof-Soviet Lake) caught everyone by surprise when she skipped away to lift the Prince Pradeep Cup, the main event of

Dec

Melbourne Hero Dunaden Picks the Vase at HK

French raider Dunaden added another beautiful trophy to his collection which boasts of the prestigious Melbourne Cup, by winning the

Jun

Sea The Stars Attempts a Derby Double

Sea The Stars is all set to take his chances in the Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday. Seventeen sophomores stood their ground on Tuesday and

Jun

Art Connoisseur shocks Golden Jubilee field

The theme of the week at Royal Ascot has been what many have called ‘foreign domination’ and on Saturday, in the Golden Jubilee

Jun

Ghanaati wins Coronation Stakes in record time

Friday at Royal Ascot belonged to the Hills family. Barry Hills did not attend the races because of illness but what happened at Ascot must have

Jun

Yes, it is four in a row for Yeats

In my Royal Ascot experience, I have not seen a crowd show such tremendous enthusiasm for a runner and look forward to a race with such intense

Jun

Yeats Goes for History-making Fourth Gold Cup

It was another great day in London on Wednesday as I set sail for Ascot. I did not leave my hotel until 11 15 AM and I made my connections without

Jun

Richard Hughes steals the thunder at Royal Ascot

It was a gorgeous day in London on Tuesday. It was opening day at Royal Ascot. There had been rain late afternoon on Monday and the temperature

Jun

Stacelita makes a mockery of Prix Diane

The Prix de Diane was a no contest. Stacelita, Christophe Lemaire up, sat second as the 150-1Onega Lake set the pace. Samuel Fargeat was aboard

Jun

Stacelita heads French Oaks field at Chantilly

Chantilly hosts the Prix de Diane, the French Oaks this afternoon. You will be able to see and wager on the race in betting outlets in England and

Jun

Mastercraftsman strongly fancied in St James Palace

Royal Ascot begins on Tuesday, June 16. It is a five-day meeting. There are two Group I races on Tuesday. They are the Queen Anne Stakes and the

Jun

Le Havre brings joy to Indian breeding

It is 11 A M on Wednesday as I begin typing this report. The Paris trip took a great deal out of me. I had planned to go to Windsor for the Monday

Jun

Jockey Lemaire’s dream day at Chantilly

There was glorious sunshine as the eight-race French Derby card got under way at 2 P M on Sunday at Chantilly. Rain was coming down hard in London

Jun

Sea The Stars gives Kinane third Derby win

The news came two minutes ago. It is late in the evening in London on Saturday. The other bird has won the Belmont Stakes. Summer Bird, owned by

Dec

Ice Weapon Freezes the Opposition

The racing fans literarily had to run for cover, at the races on Wednesday, as fancied runners took a back seat and rank outsiders striking at

Dec

Casino Royale Indian 2000 Guineas Grade-I

The Indian 1000 Guineas and the Indian 2000 Guineas are both run over a mile, usually within a week of each other. While the former is restricted

Dec

Thumping Win for Fleet Indian in The 2000 Guineas

Thomas Gary Mclaughlin gave a remarkable ride, on the Bangalore challenger, Fleet Indian, to win the Golconda 2000 Guineas. Y.S. Srinath tried to

Dec

Arabian Dancer Taps To Victory

Prasad Raju trained Arabian Dancer lifted the Mica Empress Cup, much to the disbelief of many avid race goers. With the presence of consistent

Nov

Orochi Sets The Track Ablaze

Prasad Raju’s trainee, Orochi, showed a terrific turnaround in form, smashing the opposition in the Ghulam Ahmed Memorial Cup, the feature

Nov

Consistent Zycon Registers A Win

Zycon, trained by T. Srinagesh, won the Fire Haven Cup, the main event of Monday’s races at Hyderabad. Jockey Choksy Ruzaan, who missed his

Nov

Paddu Shows The ‘Celestial Way’

Chris Hayes gave a perfect ride, on Celestial Way, to win the Golconda 1000 Guineas 2009 (Gr.II), on Sunday, beating the more favoured stable

Nov

El Paso Decimates Opposition

El Paso returned home victorious, vanquishing the opposition, in the Sri Shamlal Gupta Memorial Cup, a race for horses in the highest category. El

Dec

Dandified Faces the Litmus Test

The centre’s most promising three-year-old colt, Dandified, will for the first time in his short career be crossing swords with some

Nov

Above The Line In Irresistible Form

Leo D’Silva’s Above The Line struck again, now in the highest category, claiming the Speaker’s Cup, the feature of

Nov

Rainbow Fog In Rousing Form

M. Sathyanarayana’s Rainbow Fog produced a scintillating run to beat her rivals in the P. Veereshwar Rao Memorial Cup, the main event of the

Nov

Form Goes Haywire on a Wet Afternoon

The low pressure over the Bay of Bengal looked to have a cascading effect over Malakpet on Sunday afternoon. Splendid Scot was the only firm

Nov

A Win For Kohinoor King

Laxman Singh trained Kohinoor King did well to win the Mir Fazilath Hussain Memorial Cup, the feature race on Monday at Hyderabad. The winners

Nov

Seasons’ Change at Hyderabad

The Hyderabad Monsoon Races 2009 culminated with the running of the Invitational Race day and the Winter Races 2009-10 commenced on Sunday 1st

Oct

Leo The Lion Stays on Top

The Hyderabad Monsoon Season 2009 officially came to an end on Monday, a compact card of six races gone through on the final day. The Invitational

Dec

Lyrical Symphony Finds Rhythm, Hits Winning Note

Lyrical Symphony (Placerville – Lyrical Fantasy) came alive with a splendid performance to win yet again over her pet distance and stretch

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

Dandified mocks Calcutta Gold Cup field

Trainer Vijay Singh may be indisposed but his prized colt Dandified and trusted knight Christopher Alford could not have given him a better

Dec

‘Hugh’ Heart, Richard’s Turf-Romance, Soar Pronto Pronto

A simple mantra – “Need based training,” an astute jockey and a horse that puts heart into what he does best, blended perfectly

Dec

Iaepetus Wins The Ghulam Ahmed Memorial Cup

Sunday turned out to be a profitable day for favourite hunters at Hyderabad with as many as six raging fancies obliging in a card

Dec

Camacho Scores Comfortable Victory

The Casino Royale 2000 Guineas day brought about some excellent performances. Pronto Pronto stole the limelight and surely was the Star of the

Dec

Plenipotent a ‘Million’aire on Debut

L.V.R.Deshmukh’s Plenipotent (Iffraaj-Belton Hill) produced an awesome turn of foot inside the final furlong to lift the Radheyshyam

Dec

Raznandan Was Cleverly Handled

There were no serious hitches during the long-drawn card of nine races though the general opinion was that the feature could have been a cup event

Dec

A Cup of Sweet Memories for Bold Police

Bold Police (Brave Act-Traffic Police) lifted the Sweet Memories Cup, a 1600 metres trip for horses rated 80 and above, the feature event of

Dec

Persian Lily Arrests Blue Sky’s march for DGP Trophy

Persian Lily (Duja – Persian conquest) trained by Rehanullah Khan produced a late flourish to spoil Blue Sky’s party and emerge

Dec

Calcutta Oaks Gr.3

The facile Calcutta 1000 Guineas, Gr.3 winner In The Spotlight (Alnasr Alwasheek - Radiate) faces six other fillies -- including four that she

Dec

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

Dec

In The Spotlight Makes it a One-Horse Oaks

The chill in the air on Christmas Eve seemed to add pep to the performance of the wonder-filly In The Spotlight (Alnasr Alwasheek-Radiate) as

Dec

Onassis Picks Up Jiwajirao Scindia Trophy

The Christmas Day races were a delight for the followers of money as all the races were won by well supported horses and no

Dec

Guiding Light Shines Bright

M.V.Narayana Rao trained Guiding Light (Itaquere Power-Courbette) romped home under P.S.Chouhan in the G Raghupathi Reddy Memorial Cup, a race for

Nov

The World Thoroughbred Championships 2006

There is serious economic gain possible for breeders of Thoroughbred racehorses in India if they are able to market their wares in North America.

Nov

Dettori shines on Breeders' Cup day

There were plots and more plots. There were subplots and more subplots. Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs was punctuated by

Nov

Perfect Conditions Forecast For Breeders' Cup

The sun was out and shining on Thursday in Louisville. The temperature was in the high 40s. There is no rain in the forecast until Sunday. Dry

Nov

Churchill Downs Gears Up For Breeder'S Cup 2006

The famous Churchill Down's, home to the Kentucky Derby, in Louisville, Kentucky is all ready to stage horse racing's world championships

May

Barbaro smashes opposition in 2006 Kentucky Derby

From the turn of the year, the tempo of media speculation on the identity of the winner of the "Run For The Roses" on the first Saturday

May

Preakness victory is bittersweet

Tom Durkin, the announcer for NBC Sports, called Bernardini's smashing success in the 131st Preakness Stakes a 'bittersweet victory.'

Jun

Can Visindar handle Epsom?

Kris Kin was withdrawn from the Epsom Derby in 2003 after being entered at the preliminary stage. Michael Stoute’s trainee won the Dee

Jun

Coronation Cup & Oaks open Epsom Derby weekend

On Friday at Epsom Downs, Shirocco heads a six-hose field going postward in the 12-furlong Coronation Cup. Shirocco was a late scratch in the 2005

Jun

Alexandrova reigns supreme in the Oaks

The skies were cloudy and there was a cool breeze blowing across Epsom Downs as the seven-race card got underway on Friday, Vodafone Oaks Day.The

Jun

Martin Dwyer gets Sir Percy home in a thriller

With one hundred metres left to run in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom Downs on Saturday, there were five horses, including the favored Visindar, who

Jun

Darsi wins French derby for the Aga Khan

Chantilly Race Course, outside Paris, is, at once, both beautiful and breathtaking. As the horses race down the backstretch, there is the backdrop

Jun

Jazil it is in the Belmont Stakes

The Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs went to Barbaro. The Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course was won by Bernardini. The Belmont Stakes at

Jun

"Your Majesty, I have kept that promise"

It is called the most glamorous race meeting in the world. The Royal Ascot meeting returned to its base, Ascot Race Course in Berkshire, England

Jun

Ouija Board sends the right message

The Prince of Wales Stakes was the featured race and the third event in the six-race card at Royal Ascot on Wednesday. The weather was

Jun

Yeats strikes the gold

Fancy headgear was the order of the day at Royal Ascot on Thursday. It was Ascot Gold Cup Day - a Group One event over two and a half miles

Jun

Ireland reports first cases of EIA

The Department of Agriculture and Food in Ireland have confirmed the country's first recorded cases of equine infectious anemia (EIA). The

Jun

Papal Bull makes an impression

As Friday's racing began at Royal Ascot, one of the main points of interest was whether Kieren Fallon would catch Jamie Spencer for the riding

Jul

Kieren Fallon charged with conspiracy to defraud

Six-time champion jockey in England, Kieren Fallon, 41, was charged by the London police with conspiracy to defraud customers of the online

Aug

North American Round-up

Winner of the June 10th Belmont Stakes, Gr.1, the Kieran McLaughlin-trained Jazil (by Seeking The Gold) was expected to be a major participant at

Aug

The Tin Man goes wire to wire in the Arlington Million

It was a glorious day. With the sun shining all afternoon long it was warm enough for the Chicago racing fans who turned out in large numbers for

Aug

Bernardini on course for Horse of the Season honours

In sharp contrast to the comparative drought being suffered by their Godolphin standard-bearers in Europe, the Maktoum family has been enjoying a

Sep

George Washington imperious in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot

BBC had requisitioned the services of a horse psychologist to monitor the behavior of George Washington. The Aidan O’Brien-trained sophomore

Dec

RUSSEL BAZE SETS A NEW WORLD RECORD

Jockey Russell Baze rode the 9,531st winner of his career at Bay Meadows Race Course in northern California on Friday, December 1,

Dec

Australian legend is no more

Scobie Breasley, one of the most recognized jockeys of the 20th century and an Australian icon, passed away last Thursday in a Melbourne hospital.

Dec

Vivek Jain, new Chairman of Stewards

Normalcy has returned to the environs of the famous Mahalaxmi race course after the hustle and bustle of high profile election to the Managing

Feb

MYSTICAL CREATES HISTORY

After being settled at the rear in the early stages, the five-year old gelding, with 58 kilos on his back, stormed into the lead with

Dec

Ashok Chakra clinches the Deccan Juvenile Million

Brazilian rider Carlos Henrique pulled off a sensational victory on Anupam Sharma trained Ashok Chakra in the Deccan Juvenile Million. The six

May

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

May

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

May

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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.

Jul

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

Aug

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

Aug

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

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.

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Dec

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.

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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,

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Dec

Triumphant Ashwa Jugnoo Saves the day

As expected, Ashwa Jugnoo made merry of the counterparts in the Juvenile Cup, the main event at the Delhi races on Tuesday. Incidentally, he was

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Feb

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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,

Mar

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

Mar

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

Mar

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

May

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

May

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

Aug

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

May

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

May

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Aug

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,

Dec

Swiss Queen Triumphs in the Victory Zone Cup

Swiss Queen (Bee’s Prospector-Fushia) from the stables of Bipin V Salvi romped home in the Victory Zone Cup, the feature of

Dec

Shroff, Zervan, Rehan and Sandesh Hog Limelight

Trainer Pesi Shroff would have trimmed down quite a bit and may have come close to his riding weight owing to the long walk back and forth to lead

Dec

Golconda Oaks Gr.2

This Sunday, the 2008 crop turns four and eight birthday girls will contest the first four-year old Classic when the Golconda Oaks is run at

Dec

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

Dec

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.

Jan

Ancient Wonder Bags Gitanjali Million

Ancient Wonder won the Morellato by Gitanjali Lifestyle Million in a thrilling finish, but there was a dramatic incident at the very start of the

Jan

Silverina Staves off Snowscape

The New Year’s Day races at Calcutta lived up to expectations and enthralled the large gathering of 20,000 odd well attired visitors.

Jan

String Along Wears The Ladies’ Sash

String Along (Alnasr Alwasheek-Persopolis) emerged clear in The Golconda Oaks 2011 (Gr.II), to give the ‘Goldie Brown’ silks of Dr.

Jan

Autonomy Proves Class is Permanent

Autonomy (Razeen – All Heart) proved beyond doubt that nothing can make up for Class. The Jaydev Mody-owned gelding, ridden competitively by

Jan

Forever Glory Strikes it Rich in the Golconda Oaks

It was a momentous start to the New Year by the ‘Goldie Brown’ brigade, winning the Golconda Oaks – Grade II at Hyderabad and

Jan

Moonlight Romance Blossoms, Flirting with Derby

The joint-owners of Moonlight Romance (China Visit – Wandering Star), Mr Rakesh Kumar Wadhawan and Mr Prem Tharani would be sitting pretty

Jan

Shirke & Partners’ Amadeus – A Potential Champ

Two talented juveniles made their mark to get noticed on the eventful Indian Oaks day on sheer inspiring performances. Sledgehammer took his name

Jan

Doi Moi Comes Good With Ease

Doi Moi (Royal Kingdom - Count The Stars) lived up to his pre-race expectations and scored a relatively easy victory even though the margin may

Jan

Business Tycoon Lifts the Vijay Textiles Golconda Derby

A thrilling finish befitting a Derby had the packed stands at Malakpet on their toes on Sunday afternoon. Business Tycoon (ex Arya Veer), owned by

Feb

Successor Takes Sweet Revenge

Successor (Ontario-Lakes of Killarney), who was thrashed at Hyderabad when they met last took a sweet revenge beating Kyles Of Bute convincingly

Feb

Cabriolet, Weizhou Bag Graded Races

Cabriolet, who ran an eye-catching fourth in a blanket finish in his last outing, was much better prepared for the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Eclipse

Feb

Windsor Manor Turns a Multi-Millionaire

Windsor Manor (Placerville-Amber Windsor) lifted the Kr. Rajendra Singh Memorial Golconda Juvenile Million (Gr.III), the feature event of

Feb

Vijay’s Angel Cruises to Victory

L.V.R. Deshmukh’s Vijay’s Angel (Puerto Madero-Crepe De Chine) cruised to victory in the M.L.N. Reddy Memorial Cup, run over a

Feb

Black Magic Woman Zaps, Elena – Bewitched!

Black Magic Woman (Placerville – One Magic Moment) paid due homage to her late father - Placerville, by pulling off a sensational victory in

Feb

Impressive Wish Meets with ‘Success’

A high-priced double for Vikash Jaiswal was the highlight of an afternoon which proved to be a mixed bag for punters. The main event, The Starry

Feb

Goldie Brown Brigade Glitters at Mumbai

The Dr MAM Ramaswamy’s camp had a lot to cheer on Thursday, as the famed stable notched a double with fancied horses at lucrative odds.

Feb

Gallop, Glamour & Gaiety Ushers Poonawalla Day

The RWITC and its sponsors have taken upon themselves to shoulder the social responsibilities with their resources. This is indeed a

Feb

Caribbean Queen Reigns Supreme

Caribbean Queen (Steinbeck – Dazzling Queen) with Ruzaan on board continued her good form and latched on to her early advantage to stave off

Feb

Pasquier Unveils a Picasso Masterpiece

The Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million (Grade 1) amply delivered its promise of a pulsating finish! Three of the top juveniles in contention

Mar

Sixteen Is Indeed Sweet For Native Knight

Native Knight (Placerville – Native Tactics) finally provided a huge relief to his owner Mr Madhur Bajaj and the Chetak Racing syndicate

Mar

Pronto Pronto, Haunting Fantasy Emerge Victorious

Trainer Imtiaz Sait celebrated ‘Holi’, the festival of colours, saddling a wonderful quadruple on Sunday, which included one of the

Mar

Camacho Posts Handsome Victory

Pesi Shroff strengthened his stranglehold on the trainers’ Championship for the season sending out a fine treble on Thursday that included

Mar

Onassis Wins Prive Karl Umrigar Turf Championship

Emotions, sentiments and an interesting co-incidence surfaced at Mahalaxmi on Sunday, which saw Pesi Shroff, the brother-in-law of the late

Apr

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

Jun

Zanzara Scores An Encore

There was high drama during the second race at Mysore today. The race was scheduled to start at 3 p.m. but there seemed to be an abnormal delay in

Sep

Jagit Singh’s Rajasthan Royals Powers to Victory

Gazal maestro Jagjit Singh Dhiman, who is battling for life the at the Leelavati hospital in Mumbai, was sorely missed on the Pune race track as

Nov

Real Speed Gets Better of Equal Luxury

Real Speed showed her speed, while emerging victorious in the Veterinary Hospital Plate, the feature event at the Delhi races held on Friday.

Jan

Genius Empress scores a facile victory

Genius Empress (Royal Gladiator- Loud Water), trained by Faiyaz Shaikh was ridden to victory by P.S.Chouhan in the Star of Gwalior Cup, the main

Jan

Tigerish turns out to be an Impressive Debutant

Three-year-old Tigerish turned out to be an impressive debutant, by raising a winning gallop in the Haryana Plate, the main event of the Delhi

Jan

Skyfleet Grabs the Feature Event

Skyfleet (International-Claribel) from the stables of T.Natraj slammed the field to claim the higher division of the M.Govindappa

Jan

Venus Rosewater Adds To her Mumbai Tally

Venus Rosewater (Senure – Zealous) put up another ‘zealous’ performance on her favourite Mahalaxmi track to record her fourth

Jan

‘Battle Of Sexes’ for season’s plum

The stage is set for a battle royale as two of the finest four-year-olds take to the Calcutta track on Sunday to establish who is the ‘First

Jan

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

Jan

EVEREADY CALCUTTA DERBY GR.1

Nothing divides Calcutta more equally, right down the Chowringhee as it were, than Mohan Bagan and East Bengal; or, rosgollas and sandesh; or,

Jan

Doubles for Arti and Vijay

It was mixed fortunes for turfites at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday. Three rank outsiders, a second favourite, a ‘Social’ gamble

Jan

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

Jan

Malabar Prince pulls off an upset victory

S.Faisal Hassan trained Malabar Prince (Gaswar-Red Connect) pulled off an upset victory, beating his three rivals, in the Raja Bahadur

Jan

Wet blanket on Calcutta Derby

After all the build-up that the Eveready Calcutta Derby Stakes received, with the prospect of one of the greatest match races between the filly In

Dec

Jockey Bejarano top rider in Southern California

Let me wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I can understand the frustration that racing fans in India are going through. There is

Dec

Doctor Dino and Good Ba Ba defend titles

When Sunday's racing ended at Sunland Park in New Mexico, Pepper's Pride had won the 19th race in her career. What was more important was

Dec

Four Grade I races on Sunday at Sha Tin

Lawrence Ireland and Ray Stubbs had two chances in nine to win the Scoop6 bonus pool of 1.6 million pounds as the horses were let go in

Dec

Kane Hekili wins Japan Cup (dirt) a second time

It is a remarkable story and it is worth narrating. Kane Hekili, a colt bred in Japan, was a three year-old in 2005. Entrusted to Yutaka Take,

Dec

Screen Hero, a 40-1 Chance, Wins Japan Cup

I have seen David Allan ride in England. He is very competent. He rode 61 winners this year. His mounts earned over 570,000 pounds. In the summer

Nov

Vodka Favored To Win Japan Cup

I am attempting to condense a week’s happenings in a manageable piece. Let me begin with the change in the number of

Nov

Scoop 6 in England returns 437,000 pounds

One racing fan walked away with 437,000 pounds after making a successful two-pound Scoop 6 wager on Saturday in England. The life-changing bet was

Nov

Curlin Retired: Stud Destination Not Known

Here is what I found out about Dominic Fox who started in great style at Hyderabad. Jockey Fox, 28, clicked with two winners and made a tremendous

Jan

Calcutta Derby Postponed

Rains have caused the postponement of the Calcutta Derby. It will be run a week later on the 15th but the postponement does bring in an element of

Nov

O’Brien reaches 23 Group I wins this year

Here is news from Dubai that should be of considerable interest to racing fans in India. Jockey Wayne Smith who plied his trade until recently in

Nov

Pepper’s Pride Makes It 18 In A Row

Mr Vivek Jain's story answers most of the questions about the 'equine flu' conundrum. Mr Jain is a realist and is not offering any

Nov

Viewed Lands Big Odds in Melbourne Cup

There was a shocking result in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Race Course on Tuesday. The race was shown on TVG and HRTV, two racing networks in

Nov

Warned off British trainer lands Group I in France

Paul Blockley, a British trainer, was warned off for two and one half years by the British Horseracing Authority on corruption charges. The

Oct

Raven's Pass wins Classic as Curlin falters

John Gosden-trained Raven's Pass has turned the corner. The Elusive Quality colt had a frustrating summer chasing Henrythenavigator. He broke

Oct

Curlin back to defend his Classic title

It is another glorious day in Arcadia. Will Curlin be Horse of the Year again? Curlin may be the Horse of the World in 2008. He makes his first

Oct

Zenyatta Stages Scintillating Rally

Form horses were to the fore on Friday at Santa Anita. A large crowd was on hand. The weather was perfect. It was a ten-race card. The first

Oct

Ladies Take Center Stage on Friday

There are five Breeders’ Cup races at Santa Anita on Friday. The BC card begins with the filly-mare sprint over 1400 metres. Indian Blessing

Oct

John Gosden Talks about ‘Racing’ Challenges

Frankie Dettori was the first to show up at the trainer-jockey meeting on Thursday. Dettori rides Raven’s Pass in the Classic. In the

Oct

Zenyatta odds on to win Ladies’ Classic

Santa Anita’s pro-ride surface was praised by Gary Stevens, a Hall of Fame American jockey. Stevens has won every big race in the world and

Oct

Curlin Doing Everything Right: Pleases Asmussen

The weather outlook at Arcadia, California is very encouraging. No rain has been forecast for several days. Wednesday and Thursday will be sunny

Oct

Strong BC Classic Field Taking Shape

Yes, Big Brown’s departure has robbed the Breeders’ Cup Classic of a great deal of luster but the field that is taking shape is not

Oct

Big Brown Injured and Retired

Big Brown has been retired. The dual Classic winner worked on the grass in the company of stablemate, Kip Deville at Aqueduct (New York) on

Oct

Zarkava Won’t Race Again: Alain Du Royer-Dupre

Zarkava may have raced for the last time in her career. Winner of all her seven outings, Zarkava’s crowning moment came on Sunday in the Arc

Oct

Zarkava Runs Away With The Arc

It was a blustery day in Paris. A strong wind blew across Longhcamp as post time for the Arc drew close. A drizzle now and then but the rain

Oct

Zarkava May Not Run: Rain in Paris

Pepper’s Pride set a modern day record of 17 consecutive wins on Saturday at Zia Park in New Mexico. The five year-old mare won an allowance

Oct

Soumillon rides two Group I winners

Jockey John Velasquez was riding a horse named Tap Dancing in a maiden race at Keeneland on Friday. A runner clipped the heels of another and

Oct

Zarkava Has Poll Position: Dupre Not Pleased

Zarkava, the undisputed market leader for quite some time in the Arc de Triomphe, drew the poll position for Sunday’s Longchamp showpiece.

Oct

17 Stand Their Ground for Sunday’s Arc

There was a thundershower in Paris about 1:30 P M on Thursday. The sun was back and the rest of the day felt and looked like a typical autumn day

Sep

Milestones for Velasquez and Gomez

Curlin is in California. The champion four year-old is getting acquainted with the Pro-Ride surface at Santa Anita. No commitment has been made to

Sep

Royal Windsor a ‘Must Visit’ Course in England

Royal Windsor racecourse had a run of the mill seven-race card Monday afternoon but there is nothing mundane about a day at the races at Royal

Mar

Wadia Group hosts C. N. Wadia Gold Cup

The C.N.Wadia Gold Million this Sunday will mark the festival of Holi with a riot of colour and extravagance, that has now become a trademark of

Mar

The high point of the Indian racing calendar

In England, there is the two-day Oaks-Derby Festival at Epsom Downs in early June. The five-day Royal Ascot meeting that follows is the high point

Sep

Raven’s Pass finally conquers Henry in Q E II

It was a sartorially perfect day for racing as I waited in a winding queue at Waterloo train station to get my ticket to Ascot. There was a large

Mar

Invitation weekend back in Kolkata at last!

The magic of the Invitational Carnival returns to Kolkata after 12 long years. The new generation Kolkata’s turfites will know what it

Mar

RCTC all set for Invitation weekend

At a press conference on the lawns of the Calcutta race course on Thursday, questions were asked and answers given in a lively session

Mar

Haunting Memories, Aperitivo justify odds

The brilliance of Haunting Memories was clearly evident on Saturday. The Placerville-Haunting Beauty daughter won the 1200m Nanoli Stud

Mar

Invitation Cup weekend produces worthy winners

The four Grade I events over the Invitation Cup weekend were all won by well-bet public choices. Dr M A M Ramaswamy won three of them. Robert

Mar

Southen Empire avenges Indian Derby defeat

Southern Empire was first and the rest were nowhere in the 2400m Indian Turf Invitation Cup (Gr.1), the showpiece event in the Indian racing

Mar

Panchshil to sponsor Indian St Leger

It maybe the very end of March, and the afternoons are blazing hot, but the RWITC sponsorship juggernaut rolls on. The Grade 1 Indian St Leger,

Sep

Ballydoyle Trio Guility on ‘Team Tactics’ Charge

Trainer Aidan O’Brien was fined five thousand pounds by the British Horseracing Authority. The BHA disciplinary panel did not find

Sep

John Murtagh to appear before British disciplinary panel

The British Horseracing Authority, in a surprising move, has summoned jockey John Murtagh to appear before its disciplinary panel to answer

Sep

Queen Elizabeth Stakes Promises Mouth-Watering Fare

It is autumn in England. London is cold. I had a jacket on a hanger and in a flurry of last-minute activity, forgot to put it in the car as my

Sep

Indian Blessing Runs Away with Gallant Bloom

Indian Blessing advertised her claims to the Breeders’ Cup sprint in a big way when running away with the Gallant Bloom handicap at Belmont

Sep

Kempton and Churchill on Joint Derby Venture

There is a boatload of news. I do not know where to begin but I am unlikely to err if I write about Curlin in the opening paragraph. The 2007

Mar

RCTC and its glorious past

The Royal Calcutta Turf Club's Stewards and officials were famous for their administrative and supervisory skills. They controlled racing at

Mar

Betting on Kolkata racing - Value for your money

Midweek Racing on Tuesday, 27th March at the RCTC may have lacked appeal in that three of the seven races framed boasted of 3 and 4 runners.

Sep

Sir Stoute finally wins the St Leger

Purebred Arabian horses will race in the Group I Qatar Arabian World Cup on Arc day at Longchamp this year. The purse is a hefty 450,000 Euros.

Sep

Aidan O’Brien in Line for Classic Quintuple

Big Brown did win a race on the grass as a freshman. The 2008 Derby-Preakness winner returns to the grass in the Monmouth Stakes on September 13.

Sep

Bolger and Manning get Group I double

Eight Belles is a name race fans cannot forget easily. She is the three year-old filly who ran second to Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby in May.

Apr

BTC should arrest the drift

The Bangalore Turf Club has faced many crises in its near nine decade existence. However in the past the club was able to tide over these

Apr

History of the Amateur Riders' Club

The Amateur Riders' Club (ARC) was founded in 1942 and is today the single largest civilian equestrian body in India having a membership

Sep

Indian Blessing Favoured in Ruffian Handicap

Colm O’Donoghue and trainer Aidan O’Brien have been asked to appear before the British Horse Racing Authority later this month. A

Apr

Aussie jockey to ride for URBB

Australian jockey Aaron Spiteri has been retained by URBB Ltd to ride for Dr Mallya, during the Bangalore Summer Season 2007. Aaron

Apr

Season of several highs

The 45-day Mumbai Racing Season will close out with a triple header this weekend. Across several parameters, this premier racing season was an

Apr

Bangalore Summer Season to start early

The start of the 2007 Bangalore Summer Season has been advanced by a day and will commence from Friday, May 11 instead of May 12. The running of

May

Ten Sports to show English Classics

Ten Sports has signed a new multi year deal with the BBC to bring the best of English horse racing to the channel. The new agreement begins

Sep

Curlin has another day in the office

Here is the latest news from America. Blood Horse magazine reports that Stonerside Stable has a new owner. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al

May

Lester Piggot in ICU

Legendary jockey, Lester Piggot, was admitted to intensive care after a recurrence of a heart problem in SwitzerlaLnd. His condition is not

Jun

Spate of suspensions at Mysore

The Stewards of the Mysore Race Club have come down hard on erring professionals and handed out a spate of suspensions on Wednesday, which were

Jun

Race commentary is not an easy job

Quite a few articles have appeared in Horsetalk about commentators at racecourses. The commentators have been harshly criticized. During a career

Jun

Invitation Cup weekend needs a make over

The top events in Indian racing are seeing a quantum leap in stake money and prestige. Close on the heels of the one-crore rupee McDowell

Sep

Seb Sanders Out For Rest of The Year

There may be a change of heart as Curlin’s connections ponder their next move. On Sunday, it was believed that the 2007 Horse of the Year

Jul

RCTC monsoon season from July 18

Horses returned to the exercise track after a week long break due to the heavy monsoon rains that have been lashing Kolkata and its surrounds. The

Jul

Anand Gawade dies in track accident

Tragedy struck during track work at the Pune race course Saturday morning when Anand Gawade who was astride Tapis fell and suffered fatal

Jul

Sunday’s races postponed to Monday

The Gr 3 Usha Stud Million day has always been characterized by heavy rain. Two years ago, when Mystical won this event, the rest of the race

Jul

Big bonanza in store during the Pune season

The Pune Racing Season, neglected over the years as Mumbai's poor cousin, has been revived over the last few years and a virtual bonanza

Jul

Heavy rains mar opening day at Pune

The opening day of the 2007 Pune season was hampered by rain and eventually led to the cancellation of the final four races of the ten race

Jul

KROA elections on Friday

The annual General Body Meeting of the Karnataka Racehorse Owners’ Association will be held at Hotel Atria in Bangalore on Friday at 7

Jul

Vijay Mallya elected KROA President

Dr Vijay Mallya and Mr. Ashok Raghavan were re-elected unopposed as President and Secretary respectively of the Karnataka Racehorse Owners’

Aug

Chateau Indage Mega Wine Fest at the Races

The Pune Season gets into top gear with the Season's first sponsored race coming Sunday. The traditional August Handicap will be sponsored by

Aug

Duke of Marmalade Wins The Juddmonte

I will address a question raised in 'Horsetalk.' Hanging means there is lack of momentum. Imagine a fruit hanging from a tree. When a

Aug

Friday’s races postponed to Wednesday

The concluding day’s races of the Bangalore Summer Season have been postponed to be held on Wednesday, August 8 due to unsuitable

Aug

Dr. Jain spurns Chairman Emeritus proposal

The racing media in Mumbai and the fraternity at large has been agog with rumours of a proposal to appoint Dr. Shashi Chand Jain, as Chairman

Aug

Diageo to sponsor gala weekend at Pune

Diageo India, who entered race sponsorship in Western India, with a three-year tie-up for the Indian 2000 Guineas, has gone a step further by

Aug

Lombardia wins by a whisker

Imtiaz Sait trained Lombardia bounced back to winning form even as the mighty Southern Empire disgraced himself with a pathetic performance in

Aug

Steep hike in stake money

The Mysore Regular Racing Season has a lot of new attractions. The 20-day programme should make for an exciting season. There has been a steep

Aug

Ganga Melrose Million on Sunday

The Ganga Melrose Million, newly instituted by the RWITC as a juvenile million, makes its debut at Pune on Sunday. First time sponsors

Sep

Apprentice Jockeys Run the Race

"No matter what, whether the day is for the five kilos allowances, we are here to just cheer around. No gambling today, we would just

Aug

York's Ebor Meeting Abandoned Owing to Rain

Tuesday's racing at York, the opening day of the Ebor meeting, has been abandoned because of a waterlogged track. An inspection on Tuesday

Sep

Mystical to star on Poonawalla Million day

The S.A.Poonawalla Million, Grade 2, is often referred to as the glamour event of the Pune Season. And rightly so, as the Poonawalla family,

May

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

May

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

May

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

May

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

Aug

Proud Spell beats Music Note in Alabama

Let us begin with what happened in Saratoga on Saturday. Grand Couturier beat the strongly fancied English Channel to win the Sword Dancer

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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

Dec

Niall McCullagh to Join Mumbai Jockey Colony

Here is an update on jockey Niall McCullagh. I chatted with him on Friday. “I am coming along. I am 80% ready. The pace of recovery has been

Dec

Santa Anita Campaign Gets Under way in California

The Santa Anita winter-spring meeting opened on Wednesday, December 26, 2007. The day after Christmas is called 'Boxing Day’ in the

Dec

Big Upset in Japan's Arima Kinen

The Arima Kinen is a Grade I race held at Nakayama Race Course in Japan and it is called the ‘biggest betting horse race’ in the

Dec

Dr MAM Makes History Winning His 500th Classic

Takeover Target won the Razor Sharp Quality handicap, a Listed race, at Randwick Race Course in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday. In a photo finish,

Dec

Arc de Triomphe Doubles in Value with a New Sponsor

The racing season in America never ends. It is, therefore, correct to say that the season has no beginning. In the US, Florida and California

Dec

Fourteen Breeders' Cup Races in 2008

There will be 14 Breeders' Cup races in 2008. There will be six on Friday and eight on Saturday. The total purse money will be $25.5

Dec

Sacred Kingdom Outpaces the Hong Kong Sprint field

Two of the four Group I races at Sha Tin racecourse in Hong Kong were won by horses who had been victorious in the trials in the third week of

Dec

Good Ba Ba Beats Creachadoir in the Hong Kong Mile

The Hong Kong mile produced the most exciting finish of the afternoon. Jockey Olivier Doleuze denied Frankie Dettori a riding double. Good Ba Ba,

Dec

Kieren Fallon Found Not-Guilty

The jury was asked by the presiding judge, Justice Forbes, to rule that Kieren Fallon had no case to answer to and that is the how the race-fixing

Dec

Hong Kong Vase Draw Favours Dylan Thomas

The fields for the four races at Sha Tin racecourse on Sunday are set. Seven answer the starter’s call in the Hong Kong Cup. This is over

Dec

Step Taken in the Right Direction

Jockey B Prakash’s travails and the fact that S Ganapathy and K Ganapathy were asked questions carry mixed signals. The overall impression I

Dec

Hong Kong Festival a Week away

The prosecution ended its case in the Kieren Fallon trial in England on Friday. The jury has been asked to return next Thursday. Fallon has said

Nov

Hartack Driven by a Need to be the Bes

To take the measure of a man in the days immediately following his death is patently unfair. Either he has made his mark, and it was worth the

Nov

Jockey Bill Hartack Passes away

Bill Hartack is no more. Hartack, 74, was found dead in a cabin at a camp near Freer (a town) in Texas. Jockey Hartack used to go to Freer every

Aug

John Murtagh is having vintage year

Jockey John Murtagh was in the hotbox as I waited to have a word with him at Arlington Park on Saturday. Murtagh had three rides at Arlington Park

Nov

Admire Moon Wins Japan Cup Turf

In the 2006 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse, Deep Blues and Pop Rock went past the winning post locked together. The photo revealed that

Nov

Vermilion Justifies Favouritism in Japan Cup Dirt

The Japan Cup (dirt) has been run eight times. Yutaka Take, Japan’s top rider, has won this Grade I race four times. The going was

Aug

Spirit One makes it all in the Million

Spirit One, the four year-old French colt was sent to the front by jockey Ioritz Medizabal in the 27th running of the Arlington Million at

Aug

Arlington Million has an open look

Chicagoans have been enjoying great weather for the past four days. Saturday, the day on which the Arlington Million, the richest event in

Aug

Woodward at Saratoga is Curlin’s Next Target

Curlin will make his next start in the Grade I Woodward at Saratoga on Saturday, August 30. It is over 1,800 metres and on dirt. Jess Jackson,

Nov

Dylan Thomas out of Japan Cup

Dylan Thomas will not run in the Japan Cup (turf) at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday, November 25, 2007. This shocking news came from Tokyo on

Nov

Silvestre de Sousa Adds Colour to Jockey Colony

It was Derby Day at the Curragh in Dublin, Ireland. It was Sunday, July 1, 2007. Continuous rain had rendered the track soft. Rain did not stop

Nov

Meisho Samson and Japan vs Dylan Thomas and rest of the world

In parts of America, ‘Old Man Winter’ is making his reappearance. The Saturday evening harness racing card at Northfield Park in

Jun

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

Jun

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

Jun

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.

Jun

Prevalence prevails

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

Nov

Dylan Thomas Voted Horse of the Year

The Cartier awards were presented in London late in the afternoon on Wednesday. The ‘horse of the year’ honours went to Dylan

Aug

Indian Blessing Favoured in Saratoga's Test Stakes

The Glorious Goodwood meeting ends on Saturday. The Grade I Nassau Stakes is the feature and the Bluesquare Stewards' Cup heads the supporting

Jun

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

Nov

Trainer Michael Dickinson announces retirement

Michael Dickinson saddled the first five finishers in the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1983. The Gold Cup is the most prestigious race of the English

Nov

Spencer and Sanders Share English Riding Title

The English racing season ended on a dramatic note on Saturday. Jamie Spencer needed to win the last race at Doncaster to tie Seb Sanders for the

Nov

Spencer and Sanders tied at 185

Kevin Darley is retiring. The 47 year-old Darley will ride his last race at Doncaster on Saturday, the final day of the 2007 English racing

Nov

Efficient Stages Brilliant Stretch Rally in Melbourne Cup

An England-based horse has never won the Melbourne Cup, Australia’s most prestigious horse race. The 147th consecutive running of the

Nov

Spencer Leads Sanders by Three

The Melbourne Cup is to be run on Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia. It is a race over 3,200 metres. There are 24 acceptors. Master O’Reilly,

Jul

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

Jul

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

Nov

Two Promising Irish Jockeys to Ride in India

Chris Hayes, ninth in the Irish jockey standings this year with 35 winners, will ride in India this winter. The 20 year-old Hayes will be the

Nov

Curlin Odds on to be Horse of the Year

Steve Asmussen, Curlin's trainer, put it succinctly. "Curlin is a classy individual. He did so much in such a short time and at the

Aug

Henrythenavigator Wins Sussex Keeping O'Brien in Limelight

It is a record-setting pace and there are no two opinions about it. Aidan O'Brien's Group I tally for 2008 reached 16 on Wednesday. Eight

Oct

American Horses Dominate BC Races

The European contingent went back home empty-handed from Monmouth Park. George Washington’s euthanization cast a shadow over the BC weekend.

Oct

English Channel Wins the Turf

The BC Distaff over 1,800 metres produced a finish that had the fans on the edges of their seats. This was a $2 million event. Ginger Punch and

Oct

Midnight Lute Stages Incredible Rally in the Sprint

Saturday began on an encouraging note for followers of form. Rain continued and the main track alternated between sloppy and muddy. The turf

Oct

Curlin Wins Breeders’ Cup Classic

Curlin put the finishing touches on the championship season with a stirring stretch run and splashed his way to victory in the $5 million

Oct

Dylan Thomas Carries Europe's Hopes

Saturday broke dull and gray in New Jersey. There is no respite from rain. The storyline is the weather. Saturday will be marginally warmer but it

Oct

Upsets at Rain-marred Breeders' Cup

It was a miserable day at Monmouth Park. Rain fell and would not stop. The track was called ‘sloppy.’ The turf course was labelled

Oct

Who is the Oldest to Run in Breeders’ Cup?

It is 11 15 A M (Eastern time) in New Jersey on Friday as I type this report. The first Breeders’ Cup race will be run in a little over

Oct

O'Brien Confident about Dylan Thomas

It has been raining steadily in New Jersey. I had my windshield wipers on all the way to the Sheraton hotel on Thursday. It is damp; the sun has

Oct

Rain in the New Jersey Forecast

It was a cloudy day punctuated by frequent spells of light rain in New Jersey on Wednesday. As I drove to the Sheraton on Wednesday morning, I had

Oct

Exciting Classic in Prospect

Over a breakfast of scrambled eggs, muffins, fruit, bacon, orange juice and coffee, post positions for the 11

Oct

Cloudy's Knight Wins Canadian International

It was a beautiful day in Toronto. It was Sunday and Woodbine Race Course was hosting three Graded races. HRTV, one of America’s racing

Jul

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

Oct

Woodbine Hosts Three Graded Events on Sunday

The Breeders’ Cup extravaganza is less than a week away. The world (racing) press is beginning to arrive in New Jersey. The first official

Oct

Niall McCullagh Expects to be in India in Mid-January

I called Ireland to speak to Niall McCullagh. I exchanged pleasantries with Helen McCullagh and Niall was on the line. “I injured myself

Oct

Dylan Thomas Goes to New Jersey

Horses win races and make news. But sometimes, they do not win races and still make news. The Green Monkey belongs to the second category. The

Jul

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

Oct

John Henry Euthanized

There is sadness in the racing world. John Henry was euthanized on Monday. The two-time horse of the year was 32. John Henry had been living in

Oct

Dylan Thomas Posts Upset Win at Arc

Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien had won everything (every race) under the sun except one. It was the Arc de Triomphe. That missing link in

Oct

Salvatore Romps Home at Mysore

In the hands of jockey S. John, Salvatore produced a brilliant stretch run in the last 200 metres of the mile-long feature event at the Mysore

Jul

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

Jul

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

Jul

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

Sep

Far from the Maddening Crowd

If I begin to sing Goodwood's praises, I am afraid it will be a never-ending exercise. I have seen racecourses around the world, but

Sep

Going Ballistic Upsets Grasshopper in Super Derby

Grasshopper was an odds-on choice in the Super Derby at Louisiana Downs on Saturday. To be precise, he was 30 cents on the dollar. A

Jul

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

Jul

Ryan Moore Rides Three Winners at Goodwood

There is no question that the soft track was a major inconvenience to several contenders in the Bangalore St Leger on Sunday. Despite the

Sep

Running in a Tough Track

Newmarket Racecourse celebrated ‘Lester Piggott day’ on Saturday. There were seven races and they were named after seven

Aug

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

Jul

Duke of Marmalade Wins Fourth Group I in row

Aidan O’Brien deserves top billing in this report for a simple reason. The Ballydoyle maestro, that is how he is referred to, had thirteen

Sep

Manduro Out of the Arc

Manduro was a prohibitive 4-11 favourite in the Prix Foy at Longchamp in Paris on Sunday. The world’s highest rated horse was racing

Sep

Lear's Princess victorious over Belmont heroine

She was bet to the exclusion of the others. Rags to Riches was the rage in the Grade I Gazelle stakes run at Belmont Park in New York on

Sep

Lucarno Triumphs in English St Lege

There were two Group I races in Europe on Saturday. At Doncaster, the Ladbrokes St Leger, the final classic of the English racing season was

Sep

Holding Court fails to sustain

It was a perfect day for racing in Chicago. It was Labor Day, a national holiday in America. A big crowd had assembled at Arlington Park to

Sep

Please pray for Holding Court

Harrish Mehta, Holding Court's owner, flew in from London late in the afternoon on Saturday. I caught up with him at the Arlington Sheraton

Jul

Britain will have New Steroid Rule in 2009

Jockey Jeremy Rose became well known in 2005 when partnering Afleet Alex to victories in the Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Afleet Alex took a bad

Sep

Indian Stallion Goes Global

Chicagoans are enjoying great weather as summer in America is reaching its waning days. Monday is Labor Day when the three-day weekend

Aug

Holding Court to run on Labor Day

Holding Court is training forwardly. Under the watchful eye of trainer Padmanabhan, the Indian star went 1200 metres in 1.12.8 last Sunday. The

Aug

Street Sense halts Grasshopper in Travers

It was a hot day in Saratoga in New York. It was humid and uncomfortable. A big crowd turned out to see Street Sense and Hard Spun despite the

Aug

Student upstages the master at Del Mar

Del Mar racecourse in San Diego, California is one of the most beautiful tracks in America. It is close to the Pacific Ocean. Del Mar is promoted

Aug

Manduro wins the Jacques le Marois with aplomb

We are well over the halfway point this year and there are major graded events around the world that will determine the pecking order for 2007 in

Aug

Jambalaya the surprise dish at Arlington

There were four Grade I events run in America on Saturday. When the wire was reached in these four races, favorites were conspicuous by their

Aug

Any Given Saturday enjoys Haskell weekend

Any Given Saturday booked a berth in the Breeders' Cup Classic in late October with a decisive 4 1/2-length win in the $1,000,000 (Grade

Aug

It makes Sense in the Dandy

Kentucky Derby hero Street Sense returned to the races and made a promising start to his summer campaign with a victory in the Grade II Jim Dandy

Jul

Peeping Fawn wins Darley Irish Oaks

Peeping Fawn left the maiden ranks on 16th May at Naas ( race course) in Ireland. She was then third in the Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Jul

Soldier Of Fortune spread-eagles Irish Derby field

The day broke grey as I was getting ready to go the Curragh on Sunday. A good breakfast of orange juice, two pieces of toast, two eggs

Jul

Peeping Fawn not shy in Pretty Polly

Curragh race course in Dublin, Ireland is the one of the most beautiful racetracks in the world. The Irish Derby festival is a three-day meeting.

Jun

Soldier's Tale thwarts 'Takeover' in Golden Jubilee

The word 'firm' was abandoned on Saturday, the fifth and final day at Royal Ascot. The going was 'good' and a downpour just before

Jun

Yeats completes Gold Cup double

Jockey Jimmy Fortune had ended Wednesday, the second day of Royal Ascot, with four winners. Thursday's proceedings began in ideal racing

Jun

Manduro wins the Prince of Wales Stakes

There is a strong undercurrent of sadness as I type this report. S N Harish's passing came as a shock and in the past three years, I had

Jun

Features throw up surprises on opening day

It was a typical summer day in London on Tuesday. The sun was out. It was a very warm day bordering on hot. It was opening day at Royal Ascot.

Jun

Miss Andretti on course for global sprint grand slam

The opening day of Royal Ascot 2007 belonged to the flying filly Miss Andretti who put in a record breaking performance to keep the Australian

Jun

Royal Ascot promises plenty of excitement

It is the most glamorous race meeting in the world. The best horses and the jockeys assemble for a five-day extravaganza at Ascot Race Course

Jun

Girl Power carries the day at Belmont

Friday's heat had dissipated and Saturday began as a pleasant day ideal for horse racing in New York. The weather forecast had called for

Jun

Darley Stud acquires Authorized

Sheikh Mohammed was reportedly so impressed by the three-year-old Montjeu colt's performance at Epsom last Saturday that Darley Stud moved

Jun

Fallon back in the saddle

Kieren Fallon resumed riding in Ireland on Thursday after a six month gap. He was punished for testing positive on a drug test by

Jun

Dettori hoping 'Wind' blows to classic treble

Dual Derby winning jockey, Frankie Dettori is hoping to land a third classic in eight days when he partners West Wind in the Prix de Diane

Jun

Double Derby delight for Dettori

It was a glorious day in Paris. The sun was shining. Fans in large numbers had made the trip to Chantilly, one of the most beautiful tracks in the

Jun

Authorized reigns supreme in the Epsom Derby

Tennis pundits considered Ken Rosewall the greatest player of his generation. He won all the big titles in the world except one. He did not

Jun

Coronation Cup & Oaks provide a shock result

The weather experts were wrong. On Friday, my umbrella stayed dry and neatly folded all afternoon long at Epsom Downs. The sun was shining.

Jun

Passage Of Time is bringing a racing dynasty back into the picture

The story line on the Oaks to be run at Epsom Downs on Friday is not Passage Of Time, the 6-4 favorite. It is about the re-emergence of Henry

May

Frankie Dettori's chance to win the Epsom Derby

London is unseasonably cold. For the past week, rain is a daily feature. Soft tracks are becoming the order of the day. The weather

May

Takeover Target has Royal Ascot in his sights

The world's leading sprinter, Takeover Target (Celtic Swing-Shady Stream by Archregent), stormed into Royal Ascot contention with a

May

Mark Gallagher to ride in the Epsom Derby

Jockey Mark Gallagher has been granted a three month extension to his visiting jockey's licence by the Singapore Turf Club and will remain in

May

Finsceal Beo creates history

Finsceal Beo became only the second filly to accomplish the English-Irish 1000 Guineas double at the Curragh in Ireland on Sunday. Attraction

May

Cockney Rebel completes Guineas double

Cockney Rebel was the 6-4 favorite in the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh in Ireland on Saturday and he became only the sixth horse to

May

Curlin noses it in the Preakness

It was the same play but it was on a different stage. The main characters were the same but they had different roles to play. When the dust

May

Passage Of Time and Authorized on course for Epsom glory

On Wednesday, at York Race Course in England, Passage of Time, in the hands of Richard Hughes, won the Musidora Stakes, the last major trial

May

Street Sense looks good for Preakness

Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland hosts the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel in the American triple crown, on Saturday. It will be

Jan

‘Alexander’ Conquers the Field ‘Square’ly

Alexander Square (Ajaad-Celesta) from the stables of Donald Netto crafted a thrilling victory in the Ch. Sathyanarayana Rao of Itkyal

May

Darjina denies Finsceal Beo in France

The winner and the runner-up were separated by a head in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp Race Course on Sunday but the photo

Jul

Monzante Rallies to Win Eddie Read at Del Mar

Let me begin with news from Ireland. Jockey Danny Grant received a four-day suspension for his ride on a horse called Mon Champion on July 9. It

Jul

Montmartre Heads the Arc Ante Post Market

A race of enormous significance was run at Long champ in France on Monday. A colt named, Montmartre, owned by the Aga Khan and trained by Alain De

May

Colm O'Donoghue scores in French 2000 Guineas

Now here is news that ought to make racing fans in India very happy. Colm O'Donoghue rode Astronomer Royal, an Aidan O'Brien-trained colt,

May

Finsceal Beo trounces 1000 Guineas field

On Sunday at Newmarket, Finsceal Beo, the 5-4 public choice, ran away with the 1000 Guineas. In Irish, the name means a 'living legend.'

May

Cockney Rebel is top of the charts

It was a triumphant afternoon for French jockey, Olivier Peslier. He steered Cockney Rebel, a 25-1 longshot, to victory in the English 2000

Jul

Red Rocks Stops Curlin in Man O’War

Let me begin with Set Alight’s going-away win in the Kingfisher Derby at Bangalore. A girl winning a Grade I race beating the boys is

Jul

Kingsgate Native favored in Newmarket's July Cup

Newmarket in England is holding what is called the ‘July Festival.’ It is a three-day meeting and began on Wednesday and ends on

Jul

Mount Nelson keeps Ballydoyle Grade I machine humming

There is a new phenomenon in European racing. It is called the Ballydoyle Grade I machine. This machine is operated by Aidan O’Brien. The

Jul

Grade I races galore in America

Friday was July 4, US Independence day. It is a three-day holiday weekend, several tracks in America have graded events over the weekend. Belmont

Jul

Curlin works on Grass at Churchill

Paddy Power is Ireland’s biggest bookmaking outfit. New Approach, after the Derby at Epsom, had attracted a great deal of ante post money to

May

It's 'Sensational' in Kentucky

It was a movie script. It was an encore performance. The drama that had taken place in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile last November at

Jul

Curlin debuts on grass in Man O'War

On Thursday, Curlin will be put on a plane going from Louisville to New York. The question of ownership licensing has been resolved and a decision

May

Rags To Riches strikes gold in Kentucky Oaks

It was a walk in the park for Rags To Riches in the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on Friday. It was a messy walk because of the sloppy

May

Finsceal Beo and Sander Camillo face off in Guineas

The English 1000 Guineas will be run at Newmarket on Sunday. It is the third race in the seven-event card. Post time is 3 10 P M London time. It

May

Kentucky Derby will be a Royal occasion

Attending the Kentucky Derby has been a dream for her. She is a horse enthusiast. She owns horses. There is a five-day meeting held in her

Apr

Curlin takes the smart road to Kentucky

In 2004, Smarty Jones used the Arkansas Derby as the springboard to victory in the Kentucky Derby. On Saturday, at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas,

Apr

Contenders take steps towards Derby glory

Three major races were contested in America last Saturday at three different tracks and they were events for three year-olds attempting to

Apr

Scat Daddy on course for Kentucky Derby glory

At Gulfstream Park in Florida, Scat Daddy, a Johannesburg colt, took another giant step forward in his quest for the Kentucky Derby by

Jun

Frozen Fire Gives O’Brien Third Successive Derby

It was a Derby in which an egregious mistake was made by a top-class jockey. The erring jockey may have been given a tap on the wrist. A word of

Apr

INVASOR CONQUERS DUBAI

Invasor, the Breeders' Cup Classic champion in 2006, added another feather to his glittering cap when he won the Dubai World Cup last

Jun

Tartan Bearer may avenge Epsom loss

I chose to take the bus to the Curragh on Saturday. I am with a friend in Cabinteely, a suburb of Dublin. A suburban bus took me from Cabinteely

Apr

MYSTICAL IS THE PRIDE OF INDIA

Referred to often as the 'pride of India' in the TV broadcast and a 'gorgeous' horse, Mystical raced his heart out in the Dubai

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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

Jan

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,

Jun

Finsceal Beo Favored in Pretty Polly

It was a dry day in Dublin on Friday. The going for the races on Friday was good to yielding. The day has broken grey as I type this report

Nov

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

Nov

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

Jun

Curragh’s Derby Festival Starts

It is Friday morning in Dublin. I arrived at the Irish capital yesterday half past noon. It is a 55-minute flight from London to Dublin. From

Jun

Lush Lashes puts Bolger-Manning on cloud nine

Fillies were in the spotlight on Friday, the fourth day at Royal Ascot. Trainer Jim Bolger and jockey Kevin Manning, the team that won the Derby

Jun

Duke of Marmalade wins Prince of Wales

The weather bureau came ominously close to being right as the clouds gathered in menacing fashion soon after the first race on Wednesday, the

Jun

A walk in the park for Curlin

I wish to devote the first paragraph to the letter written to Indiarace by Mr Chaburanga Kanthraj Urs, the Chairman of the Mysore Race Club. I do

Jun

Bankable and Duke of Marmalade bankers at Ascot

Southern Regent won his first race as a jumper yesterday at Market Rasen. It was the second race at an afternoon meeting. The race was called the

Nov

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

Nov

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

Nov

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

Jun

Curlin heads Stephen Foster field

The scene shifts to Churchill Downs in Louisville this Saturday. The entire racing world will be zeroing in on Curlin, the 2007 Horse of the Year

Jun

If Big Brown Could Talk for a Moment

The one big part of the fallout from the Belmont Stakes is the rift between trainer Richard Dutrow, Jr and jockey Kent Desormeaux. Jockey

Nov

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

Jun

Da’ Tara leaves Belmont rivals standing

There were 94,476 fans at Belmont Park on Saturday. Several thousand fans, not regular racegoers, were at the Long Island track to see Big Brown

Jun

Look Here’s wins Oaks at 33-1

There was a belief and it was a statistically valid belief that the English Oaks would be won by a fancied runner. Contenders and pretenders were

Nov

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

Jun

Lush Lashes Gets My Vote in the Oaks

There are so many stories to tell about the Epsom Derby weekend. There is so much to read and so much more to understand. There are new angles.

Jun

Dutrow Dismisses Post-1 as Insignificant

The American Tripe Crown is regarded by many as thoroughbred racing's most prestigious prize. Three races with varying distances in a

Jun

New Approach’s Re-entry Causes a Storm

Ante-post wagering is a critical part of the British wagering framework. New Approach, from Irish trainer Jim Bolger’s yard, went through

Nov

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

Dec

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

Dec

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

Dec

Bay of Angels bounces back

Michael Eshwer’s Bay of Angels bounced back after a setback in training had kept her off from the track more than nine months, with a

Dec

Fond Fantasy stands out in 2000 Guineas

Fond Fantasy’s win in the Gr 2 Bangalore 1000 Guineas last fortnight was so impressive that it is hard to look beyond the daughter of Razeen

Dec

Fond Fantasy too good

Arguably, Fond Fantasy is the best three-year old in the country. The daughter of Razeen walked tall in what is essentially a male bastion, by

Dec

Believer wins a thriller

Jockey Appu’s forceful riding made the difference to the outcome of Saptharishi Cup, the feature event of Friday’s races. In a crunch

Dec

Just Brave proves formidable

Zareer Darashah, who had struck a bad patch, had a confidence boosting double on Saturday. Seasoned performer Just Brave who had given the trainer

Dec

Siberean strikes winning form

Siberean swamped the opposition in the Ardent Knight Cup to end a series of dismal runs on Friday. The son of Serious Spender, who was hailed as a

Dec

Star Wind scrapes through

Star Wind stood out among the contestants in the Shantiniketan Cup which featured Saturday’s races but the daughter of Placerville did not

May

Big Brown on course for Belmont

Big Brown was brought out to the track on Tuesday. The dual-Classic winner was again out on Wednesday at Belmont Park in New York. He galloped

May

Dutrow Upbeat despite Big Brown's Quarter Crack

The first four finishers in Sunday’s Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh were separated by a head, a neck and a head. Halfway To Heaven, one

May

Henrythenavigator wins Irish 2000 Guineas

British racing pundits , in recent days, have been lamenting the lack of quality in the Vodafone Derby to be run at Epsom Downs on Saturday, June

May

New Approach and Henrythenavigator at it again

Did you know that Big Brown, now at the cusp of making history, is named after the United Parcel Service, the parcel-transporting giant? UPS

May

Richard Hughes Banks on a ‘Live Chance’

Richard Hughes is confident about making amends for his unfortunate defeat at Newmarket on Nahoodh, when the filly steps out in search of

May

Big Brown Bags Preakness Stakes

Big Brown, the Kentucky Derby winner, took another huge step toward the Triple Crown on Saturday when he remained unbeaten while crushing his 11

May

Big Expectations in Preakness Stakes

Clowns to the left of him, jokers to the right, there he is, stuck in the middle. Big Brown, the Kentucky Derby winner, landed smack dab in

May

French Raider Natagora Takes Thrilling 1000 Guineas

Natagora made all the running to win the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday. The 11-4 favourite, trained in France by Pascal Bary and

May

Big Brown Wins Kentucky Derby

Big Brown has turned into a legend, and Rick Dutrow looks like a prophet. The Florida Derby winner and betting favourite produced a dramatic

May

Proud Spell Wins Kentucky Oaks

Larry Jones' fillies are making the self-proclaimed "dumb cowboy" resemble a genius. Proud Spell drew away in the stretch to win

May

Kentucky Derby Favourite Draws Post 20

In the Kentucky Derby, the trip, not the post, is of more importance. Break badly, get hung wide or get banged around in the crucial run to the

Apr

Full field of 20 expected in Kentucky Derby

Santa Anita Park in California has a synthetic surface. The winter-spring meeting that ended on Sunday had several disruptions. There were

Apr

Behindatthebar rallies to win Coolmore Lexington

The Satsuki Sho is the Japanese name for the 2000 Guineas. In Japan, the 2000 Guineas is run over 2000 metres. The first classic (Grade I)

Apr

It’s Sebring in the Golden Slipper

It was 12:35 A M on Saturday in Chicago. I had come home after attending the Friday evening harness race meeting at Maywood Park. There are 13

Apr

Gosden and Fortune Sparkle at Newmarket

Winning three races in a row and winning those races with horses at attractive odds is something that a jockey does not do often. Paul Hanaghan

Apr

Colonel John Impresses in Workout

Colonel John worked 800 metres on the synthetic surface at Santa Anita on Monday. The Santa Anita Derby winner and one of the better fancied colts

Apr

Kentucky Derby Picture Sorting Itself Out

Racing fans could not have forgotten jockey Silvestre de Sousa this quickly. The amiable de Sousa, who showed glimpses of his talent with some

Apr

Monba and Cowboy Cal dominate Blue Grass

Gayego booked a berth in the Kentucky Derby with a resolute win in the Arkansas Derby on Saturday at Oaklawn Park. The $600,000 paycheck puts

Apr

Kip Deville wins the Maker's Mark Mile

Kip Deville won the Breeders' Cup Mile (turf) in late October. The Richard Dutrow-trained five year-old made his 2008 reappearance in the

Apr

Arkansas Derby will determine Churchill berths

Pyro will attempt to justify favouritism in the Blue Grass at Keeneland on Saturday. The Pulpit colt is the even-money favourite. Steve Asmussen,

Apr

Pyro Faces 11 Foes in Saturday’s Blue Grass

Pyro faces 11 rivals in the $750,000 Blue Grass to be run at Keeneland Racecourse on Saturday, April 12. The Steve Asmussen charge is the even

Apr

Tale Of Ekati Wins The Wood Memorial

Saturday in America was a day of nonstop graded stakes action. Favourites had their moments in the sun but, for the most part, fancied horses fell

Apr

Comply Or Die Lands a Gamble in Grand National

Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree went to Comply Or Die. All the late money went to Comply Or Die who ended up the joint favourite at 7-1

Apr

Zenyatta wins Apple Blossom to stay unbeaten

Take Of Ekati beat War Pass after a stretch duel in the Wood Memorial. It is likely that these two will head to Louisville for The Kentucky Derby

Apr

Three Major Kentucky Derby Preps Today

The Transylvania Stakes, a 1700-metre race for three year-olds, was switched from grass to the polytrack at Keeneland Racecourse on Friday,

Apr

Trainer Zito Optimistic About War Pass

Ten sophomores will go post ward in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct in New York on Saturday. War Pass, beaten favourite in the Tampa Bay Derby when

Apr

Colonel John Heads 11-horse Santa Anita Derby Field

Longchamp, France’s best known racecourse, runs its first meeting today. Paris has had a lot of rain and the ground is likely to be heavy.

Apr

War Pass Seeks to Rebound in Wood Memorial

There is a boatload of news about the Kentucky Derby. I do not know where to begin. After some reflection, I believe that War Pass, the Champion

Apr

Big Brown Now the Ante-post Favourite for the Derby

I have spoken to jockey Kent Desormeaux more than once. He chooses his words carefully. He does not offer strong opinions unless there is a

Mar

Jalil marches on:leading World Cup player now

Curlin continues to be the odds on favorite to win the Dubai World Cup to be run at Nad Al Sheba racecourse on March 29. Until Thursday, Asiatic

Mar

Sponging does not stop a horse in America

Something rare happened in America last week. A horse named Golden Velvet, a five year-old, dead heated for first place in the Sabin Handicap at

Mar

Dr Mallya's Admiral of the fleet races Thursday in Dubai

Dr Vijay Mallya’s Admiralofthefleet is in the last race of the Nad Al Sheba card on Thursday. It is the Jebel Hatta, a Group II turf event,

Mar

Major Preps Coming up as Derby Draws Closer

Kieren Fallon’s final appeal to the French authorities has been rejected. Christopher Stewart-Moore, Fallon’s attorney, confirmed that

Feb

Curlin Makes Big Impression in Dubai Victory

Before Curlin, the Horse of the Year in 2007, made his preparatory run in Dubai on Thursday, the Smart Strike colt was the 11-8 favourite for the

Feb

Curlin Races in Dubai on Thursday

The name of the punter who staked 50 pence to win a million pounds has been revealed by William Hill. He is Fred Craggs. At one time, Craggs

Feb

War Pass Confirms Status as top Derby prospect

It was on Friday that a regular player at the William Hill store at Thirsk in Yorkshire (England) made a 50-pence eight-horse accumulator wager.

Feb

War Pass Makes Sophomore Debut

Trainer Mike De Kock won another big race at Nad Al Sheba in Dubai on Thursday. Kevin Shea steered Archipenko to a decisive win in the Al Fahidi

Feb

Winning Colors, 1988 Kentucky Derby Winner, Euthanized

There was one winning Pick Six ticket at Santa Anita on Monday. The payoff was $3,120,256. There had been a $1,269,223 carryover. Monday’s

Feb

Trainer Steve Asmussen Saddles 4,000 winners

Epsom Derby is looking for a sponsor. Epsom Oaks will need a new sponsor this year as well. Vodafone’s partnership with Epsom Downs ended in

Feb

Trainer De Kock Sends out 1-2 in UAE 2000 Guineas

Thursday’s racing at Nad Al Sheba reinforced the belief that Mike De Kock will be the leading trainer this year at the Dubai Racing

Feb

Curlin Leaves for Dubai with High Hopes

Curlin, Horse of the Year and Eclipse Award winner in 2007, leaves New Orelans in Louisiana on Friday morning on the first leg of his trip to

Feb

Edgar Prado Reaches 6,000-win Plateau

There are 15 jockeys who have ridden 6,000 winners in their careers. On Sunday, Edgar Prado became the 16th jockey to achieve that distinction. He

Feb

Pyro storms into Derby reckoning

The Kentucky Derby, the first jewel in the American Triple Crown, will be run on May 3, 2008 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It

Feb

France-Galop Rejects Fallon's Appeal

France-Galop has rejected Kieren Fallon’s appeal against the 18-month worldwide ban. Fallon can resume riding only in August 2009. Long

Feb

Santa Anita to host Breeders' Cup in 2009

Mike De Kock sent out the winners of the two featured races on Thursday at Nad Al Sheba race course. Thursday's card marked the fourth day of

Feb

Curlin Heads to Dubai for the World Cup

The road that Curlin will take in 2008 is becoming clear. The 2007 Eclipse Award winner will arrive in Dubai on February 16. He is, at the moment,

Feb

Russell Baze Reaches 10,000

Russell Baze has become the only second jockey to ride 10,000 winners. Baze, 49, won Friday’s third race at Golden Gate Fields in California

Jan

John Murtagh Lands Job at Ballydoyle

The British bookmaking establishment is seldom wrong in such matters. I am referring to John Murtagh’s ascension and anointing as

Jan

Fallon Bullish in Face of Adversity

The Sunshine Millions stakes series is run at two tracks in America. One is Gulfstream Park in Florida and the other is Santa Anita in California.

Jan

Kieren Fallon gets 18-month ban from France-Galop

One after the other, jockey Kieren Fallon has overcome a succession of career-ending problems. Fallon was banned for six months in 2006 by

Jan

Curlin Sweeps Eclipse Honours

The script for the Eclipse Awards had been written several weeks ago. In almost every category, there was one overwhelming choice. The Awards were

Jan

Jorge Ricardo Rides to 10,000 Wins

Jockey Jorge Ricardo reached the 10,000 mark last Wednesday at San Isidro, a racecourse located in the outskirts of Buenos Aires. It was a

Jan

George Moore, Australian Legend Passes Away

He was a legend in his own time. In Australia, he was worshipped. In Europe, he created history by winning the most prestigious horse races that

Jan

The Kentucky Derby Journey Begins

There was a baby step or two taken in America on Saturday in the long and winding road to the Kentucky Derby to be run at Churchill Downs on the

Jan

A 'Must Read’ Racing Story from Ireland

Happy New Year to you all! This will be my final piece before I leave for India on Wednesday. I will begin with stakes action in America. On

Jan

Made of Gold Makes a Golden Run for Derby

Made of Gold made a golden run for the last blue rebind - The North India Derby, of the season at the Delhi Race Club on Tuesday. The victory of

Jan

Flaming Arrow finds the Target

Flaming Arrow (Black Cash-Karla Wyller) from the stables of Bipin V Salvi found his galloping shoes, to pull out of the pack and lift the

Jan

Bespoke Juggernaut Rolls on to 5th straight Victory

Bespoke (Ikhtyar – Sartorial) seems to have made winning a habit and the connections aren’t complaining at all. The Shroff-trained

Jan

Sun Absolute Wins a Thriller

A beautifully timed run in the last two furlongs of a mile and a quarter event enabled Sun Absolute to land the spoils in The Chief

Jul

Sport of the Kings set to resume in a fortnight’s time at Pune

The Pune racing season 2003 though truncated is set to take off on Thursday, July 17. Only 33 race meetings are scheduled to be held during the

Jan

Tender Romance Scrapes Home

After a week of drab weather, it was warm sunshine at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday. The track was running true but false rails were

Jan

Plenipotent scores a ‘Million’ Encore

Winner of a ‘Million’ race on debut, Plenipotent (Iffraaj-Beldon Hill) from the stables of L.V.R.Deshmekh repeated the performance

Jan

In The Spotlight Pockets Derby with Ease

A large gathering of over 17,000 spectators witnessed one of the finest fillies to grace the Calcutta turf as she pocketed the Eveready Calcutta

Jan

Brilliant Cardinal, Astute Prakash Clinch Ruia Gold

Pesi Shroff trained Cardinal (Placerville – Haunting beauty) owned by the Shirke and Dhunjibhoy combine, produced an electrifying gallop in

Jan

Ranthambhore Thunders Home in an Awesome Display

Ranthambhore (Hymn – Radiance), trained by young trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha, plundered his rivals with a tremendous turn of foot and

Jan

Malabar Prince Charms Yet Again

Faisal Hassan trained Malabar Prince (Gaswar-Munetta) who had triumphed over eleven furlongs, just ten days ago, laboured hard to

Jan

Master Blast Makes a Dream Run for the ‘Million’

Master Blast blasted the heavy going turf with his amazing turn of foot, to bag the Sohna Stud Million, the main attraction of the Delhi races on

Jul

Pune Racing Season 2003 - Preview

"The overall excellent facelift given to the Pune racecourse this year, which will benefit one and all, has been exceptionally well executed

Jul

It’s Dallas Todywalla all the way on inaugural day at Pune

It was the debonair professional Dallas Todywalla all the way as the Sport of Kings took off on a rather uneventful note in the city better known

Jul

Flasher shows rivals a clean pair of heels

As if to break the monotony of the day, Flasher decided to put his best foot forward to lay his claim on the Squanderer Trophy, the feature event

Jul

Raziya relishes monsoon-track, devours Romantic Heights

Tantalizing dark clouds pregnant with uncertainties hovered over the lush-green locale of the Pune racecourse to play havoc on the minds of the

Jul

Dallas Todywalla refuses to take a back seat

Whenever rain renders the going soft, one often comes across a theory that such track conditions are ideal for the Placerville progeny. Raziya

Aug

Team effort plays a vital role in Southern Smoke's victory in August Handicap

Tuned to the minute by veteran professional Bezan Chenoy, Southern Smoke gave a dazzling display on the Pune turf to win the August Handicap in

Aug

Fleet-footed Shamaal grounds high-flying opposition in the Akkasaheb Maharaj Trophy

She ‘Passed So Fast’ was the common refrain that echoed in the paddocks as various trainers and owners conferred with their respective

Aug

Ippodamia proves her detractors wrong with a fluent victory

Although it is widely accepted that horses are not machines, it has been established that a solid pedigree coupled with a strong regimen is vital

Aug

One O One walks tall among fashion ably - bred horses with a fantastic win in Ahmed Abbas Million

Winning major racing events is undoubtedly an exhilarating experience for any racehorse owner. But, if some careful planning goes into achieving

Aug

"I will definitely go all out, to try to be the leading trainer this Season"

Western India's 51-year old veteran trainer Imtiaz Sait redeemed his formidable reputation by clinching three victories during the last

Aug

Imtiaz Sait corners glory

Trainer Imtiaz Sait has been going great guns this season. He has a formidable string under his care and the hard-working trainer has been able to

Aug

Artois emerges as a classic contender

Vinayak has a classic hopeful in Artois, half brother to the celebrated Zurbaran. The son of Storm Trooper, Artois justified the loads of

Aug

Secret Romeo most impressive in victory

Dallas Todywalla trained Secret Romeo made light of the heavy impost and swamped the opposition in the Gr 2 F D Wadia Trophy in tremendous fashion

Aug

Bookies run for cover as moneybags go on a rampage

Like every sport around the world, money has been the driving force behind horse racing. Given the economic dynamics involved right from the day

Aug

Kia Ora stuns star-studded field on maiden visit to Pune

The four-year-old bay filly Kia Ora caused a major upset by toppling a star-studded field of thirteen in the Turf Club Trophy (Grade 2) here on

Aug

Imtiaz Sait delivers treble again

Bookies all over the country have always looked forward to the Pune racing season, which is conducted during the monsoon. One peep into the record

Aug

Artois overcomes second hurdle, sets sail for Pune Derby

With just one victorious run under his belt, the raging support for the chestnut three-year-old colt Artois appeared unrealistic at first. It

Sep

Victory march of public choices marred by bad track, poor timings

Nothing seems to be going right these days for the champion rider of yore Aslam Kader. Aslam turned a free-lancer after his long association with

Sep

Romantic Heights runs true to her potential, wins in second attempt

Romantic Heights (Diffident-Menorah), who suffered humiliation at the hands of Raziya at the start of the season, finally came good to prove her

Sep

Imtiaz Sait wins hearts and minds of racegoers through a brace

Trainer Imtiaz Sait continued to be in rollicking form on Sunday and though it was at the end of the day that he led in his brace of winners, the

Sep

Artois will be the horse to beat in The Pune Derby" - Imtiaz Sait,Usman Rangila,"
Interview with Imtiaz Sait

Western India's veteran trainer Imtiaz Sait boosted his tally last weekend b

Sep

David Badel finds himself in the eye of a storm in Western India

Be it Bangalore, Pune or Hyderabad, owner Khushroo Dhunjibhoy and his men continue to live a charmed life and pick plum events at will. There was

Sep

The prestigious S.A. Poonawalla Million (Gr.2)

The eagerly awaited and prestigious S.A. Poonawalla Million (Gr.2) which will be run on Sunday, September 21 is expected to draw a full house at

Sep

Bookies claw their way back as Touch Wood, Fashionable shock punters

Though the scoreboard read ‘Even-Stevens’ at the end of the day’s proceedings, the victories of Touch Wood and Fashionable in

Sep

Estonia avoids mishap, wins SA Poonawalla Million in splendid fashion

It took a couple of years for the RWITC committee to decide drop its rigid stand that the Poonawallas match the club’s contribution of Rs.5

Sep

Sorrento (Diamond Green – Sonatina) from trainer Shyam Habbu’s yard made every post a winning one as she led early and held on bravely

Feb

Behram Bags the Own Ordain Cup

Zareer Darashah trained Behram (Inner City-Faizah) bagged the Own Ordain Cup in the Stewards’ room after a lengthy deliberation into two

Feb

Snowscape proves his Million-rupee worth

An action-packed afternoon of racing at Calcutta provided punters and visitors with thrills galore as a fair blend of favourites and high-priced

Feb

Faisal Hassan-trained Splendid Act (Case Law-Chocolate Chip) got into galloping mood to upset the apple cart of Walnut Creek, in the Major Mir

Sep

We at Indiarace are pleased to inform all our patrons that we have designed a ‘contest of skill’ for all the visitors to our site to

May

I'll Have Another Wants Another

The second leg of the US Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, in the USA is scheduled to be run this

May

Silken Touch Saunters Away From Her Rivals

A long card of ten events was framed for the opening day of the Bangalore Summer Season 2012 on Saturday. The fields were well filled and racing

May

Japanese Triple Crown winner Deep Impact’s son, Deep Brillante notched the 2400 metres Tokyo Yahsun (Japanese Derby), the world’s

May

Galileo’s Was held the Ballydoyle flag high on Friday, winning the G1 Investec Oaks at Epsom Downs. The 20-1 shot Was,

Jun

My Stable Analysis for June 3

There are THREE My Stable horses running on today’s card. Race 1: #5 Vayomi Race 5: #5 Mountain Of Joy Race 8: #9

Jun

Camelot Basks in Derby Glory

Master craftsman Aidan O’Brien continued his dominance in the British Classics when Camelot did his master proud, winning the G1

Jun

Maple Star Wins a Cliffhanger

The presence of outstation horses during summer has indeed added spice and made racing more competitive at Bangalore. Saturday was a busy day,

Jun

Bespoke Sprints to a New Course Record

Pesi Shroff, the man with the midas touch, continued to display his brilliance with exuberant victories from Bespoke and Volterra, on Sunday. A

Jun

Miss Ruby Triumphs on a day of upsets

It was a disastrous Wednesday for the followers of money, with fancied runners failing to produce the desired results at Mysore. Only one

Jun

I'll Have Another in Triple Crown Bid

The final leg of the U.S. Triple Crown is up for decision this weekend, and the possibility of another Triple Crown winner emerging has energized

Jun

My Stable Analysis June 10

There are SEVEN horses from My Stable featuring on today’s card. Race 3: #4 Yawar & #5 Thejaguar Race 4: #2

Jun

Red Bolt Wins His Third Successive Start

Last outing winner Red Bolt showed further improvement while annexing The Karnataka Police Cup at Bangalore on Saturday. For

Jun

Union Rags Clinches the Belmont Stakes

Union Rags put in a determined effort along the rails to clinch the G1Belmont Stakes in a nail biting finish. The son of Dixie Union was sent into

Jun

Smashing Cruises Home to a Confident Victory

An amazing burst of acceleration in the last two furlongs enabled the Pesi Shroff trained Smashing to waltz away with The Karnataka Cup (grade

Jun

Bangalore Fillies' Championship Stakes Gr.1

When Rising Bell, ridden by P. Shanker, won the first Bangalore Fillies' Trial Stakes in 1959, it was just another race. It

Jun

Yes No Maybe’ but its ‘Absolute Reality’

Absolute Reality (Mr.Mellon- Yes No Maybe) sprang a surprise by winning the Hyderabad Race Club Gold Trophy, a mile trip for horses rated 80 and

Jun

Byzantine Sparkles in the Stewards Cup

C.Girinath trained Byzantine (Warrshan-Seriously Nicole) trounced the field with a sparkling run, in the Stewards Cup. Delhi based jockey, Mohit

Jun

Beauty Parlour Set to Provide Glamour on French Oaks day

This weekend's international classic is the Prix de Diane Longines, sponsored by the famous Swiss watch company. To be run over 2100 m. at

Jun

Speed Six Puts Up a Brave Performance

A totally transformed Speed Six ran one of his best races in recent times while pocketing The Civil Service Cup at Bangalore on Saturday. A horse

Jun

Royal Ascot Meeting Kicks off

That grand and historic race meeting, Royal Ascot, a five-day pageant of the finest that horse racing has to offer, opens on Tuesday, June 19th,

Jun

Vijay's Pride Nails Portia On The Post

Rank outsider Vijay's Pride got up in time to cause a stunning upset in The Fillies Championship Stakes (Grade I) at the Bangalore

Jun

Valyra Triumphs for Aga Khan in the French Oaks

Johnny Murtagh rode Jean Claude Rouget trained Valyra to an upset victory, in the G1 Prix de Diane – the French Oaks, sponsored by the

Jun

More to Come from Royal Ascot

After the masterclass provided by Frankel (by Galileo) in the Queen Anne Stakes, widely regarded as the best performance ever by a thoroughbred,

Jun

Bangalore Colts' Championship Stakes, Gr.1

There have been quite a few renewals of this race in its 52 year-old history which appeared to be straight contests between two main protagonists.

Jun

Superstar Frankel Remains Unbeaten

Khalid Abdullah’s superstar Frankel scripted a captivating victory in the G1 Queen Anne Stakes, winning by a massive margin of eleven

Jun

Zac takes Little Bridge over to King’s Stand

Little Bridge by Faltaat turned out to be the second Hong Kong trained horse to win a race at the Royal meeting when the six year old won the G1

Jun

Kieren Fallon wins on Most Improved

Kieren Fallen was back to winning ways at the Royal Ascot after a drought of nearly two years, riding out Brian Meehan trained Most Improved to

Jun

So You Think strides clear of Carlton House

So You Think emerged victorious in the G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes by a clear 2 1/4 lengths margin over Carlton House. Ridden by the young

Jun

Trainer Vinayak Passes Away

‘Good people die early’ is a term that one consoles oneself when losing a dear one. Vinayak, a trainer of high repute and calibre,

Jun

Brave Assault scores a facile victory

Zareer Darashah schooled Brave Assault (Brave Act-Royal assault) earned his maiden victory in a facile manner, beating his five rivals with a

Jun

Black Caviar stops a million hearts

Australian sensation Black Caviar won the G1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes in a breathtaking finish which stopped a million hearts

Jun

Smashing Completes Another Formality

The Chief Justice's Cup (Grade III), a terms race for horses four years old and over, highlighted an eight event card at the Bangalore races

Jun

Machiavellianism Secures Colts Championship in a Thriller

A superb finishing effort from Machiavellianism, and some brilliant riding by Imran Khan, enabled the brave horse to secure The Colts Championship

Jun

‘Time To Time’ win for Monnappa

Trainers C.D.Monnappa and Micheal Eshwer saddled a double each, on a day which started off with outsiders but went kind to followers of money as

Jun

This Camelot Is For Real

Associated with different organizations over the years – notably the Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes from 1962 to 1985 when it was known as the

Jun

Tintinnabulation Storms Onto The Derby Scene

A strong staying performance by Deshmukh's three year old Tinitinnabulation was the highlight of Saturday's racing at Bangalore. The

Jul

Camelot wins the Irish Derby

Aiden O’Brien trained Camelot brought more laurels for the stable, winning the G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby in testing ground conditions

Jul

Improved Deja Vu Wins Juvenile Sprinter's Million

The Juvenile Sprinter's Million (Grade III) was the highlight in a nine event card framed for Sunday's racing action at Bangalore. Despite

Jul

Demanding Format Finds Her Galloping Shoes

Vishal Yadav trained Demanding Format (Hymn-Flaming Bay) found her galloping shoes, to get back to winning ways, in the Nairn Cup, a six furlongs

Jul

Nathaniel Captures the Coral-Eclipse

Galileo’s Nathaniel captured the G1 Coral Eclipse in a thrilling finish from the 11-4 favourite Farhh at Sandown race track. The hero

Jul

Pure Elation Capitalizes On Her Low Handicap

The HB Gundappa Gowda Memorial Cup, a sprint handicap for horses in class I, featured an ordinary looking card of eight events at Bangalore on

Jul

Monsoon Meet Promises Competitive Racing

The Monsoon racing meet is all set to kick off on Tuesday as scheduled. Apprehensions about the initial lack of entries were unfounded as the

Jul

Toroloco's Stamina Proves Decisive In The Maharaja's Cup

Suraj Narredu's beautifully timed run on Toroloco enabled this Irfan Ghatala trainee to lift The Novotel Maharaja's Cup at the

Jul

Kingfisher Derby Bangalore Grade-I

"A Classic is never simple". That's what a scribe wrote recently. The race he was previewing was the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby,

Jul

Ocean Legacy Completes a RKW Treble

The colours of RK Wadhawan and Waryam Singh were prominent throughout the opening day’s monsoon races at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday.

Jul

Guided Missile Lands On Target

Trainer S.Rakesh has done wonders on the 8 year old Guided Missile (Hymn-Colonel’s Dream), to get the gelding to peak fitness at the fag end

Jul

Bold Police Raptures to a New Course Record

It was a memorable day for trainer M.Pratap Kamath and jockey P.S.Chouhan on Thursday, at Mysore. The duo combined to win half the day’s

Jul

What The Experts have to Say

The twentyfifth edition of the Kingfisher Derby Bangalore – Grade I looks to be a very open Derby with none of the thirteen contenders

Jul

Magnitude Star Keeps The Fancied Runners At Bay

A well filled card of nine events was framed for the opening day of the "Derby Weekend" at Bangalore on Saturday. Overnight rains in the

Jul

Mayson wins the July Cup in heavy ground

Jockey Paul Hanagnan piloted Richard Fahey trained Mayson to victory in the G1 Darley July Cup at Newmarket. This was the first Group 1 win in

Jul

Borsalino Canters Away With The Kingfisher Bangalore Derby

Trainer Padmanabhan's Borsalino put up a heroic show on a soft track while cantering away with The Kingfisher Derby Bangalore (Grade I) on

Jul

Bangalore St. Leger, Gr.2

An interesting recent tweet simply said -- " Note to all sports commentators. No result is 'destined', no 'script' exits and

Jul

Bharath Singh Gets a Clear Mandate

When it comes to the day’s feature, it is always a risk to ignore a Bharath Singh runner at Calcutta. Though so early in the season,

Jul

Secret Girl wins the Varahi Cup

Trainer C.V.G.K.Kishore sent out three winners on Wednesday, through Trafalgar Square, Game Of Life and Flash Flares, all of them

Jul

Danedream denies Nathaniel a second King George

The longchamp heroine Danedream bounced back to win a gripping contest in the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Jul

Top Notch Effort By Absolute Majority

After intense action over the Derby Weekend, an ordinary card of eight events was framed for Saturday's racing at Bangalore. The Karnataka Sub

Jul

In The Spotlight Resumes Her Winning Ways

Padmanabhan's champion filly In The Spotlight redeemed her reputation by storming home to an easy victory in The Bangalore St Leger (Grade II)

Jul

‘Great Heavens’! It’s the Irish Oaks

John Gosden and William Buick added another big win to their growing list on Sunday, when they triumphed through Great Heavens in the G1 Darley

Jul

Borsalino's Stunning Victory

Borsalino's end to end victory by a widening street in the Kingfisher Derby Bangalore, Gr.1 will be a cause for much rejoicing for those

Jul

Ally McBeal resumes her winning ways on inaugural day

The entire racecourse was bathed in green and white and these were the only two dominant colours that met the eye wherever you set your sight.

Jul

Table Dancing gets better of Green Paradise at the wire

It was on the last day of the previous Mumbai season that Green Paradise had run as an on-money favourite and tasted defeat at the hands of none

Jul

Daring Don pulls a fast one over Master Honey

Call it poor horsemanship from one of the country’s ace rider C. Rajendra or his arrogance that reeked of overconfidence… the choice

Jul

Time for bookies to prosper as outsiders have the upper hand

It is certainly not good news for race-goers when jockeys of the calibre of C. Rajendra, B. Prakash and M. Narredu fail to live up to the

Jul

Demanding Format Earns a Second Straight Win

Vishal Yadav trained Demanding Format (Hymn-Flaming Bay) won her second successive race, the BOL Publication Cup, which featured the nine races

Jul

‘Centurion’ Sreekanth Was a Blazing Spectacle

What an afternoon to remember for jockey B. Sreekanth, the retained rider of racing baron Dr MAM Ramaswamy! The young jockey with a ‘will to

Aug

Favourites choose to play the vanish act

With favourite horses opting to play the vanishing act, the punters were made to suffer on resumption of weekend racing in Western India. A unique

Aug

Mallesh Narredu excels in the saddle astride Gironde

An acquaintance of trainer Cooji Katrak when discussing Sunday’s card with this correspondent revealed that Cooji felt that Gironde has come

Aug

Punters reel under a state of shock on day of upsets

Though upsets are said to be a part and parcel of horse racing, not a single favourite obliging in an entire day is a rare occurrence. Saturday

Jul

Vivek Sets Sights on Showcasing Indian Racing Internationally

The sprawling auditorium tastefully designed at the Hyatt Regency, Pune, RWITC’s new hospitality partner, was well attended. The guests

Jul

Mystical Knight Scores An Upset Victory

The sound of the hooves returned to Malakpet after a gap of nearly five months. The Hyderabad Monsoon Races commenced on Wednesday, with a well

Jul

Anahi Canters to a Thumping Victory

A fairly large crowd thronged the Pune racecourse for the start of what promises to be an enthralling season. The ambience was picturesque and the

Jul

Ashwa Shakti Reveals its Horse Power

Trainer L.D’Silva and jockey Suraj Narredu teamed up, to grab the lions share of the nine races that were run on Thursday, the second day of

Jul

Orito Etches out a Narrow Win

Orito (Major Impact – Radiant) owned by The Mistry family along with Vijay Kumar and karachiwalla and bred at Manjri Stud, had to extract

Jul

Indian Bolt Continues To Sparkle

An ordinary looking card of eight events was framed for Saturday's racing action at Bangalore. The JB Mallaradhya Memorial Cup, a seven

Jul

An Acquired Taste Blossoms Into A Potential Champion

Malesh Narredu's An Acquired Taste cantered away with The Bangalore Summer Million (Grade III) at the local races on Sunday. Displaying a

Jul

Results Of Bangalore Summer Classics

The Bangalore Summer Classics for three year-olds are over. For the first time in its entire history, all the three Classics have been won by

Jul

Treasure Mountain Serves an ‘Ace’

The Mysore Summer Races 2012, spread over fifteen race days, came to a close on Monday, with a long card of ten races run on the final

Jul

Bookies taste Solid Success

It proved to be a disastrous day for punters at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday. Favourites and fancied three-year-olds failed to make their

Aug

Indian Turf Reeks Of Mediocrity

Assuming all hands pull together, human beings can achieve great feats. Teamwork is the essential ingredient that propels excellence. No sports

Aug

Trevor's Brace Brings Relief For Punters

It was yet another afternoon of woes at the Calcutta racecourse on Wednesday when only a single public choice in the form of Star Symphony

Aug

Crown Empress Scores in a Thrilling Finish

The KN Chennabasappa Memorial Cup, a mile handicap for horses rated 80 and above, highlighted a small card of seven events on Thursday at

Aug

Optimus Prime Puts Up Another Strong Performance

A strong gallop in the final stages of The Bangalore City Gold Cup (Grade III) by Optimus Prime, enabled this Arjun Mangalorkar trainee to justify

Aug

Mighty King Rules in Pune

Vinay Lagad trained Mighty King had to dig up all his might to shake off a stiff challenge from Angel Child and to an extent from Act of War as

Aug

Deshmukh Parades His Classic Aspirants

It was a parade of the Classic hopefuls from trainer L.V.R.Deshmukh’s yard on Sunday at Malakpet. Vijay’s Pride, Tintinnabulation and

Aug

Amazing Desire Wins Pittie Million

Malesh Narredu trained Amazing Desire (Ace – Bay of Angels), property of the Late Mr Ajit Agashe and Mrs Simantini Agashe produced his best

Aug

Vijays Conquer Has It Easy in The Stewards Cup

Laxman Singh trained Vijay’s Conquer (Placerville-Queen To Conquer) showed a clean pair of heels to its nine rivals in the Stewards Cup, the

Aug

Jasbir’s Hat-Trick Stole The Show

Trainer Jasbir Singh was in his element at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday as he led in a high-priced hat-trick at the cost of well-backed

Aug

Indian Bolt Continues To Dazzle

The modestly bred Indian Bolt defied the handicapper yet again by posting a fourth successive victory at the Bangalore races on Thursday. After

Aug

Hills And Stars finally finds her feet

The Bangalore Summer Races 2012 which went on for almost three months came to an end on Friday, with a long drawn card of ten races being run on

Aug

Awesome Astapi Gallops to Victory

The star performance on the day came from the well-backed Astapi (Placerville – Blurr) owned by the Rattonsey family and trained by Altamash

Aug

Star Empire bursts Vijay Singh’s ‘Bubble’

A five-year-old horse who last won a race in Pune in October 2010 and last ran in Mumbai in April of this year, conceded 11kg to an improving

Aug

Kohinoor Wish Annexes the Nizam’s Gold Cup

The local challenger Kohinoor Wish (Gaswar-Blue Sonata) from the stables of Anupam Sharma got its due when it was given a confident ride by

Aug

Rajasthan Royals Shocks All But Trainer Adhiraj

Between races on Saturday, I bumped into the handsome ‘colt’ Adhirajsingh Jodha. After a casual exchange of pleasantries, I asked him

Aug

Dandified Cruises to Welcome Victory

The Calcutta punters cheered all the way as their dethroned local hero Dandified made a smashing comeback to lift the Tangiers Cup on Tuesday at

Aug

San Ramon Goes From Strength To Strength

Hyderabad Race Club added another feather in its cap, by starting live streaming of its races from Wednesday, 15th August 2012. H.R.C. now joins

Aug

Brunello Thumps Rivals for PRA Independence Million

“I always believed that Brunello would stay the distance. I feel vindicated now,” said the jubilant trainer MK Jadhav after his ward

Aug

Bottom-Weighted Smooth Glider Scores a Fluent Victory

The Mysore Main Season 2012 got off to a sedate start with a small card of seven events being conducted at the local race course on Thursday.

Aug

Wind Stream Performs Brilliantly in The Mysore Million

The first Graded race of the Mysore Main Season was conducted at the local race club on Friday. More than Rupees Two Million was the total stakes

Aug

Versatile Snowscape Pockets Sharp Scurry for Juveniles

There is simply no entity to replace ‘class’ – I presume that holds true in all disciplines and not only thoroughbred racing. On

Aug

Optimus Prime wins the A P Governor’s Cup

Optimus Prime (Valid Concept-Actuate) a highly rated 6 year old from Arjun Mangalorkar’s stables completed the formality, in winning the

Aug

Jaydev’s Neona Sparkles to Win Wadia Trophy

Sunday’s races were dominated by a few professionals and the one who rampaged through the day was young jockey A Sandesh. Sandesh, who is in

Aug

Oru Oru Oru Scrapes Through in a Thriller

M.V.Narayan Rao trained Oru Oru Oru (Rebuttal-Belinda) just about managed to scrape through to win the Major Mir Mujtaba Hussain Memorial

Aug

Sergeant Pepper Outclasses Opposition

Sergeant Pepper may be a name synonymous with the immortal Lennon-McCartney composition of the sixties, but on Wednesday, Calcutta punters will

Aug

Thundershowers Curtail Thursday's Racing at Mysore

Heavy rain along with thunder and lightning on Thursday forced the Stewards of The Mysore Race Club to cancel the last three races of the

Aug

Deccan Bookmakers' Fillies' Championship Stakes Gr.3

Only nine of the 95 fillies that had held their ground on 24 March 2012 from the original entries have accepted to contest the Deccan

Aug

Lad King Scrambles Home in a Tight Finish

After yesterday's showers, bright sunshine greeted race goers at The Mysore Race Club on Friday. The track was lush green, the going was

Aug

Rosalind Keeps Date With Victory

Shroff trained Rosalind (Placerville – Free Radical) owned by the Shirke family and bred at the Poonawalla Astonish Stud, countered stubborn

Aug

Capriole Gallops to Stupendous Victory

Not long ago did Sandesh shed his allowance claiming status. Today he is jockey trudging into the bigger league. With no replacement seen in the

Aug

Vijays Pride Runs Away With The ‘Fillies’ Crown

Vijays Pride (Bertolini-Designer Chic) from the stables of L.V.R.Deshmukh lifted the first classic of the monsoon season at Hyderabad, the Deccan

Aug

Melody Queen Back to Winning Ways

K.S.V.Prasad Raju trained Melody Queen (Hymn-Juke Box) won the Nawab Khaja Moinuddin Khan Memorial Cup, a seven furlongs trip for horses 3 year

Aug

Punters ‘Blitz-ed’ by Unfancied Runners

Not unexpectedly, the first day of the two-day racing bonanza for Calcutta punters turned out to be anything but a bonanza for them. In fact,

Aug

It Was Christopher Alford ‘Unleashed’ at Calcutta

It was vintage Christopher Alford at the Calcutta racecourse on Wednesday as he registered a superb hat-trick, commencing with Azorian (9/4)

Aug

Golden Viper Thrives on a Dull Afternoon

For the second week in a row, heavy thundershowers greeted racegoers as they trooped into the Mysore Race Club. The authorities decided to go

Sep

"Deccan Bookmaker's Colt's Championship Stakes, Gr.3"

The runaway Kingfisher Derby Bangalore, Gr.1 winner Borsalino heads a quartet of Bangalore-based horses heading to Malakpet this Sunday for the

Aug

Atlantus Is Rewarded For His Consistency

The ever consistent Atlantus produced another trademark gallop in the straight to annex The HH Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar Memorial Gold

Sep

Shivalik Hero Wins Gen Rajendrasinji Million in Style

Dr. MAM Ramaswamy camp has been upbeat with a good number of their horses picking up races at Pune this season. A new name added to the

Sep

Bizarro Comes Alive With Super Run to Win AGP Million

The AGP Colts’ & Fillies’ Million was a day of top notch horseracing blended with high entertainment at the Pune racecourse. The

Sep

Machiavellianism Wins the D.B.Colts Championship Stakes

It was pay back time for L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Machiavellianism (Jazil-Empress Jessie), who won the second classic of the monsoon season, the

Sep

Races Cut Short As Rain Plays Spoilsport

Monday’s races at Hyderabad was cut short after a heavy downpour reduced the visibility and the day’s program of eight races being

Sep

Amaretto, Passion N Flames Defy Penalties in Chisty’s Hands

It was mixed fortunes for punters at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday, but by and large, followers of money ended up on the plus side as barring

Sep

Mysore 1000 Guineas, Gr.3

For the last 21 years, Mysore's first Classic has always been a sponsored event except in 1999 when Artwork won. It started with UB

Sep

Dancing Touch Holds Onto An Early Advantage

Satish Narredu's Dancing Touch floored the punters while annexing The HH Sri Chamaraja Wadiyar Memorial Cup at the Mysore races on Thursday.

Aug

Amazing show by River God

Trainer Michael Eshwer has worked wonders with six-year old River God whose zest for racing appears to be getting better by the day. Having become

Aug

Berlioz has a decisive edge

The Gr 3 Nanoli Stud Million, which features Friday’s races, is a pointer to the shape of things to come in the forthcoming monsoon

Aug

Berlioz romps home in style

Padmanabhan trained Berlioz has made a rapid transition en route to becoming a horse of classic potential. The victory in the Gr 3 Nanoli Stud

Aug

Golden Fortune obliges

Patience pays in racing. The wait for a little more than a year paid ample dividends as Golden Fortune obliged at lucrative odds, winning the H H

Aug

Crown Royal exploits pull in weights

Imran Chisty drove out Crown Royal to a comfortable win over a late warming Obligado in the Madras Race Club Cup that was the highlight of

Sep

Attorney prevails in Krishnaraja Cup

Getting out of a possible mess in the nick of time, Rashid Byramji trained Attorney edged out Just Brave and a late-finishing Concur in the 1400

Sep

Camarioca looks good in Guineas

Rashid Byramji trained Camarioca has made rapid strides since her debut during the Bangalore Summer Season and she is expected to have a decisive

Sep

Camarioca justifies the expectations

Expectedly, Rashid Byramji trained Camarioca won the Gr 3 Karnataka Racehorse Owners’ Association Mysore 1000 Guineas quite capably from

Sep

Punters lose their way

Mysore racing has certainly gone sour with upsets being par for the course. With most trainers from Bangalore giving Mysore racing a skip either

Sep

Chill Girl bounces back in fine style

Sardar Singh trained Chilli Girl’s best performance thus far has been over a mile but she was brought back in distance after winning the

Sep

Berlioz can pull it off in Guineas

The question that is being asked is whether Berlioz can put it across Spectacular Quest at level weights in the Mysore 2000 Guineas on Friday? On

Sep

Blue Hare gets his due

Blue Hare, rousing performer as a juvenile, had fallen on bad days, with physical problems coming in the way of him realizing his full potential.

Sep

Spectacular Quest edges out Adesina

Spectacular Quest edged out Adesina to win the Gr 3 Mysore 2000 Guineas which featured Friday’s races. The Robert Foley ward did not sport a

Sep

Jumping For Joy pulls it off

Rashid Byramji trained Jumping For Joy powered home to win at the expense of favourite No Excuses, the J H Foley Memorial Gold Cup, a race for

Sep

Obligado has it easy

Lack of crucial inputs from the saddle can make the form go haywire. Jockey Suraj Narredu is a jockey on the upgrade unless he has thought that he

Oct

Attorney proves his class

Attorney defied the top-weight to swamp the opposition in the 1600 metres Royal Calcutta Turf Club, a race for horses rated 40 and above, the main

Oct

Romantic Fire records smashing win

Vijay Singh trained Romantic Fire recorded a smashing win in the 1600 metres Gayatri Devi Memorial Gold Cup, a race for horses rated 30 to 45, the

Oct

Derby looks like a minefield

The Poonawalla Mysore Derby has the look of a minefield. With Fantabulous King and Spectacular Quest not being in the fray for one reason or the

Oct

Ciraja records an encore

Samar Singh trained Ciraja showed a clean pair of heels to his rivals in the 1200 metres Smt Malinirajae Prasad Memorial Gold Trophy, a race for

Oct

Full Speed edges out Berlioz in a thriller

The Gr 1 Poonawalla Mysore Derby thriller was scripted by Silva Storai. Just when Full Speed appeared to have been boxed between the front-running

Sep

“TWO SECONDS BEHIND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION” – PADDY

When you think of Classic conquests in Indian Racing, one name stands out on sheer performance and result. Trainer S Padmanabhan, the Bangalore based

Sep

Equine Lover Puts Up a Stout-hearted Performance

Public choice Equine Lover put up a stout-hearted show in The Mysore 1000 Guineas (Grade III) and cantered away from her seven opponents on

Sep

Slade Valley, Silverina fetch Bharath a ‘classic’ double

The running of the minor monsoon classics was thankfully not affected by the rain that lashed the city after the sixth race, resulting in the

Sep

Star Future Pulverizes Top Class Opposition

Star Future (Diffident – Sure Future) owned by the Wadhawans and bred at the Poonawalla Stud romped home to a surprisingly easy victory in

Sep

Breathtaking Mock War Drills by Indian Army at Racecourse

For the first time in history, an enthralling display of warfare demonstration at the Pune race course was a once in a life time experience. The

Sep

In The Spotlight lifts The President of India Gold Cup

The President of India Gold Cup – Grade 1 was run on expected lines, with the wonder filly, In The Spotlight (Alnasr Alwasheek-Radiate)

Sep

Arrow In Auto Mode is Back to Winning Ways

Arrow in Auto Mode (Razeen-Aglitter) made it an almost start to finish affair in the Totaram’s Cup, a seven furlongs race for horses above 3

Sep

Cool Cat Thumps The Opposition

In a dramatic finish to the Richie Rich Cup, the 10/1 shot Cool Cat was superbly piloted by jockey NS Parmar to a thumping victory. The Imtiaz

Sep

Ocean Fairy, Sunny Sue Show Sprinting Prowess

Patrick Quinn’s Ocean Fairy displayed admirable consistency in her manner of running to pull off an expected victory in the Reliable Cup.

Sep

Camelot: Poised For Immortality

Not since 1970 has there been such a buzz before the running of England's oldest classic race, the St. Leger. This is due to the

Sep

Shivalik Star Moves Steadily Up The Ladder

Satish Narredu's three year old Shivalik Star put up another impressive performance while trouncing his rivals in The Udhagamandalam Cup, the

Sep

A Speech To Remember

Excerpt from a speech that racing industry from all over the world must take seriously: During the first month that I was CEO, I had a

Sep

Indian Bolt Makes a Successful Debut in “Graded Company”

The Maharaja’s Gold Cup (Grade III) featured a card of eight events framed for Friday’s racing at Mysore. This mile race, which never

Sep

Idar Gold Trophy - Spearhead Creates Major Upset

Spearhead (Burden of Proof – Imposing) coming from Bangalore based trainer SS Attaollahi, carried the least burden on his back and scored an

Sep

Encke Denies Camelot a Place in History

Camelot’s dreams to bag the Triple Crown was shattered by Godolphine's outsider Encke in the G1 Ladbrokes St.Leger Stakes at Doncaster.

Sep

Kohinoor Wish Wins the A.P.Chief Minister's Cup

Kohinoor Wish (Gaswar-Blue Sonata) from the stables of Anupam Sharma won the A.P.Chief Minister’s Cup, a terms race for three year olds and

Sep

Smart Strider Sprints to Panchshil Million

It was a day of glamour glitz and gallop at the Pune racecourse, which featured the Panchshil Juvenile Million and the DNA Trophy on Sunday.

Sep

Vijay Monarch Has It Easy in the Mysore Race Club Cup

The Mysore Race Club Cup, a terms race for 3 year olds and upwards, run over seven furlongs, which featured Monday’s races at Hyderabad, was

Sep

Accurate Assessment Gained The Day

It was an action-packed afternoon at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday as trainer Bharath Singh and jockey Shailesh Shinde edged into the lead in

Sep

Bottom-Weighted Demanding Format Wins The Day’s Feature

A long and winding card of eleven events was conducted at The Mysore Race Club on Friday. The FK Irani Memorial Cup, held in the memory

Sep

Dandified Completes Hat-Trick Formalities

The eight-event race card on Saturday produced some edge-of-the-seat finishes but Dandified lifting the Stewards Cup was not one of them. The

Sep

Rosalind Compiles a Stylish Hat-trick

Favourite Rosalind (Placerville – Free Radical) bolted to her third successive victory this season to win the Konark Builders Turf Challenge

Sep

Days Of Thunder Lifts The Police Cup

K.S.V.Prasad Raju trained Days Of Thunder (Alnasr Alwasheek-Days of Glory) picked up her second win of the season, in the Police Cup which

Jul

BLOODY THURSDAY!

When the first race of the 2004 Pune racing season began and the favourite River Master got left by eight lengths it looked like history would be

Jul

Public Protests Delay Races

The hapless punters after taking a drubbing the first two days of Pune surely felt optimistic with the favourites looking strong for the third day

Sep

Neona Leads Her way to SA Poonawalla Multi-Million Glory

A fairly large crowd thronged the Pune racecourse as much to witness the SA Poonawalla Multi Million (Gr2) as to take a crack of driving back in

Sep

Sizzling Matilda Wins Rao Saheb Kedari Trophy

Matilda (Diffident – Persa) owned by Mr Nirmal Singh and bred at the Greenfields Stud, showed oodles of speed and led from the outset.

Sep

Mysore 2000 Guineas, Gr.3

Equine Lover (Ace - Free Radical), the only filly in a field of ten which will go to the post for Mysore 2000 Guineas, Gr.3 on Friday, will be

Sep

Kurshad Alam Works Hard To Win on Glorious View

M.Sathyanarayana trained Glorious View (Placerville-Glorious Fantasy) got up in the dying moments, to justify the favouritism in the Red Surprise

Sep

Abriella Romps Home in Style

It was an afternoon to remember for trainer Daniel David and his retained rider Sreekanth. The former led in four winners for his patron-in-chief

Sep

MCDOWELL SIGNATURE PREMIER INDIAN ST. LEGER, GR.1

The 69th renewal of the Indian St. Leger, a race which was originally run as the Governor-General's Cup, is at the mercy of In The Spotlight,

Sep

Maths Baby Sets a New Course Record

The Chief Minister’s Cup featured an ordinary looking card of eight events on Thursday at Mysore. The nine furlong handicap for horses in

Sep

Super Storm Breezes Past an Erratic Equine Lover

Satish Narredu trained Super Storm (Rebuttal-Cielo Vodkamrtini) won the Mysore 2000 Guineas (Gr.3), which featured the day’s races at Mysore

Sep

Harish steals The Show With High-Priced Double

It turned out to be a super Saturday for top-weight jockey Harish who notched up a high-priced double with Bayberry (7/1) and Accessor (8/1). The

Oct

Flat Out defends his title in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes

Flat Out defended his title in the G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes at Belmont Park, beating Stay Thirsty in the shadow of the

Sep

Dancing Glances Prances To Victory

Popular fancy Dancing Glances (Placerville – Dancing Green) owned by the Sopher Racing Syndicate and bred at the Poonawalla Estates Stud,

Oct

VIJAY TEXTILES DECCAN DERBY, GR.1

First run in 1971 when Red Surprise was the winner, the Deccan Derby has been sponsored 18 times since then. This year's renewal sees a new

Sep

In The Spotlight Gallops to a Spotless Victory

‘Clean as a whistle’ would be an ideal phrase to describe another impressive conquest for the darling of the crowds In The Spotlight.

Sep

Vinesh Dedicates First Winner to Brother Vinayak

Trainer Vinesh saddled his first career win when his ward Jewels Of The Hill (China Visit – Wandering Star) romped home to an authoritative

Oct

Borsalino Triumphs in the Deccan Derby

The Vijay Textiles Deccan Derby –Grade 1, the plum event of the monsoon races at Hyderabad, which is customarily run on the 2nd of October,

Oct

Crown Crystal Wins in a Flying Finish

Crown Crystal (Tejano-Crown Secret) won the higher division of the G.Sudhakar Reddy Memorial Cup, which featured Wednesday’s races at

Oct

Arc Weekend Promises Thrills

The worldwide racing calendar has a number of stellar "carnivals", during which numerous prestigious and richly-endowed events are

Oct

Calcutta Monsoon Derby, Gr.3

The Calcutta Monsoon Derby was first run in 1994 making it the 'youngest' of the dozen Derbys that are run in India. Some fairly useful

Oct

Bharath Singh’s Quartet Takes on Snowscape & Angel Child

The Calcutta Monsoon Derby (a Grade III affair) sees a competitive, quality field of seven runners this year and spotting the winner is no easy

Oct

Silverina Pulls Off a Stunning Derby Triumph

The stage was set for one of the most competitive and open Monsoon Derbies in recent years. The weather was pleasant and the track conditions were

Oct

Solemia Scores A Shocking Triumph in The Arc

Poliglote’s Solemia scored an awesome victory in the G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp, pounding down on the

Oct

Nasheeta wins the Melbourne Racing Club Trophy

The only local challenger, Nasheeta (China Visit-Tehema) lifted the Melbourne Racing Club Trophy, the feature event of Sunday’s

Oct

Montezuma Makes an Impressive Debut

The Ista Hotels Champions Trophy had six maidens going to the post and although Montezuma was the only one in the fray making a first appearance

Oct

Golden Palace lifts The A.P. RHOA Trophy

The A.P.Race Horse Owner’s Association Trophy, which featured the day’s races at Hyderabad, on Monday, was won by Leo

Oct

NANOLI STUD PUNE DERBY, GR.1

Hazara Stud has been in existence for about two decades now but it is in recent years that it has come into the limelight. It began its operation

Oct

Successor Lasts Out To Score By A Whisker

The Mysore Dasara Sprint Championship (Grade III) featured a long card of ten events held at Mysore on Thursday. The terms race attracted some of

Oct

Rising Rainbow Wins The Governor’s Cup

A brilliant burst of speed near the final bend enabled Rising Rainbow to land the rich prize and The Governor’s Cup at the Mysore races on

Oct

Unleashed Brings Relief As Punters’ Pockets Run Dry

The penultimate day of the Monsoon meet possibly witnessed the most competitive fields, resulting in quite a few outsiders making their way into

Aug

Sunday provides some respite for battered punters

Failing to hit the wire first astride public choices can sometimes prove to be dangerous for the health of a jockey. At least this is what jockey

Oct

GOLCONDA ST. LEGER, GR.2

The Golconda St. Leger, Gr.2 was at the mercy of In The Spotlight. The daughter of Alnasr Alwasheek, who won the McDowell Signature Premier Indian

Oct

Bloody Mary Returns To Winning Form

L.D’Silva trained Bloody Mary (Mr.Mellon-Cats Concert) was ridden by Kuldeep Singh to a well earned victory in the Raja R.J.K.Ranga Rao

Oct

Commander Dashrath Singh is Nanoli Pune Derby Hero

The Nanoli Pune Derby was touted as an open race and the suspense was very much in the air. The crowd that thronged and jostled for a vantage

Oct

Emerald Valley Wins Indo-German Oktoberfest Trophy

Emerald Valley (Emerald Cat – Classy Devil) pounded the turf with power to negotiate his way through the front-runners and forge ahead in

Oct

Turf Lightning Strikes – Fire Engine Screams In

Setting up the tone for the Nanoli Derby was the Noshir & Dolly Dhunjibhoy Sprint Million and Star Future was the obvious first favourite for

Oct

Hills And Stars wins the Golconda St.Leger

Trainer S.Padmanabhan for whom Malakpet is a lucky hunting ground was back again after his Derby success early this month, to lead in another

Oct

Gutsy Two In One Defies Pain to Bag Feature

The curtain came down on the Calcutta Monsoon Meet of 2012 with a string of favourites biting the dust. However, one well-backed filly who showed

Oct

POONAWALLA MYSORE DERBY, GR.1

Earlier this week, trainer Padmanabhan had a chance of equaling Chaitanya Chakram's record of most number of career Classics with In The

Oct

Oasis Vision Scores An Easy Victory

Tragedy struck Malakpet race track once again on Saturday. Veteran jockey Laxman lost his life in a fall involving three horses, in the Elite Zone

Oct

It Was A Rainy Season With A ‘Silver’ Lining

Every Monsoon meeting throws up a shocker or two, but this year had more than its share of surprises. What with the repeated failures of the

Oct

Lad Star Displays Superb Acceleration

An ordinary card of nine events was framed for an extra day of racing at Mysore on Saturday, with The Sardar KB Ramachandraraj Urs

Oct

Ambrosia Storms Home to Score an Encore

Pesi Shroff trainees Ambrosia and Koh Samui dished out power-packed victories to win their respective races in style. Both horses were prime

Oct

Grande Dame Wins Portside Café Super Sprint

Grande Dame (Mull of Kintyre – Grand Natalie) opened her account in style, winning the Portside Café Super Sprint thus enjoying the

Oct

Frankel Signs Off With An Unblemished Record

Frankel signed off his glorious career with an amazing win in the G1 Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot. The son of Galileo has an astonishingly

Oct

Wind Stream Storms Home to a Sensational Victory

A sensational finish marked the ninth running of The Poonawalla Mysore Derby 2012 (Grade I) on Sunday, when Wind Stream came storming from behind

Oct

Kohinoor Wish is the Horse of the Season

The curtains came down on the Monsoon Season at Hyderabad on Monday. L.V.R.Deshmukh with 28 wins was the adjudged as the leading trainer while

Oct

‘Novel’ Invitation Cup, Eveready Derby Are Season Highlights

The highlight of the Calcutta Cold Weather Season, The Indian Turf Invitation Cup weekend, will be held on Saturday, March 2 and Sunday March 3.

Oct

Mesmerizer Romps Home as Imperial Delight Cries Off

The opening day of the Calcutta Cold Weather Season witnessed a happy band of punters streaming home after the races as they got the better of the

Oct

Gates of Heaven, Astromia Win Cantonment Board Trophies

The penultimate day for the Pune Season 2012 saw a rather large ground fill the stands. The long card of 11 events generated an interesting card

Oct

In Search Of Glory

One of the fascinations of the sport of racing lies in anticipation. As the winter season approaches, there is always the muted expectancy

Oct

Sunderji’s Capriole Stuns Opposition

Capriole (China Visit – Silken Star) trained by SK Sunderji has been on a roll this season. She has the distinction of putting it across hot

Oct

In Search Of Glory

MULTIDIMENSIONAL [IRE] (b 2003 Danehill - Sacred Song by Diesis) Usha Stud Best Official Rating - 118 14 starts from 3 to 5 from 1600 m. to

Nov

A Gritty Fort Larned Triumphs in The Breeders’ Cup Classic

E Dubai’s Fort Larned landed the spoils in the G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita race track, in a gripping finish with Mucho

Nov

Proof Stretches Clear in The A.P. Commemoration Cup

Proof (Burden of Proof-Florale) from the stables of R.H.Sequeira trounced its thirteen rivals in the A.P.Commemoration Cup, which featured the

Nov

Parmar Stole The Show With Treble

Though early in the season, racing was by and large form-oriented with punters and satchel-bearers sharing the spoils. The light drizzle had

Nov

Ashwa Shakti Flaunts Horse Power in Abundance

Ashwa Shakti (Rebuttal-Speedwell) from the yard of L.V.R.Deshmukh, trounced the field, in the Mir Fazilath Hussain Memorial Cup, the feature event

Nov

Green Moon Glitters in The Melbourne Cup

Montjeu’s Green Moon, trained by Robert Hickmott, came up with a startling run down the straight at Flemington race track, to lift the 2012

Nov

Immense Stuns His opponents in The Rajyotsava Trophy

After missing the action during the recently concluded Mysore Main Season, trainer Arjun Mangalorkar seized his opportunities on the opening day

Nov

Formidable Cuts a Swathe Through The Field

G.T.Surender trained Formidable (Placerville-Bold Bird) bounced back to winning form in an incredible manner in the Native Tactics Cup, which

Nov

Camorra Annexes The Krishnaraja Trophy

S.S.Attaollahi trained Camorra (Brave Act-Camarioca), sporting the colours of Dr.& Mrs. Vijay Mallya, won the Krishnaraja Trophy, a one mile

Nov

Sovetskaya Takes The ‘Garden City’ by Storm

Sovetskaya (Burden of Proof-Soviet Lake), a hat-tricker last winter, bounced back to winning ways with a thumping victory in the Garden City

Nov

Malpensa, Iverness Show Classic Potential

Though quite a few favourites fell by the wayside on Sunday, the two youngsters who were the cynosure of all eyes – Iverness and Malpensa

Nov

Breeding Statistics For The Year 2011-12

The racing year 2011-12 is over and the Stud Book Authority of India has compiled the various racing and breeding statistics. It behoves everyone

Nov

Alexander Square wins the feature event

Alexander Square (Ajaad-Celesta), a consistent performer from D.Netto’s stables won the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy Memorial Cup, which featured

Nov

Netto takes the lions share with a quadruple

M.V.Narayana Rao trained Molecule (Rebuttal-Anacita), who has had a consistent run in her career, was ridden well by D.K.Ashish to lift the

Nov

Color Me Returns to Winning Form

A card of nine races was framed for the second day of the winter season at Mysore on Wednesday and the followers of money had a

Nov

DECCAN BOOKMAKERS GOLCONDA 1000 GUINEAS, GR.2

It is the Golconda 1000 Guineas which usually kicks off the winter Classics and this year will be no exception. The race is being sponsored for

Nov

Talisker Stuns His Top Class Opponents

A long and winding card of nine events was held in ideal racing conditions on Saturday at Bangalore. The Kempegowda Cup, a seven

Nov

Dandified Cruises Home in Style

Barring a superlative performance from Dandified, it was an afternoon that most local punters would like to forget. A string of outsiders left

Nov

Vijays Pride Does Mebajaeona Proud

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Vijays Pride (Bertolini-Designer Chic) lifted the Deccan Bookmaker’s Golconda 1000 Guineas (Gr.II), the first classic

Nov

Machiavellianism Goes on A Test Ride

Deshmukh schooled Machiavellianism (Jazil-Empress Jessie) won the Sri Shamlal Gupta Memorial Cup, a seven furlongs trip for horses in the highest

Nov

Portia Edges Out Maple Star to Win Morvi Trophy

The opening day of the Mumbai season 2012-13, rescheduled for Tuesday from Sunday originally, took a hit with most of the patrons staying at their

Nov

Yankee Lane Escapes a ‘Kangaroo Punch’

Dinesh Pujar trainer Yankee Lane (Case Law-Zeisha) won the division 1 of the C.P.Chinnappa Memorial Trophy, which featured Wednesday’s card

Nov

The 1000 Guineas Double Header

Two 1000 Guineas races, one at Calcutta and the other at Bangalore will be run on Saturday. Neither has found a sponsor and while the Calcutta

Nov

Tushar Nemane Suspended following Appalling Ride

Thursday’s races at Mumbai began on an ominous note as one watched in utter disbelief, young apprentice jockey Tushar Nemane snatching

Nov

Heavy Showers Curtail Racing at Bangalore

Wet and gloomy conditions welcomed racegoers to The Bangalore Turf Club on Friday. A heavy downpour about an hour prior to the scheduled time of

Nov

Sandesh Hits a Purple Patch

Day two of the Mumbai Season belonged to jockey A Sandesh. The joint Pune Champ was at his best as he dished out winner after winner tallying four

Nov

Jersey Girl Runs The Best Race Of Her Career

The first Classic of The Bangalore Winter Season 2012-13 was won by the Puttana trained Jersey Girl on Saturday. The Kunigal Stud Farm bred

Nov

Chase The Sun Produces a Sparkling Run

As has been the case several times in the past, trainer Padmanabhan’s judgement was spot on once again. His filly Chase The Sun (Burden Of

Nov

Shroff On a ‘Song’lark - Stable Fires Four-in-a-Row!

Sunday’s races brought in substantial glitter to the Mahalaxmi racecourse what with Cine Star Sonakshi Sinha making her first appearance at

Nov

Vijay’s Dhara clinches the Indian Navy Rolling Challenge Trophy

Laxman Singh trained Vijay’s Dhara (Tirol-Madamoiselle) lifted the Indian Navy Rolling Challenge Trophy, which featured the small card of

Nov

Molecule Leaves a Huge Mark

M.V.Narayana Rao trained Molecule (Rebuttal-Anacita) scorched the track en-route to a sizzling win in the Gajasimha Rao Memorial Cup, which was

Nov

The ‘Committee’ Declares The ‘Cup’ Null & Void

The Committee Cup which featured the day’s card at Mysore was declared Null and Void after a Steward’s enquiry. The race was a six

Nov

Fluent Emerging Star Sprints to Victory

The two trophy races slated for Thursday’s races were won on contrasting styles. The first of the two was the Shantidas Askuran Trophy a

Dec

Show Time Uses Her Initial Speed To Advantage

A speedy performance from Irfan Ghatala’s Show Time in The Bangalore Turf Club Trophy was the highlight of Saturday’s racing at

Dec

RAJASTHAN ROYALS WINS AC ARDESHIR TROPHY (GR 3)

The IGCC Christmas Fest saw a large family crowd pouring into the racecourse to wring in Christmas early in Mumbai. As usual, the fest was

Dec

Surya Lakshmi finds her winning shoes

A classic expectation as an youngster, from KV.Srinivas’s yard, Surya Lakshmi (Burden of Proof-Indian Endeavour), who was struggling

Dec

SHAILESH SHINDE NOTCHES UP A QUADRUPLE

It was an afternoon that jockey Shailesh Shinde is unlikely to forget in a hurry. The promising local rider notched up a well-crafted quadruple

Dec

PONTE VERDI ‘PAWAR’ED TO VICTORY

Jockey A.K.Pawar kept his cool and continued to power his way on L.D’Silva trained Ponte Verdi (Epicentre-Crystal Beauty)to bounce back to

Dec

RIVER BLITZ, QUINN AND CULHANE CREATE HISTORY

It was an eventful afternoon at the Calcutta races which saw a record-smashing performance from Patrick Quinn-trained Rilver Blitz (Ikhtyar-Eubee)

Dec

ANOTHER GUINEAS DOUBLE HEADER

Unlike the Deccan Bookmakers Golconda 2000 Guineas, Gr.2 which will be run the following day, neither of the two Classics scheduled for

Dec

KALYAN WINS THE NEGRESCO CUP

J.Sharavanan trained Kalyan (Tirol-Good Hope) made light of the top weight while pulling off a fine win in the Negresco Cup on Wednesday.Chantilly

Dec

COCCINELLA ROMPS HOME IN FEATURE EVENT

Thursday’s races at Mumbai saw some facile finishes but not all the easy winners were prime favorites. Coccinella however, was an exception

Dec

DECCAN BOOKMAKERS GOLCONDA 2000 GUINEAS, Gr.2

As of now, the Hazara Stud-bred 'got-abroad' gelding Machiavellianism (Jazil - Empress Jesse) is the highest rated member of the crop born

Dec

KLIPSPRINGER SPRINTS AWAY WITH SHANTINIKETAN CUP

Padmanabhan trained Klipspringer proved to be much too fast for her dozen opponents in The Shantiniketan Cup on Friday at Bangalore. The seven

Dec

WIND STREAM POCKETS BANGALORE 2000 EASILY

Irfan Ghatala’s Wind Stream asserted his superiority over his five rivals by galloping away with The Abaran Bangalore 2000 Guineas

Dec

MALPENSA SCORES A SUPERB GUINEAS TRIUMPH

What a race! What a gallop and what a performance! Bharath Singh-trained Malpensa scored a perfect ten in the latter two categories when he lifted

Dec

MAXIMUS WINS THE GOLCONDA 2000 GUINEAS

Daniel Grant rode a marvellous race to guide Mallesh Narredu trained Maximus (Royal Kingdom-Marquisa) to a splendid victory in the Deccan

Dec

ZERVAN, SHROFF PARTNER TO RAKE IN ‘MILLIONS’

The high-point of Sunday’s races were the two’ Million’ races for the Gen-next among the equine wannabes with the Sahaan

Dec

THE LEADER SHOWS THE WAY

Jockey A.Imran Khan hogged the limelight at Hyderabad on Monday, booting home four winners in a card of nine races. Two of his winners, The Leader

Dec

RED CADEAUX PROVES ITS WORTH IN THE HONG KONG VASE

Ed Dunlop trained Red Cadeaux pulled off a brilliant win in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tinrace course. This is the second success for

Dec

CALIFORNIA MEMORY REPEATS ITS FEAT IN THE HONG KONG CUP

California Memory by Highest Honor earned a place in history by being the first horse to succesfully defend its title in the G1Longines Hong Kong

Dec

GITANJALI INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

Thirteen fillies have been left-in for the first Indian Classic of the year. There could be a couple or more which don't make the

Dec

ABSOLUTE PLEASURE ENTERS THE VICTORY ZONE ON DEBUT

Bipin V Salvi trained Absolute Pleasure (Gaswar-Killarney) got off to a fashionable debut, winning the Victory Zone Cup, which featured the

Dec

DASHRATH SINGH OPENS HIS ACCOUNT--FINALLY!

Trainer Shyam Habbu-saddled Monet (Ikhtyar – Allies) came to the fore with a lively effort to win the Siachen Trophy, beating prime

Dec

Spark Of Silver Overwhelms Zultanite Near The Winning Post

A long and well packed card of nine events was held on Saturday at Bangalore. For the first time this season, racing was kind to the punters, as

Dec

A HIGH-FIVE FOR P. KAMLESH; FOUR FOR ARTI

Jockey P Kamlesh was at his brilliant best as he powered home five consecutive winners at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday, four of which are

Dec

VIJAY’S DHARA REGISTERS A FACILE VICTORY

Laxman Singh trained Vijay’s Dhara (Tirol-Madamoiselle) won the Ghulam Ahmed Memorial Cup, which featured the day’s races at

Dec

VIJAYS PRIDE ADMIRABLE DESPITE SHOWIN'OFF

The race for the Gitanjali Indian 1000 Guineas (Gr 1) was as exciting as it can get. The climax that unfolded, in this race that determines the

Dec

STAR TRAINER BURSTS THROUGH TO WIN A THRILLER

While the Gitanjali Indian 1000 Guineas (Gr.1) stole the show with a belligerent finish and Vijays Pride hogging the limelight with a stupendous

Dec

KALLU MAMA MAKES AN IMPRESSIVE DEBUT

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Kallu Mama (Aussie Rules-Khalimia) made an impressive debut, to lift the Radhey Shyam Jhunjhunwala Memorial Juvenile

Dec

PUNTERS RIPPED APART BY OUTSIDERS

The weekday races at Calcutta on Tuesday turned out to be an utter disaster for punters as not a single totalisator favourite obliged in a card of

Dec

TREASURE MOUNTAIN MAINTAINS THE WINNING TREND

Micheal Eshwer trained Treasure Mountain (Ace-Divine Diamond) lifted the Sweet Memories Trophy which was the feature of the day’s nine races

Dec

CALCUTTA OAKS, Gr.3

There was a time when the Derby was traditionally run on the Epsom Downs on the first Wednesday in June. The Oaks was then run after the

Dec

NAKSHATRA INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

The Indian 2000 Guineas, Gr.1 is a race which has seen it all. It has had a dead-heat (the only one in an Indian Classic) when the camera failed

Dec

PRABHU NAIDU GUIDES WHITE KNIGHT TO VICTORY

Jockey Prabhu Naidu played a good part in guiding White Knight to victory in the feature event, the Maharaja Sir Pratapsingh Gaekwad Trophy for

Dec

COURAGE IN RED STRIDES AWAY WITH THE RCTC CUP

The Royal Calcutta Turf Club Cup, a terms event for three year old Indian horses, featured an ordinary looking card of eight events held at

Dec

CECIL COMPLETES A SUPERB HAT-TRICK THIS SEASON

A superb display of speed enabled Dhariwal’s Cecil to run away with The Narasimharaja Cup, the lone trophy event in a card of nine races

Dec

SILVERINA POCKETS CALCUTTA OAKS IN STYLE

It was memorable afternoon for Bharath Singh-trained Silverina (China Visit-Silver Print) and her proud owner Mr Jaydeep Datta Gupta. Her paddock

Dec

MACHIAVELLIANISM BLITZKRIEG FLOORS ALL 17 OPPONENTS

The 18 colts and geldings that lined-up for the Nakshatra Indian 2000 Guineas (Gr1) were expected to rough it out among themselves and that there

Dec

KOHINOOR WISH STAMPS ITS AUTHORITY

The 5 year old bay gelding Kohinoor Wish (Gaswar-Blue Sonata) from the stables of Ananta Vatsalya was given a neat ride by Nilesh Rawal to lift

Dec

CENTRESTAGE WINS RUNGTA GOLD TROPHY

Centrestage (Noverre – Naivement) provided jockey Joseph O’Brien his first successful ride in India, in only his second attempt. He

Dec

FEARLESS MOMENTS COMPLETES A HAT-TRICK

The fiery youngster from Zoheb Shaikh’s stables, Fearless Moments (Mull Of Kintyre-Jade Image) fought a hard battle with the favourite

Dec

DANDIFIED KNOCKS OUT RIVALS ON BOXING DAY

The chill in the air and festive atmosphere was not amiss during the Boxing Day races, which saw three cup events. The feature event of

Dec

LOTUS POND WINS THE MAIN EVENT

C.D.Monnappa trained Lotus Pond (Juniper-Loving Girl)scored a convincing victory in the Dr. M.N.Doreswamy Memorial Cup, which was the main event

Dec

IMTIAZ'S DÉJÀ VU STORMS TO VICTORY

Déjà vu (Black Cash – Bon Sang) put to rest all speculations that the pre-race suspense of the A Campbell Trophy presented.

Dec

ARKTOUROS – AN OLD WINE IN A NEW BOTTLE

Seven-year-old Arktouros showed that he has not lost any of his zest for racing by lifting the Madras Race Club Cup in great style on Friday.

Dec

DROP OF HONEY SHOCKS RAPHIRE ON THE POST

A long card of nine events was conducted at The Bangalore Turf Club on Saturday. Since a majority of the races were won by fancied runners, the

Dec

WINDSOR MANOR BOUNCES BACK TO WINNING FORM

M.Sathyanarayana trained Windsor Manor (Placerville-Amber Windsor) won the R.Raghupathi Reddy Memorial Cup, the main event of the

Dec

ONASSIS RISES TO SCORE A SMASHING VICTORY

Onassis (Glory of Dancer – Rahy’s Serenade) plunged into an all out offensive in the final furlong and launched his fiery old gallop

Dec

VIJAYKEERTI WINS IN FINE FASHION

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Vijaykeerti (Aussie Rules-Cielo Vodkamartini) came up with a stunning gallop down the final straight to win the Lingapur

Jan

SPECTACULAR WIN FOR ADIELLA IN KUNIGAL STUD TROPHY

It was a New Year’s Day that jockey Shailesh Shinde is unlikely to forget in a hurry. The promising riding star of the Calcutta turf has

Jan

BANGALORE OAKS, Gr.2

Meteorology is a science; still, the weather forecasters get it wrong every now and then. Some aspects of economics are a science and yet no one

Jan

TIME TO TIME HAS IT EASY IN THE FEATURE

C.D.Monnappa trained Time To Time (Juniper-Loving Girl) lifted the M.Govindappa Memorial Cup, that featured the small card of six races on

Jan

STORM TRACKER, DANCING PRANCES, WIN IMPRESSIVELY

Storm Tracker (Weather Warning – Wolanstonita) showed no signs of rustiness on reappearing on the race track after about 11 months, while

Jan

GOLCONDA OAKS, GR.2

The Golconda Oaks, Gr.2 to be run on Sunday is a sub-standard contest and it highlights the dire straits our racing is in. The average rating

Jan

TOROLOCO PERFORMS ON EXPECTED LINES

The richly endowed Chief Minister’s Trophy featured a card of eight events on Friday at Bangalore. This terms event over a mile and a

Jan

SNOW BIRD “STAYS” BETTER THAN THE OTHERS

The Bangalore Oaks (Grade II) featured a long and well filled card of nine events framed for Saturdays action at Bangalore. A small group of eight

Jan

CHISTY TURNS ‘SUPER HERO’ WITH LUCRATIVE TREBLE

It turned out to be a highly profitable Saturday afternoon for jockey Imran Chisty as he piloted a lucrative treble comprising

Jan

‘SYMPLY STYLISH’ OAKS DOUBLE FOR GOLDIE BROWN

The Goldie Brown silks of Dr.M.A.M.Ramaswamy was back with a bang over the weekend, pulling off an outstanding Oaks double. Snow Bird had lifted

Jan

AWESOME RAJASTHAN ROYALS WINS WIRHOA MILLION

Rajasthan Royals defied the odds stacked against him and the weight he has giving to his illustrious rivals to establish his class and superiority

Jan

GUIDING LIGHT SCORES AN IMPRESSIVE VICTORY

M.V.Narayana Rao trained Guiding Light (Itaquere Power-Courbette) vanquished the opposition in the Sri.A.S Krishna Memorial Cup, a six furlongs

Jan

IRON MARSHALL WINS THE SOLITAIRE CUP

Micheal Eshwer trained Iron Marshall (Placerville-Rivage) reproduced its winning form in the Solitaire Cup, a seven furlongs trip for horses rated

Jan

EVEREADY CALCUTTA DERBY, Gr.1

Last year, it was the local hero Dandified taking on the invading filly In The Spotlight for honours in this race. The scenario this year is

Jan

LATEST NEWS ON IN THE SPOTLIGHT

On her arrival in Dubai she was lonely as she is confined to a quarantine area of a few acres all by herself. She has slowly familiarized herself

Jan

RODEO STOPS CAESARS STARS’ ROLL

Any field with just three runners could come about as a dampener in racing, particular when one of them is redundant, completely out of the

Jan

JOSEPH O'BRIEN - BLOOD TELLS

In Racing when we talk of being bred in the purple or having "Blue Blood coursing through his veins", we are generally talking about the

Jan

DECATHLON POCKETS A SECOND ‘MILLION’

L.V.R.Deshmukh schooled Decathlon (Phoenix Tower-Dancerllon) lifted the Pratap Stud Darley Arabian Million – Grade 3, one of the prestigious

Jan

EVEREADY CALCUTTA DERBY PROMISES THRILLS AND FRILLS

The running of the 56th Calcutta Derby promises to be a thrilling affair, what with eight classy runners in the fray for this

Jan

CHUL BUL PANDY WINS IN THE HIGHEST CLASS

The Karnataka Police Trophy, a sprint race for horses rated 80 and above, featured Saturday’s nine event card at Bangalore. In the hands of

Jan

BULLET IS BANG ON TARGET

The eve of the Calcutta Derby belonged to trainer Patrick Quinn as he pulled off a stunning quadruple with Sreeyantra (3/1) , Blooming

Jan

SNOWSCAPE STUNS RIVALS IN EVEREADY CALCUTTA DERBY

The Eveready Calcutta Derby Stakes has been a high profile ‘must attend’ event for socialites of this city for some time now. With the

Jan

DRAYTON DRUBS THE FIELD IN THE FEATURE EVENT

The bottom weighted Drayton (Epicentre-Crystal Beauty) from the stables of D.Netto came up with a sparkling run in the last 250 metres to lift the

Jan

IN THE SPOTLIGHT TO RUN AT MEYDAN

6th Race Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises 9:25 Dubai time TB - Handicap 2410M(a12F) - Turf USD 110,000 1(2) ANATOLIAN (GB)

Jan

AN ACQUIRED TASTE FINALLY GETS VICTORY FLAVOR

The Ramnivas Ramnarian Ruia Gold Cup (Gr2) lived up to expectations and the top three contenders were involved in a gripping fight.

Jan

Latest News on In The Spotlight

In The Spotlight goes into international debut at 9.25 tonite Dubai time i.e. 10.55 IST. She runs in the 2400 mtr. turf, The Dubai Duty Free Full

Jan

HURRICANE BAY ROMPS HOME IN THE TRIGGER CUP

C.V.G.K.Kishore trained Hurricane Bay (Young Senor-Annella) galloped resolutely under S.John inside the last 400 metres, to romp home in the

Jan

INDIAN OAKS, Gr.1

In the last 23 years, the Indian Oaks, Gr.1 has always had a sponsor except once in 2005 when the Indian 1000 Guineas, Gr.1 winner and the

Jan

ZULTANITE MAKES IT LOOK EASY

Irfan Ghatala and Suraj Narredu combined effectively to score a fine treble at the Bangalore races on Friday. They dominated the day’s

Jan

SOLITAIRE ROYALE WINS KROA TROPHY IN STEWARDS ROOM

A violent protest by an unruly mob marred Saturday’s racing at Bangalore, as things got out of hand and police had to be summoned to control

Jan

MAPLE STAR PROVIDES DR MAM 561st CLASSIC SUCCESS!

Winning a Classic is not just about having a horse of caliber. It takes meticulous preparation coupled with a good strategy in place. The jockey,

Jan

THE INDIAN CHAMPION CUP (GR. I)

Come Wednesday and the Prince of Calcutta, Dandified, will be out to defend his crown in the running of The Indian Champion Cup, the only Grade I

Jan

MARIINSKY WINS GOOL S POONAWALLA MILLION (GR.3)

The long card of 10 events lined up on Sunday’s card brought the best out of one young man who has been consistently making his

Jan

RAINBOW IN THE SKY SHINES BRIGHT

M.Sathyanarayana trained Rainbow In The Sky (Mull Of Kintyre-Dam I’M Gorgeous) put on show, an excellent acceleration, to score an encore in

Jan

KOHINOOR WISH LIFTS THE QUTAB SHAHI CUP

Ananth Vatsalya trained Kohinoor Wish (Gaswar-Blue Sonata) exhibited sheer class while lifting the prestigious Qutab Shahi Cup at Hyderabad on

Jan

IVERNESS SINKS RISING POWER

It was a good competitive fare witnessed at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday. Virtually every winner, barring a couple, had to work hard before

Jan

KETURAH HAS THE LAST HURRAH

Zareer Darashah trained Ketutah (Burden of Proof-Astrodance) romped home in the Rajkumari Leelavathi Devi Memorial Cup, a six furlongs sprint for

Jan

KIMMANE BANGALORE DERBY, Gr.1

Despite the presence of three Classic winners in the eight-strong field, there isn't an outstanding runner in the Kimmane Bangalore

Jan

TOROLOCO LEAVES HIS VISITING CARD

Trainer Irfan Ghatala’s Toroloco came from Bangalore with a huge reputation to guard against and the five-year-old gelding did not let down

Jan

NATIVE KNIGHT FLAUNTS HIS STAYING PROWESS – AGAIN!

Narendra Lagad trained Native Knight (Placerville – Native Tactics) at seven years of age, did commendably well to beat three younger rivals

Jan

DECCAN BOOKMAKERS' GOLCONDA DERBY, Gr.1

During history classes in school one learned how Clive, during the Second Carnatic War, occupied Arcot while Chanda Sahib's army was away in

Jan

HILLSBORO STUNS HIS CLASS II OPPONENTS

Tharun Thimmaiah’s Hillsboro caused a stunning upset in The Racing Patrons Trophy, the feature in a card of eight events framed for

Jan

RED BARON PERFORMS GALLANTLY IN THE BANGALORE DERBY

A brilliant turn of foot at the bend and some fine riding from Colm O’Donoghue enabled Karthik Ganapathy’s Red Baron to lift the

Jan

TINTINNABULATION BREAKS THE ICE FOR L.V.R.DESHMUKH

Trainer L.V.R.Deshmukh was probably the happiest man at Malakpet on Sunday. The agony of being the Runner-up in thirteen Derbies finally ended for

Jan

STAYING THE BEST LIFTS THE JUVENILE MILLION

The Golconda Derby day’s races had a card of nine events on Sunday at Hyderabad. While the focus was on the big one, the Derby Stakes, two

Jan

THE SEVENTY FIRST INDIAN DERBY

The seventy first renewal of the Blue Riband of Indian Racing is round the corner and the first thought which comes to mind is that even after

Jan

VIJAYSHAURYA WINS THE APRHO ASSOSIACTION TROPHY

Trainer L.V.R.Deshmukh and jockey P.S.Chouhan teamed up again to lift the A.P.Race Horse Owners Association Trophy with the 5 year old

Jan

SALT COMPLETES A BRACE FOR IMRAN CHISTY

It was a rare afternoon for punters at the Calcutta racecourse as they whipped the satchel boys 6-2, the exceptions being Cognac Dancer

Jan

McDOWELL SIGNATURE PREMIER INDIAN DERBY, Gr.1

With 17 runners having accepted, the 71st renewal of the Indian Derby is all set to have a big field. The same number went to the post

Jan

SUPER MILER DANDIFIED OOZES CONFIDENCE

Quite a few fancied runners were seen in the winner’s enclosure on Wednesday to make it yet another profitable afternoon for punters. The

Jan

SPEED SIX STRIDES AWAY WITH SPRINTERS TRIAL STAKES

Padmanabhan trained Speed Six displayed a welcome return to prime form by annexing The DP Sharma Memorial Sprinters Trial Stakes at the Bangalore

Feb

WHAT THE EXPERTS HAVE TO SAY

With a fairly long line-up of Seventeen contenders in the fray for the McDowell Signature Indian Derby (Gr 1) the 2013 edition looks wide open.

Feb

VIJAYS CONQUER SPRINTS TO A FACILE WIN

Vijays Conquer (Placerville-Queen To Conquer) from the stables of Laxman Singh romped home in the R.M.Reddy Memorial Cup, a six furlongs sprint,

Feb

KOHINOOR WISH COMPLETES A FINE HAT TRICK

Ananth Vatsalya trained Kohinoor Wish (Gaswar-Blue Sonata)put on show a facinating turn of foot, to win the Kakatiya Million – Grade III,

Feb

SUPER STORM RIPS THROUGH RIVALS, WINS THE INDIAN DERBY

In the field of seventeen contenders for the McDowell Signature Premier Indian Derby (Gr1) 2013, few rooted for Super Storm, the challenger from

Feb

SUPER STORM TOYS WITH INDIAN DERBY RIVALS

It was a result that was hard to fathom. Satish Narredu, once an accomplished rider and now a well respected trainer, saw his Super Storm fail to

Feb

DEJA VU PIPS NEONA TO WIN BLACK DOG TROPHY

The Mahalaxmi racecourse was adorned with extensive Maroon and Gold hoardings with McDowell Signature branding all across the racecourse. The

Feb

TRANCE WINS BK RATTONSEY MEMORIAL MULTI-MILLION

The Derby day is all about special performances and there were a few on record. Among the major races on the D day was the BK Rattonsey Maidens

Feb

LATEST NEWS ON IN THE SPOTLIGHT

On behalf of IN THE SPOTLIGHT team from Dubai, we would like to convey that the filly has done her lung opener on Tuesday early morning. Ryan

Feb

DROP OF HONEY STUNS HER HIGHER RATED RIVALS

Tharun Thimmaiah’s seven year old mare Drop Of Honey stunned a group of highly rated horses in The Stayer’s Trial Stakes,

Feb

PATRICK’S HORIZON STRETCHES TO OCEAN AND BEYOND

What a turnaround it has been for trainer Patrick Quinn over the past couple of seasons. He provided yet another sterling performance on Saturday

Feb

NEFYN DISPLAYS SPEED AND CLASS

Two Graded races highlighted the Sunday after the Indian Derby with a card of nine events, all trophy races - one a lightning scramble for the Dr

Feb

A ‘MILLION’ HAT TRICK BY DECATHLON

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Decathlon (Phoenix Tower-Dancerllon) completed a rare hat-trick of ‘Milions’, in the Kr. Rajendra Singh

Feb

GOLDEN PHANTOM WINS THE MAIN EVENT

S.A.Shehzad Abbas trained Golden Phantom (Steinbeck-Blue Gardenia) won the Smt.Teegala Sulochana Reddy Memorial Cup, a mile contest for three year

Feb

THE FIFTY FIRST INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP

There is a saying -- "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". For fifty years, the Indian Turf Invitation Cup withstood minor hiccups

Mar

Sweeping Success Gives Dr. MAM his 11th Invitation

The ‘Gold Brown’ belt camp has, I am sure, a large trophy-filled chamber and the collection got a significant addition on Sunday.

Feb

ROYAL PRODIGY SPRINGS A SURPRISE

T.Natraj trained Royal Prodigy (Royal Gladiator-Bountiful Gesture) sprang a surprise in the Own Ordain Cup, which featured the long drawn card of

Feb

SHEHZAD ABBAS HOGS THE LIMELIGHT ON EXTRA DAY

Trainer S.A.Shehzad Abbas was in the limelight at the extra day’s races on Thursday at Hyderabad, sending out three winners. Roses In Bloom,

Feb

ZERVAN PILOTS CLINTON TO VALENTINE’S TROPHY TRIUMPH

Jockey Zervan Suratia, whose first love seems to be professional riding, for the moment at least, got fitting returns when he won the

Feb

WILL STAR SPRINTS TO A COMMENDABLE VICTORY

An ordinary looking card of eight events was held at the Bangalore Turf Club on Friday. The Saptharishi Cup, a sprint handicap for horses in class

Feb

“I WOULD LIKE TO SEE BANGALORE RACING THRIVE”: DR. PAI

Every sport thrives, especially when there are healthy number of Sponsors to leverage the sport to bigger heights. Among the list of sponsors for

Feb

LIGHT OF SUCCESS JUST GETS HOME IN WINTER MILLION

Ganapathy trained Light Of Success made every post a winning one in The P Dayanand Pai and P Sathish Pai Bangalore Winter Million at the local

Feb

CHASE THE SUN WINS A THRILLER

Steeped in tradition, The Governor’s Cup has always been held in high esteem at this centre. The mile race with ten runners appeared to be a

Feb

A ‘STRIKING’ MILLION DOUBLE

Bangalore challenger Striking (Multidimensional-Dazzling Skill), lifted the VIF Stud Godolphin Barb Million – Grade III, a seven furlongs

Feb

DANCING PHOENIX SCORES A FASHIONABLE ENCORE

The AGP Multi-Million day had all the ingredients of an exciting day of racing. The festivities, Celebs, Fashion Shows and also a dramatic climax

Feb

FRONT LINE CRAFTS A DRAMATIC PILLAR TO POST VICTORY

Front Line (Ikhtyar-Safe Haven) from the stables of Laxman Singh pulled off a dramatic upset in the M.L.N.Reddy Memorial Cup which was the main

Feb

SCHOLAR COMES GOOD IN THE TRANQUILITY CUP

Vishal Yadav trained Scholar (Placerville-Cambridge) came good in the Tranquility Cup, a 1200 metres sprint for horses rated 60 and above, which

Feb

ROYAL HONOUR SUBDUES RISING POWER

There were quite a few close finishes during the afternoon but none closer than the Ramkirpal Cup where a mere nose separated the winner Royal

Feb

AZURE FIRE OUTSHINES IN MAIDEN VICTORY

Pratap Kamath schooled Azure Fire (Tejano-Crown Secret) won the Shimmering Gold Cup, a six furlongs sprint for maiden three year olds which

Feb

BOMBARDIER BLASTS HIS WAY TO MAIDEN VICTORY

The compact six-race card for Thursday’s races saw a few upsets and some well-fought finishes, no horse really dominating or winning by a

Feb

MOUNTAIN RANGE SCORES AN EFFORTLESS VICTORY

The Bull Temple Trophy, a mile and a quarter handicap for horses in class II, featured Friday’s eight event card at Bangalore. The race

Feb

CZAR OF ROMANCE JUSTIFIES HIS CRAMPED ODDS

Dominic trained Czar Of Romance justified his cramped odds by running away with The Governor’s Trophy, the feature in a card of eight events

Feb

STAR SYMPHONY TOO GOOD FOR RIVER BLITZ

It was a a fairly memorable afternoon for followers of form at the RCTC on Saturday as several well-backed winners at lucrative odds made their

Feb

PALM SPRINGS TRIUMPHS IN THE ALCOCK ARABIAN MILLION

L.D’Silva trained Palm Springs (Placerville-Shalaya) scored a resounding win in the Alcock Arabian Million Gr.3, the plum event of

Feb

BULLISH MURIOI CHOOSES RICH PBMM FOR MAIDEN WIN

Dr MAM Ramaswamy’s Murioi (Dubawi – Zacheta’s Girl) bred at the Hazara Stud Farm, shrugged off his ‘maiden’ status

Feb

HACHIKO RELIVES PBMM GLORY, CREATES NEW RECORD

Do horses have a good memory? Hachiko seems to do so. He had provided the Shirke camp the privilege to lead in a Poonawalla Breeders’

Feb

INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP, Gr.1

Those who play bridge will understand if the hand you are dealt with is compared to a pedigree of the horse. Both are indicators of potential.

Feb

DONALD NETTO IS THE LEADING TRAINER

The Hyderabad Winter Season officially came to a close on Monday with nine races being run on the day. The end of season awards for the top

Feb

OASIS STAR SPRINTERS' CUP, Gr.1

Three horses have won the the Sprinters' Cup, Gr.1 twice but only one of them belonged to the fairer sex and that was the mercurial Oasis Star

Feb

CAN DANDIFIED EMULATE THE ‘COWBOY’?

RCTC is all set to create history on Sunday in more ways than one. This will be the first running of the highly prestigious Indian Turf Invitation

Feb

HAZARA STUD SERVES ANOTHER ‘ACE’

Hazara Stud Farm is having a good run at almost all the racing centres this winter. Its latest was an impressive win by Ace Bucephalus

Feb

STAYERS' CUP, Gr.1

The Sprinters' Cup and the Stayers' Cup are traditionally run on the Saturday of the Invitation Cup week-end. The first named race usually

Feb

MONTPELIER COMPLETES A HAT TRICK ON LAST DAY

L.D’Silva trained Montpelier (Ad Valorem-Diarshana) completed a hat-trick in the Rainbow Plate, run over seven furlongs for horses in

Feb

FORTUNE FAVOURS SCORES IN CLOSE FINISH

Lesser fancied Fortune Favours (Glory of Dancer – Vantage) (20/1)fought out with another outsider in Cactus Cash (12/1) in a close finish

Feb

IRFAN GHATALA’S DUO DRAW BOOKIES’ ATTENTION

Preparations are in full swing at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club for the Indian Turf Invitation week-end. The carnival atmosphere is omnipresent and

Mar

RCTC USHERS IN A NEW INVITATION CUP ERA

The Royal Calcutta Turf Club will be ushering in a new era in the history of the Indian Turf Invitation Cup this weekend. Not will this one be the

Mar

MAJ. P.K. MEHRA MEMORIAL SUPER MILE, Gr.1

Note: Written Before Acceptances Stage. Whichever way you look at it, the thunder of the Winter Season has been stolen by trainer L.V.R.

Mar

JIMMY’S FORTUNE FAVOURS BRAVE NEFYN

The large gathering at the RCTC was agog with anticipation as the stage was set for the running of two of the finest Grade I races in the country

Mar

TINTINNABULATION CREATES TURF HISTORY AT RCTC

It was the first Indian Turf Invitation Cup in 54 years where horses who were older than four years were permitted to run, but at the

Mar

OLD WARHORSE ARKTOUROS SHOCKS ‘SUPER MILE’ FIELD

There were upsets galore during Sunday afternoon and eight-year-old Arktouros happened to be one of them. The Vijay Singh-trained ward who was

Mar

SREEKANTH PROVIDES SOLACE TO REGULAR RAILBIRDS

On an afternoon when visitors from all walks of life thronged the stands to get a glimpse of their favourite thoroughbreds, ‘Lady

Mar

HURRICANE WIND BLOWS OPPONENTS AWAY

Hurricane Wind (Steinbeck – Santorini Star) won the Radha Sigtia Trophy a lot easier than expected. He sailed past stable mate Swift

Mar

RADICAL ATTRACTION POSTS A FLUENT VICTORY

After a gap of almost a fortnight, live racing resumed at The Bangalore Turf Club on Friday. A well filled card of eight events framed for the

Mar

CHUL BUL PANDY SPRINTS BRILLIANTLY UNDER ARSHAD ALAM

Irfan Ghatala’s Chul Bul Pandy put up a brilliant display while sprinting away with The Kanteerva Cup, the feature in an eight event card

Mar

STAR SYMPHONY LIFTS WISEMAN CUP

With six racedays in the season left, trainer Bharath Singh staked his claim for the trainers’ championship by lifting the Wiseman Cup with

Mar

MONET BRUSHES ASIDE TOP CLASS OPPONENTS

The CN Wadia Gold Cup day was as colourful as Mrs Maureen Wadia always makes it with delightful performances by adorable little children. The

Mar

WIN AGAIN MAKES IT A JAVED KHAN-DOUBLE

It was a dramatic Tuesday afternoon’s racing at Calcutta from the outset with apprentice JK Prasad riding a ‘flawless’

Mar

SILVER STREAK GALLOPS TO A SPARKLING VICTORY

Dallas Todywalla schooled Silver Streak (Verglas – Optimal) lived up to expectations and the promise he showed last time out while scoring a

Mar

VOLCANO PUTS UP A GUTSY PERFORMANCE

Inayathulla trained Volcano won his third start this season while claiming The Nilgiri’s Trophy at the Bangalore races on Friday. The four

Mar

RIDGEWAY MAKES LIGHT OF HIS HEAVY IMPOST

The Stewards Trophy, a seven furlong handicap for horses in the highest category, featured a compact card of eight events held at Bangalore on

Mar

SILVERINA ‘STAYS’ ON THE CLASSIC PATH WITH LEGER WIN

It was a warm afternoon at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday but the Bharath Singh-trained filly Silverina had no qualms about the weather or

Mar

SPARKLING STARRY EYES SIZZLES TO FORBES FILLIES'VICTORY

The 31st day of the Mumbai Meeting saw two new champions crowned in the juvenile category. It was the fillies that lined up first for the

Mar

BLUE ACE WINS PRONTO PRONTO TROPHY

Dallas Todywalla was seen leading-in winners more often than his professional adversaries as he ran through races two, three and four to bring out

Mar

HILLS OF THE MOON SAW CHISTY AT HIS BEST

It was an afternoon of mixed fortunes for railbirds at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday. Though only a single favourite in the form of Bengal

Mar

ALEJOR GALLOPS TO MAIDEN VICTORY, WINS RJ KOLAH TROPHY

Thursday’s races saw a 50:50 result between favourites and non favourites. Four of the day’s eight races were won by prime fancies.

Mar

JERSEY GIRL LIFTS THE ASHWAPRIYA CUP

B Puttanna’s Jersey Girl re-discovered her winning ways and waltzed away with The Ashwapriya Cup, the feature in a card of nine events held

Mar

MIRACLE MEMORIES TROUNCES TOP CLASS JUVENILES

A long card of nine events was held on the concluding day of The Bangalore Winter Season 2012-13 on Saturday. The traditional running

Mar

STAR SYMPHONY USES RIVAL PACEMAKER TO GOOD EFFECT

An appalling result and an even more appalling piece of pace-judgement by two of the centre’s top riding talents. How otherwise can one

Mar

‘ACE’ DANCING PRANCES TRUMPS TALENTED AMELIA

The ‘Amelia Vs Dancing Prances’ claim for the Forbes India Million couldn’t have been more accurate or exciting. The pair sailed

Mar

FIREBACK, SREEDHAN COMPLETE QUINN’S CUP-DOUBLE

Trainer Patrick Quinn is assured of the Trainers’ Championship after leading in four winners on Tuesday while his nearest rival (B. Singh)

Mar

AMERICAN TRIO FANCIED FOR DUBAI WORLD CUP

Its status as the world's best horse race is open to question, but the $10 million prize money on offer ensures that the Dubai World Cup at

Mar

ZERVAN CROSSES THE HALF-CENTURY MARK

The leading professionals’ titles look firmly settled even with another month of racing still to go. Pesi Shroff (37 winners) and his stable

Mar

ANIMAL KINGDOM – A CLASS APART IN THE G1 DUBAI WORLD CUP

Animal Kingdom crafted an authoritative victory in the G1 Dubai World Cup, to pocket a whopping $10,000,000 in prize money, being the richest race

Mar

ST.NICHOLAS ABBEY WEARS THE SHEEMA CLASSIC CROWN

Aiden O’Brien trained St.Nicholas Abbey was given a strategic ride by young Joseph O’Brien to lift the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic title,

Mar

SAJJHAA GRABS THE G1 DUBAI DUTY FREE

Godolphin’s Sajjhaa, trained by Saeed bin Suroor, won the G1 Dubai Duty Free, to make it four out of four at Meydan Race track. Sajjhaa was

Mar

CHARLEMAGNE SCRAPES HOME IN A THRILLER

The final afternoon of racing was largely form-oriented, though a few longshots added spice to the proceedings. Despite it being a warm afternoon,

Mar

MANYATTA WINS TATA HOUSING TURF CHAMPIONSHIP

Manyatta (Rebuttal – Picture Show) trained by M Narredu rose to the occasion in a splendid manner and fought off a determined late bid from

Apr

INVITATION CUP WEEKEND WAS THE SEASON’S HIGHLIGHT

The curtain came down on the five-month long Calcutta Cold Weather season, comprising 34 race-days (featuring 280 races) on Saturday, with an

Apr

BRAVE VISION TRIUMPHS WITH A MEASURE OF COMFORT

The ten-race card slated for Saturday panned out a fair day for both the bookies and the punters alike as four prime fancies obliged and most

Apr

BULLSEYE BEATS TOUGH OPPONENTS WITH STUNNING EASE

Pesi Shroff trained Bullseye (Kheleyf – La Cienega) owned by M/s Vijay Shirke, KN Dhunjibhoy and Berjis Minoo Desai, put her

Apr

APPRENTICE JOCKEYS TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE

An interesting and innovative proposition will take off over the two days racing this weekend at the Mahalaxmi race course. An apprentice

Apr

CROWDS WELCOME SINGAPORE – INDIA MATCH

The Singapore Vs India clash of the Apprentice jockeys couldn’t have got a better start as both teams received an over whelming response

Apr

STILETTO STRIDES AWAY TO IMPRESSIVE MAIDEN VICTORY

The Mumbai season may be drawing closer to the end, but the fizz and sparkle on the day was as fresh as can be. The first ever Clash of

Apr

SADDAM HUSSAIN LEADS INDIAN BOYS TO VICTORY

The four-four race match between the Singapore and Indian Apprentice Jockeys culminated with honours shared as each team won two races, however,

Apr

COLOURFUL PRINCE ROMPS HOME FOR MAIDEN VICTORY

Dr Vijay Mallya owned Colourful Prince (Burden of Proof – Color Me Red) trained by Dallas Todywalla scored a facile victory in the hands of

Apr

MONTEZUMA ZOOMS TO VICTORY

Montezuma (Placerville – Amazing Princess) saddled by Shyam Habbu in the absence of Pesi Shroff, posted a facile start to finish victory

Apr

WAR HORSE SCORES AUTHORITATIVELY, CATCHES THE EYE

The eagerly awaited fight for supremacy between Zervan and Sandesh was not as electric as one expected. Both had a list of engagements lined up

Apr

CHAMPION ZERVAN FINISHES OFF IN STYLE

The concluding day of the Mumbai Season 2012-13 got a boost with the arrival of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Honourable Shri Prithviraj

May

DAWN APPROACH AND TORONADO CLASH IN 2000 GUINEAS

It's that time of year – a weekend to savour with the first of the classics being contested on both sides of the Atlantic. Saturday sees

May

TODD PLETCHER HAS STRONG HAND IN 139TH KENTUCKY DERBY

Often the best horse in a race is well known before it gets under way. To take some extreme examples, Frankel was far and away the best prospect

May

“AWESOME” DAWN APPROACH GARNERS 2000 GUINEAS GLORY

Jim Bolger trained Dawn Approach was ridden by Kevin Manning to a massive five lengths triumph in the Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket. The

May

IT’S ORB IN THE 139TH KENTUCKY DERBY

Malibu Moon’s Orb made the locals proud while justifying the flood of money that made him the favourite in the 139th running of the Kentucky

May

SKY LANTERN SEES LIGHT IN THE 1000 GUINEAS

Richard Hannon trained Sky Lantern lifted the morale of the stable when the daughter of Red Clubs won the G1 Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes on Sunday

May

ACTION RESUMES ON A LUSH GREEN TURF

An eagerly awaited Bangalore Summer Season 2013 is set to commence this Saturday. At a press meet held at The Bangalore Turf Club on Thursday

May

ORB TO GLOW AGAIN

A field of nine three-year-olds will head to the starting gate for the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes, the central leg of the Triple Crown

May

SRINATH GUIDES SUCCESSOR TO A SMART VICTORY

An interesting card of eight events was held on the opening day of the Summer Season at Bangalore. A group of sprinters in the highest class, as

May

OXBOW PULLS OFF A SHOCKER IN THE PREAKNESS

The prospect of a Triple Crown had to be shelved for at least another year as Hall of Fame trainer D.Wayne Lukas schooled Oxbow pulled off a

May

MACHIAVELLIANISM SCORES AN EXPECTED VICTORY

The Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Cup (Grade III), the first of the graded races of the Bangalore Summer Season 2013, was held on the local track on

May

THE ‘PRINCESS’ SERVES AN ‘ACE’

The Mysore Summer Races started off on Wednesday with a card of seven races framed for the day. On a warm afternoon lesser fancied horses were to

May

O'BRIEN TRIES TO WEAVE HIS MAGIC IN IRISH GUINEAS

A compact field of 10 three-year-old colts will face the starter in the Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas (Gr.1, 1600m.) at the Curragh in Co.

May

AN ACQUIRED TASTE WINS ON SHEER CLASS

Altamash Ahmed's An Acquired Taste confirmed his superiority over his seven rivals by winning The KN Guruswamy Memorial Cup at the Bangalore

May

MAGICIAN IS THE VICTOR IN THE IRISH 2000 GUINEAS

Trainer Aidan O’Brien continued his dream run in the Irish 2000 Guineas, winning the 2013 edition with Magician, taking his count to nine.

May

MURIOI MAINTAINS HIS BRILLIANT FORM

The first “graded” race for three year olds was held at the Bangalore Turf Club on Sunday. The Nanoli Stud Juvenile Million (Grade

May

JUST THE JUDGE TRIUMPHS IN THE IRISH 1000 GUINEAS

Just The Judge tasted success in the Etihad Airways sponsored Gr.1 Irish 1000 Guineas at Curragh race track on Sunday. Jockey Jamie Spencer

May

RIO GRANDE STUNS THE OPPOSITION

Pratap Kamath trained Rio Grande (Ontario-Sexy Gal) was impressive on its first appearance at Mysore, winning the F.B.Sharma Memorial Cup, a six

May

DAWN APPROACH & OCOVANGO FANCIED FOR INVESTEC DERBY

The Earls of Derby have had an enormous impact on the Thoroughbred. For example, fully a quarter of the 36 names found most frequently (ten or

May

TALENT STORMS HOME IN THE INVESTEC OAKS

The lesser fancied Talent from Ralph Beckett’s stable stormed down the stretch in front of the Epsom stands in the Gr.1 Investec Oaks, to

Jun

RULER OF THE WORLD WEARS THE EPSOM DERBY CROWN

Galileo’s Ruler Of The World turned out to be the Monarch at Epsom Downs, on Saturday, triumphing in the 234th running of the G1 Investec

Jun

INTELLO DAZZLES IN THE FRENCH DERBY

Andre Fabre trained Intello won the G1 Prix Du Jockey Club - the French Derby, on Sunday at Chantilly race course. The son of Galileo, who was a

Jun

ARCHIBALDO WINS IN THE HIGHEST CLASS

An eight event card postponed from last Saturday was conducted at the Bangalore Turf Club on Tuesday. Heavy rains over the last week or so had

Jun

ANCIENT WONDER SCORES A SUPERB VICTORY

Patrick Quinn’s Ancient Wonder re-discovered some very old form to gallop away with The Chief Minister’s Cup (Grade III) at the

Jun

INTRIGUING PUZZLE IN BELMONT STAKES

A good-sized field of 14 three-year-olds, comprising a dozen colts, a solitary gelding and a lone filly, will line up at 6:36 p.m. Eastern Time on

Jun

APRIL SHOWERS FILL THE ‘CUP’ TO THE BRIM

C.V.G.K.Kishore trained April Showers (Ajaad-Taxido) scored an overwhelming victory in the Chamundi Hills Cup which featured the day’s card

Jun

A DAY AT “THE DERBY” AT EPSOM DOWNS

During my tenure as Chairman of the RWITC, I was privileged to be invited to, and attend some of the best racing in the world- Royal Ascot, the

Jun

ESTEBAN TRIUMPHS IN A THRILLING FINISH

An average looking card of eight events was framed for Saturday’s racing at Bangalore. The Karnataka Police Cup, a sprint handicap for

Jun

PALACE MALICE AN UPSET VICTOR IN THE BELMONT STAKES

Todd Pletcher trained Palace Malice won the concluding leg of the US Triple Crown, the G1 Belmont Stakes on Saturday. The 14-1shot was ridden by

Jun

IMMENSE WINS THE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP CUP (GR.2)

A long and interesting card of nine events featured The Karnataka Mile Championship Cup (Grade II) on Sunday at Bangalore. Some of the best milers

Jun

ORIENT GLORY LIFTS THE HYDERABAD RACE CLUB TROPHY

T.Natraj trained Orient Glory (Placerville-Orient Dance) reproduced its earlier run, to score an encore in the Hyderabad Race Club Trophy, a seven

Jun

CARNIVAL ATMOSPHERE ON FRENCH OAKS DAY

This weekend's international classic is the traditional and prestigious Prix de Diane-Longines (French Oaks), once again sponsored by the

Jun

BANGALORE FILLIES' CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Gr.1

The 2010 crop kicked off its Classic year in Ooty last month. Those events, however, have little significance outside the state of Tamil Nadu in

Jun

STORM TRACKER CARRIES PUBLIC PURSE TO VICTORY

Pesi Shroff’s Storm Tracker confirmed the fine impression that he had made ten day’s ago, by outpacing a bunch of top class horses in

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT – PART 1

It's the time of year when the sporting canvas of Great Britain is studded with high-profile action: Royal Ascot followed by Wimbledon, with

Jun

AMELIA IS CROWNED “THE CHAMPION FILLY” AT BANGALORE

The Fillies Championship Stakes (Grade I) was held at The Bangalore Turf Club on Sunday. The first classic of the Summer Season featured a long

Jun

VETERAN JOCKEY LLOYD MARSHALL NO MORE

Jockey Lloyd Marshall passed away early this morning. He was 58. Lloyd Marshal was detected with cancer more than a decade and a half ago. He

Jun

TREVE SETS A NEW RECORD IN THE PRIX DE DIANE LONGINES

Motivator’s Treve romped home in fine fashion in the G1 Prix de Diane Longines - the French Oaks-stopping the clock at 2 minutes 03.77

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT – PART 2

So Day 1 of the Royal Ascot meeting is in the history books and barring Animal Kingdom, who seemed uncomfortable throughout in his first-ever

Jun

DECLARATION OF WAR WINS THE QUEEN ANN STAKES

Aidan O’Brien trained Declaration of War won opening race of the Royal meeting at the Ascot, the G1 Queen Ann Stakes. It was the third win

Jun

MURTAGH MUSCLES SOLE POWER IN THE KING’S STAND STAKES

Kyllachy’s Sole Power trained by Edward Lynam produced a brilliant turn of foot under Johnny Murtagh to win the G 1 King’s Stand

Jun

DAWN APPROACH STOPS THE 'TORNADO' IN THE ST.JAMES PALACE STAKES

Just a fortnight after being a big let down in the Epsom Derby, Dawn Approach bounced back to winning ways in the G1 St. James Palace Stakes,

Jun

JAGGY DHARIWAL -

Sport as a career is a demanding proposition and one has to remain focused on the job permanently. The rigors of the work-schedules are always high.

Jun

BANDITO SPRINTS WELL ON DEBUT

Debutant Bandito (Phoenix Tower-Athymia) from Zareer Darashah’s stables won the higher division of the Royal Western India Turf Club, a six

Jun

BANGALORE COLTS' CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Gr.1

The total eclipse of the favourite Starry Eyes in the Bangalore Fillies' Championship Stakes, Gr.1 was confounding to say the least. The form,

Jun

ESTIMATE DELIGHTS THE QUEEN IN THE GOLD CUP

It was a delightful moment for The Queen at the Royal Ascot when Sir Michael Stoute trained Estimate carried Her Majesty’s Silks to a

Jun

SKY LANTERN SHINES THE BRIGHTEST IN CORONATION STAKES

Richard Hannon trained Sky Lantern, the winner of the 1000 Guineas, put on show a classy performance to win the G 1 Coronation Stakes at the Royal

Jun

LETHAL FORCE PRODUCES ITS BEST IN THE DIAMOND JUBILEE

Clive Cox trained Lethal Force produced the best run of its career at the Ascot to win the G1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes. The 4 year old son of Dark

Jun

AN ACQUIRED TASTE SUCCEEDS IN “GRADED” COMPANY

The Chief Justice’s Cup (Grade III), a terms race for horses four years old and over, featured Saturday’s racing at Bangalore. Over

Jun

ALAINDAIR STORMS HOME IN THE COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP

Altamash Ahmed’s Alaindair sported a pair of wings while storming home to a wonderful victory in The Colts Championship Stakes (Grade I) at

Jun

PUNJAB ON COURSE FOR INDIA'S FIRST MODERN RACE TRACK

The approval by the Punjab Cabinet to start racing in the bread basket of India, is the first concrete step towards having a racecourse in the

Jun

ARTIC ROSE BEARS THE TOP WEIGHT ON RAIN SOAKED DAY

It was a wet afternoon at Mysore with heavy rains lashing as the day’s races commenced. With a slight let-off in the weather after the third

Jun

HARD TO OPPOSE AIDAN O'BRIEN IN IRISH DERBY

There has been a shake-up in the ownership of some of the leading members of the 2010 crop in Europe. Heading the list is of course Dawn Approach,

Jun

GOD IS GREAT LIFTS THE GREY GASTON CUP

C.V.G.K.Kishore trained God is Great (Flitch-Fire Flight) made light of the 20 points penalty it had accrued for its earlier win while repeating

Jun

ARCHIBALDO DEFIES HIS WINNING PENALTY

Form went haywire at The Bangalore Turf Club on Saturday, when race after race was won by long priced horses and punters were seen running for

Jun

TRADING LEATHER WINS THE IRISH DERBY

Jim Bolger trained Trading Leather was ridden by Kevin Manning to a commendable win in the Dubai Duty Free sponsored G1 Irish Derby. Bolger after

Jun

SRINATH GUIDES JERSEY SHORE TO A FLUENT VICTORY

The Juvenile Sprinter’s Million (Grade III) featured a long card of nine events held at the Bangalore races on Sunday. Some of the best

Jul

LOTUS POND SCAMPERS AWAY IN THE NAIRN CUP

C.D.Monnappa trained Lotus Pond (Juniper-Loving Girl) scampered to a facile win in the Nairn Cup, a six furlongs sprint for horses rated 60 and

Jul

MAHARAJA'S CUP, Gr.2

When racing shifted to Mallenahalli in the beginning of the twentieth century, Spencers had just taken over Mrs. Bronson's West End. World War

Jul

A FILLY COULD CAPTURE THE QUEEN'S PLATE

It's become a tradition to hold a morning breakfast on the Thursday before the running of Canada's premier event for three-year-olds, the

Jul

SOVETSKAYA STORMS HOME TO A THRILLING VICTORY

Suleiman Attaollahi’s Sovetskaya put up a wonderful performance in The HB Gundappa Gowda Memorial Cup, the feature in a card of eight events

Jul

OCEAN AND BEYOND DONS THE MAHARAJA’S CROWN

Suraj Narredu won his fourth Maharaja’s Cup at Bangalore by guiding Patrick Quinn’s Ocean And Beyond to a very close victory on

Jul

MIDNIGHT ARIA WINS THE QUEEN'S PLATE

Nicholas Gonzalez trained Midnight Aria won the 154th edition of the Queen’s Plate worth Canadian $ 1 million, at Woodbine Racetrack in

Jul

GOD IS GREAT COMPLETES A HAT TRICK

Trainer C.V.G.K.Kishore is having a dream run this summer. He saddled a double in a small card of six races with the highlight being a thunderous

Jul

RWITC STEPS UP INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE WITH IRELAND

The RWITC created history last year by having a race named in its honour at the Singapore Turf Club (STC), and we reciprocated the gesture by

Jul

COUNTDOWN BEGINS FOR THE KINGFISHER BANGALORE DERBY

Sunday, July 14th will see a new champion emerge at the Bangalore Turf Club as a full house of 18 three-year-olds are set to line up to push their

Jul

KINGFISHER DERBY BANGALORE, Gr.1

Usha Stud's Danehill horse Multidimensional achieved a small but unique distinction when he became the first Freshman Sire to register the

Jul

BUMPER MONSOON SEASON ON THE CARDS

The Calcutta Monsoon Meeting of 2013 is all set to take off with a bang on Tuesday, July 16. The meet comprises 23 race days and is scheduled to

Jul

LITTLE ATHENA ASSERTS ITS STRENGTH IN STAR SUPREME CUP

M.Bobby trained Little Athena (Eljohar-Desirable) produced a powerful gallop down the final stretch en-route to its maiden victory in the Star

Jul

WHAT THE EXPERTS HAVE TO SAY

The Kingfisher Bangalore Derby (Gr.1) is round the corner and preparations are in full swing for the richest race of the season. The venue is

Jul

SUPREME REGIME THRIVES IN SLUSHY CONDITIONS

Ganapathy trained Supreme Regime thrived in slushy underfoot conditions and romped home to an easy victory in The Nawab M Arshad Ali Khan Memorial

Jul

ALAINDAIR ASSERTS HIS CLASS AND SUPERIORITY

Altamash Ahmed’s Alaindair confirmed that he is the best three year old in training this summer by winning The

Jul

BATISTA, CHOUHAN WIN AN ABSOLUTE BLINDER

It was a cracker of an opening day of the rainy season at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club on Tuesday. The afternoon had it all from tears of

Jul

CURTAIN GOES UP FOR PUNE 2013

Mr Vivek Jain addressed a very well-attended press conference at the regal looking Turf Club House, Pune, amidst the verdant and picturesque

Jul

DANCE OF A GENERAL RETURNS TO WINNING WAYS

C.D.Monnappa trained Dance of a General (Hurricane Centre-Valencia) bounced back to winning ways with a pounding win in the Varahi Cup, which was

Jul

SMALL BUT TALENTED FIELD IN IRISH OAKS

It's the height of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the days are long and there is plenty of heat to warm even those parts of the world that

Jul

BANGALORE ST. LEGER, Gr.2

It will surprise some people - if not many - that the St. Leger, run at Doncaster, is the oldest Classic in the world; a few years older than the

Jul

NEONA ROMPS HOME IN STYLE

The opening day of the Pune season could not have been more enjoyable and the ten-race card never seemed too long. The track looked at its best,

Jul

WEIZHOU, ROSIE SUNSHINE, HAWKER SCORE VICTORIES

On a day of upsets where the Super Jackpot and the two jackpot pools were carried over, only three tote favourites obliged, two of which came from

Jul

CHICQUITA BREAKS HER MAIDEN IN THE IRISH OAKS

Alain de Royer-Dupre trained Chicquita shed her maiden status in the G1 Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday. The daughter of Montjeu had

Jul

MANTRA HANDLES THE SOFT TRACK WITH EASE

An ordinary looking card of eight events was held at The Bangalore Turf Club on Tuesday. Because of torrential rains last weekend in the city,

Jul

RISING POWER SLAMS OPPOSITION

It was an afternoon of mixed fortunes for punters at RCTC on Wednesday. While popular jockey Christopher Alford registered a well-backed double, a

Jul

TINTINNABULATION WINS THE BANGALORE ST LEGER

Deshmukh trained Tintinnabulation displayed commendable abilities while tackling the grueling trip of 2800 in the Bangalore St Leger (Gr.2), and

Jul

SHELAGH FOSTER

A childhood fondly remembered Shelagh Foster nee Shelagh Kerr was born in Kashmir in the mid 1920s to an officer William “Billy”

Jul

ODALIS FLAUNTS PLENTY POTENT

The Hyderabad Monsoon Races, the commencement of which was delayed by a week due to some horses turning unwell with suspected

Jul

MIDSUMMER HIGHLIGHT IN ENGLAND

The complexion of that high point of the Summer on the English turf, the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes sponsored by Betfair (12

Jul

DANCING PHOENIX RISES AND HOW!

It was a day where horses that were agile at the start reaped rich rewards by darting to the front and playing catch-me-if-you-can. The best of

Jul

‘BAAZIGAR’ CHOUHAN RIDES FOUR WINNERS

Jockey P.S.Chouhan hogged the limelight at Malakpet on Friday, piloting four winners in a row. He rode a double for trainer M.Srinivas Reddy

Jul

INDIAN TOUCH THUMPS OPPOSITION FOR PENNYWISE TROPHY

The rain Gods showed mercy for the race track and the Pune races, unlike on Thursday, saw much better weather. Although the going was

Jul

NOVELIST WINS THE KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH

The G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes sponsored by Betfair went to Germany the second year in succession after Danedream’s

Jul

UNFANCIED DEEP BLUE SKY STUNS HIS OPPONENTS

With a majority of the outstation horses returning to their home centres, the fields became thinner and the authorities could only manage to frame

Jul

STRIKE THE STARS SPARKLES IN THE SUMMER MILLION

A strong finishing effort in the saddle from Franco DaSilva enabled trainer Ganapathy’s Strike The Stars to wrest the initiative from his

Jul

CRISTIANO WINS THE MAIN EVENT

Shehzad Abbas trained Cristiano (Don Micheletto-Fleet Footed) pulled off a scintillating win at longer odds in the S.Ramakrishnam Raju Memorial

Jul

SUPPLICANT SHOULD KICK OFF GLORIOUS GOODWOOD IN STYLE

Considered to be the most beautiful race course in the world by many, Goodwood plays host to one of the most prestigious race meets in the U.K.

Jul

R HANNON & HUGHES OFF TO A FLYING START AT GOODWOOD

Richard Hannon trained Viewpoint started off with a brilliant win in the Bet365.com Stakes, a nine furlongs handicap for 4 year olds and over.

May

INDIA’S STATUS IN INTERNATIONAL RACING UNDERLINED

Jockey David Badel has been suspended recently by the Emirates Racing Association in Dubai. Wrangles over reciprocity, intervention of men like

Jul

POLES APART LIVES UP TO HIS NAME

An eventful afternoon of racing saw Christopher Alford notching up a double in the last two races of the day with Ace Elegance and Anassa –

Jul

BROWN SUGAR TRIUMPHS IN A THRILLING FINISH

Richard Hannon trained Brown Sugar held off the late challenge of stable companion Anticipated to win the G3 Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood, thus

Jul

GARSWOOD ASTONISHING IN THE LENNOX STAKES

Rayan Moore piloted Richard Fahey trained Garswood to victory in the G2 Lennox Stakes at the Goodwood meeting. Garswood faltered at start and

Jul

SHERSHAH OUTPACES RIVALS IN HOME STRETCH

It was a mid-week afternoon at Calcutta that most punters would prefer to forget. Barring the curtain-raiser, favourites took a back-seat in the

Aug

NICKEL CHROME RE-DISCOVERS HER BEST FORM

A small card of seven events was held at the Bangalore Turf Club on Thursday. The KN Chennabasappa Memorial Trophy, a sprint for horses four

Jul

TORONADO WINS THROUGH SUSSEX CLASH

Richard Hannon trained Toronado, very intelligently ridden by Richard Hughes triumphed in the G1 Qipco Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. With the two

Aug

SHIROCCO’S WILD COCO WINS THE BLACKROCK FILLIES’ STAKES

Lady Cicil trained Wild Coco repeated her triumph in the G3 Blackrock Fillies’ Stakes at Goodwood for the second successive year in a

Aug

SHIROCCO’S BROWN PANTHER WINS THE GOODWOOD CUP

Jockey Richard Kingscote rode Tom Dascombe trained Shirocco’s Brown Panther to a comfortable win in the G2 Artemis Goodwood Cup, a two mile

Aug

ARCHIBALDO STAMPS HIS AUTHORITY IN GRADED COMPANY

Prasanna Kumar’s Archibaldo produced a sparkling gallop in the final furlong to pulverize his five opponents in The Bangalore City Gold Cup

Aug

WINSILI SCORES AN UPSET IN NASSAU

Dansili’s 3 year old daughter Winsili pulled off a stunning upset in the G1 Markel Insurance Nassau Stakes on the concluding day of the

Aug

DANDIFIED, C.ALFORD MOCK RIVALS

Mr Deepak Khaitan’s prized possession Dandified (Rebuttal-Dandoona) returned to winning ways by ‘strolling’ to victory in the

Aug

AUGUST HANDICAP - FALCO NERO IS THE HERO

The soothing sunshine was a welcome change on the Pune track as the rain-clouds took a break providing respite to the city. Two pros –

Aug

MACHIAVELLIANISM COMPLETES A FORMALITY

Suraj Narredu coming down to Malakpet for the first time this Monsoon straight away got down to business booting home three winners, all for

Aug

‘STORMY’ DUEL CULMINATES IN A ‘ROYAL’ FINISH!

Sunday’s races at Pune were marked for another noble cause with the running or the ‘Race of Hope’ in aid of the Indian Cancer

Aug

KOHINOOR WISH PROVES TO BE AN AMAZING SPRINTER

Ananth Vatsalya trained Kohinoor Wish (Gaswar-Blue Sonata) proved yet again that he is a true sprinter while defying the back breaking weight of

Aug

SALT LEAVES RIVALS STANDING

Trainer Daniel David shot to the top of the ‘trainers’ championship table’ with a smashing quadruple on Tuesday. His trusted

Aug

DEJA VU SCORES WITH A MEASURE OF COMFORT

A sparkling turn of foot in the final furlong enabled Imtiaz Sait’s Déjà Vu to claim The VT Velu Memorial Cup at the Bangalore

Aug

MOUTHWATERING CLASH IN PROSPECT IN FRANCE

When Jacques Le Marois, the President of the Societe de Courses de Deauville, died in 1920, the other committee members of the then governing body

Aug

OCEAN AND BEYOND WINS THE GOVERNOR’S CUP

Ocean And Beyond (Kingsalsa-Sayuri) scored a convincing victory in the Governor’s Cup – Grade 3, which featured the long card of nine

Aug

TOBLER STEALS THE SHOW WITH A FINE VICTORY OVER RAMBUS

The hype generated subsequent to Rambus’ splendid winning debut at Mahalaxmi ensured his installation as an odds-on choice for the Nanoli

Aug

DR NEVILL ACQUIRES EVE CHAMPION TROPHY – TASTEFULLY

An Acquired Taste (Strong Contender – G Waitin On O), owned by Dr Nevill Devlaliwalla & Mr Paawan Seksaria) and trained by Altamash

Aug

FASTEST FINGER WINS ON A LACK LUSTER DAY

Jockey P.S.Chouhan hogged the limelight on Sunday at Hyderabad, winning four races on the trot starting from the opener. Three of the winners were

Aug

MARIINSKY BAGS FD WADIA TROPHY (GR.2)

The weekend’s races at Pune were as unpredictable as it can get and the followers of favourites received a severe jolt in the majority of

Aug

USHA STUD'S MULTIDIMENSIONAL ALL BUT CROWNED

If you are a racing fan interested in pedigrees and breeding, November is the month which provides the greatest thrill of anticipation for that is

Aug

MOONLIGHT CLOUD DENIES ‘OLYMPIC GLORY’ AT DEAUVILLE

Invincible Spirit’s 5 year old mare Moonlight Cloud held on by the proverbial whisker to claim the G1Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard -

Aug

SHEER GENIUS GETS IT WITH RENEWED EFFORT

The ever consistent Sheer Genius (Gaswar-Carrera) which had never finished off the board in its career spanning 10 runs, came with a splendid

Aug

RWITC STEWARDS ENHANCE MARTIN DWYER’S SUSPENSION

The Stewards of the RWITC in a meeting held at the Mahalaxmi racecourse on Monday, ruled to enhance jockey Martin Dwyer’s suspension, from

Aug

MALPENSA FREEZES SNOW PRINCESS

Two purposeful pieces of horsemanship by winter champion Shailesh Shinde ensured a brace for him while the man who got the rough end of the stick

Aug

IT’S A SUPER DUPER INDEPENDENCE CUP

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Super Duper (Keltos-Supercal) which had not raced for over eleven months, made a gutsy come back while winning the

Aug

WOVEN DREAMS WINS PRA INDEPENDENCE MILLION

Thursday’s races at Pune showed a continued trend of outsiders ruling over fancied runners. Only two favourites obliged in the eight-race

Aug

MADAME BOVARY LIFTS THE BTC STEWARDS CUP

An extra day’s action conducted at Bangalore on Friday came to a grinding halt after a spate of thundershowers rendered the race track

Aug

CUP TREBLE FOR VIJAY SINGH

They say that you can’t keep a good man down! So it was for veteran trainer Vijay Singh who had been passing through a lean spell recently.

Aug

GOLDEN QUEEN LIFTS THE BASALAT JAH MEMORIAL CUP

Laxman Singh trained Golden Queen (Ikhtyar-Killarney) won the Basalat Jah Memorial Cup, a 1600 metres race for horses in Category I, which

Aug

IMPRESSIVE PROVIDENCE WINS PITTIE MILLION ON DEBUT

Two horses made a mark on Sunday’s races at Pune, Providence and Jeremiah. Providence made a successful debut winning the feature event

Aug

CAMORRA PULLS IT OFF IN THE NIZAM’S GOLD CUP

S.S.Attaollahi trained Camorra (Brave Act-Camarioca) carried the silks of Dr. & Mrs. Vijay Mallya to a facile win in the prestigious

Jan

Attractress Turns Out To Be A Darling

The Golconda Oaks (Gr.II) was the feature event of the day’s card on Sunday at Malakpet. Six filles had accepted for the grueling 2400

Jan

RAJ VEER BLAZES THE TRACK

Raj Veer set the track ablaze with a blistering run in the Prince Mouzam Jah Bahadur Memorial Trophy, the main event of the day at Malakpet.

Jan

KHALEELS PRIDE WINS IN A THRILLER

It was a day of close finishes on Monday at Hyderabad. The first three races were bagged by horses finding favour in the betting but outsiders

Jan

AL FATHA GETS 'SPOT ON'

Shehzad Abbas trained Al Fatha with a scintillating piece of riding by Daniel Grant edged out Spot On at the all important end to win the Pratap

Jan

EFFORTLESS WIN FOR RUBY QUEEN

Prasad Raju's Ruby Queen clinched the Ch. Satyanarayana Rao of Itkyal Memorial Cup in an effortless fashion. A chance ride for Imran Khan, as

Jan

RUBY QUEEN WINS WITH NO ANXIETY

With outsiders holding forte on Saturday at Hyderabad, a single ticket was successful in the jackpot pool. The lone lucky punter went home a

Jan

SMASHING WIN FOR RECONNECT IN GOLCONDA DERBY STAKES

A combination of brilliant jockeyship, excellent schooling and most importantly superb big race strategy enabled Reconnect to lift the Vijay

Jan

AUXILIARY MAINTAINS ROUSING FORM

Auxialliary maintained her unblemished form when she won the Kakatiya Cup for the second year in succession. Jockey Imran Khan had an arm chair

Feb

CHAMP FOREVER PICKS MAIN EVENT

K.Satheesh trained Champ Forever beat his four opponents in the Ghulam Ahmed Memorial Trophy, the main race of Monday's racing at Hyderabad.

Feb

AUTHORITATIVE WIN FOR SPOT ON IN THE MILLION

Spot On had lost the Pratap Stud Darley Arabian Million to Al Fatah just three weeks back, came back with vengeance to lift the Golconda Juvenile

Feb

MAXIMISE LIFTS A.P. R.H.O.A.TROPHY

Maximise upset the apple cart of Ruby Queen when he won the A.P.Race Horse Owners Association Trophy, run over a mile and a half. Ruby Queen after

Feb

EL PASO LIFTS GODOLPHIN BARB STAKES

Leo D'Silva's El Paso with Harish astride lifted the Godolphin Barb Stakes (Gr.III), the conspicuous event of the day at Hyderabad

Feb

CHAMPION STAR BREAKS HIS OWN RECORD

Champion Star ran true to his name winning the Shri Narsing Raj Memorial Cup, a terms race for four year old horses in category II. Champion Star

Feb

CORAL GABLES SIGNS OFF IN STYLE

A Glorious career of Coral Gables came to an end on a high note, when the progeny of Young Senor won the H.P. Mistry Memorial Cup, a race for

Feb

LA LAPITUS EDGES OUT GENTLEMANS DEAL

La Lapitus edged out Gentleman's Deal at the dying moments of the Delhi Race Club Trophy, the feature of the day's card run over a mile

Mar

AUXILLIARY CONTINUES WINNING STREAK

Imran Khan scored a double and almost confirmed his place at the top of the jockey’s tally with a five point lead over Harish. The

Mar

VENDETTA WINS ALCOCK ARABIAN STAKES

The Hyderabad Winter Season 2008-09 came to an end, for academic reasons and the awards for various categories were declared as the extra

Mar

CURTAINS COME DOWN AT HYDERABAD

The Hyderabad Winter Races 2008-09 came to an end on Wednesday, at Malakpet. It was a mixed bag for the punters on the extra day’s racing,

Jul

INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP AT HYDERABAD

After a lull of a little over four months, action returns to Hyderabad with the Monsoon season scheduled to begin on Wednesday, 22nd July 2009.

Jul

FAVOURITES ‘ECLIPSED’ BY LONGSHOTS

Although a Solar Eclipse is scientifically termed as a periodical celestial phenomenon, most race goers on Wednesday may have attributed the

Jul

AGE NO BARRIER FOR CORAL GABLES

At nine years of age, Leo’s Coral Gables, who has a big heart, carried a back breaking 63.5 kilos and trounced the opposition much

Jul

Copertina Lifts The S Malakonda Reddy Memorial Cup

El Paso, after his splendid victory over Alacrity at Bangalore, was widely expected to complete the formality in the S.Malakonda Reddy Memorial

Aug

CROCODILE HUNTER GETS HIS TROPHY

The entire grand stand was stunned in disbelief when Crocodile Hunter romped home to lift the Air Command Cup, beating twelve others which

Aug

PROUD ACCOLADE(S) FOR FAISAL HASSAN

Young Faisal Hassan scored a Cup double at lucrative odds and missed a hat trick narrowly. Proud Accolade lifted the Dr.Harish Chandra Memorial

Aug

HURRICANE BAY BREEZES AWAY

Hurricane Bay from Prasad Raju's yard, with a surprising burst of speed, in the last 100 metres, breezed past the more favoured One Mission,

Aug

L.D’SILVA DAZZLES WITH A TREBLE

Vijayrath, trained by L.V.R.Deshmukh won the Wanaparthy Cup, the feature event of Monday’s races at Hyderabad. Carte Blanche brought the

Aug

IAEPETUS WALKS AWAY WITH THE INDEPENDENCE CUP

Iaepetus, who had gone down fighting as a favourite, in the lower category carrying 60 kilos on his back on the opening day, relished the bottom

Aug

ICEBREAKER WINS NIZAM’S GOLD CUP IN RECORD TIME

Trainer S.Padmanabhan was elated when Icebreaker, the prodigy of Alnasr Alwasheek triumphed in the Nizam’s Gold Cup (Gr.3) and in the

Aug

IT’S AN ‘INVITATION’

The Invitational Race Day 2009 will be held at Malakpet Race Course, Hyderabad on Sunday, 25th October 2009. The most important day in the Indian

Aug

Coral Gables Unstoppable

The Veteran Coral Gables silenced his critics once again, beating the five rivals less than half his age, to lift the A.P. Governor’s Cup,

Aug

COME TOGETHER WINS EASE

Trainer K.Satheesh who has been having a lean season with just one win to his credit, scored a double, winning both the premier events of the day.

Aug

FILLIES TRIAL STAKES FOR MESSALINA

The Deccan Bookmakers Fillies Trial Stakes, the first of the monsoon classics, was run at Hyderabad on Sunday. On a warm afternoon, Captivating,

Sep

KHALEELS PRIDE MAKES LIGHT OF TOP WEIGHT

After a brief lull over the last few meetings Leo D’Silva began to display his supremacy at this racing centre, by pulling out three

Sep

PADMANABHAN LEADS THE COLTS’ TOO

S.Padmanabhan’s Red Renegade won the Deccan Bookmakers Colts Trial Stakes, giving the trainer a classic double this monsoon at Hyderabad.

Sep

Impressive Victory For Carte Blanche

Donald Netto schooled Carte Blanche won the Major Mir Mujtaba Hussain Memorial Cup, the feature event of Monday’s races at Hyderabad.

Sep

SET ALIGHT FINDS HER WINNING SHOES

Set Alight whose impeccable record was marred by two defeats, found her winning shoes, winning the richly endowed President of India Gold Cup

Sep

CROCODILE HUNTER CANTERS HOME

M.Sathyanaarayana trained Crocodile Hunter literarily cantered home in the Asaf Jah VII Memorial Cup, a race for horses in the highest category.

Sep

IAEPETUS HALTS CORAL GABLES’S DREAM RUN

Trainer S.A.Shehzad Abbas’s Iaepetus lifted the A.P.Chief Minister’s Cup with a start to finish performance, thus halting the dream

Aug

A MATTER OF PREFERENCE

We all have our personal preferences. A man who takes his coffee black, does not like it with sugar and cream. A die hard beer drinker may

Aug

EBOR MEET KICKS OFF WITH THE INTERNATIONAL TONIGHT

The English racing season continues tonight with the next big meet, the Ebor Festival at York. Coverage will begin every evening at 6 PM through

Aug

AERATOR CALLS THE SHOTS FROM THE OUTSET

Jockey Christopher Alford and his mount Aerator stole the show on a murky Wednesday as the five-year-old gelding cleverly controlled the pace of

Aug

DECLARATION OF WAR DAZZLES AT YORK

Declaration Of War produced a scintillating gallop to give trainer Aidan O’Brien his fourth success in the G1 Juddmonte International Stakes

Aug

TELESCOPE WINS AS FAVOURITE – TREATY OF PARIS UPSETS

GALILEO’S TELESCOPE JUSTIFIES FAVOURITISM IN THE VOLTIGEUR STAKES Galileo’s Telescope, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by

Aug

LUCKY KRISTALE SHINES IN THE LOWTHER STAKES

Lucky Kristale won the G2 Connolly’s Red Mills Lowther Stakes, a six furlongs dash for 2 year old fillies, at York. Trained by George

Aug

THE FUGUE ON CRUISE MODE IN THE OAKS

John Gosden trained The Fugue demolished the opposition in the G1 Darley Yorkshire Oaks. Having been a runner-up in the race last year, The Fugue

Sep

EASY WIN FOR DAVENPORT

Leo D’Silva’s Davenport trounced the mediocre opposition, in the Prince of Berar Trophy, the feature event of Monday’s races at

Sep

GLOBAL PRESENCE HAS IT EASY

Global Presence lifted the S.N.Reddy Memorial Cup, the feature of Sunday’s small card of six races. Leo D’Silva ruled the roost with a

Sep

MAXIMISE WARMS UP FOR THE STAYERS

Vittal Deshmukh trained Maximise carried the top weight of 62 kilos to a comprehensive victory in the Deccan Chronicle Gold Cup, run over 2400

Oct

‘SPARKS’LING PERFORMANCE AT DECCAN DERBY

With rains lashing the city of Hyderabad continuously for over three days, the running of the Deccan Derby on the conventional 2nd of October was

Oct

CONCEPTUAL CANTERS HOME IN THE GOLCONDA ST.LEGER

Madhav Mangalorkar trained Conceptual, sporting the colours of the Brars, cantered home an easy winner, in the Golconda St.leger, the last classic

Oct

ROYAL EMBASSY UPSETS

A lack luster card of six races was gone through on Monday at Hyderabad. M.Sathyanarayana schooled Royal Embassy upset the apple cart of the more

Oct

SHE’S ‘ABOVE THE LINE’

Leo’s Above the Line won her fourth title this season, when she lifted the S.Rangarajan Memorial Cup, run over six furlongs. The daughter of

Oct

Chief Completes Mission

Anupam Sharma trained Mission Chief trounced his six rivals in the Bangalore Turf Club Trophy, a mile race for horses in the highest category.

Aug

SKY TRAIN SCORES IN A CLOSE FINISH

The Mysore Season 2013 started on Thursday with a strong performance from the Narredu family. The father-son duo of Satish and Suraj dominated the

Aug

AHZEEMA CLINCHES THE LONSDALE CUP

Saeed bin Suroor trained Ahzeemah won the Gr.2 Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Lonsdale Cup on Friday at York. Having found one better in its

Aug

JERSEY SHORE POSTS HIS FOURTH SUCCESSIVE VICTORY

B Puttanna’s Jersey Shore paid a huge compliment to his veteran trainer on Friday by winning a fourth successive race in his very short

Aug

CITY STYLE CLINCHES STRENSALL STAKES

City Style earned its first Group race, in the G3 Sky Bet Strensall Stakes at York. Jockey Silvestre De Souza was astride the seven year old to

Aug

JWALA SCORES A MASSIVE UPSET IN THE NUNTHORPE STAKES

Robert Cowell trained Jwala scored a massive upset at 40-1 in the G1 Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes- a part of the British Championship Series- on day

Aug

THIRD TREBLE ON THE TROT FOR C.ALFORD

Jockey Christopher Alford means business! After a luke warm winter campaign where he lost the championship mantle to Shailesh Shinde, Alford is

Aug

ASTAIRE GIVES TRAINER KEVIN RYAN ANOTHER GIMCRACK

Intense Focus’s Astaire won the G2 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack Stakes at York on the final day of the Ebor Festival. For the

Aug

FORTUNE FAVOURS BAGS NANA RAGHUNATH TROPHY

Sport is majorly to do with winning. Thrilling finishes, adrenalin flow, great conquests and admirable achievements all go into record books.

Aug

PANAMERA WINS THREPTIN FILLIES & MARES’ STAKES, GR.3

JS Dhariwal trained bay mare Panamera (Burden of Proof – Sans Egale) put up another forceful gallop and this time reaped a rich haul by

Aug

AMELIA EARNS ANOTHER FILLIES’ CROWN

Pesi Shroff trained Amelia (Multidimensional-Adamile) scored an emphatic victory in the Deccan Bookmakers Fillies Championship Stakes, Gr.3 at

Aug

CHAL BHAI CHAL RETURNS TO WINNING WAYS

It was a day of favourites on Monday at Hyderabad much to the delight of railbirds. The top two riders Suraj Narredu and P.S.Chouhan hogged the

Aug

STAR EMPIRE MAKES SNOWSCAPE EAT HUMBLE PIE

It was a Tuesday that most Calcutta punters would like to put behind them. Not a single favourite obliged in a card of seven races. That is not to

Aug

SOUTHERN EMPEROR WINS AN “EVENTFUL MILLION”

The Mysore Million, the first prestigious race for three year olds this season, was won quite comprehensively by the Ganapathy trained Southern

Aug

SOVETSKAYA WINS WITH A MEASURE OF COMFORT

The HH Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar Memorial Trophy, a terms event for top class horses, featured a card of eight races on Friday at Mysore. This well

Aug

DANDIFIED DUMPS RIVALS WITH DISDAIN

It was an afternoon of competitive and interesting racing at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday with punters and bookmakers sharing the spoils.

Aug

TO THE MANOR BORN WINS GEN RAJENDRASINHJI MILLION

To The Manor Born lived up to the high expectations and duly won the feature event, the General Rajendrasinhji Million warding off a late

Sep

ISHPINGO – THE NEW SPEED MERCHANT ON THE BLOCK

The weekend races at Pune were largely on predictable note, as most of the 16 races (one being null and void) were won by fancied horses.

Sep

ACCLAIMED SETS A NEW COURSE RECORD

Pesi Shroff trained Acclaimed (Burden of Proof-Alnasreya) produced a scintillating gallop inside the last 100 metres to win the Deccan

Sep

FIRST CROP STALLIONS WITH RUNNERS IN 2013-14 PART 1

Having just had a quick look at the actual performance of Freshman Sires whose first crops are racing during the current year, it is time to turn

Sep

RACING AHEAD COMPLETES A FINE HAT TRICK

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Racing Ahead (Shamardal-Rah Wa) won the Major Mir Mujtaba Hussain Memorial Cup, which featured the nine races card on

Sep

FIRST CROP STALLIONS WITH RUNNERS IN 2013-14 - PART II

12. KINGDA KA[AUS] (b 2004 Flying Spur - Fizzi Lizzi by Royal Academy) Standing at Nanoli Stud, Vadgaon, Maharashtra 2 wins at 3 (1150 m.

Sep

WHAT A FEELING SHOWS HIS TRUE COLOURS

Despite a short card of six races, there were thrills galore at the Calcutta racecourse on Wednesday. There was also a sad instance of a runner

Sep

SHIVALIK STAR PUTS UP A RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE

A record-breaking performance from Arjun Mangalorkar’s Shivalik Star, and a treble by his partner S John, highlighted a long card of nine

Sep

SPIRITUALITY IS TOO STRONG FOR HER OPPONENTS

A fairly ordinary card of eight events was conducted at the Mysore races on Friday. In the absence of a top class event, an age group race for

Sep

ARGIANO, MARIINSKY TOO GOOD FOR LOCAL LOT

Pesi Shroff-trained Mariinsky (Burden Of Proof-Sabre Dance) proved too good for the local fillies as she displayed spectacular acceleration in the

Sep

JOCKEY MARTIN DWYER GETS PARTIAL RELIEF

English Jockey Martin Dwyer, who was suspended for not allowing his mount Ice Age to run on its merits in February this year, managed to get

Sep

GORDON LORD BYRON SPLENDID IN SPRINT CUP

Gordon Lord Byron slammed its dozen rivals to win the G1 Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock Race Track in an impressive fashion. The Tom Hogan trained

Sep

AN ACQUIRED TASTE POCKETS IDAR GOLD TROPHY, Gr.3

Saturday’s races at Pune unfolded on expected lines as fancied horses dominated the nine-race card. Two individuals, Mr Vijay Shirke and

Sep

THE PERENNIAL QUESTION

Last year, Equine Lover, a daughter Ace bred at the Poonawalla Farms, won the Mysore 1000 Guineas, Gr.3. We are now on the threshold of

Sep

NATIVE KNIGHT LANDS THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA GOLD CUP

Narendra Lagad trained Native Knight (Placerville-Native Tactics) landed the Grade 1 President of India Gold Cup at Hyderabad, contrary to popular

Sep

SUPREME STAR WINS SOUTHERN COMMAND GOLD TROPHY

The Southern Command Trophy day brought with it some sterling performances by the Army men. Spectacular air shows with choppers and gliders

Sep

MYSTICAL KNIGHT WINS THE TOTARAM’S CUP

Mystical Knight (Ontario-Royal Applause) the lesser fancied of the three runners from L.V.R.Deshmukh’s stables lifted the Totaram’s

Sep

“P.S.CHOUHAN DELIGHTED TO ACHIEVE LANDMARK’’

A Jockey’s career is one of uncertainties. Success is hard to come by. Risk factor looms large each time he gets a leg-up. Whether

Sep

SIGNOR SASSI DEFIES PENALTY TO COMPLETE HAT-TRICK

Punters got the rough end of the stick at Calcutta’s mid-week races as most of the public choices nosedived. The running of the Desert Blaze

Sep

THUNDERSHOWERS CURTAIL THURSDAY’S RACING AT MYSORE

After intermittent showers during the past one week, and a long spell of rainfall on Wednesday evening, Mysore city was blessed with some clear

Sep

BRITAIN'S OLDEST CLASSIC

The St. Leger Stakes, run over 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards at Doncaster's Town Moor racecourse in the North of England, is Britain's

Sep

TEHMINA SHROFF BREATHES HER LAST

Noted educationist and mother of legendary Jockey turned trainer Pesi Shroff, Mrs Tehmina Shroff breathed her last in the wee hours on Friday,

Sep

LEADING LIGHT WINS THE ST LEGER STAKES

The 3 year old son of Montjeu, Leading Light produced sparkling gallop to wrap up Britan’s oldest Classic, the G1 Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes

Sep

MAJESTIC REWARD GALLOPS TO SOLID VICTORY

The battle for supremacy between two top jockeys is heading for a pulsating finish and the season is only just past midway. Sandesh (sitting on 25

Sep

KOHINOOR WISH WINS THE A.P.CHIEF MINISTER’S CUP

Kohinoor Wish (Gaswar-Blue Sonata) the winner of the A.P.Chief Minister’s Cup last year slammed the opposition in this year’s edition

Sep

DR VIJAY MALLYA’S SILVER ARROW SHOWS CLASSIC POTENTIAL

Silver Arrow (Verglas – Isotta), owned by Dr Vijay Mallya and trained by Pesi Shroff, won the Yana Trophy in a common canter displaying raw

Sep

DANDELION IS ON A ROLL

Intermittent rainfall that started during the fifth race on Monday intensified further forcing the authorities to cancel the last race of the day

Sep

OLDIES BUT NOT GOLDIES

These days not many people listen to the radio. Just suppose you do and as you are shaving, the radio plays Frank Sinatra's 'Young at

Sep

TOROLOCO THRILLS IN A BLANKET FINISH

A long card of nine events postponed from last Friday, was conducted at the Mysore Race Club on Tuesday. With no rains over the last four

Sep

ANTARA, ‘SENORITA’ SHARE ANTICIPATOR CUP

For a change, turfites at the Calcutta racecourse were a happy lot as by and large favourites obliged during the afternoon – the exception

Sep

ISN’T SHE SPECIAL LIVES UPTO HER NAME

A tremendous performance by the Padmanabhan trained Isn’t She Special, enabled her to win The Mysore 1000 Guineas 2013 (GR.3) at the local

Sep

“THOUSAND IN THE BAG, EYES SET ON THE INDIAN DERBY’’

It is not a game of numbers. The purists always say - “It is not how many but how, that counts.” Nevertheless, when a magic figure

Sep

WIND OF SOUL SCORES AN EASY VICTORY

An ordinary card of nine events was held in softish going at the Mysore Race Club on Friday. After an inspection in the morning, the authorities

Sep

DANDIFIED STRETCHED TO DOWN CROWN RULE

After three wins on the trot this season without raising a sweat, Vijay Singh-trained Dandified (Rebuttal-Dandoona) was stretched to the hilt by

Sep

MAM’S REKINDLE SHOCKS FIELD FOR TATTERSALLS MILLION

Dr MAM Ramaswamy owned Rekindle (Placerville – Mitzvah) gave off her best in the straight, to shock the favourite Deep Diver and win the

Sep

HIDDEN DESTINY SETS A NEW COURSE RECORD

Laxman Singh trained Hidden Destiny (Eljohar-Lucky Mining) showed plenty of speed while winning the Major General Nawab Khusru Jung Bahadur

Sep

FALCON SOARS HIGH, LANDS SA POONAWALLA MULTI-MILLION

Falcon (Razeen – Tarnished Lady) swung into top speed well into the homestretch and caught favourite Dynamo who had threatened to run away

Aug

“I AM PROUD TO BE THE YOUNGEST 1000 WINNER”

Born on 7th February 1985, the eldest son of Sathish and Radhika Narredu, etched a place in the history books of Indian racing by becoming the

Sep

VIJAYSHOURYA SCORES A SWEAT LESS VICTORY

A small card of seven races was gone through at Hyderabad on Monday. Most of the races had small fields with just 50 horses lining up in the

Sep

BULLET AND C.ALFORD SINK RIVER STAR

After an initial jolt, punters by and large returned home a happy lot on Wednesday as three piping hot favourites and two second favourites

Sep

SIGNATURE PREMIER INDIAN ST. LEGER, Gr.1

The first shift of the Indian St. Leger, Gr.1 to Pune in 1970 can be linked directly to the institution of the Indian Turf Invitation Cup, Gr.1 in

Sep

DEMANDING FORMAT TRICKS THE ‘GIRL’

Vishal Yadav trained Demanding Format (Hymn-Flaming Bay)was ridden tactfully by young Arshad Alam to lift the Hotel R.R.R.Trophy which featured

Sep

SOUTHERN EMPEROR – A CHAMPION IN THE MAKING

Southern Emperor (Placerville-Mystic Dancer), a late foal from the stables of S.Ganapathy won the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club sponsored Mysore

Sep

VIJAY TEXTILES DECCAN DERBY, Gr.1

A field of a round dozen will line up for the Vijay Textiles Deccan Derby, Gr.1 on Wednesday with five trainers fielding a brace each while two

Sep

APICAL FINALA COMPLETES PRICEY DOUBLE FOR BHUNGARD

As was expected, the short ‘sweet’ card of six events proved to be a bitter pill for punters to swallow. Barring a couple of fancied

Sep

STORM TRACKER WINS RUIA MILLION IN PULSATING FINISH

The Nirmal Ruia Million unfolded on expected lines as far as the finish was concerned. The three-pronged finish saw racing at its best and the

Sep

AN ACQUIRED TASTE ATTESTS ‘SIGNATURE’ ON INDIAN CLASSIC

The Pune crowd was treated to an astounding display of power, speed, stamina, and utmost dominance by one adorable thoroughbred – An

Sep

VERSATILE CLINTON WINS ZURBARAN TROPHY

While An Acquired Taste was the star of the day, there were other commendable performances during the Leger day and one such was dished out by

Oct

A ‘SILKEN TOUCH’ TO THE MELBOURNE RACING CLUB TROPHY

A card of nine events marked the Derby Eve races at Hyderabad. The feature of the day was the running of the Melbourne Racing Club Trophy which is

Oct

FINAL ENTRIES SPICE UP CASH-RICH MONSOON DERBY

The stage is set for the 20th running of THE CALCUTTA MONSOON DERBY (2013), now a Grade II race in the Kolkata racing calendar, on

Oct

JEREMIAH WEARS THE DECCAN DERBY CROWN

Pesi Shroff trained Jeremiah (Jeremy-Acciacatura), a got abroad grey gelding bred at Sohna Stud, slammed the opposition en-route to a popular

Oct

EUROPE'S FINEST RACE THIS WEEKEND

This year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Gr.1; 2400 m.), down for decision at Longchamp, Paris, this Sunday, October 6th, promises to be one

Oct

SOLITAIRE ROYALE PERFORMS ON EXPECTED LINES

An ordinary looking card of eight events was held in ideal conditions at the Mysore Race Club on Thursday. Most of the public choices ran true to

Oct

SHIVALIK STAR CANTERS AWAY TO ANOTHER RECORD

A brilliant exhibition of speed and acceleration was witnessed by the racing patrons on Friday, when Arjun Mangalorkar’s Shivalik Star stole

Oct

HEAVY RAIN ENFORCES DERBY POSTPONEMENT

Derby Day at RCTC turned out to be an utter anti-climax as the premier classic had to be postponed to Tuesday due to heavy rain lashing the

Oct

BEFOREMEMORYFADES SHINES, WINS OCTOBER HANDICAP

The October Handicap had a huge line-up and trainer Noshir Cama’s ward Beforememoryfades (Lawman – Gold Bar) had garnered solid

Oct

PLENIPOTENT WINS THE POLICE CUP

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Plenipotent (Iffraaj-Beldon Hill) won the Police Cup, a seven furlongs trip for horses in the highest category, which was

Oct

TREVE TAKES THE ARC IN STYLE

Criquette Head-Maarek trained Treve lifted the G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp, Paris on Sunday. The unbeaten

Oct

DAY(S) OF THUNDER FOR HOMETOWN HERO PRASAD RAJU

The Smt.Teegala Sulochana Reddy Memorial Cup, a five furlongs scurry for horses rated up to 75, in category II, which featured the day’s

Oct

ARGIANO MAKES IT A ‘CLASSIC’ DOUBLE

The red-and-gold colours of Mr Deepak Khaitan were once again prominent on Calcutta Derby Day as they finished one-two. Trainer Vijay

Oct

MALPENSA LIFTS MONSOON CUP

The curtain came down on the fairly short Calcutta Monsoon Season of 22 days with Robert Gowli-trained Malpensa lifting the prestigious Monsoon

Oct

NANOLI STUD PUNE DERBY, Gr.1

The 30th renewal of the Pune Derby is slated for the coming Sunday. It is a race which has had a sponsor throughout its history with Nanoli

Oct

ROCK WITH U WINS HIS FIFTH RACE THIS YEAR

Dominic trained Rock With U literally toyed with his opponents while cantering away with The Nargis Darashah Memorial Trophy at the Mysore races

Oct

MOUNTAIN RANGE MAKES EVERY POST A WINNING ONE

A brilliant display of speed and stamina from Satish Narredu’s Mountain Range, enabled this well built horse to dominate the proceedings in

Oct

BIG BOSS SCORES AN UPSET IN THE MAIN EVENT

Big Boss (Don Micheletto-Shades of Beauty) from the stables of L.D’Silva scored an upset in the higher division of the Raja R.J.K.Ranga Rao,

Oct

AND THE NEW STAR THREE-YEAR-OLD IS… JEREMIAH!

Jeremiah (Jeremy – Acciacatura) looked a picture and there was no sign of any travel fatigue as he arrived in the paddock. He had made the

Oct

BLUE ACE LOGS FIRST WIN AT PUNE

Dallas Todywalla saddled Blue Ace (Ace Blue - Horizon) ably ridden by jockey Ishwar Pardeshi earned a hard fought victory to claim the Indictment

Oct

STAR TRAINER WINS NOSHIR & DOLLY DHUNJIBHOY MILLION

Star Trainer (Storm Trooper – Tiddly Widdly) from Antia’s yard displayed top speed to beat a good bunch of high class sprinters win

Oct

TINTINNABULATION WRAPS UP THE GOLCONDA ST.LEGER

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Tintinnabulation (Intikhab-Tourmalet), winner of the Indian Turf Invitation Cup at Kolkata added one more classic feather

Oct

ARGIANO WAS THE “MONSOON MONARCH”

It was a Monsoon Meet to remember for several reasons, one of them being that for the first time in several decades, the Monsoon Derby had to be

Oct

MYSORE DERBY, Gr.1

The Mysore Derby, Gr.1 is the last Classic of the racing year 2012-13 and for the first time in over two decades it has no sponsor.

Oct

BRITISH CHAMPIONS DAY

Unlike in India, where the racing programme is a patchwork quilt stitched together by different seamstresses, that in Great Britain is by and

Oct

SILVER ARROW SCORES A CLASSY ENCORE

As the Pune Meeting 2013 gallops closer to the finish, the pro-championship for the season comes into play. While jockey A Sandesh has sealed the

Oct

POTOMAC MAKES IT THREE IN A ROW

The much awaited Derby Weekend at Mysore commenced on Saturday with a well filled card of nine events framed for the afternoon. With a

Oct

BULLISH RODEO THWARTS GALLANT NATIVE KNIGHT’S

The Pune racecourse saw through two extremely busy days as the starter flagged off 20 races over two days. There were several exciting

Oct

SEAL OF APPROVAL SURPRISES IN THE FILLIES’ & MARES’

Seal of Approval scored a stunning upset in the G1 Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot. The filly trained by James

Oct

HUGHES DRIVES OLYMPIC GLORY TO QUEEN ELIZABETH II WIN

Olympic Glory sporting blinkers for the first time brought out the best in him to win the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. Richard Hannon trained

Oct

AN IMPRESSIVE FAREWELL BY FARHH IN THE CHAMPION STAKES

Saeed bin Suroor trained Farhh which was back on the race track after a lengthy gap of five months since its triumph in the Lockinge, put on show

Oct

SUPER DUPER BOUNCES BACK TO WINNING WAYS

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Super Duper (Keltos-Supercal) came with a sustained gallop in the last 150 metres under wet conditions to wrap up the

Oct

LAGUNA BEACH ENDS THE SEASON ON A HIGH TIDE

The Hyderabad Monsoon season came to an end on Tuesday with a card of nine races being run. The highlight of the day was a treble each by jockeys

Oct

SOUTHERN EMPEROR TROUNCES HIS CLASSY OPPONENTS

Ganapathy trained Southern Emperor displayed remarkable improvement over his known form, and trounced his nine classy opponents in the 2013

Oct

CLASSY ONASSIS STUNS ELITE OPPOSITION

Onassis lent credence to the popular phrase – ‘Class is Permanent’ in a defining manner while winning the Irish Thoroughbred

Oct

BE SAFE WINS CONNOLLY’S RED MILLS MILLION

The concluding day of the Pune Season 2013 was an eventful day. The Racing Awards and the RWITC’s own awards for the Champions interspersed

Oct

RCTC GOES MARCHING IN

The Calcutta Cold Weather season kicks off on the auspicious All Saints Day of November 1. The Club has several novel features in store for

Oct

BANGALORE WINTER SEASON COMMENCES ON SATURDAY

At a press meet chaired by V Harimohan Naidu, the new Chairman of The Bangalore Turf Club, it was announced that the Bangalore Winter Season

Oct

BREEDERS CUP 2013 – FRIDAY

The concept of a season-ending championship day, the so-called Breeders' Cup World Championships, was the brainchild of leading thoroughbred

Nov

BREEDERS CUP 2013 – SATURDAY

Yesterday's piece covered the card for Friday's racing at the 2013 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita in Arcadia,

Nov

MOHIT LALVANI TAKES CHARGE AS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AT INDIARACE

In what is emerging as part of a bigger deal, Mohit Lalvani will take charge as the Editor-in-Chief of the most popular racing website in India,

Nov

SOUNDS OF SILENCE

Diwali brings an air of expectancy with it. As much for the celebration, the feelings of hope and freshness as for the fact that in the racing

Nov

SHAKTIROOP, ADIELLA RECORD EFFORTLESS WINS

The opening day of the winter meet at the Calcutta racecourse, on the eve of the ‘festival of lights’, proved to be a boon for punters

Nov

LONDON BRIDGE LANDS THE MARATHON

London Bridge by Indian Ridge displayed stamina in abundance while beating his rivals in the grueling 1 mile 6 furlongs G2 Breeders’ Cup

Nov

OUTSTRIP BLAZES IN THE JUVENILE TURF

Outstrip hoisted the Godolphin flag in the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf with an astonishing late dash. Jockey Mike Smith was at the helm

Nov

GOLDENCENTS GOES PILLAR TO POST IN THE DIRT MILE

Doug F O’Neill trained Goldencents was ridden to a pillar to post victory by Rafael Bejarno in the G1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. The

Nov

CHRISELLIAM DOMINATES THE SHOW IN THE JUVENILE FILLIES TURF

Chriselliam scored an authoritative win in the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf to give both trainer Charles Hills and jockey Richard

Nov

BEHOLDER MESMERISES DISTAFF RIVALS

Beholder lifted the G1 Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Santa Anita in a very impressive fashion. Richard E Mandella trained Beholder was coming

Nov

EQUINE LOVER REPRODUCES HER FINE SUMMER FORM

The Bangalore Winter Season 2013-14 began with a well packed card of nine events on Saturday. Fairly wide false rails on a lush green track

Nov

RIA ANTONIA WINS THE FILLIES’ IN THE STEWARDS ROOM

Jeremiah C Englehart trained Ria Antonia, a 32-1 longshot which had originally placed second was handed the first place in the G1 Breeders’

Nov

DANK LANDS THE SPOILS IN THE FILLY AND MARE TURF

Sir Michael Stoute trained Dank was ridden confidently by Rayan Moore to win the G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf. Dansili’s Dank,

Nov

MIZDIRECTION RETAINS HER TITLE IN THE TURF SPRINT

Mike Puype trained Mizdirection retained her title in the G1 GEICO Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint. Jockey Mike Smith who rode Mizdirection to a

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 2012-13 PART-1

It is said that change is the only constant in life. Which is just as well because monopolies, especially in sporting fields, are not only

Nov

NEW YEAR’S DAY GRABS THE JUVENILE WITH A DAZZLING FINISH

Trainer Bob Baffert earned his first win at this year’s Breeders’ Cup meeting when his ward New Year’s Day produced a

Nov

SECRET CIRCLE BOUNCES BACK TO WIN THE SPRINT

Trainer Bob Baffert scored his second win at this year’s Breeders’ Cup when he led in Secret Circle in the G1 Xpressbet

Nov

MUCHO MACHO MAN TAKES THE CLASSIC IN A THRILLER

Mucho Macho Man lifted the G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic in a thriller involving Will Take Charge and Declaration of War. Jockey Gary Stevens who

Nov

NAUGHTY GAL WINS THE A P COMMEMORATION CUP

The Hyderabad Winter Season 2013-14 started off on Sunday with a card of eight races. Hyderabad had received good rains during the last month and

Nov

ROSES IN BLOOM RELISHES THE MILE

The 3 year old dark bay filly, Roses In Bloom (Multidimensional-Roses In The Snow), owned and trained by S.A.Shehzad Abbas scored an encore in the

Nov

FIORENTE TRIUMPHS IN THE MELBOURNE CUP

Fiorente, the runner-up in the race last year, won the 2013 edition of the G1 Melbourne Cup at Flemington, Australia. This was the first Melbourne

Nov

BLUE LIGHTNING LIFTS BAQLAVA CUP

Wednesday afternoon belonged to schooler Vikash Jaiswal at the Calcutta racecourse as he notched up a high-priced treble with Sham Sunder,

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 2012-13 PART-2

As Tennyson once said, "The old order changeth, yielding place to the new ......" What seemed improbable has happened. Hazara Stud has

Nov

THE 3-Y-O FREE HANDICAP OF 2013

Who would be an official handicapper of horses? It's a thankless job at the best of times, with the person tasked with the assignment having

Nov

INVINCIBLE PRINCE MAKES IT LOOK VERY EASY

The Madras Race Club Trophy, a terms race for three year old Indian horses, featured an ordinary card of eight events on Friday at Bangalore.

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 2012-13 PART-3

The word 'usurps' is perhaps rather harsh because the Chettinad Stud stallion Always A Rainbow himself has done nothing wrong. The

Nov

FIELD MARSHAL TROUNCES SOME HIGHLY RATED SPRINTERS

For the second day in succession, a long priced runner from trainer Padmanabhan’s yard managed to bag the day’s feature at Bangalore.

Nov

ALWAYS BULLISH SCORES AN ENCORE

D.Netto trained Always Bullish (Storm Trooper-Blue Sonata) justified the short price while scoring an encore in the P.Veereshwar Rao Memorial Cup,

Nov

QUINN'S RIVER BLITZ SINKS THE OPPOSITION

After the first two days being held on the monsoon track, the third day of the Calcutta Winter Meeting was conducted on the winter track, but it

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 2012-13 PART-4

The Indian Stud Book started maintaining the records of horse breeding activity in India from the year 1935. At that time, most of the stallions

Nov

FASTEST FINGER COMPLETES THE FORMALITY

Trainer Anupam Sharma reaped rich on Monday at Hyderabad, clearing half the day’s card. His ward Kianoosh won the Deccan Bookmakers Trophy

Nov

KETURAH WARMS UP IN GUINEAS PREPARATORY

Zareer Darashah trained Keturah (Burden of Proof-Astrodance), a classy filly from this racing circuit trounced her rivals in the Elusive Pimpernel

Nov

ZULTANITE STORMS HOME TO A THRILLING VICTORY

After a gap of almost ten months, Irfan Ghatala’s Zultanite re-discovered his winning form and won The Kempegowda Cup on Friday at

Nov

DANDIFIED COMPLETES TREBLE FOR C.ALFORD

Saturday, by and large, proved to be a fruitful afternoon for punters at RCTC as several well-backed runners found the winner’s enclosure.

Nov

CAN HORSE RACING EVER BECOME CRICKET?

So Sachin Tendulkar has retired and true to form, his final stroke was one that has now been heard around the world like a gun shot. Sachin was

Nov

EASY WINS FOR ALAINDAIR AND STARRY EYES

The excitement to the start of the new Mumbai Season was on expected lines as thousands arrived to watch the first day action. The followers of

Nov

VIJAYS CONQUER LIFTS THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF A.P.TROPHY

Sunday’s races at Hyderabad resumed on the winter track after the first four days of the season continued on the monsoon track. The

Nov

CHAL BHAI CHAL STIFLES VIJAYS PRIDE

D. Netto trained Chal Bhai Chal (Greensmith-Racing Dream), surprised everyone when the 6 year old picked up speed inside the last 100 metres to

Nov

RWITC REVIVES HANDICAPPING CLASSES

After receiving encouraging response to the Handicapping Classes held in 2011, the RWITC revives the endeavor in providing opportunities to those

Nov

SOFAST & DUMA HOLDS MANJRI FLAG HIGH

Manjri Stud’s flag was held high by Sofast and Duma, both daughters of Phoenix Tower who won their respective races in fine fashion at

Nov

SIZZLING SANDESH GUIDES MINT APPROACH TO THRILLING WIN

It was another money spinning day for followers of favourite as fancied horses ensured they ran to form in almost all the races on the second day

Nov

TURF STRIKER WINS IN A COMMON CANTER

A brilliant performance from Mohd Khan’s Turf Striker featured Friday’s racing at Bangalore. The grey proved to be much too strong for

Nov

A ‘STRIKING’ DIFFERENCE IN CLASS

The first classic of the Calcutta winter season, The Calcutta 1000 Guineas, saw Sulemain Attaollahi’s Striking brush aside her four rivals

Nov

LIGHT OF SUCCESS PUTS UP A SPEEDY DISPLAY

Ganapathy’s Light Of Success made full use of her early speed while claiming The Hoysala Trophy, the feature in a card of eight events held

Nov

RE-CHARGED MURIOI – BACK WITH A BANG!

Sunday’s flow of events at the Mahalaxmi race course was another entertaining day out, the RWITC offering a complete package. Top notch

Nov

ENERGETIC LASS SCORES A STUNNING UPSET

Anupam Sharma trained Energetic Lass (Epicentre-Moon Beam) pulled off a stunning upset in the Bhagyanagar Cup. The 4 year old filly who was going

Nov

APPARITION TAKES HOME THE GOLCONDA 1000 GUINEAS

J.S.Dhariwal trained Apparition (Burden of Proof-Exotic Fantasy), owned by Dr. & Mrs.Vijay Mallya, representing United Racing and Bloodstock

Nov

‘ASSASSIN’ CHOUHAN SCORES A POPULAR TREBLE

The weekday races at RCTC proved to be more lucrative for punters than bookmakers as several fancied runners saw the winner’s enclosure. Ace

Nov

SWEET TIMER WINS THE COMMITTEE TROPHY

P.C.Tejaswi trained Sweet Timer (Eljohar-Daddy’s Girl) scored an upset win in the Committee Trophy that featured the eight races card at

Nov

SILVER ARROW SLICES TOP CLASS RIVALS

Hot favourite Silver Arrow was bang on target, achieving his fourth successive victory and opening his Mumbai campaign in a stylish manner. He

Nov

PRETTY WOMAN MAKES IT A TREBLE FOR JOHN

Calcutta’s Friday afternoon races turned out to be a graveyard for on-money favourites, though fancied runners at lucrative odds

Nov

MARIINSKY CLAIMS THE BANGALORE 1000 GUINEAS WITH EASE

Pesi Shroff trained Mariinsky performed on expected lines and cantered away with The Abaran Bangalore 1000 Guineas (Gr.2) at the local

Dec

‘GIFT WRAPPED’ TROPHY FOR VIJAYS PRIDE

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Vijay’s Pride (Bertolini-Blue Sonata) was gifted with the Indian Navy Rolling Challenge Trophy in the Steward’s

Dec

CLINTON RISES TO THE BIG LEAGUE, STUNS TOP RIVALS

The IGCC Christmasfest attracted a huge crowd that included a large number of junior citizens to the racecourse which was good to see. The IGCC

Dec

LAGUNA BEACH EXTENDS HER WINNING STREAK

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Laguna Beach (Phoenix Tower-Rio Anna) extended her winning streak to five on the trot. The daughter of Phoenix Tower has

Dec

PARIS IMPRESSIVE IN MAIDEN VICTORY

Western India import Paris (Rock of Gibraltor-City Zone) bred at the Manjri Stud and trained by Zareer Darashah scored her maiden win in an

Dec

ROSIE SUNSHINE SPRINTS TO IMPRESSIVE VICTORY

Rosie Sunshine (Lawman – Fresh Bread) enhanced her reputation as one of the fastest fillies in the game. She strolled to victory without

Dec

SILKEN TOUCH STUNS HER HIGHLY REGARDED OPPONENTS

Suleiman Attaollahi’s Silken Touch utilized her early speed while stunning a bunch of Class I horses at Bangalore on Friday. She went to the

Dec

CHARLATAN PEGS BACK ADIELLA IN SCRAPPY GUINEAS

It is difficult to recall when last a sixth placed horse lodged an objection at this centre but so upset was jockey B Sreekanth by the manner in

Dec

SPEED SIX CANTERS AWAY WITH THE BTC TROPHY

Saturday’s racing at Bangalore was dominated by jockey Ryan Marshall , who enjoyed the best afternoon of his long career while steering four

Dec

NEFYN PROVES HIS CLASS, ‘FORTUNE’ FAVORS THE BRAVE!

The Gracias Saldanha Memorial day at the races saw plenty of action on and off the track. While the action on the track was at its thrilling best,

Dec

KALLU MAMA SCORES AN ENCORE

Kallu Mama (Aussie Rules-Khalimia) a promising youngster from the stables of L.V.R.Deshmukh scored an encore in the Ch.V.Lakshmi Prasad Rao

Dec

FASTEST FINGER LIFTS THE GOLCONDA 2000 GUINEAS

L V R Deshmukh trained Fastest Finger (Holy Roman Emperor-Fragran) stormed home by over four lengths in the Deccan Bookmakers Golconda 2000

Dec

ANCIENT WONDER LIVES UP TO HIS RATING

It turned out to be a fairly fruitful afternoon for followers of money with only a couple of long shots in a span of eight races. Jockey Trevor

Dec

DELTIN CASINOS INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

The 71st running of the Indian 1000 Guineas on Sunday sees a new sponsor and fifteen fillies are still left in. At the end of last Mumbai season,

Dec

BRINDABAN FIGHTS HARD TO DOWN SPIRITED INVINCIBLE

A solitary ticket on the jackpot is every punter’s dream and one lucky Jackpot Pool hunter walked away with a sizable pot-return of well

Dec

A TALE OF TWO JOCKEYS

He has won over 100 Group I races in his career. His list of victories is long. It covers every racing jurisdiction. The incomparable Olivier

Dec

SNOWDRIFT, NEERAJ MAKE A ‘REGAL CONNECTION’

The Nanoli Stud Calcutta Gold Cup, run over the metric mile, witnessed a thrilling finish as 6/1 shot Snowdrift got the better of seasoned Ocean

Dec

TURF STRIKER BREEZES PAST HIS HELPLESS OPPONENTS

A superb burst of speed in the straight enabled Md Khan’s Turf Striker to score a brilliant victory in The P Dayananda Pai and P Satish Pai

Dec

MARIINSKY PROVIDES 4TH 1000 GUINEAS WIN FOR MALLYA

Dr Vijay Mallya makes his appearance to the Mahalaxmi racecourse now and then, but when he is around, he does make his presence felt. The

Dec

A LETTER TO SANTA

The year 2013 has passed by in flash but then again, I suppose that each year does exactly that. I’m sure you’re pretty busy at this

Dec

ALWAYS BULLISH CLAIMS THE FEATURE EVENT

D Netto trained Always Bullish (Storm Trooper-Blue Sonata) lifted the Ghulam Ahmed Memorial Cup, a mile race for horses in the highest category

Dec

57:70 SECONDS FOR FIVE FURLONGS – THAT’S WAY OUT!

Mariinsky’s Classic Conquest, a couple of new kids on the block, and a record-breaking sprint was how the Deltin Casinos Indian 1000 Guineas

Dec

MOVIE MOGHUAL TOPS BOX OFFICE ON DEBUT

L V R Deshmukh trained Movie Moghual (Amadeus Wolf-Mina Girl) made a striking debut to claim the rich purse in the Radheyshyam Jhunjhunwala

Dec

THRILLING ENCORE FOR SERGEANT MAJOR AND SHAILESH

Tuesday afternoon provided a mixed broth for punters as several gambles flourished and some went awry. The main event, the Pearson Surita Memorial

Dec

SAND DUNE ENGULFS SOFAST IN A STIRRING FINISH

J Saravanan trained Sand Dune (Senure-Sandslash) raised a determined gallop when it mattered most to down the efforts of the race favourite Sofast

Dec

DELTIN CASINOS INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS, GR.1

Having won the fillies' version last Sunday, the Burden of Proof filly Mariinsky will be back on the Mahalakshmi track once again, this time

Dec

JOCKEY HANUMANT SINGH DAZZLES WITH A DOUBLE

Jockey Hanumant Singh, rose to the limelight and for one who has not exactly been scoring too many, the Thursday sandwiched between the first two

Dec

VALERIAN MAKES EVERY POST A WINNING ONE

The Royal Calcutta Turf Club Trophy, a terms race for three year olds, featured an ordinary card of eight events framed for Friday’s action

Dec

ARTESIA, C.ALFORD CASH IN ON TREVOR’S ERROR

He obviously knows the Calcutta hairpin better than any of his rivals and on this occasion had done his homework well too. Given half-a-chance, he

Dec

INQUISITION DROPS A BOMBSHELL IN THE DAY’S FEATURE

Rank outsider Inquisition showed remarkable improvement over his known form to stun a group of reputed sprinters at the Bangalore races on

Dec

“MURIOI CAN STAY TILL COWS COME HOME” – DR MAM

Whatever the temperament that Murioi possesses, it’s evident that he loves the Mahalaxmi track. Believed to be bullish, temperamental, and

Dec

DUSTY LADY WINS THE SPEAKER’S CUP

Dusty Lady (Puerto Madero-Ruddles) from the stables of R H Sequeira lifted the Speaker’s Cup, a 1200 metres sprint for horses in the highest

Dec

STORM TRACKER BATTLES TO WIN JHUNJHUNWALA MILLION

The Deltin Casinos 2000 Guineas day saw majority of the first favourites oblige and where they didn’t the second fancies scored victories.

Dec

SUPER FALCON LANDS THE DECCAN JUVENILE MILLION

K.Satheesh trained Super Falcon (Rock of Gibraltor-Walk Beside) staved off the late challenge of Lopamudra to win the Deccan Juvenile Million, a

Dec

DUMA WINS THE CHRISTMAS PLATE

It was celebration on Christmas day for the followers of money as six firm favourites obliged in a card of nine races. Jockey Vivek was the most

Dec

DANDIFIED WINS EASIER THAN VERDICT

He was expected to lift the Army Cup but the manner in which he completed the job left one wondering whether he would have any peers in the

Dec

DANCING PRANCES AMBLES TO EFFORTLESS VICTORY

Dancing Prances (Ace – Dancing Greens), trained by Altaf Hussain and owned by Mr Ashok Ranpise, Sopher Racing Syndicate and Mr Dinsha Shroff

Dec

ARROGANT APPROACH SCORES A LONG OVERDUE VICTORY

Horses from trainer Suleiman Attaolahi’s yard did really well to credit their master with a superb treble at the Bangalore races on

Dec

SEASON'S GREETING

This is the season when people exchange greetings - cards, SMSs, tweets and so on - so it is appropriate to wish all readers - or is it viewers ?

Dec

AUDACIOUS LIFTS THE ROLLING TROPHY

D Netto trained Audacious (Epicentre-Ice Castle) was ridden out by jockey Kuldeep Singh to win the division I of the 1 EME Centre Rolling Trophy,

Dec

PARSI COMMUNITY PUTS UP COMMENDABLE SHOW AT RWITC

The 10000-strong crowd that thronged the Mahalaxmi racecourse on Sunday had a healthy number representing the Parsi community. Over 1000 delegates

Dec

SNOW BIRD TAKES AN ‘OATH’ AS A STAYER

Snow Bird (Oath-X Factor) a 4 year old filly from the stables of K.Satheesh is shaping out to be a confirmed stayer. The daughter of Oath,

Jan

MEET THE LEGEND BAGS KUNIGAL STUD PRODUCE STAKES

It is often said that New Year’s Day in the City Of Joy begins at the racecourse. It is the day when the who’s who of the city get

Jan

IMPEDIMENTA TAKES HOME THE OCTOGONAL TROPHY

Ranjeet Shinde trained Impedimenta (Black Cash-Bon Sang) won the higher division of the Octogonal Trophy that featured the eight races card on New

Jan

DOMINGO WINS THE SWEEPING SUCCESS TROPHY

Nina Lalvani trained Domingo (Mull of Kintyre – Sonic Symphony) dominated his rivals in the straight to draw away in the final furlong and

Jan

AGOSTINI MANAGES TO KEEP WIND STREAM AT BAY

The Chief Minister’s Trophy, a terms race over a mile and a quarter, featured an eight event card at Bangalore. In a rare gesture, the Chief

Jan

WINGED FOOT BAGS THE “OAKS” IN A THRILLER

The 2014 running of The Bangalore Oaks (Grade II) produced one of the best finishes that we have seen in a Classic event in recent years. Five

Jan

ABARTH COMPLETES A TREBLE FOR VIKASH JAISWAL

It was a Saturday afternoon that most local punters would like to forget as half the card of eight races saw outsiders fill the

Jan

ROSIE SUNSHINE BLASTS OFF TO WIN WIROHA MILLION

The followers of favourites ought to have enjoyed a profitable day as six of the nine races were won by top fancies. However, the other races

Jan

ASHWA SHAKTI SCORES AN UPSET VICTORY

L V R Deshmukh trained Ashwa Shakti (Rebuttal-Speedwell) galloped resolutely down the last furlong to score an upset win in the Sri A.S.Krishna

Jan

AN ‘OAKS’ FEATHER TO SUR LA TETE

Chestnut Filly Sur La Tete (Burden of Proof-Running Flame), the property of Mrs Sharmila Padmanabhan and Mr S. Padmanabhan representing

Jan

CRRISP WINS THE CONTINUAL TROPHY

Michael Bobby trained Crrisp (Warrshan-Secret Miracle) won the Continual Trophy, the feature of the day in an impressive fashion. Six horses lined

Jan

MURIOI MAKES A STRONG STATEMENT WITH RUIA CUP VICTORY

The Ramniwas Ramnarain Ruia Gold Cup (Gr2) was bereft of any competitive interest and the only exciting prospect was of the manner in which Murioi

Jan

EVEREADY CALCUTTA DERBY, GR.1

There is no big race in India that has been won by Mr. Deepak Khaitan as often as the Calcutta Derby. 17 renewals have seen horses carrying

Jan

EVEREADY DERBY – MUST-ATTEND FOR TURFITES, SOCIALITES!

The 57th running Calcutta Derby promises to be a thrilling affair, what with ten classy runners in the fray for this mile-and-half classic –

Jan

JERSEY SHORE SUCCEEDS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL

After a number of efforts in graded company, as well as in Class I handicaps earlier in this season, B Puttanna’s Jersey Shore finally

Jan

CARLTON ‘SADDLES UP’ TO AN ENCORE

S.A.Shehzad Abbas trained Carlton (Diffident-Celestrella) scored an encore in an impressive fashion in the Saddle Up Plate a 1200 metres sprint

Jan

DANDIFIED GETS THE MEASURE OF BULLET

Amazing five-year-old Dandified, from the stable of Vijay Singh, pocketed the Champions’ Sprint Trophy on Saturday by getting the

Jan

AMAZING SNOWDRIFT CREATES A SENSE OF DÉJÀ VU

The Eveready Calcutta Derby Stakes has been a high profile ‘must attend’ event for socialites of this city for some time now. With the

Jan

DESERVING VISIT BAGS ALOKANANDA STAKES IN STYLE

The supporting event to the Eveready Calcutta Derby was the Alokananda Stakes restricted to three-year-old fillies. The 6/4 favourite Deserving

Jan

A BIBLICAL DERBY

It has been some time since two horses, the prime contenders in the Indian Derby, have monopolised so much attention and divided opinion. The

Jan

NESTO LANDS THE DARLEY ARABIAN MILLION

Neil Darashah schooled Nesto (Phoenix Tower-Star Qualities) produced a sparkling gallop inside the last furlong and a half to lift the prestigious

Jan

YAKEEN SCORES AN ENCORE

M Bobby trained Yakeen (Hurricane State- Excitement), one among the best sprinters at Mysore lifted the C Dasharatharama Shetty Memorial Trophy,

Jan

VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS, GR.1

Fourteen fillies have accepted for the Villoo Poonawalla Indian Oaks, Gr.1 to be run for the first time on a Saturday since 1957 when

Jan

ZOOM ZOOM WINS THE GREATER MUMBAI POLICE TROPHY

The ten-race card framed for Thursday's Mumbai races saw the races proportionately shared as not a single pro scored more than once. Each race

Jan

DECCAN BOOKMAKERS' GOLCONDA DERBY, GR.1

The satchelmen of Malakpet are obviously doing well because they have come forward to sponsor three winter Classics. Before this, they have had a

Jan

COUNTRYS PRIDE JUSTIFIES HIS TRAINER’S CONFIDENCE

Satish Narredu’s Countrys Pride produced a sparkling gallop in the straight to annex The Karnataka Racehorse Owners Association Trophy at

Jan

ISN’T SHE SPECIAL … INDEED SHE IS!

Great successes in sports, it is generally believed, bears fruit more often when the mind is strategically applied and is backed with a

Jan

SERGEANT MAJOR CONTINUES TO DEFY PENALTY

By and large, punters took a beating at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday as favourites fell by the wayside. The feature event of the

Jan

SHIVALIK STORM WINS GOOL S POONAWALLA MILLION (GR3)

The Villoo Poonawalla Indian Oaks day was an all-trophy day and with the Mid-Day Trophy also featuring on the card, along with the event

Jan

‘ROSES IN BLOOM’ AT MALAKPET

Roses In Bloom (Multidimensional-Roses In The Snow), owned and trained by S.A.Shehzad Abbas was ridden with great aplomb by Suraj Narredu to

Jan

DEJA VU

Horse racing is all about creating magic. It is about the coming together of all the elements that make for a story worth not just writing about,

Jan

ALWAYS BULLISH WINS THE QUTAB SHAHI MILLION

Donald Netto trained Always Bullish (Storm Trooper-Blue Sonata) which has hit a purple patch in its career won the Qutab Shahi Million, the

Jan

FINK SPRINTS TO AN IMPRESSIVE WIN

Micheal Eshwer trained Fink (Phoenix Tower-Fleurissimo) scored an encore in the Rajkumari Leelavathi Devi Memorial Trophy, a 1200 metres sprint

Jan

RECORD-TIMER O & B SEALS QUINN-SURAJ TREBLE

Trainer Patrick Quinn and his compatible jockey Suraj Narredu were simply unstoppable at the Calcutta racecourse on Thursday as the duo combined

Jan

BANGALORE DERBY, GR.1

The Bangalore Derby, Gr.1 to be run on the Republic Day is the only Derby in India that is not sponsored this winter and it would have been the

Jan

OKAVANGO STAYS COMMENDABLY TO WIN BYCULLA CUP

Malesh Narredu trained Okavango galloped back into form right to score a surprise win and bag the prestigious Byculla Club Trophy. What makes his

Jan

DARE TO DREAM LANDS THE JUVENILE MILLION

A card of eight races was framed for Friday’s races at Hyderabad. Small fields were the order of the day with just 56 horses taking the

Jan

LOVEOFMYLIFE WINS IN A COMMON CANTER

The “Derby Weekend” at Bangalore got off to a great start for the punters, when quite a few public choices scoredon Saturday. The form

Jan

AGOSTINI ASSERTS HIS CLASS AND SUPERIORITY

A brilliant display of speed and stamina by Agostini , helped this nice looking colt from Dhariwal’s yard to land the biggest

Jan

SANDESH RIDES GLOBETROTTER TO A GUTSY WIN

Leo D’Silva trained Globetrotter (Arabian Gulf-Trace of Magic) won the Brown Sugar Plate division I, a 1000 metres test of speed for horses

Jan

ADEMARO LIFTS REPUBLIC CUP WITH EASE

Trainer Vijay Singh’s Ademaro proved once again that he relishes the mile-and-quarter trip as he made every post of the Republic Cup a

Jan

INDIAN DERBY FACTS AND FIGURES

INDIAN DERBY FACTS AND FIGURES Growth in prize money

Jan

MCDOWELL SIGNATURE INDIAN DERBY, Gr.1

The 72nd running of the Indian Derby is upon us and a good quality field of 15 runners will report to the Starter on Sunday. It will include

Jan

GENTLE KNOWLEDGE HAS A POWERFUL THRUST

Despite a short card of seven events, the mid-week Calcutta races had its moments. In a way, the afternoon belonged to the Alford family and

Jan

RAKESH HOGS THE LIMELIGHT WITH A QUADRUPLE

Trainer S.Rakesh hogged the limelight at the races in Mysore on Wednesday, saddling four winners. The railbirds returned home a happy lot with six

Jan

THE INDIAN DERBY: A LOOK AT THE CONTENDERS

All roads will lead to Mahalaxmi this coming Sunday for the Mcdowell Indian Derby. This year’s race will feature a keen contest among two

Jan

DERBY GUIDE FOR FIRST TIMERS AT MAHALAXMI RACECOURSE

A know your racecourse and racing guide for first-timers to the Mahalaxmi this Sunday, February 2 to witness the greatest race of the year -- the

Jan

SPEED SIX RUNS TRUE TO FORM

The DP Sharma Memorial Sprinter’s Trial Stakes, a terms event for top class horses four years old and over, featured an ordinary looking

Feb

DERBY DAY

The morning of the McDowell Signature Indian Derby carries a sense of expectancy with it, almost like a pre-race hangover from the night

Feb

BE SAFE BOLTS IN TO WIN KUNIGAL BREEDERS’ PRODUCE STAKE

Dr MAM Ramaswamy could not have asked for a more auspicious lead-up to the Derby day, as his horses won four of the ten races, a day before the

Feb

WHISPERING GALLERY LIFTS THE KAKATIYA MILLION

Neil Darashah trained Whispering Gallery (Bachelor Duke-Intellectual), who is establishing herself to be a good sprinter won the Kakatiya Million

Feb

STUNNING ALAINDAIR WINS MCDOWELL SIGNATURE DERBY

Jockey Y S Srinath returned a hero and Alaindair the Star! The McDowell Signature Indian Derby had a competitive line-up of 15 worthy aspirants.

Feb

DR MAM’S GOLDIE BROWN SILKS DOMINATE DERBY EVE

The famous colours of Dr MAM Ramaswamy dominated Saturday’s races at the Mahalaxmi with the turf baron striking with four winners in the

Feb

GIANT KILLER

The 2014 renewal of the McDowell Signature Indian Derby promised that it would be a contest of very high quality. Multiple classic winners, close

Feb

MERCHANTOFVENICE WINS RATTONSEY MULTI-MILLION

The McDowell Signature Indian Derby day had two other traditional races sandwiched in the card - The BK Rattonsey Multi-Million and the RN Kanga

Feb

ALAINDAIR'S DERBY

" When most military campaigns and battles are analysed, there is an over-emphasis on what the winning side did right. Victory often owes

Feb

CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS SHOWS HIS STAYING ABILITY

The running of the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday proved to be a graveyard for punters as quite a few fancied

Feb

APPLEJACK EMERGES AS THE TOP STAYER AT BANGALORE

The Kunigal Stud Stayers Trial Stakes, a terms race to be run over a mile and a half and reserved for horses four years old and over, featured a

Feb

RAY OF LIGHT LIFTS THE ROLLING TROPHY

Laxman Singh trained Ray of Light (Ace-Radiate) sporting the silks of the Poonawallas completed a fine hat-trick from as many starts, in the

Feb

AMELIA CLINCHES DR SC JAIN SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP

After the huge success of the McDowell Signature Indian Derby last Sunday, the Jains along with Mr Byramjee Jeejeebhoy showcased another

Feb

DESIRE WINS THE GOLCONDA JUVENILE MILLION

M.Srinivas Reddy trained Desire (Glory of Dancer-Another Star) won the Golconda Juvenile Million- Grade III, the feature event at Hyderabadon

Feb

SCARTELLA SEALS VIJAY SINGH, C. ALFORD TREBLES

Tuesday afternoon belonged to trainer Vijay Singh and jockey Christopher Alford as they both recorded trebles. The successful duo combined on two

Feb

CASTLE KING OVERWHELMS KETURAH

S.Rakesh trained Castle King (Hymn-Castle Beauty) produced a scintillating gallop to down the piping hot favourite Keturah in the Vidhatri Motors

Feb

GREEK GOD MAKES AN IMPRESSIVE WINNING DEBUT

Dallas Todywalla trained Greek God (Chevalier – Pas de l’Argent) had a memorable debut and he looked the part in the paddock as well.

Feb

TALISKER WINS IN AN EXCITING FINISH

Racing at Bangalore on Friday witnessed some stunning upsets, and this obviously led to a lot of heartburn amongst the betting fraternity. Most of

Feb

NURAY GALLOPS AWAY WITH THE BANGALORE WINTER MILLION

An absolutely brilliant performance in the saddle by Suraj Narredu was the highlight of Saturday’s racing at Bangalore. The leading jockey

Feb

SUNSHINE GIRL STEALS THE ‘THUNDER’ AND THE ‘MILLION’

Punters by and large returned a happy lot on Saturday as several well-backed totalisator favourites obliged at lucrative odds. The weather was

Feb

HIDDEN DESTINY SPRINGS A SURPRISE IN THE FEATURE

Laxman Singh trained Hidden Destiny (Eljohar-Lucky Mining) was the only upset on a day dominated by favourites at Hyderabad on Sunday. The 6 year

Feb

DAD BEZAN & DADDY'S GIRL NAZAK 'ACHIEVE' HUGE SUCCESS

It was a memorable day for the Chenoys as Bezan and his daughter scored a grand double each as they dominated the 24th day of the Mumbai

Feb

SILVER PHANTOM REAPS RICH ON DEBUT

S.A.Shehzad Abbas schooled Silver Phantom (Verglas-Flamands) made a smashing debut to lift the Godolphin Barb Million – Grade III, the

Feb

BERLUSCONI KEEPS HIS DATE WITH THE GOVERNOR

An entertaining afternoon of racing saw six of seven pubic choices bite the dust, which is not to say that form was cast aside. In fact, quite the

Feb

GALAXY QUEEN WINS THE AANDOLANA TROPHY

Feroz Khan trained Galaxy Queen (Mull of Kintyre-Premier Galaxy) was piloted fiercely by Shobhan Babu to lift the Aandolana Trophy that

Feb

GERMAN PHARMA CO BOOKED

Four officials of multinational pharma giant Boehringer Ingelheim have been booked in connection with steroids found in horse food. The state

Feb

ZANDER GALLOPS TO STYLISH MAIDEN VICTORY

The sedate seven-race card slated for Thursday saw minor flutter in the first half, then settled as prime fancies obliged in the last three races

Feb

ROYAL SALUTE DISPLAYS REMARKABLE IMPROVEMENT

Neil Darashah’s Royal Salute put up another fine performance this season while lifting The Bull Temple Trophy at the Bangalore races on

Feb

CONNEMARA TRIUMPHS IN THE GOVERNOR’S TROPHY

Dhariwal trained Connemara displayed great maturity while winning The Governor’s Trophy at the Bangalore races on Saturday. The grey

Feb

DOUGHTY DANDIFIED TOO STRONG FOR RIVALS

It was mixed fortunes for punters at the RCTC on Saturday as the first three races saw long shots occupy the winner’s berth while

Feb

POWER PLANET GOES RACING AHEAD

Shamsuddin trained Power Planet (Epicentre-Classic Award) pulled off a stunning upset with a pillar to post victory in the Circar Cup, the first

Feb

SHIVALIK STORM BREEZES IN TO WIN PBMM

The Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi Million saw another glittering day of fashion and festivities at the Mahalaxmi racecourse. A crowd of about

Feb

MYKONOS WINS SERUM INSTITUTE TROPHY

Prime Fancy Mykonos (Noverre – Land Ahead) finally came good to score a fashionable victory to clinch the Serum Institute of India Trophy to

Feb

INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP, Gr.1

It was during the monsoon season of 1978 that Malakpet hosted its first Invitation Cup as Manitou scrolled his name on the trophy. Five years

Feb

DARE TO DREAM TRIUMPHS IN THE ALCOCK ARABIAN MILLION

M.Srinivas Reddy schooled Dare To Dream (Oath-Starynessey) won the Alcock Arabian Million, Gr.3 by a staggering eight and a half lengths. This was

Feb

ANTARA RUBBISHES ‘COLOURS’ EXCLUSIVITY

Arti Doctor’s Antara played the ‘handicap’ card under some forceful horsemanship by Shrikant Kamble to land the spoils in the

Feb

FINK WINS THE MYSORE CITY TROPHY

The Mysore Winter Races 2013-14 came to a close on Tuesday with a long drawn card of ten races framed for the concluding day. Indiarace bagged the

Feb

MAJ. P.K. MEHRA MEMORIAL SUPER MILE CUP, Gr.1

The Super Mile Cup was the last of the Gr.1 invitation races to be introduced and it was run for the first time at Hyderabad in 1983. R.R.

Feb

DOC HOLLIDAY WINS FK VAKIL TROPHY

Wednesday’s races stung the followers of favourites as only three obliged in the eight-race card, of which two were at non-backable odds.

Feb

STAYERS' CUP, Gr.1

It was at Chennai in 1981 that Stayers' Cup became the third of Invitational races. It was, if you like, a sort of farewell gift to that grand

Feb

SURENDER REDDY – "AN ADMINISTRATOR PAR EXCELLENCE"

One of the most respected personalities, not only among the racing fraternity, but universally as well, is Mr R Surender Reddy, the longest serving

Feb

SPRINTERS' CUP, Gr.1

Unlike the three previous previews, we know for certain that 14 flying machines have accepted for this race and that Amelia will not be

Mar

NEFYN REVISITS SPRINTERS’ GLORY

Nefyn (Senure-Machrihanish), the 8 year old ‘Handsome’ from Bezan Chenoy’s yard was given an impeccable ride by Jimmy Fortune to

Mar

GODS DECIDE TO WATCH THE INVITATION CUP ON SATURDAY

A sudden downpour immediately after the fourth race of the day rendered the winter track waterlogged and unsuitable for racing. The Stewards

Mar

THE INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP

For the 800 million Indians aged 35 and below, there is scarcely an opportunity for their voices to be heard currently on the Indian Turf.

Mar

REYNOLDS EDGES OUT WENTWORTH IN CLOSE FINISH

The bumper ten-race card saw mixed fortunes for followers of favourites as four prime fancies obliged during the day. The biggest disappointment

Mar

ANDREUS LIFTS DELHI RACE CLUB CUP

Three firm favourites obliged punters in a card of seven races at the Calcutta racecourse on Friday. Among them was Vijay Singh-trained Andreus

Mar

ETHOPHIAN WINS HIS FOURTH RACE THIS SEASON

Narayan Gowda trained Ethophian carried a back-breaking weight to a popular victory in The Kanteerava Cup, the feature in a long card of nine

Mar

ALAINDAIR REACHES THE PINNACLE OF INDIAN RACING

Alaindair (Multidimentional-God’s Grace) won the 2014 edition of the Indian Turf Invitation Cup – Grade I in taking style at the

Mar

ARTESIA SHOWS HER STAYING LINE

Manvendra Singh-trained Artesia cantered to an effortless victory in the Calcutta St Leger. The short-priced filly by Multidimensional out of

Mar

KEUKENHOF WINS CN WADIA WITH AN ELECTRIFYING RUN

The CN Wadia Gold Cup day had a good turn out and the Gladrags Contest for Women and children was the attraction off the track. One filly marked

Mar

RIO ROJO COMPLETES AN ENCORE

The winter races at Hyderabad came to a close on Monday with a card of nine races being run on the concluding day. Followers of money

Jan

“TO LOVE HORSES WAS MY FIRST LESSON”

The tall and handsome K.S.V. Prasad Raju has been a successful Trainer at Hyderabad for the last 17 years. A commerce graduate, Prasad was born on

Dec

DR. MALLYA SCORES A CENTURY IN 2009

The success of Sans Pareil in The Calcutta Oaks on Saturday completed a century of victories for the colours of Dr Vijay Mallya in the year 2009.

Mar

AVIETTE MAKES IT START-TO-FINISH

It was ‘Punters Day’ at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday as all seven first favourites obliged - a rare occurrence indeed at this

Mar

JACK FROST WINS SAHACHARI FOUNDATION CUP

Sunday’s races saw a minor crowd unrest due to hot favourite Apache (10/4 on) falling after shaping up well in the homestretch. What got the

Mar

AUMENTO STUNS A PAIR OF STRONGLY FANCIED OPPONENTS

Under some able guidance from apprentice Noornabi, four year old Aumento came with a flourish in the final furlong and succeeded in winning The

Mar

ASTAIRE HELPS SHEZAD TO A TREBLE

It was basically a form-oriented afternoon at RCTC with a rather fine accent on ‘money-flow’ – after all, we are at the fag end

Mar

A MATTER OF TIMING

In the article "Alaindair's Derby", the sectional timings of his race were given and they evoked an interesting debate. A question

Mar

TIGER TOPS, QUASAR KEEP DATES WITH VICTORIES

Both, the Forbes Breeders’ Juvenile Fillies’ Championship and the Shapoorji Pallonji Juvenile Colts’ Championship panned out on

Mar

LIGHT OF SUCCESS SCORES A FLUENT VICTORY

A compact card of eight events was held at the Bangalore races on Monday. The BTC Stewards Trophy, a sprint handicap for horses in Class I,

Mar

ADABELLA MADE TO EARN HER VICTORY

The compact card of seven events was ruled by horses with long odds at the Calcutta mid-week races. However, the main event, The Bangalore Turf

Mar

MOUNTBATTEN ROMPS HOME WHILE RIVALS SLUG IT OUT

Fancied horses took a beating as only two prime favourites obliged in the eight-race card scheduled for Thursday’s races at Mumbai. Trainers

Mar

ARTA BEATS ACE LEXINGTON ON THE POST

A small card of seven events was held at the Bangalore races on Friday. With the season nearing its end, the fields have become

Mar

FINK MAINTAINS HIS UNBEATEN RECORD

Mysore challenger Fink asserted his class and superiority over his eight opponents in The Bangalore Juvenile Million (grade III) at the

Mar

ARKTOUROS AND C. ALFORD PULL OFF AN AMAZING WIN

Surprisingly neglected in the ring and available at 5/1, nine-year-old Arktouros and his long time ‘friend’ Christopher Alford showed

Mar

SUPREME STAR WINS RM & RUKMANI GOCULDAS MILLION

Favourites took a back seat as only two first fancies obliged in the eight-race card on the Forbes India day at Mumbai, which saw the Super

Mar

DUBAI WORLD CUP, 2014

Judged by the ratings given to its winners, the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, U.A.E., has rarely ranked as the pre-eminent horse

Mar

RODRIGUES ‘RISES ABOVE’ RIVALS WITH ‘ROYAL HONOUR’

Trainer Farley Rodrigues, who was hospitalised a few days ago with a cardiac ailment, made a formidable impact on the track despite being absent.

Mar

NEGOTIATOR SMOTHERS FALCON TO WIN SHANTIDAS TROPHY

Lesser-fancied Negotiator (Steinbeck - Romantic Liaison) stumped his opponents as well as the racing pundits to boot home the bottom-weight

Mar

CHASE THE SUN SCORES AN OVERDUE VICTORY

A long and winding season comprising of thirty one days of racing during the winter months came to an end on Friday at Bangalore. Over

Mar

QUINN’S NOBLE AND NICE STUNS SHAKTIROOP

The final afternoon of racing was one where equine power was interlaced with art and culture, as all the events were sponsored by art connoisseur

Mar

IT’S AN ‘AFRICAN STORY’ IN THE DUBAI WORLD CUP

African Story crafted a sensational win in the richest race of the world, the Dubai World Cup at the Meydan race track. The 7 year old son of

Mar

MANYATTA CHURNS OUT STERLING PERFORMANCE

The Mahalakshmi racecourse 130 years day had a sizable crowd-attendance and the collections in the various pools was high indeed. With the RWITC

Apr

SNOWDRIFT CREATED A SENSE OF DÉJÀ VU FOR TURFITES

The RCTC Calcutta Cold Weather Season which ended on Saturday proved to be a highly successful one in every-which way you look at it –

Apr

BRYNHILL WINS KAILASHPAT SINGHANIA TROPHY

Saturday’s races were profitable for the followers of favorites as five of the eight races saw punters cashing in on clear first favorites.

Apr

ACCLAIMED RESUMES WINNING WAYS, POCKETS BTC TROPHY

Sunday's races saw fancied horses perform well and although a couple of horses won at 10 to 1 or over, they were not completely out of the

Apr

MUMBAI RACECOURSE DRAMA

Just when champion trainer Pesi Shroff was getting ready to appeal against the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) stewards' decision to

Apr

THE CURIOUS CASE OF ANYA SHROFF BEING BLACK-BALLED

To, The Editor, Mid Day Firstly let me thank you for your carrying my response, though I must say I had thought you would do so on the front

Apr

MINE FOREVER, BULLION EXPRESS LOG MAIDEN VICTORIES

Two quality three-year-olds made a splash in the two divisions of the Mr. Greedy Trophy the concluding events on Saturday’s races. Mine

Apr

Dr MAM’s SUPREME STAR REIGNS SUPREME

Supreme Star (Rebuttal – Mullagh) completed a commendable three straight wins on the Mahalakshmi track, (he ran off board at

Apr

MOUNTBATTEN, PROVIDENCE PICK UP TROPHIES

Favourites took the back seat as horses with nourishing odds scored in most of the races on Saturday at Mumbai. While Wild Waves was the lone

Apr

MOUSSAEIF, CEZANNE SCORE MAIDEN VICTORIES IN STYLE

Moussaeif, Cezanne Score Maiden Victories in Style Assertive Sandesh Boots Home Trebleof victories The two divisions of the Dady Adenwalla Trophy

Apr

ADAM POSTS IMPRESSIVE VICTORY

D S Daman, from the new batch of apprentice riders who were let loose last week, became the the first youngster to taste the heady wine of success

Apr

CHAMPION SANDESH CREATES HISTORIC RECORD

The longest racing season in the country finally came to an end on Sunday. As has been the wont through the season,

May

KENTUCKY OAKS & DERBY, 2014

Longines Kentucky Oaks (Gr.1) (3yo Fillies) (Dirt) (3yo) Winner: £343,614, Runners:

May

UNTAPABLE DRAWN WIDE IN KENTUCKY OAKS

Amongst the most coveted prizes for three-year-old fillies in North America is the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks, run over 9 furlongs at Churchill Downs

May

CALIFORNIA CHROME PUBLIC CHOICE IN KENTUCKY DERBY

A pleasantly warm day is expected to greet the 19 runners that assemble at the starting gate for the most coveted prize in North American racing,

May

A FINE FEAT BY UNTAPABLE IN THE KENTUCKY OAKS

The Even money favourite Untapable trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by Rosie Napravnik justified the overwhelming support with a thumping

May

HUGHES SEEKS COMPENSATION IN QIPCO 1000 GUINEAS

Richard Hughes could hardly be faulted for partnering the hitherto unbeaten Toormore, trained by his brother-in-law, Richard Hannon, Jr., in the

May

VARIETY CLUB IS THE CHAMPION

In a dominant run to the line, Variety Club from South Africa won The Champions Mile (group one). One of the top mile races of the racing

May

CALIFORNIA CHROME GLOWS IN THE KENTUCKY DERBY

California Chrome scored a dominating win in the 140th running of the G1 Kentucky Derby at the historic Churchill Downs. It’s a fairy

May

FALLON DRIVES NIGHT OF THUNDER TO GUINEAS VICTORY

Dubawi’s Night of Thunder trained by Richard Hannon was masterly handled by Kieren Fallon to land the spoils in the G1 Qipco 2000 Guineas at

May

MISS FRANCE WEARS THE GUINEAS CROWN

Dansili’s Miss France scored a scintillating win in the G1 Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket under Maxime Guyon to give its trainer Andre

May

CONNECT WITH THE CUSTOMER

Hong Kong is conclusively the global market standard when it comes to horse racing and the opening of the ‎2014 Asian Racing Conference (ARC)

May

THE EXPERIENCE STARTS WITH THE PACKAGING

It might be fair to say that the world is divided between Samsung and Apple users. Battle lines have been drawn between th‎e two companies and

May

A FALSE ALARM AT THE BANGALORE TURF CLUB

A spate of “positive” results announced recently by a testing laboratory located at Dubai sent shivers down the spine of professionals

May

OUTSTANDING ARC RAISES THE BANNER FOR INDIA

The 35th Asian Racing Conference held between May 5-8 in Hong Kong was an outstanding success on every major parameter- organisation, venues,

May

INTEGRITY IS THE BEST MESSAGE TO CUSTOMERS

The final day of the Asian Racing Conference ended with one very important messages. This was that integrity in the sport was of paramount

May

MULTIDIMENSIONAL PHENOMENAL AND MAGNIFICENT STALLION

The progeny of the awe-inspiring stallion from The Usha Stud, Gurgaon, Haryana, Multidimensional {IRE} (Danehill- Sacred Song) continue to

May

THE PREAKNESS STAKES CONTENDERS, 2014

The Preakness Stakes (Gr. I), 1 3/16 miles, $1,500,000g, 6:20 PM on

May

CALIFORNIA CHROME BIDS TO CONTINUE WINNING STREAK

Only two of the seventeen three-year-olds vanquished in the Kentucky Derby on May 3rd by California Chrome (by Lucky Pulpit) have chosen to cross

May

CALIFORNIA CHROME EYES THE ‘TRIPLE CROWN’

California Chrome, trained by Art Sherman and ridden by Victor Espinoza continued its dream run with a comfortable win in the G1 Preakness Stakes

May

CALIFORNIA DREAMING

It’s been a Fairy Tale come true at the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs and The Preakness Stakes run at Pimlico on the first and third

May

DAN EXCEL SHINES IN SINGAPORE

Dan Excel, trained by John Moore did well to lift the G1 Singapore Airlines International Cup under the lights at Kranji race track in

May

SPARE A THOUGHT FOR THIS YOUNG LAD

A Jockey’s career is one of uncertainties. Risk factor looms large each time he gets a leg-up. Whether it is a race ride or regular work

May

WHEN PESI WAS OUTRACED BY HIS DAUGHTER

That jockey Pesi Shroff's daughter Anya, 19, would be fond of horses is a given. But when her father took her to Embassy Horse Riding School

May

BANGALORE SUMMER SEASON 2014 COMMENCES ON SATURDAY

The much awaited Bangalore Summer Season 2014 is finally set to commence on Saturday, 24th May 2014. Addressing a press meet on Thursday

May

KINGMAN HAS BEST CREDENTIALS TO WIN IRISH 2000 GUINEAS

The Curragh, Ireland: 14 three-year-old Colts are declared to run here in the lavish and highly prestigious Irish 2000 Guineas, Gr.1 on 24th May,

May

CALIFORNIA CHROME CONTROVERSY BEFORE THE BELMONT

The Belmont Stakes scheduled to be run on the 7th of June is now beginning to look like the Holy Grail for the Rocky Balboa of the American Turf

May

AIDAN O'BRIEN WILL HAVE IT TOUGH IN IRISH GUINEAS

As is well known, the weather often plays a part in deciding the results of horse races. To paraphrase the title of a famous Billy Wilder comedy,

May

IRISH 2000 & 1000 GUINEAS CONTENDERS, Gr.1

TATTERSALLS IRISH 2,000 GUINEAS (Group 1) (3yo) Curragh (IRE) SATURDAY, 24 MAY 2014

May

NANOLI STUD JUVENILE MILLION, WILL BE A FABULOUS RACE

Bangalore : 13 three-year old thoroughbreds are competing in The 1400m Nanoli Stud Juvenile Million, Gr.2, a Terms race for 3 years old

May

SRINATH GUIDES LAST CHANCE TO A CONFIDENT VICTORY

Imtiaz Sait’s talented colt Last Chance justified his short odds and claimed The Karnataka Police Trophy at the Bangalore races on Saturday.

May

KINGMAN HAS IT EASY IN THE 2000 GUINEAS

John Gosden trained Kingman had an easy outing in the G1 Tattersalla Irish 2000 Guineas at The Curragh, justifying the favouritism with a five

May

BE SAFE STORMS HOME TO AN EMPHATIC VICTORY

The Nanoli Stud Juvenile Million (Gr.2) featured a long and interesting card of nine events at Bangalore on Sunday. This prestigious race is

May

A ‘MARVELLOUS’ TURNAROUND IN THE 1000 GUINEAS

Aidan O’Brien trained Marvellous scored a sensational win in the G1 Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas under testing underfoot conditions at

May

KETURAH SLAMS THE ‘INAUGURAL’ EVENT

A new leaf was turned around in the history books of the 123 years old Mysore Race Club Limited, when they, for the first time raced under their

May

ARTIC ROSE LIFTS THE F.B.SHARMA MEMORIAL CUP

Zareer Darashah trained Artic Rose (Rebuttal-Artic Bridge) scored a convincing win in the F.B.Sharma Memorial Cup, the feature of the second

May

FRENCH DERBY TO STAY AT HOME

This year, Ireland's leading trainer, Aidan O'Brien, and the powerful Coolmore team for whom he trains have chosen not to pitch any of

May

ARROGANT APPROACH WINS WITH AUTHORITY

A modest card of eight events was conducted at the Bangalore races on Saturday. The Speakers Cup, a seven furlong handicap for horses rated

Jun

ROCK WITH U PUTS UP A STRONG PERFORMANCE

A strong performance by Dominic's Rock With U highlighted a nine event card at the Bangalore races on Sunday. He displayed remarkable speed

Jun

THE GREY GATSBY STRIKES IN THE JOCKEY CLUB

Kevin Ryan trained The Grey Gatsby won the G1 Prix du Jockey Club popularly called the French Derby, on Sunday at Chantilly in France. Considered

Jun

INVESTEC OAKS BEING RUN IN MEMORY OF SIR HENRY CECIL

Friday's Investec Oaks, to be run over 12 furlongs (and 10 yards) at the famed Epsom Downs in Surrey, just south of London, England, at

Jun

CALIFORNIA CHROME AND DESIGNER FOOTWEAR

This weekend promises to be one of the most glorious Sporting Weekends of the year. It kicks off on Friday with the Epsom Oaks, followed by the

Jun

PREPARE FOR A MESSY EPSOM DERBY

It was the 12th Earl of Derby who founded the mile-and-a-half classic race carrying his name that is the pre-eminent event for three-year-olds in

Jun

CONTENDERS BELMONT STAKES GR.1, 2014

The Belmont Stakes (Gr. 1) Race 11 at Belmont Park on June 7, 2014 1 1/2 miles $1,500,000 3 yo on

Jun

US TRIPLE CROWN ON THE LINE

Incessant media exposure means that almost everyone who watches television in North America, and has some familiarity with sports, is aware that a

Jun

TAGHROODA WALKS AWAY WITH OAKS GLORY

Taghrooda kept her unbeaten record clean while scoring a thumping victory in the G1 Investec Oaks that was run in memory of Sir Henry Cecil this

Jun

SECRET PUNCH RE-DISCOVERS SOME OLD FORM

Sirajuddin trained Secret Punch came with a brilliant run in the final furlong to annex the D Kumar Siddanna Memorial Cup at the Bangalore races

Jun

AUSTRALIA MAKES DERBY HISTORY FOR AIDAN O’BRIEN

Trainer Aidan O’Brien made history when Australia, son of the illustrious Galileo, labelled as the best horse he’s trained outclassed

Jun

TONALIST POWERS HIS WAY TO BELMONT WIN

The wait for a US Triple Crown winner has been deferred for at least 37 years, from the last one, as the ‘rags to riches’ sensation

Jun

SUPREME STAR WINS IN AN EXCITING FINISH

Some fine assistance from the saddle coupled with a comfortable passage through the inner rails, helped Supreme Star bag The Karnataka Mile

Jun

A “TRIPLE” CROWN AT EPSOM

We saw a "Triple Crown" being won, on the first Saturday of June, but it came on the wrong side of the Atlantic. Aiden O'Brien

Jun

SPANIARD DOWNS SOFAST IN A STUNNING UPSET

The followers of money had to run for cover at Mysore on Wednesday as fancied runners were at the receiving end. Only two favourites –

Jun

BANGALORE FILLIES' CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Gr.1

Once again we are on the threshold of the start of a new Classic year. Admittedly, three Classics for the 2011 crop have already been run at

Jun

DISTANT PROMISE WINS THE STEWARDS TROPHY

M.Bobby trained Distant Promise (Mr.Mellon-Over The Ocean) won the division I of the Steward’s Trophy in an absolving finish with the race

Jun

FRENCH OAKS DAY

The racing world in Europe is anticipating the year's highlight, Royal Ascot, next week. Meanwhile, there is another classic to be run this

Jun

ETHOPHIAN LASTS OUT TO WIN BY A WHISKER

Narayan Gowda’s Ethophian won his first race in Class I, when he managed to scramble home by a whisker in The Civil Service Cup at the

Jun

MAISHA GALLOPS AWAY WITH THE FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Pesi Shroff’s Maisha put up a wonderful performance while galloping away with The Fillies Championship Stakes (Grade I) at the Bangalore

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT 2014 – PART 1

The highlight of Europe's turf calendar is the five day Royal Ascot meeting held at Ascot in Berkshire, England. Almost all the top-class

Jun

AVENIR CERTAIN - THE HEROINE IN PRIX DE DIANE

Jean-Claude Rouget trained Avernir Certain, winner of the French 1000 Guineas on May 11th completed a Classic double while winning the G1

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT 2014 – PART 2

So the first day of Royal Ascot 2014 is in the history books – what grand performances by Toronado, Sole Power and Kingman! The second day

Jun

TORONADO TAKES THE QUEEN ANNE BY STORM

Richard Hannon trained Toronado crafted a sensational ‘come-back’ win in the G1 Queen Anne Stakes, the opening race of day one at the

Jun

SOLE POWER SCORES A SECOND IN THE KING’S STAND

Kyllachy’s Sole Power was on a high while retaining the title in the G1 King’s Stand Stakes. It was a moment to cherish for jockey

Jun

KINGMAN STAMPS HIS AUTHORITY IN JAMES'S PALACE STAKES

It was sweet revenge for John Gosden trained Kingman in the G1 James’s Palace Stakes at Ascot where he stamped his authority to avenge the

Jun

THE FUGUE TAKES THE PRINCE OF WALES’S IN RECORD TIME

John Gosden trained The Fugue put in a sterling performance to win the G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes in record time, on day 2 at the Royal

Jun

ANTHEM ALEXANDER SLAMS THE QUEEN MARY

Edward Lynam schooled Anthem Alexander justified the favouritism in the G2 Queen Mary Stakes. The filly received strong support after her maiden

Jun

INTEGRAL SETS A RECORD IN THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE STAKES

It was a massive haul of 69 Royal Ascot victories for trainer Sir Michael Stoute when Dalakhani’s Integral dominated the proceedings in the

Jun

PLATINUM PEARL STARTS CAREER ON A WINNING NOTE

Ranjeet Shinde trained Platinum Pearl (Lucifer Sm-Aldiora) started off his racing career with a thumping win in the Royal Western India Turf Club

Jun

BANGALORE COLTS' CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Gr.1

This Sunday's Bangalore Colts' Trial Stakes, Gr.1 ought to bring joy to those who love seeing a good horse in action. It is unlikely,

Jun

LEADING LIGHT TAKES THE GOLD CUP IN A GRIPPING FINISH

Montjeu’s Leading Light won the G1 Gold Cup at the Royal Ascot in a thrilling finish on Thursday. Trainer Aidan O’Brien created

Jun

AIDAN O’BRIEN EARNS A FIRST RIBBLESDALE WITH BRACELET

Montjeu’s Bracelet a 10-1 chance returned to winning ways in the G2 Ribblesdale Stakes after her listless performance in the 1000 Guineas

Jun

RIZEENA BACK TO HER OWN IN THE CORONATION STAKES

Clive Brittain trained Rizeena was given a tactical ride by Ryan More to win the G1 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. The filly was a cropper in

Jun

THE CHIEF JUSTICE’S CUP PRODUCES A THRILLER

The Chief Justice’s Cup (Grade III), a terms race for horses four year old and over, featured an interesting card of eight events held at

Jun

SLADE POWER TRIUMPHS IN DIAMOND JUBILEE STAKES

It was another ‘Power’ful day for trainer Edward Lynam at the Royal Ascot, winning the G1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes with Dutch

Jun

BE SAFE TAKES A STROLL IN THE PARK

The 2014 edition of The Colts Championship Stakes (Grade I) featured a long and interesting card of nine events at the Bangalore races on Sunday.

Jun

BOARD OF APPEAL OR BOARD OF APPEASE ?

In what is being seen by the racing fraternity as an atrocious decision, the Bangalore Turf Club’s Board of Appeal has let trainer Amit

Jun

CATCHY CHARGER ANNEXES THE GREY GASTON TROPHY

Wednesday’s races at Mysore did not go well for the followers of money as only two firm favourites obliged in a card of eight races. Catchy

Jun

AIDAN O'BRIEN HOLDS WHIP-HAND IN IRISH DERBY

As many as ten Aidan O'Brien trainees have their names inscribed on the scroll of honour of the Dubai Duty Free-sponsored Irish Derby, whose

Jun

BULLSEYE MAKES A SMASHING RE-APPEARANCE

Appearing on a race track after a long gap of fourteen months, Pesi Shroff’s Bullseye did really well to claim The Patrons Cup at the

Jun

AUSTRALIA COMPLETES A DERBY DOUBLE

Trainer Aidan O’Brien scored his eleventh renewal when Australia won the Dubai Duty Free sponsored G1 Irish Derby at the Curragh racetrack

Jun

EMPEROR CRUISE IMPRESSES WITH A STUNNING VICTORY

The Juvenile Sprinter’s Million (Gr.3), a sprint for three year old Indian horses, featured a long and interesting card of nine events

Jul

ROYAL SHAAN GETS ITS DUE IN THE NAIRN TROPHY

Royal Shaan (Royal Gladiator-Shanavi), the 7 year old bay gelding from the stables of C.V.G.Kishore scored a straightforward win in the Nairn

Jul

WHERE BEING SMALL IS AN ADVANTAGE

The group one Vodacom Durban July is without question Africa’s most important horse race and over a trip of 2200 metres, a field of 16 will

Jul

A TRIO OF MILLION DOLLAR PURSES THIS WEEKEND

Canada's premier event for three-year-olds, the $1,000,000 Queen's Plate, restricted to Canadian-breds and run at Woodbine in Rexdale, a

Jul

THE LION IN THE DURBAN WINTER

When asked which the greatest race event is, most in India would look to either Royal Ascot, the Dubai World Cup, the Melbourne Cup, Epsom Derby,

Jul

RED RED ROSE PUTS UP A FINE PERFORMANCE

A small card of seven events was conducted at the Bangalore races on Saturday. The quality of racing on offer was reflected in the fact that

Jul

AMAZING GRACE COMPLETES A SUPERB HAT TRICK

A brilliant performance from Pesi Shroff’s Amazing Grace in The Maharaja’s Cup (Gr.2) highlighted the proceedings at the Bangalore

Jul

SPEARTOOTH DENIES SPINNING CHAKRAM A HAT-TRICK

Speartooth (Chatham Straight-Winning Talk) from the stables of J.Saravanan upset the applecart of Spinning Chakram in the T.V.Reddy Memorial

Jul

MONSOON MEET SET TO KICK-OFF WITH A BANG

If the punters in the soccer-crazy ‘City of Joy’ were stunned into pin-drop silence (like the rest of the world) by the utter

Jul

KINGFISHER DERBY BANGALORE, Gr.1

Last Tuesday, when Roger Federer was interviewed after he had demolished Tommy Robredo in the Wimbledon pre-Quarter Final, he mentioned that he

Jul

TERI ADAH REGAINS HER LOST PRIDE IN STYLE

Teri Adah (Tejano-Sea Spray) from the stables of Pratap Kamath donkey licked the opposition in the Star Supreme Trophy which featured the compact

Jul

INTEGRAL LANDS THE FALMOUTH STAKES

Sir Michael Stoute trained filly Integral took the centre stage in the G1 Qipco Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket with a straightforward win. The

Jul

MACHIAVELLIANISM ASSERTS HIS CLASS AND SUPERIORITY

Vittal Deshmukh’s Machiavellianism rallied brilliantly from the back to score an exciting victory in The BTC Anniversary Cup (Gr.2) at the

Jul

BE SAFE MAKES IT LOOK SO EASY

Mallesh Narredu’s Be Safe put up an expected performance in The Kingfisher Derby Bangalore 2014 on Sunday. The graceful colt cantered

Jul

GALLANTE PULLS OFF A STUNNING UPSET IN GRAND PRIX

Andre Fabre trained Gallante pulled off a stunning upset in the G1 Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris in soft underfoot conditions at Longchamp. Sent

Jul

THE PRAKASH GOSAVI COLUMN IS BACK

The Prakash Gosavi column, popular for its in-depth handicapping analysis of the Mumbai & Pune races on the RWITC website, will be back,

Jul

CHARM SPIRIT SLAMS THE PRIX JEAN PRAT

Invincible Spirit’s Charm Spirit, trained by Freddy Head was given a brilliant ride by Oliver Peslier to win the G1 Prix Jean Prat in the

Jul

ASSASSIN SLAYS THEM ALL

A heavy shower just before the start of the first race left the monsoon track sluggish, but it did not stop trainer Patrick Quinn and outstation

Jul

RISING RANI SCORES A CLEAR-CUT VICTORY

C.D.Monnappa trained Rising Rani (Mull of Kintyre-Flying Rani) scored a bloodless win in the Varahi Trophy that

Jul

TAGHROODA SKIPS IRISH OAKS

Some classic races are revelatory in nature in that they disclose some facet of the winner that was not known previously. For example, the 2000

Jul

ARTA MAKES EVERY POST A WINNING ONE

Suleiman Attaolahi’s Arta displayed vastly improved form while scoring a pillar-to-post victory in The Karnataka Sub-Area Cup at the

Jul

BRACELET ADORNS THE IRISH OAKS

Aidan O’Brien trained Bracelet won the G1 Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday beating stable companion Tapestry in a narrow finish.

Jul

AMAZING GRACE LOGS HER FOURTH POINT THIS SEASON

The Bangalore St Leger (Grade II), the last of the Classics for four year old Indian horses at this centre, highlighted a compact card of eight

Jul

BEYOND THANKFUL TACKLES THE HIGHER SET CONFIDENTLY

Bipin V Salvi trained Beyond Thankful (Gaswar-Ladyfeelgood) made light of the 19 points penalty in rating for its earlier runaway victory while

Jul

JAISWAL-CHISTY COMBO NOTCH UP A TREBLE

It was a lucrative afternoon for punters at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday as fancied runners ruled the roost for most part. Jockey Imran

Jul

MIDSUMMER HIGHLIGHT IN ENGLAND

The apex of summer racing on the English turf is that time-honoured mile-and-a-half inter-generational test, the King George VI & Queen

Jul

PUNE RACES ALL SET TO SHOWCASE GRIT & GLAMOUR

July, each year, sets off the racing season in Pune. The picturesque racecourse is back alive with action and the buzz of thousands of local

Jul

DIVINE FRIENDSHIP RETURNS TO WINNING WAYS

Trainer S.Rakesh hogged the limelight at the races with a treble from theseven races that were run on Wednesday. Star Mountain, Divine

Jul

CARLTON WINS IN A COMMON CANTER

The Hyderabad Monsoon Races started off with nine races framed for the first day. The opening day’s honours went to jockey Imran Chisty who

Jul

FALCON THWARTS DANCING PRANCES' BRAVE EFFORT

The lush green new monsoon track was a sight to behold. This was one of the first things that impressed racing patrons on day one of the Pune Race

Jul

SRINIVAS REDDY AND IMRAN CHISTY CONTINUE TO DOMINATE

Trainer M.Srinivas Reddy and jockey Imran Chisty continued to hold the aces on day two of the Monsoon season at Hyderabad. Both of them scored a

Jul

SPADES COMES UP TRUMPS TO WIN AMOUROUS KNIGHT TROPHY

Fancied horses came to the fore yet again amidst an intriguing switch between light rains and bright sunlight on day two of the Pune Season.

Jul

TAGHROODA TAKES THE KING GEORGE

John Gosden trained Taghrooda was ridden by Paul Hanagan to win the prestigious G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. The 3

Jul

ARROGANT APPROACH GRADUATES TO THE HIGHEST CATEGORY

A poor looking card of seven events was framed for Saturday’s action at Bangalore. With only a few day’s of racing left in

Jul

GODSPEED CLAIMS THE SUMMER MILLION WITH EASE

Malesh Narredu’s Godspeed justified favouritism by posting an easy victory in The Bangalore Summer Million (Gr.3) on Sunday. The filly lived

Jul

CAMBORNE SCURRIES TO AN ENCORE WITHIN A WEEK

L.D’Silva trained Camborne (Equitable-Ferrari) slammed the opposition in the Dr.Harish Chandra Memorial Trophy, the main event of the small

Jul

STILING VEIL LIFTS HOKAIDO CUP

A fascinating afternoon of racing would have ended disastrously for punters had not the last two favourites obliged in a card of seven events.

Jul

FINK REMAINS UNBEATEN FOR THE SIXTH TIME

The Mysore Summer Races 2014 came to an end on Tuesday with a card of nine races going through on the final day. The highlight of the day was

Jul

SUPER STORM SCORES AN OVERDUE VICTORY

A short card of six events was held at the Bangalore Turf Club on Thursday. This was perhaps the first time that such a thing had happened during

Aug

SHIVALIK STAR PUTS UP A VASTLY IMPROVED PERFORMANCE

An interesting card of eight events was conducted at The Bangalore Turf Club on Friday. Since the summer season is set to conclude shortly, the

Aug

FIRST CROP STALLIONS WITH RUNNERS IN 2014-15 - PART I

Over the last three years, we have seen progeny of 36 new stallions on Indian tracks. Rebuttal captured all the headlines in 2010-11 and he had

Aug

ONE KEPT SECRET STORMS IN TO WIN P HADOW TROPHY

Saturday's races at Pune went on expected lines as six of the seven races saw either the favourite or the next in demand coming through.

Aug

TINTINNABULATION ON A SORTIE IN THE AIR COMMAND CUP

Tintinnabulation was the star performer at Hyderabad on a day dominated by horses in the money. Jockey P.S.Chouhan who was riding for the first

Aug

DANDIFIED AMAZES FANS AND FOES ALIKE

Despite a heavy shower before the start of proceedings, it proved to be a ‘Beautiful Sunday’ (remember Daniel Boone’s 1972

Aug

WESTPHALIA WINS AUGUST HANDICAP IN A THRILLER

After the colourful rainbow bright across the breadth of the Pune race course, warm sunshine bathed the track on Sunday, revealing Mother

Aug

FIRST CROP STALLIONS WITH RUNNERS IN 2014-15 - PART II

Brief notes on five of the new stallions were given in Part I of this article. The remaining half a dozen stallions are introduced

Aug

VIJAYS CONQUER WINS THE STEWARDS CUP

The bookmakers had a forgettable day which however they may not forget in a hurry! Followers of favourites would have reaped in a bonanza as all

Aug

COPS QUESTION PESI’S RIVAL IN DOPING SCANDAL

Kawasji 'Cooji' Katrak, a horse trainer with 40 years of experience, was questioned twice this week. He may be interrogated again this

Aug

ASTAIRE PUTS HIS BEST FOOT FORWARD

Bhartah Singh-trained Astaire (Burden Of Proof-Rhapsody In Blue) lifted the Thrifty Allan Cup, but only after jockey Trevor Patel had tapped into

Aug

CAPE FERRAT CLAIMS THE DAY’S FEATURE

A compact card of eight events was conducted at The Bangalore Turf Club on Thursday. Even though the authorities have announced an extra day on

Aug

ISN'T SHE SPECIAL THRIVES IN SOFT GOING

Racing patrons at Bangalore were treated to a nine event card on the last day of the Summer Season 2014. Parts of their spirits were dampened by

Aug

ANGELING WINS STRENGTHTOSTRENGTH TROPHY

Punters enjoyed another day of fancied horses coming to the fore and no major upsets were seen on Saturday at the Pune races. The day however,

Aug

CLASSY DANCING PRANCES SCORES STYLISH WIN

Prime fancy Dancing Prances (Ace – Dancing Greens) produced an inspiring gallop in the homestretch and won the Gr.3 Pune Bookmakers’

Aug

VIJAY VIRAAJ WINS EFFORTLESSLY

Racing at Hyderabad was at a low with a card just enough to form the Jackpot pool framed for Sunday. Even those five races had poor fields

Aug

LONG WAY FROM HOME

One of the earliest race callers in Western India was Dr. Sood. He had a favourite phrase - "Long way from home ..." to herald a winner

Aug

SECRET ANGEL SHOWS OFF IN THE GRAND PARADE

Grey filly Secret Angel (Placerville-Diablo’s Secret) from Laxman Singh’s stables snatched a win from Mukhtar in the Grand Parade Cup,

Aug

PUNTERS PUMMELLED BY ON-MONEY DEBACLES

Calcutta’s mid-week races proved to be utterly disastrous for punters as all seven favourites took a back seat during the afternoon. Ace

Aug

TREASURE MOUNTAIN SCORES AN UPSET VICTORY

A long card of ten events on Thursday brought the curtains down on the Bangalore Summer Season 2014. Being an “extra day” , the

Aug

TO THE MANOR BORN EMERGES CHAMPION EVE

The Pune race course wore a festive look and the Independence day races were held with patriotic fanfare as is usually the case in this city. The

Aug

VELOZ EARNS A ‘MILLION’ WITHOUT ANY FUSS

Favourites continued to hold the roost at Hyderabad with five of them dominating in a card of seven races at Hyderabad on Friday. Jockey

Aug

SANTOS COMPLETES A TREBLE FOR BHARATH SINGH

The outsider of five, Bharath Singh-schooled Santos (Burden Of Proof-Flamingo Fan), bagged the Calcutta Juvenile sprint on Saturday after jockey

Aug

HE CAME, HE SAW, HE ROCKED!

Bangalore raider Rock With U (Noverre-Noble Excellency) from S.Dominic’s stables shattered the course record over 1200 metres that had

Aug

WAR COMMAND CONQUERS FD WADIA TROPHY

Prime Fancy War Command (Ace –Sure Future) owned by Dr MAM Ramaswamy and trained by Karthik G, obliged a large following as he thrilled them

Aug

MYSORE RACES 2014 COMMENCE ON THURSDAY

The Mysore Races 2014 which is generally referred to as the ‘Mysore Main Season’ is scheduled to commence on Thursday 21st August

Aug

AUSTRALIA'S REPUTATION ON THE LINE

When he lines up for the Juddmonte International at York on Wednesday, August 20th, it will have been 53 days since the champion three-year-old

Aug

ADULATION TO TINTINNABULATION IN THE NIZAMS’

The local hero Tintinnabulation (Intikhab-Tourmalet) won the Nizam’s Gold Cup Gr.2, a terms race, run over 2000 metres for horses 4 years

Aug

ANDREUS AND SHINDE LIFT GUMAAN CUP

Barring two clear favourites (Style Dan and Andreus) who won with a certain degree of authority, punters were kept on tenterhooks for the rest of

Aug

AUSTRALIA CLASSY IN JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL

Dual Derby winner Australia continued to display his prowess with a classy win in the G1 Juddmonte International Stakes at York. Aidan

Aug

CZAR OF ROMANCE RULES SOVEREIGN

The Mysore Races 2014 started off as per schedule on Thursday after much anxiety, caused by the all India strike that was called by the Jockeys

Aug

FRENEMEE SCAMPERS HOME IN THE STAR OF MYSORE TROPHY

Racing was on a firmer ground on Friday when compared to the opening day as rains took a detour from Mysore on Thursday. It was mixed bag

Aug

TAPESTRY BRINGS TO A HALT TAGHROODA’S WINNING STREAK

Aidan O’Brien trained Tapestry caused a flutter while downing the unbeaten Taghrooda in the G1 Darley Yorkshire Oaks at York. Taghrooda was

Aug

SOLE POWER SCORES A SENSATIONAL SECOND IN NUNTHORPE

Kyllachy’s Sole Power, winner of the G1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York 4 years ago at 100-1 won the 2014 edition as an 11-4 favourite. He had not

Aug

NS PARMAR PROPELS FORTUNA TO ZURBARAN TROPHY TRIUMPH

The compact card of seven events on Saturday saw the fancied lot come through as four firm favourites cashed in handsomely, Janis Jay obliged at

Aug

CLASSY ARTESIA MOCKS THE FIELD

Manvendra Singh-trained Artesia proved that she is no mean customer as the winner of the Oaks and Leger left the field standing in the mile race

Aug

V.E.DAY LEADS STABLE ONE-TWO IN TRAVERS

English Channel’s 3 year old colt V.E.Day trained by James Jerkins and ridden by Javier Castellano won the ‘Mid-Summer Derby’,

Aug

CLASSY VISION OF ROMANCE WINS PRITHVI EDIFICE MILLION

Vision of Romance (Noverre – Golda Seek) dished out a classic display of speed and maturity while storming in to overwhelm hard ridden

Aug

GALIAT WINS THE FEATURE EVENT

Donald Netto trained Galiat (Mull of Kintyre-Brazilia) who had finished in the frame in all its 10 starts won the Nawab Khaja Moinuddin Khan

Aug

GODSPEED LIFTS THE FILLIES’ AT MALAKPET

Mallesh Narredu trained Godspeed (Multidimensional-Almandine / Usha Stud) proved to be a filly with a touch of class when she lifted the first

Aug

‘SMART HUNTER’ MAHESH PULLS OFF A LAST-STRIDE WIN

Contrary to expectations, after a sedate start which saw Conquerable and C.Alford oblige their backers, it was thrills galore at the

Aug

VIRAT CLINCHES THE SAFI DARASHAH MEMORIAL TROPHY

Virat (Hurricane State-Career Collection / Dashmesh Stud) from the stables of V. Narayana Gowda clinched the Safi Darashah Memorial Trophy with a

Aug

DUMA TASTES FIRST GRADED SUCCESS

It was celebration time for Manjri Stud on Friday at Mysore with the progenies of their front-line stallion Phoenix Tower, Duma and Fink

Aug

DANCING PRANCES REIGNS SUPREME

Pune city is known to celebrate the Lord Ganesh festival with fanfare and pomp. A glimpse of this was provided courtesy the RWITC’s

Aug

MULTIMAGIC SCRAPES HOME IN A BLANKET FINISH

The eight-event card on Saturday saw a fairly happy mixture of favourites and long shots, with the shortest-priced fancied runner of the afternoon

Aug

SUNSET GLOW TAKES DEBUTANTE STAKES AT DEL MAR

Wesley A Ward trained Sunset Glow was ridden to victory in the G1 Del Mar Debutante Stakes by jockey Victor Espinoza. Sent off as the 9-10

Aug

UN UN UN WINS THE PRINCE OF BERAR TROPHY

Trainer R.H.Sequeira hogged the limelight at Hyderabad on Sunday with a rare treble. Two of his youngsters, Un Un Un and Amazing Approach were

Aug

CIRCLE OF BLISS STAMPS HER AUTHORITY

Circle of Bliss (Singspiel – Dubai Spirit, Nanoli Stud) cantered to victory clinching the Threptin Fillies’ & Mares’ Stakes

Sep

BOLD MAJESTY BAGS COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES

Bold Majesty (Multidimensional-Fond Fantasy / Usha Stud) sporting the silks of Dr.M.A.M.Ramaswamy was ridden with great aplomb by Neeraj Rawal to

Sep

COMPETITIVE EDGE DOMINANT IN HOPEFUL STAKES

Super Saver’s Competitive Edge slammed the field to win the G1 Hopeful Stakes, the conspicuous race of the last day of the summer meeting at

Sep

MALPENSA AND TREVOR ROMP HOME

It turned out to be a fairly good afternoon for followers of money at the Calcutta mid-week races as six first favourites obliged in a card of

Sep

ARAVIND GANAPATHY SEES LIGHT OF SUCCESS

Trainer Aravind Ganapathy tasted his first triumph when Light of Success (Acclamation-Lindoras Glory / Poona Stud) won the H.H.Sri Chamaraja

Sep

THE ARTIST PAINTS A WINNING STORY ON WET CANVAS

The authorities at Mysore were forced to cut short the day’s programme following heavy downpour that left the track not conducive for

Sep

OMKAR REALTORS SIGN INVITATION CUP SPONSORSHIP DEAL

Saturday proved to be a landmark day for the RWITC with the day’s sponsors, Omkar Realtors & Developers Pvt Ltd, coming on board as the

Sep

FREE ENERGY FLOORS FOLLOWERS OF VIJAY-ALFORD COMBO

The Vijay Singh tea-party was very much on the cards but very few expected the gate-crasher to be from his very own yard. It would be wrong to say

Sep

ALAINDAIR WINS THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA GOLD CUP

Alaindair (Multidimensional-God’s Grace / Usha Stud) won the President of India Gold Gup – Grade I, thus completing a hat-trick of

Sep

ACCLAIMED WINS SOUTHERN COMMAND GOLD TROPHY, Gr.3

The Southern Command race day at Pune was a truly exciting in every sense of the word. The sea of Army Greens is a sight to behold anywhere and if

Sep

QINGHUANGDAO SPRINGS A SHOCKER IN THE TOTARAM’S CUP

Anupam Sharma trained Qinghuangdao (Epicentre-Moon Beam) pulled off a stunning upset in the Totaram’s Cup, a nine furlongs race for horses

Sep

SHAKTIROOP ENSURES DOUBLE FOR SHRIKANT KAMBLE

Trainer Arti Doctor’s Shaktiroop (Noverre-Ridiyza/Sohna Stud) made a start-to-finish affair of the seven-furlong race for the AQ Qidwai Cup

Sep

GREAT WEEKEND OF RACING IN STORE

A fantastic weekend is in store for aficionados of the International Turf. Over in France, a bevy of Arc trials will be contested at Longchamp on

Sep

THE MYTH LIFTS THE MYSORE 1000 GUINEAS

The Myth (Dancing Forever-Iles Piece / Hazara Stud) gave Dr.M.A.M.Ramaswamy his 584th classic success while storming home in the Mysore 1000

Sep

FIELD MARSHALL BAGS MAHARAJA’S CUP IN RECORD TIME

S.Padmanabhan trained Field Marshall (Placerville-Shamaal / Exhilaration Stud) romped home in the prestigious Maharaja’s Cup – Grade

Sep

ARTESIA LIFTS ALTERNATOR CUP DESPITE HEAVY RAIN

It was mixed fortunes for punters at Saturday’s Calcutta races as the heavens opened up after the second race and some of the events were

Sep

AMAZING GRACE WINS IDAR GOLD ON TIGHT REINS

Trainer Pesi Shroff had another productive day at office walking the aisle thrice to proudly lead in his winners. This included his classy ward

Sep

FIESOLANA WINS THE MATRON STAKES

Aussie Rules’ Fiesolana was at her best while winning the first Group 1 both for herself and her trainer Willie McCreery in the G1 Coolmore

Sep

A ‘BRILLIANT’ LEGER TRIUMPH FOR KINGSTON HILL

Mastercraftsman’s Kingston Hill came up with a brilliant performance to lift the G1 Ladbrookes St.Leger Stakes at Doncaster. Runner-up in

Sep

THE GREY GATSBY FLIES OVER AUSTRALIA

Mastercraftsman’s The Grey Gatsby scored an unforgettable victory over dual Derby winner Australia in the G1 Qipco Irish Championship Stakes

Sep

DEBUTANTE CONGRESSIONAL WINS PANCHSHIL MILLION

The Panchshil Group have been associated with the RWITC for well over a decade now and are one of the longest associated sponsors with the Club.

Sep

BEAU IDEAL WINS THE POLICE CUP

L.D’Silva trained Beau Ideal (Don Micheletto-Shades of Beauty) won the division I of the Police Cup, a 1000 metres dash for horses in the

Sep

MODERN SNIPER WINS THE FEATURE EVENT

K.Satheesh trained Modern Sniper (Neverre-Wonder Smile) who had won as a maiden three weeks ago repeated that performance in the K.Srinivas Reddy

Sep

ASSASSIN PUTS RIVALS TO THE SWORD

The mid-week afternoon at the Calcutta racecourse started ominously for a couple of professionals but followers of Assassin (Juniper-Midsummer

Sep

WIND WONDER(FUL) IN F.K.IRANI MEMORIAL TROPHY

Satish Narredu trained Wind Wonder (Noverre-Scarborough / Sohna Stud) won the F.K.Irani Memorial Trophy in the most convincing way. Nine horses

Sep

SECRET HUNTER WINS THE NANIE & SONS CUP

Secret Hunter (Bertolini-Ash Moon / Sohna Stud) from the stables of M.Bobby scored an authoritative victory in the Nanie & Sons Cup, the

Sep

SPIDERMAN FIGHTS OFF SOLOMON IN TATTERSALLS MILLION

Spiderman (Glory of Dancer – Miyamoto) bred at the Nanoli Stud Farm, lived up to his last start promise and put on a game show to clinch the

Sep

BULLET SHOOTS DOWN FANCIED RIVALS

Heavy showers during the entire Saturday afternoon ensured poor visibility and an average penetrometer reading of 2.4, which by local monsoon

Sep

ZACHARY BOLTS AWAY TO WIN POONAWALLA MULTI-MILLION

The Poonawalla Multi-Million day had all the fanfare that the Poonawalla family offers year after year. A list of grand prizes topped by a car on

Sep

MACHIAVELLIANISM THRILLS THE LOCAL CROWD

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Machiavellianism (Jazil-Empress Jessie / Hazara Stud) scored a thrilling victory in the inaugural edition of the Telangana

Sep

SNOW BIRD WINS THE DECCAN CHRONICLE CUP

K.Satheesh trained Snow Bird (Oath-X Factor / Pratap Stud), a proven long distance campaigner won the 2400 metres race, the Deccan Chronicle Gold

Sep

SIGNATURE INDIAN ST. LEGER, Gr.1

The previous four Indian Classics of the current year have seen only one favourite oblige and that was Murioi whose margin of victory in the

Sep

RESOLUTION COMPLETES TREBLE FOR MANVENDRA

Followers of trainer Manvendra Singh enjoyed a warm, sunny and more importantly lucrative afternoon of racing at Calcutta on Wednesday. The

Sep

TDS ON STAKE MONEY

The Income Tax department TDS(Tax Deducted at Source) had issued notices and consequently passed orders on some of the Turf Clubs holding that tax

Sep

KNIGHT OF KE ‘TRICKS, WINS NIRMAL RUIA GOLD TROPHY

Knight Of Ke, (Noverre - Sweet Affair, Sohna Stud), from trainer Pesi Shroff’s stables, scored an admirable third victory in a row, this

Sep

MANVENDRA NOTCHES UP A QUADRUPLE

Trainer Manvendra Singh continued from where he had left off at the mid-week races as he notched up a smashing quadruple on Saturday with Chinese

Sep

TIGGY WIGGY REIGNS SUPREME IN THE CHEVELEY STAKES

Tiggy Wiggy, the daughter of Kodiac from the stables of Richard Hannon scored a confident victory in the G1 Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket.

Sep

PRIVATE ZONE RETAINS THE VOSBURGH AT BELMONT PARK

Macho Uno’s Private Zone returned to Belmont Park to win the Grade 1 Vosburgh Stakes for the second year in succession. The 5 year old who

Sep

RUN-AWAY WIN FOR BELLE GALLANTEY IN THE BELDAME

After Market’s 5 year old mare Belle Gallantey went on a pillar to post trip in the G1 Beldame Stakes and wrapped it up by a lengthening

Sep

Tonalist Slams The Jockey Club Gold Cup

Belmont Stakes conqueror Tonalist won the G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park to confirm his entry to the Breeders’ Cup Classic. The son

Sep

AMAZING GRACE PROVES WAY BEYOND THE BEST IN INDIA

Dr Vijay Mallya’s Amazing Grace (Hurricane Run - Efrhina ), bred at the Kunigal Stud Farm, displayed awesome talent and won universal

Sep

BLACK BOLT STRIKES IN THE FEATURE EVENT

Laxman Singh trained Black Bolt (Ivory Touch-Negress Doll) who had won four races on the trot early this year bounced back to slam the opposition

Oct

VIJAY TEXTILES DECCAN DERBY, Gr.1

The riches of Deccan have been plundered by raiders throughout its history. Malakpet, too, has not been able to hold at bay the raiders who come

Oct

WAR COMMAND CLINCHES THE MYSORE 2000 GUINEAS

Karthik Ganapathy trained War Command(Ace-Sure Future / Poonawalla Stud) emerged victorious in the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club Mysore 2000

Oct

SPREADEAGLE TRIUMPHS IN THE DECCAN DERBY

Kunigal Stud bred Spreadeagle (Burden of Proof-Sugarbird) put up a stunning performance to clinch the Grade 1 Vijay Textiles Deccan Derby, the

Oct

JAPANESE WIN OVERDUE IN ARC

Few racing folk would have heard of Swiss-American scientist John Ulric Nef, who is said to have been so convinced that a particular chemical

Oct

LAURITA TASTES MAIDEN SUCCESS

Imtiaz Sait trained Laurtia (Ghostzapper – Champagne Cocktail), bred by Highgrove Stud and bred at the Nanoli Stud Farm, shook off her

Oct

CENTAURUS PULLS OFF UPSET WIN IN FEATURE RACE

Favourites took a beating on Saturday’s races at Pune as only two obliged in the day’s card of seven races. The biggest surprise came

Oct

‘TIGER’ FLIES LIKE THE WIND, DEVOURS THE GENERAL

By and large, punters enjoyed a successful afternoon at the Sunday races after the annual Durga Puja festival in the city. Six well-backed runners

Oct

AN ASTOUNDING SECOND ARC FOR MOTIVATOR’S TREVE

Criquette Head-Maarek trained Treve silenced her critics with a remarkable return to form en-route to a back-to-backG1 Qatar Prix de

Oct

MAGICAL SPELL CLINCHES MELBOURNE RACING CLUB TROPHY

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Magical Spell (Phoenix Tower-Goodness Gracious / Manjri Stud) slammed the Melbourne Racing Club Trophy, a seven furlongs

Oct

MOVE IN TIME WINS THE PRIX DE ABBAYE

Move In Time won the G1 Qatar Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp in a sensational blanket finish to provide trainer David O’Meara and

Oct

MARCEL BOUSSAC FAME FOR GALILEO’S FOUND

Aidan O’Brien trained Found outclassed her opponents in the G1 Total Prix Marcel Boussac - Criterium des Pouliches in an impressive fashion.

Oct

GLENEAGLE’S DISQUALIFICATION GIVES FULL MAST THE LAGARDERE

Michael Tabor owned Gleneagles had gone past the winning post first in the G1 Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere but was relegated to the third

Oct

VISIONIST TAKES HOME THE CHIEF MINISTER’S TROPHY

Visionist (Warrshan-Star Profile / Ruia Stud) from the stables of Micheal Bobby won the Chief Minister’s Trophy in an impressive

Oct

NANOLI STUD PUNE DERBY, Gr.1

During the time of Baji Rao I as the Peshwa, the Maratha forces went on a spree, hoisting the standard as far north as Attock and extracting

Oct

TRAINER JS DHARIWAL PASSES AWAY

Every once in a while, life deals a cruel blow that keeps mankind rooted to the ground. Thursday morning brought in the disturbing news

Oct

ABSOLUTE BRAVE LIFTS THE FEATURE EVENT

The Indian horse racing fraternity woke up to the sad news of the demise of veteran trainer J.S.Dhariwal on Thursday morning. ‘Jaggy’

Oct

WIND STREAM OVERCOMES MUSHY CONDITIONS

Wind Stream (Steinbeck-Artwork / Usha Stud) bagged the Governor’s Cup on a day disrupted by sudden downpour that rendered the underfoot

Oct

VIJAYS CONQUER LIFTS THE MYSORE RACE CLUB CUP

Laxman Singh trained Vijay’s Conquer (Placerville-Queen to Conquer / Poonawalla Stud) made ever post a winning one in the Mysore Race Club

Oct

CONGRESSIONAL WINS HYATT REGENCY, PUNE TROPHY

Bezan Chenoy trained Congressional (Razeen – Kerataka) bred at the Usha Stud, put in a commendable performance to score his second victory

Oct

MALPENSA SINKS ARTESIA’S HOPES OF AN ENCORE

It was an afternoon of mixed fortunes for punters at the Calcutta racecourse as the seven-event card saw a sprinkling of favourites and quite a

Oct

QUASAR BRILLIANCE SEEN ON PUNE TRACK

The Nanoli Stud Pune Derby (Gr.) lived up to its high expectations and although the finish was not as suspenseful or closely-fought as one would

Oct

DANCING PRANCES CONTINUES TO DOMINATE

Dancing Prances (Ace – Dancing Greens, Poonawalla Stud) has struck a purple patch and also struck a successful partnership with jockey

Oct

SNOW BIRD FLIES AWAY WITH THE A.P.R.H.O.A.TROPHY

K.Satheesh trained Snow Bird (Oath-X Factor / Pratap Stud) put in a scintillating gallop inside the last furlong to clinch the A.P.Race Horse

Oct

ASTAIRE DOWNS SHAKTIROOP IN A THRILLER

Bharath Singh-trained Astaire (Burden Of Proof-Rhapsody In Blue/ Kunigal Stud) was handled judiciously by apprentice Azharuddin to get the better

Oct

DOUBLE DO BRINGS THE CURTAIN DOWN

It was a warm, sunny afternoon at the Calcutta racecourse on Wednesday and the curtain came down on a happy note for punters as the even-money

Oct

MYSORE DERBY, Gr.1

The ten year-old association of Poonawallas with the Mysore Derby, Gr.1 ended in 2012 during which time a horse bred at their farm - Field

Oct

STARS MISSING ON BRITISH CHAMPIONS DAY

Soft ground in England in late October is almost a certainty. Unfortunately, this is the only time slot available for an end-of-season

Oct

ASTAPI FINDS FORM & STAMINA, WINS LONGEST RACE

Astapi (Placerville – Blurr), trained by Altamash Ahmed and the property of the Rattonseys bred at the Poona Stud Farm, snatched the verdict

Oct

LOCAL YOUNGSTERS WERE BELITTLED BY TIGER TOPS

The three-month monsoon meeting came to an end last Wednesday after 23 racedays. Rainy weather is a part and parcel of the season but fortunately,

Oct

BEYOND THANKFUL TAKES THE BATTLE BEYOND THE TRACK

Bipin V Salvi trained Beyond Thankful (Gaswar-Ladyfeelgood / Chattari Stud) carried the battle beyond the track to be declared the winner in the

Oct

WORLD CHAMP MARY KOM GRACES PUNE RACECOURSE

Boxing Star Arjuna Awardee Ms MC Mary Kom made a delightful appearance on the Pune turf, her first visit to any racecourse as the guest of honour

Oct

BOLD MAJESTY WINS MYSORE DERBY IN A THRILLING FINISH

Bold Majesty (Multidimensional-Fond Fantasy/Usha Stud) sporting the silks of Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy lifted the Mysore Derby 2014, the Blue Ribband

Oct

KETURAH SHOWS OFF IN THE BANGALORE TURF CLUB TROPHY

Jockey Y.S.Srinath who rode a treble on Derby day at Mysore also made entry into the privileged 1000 Club, when he rode his first winner of the

Oct

PURSUIT OF FAME WINS THE GOLCONDA ST.LEGER

Arjun Mangalorkar trained Pursuit of Fame (Princely Heir-Fairytaleending) bred at the Dashmesh Stud slammed the opposition in the Golconda

Oct

WOMAN O WAR MAKES A ‘MILLION’ ON DEBUT

Woman O War (Kingda Ka-Silver Clasp) scored a thrilling upset in the Dodla Pratap Chander Reddy Memorial Million, the feature of the concluding

Oct

GROUP 1S ACROSS THE GLOBE

A pair of intriguing contests is in prospect this weekend. Chronologically speaking, the Sportingbet W.S. Cox Plate at Moonee Valley in Australia,

Oct

ACCURACY FAULTLESS IN THE FEATURE EVENT

Rajesh Narredu trained Accuracy (Carnival Dancer-Aracruz / Dashmesh Stud) clinched the J.K.Van Ingen Memorial Trophy, the feature event of

Oct

EMPEROR CRUISE SCORES A THUMPING VICTORY

Sharath Kumar trained Emperor Cruise (Top Class-Star Divine / Mukteshwar Stud) won the Nergis Darashah Memorial Trophy, the feature event

Oct

GREEK GOD STUMPS WAY OUT’S WINNING RUN

The weather Gods seemed to be in a generous mood, blessing the Pune racecourse with the pleasant pitter-patter precipitation that did not in any

Oct

ADELAIDE WINS A THRILLER IN AUSTRALIA

Aidan O’Brien trained Adelaide was masterly handled by Ryan Moore to win the G1 Cox Plate in an absolutely thrilling blanket finish at

Oct

CIRCLE OF BLISS SCORES RUNAWAY VICTORY

The concluding day of the Pune Meeting 2014 was a day of hectic activity with a host of Sponsored races adding to the glitter in the ten-race

Oct

BREEDERS CUP 2014 – FRIDAY PREVIEW

Fans of the international turf eagerly await the season-ending Breeders' Cup World Championships, held annually late in the fall at a

Oct

RISING RANI WINS THE LAST DAY’S FEATURE

The Mysore Races 2014 concluded on Wednesday with a card of nine races run on the extra day. Dr.M.A.M.Ramaswamy whose ‘Goldie

Oct

RWITC REVOKES SHROFF’S SUPENSION

The RWITC Stewards, at their meeting held on 28th October 2014, revoked the nine-month suspension handed out to trainer Pesi Shroff, after

Oct

RCTC ALL SET TO MARCH IN ON ALL SAINTS DAY

The Calcutta Cold Weather season kicks off on the auspicious All Saints Day of November 1. The total stake money that professionals and racehorse

Oct

BREEDERS CUP 2014 – SATURDAY PREVIEW

India-based fans of the Breeders Cup are going to have to put in an "all-nighter" with nine feature events on the anvil, commencing at

Oct

HOOTENANNY SCORES IN THE JUVENILE TURF

A perfect ride by Frankie Dettori enabled Hootenanny to clinch the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenille Turf at Santa Anita. The young son of Quality

Oct

LADY ELI ROMPS HOME IN THE JUVENILE FILLIES TURF

Divine Park’s Lady Eli romped home in the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita. The stylish looking dark bay filly, an

Oct

GOLDENCENTS DOES IT AGAIN IN DIRT MILE

Into Mischief’s Goldencents put in a brilliant show to win the G1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile for the second successive year at Santa

Oct

ROSIE NAPRAVIK BIDS ADIEU ON UNTAPABLE

Kentucky Oaks winner Untapable proved to be a champion when winning the G1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff on Friday at Santa

Nov

BOBBY’S KITTEN CLINCHES TURF SPRINT

Chad C Brown trained Bobby’s Kitten (Kitten Joy) came flying down the straight from the last position to nail the favourite No Nay Never and

Nov

JUDY THE BEAUTY TURNS IT AROUND IN FILLY & MARE SPRINT

Wesley Ward trained Judy The Beauty was ridden by Mike E Smith to scrape through in the G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. The 5 year

Nov

FREE ENERGY COMPLETES TREBLE FOR VIJAY SINGH

Monsoon form more or less held good at the Calcutta racecourse on the opening afternoon as those who had run prominently during the rainy season

Nov

BAFFERT’S FIRST BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC WITH BAYERN

Kaleem Shah owned Bayern, trained by Bob Baffert was given a gritty ride by Martin Garcia to cling on to the G1 Breeders Cup Classic in a nail

Nov

MAIN SEQUENCE WINS BC TURF TO STAY UNBEATEN IN US

Graham Motion trained Main Sequence who has hit a purple patch earned his fourth straight win at the highest level after moving over to America,

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS 2013-14

Usha Stud wrested back the Champion Stud Farm honours for the year 2013-14 and did so with a fair amount of comfort. It had a healthy lead going

Nov

SUPREME FAIRY SURVIVES A THREAT IN FEATURE

The Hyderabad Winter season commenced on Sunday with a card of eight races framed for the opening day. Firm favourites dominated the

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS 2013-14 - II

It was late in 1991 that the first son of Danzig reached the Indian shores. That was the Hawthorne Derby, Gr.3 winner Broto who took up duties at

Nov

UN UN UN SCORES FOURTH WIN ON THE TROT

R.H.Sequeira schooled Un Un Un (Duja-Serious Trouble) scored its fourth successive win in an impressive fashion in the M L N Reddy Memorial Cup,

Nov

STAGE SET FOR BANGALORE WINTER SEASON

The classic scene this winter lacks the quality to evoke interest among the railbirds, only two colts, Bold Majesty (Multidimensional-Fond

Nov

PROTECTIONIST TRIUMPHS IN MELBOURNE CUP

Ryan Moore, arguably the world’s best rider piloted German stayer Protectionist to a splendid four lengths victory in the G1 Emirates

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS 2013-14 – III

Apart from the Champion Stud Farm and the Champion Sire, the table which evokes the greatest interest, atleast from futuristic point of view, is

Nov

FIRST DAY FIRST SHOW DISAPPOINTS FAVOURITE PUNTERS

The first day first show was disappointing from the punters point of view. Most long shots waltzed to victory while the favourites took a back

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS 2013-14 - IV

The Indian breeding industry was hard hit by Independence. Firstly, prime horse breeding areas, Renala Stud, then India's leading stud farm

Nov

FAVOURITES FALL LIKE PINS IN BOWLING ALLEY

Recovery is one word the racing punters hate. They just don't want to hear it. And that's simply because they want to prosper and

Nov

SHAILESH SHINDE IS ‘MR GORGEOUS’ FOR LOCAL TURFITES

It was indeed a ‘beautiful Sunday’ for the combination of trainer Vijay Singh and jockey Shailesh Shinde as they notched up a

Nov

DANCE TO DESTINY BOUNCES BACK TO WINNING WAYS

Chestnut filly Dance To Destiny (Ikhtyar-Maya) from trainer Laxman Singh’s yard bounced back to winning ways in the Half A Crown Plate.

Nov

MACHIAVELLIANISM GOES THROUGH THE FORMALITY

Machiavellianism (Jazil-Empress Jesie / Hazara Stud) the proud procession of trainer L.V.R.Deshmukh’s stables completed what could be

Nov

COMMANDING HEIGHTS WINS ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL TROPHY

The Mysore Winter season 2014-15 that consists of fifteen race days commenced on Wednesday and will go on till the end of February 2015 with one

Nov

CLASSY COLDSTREAM, NURAY JUSTIFY TOP BILLING

Rain played spoilsport but not before two classy performers paraded their skills in resplendent style to the delight of the railbirds on the

Nov

SNOWDRIFT ENSURES CUP FOR VIJAY SINGH YARD

It was a long rollercoaster afternoon of racing at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday with the satchel-bearers holding the edge over racegoers

Nov

MOVIE MOGHUAL WINS THE CHIEF JUSTICE TROPHY

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Movie Moghual (Amadeus Wolf-Mina Girl) made amends for his narrow defeat in his earlier start in the higher division of the

Nov

THE WINTER CLASSICS

The 2011 crop has run its 10 Classics (not counting those run at Udhagamandalam) during the Summer and Monsoon seasons and is now getting ready

Nov

GLITTERING SEASON AHEAD AT MUMBAI

Keeping with the trends and enjoying the ‘premier club’ status, the RWITC announced the richest stakes on offer this season. The

Nov

GOLDEN ESSENCE STORMS HOME IN FEATURE

Monday’s races went off well for followers of favourites with six top market fancies and two well supported horses returning victorious in a

Nov

SOFAST STEALS THE SHOW IN THE FEATURE

Micheal Eshwer trained Sofast Phoenix Tower-Shiseido / Manjri Stud) stole the show in the C.P.Chinnappa Memorial Trophy, the main event

Nov

FAVOURITES DOMINTATE DAY ONE AT MAHALAXMI

The start of the Mumbai season panned out on expected lines and followers of favourites couldn’t have returned happier as all but the first

Nov

JOHN’S HAT-TRICK DELIGHTS RAILBIRDS

The fact that all three races framed for juveniles were declared void so far this season defies logic. Most owners not satisfied with the

Nov

FLY LIKE THE WIND AND C.ALFORD PULL IT OFF

Barring a couple of races in the long nine-event card, favourites ruled the roost at the RCTC on Saturday. The feature of the day, The Calcutta

Nov

SCARLET O’HARA PROVES TOO GOOD IN ASHOKA CHAKRA CUP

Class comes from consistency and it is no secret in a game where fortunes change hands fast and fine that class and

Nov

JOCKEYS STAY OFF MORNING TRACK WORK IN MUMBAI

Jockeys in Mumbai have deliberately stayed away from the morning track work to press their request for accommodation within the racecourse

Nov

ROTARIANS CONGREGATE, PUT UP GOOD SHOW

All was going well until the finish of the seventh race on a day that was touted as one for humanity. The Rotary Club Race day had several races

Nov

DESHMUKH’S RACING AHEAD STAYS BULLISH

Horses in the money continued to dominate at Malakpet, Hyderabad on Sunday. Four firm favourites and three well backed horses obliged in a

Nov

SUPREME FAIRY LIFTS THE GOLCONDA 1000 GUINEAS

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Supreme Fairy (Multidimensional-Supreme Princess / Usha Stud) got her due in the Deccan Bookmakers Golconda 1000 Guineas

Nov

NEEDLESS VIOLENCE HAS LESSONS FOR RWITC

For once, the Mahalaxmi Race Course wore a carnival look as the city's prominent Rotarians and their families came to experience the thrills

Nov

SPEEDSTER MEEKATHARA LANDS PA BEAR CUP

Tuesday afternoon at the Calcutta racecourse was dominated by horses with higher odds. Barring bred-in-the-blue Acrider (Placerville-Saffron

Nov

NO DOUBT IMPRESSIVE IN COMMITTEE CUP VICTORY

C.V.G.K.Kishore trained No Doubt (Sunday Doubt-Alvinia / Hargobind Stud) stormed home in striking fashion to win the Committee Cup, a mile race

Nov

RWITC NEEDS TO ADDRESS ISSUES WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR

Bitten by the bug, the decision makers of the Royal Western India Turf Club are unable to detect and clean out the virus from

Nov

JAPAN CUP TO STAY AT HOME

Back in November 1981, when the first Japan Cup was run over 2400m. at Tokyo's Fuchu racecourse, there was no Breeders Cup in sight on the

Nov

SHEER CLASS GALLOPS AWAY TO WIN MYSTICAL TROPHY

The warm day at the Mahalaxmi racecourse brought in the chilling news of the sad demise of Aussie cricketer Phillip Hughes. Sport is a global

Nov

RWITC PONDERS EMPLOYING PROFESSIONAL STEWARDS

The recent public flare-up and ugly mobbing at the paddock and weighing room has raised many questions about the security measures and the

Nov

ALEXANDRA MILLS WINS 1000 GUINEAS IN PULSATING FINISH

The moment Alexandra Mills `nosed' out Nuray by the shortest of margins in the first classic of the season, the Bangalore 1000 Guineas, the

Nov

POLICE WITNESS TURNS OVER RECORDINGS TO RWITC

Deepak Popat provides club with vital evidence in doping of mare; possibility of identities of individuals involved in alleged conspiracy being

Nov

SHAKTIROOP SETS UP AN ARTI DOCTOR TREBLE

As was expected, the short card of six races produced more than its share of outsiders with Arti Doctor-trained Theokoles (Noverre-Zahwah/ Sohna

Nov

STYLISH CIRCLE OF BLISS PICKS UP ARDESHIR TROPHY (GR3)

Sunday races proved a nightmare for bookmakers as punters, for a change went laughing to the banks. Way Out was the only exception; however, she

Nov

EPIPHANEIA SCORES A RESOLUTE VICTORY IN JAPAN CUP

Christopher Soumillion piloted Katsuhiko Sumii trained Epiphaneia to a dominating win in the G1 Japan Cup. The two time champion Gentildonna who

Nov

TINTINNABULATION WINS INDIAN NAVY CHALLENGE TROPHY

Multi Classic winner Tintinnabulation (Intikhab-Tourmalet / Hazara Stud) trained by L.V.R.Deshmukh was confidently piloted by P.S.Chouhan en-route

Dec

LOPAMUDRA CARRIES PUBLIC PURSE TO AN EASY VICTORY

Anupam Sharma trained Lopamudra (Hymn-Code Red) won the Jockey Purtu Singh Parmer Memorial Cup in an impressive fashion. The 3 year old filly

Dec

VIJAY SINGH DISPLAYS A ‘MULTITUDE’ OF OPTIONS

A devastating turn of foot unleashed in the final furlong by Vijay Singh-trained Multitude dashed all hopes that the fancied pair of Glamorously

Dec

HAPPINESS WINS THE NEGRESCO TROPHY

The 7 year old Happiness (International-Claribel / Mabejeona Stud) from trainer S.Santosh Kumar’s yard, the oldest among the dozen runners

Dec

TOP COMMANDER WINS MAYOR’S TROPHY

Top Commander (Rebuttal – Ridawana, Hazara Stud) finally kept his date with a long pending win to clinch the Mayor’s Trophy. However,

Dec

AUSTIN COMPLETES HAT–TRICK OF WINS

In racing, one needs to grab the first opportunity that knocks on the door and not open the door when the horse has bolted. Simply put, most

Dec

RWITC TUG OF WAR

With the club's elections looming, the key contestants seem to be seeking leverage over a doping scam. A doping scandal, that has top

Dec

QUASAR SHOWS HIS SUPERIOR CLASS

Quasars are described as ‘celestial objects emitting large amounts of energy’ but the one visible at the Calcutta racecourse on

Dec

CLASSY SPEED SIX PROVES TOO GOOD IN BTC TROPHY

A flash strike by the employees of the Bangalore Turf Club following trainer Satish Narredu's heated debate with a lady staffer

Dec

SWING HOLDS KEY ON TRICKY ELECTION WICKET

It is not so much the pace and bounce but swing holds the key on this tricky wicket. It is not so much the technique but the self belief to

Dec

MOUNTBATTEN LORDS OVER RIVALS TO WIN IGC CUP

The RWITC and the IGCC Group played hosts to more than a thousand happy chirpy kids at the designated Marquee where options of games, skill

Dec

PLENIPOTENT GETS ITS DUE IN THE FEATURE

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Plenipotent (Iffraaj-Beldon Hill / Mebajeona Stud) who was made to don the role of being the ‘best man’ to many

Dec

DARE TO DREAM SLAMS THE GOLCONDA 2000 GUINEAS

Young trainer M Srinivas Reddy was all smiles when he led in his first classic winner Dare To Dream (Oath-Starynessey / Pratap Stud) in the Deccan

Dec

DANDIFIED NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE

Trainer Vijay Singh’s Dandified (Rebuttal-Dandoona/ Hazara Stud) made a triumphant return to the track on Tuesday after his unlikely debacle

Dec

STARSTRUCK MAKES IT TO THE VICTORY ZONE

Racing favoured the followers of money at Mysore on Wednesday, with six firm favourites obliging in a card of eight races. Trainers S.Santosh

Dec

ANOTHER FEATHER IN THE PLUME

When Supreme Fairy held off three 'got-abroad' fillies to win the Deccan Bookmakers Golconda 1000 Guineas, Gr.2, she enabled several

Dec

2014 INTERNATIONAL CARNIVALS CLOSES IN HONG KONG

Four glittering international feature races, all Group 1s sponsored by renowned watch makers Longines, highlight Sunday's card at Hong

Dec

ADAM MAINTAINS HIS UNBEATEN STREAK

Adam (Multidimensional – Adesina, Usha Stud) galloped fluently to notch up his fourth straight win and once again he proved too good for his

Dec

NEW HOPE INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

Pesi Shroff has just last month completed his first decade as a trainer. In that time, he has sent out five winners of the Maharaja of Morvi

Dec

THE COUNTDOWN FOR SHOWDOWN ON TUESDAY HAS BEGUN

The countdown for the showdown at sundown at Mahalaxmi on Tuesday, Dec 16 has begun for the RWITC elections and the two groups led by former

Dec

SNOWDRIFT’S GORGEOUS SHOW MAKES IT 1-2 FOR VIJAY

It was a thrill-packed Saturday at the Calcutta racecourse which many a outstation invader and their respective mentors would like to forget

Dec

BOLD MAJESTY IS TOP COLT IN BTC CAMPUS

The followers of form enjoyed a good run under the cool winter season, most fancied contestants putting their best stride forward to the delight

Dec

PLEA IN HC: PROBE FIXING IN HORSE RACES

CHENNAI: Inspired by the Supreme Court-mandated Justice Mudgal committee probe into cricket betting and IPL franchise scam, a writ petition in

Dec

RACING AHEAD REPEATS ‘BULLISH’ PERFORMANCE

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Racing Ahead (Shamardal-Rah Wa / Hazara Stud) lifted the Ghulam Ahmed Memorial Cup, the main event

Dec

BULLSEYE DOPING CASE SIMMERS ON RWITC ELECTION DAY

Never before in the history of the Royal Western India Turf Club, (RWITC) the annual election to the managing committee generated as much heat as

Dec

MORNING MIRACLE MAKES A ‘MILLION’ ON DEBUT

L.V.R.Deshmukh schooled Morning Miracle (Abbeyside-Actuate) was ridden to victory by P.S.Chouhan in the Juvenile Million in a gripping finish at

Dec

COHIBA PEGS BACK COPERNICUS AT THE WIRE

As predicted, it was a tricky afternoon of racing at RCTC on Tuesday. Only a single favourite obliged in a brief card of six races but followers

Dec

DUMA OUTCLASSES BOLD POLICE

Manjri Stud bred Duma (Phoenix Tower-Firecrest) trained by Micheal Eshwer was ridden confidently by Keanen Steyn en-route to a fascinating win in

Dec

KHUSHROO DHUNJIBHOY BACK AT THE HELM

First things first. Let’s congratulate Team Dhunjibhoy for their victory in the elections. Amidst

Dec

GODSPEED DIGS DEEP TO WIN THE INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS

The Mahalaxmi racecourse was a venue of high octane drama with the speculations and excitement of the first Indian Classic and the overdue

Dec

AQUAMARINE CANTERS, STAKES CLAIM FOR INDIAN OAKS

If you had an eye for the paddock looks, Thursday’s races would have proved to have been profitable. Most of the winners, particularly the

Dec

ABV NUCLEAS INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

In the nine horse field for the ABV Nucleas Indian 2000 Guineas, Gr.1, Be Safe (Holy Roman Empire - Oriental Lady) stands tall like a colossus. A

Dec

YOUNG TRAINERS ON COURSE TO CHANGE OLD ORDER

It is good to see the young brigade, Arjun Manglorkar, Suleiman Attaollahi and Neil Darashah on top of the leader board.

Dec

TIGER TOPS THROWS DOWN THE GAUNTLET TO COLTS

The Calcutta Oaks was run according to the script on Saturday with a minor modification provided by schooler Vijay Singh’s Fly Like The

Dec

SURAJ NARREDU’S STRIKE RATE IS BEST ON CIRCUIT

Among the leading professionals on the circuit, the consistency and strike rate of Suraj Narredu tops the list. The classy pro back

Dec

BE SAFE SHOWED GLIMPSES OF LEGENDARY PROPORTIONS

Those at the Mahalaxmi racecourse could hear the thudding of the hooves loud and clear as tens of thousands across the turf centers and over the

Dec

MARIINSKY SIZZLES, WINS JHUNJHUNWALLA MILLION

Be Safe hogged the limelight on the day of the second Indian Classic conquering the rich spoils and the glittering trophy for the ABV Nucleus

Dec

BEAU IDEAL SPRINTS AWAY WITH THE SPEAKER’S CUP

L.D’Silva trained Beau Ideal (Don Michelleto-Shades of Beauty) showed plenty of speed while annexing the division I of the Speaker’s

Dec

VIJAY’S JOY BRIMS OVER A ‘MILLION’

It was another good day for the followers of money at Malakpet, Hyderabad on Monday. Seven favourites obliged in a card of nine races. While

Dec

NO DOUBT LIFTS THE OCTOGONAL TROPHY

C.V.G.K.Kishore trained No Doubt (Sunday Doubt-Alvinia / Hargobind Stud) slammed the opposition in the division I of the Octogonal Trophy, the

Dec

SOLOMON REIGNS SUPREME, POCKETS DESYLVA TROPHY

The atmosphere at the Mahalaxmi racecourse was festive with a special live band playing peppy, foot-tapping numbers, both new and some old

Dec

DANDIFIED CONTINUES HIS WINNING STREAK

The long and cold Boxing Day afternoon at the Calcutta racecourse witnessed a rollercoaster ride for most punters as the nine-event card was

Dec

DAVID PROVIDES ICING ON PADDY’S CHRISTMAS CAKE

It appears that Padmanabhan was waiting for the Scottish pro David Allan to arrive to provide the icing on the Christmas cake. The

Dec

AMAZING GRACE SHE IS!

Amazing Grace proved yet again that she is the undisputed empress of the turf while winning the Jewel Royals Maharaja Jiwajirao Scindia Trophy

Dec

RAY OF LIGHT HOLDS ON BY THE PROVERBIAL WHISKER

Laxman Singh trained Ray of Light (Ace-Radiate / Poonawalla Stud) just about managed to scrape through by the proverbial whisker in the Star of

Dec

DESIRE WINS THE FEATURE EVENT

Racing continued to favour the followers of money at Hyderabad with seven clear favourites returning victorious in a card of nine races. The other

Dec

THE DANDIFIED PHENOMENA

He’s an unassuming bay horse and you would be forgiven if you walked past him without giving him a second glance. But when you hear his

Dec

MONNAPPA SERVES A PREMIER ACE

C.D.Monnappa schooled Premier Ace (Ace-Premier Collection / Exhilaration Stud) won the Dr.Ishwari G.K.Balakrishnan Memorial Cup, the main event of

Jan

EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM

Racing has been in existence for about 300 years and in that time it has evolved considerably. When Eclipse won the Noblemen and

Jan

MULTITUDE OUTCLASSES ELITE OPPOSITION

An eighteen-thousand plus crowd of well-attired visitors were witness to some thrilling action at RCTC on New Year’s Day. Racing was by and

Jan

SOLOMON BLOWS AWAY SPEEDY RIVALS

Star sprinter Solomon (Rebuttal – Dhahab, Hazara Stud) owned by Dr Vijay Mallya representing United Racing & Bloodstock Breeders Ltd

Jan

AGOSTINI IS BACK IN THE WINNERS' CIRCLE

It was good to see sporting owner Ashok Ranpise back in Bengaluru, proudly leading in Agostini after he provided the in-form Trevor Patel an easy

Jan

ATHENS PROVIDES REASON TO SMILE FOR MUMBAI CAMP

Aware of the fact that the best lady in the Bengaluru campus, Alexandra Mills had chosen to skip the the `Ladies Derby', the Bangalore Oaks,

Jan

NERVES OF STEEL SHINES IN NEW NAME

A change in name brought about a change in fortunes for S.A. Shehzad Abbas trained Nerves Of Steel, ex Silver Phantom (Verglas-Flamands / Capricon

Jan

BE SAFE DOES JUST ENOUGH, YET, BREAKS COURSE RECORD!

Dr MAM Ramaswamy’s champion colt Be Safe (Holy Roman Emperor – Oriental Lady, Hazara Stud) showed out yet again while conquering the

Jan

LAURITA WEARS THE GOLCONDA OAKS CROWN

Imtiaz A Sait trained Laurita (Ghostzapper-Chamoagne Cocktail / Nanoli Stud) emerged victorious in the Golconda Oaks – Gr2 at Malakpet,

Jan

ALBATROSS LIFTS D.KUMAR SIDDANNA MEMORIAL CUP

Trainer P.C.Tejaswi had a profitable day at office on Wednesday, saddling treble. His charge Albatros (Royal Gladiator-So Ravishing / Pratap Stud)

Jan

EVEREADY CALCUTTA DERBY, Gr.1

In this millennium, the Calcutta Derby laurels rest firmly with Mr. Deepak Khaitan, the local warlord. Horses carrying his gold-red belt silks

Jan

RAVELLO PROPELS HARD TO WIN INDIAN AIR FORCE TROPHY

Ravello ((Ace – Charedi’s Peak, Villoo’s Greenfield Stud) put up a gritty fight in the able hands of jockey A Sandesh to ward

Jan

RAI BROTHERS, MARTHAND START NEW YEAR IN STYLE

The new year started on a delightful note for the three owners, Marthand Mahindra and the Rai brothers, Muthappa Rai and

Jan

POLICY MAKER GOES FOR GOLD

The in-form Policy Maker (Home Affairs-Admiration) from the stables of Laxman Singh beat Go For Gold en-route to an encore in the Sardar Mohan

Jan

DANDIFIED TRIUMPHS IN A SCRUFFY FINISH

Trainer Vijay Singh’s Dandified (Rebuttal-Dandoona/ Hazara Stud) continued his winning ways by bagging the Calcutta Champions Sprint Trophy

Jan

QUASAR SHOWS THE 'TIGER' WHO'S BOSS

A colourful crowd of 17,000 plus spectators were witness to a thrilling finish in The Calcutta Eveready Derby Stakes on a cool and misty Sunday

Jan

VIJAYS JOY TRIUMPHS IN DARLEY ARABIAN MILLION

L.V.R.Deshmukh schooled Vijays Joy (Stern opinion-Jia Yoh Jia Yoh) was classy while clinching the prestigious Darley Arabian Million – Gr.3,

Jan

CASTLE KING SCORES AN AUTHORITATIVE VICTORY

C.V.G.K.Kishore trained Castle King (Hymn-Castle Beauty / Jai Govind Stud) scored an authoritative win in the C.Dasharatharama Shetty Memorial

Jan

COMMANDER CONQUERS RAJPIPLA TROPHY

The eight-race card threw few surprises although some of the winners offered rich returns. Commander (Noverre – Momentarily, Sohna Stud) was

Jan

VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS (GR.1)

The Indian Oaks is considered the Ladies’ Derby and prefixed with the charismatic Villoo Poonawalla, lends that poetic justice to this

Jan

VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS, Gr.1

In 2011, 1902 Thoroughbred foals were born making it the largest crop ever in the history of Indian breeding. About 225 (11.83 %) of

Jan

ARAZAN’S PROVIDES POONAWALLAS BIG REASON TO SMILE

The first crop of Arazan has provided the Poonawallas a big reason to smile. Two million events in Mumbai and on Friday in

Jan

SUN DIVINE WINS MYSORE RACE CLUB TROPHY IN A THRILLER

Leading professional Trevor Patel who has struck a purple patch this winter, consistently booting home winners, both in Mumbai and

Jan

A ‘GRAND’ DOUBLE FOR ‘SUPREMO’ ALFORD

It was indeed a grand Saturday afternoon at Calcutta for followers of trainer Manvendra Singh and jockey Christopher Alford. While the former

Jan

TIGER TOPS POCKETS VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS

A fairly good number of enthusiastic people filled the stands to witness the third Indian Classic – the Villoo Poonawalla Indian Oaks (Gr1)

Jan

RACING AHEAD EXCELS WITH A HAT-TRICK

Racing Ahead (Shamardal-Rah Wa / Hazara Stud) from the stables of L.V.R.Deshmukh completed a hat-trick, winning all its three starts this winter

Jan

PLENIPOTENT SPRINGS A SURPRISE IN THE QUTAB SHAHI

The result of the prestigious Qutab Shahi Million was not on expected lines as L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Plenipotent (Iffraaj-Beldon Hill / Mebajeona

Jan

BOLD NATURE BREEZES HOME IN FEATURE

Vikram Appachu trained Bold Nature (Epicentre-Streaking Senorita / A.B.Stud) with a sparkling late gallop won the Rajakumari Leelavathi Devi

Jan

DECCAN BOOKMAKERS' GOLCONDA DERBY, Gr.1

First and foremost, it is necessary to pay a tribute to the satchel men of Hyderabad. They are among the leading sponsors at that centre and are

Jan

IMPRESSIONIST, SUGAR BAY & SOUL SPEAK WINNING DEBUT

Thrusday’s races saw many high level performances and three juveniles achieved their first success in the races restricted to maidens.

Jan

STAGE SET FOR LEGACY BANGALORE DERBY-2015

Bangalore, January 23, 2014:In its maiden association with this premier-racing event, Legacy, a leading luxury real estate developer in the city

Jan

‘CHAMPION’ SNOWDRIFT SMASHES COURSE RECORD

Vijay Singh-trained Snowdrift (Multidimensional-Snow Tiger/ Usha Stud) lifted the Indian Champion Cup easier than verdict and in the process

Jan

LEGACY BANGALORE DERBY, Gr.1

Bold Majesty (Multidimensional - Fond Fantasy), winner of Mysore Derby, Gr.1 and Bangalore 2000 Guineas, Gr.2 on his last two starts will be

Jan

MULTITUDE PRODUCES A ‘CHAMPAGNE’ SHOW

In keeping with the script, Vijay Singh-trained Multitude unleashed a scintillating gallop in the straight to sail past front-running Captain Cook

Jan

PHOENIX TIGER RISES TO WIN SITLANI MULTI-MILLION

The Sitlani Trader 7 Multi-Million had a small field of four, yet for a change the odds on offer for each horse was encouraging. Christmas Eve was

Jan

QUASAR CLINCHES THE GOLCONDA DERBY STAKES

Mallesh Narredu trained Quasar (Seeking The Dia-Belle Jour / Hazara Stud), the property of Mr Jaydev M. Mody rep. J. M. Livestock Pvt Ltd and M/s

Jan

SIGNATURE INDIAN DERBY

Every sport has its pinnacle of glory. World Cups for cricket, football and hockey. Wimbledon for Tennis, Olympics for field events and so on. For

Jan

BOLD MAJESTY RECORDS SECOND DERBY SUCCESS IN STYLE

An hour after Bold Majesty recorded his second Derby success, winning the Bangalore winter Derby after his victory in the Mysore Derby, turf

Jan

FLAVIUS MAKES IT FOUR-IN-A-ROW

Though followers of money may not have had things their way at RCTC on Tuesday, form more or less held sway as second or third favourites came

Jan

INDIAN DERBY TRIVIA

Most people know that the Indian Derby is run, generally, on the first Sunday in February. Many know that the first Indian Derby was run on a

Jan

ESCALANTE LIFTS THE BHAGYANAGAR JUVENILE MILLION

Trainer Anupam Sharma was in the limelight at the races on Tuesday, saddling a quadruple that took him to the top of the trainers’ tally.

Jan

SMOOTH AS SILK GIVES PUNTERS A ROUGH RIDE

It was mixed fortunes for punters at RCTC’s mid-week races as several well-backed runners came good in a card of seven. However, in the main

Jan

McDOWELL SIGNATURE INDIAN DERBY, Gr.1

There has been a flurry unprecedented activity in the month of January, with horses covering long distances to compete in big races with short

Jan

OBELINNA PRINCESS SCORES A PILLAR TO POST VICTORY

S.Rakesh trained Obelinna Princess (Kingda Ka-Obelinna / Nanoli Stud), the one who had the best credentials among the five runners in the

Jan

SAFER THAN THE BANK OF ENGLAND

The Signature Indian Derby is not just India’s most prestigious race but is also the toughest to win proving to be a graveyard for

Jan

SPEED SIX BOOKS HIS PASSAGE FOR SPRINTERS’ CUP

One bad day at the office and people were asking questions, a few on his fitness and some whether the star sprinter, who is a trifle long in the

Jan

ETERNAL FLAME WINS KUNIGAL BREEDERS PRODUCE STAKES

The decision to get Eternal Flame (Arazan – Yutai, Poonawalla Stud) proved spot on for trainer S Ganapathy as the Bangalore based filly ably

Jan

UN UN UN PROVES TO BE A CLASSY SPRINTER

R.H.Sequeira trained Un Un Un (Duja-Serious Trouble) proved himself to be a classy sprinter while annexing the prestigious Kakatiya Million

Feb

BE SAFE WINS SIGNATURE INDIAN DERBY IN RECORD TIME

Adjectives fall short for the praiseworthy manner in which Be Safe (Holy Roman Emperor – Oriental Lady, Hazara Stud) achieved the feat of

Feb

COLOMBIANA WINS BK RATTONSEY MEMORIAL MULTI-MILLION

After countering stunning upsets on day one of the Derby weekend, punters staged a comeback of sorts as fancied horses obliged on the Derby Day

Feb

ACRIDER AND DASHRATH PULL OFF A THRILLING WIN

It was a thrilling Saturday afternoon at the RCTC as several close finishes brought visitors to the edge of their seats. However, none could

Feb

PUNTERS RETURN HOME WITH HOLE IN THE POCKET

It was a difficult card and winner picking was no easy task, but the fact that some of the winners tore the form book inside out, producing vastly

Feb

POLICY MAKER COMPLETES A HAT-TRICK

Laxman Singh trained Policy Maker (Home Affairs-Admiration / Mebajeona Stud) completed a hat-trick in fine fashion in the Nawab Mir Mustaq Ali

Feb

CHAMPION ALAINDAIR SCORES ASSERTIVE VICTORY

Alaindair (Multidimensional – God’s Grace, Usha Stud) bounced back to winning ways claiming the Byram Jeejeeebhoy Eclipse Stakes of

Feb

THE DERBY IS OVER

For some reason, the Judy Holliday number 'The Party Is Over' from the 1956 Broadway musical 'Bells Are Ringing' suggested the

Feb

WOMAN O WAR REMAINS UNBEATEN

M.Srinivas Reddy trained Woman O War (Kingda Ka-Silver Clasp) stayed unbeaten from four starts, while winning the Hazara Stud Golconda Juvenile

Feb

BHARATH SINGH NOTCHES UP A LUCRATIVE TREBLE

Trainer Bharath Singh showed that it pays to declare a worthwhile jockey as both Sokudo (18/10) and Cixi (7/1) won largely due to the forceful

Feb

CLASS IS CLASS WINS VIDHARTI MOTORS CUP

A long card of ten races was gone through at Mysore on Wednesday and the followers of money had to bear the brunt with a majority of the races

Feb

GULLFOSS STARTS ON VICTORIOUS NOTE

Zadmal Singh trained Gillfoss (Chevalier – Girl From Ascot, Ruia Stud) made a successful start to his career claiming the AFS Talyarkhan

Feb

DAVID, PADMANABHAN REGISTER GRAND TREBLE

After a long long time most fancied contestants including three from trainer Padmanabhan’s yard piloted by Scottish

Feb

CAPTAIN COOK SAILS TO ‘MILLION’ VICTORY

Despite the absence of the wonder-colt Multitude, The Calcutta Million with a take-home winner’s purse of Rs 25 lakh plus, produced its

Feb

HONOUR REIGNS SUPREME IN WINTER MILLION

Twice second from her two earlier starts, Honour on the sole count that the goodtype of filly from Dominic’s yard had finished

Feb

DANCE TO DESTINY LIFTS FIRE HAVEN CUP

Laxman Singh trained Dance To Destiny (Ikthyar-Maya), who had lost out to Aventus in her previous start bounced back to winning ways in the Fire

Feb

AGELESS POCKETS AGP MULTI-MILLION

The high voltageIndia-Pak World Cup fixture may have eased the traffic on the roads, however, the streets leading to the racecourse saw the usual

Feb

INVITATION CUP TRIVIA

The first Indian Turf Invitation Cup was run at Mumbai (Bombay in those days) in 1963 and was won by the southern challenger Mount Everest. Since

Feb

ARECA WONDER (FUL) IN GODOLPHIN BARB MILLION

Bangalore challenger Areca Wonder (Lord Admiral-African Sky / Kunigal Stud) scored an impressive win in the prestigious Godolphin Barb Million

Feb

SECRET GLOSS LIFTS CUP ON LAST STRIDE

It was a brief afternoon of difficult racing (in so far as punters were concerned) as fancied runners fell by the wayside in a majority of cases.

Feb

DIVINE FRIENDSHIP SCORES A STUNNING UPSET

Trainer S.Rakesh had a rewarding day, winning four races including the main event of the day. Divine Friendship (Sharp Attack-Bribe N Prejudice /

Feb

OMKAR INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP, Gr.1

One thing that the opening of the Invitation Cup to older horses has done is to provide an early, perfect setting for the clash of generations. In

Feb

DECATHLON SLAMS A.P.R.H.O.A TROPHY

L.V.R.Deshmukh’s ward Decathlon (Phoenix Tower-Dancerllon / Manjri Stud) slammed the A.P.Race Horse Owners Association Trophy – Div.I

Feb

SUPREME COURT PROVIDES BTC A REASON TO SMILE

The Apex court provided the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) a reason to smile. In what is seen as a positive development from BTC's point of view,

Feb

HOT FAVOURITE MOGADISHU SCORES SCORCHING VICTORY

Mogadishu (Phoenix Tower – Leeward Passage, Manjri Stud) recorded his maiden win with a powerful gallop in the final furlong, drawing away

Feb

GUTSY REGAL BOAST MAKES EVERY POST A WINNING ONE

After Castle Key who promised much and delivered little, the joke doing the rounds in the racing circles is that the trainer Arjun

Feb

BULLET FINDS ITS MARK AS DANDIFIED’S BUBBLE BURSTS

Eight-year-old Bullet from the stable of Bharath Singh caused quite a sensation at RCTC as he lifted The Mayor’s Cup with Dashrath Singh

Feb

POONAWALLA MULTI-MILLION GR.1

Any competitive event is not only about the participants and never all about winning, although that should be the primary goal for those closely

Feb

TREASURE MOUNTAIN PROVIDES KANTH A REASON TO SMILE

After losing out to Power Of Time in his last essay, the Narayan Gowda-trained Mickey Mouse proved too good for his 10 rivals in the

Feb

RAHUL’S DIAMOND SPARKLES IN FEATURE

A long card of twelve races was gone through on the penultimate day’s races of the Winter season on Sunday. Trainer D.Netto and jockey

Feb

COSTA DEL SOL BAGS POONAWALLA MULTI-MILLION

The Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million day had its charm in full swing and the crowd was as enthusiastic as the day has seen for the last 26

Feb

DELTIN CASINOS STAYERS' CUP, Gr.1

There are four Gr.1 "invitation" races to be run over the week-end as usual. In the 21st century, 56 have been run and the stats are

Feb

KING CHARLES LIFTS ALCOCK ARABIAN MILLION

The curtains came down over the Hyderabad Winter Season with a long drawn card of twelve races run on the concluding day. The end of season

Feb

KAMLESH EXTENDS HIS LEAD OVER C.ALFORD

It was yet another week-day racing at this centre that most punters would like to forget. Barring heavily fancied Flavius, none of the other six

Feb

“PASSION FOR RACING WILL STAY ALIVE UNTIL I AM,” MAM

Dr MAM Ramaswamy has remained the doyen of Indian racing for nearly half a century! He is the supreme emperor and has dominated the Indian turf

Feb

ATTILA SPRINTERS' CUP, Gr.1

The 37th renewal of the Sprinters' Cup is sure to provide a good, competitive field and a pulsating finish. A runaway winner in a top class

Feb

STAR FORMATION WINS MYSORE CITY TROPHY

The Mysore winter races 2014-15 came to a close on Wednesday with a long card of eleven races going through. The final day’s honour was

Feb

MAJOR P.K. MEHRA MEMORIAL SUPER MILE

The inaugural Super Mile was run in 1983 when Hyderabad hosted the Invitation Cup week-end for the first time and it was won by 10 to 4 on hot

Feb

DR MALLYA’S SOLOMON CROWNED KING OF SPEED TIMES

The brightest moment of the otherwise gloomy day was Solomon’s sizzling performance on the track. Unlike in the SC Jain, Solomon darted

Mar

IMRAN KHAN SHOWS HIS CLASS ON NESTO

It is always good to see the new trainers entering the winners’ circle. And it was Imtiaz Khan’s turn to make his presence felt at

Mar

BALIAN POSTS A MESSAGE TO JAMSHED APPOO

It certainly was not a good Friday from the punters point of view. A couple of `Jodis’ went out of the window and a couple of long

Mar

QUASAR STEALS BE SAFE’S THUNDER, WINS INVITATION CUP

It didn’t take too long for sheer disbelief to turn a dramatic aftermath as Malesh Narredu trained Quasar (Seeking the Dia – Belle

Mar

DREAM DEBUT FOR TRAINER VISHAL WITH ZACHARY

The invitation Cup day was a memorable one especially for new trainer Vishal, whose first representative was Zachary. Vishal has honed his skills

Mar

CLEVER ALFORD WRONGFOOTS OPPOSITION AND PUNTERS

The Vijay Singh stable, masterminded by the vastly experienced jockey Christopher Alford pulled off a marvellous coup with Fly Like The Wind as

Mar

SHVALIK SHOWERS WINS CN WADIA GOLD CUP (GR2)

Shivalik Showers (Dancing Forever – Sun Shower, Hazara Stud) scored an encore in much the similar fashion as he did last time, bagging the

Mar

DEEPAK KHAITAN - REST IN PEACE

Monday, 9th March, will forever be remembered as one of the darkest days that the Indian Turf has seen. Deepak Khaitan, the Chairman of the Royal

Mar

HOW ONE RESULT CHEATED BOTH WINNERS AND LOSERS

Cheating, fixing, daylight robbery are some of the words one got to hear after Quasar won the Indian Turf Invitation Cup. Allegations

Mar

THE INVITATION CUP IS OVER

Like the Derby, the Invitation Cup is over and as the words of the song go "It's time to wind up the masquerade Just make

Mar

FANCIED RUNNERS FAIL BUT RISTRETTO COMES UP TRUMPS

The tricky week-day card proceeded along expected lines as favourites took a tumble barring Ristretto in the last race of the day. Jockeys

Mar

QUICK FIRE RAGES ON TO WIN SOUTHERN EMPIRE TROPHY

C Rajendra trained Quick Fire (Phoenix Tower – Star Qualitites, Manjri Stud) put in a scorching finish to pull of a thrilling win and claim

Mar

PUNTERS ENJOY A HEALTHY RUN ON THE PENULTIMATE DAY

After losing out big following the loss of the best horse on the Indian circuit, Be Safe in the Indian Invitation Cup and

Mar

PADMANABHAN, TREVOR EMERGE CHAMPIONS

Well trainer S Padmanabhan and jockey Trevor Patel emerged champs this winter. But it is the performance of the Scottish pro

Mar

ETERNAL FLAME, MOGADISHU WIN FILLIES’ & COLTS’

Dr MAM Ramaswamy’s Eternal Flame (Arazan – Yutai,Poona Stud) put in a blazing stretch-run to win the Forbers Breeders’ Juvenile

Mar

DANDIFIED MAKES A BOLD RETURN

It was an event-free afternoon at the Calcutta racecourse with racing more or less on expected lines. The main event, The Midnight Cowboy Cup, saw

Mar

THE WEIGHT-FOR-AGE SCALE

The Preview of the Omkar Indian Turf Invitation Cup, Gr.1 elicited a very interesting question -- "Is it fair that an older horse needs to

Mar

ANBIORN AND C. ALFORD LIFT OAKMEAD CUP

Jockey Christopher Alford rode a clever race astride top-weight Anbiorn (Multidimensional-Al Dente/ Usha Stud) to lift the Oakmead Cup for the

Mar

JACK FROST POWERS AHEAD TO WIN CAMPBELL TROPHY

Hot favorite Jack Frost (Kingda Ka – Breeze And I, Nanoli Stud) owned by Mr Peter Duebet in partnership with Mr Xerxes Shaihiwalla & Mrs

Mar

SANTOS LIFTS BTC CUP IN A NAIL-BITING BLANKET FINISH

It was mixed fortunes for punters at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday as four favourites and a couple of long-shots completed the

Mar

THE WEIGHT-FOR-AGE SCALE - II

"Is it fair that an older horse needs to give weight to a younger horse ?". The answer to the question depends on whether you believe in

Mar

DANCING PRANCES, YOUR ROYAL MAJESTY SHARE SPOILS

The ultimate thrill of racing was experienced by one and all who witnessed the chilling dash to the finish in the RK & Rukmini Golculdas

Mar

SMART STRIKE EUTHANISED

Two-time Champion sire in North America, Smart Strike was euthanized on Wednesday, succumbing to a case of laminitis. Smart Strike had a

Mar

AGATTA EXTENDS HER AMAZING RUN OF VICTORIES

The much expected duel between the five-year-old mare Agatta and seven-year-old Dandified failed to materialise in The Elusive Pimpernel Cup as

Mar

APEX COURT GRANTS BTC LEAVE

The horse racing buffs and the professionals were delighted after the Supreme Court decided to admit the Bangalore Turf Club's (BTC) Special

Mar

DUBAI WORLD CUP CARNIVAL 2015

The Dubai World Cup carnival is the first major highlight of the Northern Hemisphere racing year and an excellent and competitive card has been

Mar

BRAHMACHARI BREAKS MAIDEN STATUS ON FIRST ATTEMPT

Niobrara yet again suffered a shock defeat towards the closing stages of the race after looking good to score coming into the final furlong.

Mar

FINE AND DANDY

March 2015 has been a cruel month for Racing in Calcutta. On Monday 9th March, the man who was the face of Calcutta Racing – Deepak Khaitan

Mar

PRINCE BISHOP CROWNED KING IN DUBAI WORLD CUP

The 20th running of the Emirates Airline sponsored G1 Dubai World Cup was won by Saeed Bin Suroor trained Prince Bishop in a stunning upset. The 8

Mar

MUBTAAHIJ DEMOLISHES DERBY RIVALS

Mike de Kock trained Mubtaahij rollicked the opposition by a huge 8 lengths in the G2 UAE Derby. The 3 year old son of Dubawi had won three out of

Mar

TREVOR’S HOUDINI ACT FETCHES HIM A BRACE

An amazing piece of daredevilry by saddle artist Trevor Patel resulted in a dramatic win for Manvendra Singh-trained Cohiba (Sligo

Mar

SOLE POWER WINS THE AL QUOZ SPRINT

Mrs.Sabena Power owned Sole Power trained by Edward Lynam was ridden to victory by Richard Hughes in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan. The 8 year

Mar

SHIVALIK SHOWERS WINS RWITC TURF CHAMPIONSHIP

Trainer CD Katrak may be recuperating post a stint in the hospital, however, his wards are charging with dazzling display on the turf. Shivalik

Mar

RWITC TO BRING RACING UNDER FLOODLIGHTS AT MUMBAI

IN an interesting development the RWITC is gearing up to give racing a much needed uplift and are on the verge of bringing in night racing at

Mar

DESERVING VISIT’S HAT-TRICK BRINGS SEASON TO A CLOSE

The 35-day Calcutta Cold Weather season came to a close on Tuesday with Deserving Visit winning the afternoon’s main event, The Mysore Race

Apr

QUASAR WAS ‘TWO’ GOOD FOR LOCAL CHALLENGE

A summary of the just concluded Calcutta winter meeting immediately brings to mind the pair of protagonists who stole the thunder. They are the

Apr

VISHAL’S LE FEMME FLEUR POSTS SEASON’S FOURTH WIN

April signals the beginning of the end of the Mumbai season. However, this time there is something to look forward to with trials of night racing

Apr

INDIAN TOUCH TO DORTMUND’S SANTA ANITA DERBY

Dortmund scored an astonishing 4 1/4 lengths triumph in the G1 Santa Anita Derby to extend its unbeaten streak to six from as many starts. It

Apr

POLISHED CHROME, ACE FANTASY EXTEND POONAWALLA WINS

Dr Cyrus Poonawalla’s famous silks came to the fore second day running with another grand double for the business tycoon on Sunday. While

Apr

STAGE SET FOR DAY/NIGHT RACING CARNIVAL IN MUMBAI

The day-night racing scheduled to hit the high road on Saturday, April 18 at the Mahalaxmi race course has generated maximum

Apr

A.P. McCOY HANGS UP HIS BOOTS

General Macarthur once said “old Soldiers never die. They just fade away.” Well Anthony Peter McCoy, (or AP McCoy as he is popularly

Apr

CLINICAL JACK FROST POSTS THIRD SUCCESSIVE VICTORY

The day’s shortest priced runner Jack Frost (Kingda Ka – Breeze And I, Nanoli Stud), owned by sporting and passionate owner Peter

Apr

AUTHENTIC SIZZLES, SCORES IMPRESSIVE VICTORY

Authentic (Tejano – Auberge, Yeravada Stud) made his trip to Mumbai count when he trounced the opposition with a stamp of authority to

Apr

DUBAI DUTY FREE SHERGAR CUP

Frankie Dettori, Kerrin McEvoy, Jamie Spencer and Emma-Jayne Wilson – a quartet of the world’s finest jockeys - have been confirmed as

Apr

EVENING RACING A DAWN OF A NEW ERA FOR THE RWITC

Night Racing, or more appropriately evening racing on this weekend, thought impossible for long, is potentially the dawn of a new era for the

Apr

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! NIGHT RACING IN MUMBAI

The countdown seems to be dragging for the opening day of the ‘Trial Run of Sundown Racing’ as the wait seems never-ending. Once again

Apr

NIGHT OF MIGHTY SPLENDOR @ RWITC

The sheer number of people in the jam-packed stands was testimony to the enthusiastic response that RWITC’s Sundown racing campaign

Apr

ANOTHER CONQUEST WINS JIMMY BARUCHA TROPHY

The crowd, for the second day of sundown racing trials at the Mahalakshmi racecourse was encouraging and the Club has decided to hold another card

Apr

'GOT-ABROAD' WINNERS OF THE CURRENT SEASON - I

In 2011, the foal crop in India crossed the 1900 mark for the first time. That record crop owed much to the fact it was augmented by the biggest

Apr

GOT-ABROAD' WINNERS OF CURRENT SEASON - II

The remaining five 'got-abroad' winners are spread across three centres. Winners at Guindy and Delhi, if any, have not been

Apr

MAKE WAY FOR ME MAKES A WINNING DEBUT

Followers of favorites ought have profited as six out of the eight races were won by fancied horses. You could make that seven as debutante Make

Apr

SWEEPING STAR, GOLD BAG POCKET FINAL DAY MILLIONS

The Mumbai Season 2014-15 concluded on a ‘bright’ note what with the concept of Sundown racing being well received by the masses.

Apr

2015 KENTUCKY DERBY & OAKS CONTENDERS

Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) Stakes $2,000,000

May

A VERY OPEN QIPCO 2000 GUINEAS

You know that Thoroughbred horse racing is entering a serious phase after the winter hiatus when the first weekend in May rolls around. It's a

May

CAN BOB BAFFERT CLAIM ANOTHER KENTUCKY DERBY?

Three of the last eight runnings of the Kentucky Derby have resulted in victories for the public choice, bringing cheer to the vast throng that is

May

AMERICAN PHAROAH WINS KENTUCKY DERBY

Bob Baffert trained American Pharoah was given a gritty ride by Victor Espinoza en-route to a thrilling win in the 141st edition of the G1

May

GLENEAGLES SLAMS THE 2000 GUINEAS

Trainer AIDAN O’BRIEN continued to hold the aces at the G1 Qipco 2000 Guineas with Ballydoyle’s star campaigner Gleneagles providing

May

MOORE PACKS A GUINEAS DOUBLE ON LEGATISSIMO

Jockey Ryan Moore packed a Guineas double when he piloted David Wachman trained Legatissimo to victory in the G1 Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

May

FRENCH GUINEAS THIS WEEKEND

This week the spotlight shifts across the English Channel to France, more specifically to the leafy suburb of Paris, the Bois de Boulogne, within

May

ERVEDYA CLINCHES THE POULICHES

Jean-Claude Rouget trained Ervedya sporting the silks of H H The Aga Khan won the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches in an impressive fashion at

May

MAKE BELIEVE LEADS FABRE’S 1-2 IN POULAINS

Make Believe won the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains, the French 2000 Guineas in a start to finish bid at Longchamp. The son of Makfi gave

May

INVITATION CARNIVAL AT MADRAS RACE CLUB ?

One of the more fascinating gems to emerge from the Invitation Cup carnival held at Mahalakshmi Racecourse in March this year was the news that

May

MAM, GANAPATHY SET TO CALL THE SHOTS THIS SUMMER

After the two-week break, the railbirds are ready with their many permutations and combinations to strike it rich on the opening week-end of the

May

FIRST THREE IN KENTUCKY DERBY SQUARE OFF AGAIN

A light-hearted view of the Kentucky Derby is that it is, in fact, the "Preakness Prep" i.e. a trial for the second leg of the American

May

AMERICAN PHAROAH A STEP CLOSER TO THE 'TRIPLE CROWN'

Bob Baffert trained American Pharoah trounced his rivals in the 140th running of the G1 Preakness Stakes on a rain soaked track at

May

O'BRIEN'S USUAL STRONG HAND IN IRISH GUINEAS

With the Guineas events in England and France done and dusted, it's time for the Irish equivalents to be up for grabs. Both their Guineas

May

PUNTERS LOSE OUT BIG AT THE START OF SUMMER SEASON

Well it was not the start the railbirds were looking for after the cancellation of the opening week-end races. Only one public choice

May

GLENEAGLES STAYS ON TOP IN IRISH 2000 GUINEAS

Galileo’s Gleneagles trained by Aidan O’Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore clinched the G1Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas. Sent off as

May

TALENTED ANGEL DUST PROVES HER METTLE

After the big accident on Friday, most punters who were on oxygen made a speedy recovery, five well-backed favourites including

May

ADMIRALTY STARTS SUMMER CAMPAIGN IN BRILLIANT STYLE

Many including Zeyn Mirza driving down from the Nilgiri hills, came out to watch the best colt on parade. And Admiralty didn't disappoint his

May

Glorious Light impressive in Grey Gaston Cup

The start of the Mysore Summer Races which had to be put off by a week following inclement weather kicked off with an extra race day filled with a

May

BREEDERS, KEEPING RACING ALIVE!

Whenever I visit Western India the general refrain over there seems to be that breeders with vested interests have ruined racing. Honestly

May

BLACK DRAGON LIFTS OBLIGADO TROPHY

Trainer J.Saravanan sent out two winners including a resounding one by Black Dragon (Home Affairs-Tapioca / Mebajeona Stud) in the Obligado

May

FRENCH DERBY FIELD FULL OF PROGRESSIVE TYPES

It's unusual to find the €1,500,000 Prix du Jockey Club (2100 m.), France's equivalent of the Epsom Derby, being run in May instead

May

GANAPATHY, SULEIMAN MAINTAIN WINNING STREAK

On fitness alone, the Suleiman Attaollahi schooled Azzuro commanded respect in the Speaker’s Cup, the plum event and the bookmakers rightly

Jun

NEW BAY SLAMS THE FRENCH DERBY

Khalid Abdullah owned New Bay, trained by Andre Fabre stormed home to win the G1 Prix du Jockey Club, the French Derby at Chantilly. The son of

May

SHARATH’S SMILE STONE WINS CM’S IN STYLE

The fact that a number of high profile horses have lost out including a few classic hopefuls and that a couple of leading

Jun

ABSOLUTE BRAVE WINS THE CHEVALIER TROPHY

Feroz M Khan trained Absolute Brave (Glory of Dancer-Exotic Moves / Nanoli Stud) clinched the Chevalier Trophy on a day of competitive racing at

Jun

DERBY PUZZLE HARD TO SOLVE

Ah, The Derby! That prototype for excellence in Classic flat racing! The model for copycat events round the globe! One could go on and on

Jun

AMERICAN PHAROAH SHOOTS FOR TRIPLE CROWN GLORY

Like last year with California Chrome, we are once again on the threshold of a Triple Crown bid in America, this time through the medium of

Jun

DETTORI RIDES GOLDEN HORN TO DERBY GLORY

Golden Horn fashioned an amazing performance to wear the G1 Investec Derby sash at Epsom. It was a second win in the Derby for both the trainer

Jun

AMERICA PHAROAH WINS THE TRIPLE CROWN

The long wait has finally come to an end. American Pharoah won the G1 Belmont Stakes to be crowned with the American ‘Triple Crown’,

Jun

BIG BETTORS ENJOY GOOD RUN UNDER SUMMER SUN

Well after six meetings, the on-money punters enjoyed a good run under the summer sun, three on-money favourites nailing bold colours

Jun

CLASSY BE SAFE IS SIMPLY THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS

In any sport, the champions are respected, adored and idolized. And the people of Bengaluru did just that. They came out in big numbers to

Jun

MAJESTIC QUEEN SPRINGS A SURPRISE IN THE FEATURE

The 6 year old bay mare Majestic Queen (Mr.Mellon-Band of Gold / Ruia Stud) surprised everyone with a wire to wire win in the Nairn Trophy.

Jun

BANGALORE FILLIES' CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Gr.1

The Bangalore Summer Classics provide a perfect opportunity for a new stallion to showcase his potential. Over the years, stallions like Paddykin,

Jun

LARGE FIELD ASSEMBLED FOR PRIX DE DIANE

All eyes of fans of the turf will be on the Royal Ascot meeting next week. However before we get to the summit of summer racing in Europe, one

Jun

SMALL TRAINERS CONTINUE TO PUNCH ABOVE THEIR WEIGHT

A couple of small trainers this summer are punching above their weight and this is a good sign. Put a hand up and accept a challenge

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT 2015 – PART 1

Even though a number of racing carnivals have been established around the globe, easily the most prestigious of these is the five-day Royal

Jun

ETERNAL FLAME EMERGES BEST OF HER AGE AND SEX

Bar the one bad day at the office, the highest rated filly Eternal Flame from trainer S Ganapathy’s yard had the best credentials

Jun

STAR OF SEVILLE SHINES IN DIANE

Star of Seville gave trainer John Gosden and jockey Frakie Dettori their second Classic success after the G1 Investec Epsom Derby eight days ago

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT 2015 – PART 2

After a wonderful first day when Gleneagles and Solow provided vintage performances, there is disappointing news for those who were looking

Jun

CLASS ABOVE’ THE REST IN THE CHAMUNDI HILLS TROPHY

Trainer C.V.G.K.Kishore collected the Chamundi Hills Trophy with a ‘Class Above’ performance from his ward in the feature. Class Above

Jun

BURATINO SLAMS THE COVENTRY STAKES

Mark Johnston trained Buratino power his way to a superb win in the G2 Coventry Stakes on day-1 at Royal Ascot. The son of Exceed and Excel

Jun

GOLDREAM IN SCRAPES THROUGH IN KING’S STAND

Robert Cowell trained Goldream snatched victory in the G1 King’s Stand Stakes by the proverbial whisker in a blanket finish. Turning up for

Jun

SOLOW SCORES A POPULAR VICTORY IN QUEEN ANNE

Freddy Head trained Solow justified the favouritism in the G1 Queen Anne Stakes on day one at the Royal Ascot. Having won its last two starts, the

Jun

GLENEAGLES REIGNS SUPREME IN ST JAMES’S PALACE

Gleneagles replicated his signature acceleration to lift the G1 St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and in doing so earned his third

Jun

FINK MAKES A SMASHING REAPPEARANCE

It was a glorious Wednesday for Manjri Stud Farm when their much-loved son of Phoenix Tower, Fink, returned to centre stage in an outstanding

Jun

DUTCH CONNECTION WINS THE JERSEY STAKES

Charles Hills trained Dutch Connection (by Dutch Art) won the G3 Jersey Stakes on day 2 at the Royal Ascot. Seventh behind Gleneagles in the 2000

Jun

ACAPULCO IS A CLASS APART IN THE QUEEN MARY

Scat Daddy’s Acapulco showed indications of turning out to be a champion filly when she outclassed her opponents with a thunderous gallop in

Jun

BANGALORE COLTS' CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, GR.1

The sad interruption to Admiralty's career due to a tendon problem has made it a very open race. Dr. Vijay Mallya's colt, unbeaten in

Jun

QUASAR STARTS CAMPAIGN IN RESPLENDENT STYLE

Back after his victory in the Indian Turf Invitation Cup, Quasar started his summer campaign on a winning note. The promising Yash

Jun

CHAMPION COLT PHOENIX TIGER MAKES MANJRI PROUD

It always pays to go with someone who has seen it, done it and is consistently doing it on the big stage in a classic test. And the

Jun

FLASH DRIVE DOES IT AGAIN AT MYSORE

G Srinivas Babu trained Flash Drive (Sedgefield-Fabulous Fiorella / Jai Govind Stud) which had won its first start at Mysore after shifting base

Jun

JACK HOBBS SET TO SCORE

It's the 150th anniversary of the Dubai Duty Free-sponsored Irish Derby this year and much as Aidan O'Brien would like to extend his tally

Jun

TRAINER DAMODARAN PILLAI PASSES AWAY

Veteran trainer Damodaran D Pillai, fondly called ‘Damu’ by his friends and fellow trainers at the RWITC, passed away on the afternoon

Jun

ROYAL SALUTE TO THE MAJESTY IT PROVED TO BE

It is clear that Your Royal Majesty is just not enjoying the conditions. The Pesi Shroff ward again garnered maximum support, followers of form

Jun

JACK HOBBS TROUNCES OPPOSITION IN IRISH DERBY

John Gosden trained Jack Hobs trounced the field to clinch the 150th running of the G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at Curragh. Sent off as the

Jun

REFERENT WINS JUVENILE SPRINTERS’ MILLION IN STYLE

The fact that some of the youngsters who made smashing debuts in winter have gone of the boil and a couple who looked to be in the classic mould

Jun

A HORSE CALLED MIHIR

In the year 1973, about 450 foals were born in India. Five of them were sired by Kolhapur Stud stallion Lucky Biscuit, a son of Hard Tack, who had

Jul

CLASS IS CLASS IS ‘HEAVY WEIGHT’ CHAMPION

C.V.G.K.Kishore trained Class is Class (First Samurai-Special Tapestry / Jai Govind Stud) lived up to its name while annexing the Koramangala

Jul

CAPRI STORMS HOME IN HRC TROPHY

Md Sajid Qureshi trained Capri (Ace-Yutai / Poona Stud) galloped resolutely to down the opposition in the H.R.C.Trophy, a 1200 metres sprint for

Jul

NARAYAN GOWDA STRIKES IT RICH ON MAHARAJA’S CUP EVE

It was good to see Zervan stretch every sinew to register his fourth win of the season astride the Padmanabhan schooled Pearl Reward, who

Jul

QUASAR IS THE NEW MAHARAJA OF INDIAN RACING

You got to doff your hat to proud owner Jaydev Mody and trainer Mallesh Narredu. Many in the racing circles were of the opinion that the two

Jul

COSMIC TOUCH WINS BY A LENGTHENING MARGIN

Dinesh Pujar schooled Cosmic Touch (Alnasr Alwasheek-Czarina / Capricon Stud) won the In The Spotlight Trophy in a runaway fashion. The 3 year old

Jul

KINGFISHER DERBY BANGALORE, Gr.1

The very first Bangalore Derby was run in 1962 as the Kunigal Derby. The distance was only a mile and it was won by Mount Everest who went on

Jul

NEWMARKET JULY MEETING

One of the highlights of the Summer in England is the July meeting at Newmarket. Coming as it does some 3 weeks after Royal Ascot, it is

Jul

CALCUTTA MONSOON MEET ALL SET TO TAKE OFF

The wait is over folks! After a three-month lull, the monsoon meeting at RCTC takes off on Wednesday. Twenty-one race-days have been scheduled

Jul

ROYAL SALUTE MAKES IT A SUMMER TO REMEMBER

Most old hats in the game were of the view that he lacked the class. But on form he selected himself. Two victories from three starts including

Jul

ANGEL DUST PROVIDES MALLYA CAMP REASON TO SMILE

The sweet little Angel doused the Flame to the joy of the Vijay Mallya camp and six years after Set Alight won the blue riband at this centre, it

Jul

GO MAN GO WINS THE VARAHI TROPHY

Vikram Appachu trained Go Man Go (Danehill Star-Game On / Galloping Acres Stud) was ridden to victory by M Rajesh Kumar in the Varahi Trophy, the

Jul

DAYLITE LIFTS THE STAR SUPREME TROPHY

Manjri Stud bred Daylite (Phoenix Tower-Nightlife) lifted the Start Supreme Trophy, the feature of Tuesday’s races at Mysore. The daughter

Jul

FIRE ANGEL WINS A THRILLER IN POURING RAIN

The opening day of the monsoon meeting was more or less on expected lines with fancied runners holding sway for most part. The feature event, The

Jul

HYDERABAD RACES KICK OFF WITH A DASH OF KOLORS

The Monsoon races at Malakpet, Hyderabad got off to a steady start with fancied runners rising to the occasion. Sticking to the trends of bagging

Jul

COOLMORE AIMING FOR ANOTHER CLASSIC IN IRISH OAKS

The field for the Darley Irish Oaks has taken shape without the ante-post favourite, Diamondsandrubies who was pulled out by her trainer, Aidan

Jul

VIJAYS JOY OUTCLASSES RIVALS IN FEATURE

L.V.R.Deshmukh schooled Vijays Joy (Stern Opinion-Jia Yoh Jia Yoh / Lumbini Stud) outclassed its opponents with a touch of class in the C R

Jul

COVERT LOVE WINS THE IRISH OAKS

Trainer Hugo Palmer celebrated his first Classic success when his filly Covert love was given a perfect ride by Pat Smullen to slam the G1 Darley

Jul

ASSIDUOUS WINS KARNATAKA SUB-AREA CUP

Fresh from the success in the Kingfisher summer Derby, Sulaiman Attaollahi and Trevor Patel again combined effectively to win the Karnataka

Jul

CLASSY QUASAR IS THE BEST ON INDIAN RACING CIRCUIT

Right from Squanderer to Elusive Pimpernel and Mystical to In The Spotlight, there have been many crowd favourites in the century old

Jul

RAINS & RACING SET TO THUNDER AT PUNE

Mark 23rd July on your personal calendar as the suspenseful racing season at Pune takes off at the picturesque Pune racecourse, the second arm of

Jul

ABOUT BLEEDERS & MUCOPUS

BLEEDERS Exercise Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhage (EIPH) is the medical term for a condition that occurs in racehorses, which is commonly called

Jul

GENEROUS GESTURE TAKES HOME THE DAY’S TROPHY

Trainer C.V.G.K.Kishore had a memorable day at Mysore, leading in three winners including the feature event of the day, the BOL Publication

Jul

KTA FLASH STRIKE LEADS TO CANCELLATION OF RACES

The Stewards of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) decided to cancel the week-end races scheduled to be held on Saturday

Jul

EVESHAM GIVES SHAILESH SHINDE AN ARMCHAIR RIDE

What commenced as a mundane, mid-week monsoon fare, ended with a surprise or two as first Amanda’s Queen and then Bold As Brass brought home

Jul

1974 INDIAN ST. LEGER, Gr.1

There have been 73 renewals of the Indian Derby and as with any other race of this longevity, some of the fields have been high quality ones while

Jul

GOLDEN HORN EXPECTED TO SOUND AGAIN

The unbeaten (from 5 starts) Investec Epsom Derby winner of 2015, Golden Horn (by Cape Cross) looks a touch above the ordinary and, barring rain,

Jul

TREVOR STARTS WITH A FINE TREBLE AT PUNE

The much awaited Pune Season 2015 had a surprisingly good attendance for a week-day. The owners and members have been very thoughtfully provided

Jul

CARLTON STRIKES GOLD IN HIGHEST CATEGORY

S.A.Shehzad Abbas trained Carlton (Diffident-Celestrella / Kunigal Stud) won the Sri S Ramakrishnam Raju Memorial Cup, a seven furlongs race for

Jul

SANDESH MAKES A STATEMENT WITH A TREBLE

Jockey A Sandesh came on strongly after drawing a blank on the opening day to boot home three winners, each of whom were well-backed in the

Jul

POSTPONED WINS KING GEORGE IN A THRILLING FINISH

Luca Cumani trained Postponed won the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, beating the favourite Eagle Top by a nose in a

Jul

THAT’S MY DARLING TAKES A RAMBBLE OVER THE MILE

That’s My Darling (Mr.Mellon-Highly Fashionably / Ruia Stud) from trainer S S Faisal Hassan’s stables reproduced her Bangalore form to

Jul

TRAINERS AND HORSE OWNERS CALL OFF STRIKE

After the two-day flash strike, that forced the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) to cancel two racing days resulting in the owners

Jul

NUALA SPRINGS A SURPRISE IN AMBA VILAS PALACE TROPHY

Dinesh Pujar trained Nuala (Brave Act-Royal Assault / AA Stud) sprang a surprise in the Amba Vilas Palace Trophy, the main event

Jul

TREVOR’S DOUBLE BRIGHTENS UP BATTERED PUNTERS

It was a mid-week afternoon that most local punters would rather wipe off from their memory. Barring a couple of first favourites, the eight-event

Jul

BOLD COMMAND IS IN THE CLASSIC MOULD

The classy Bold Command brought the smile back on the face of leading pro S Ganapathy. After Eternal Flame failed in her bid to wear the

Jul

LUCKY SMILE STONE WINS CITY GOLD CUP

The fact that five favourites nailed bold colours to the mast in what appeared a tricky and very competitive nine-event card delighted the

Aug

FRESHMEN STALLIONS OF 2015-16 PART-1

Six new stallions had their first turn in the covering yard in 2012 and their progeny will start racing towards the end of this year. This is the

Aug

BENEZEER, FEW DOLLARS MORE SCORE IMPRESSIVELY

After some upsets of the opening week, punters had a fairly reasonable day with form horses scoring through the day, although a couple of top

Aug

EDUARDO ‘TRICKS, ROMPS HOME IN STYLE

Eduardo (Excellent Art – Pickwick Papers, Nanoli Stud) showed a touch of class as he accomplished a fine streak of victories, his third on

Aug

GALIAT SLAMS THE AIR COMMAND CUP

Trainer Donald Netto’s Galiat (Mull of Kintyre-Brazilia) won the Air Command Cup, a mile race for horses in the highest category that

Aug

FRESHMEN STALLIONS OF 2015-16 PART-II

A brief introduction to the remaining three stallions who went to stud in 2012 is given below. GREEN COAST[IRE] (b 2003 Green

Aug

RICHARD HUGHES HANGS UP HIS BOOTS

Little did the several thousand railbirds on hand at Mahalakshmi Racecourse just after 3:00 p.m. on February 28th this year realize that they had

Aug

DESIRE BAGS THE STEWARDS CUP

Monday’s races at Hyderabad did not spring any big surprises and horses in the betting performed to expectations. Six firm favourites and

Aug

‘DESERVING’ DOUBLE FOR C. ALFORD; TREVOR DISAPPOINTS

Jockey Christopher Alford was back in business with a high-priced double featuring Deserving Visit (6/1) and Aptness (5/1). It was an eventful

Aug

VIJAY MALLYA SILKS DOMINATE ON PENULTIMATE DAY

The Dr.Vijay Mallya team spearheaded by Zeyn Mirza produced another sterling effort after hogging the limelight on the Derby

Aug

AGOSTINI BEATS QUASAR IN GOVERNOR’S CUP

In a couple of my articles early winter, I had mentioned that a couple of young trainers in Bangalore are up and ready to change the pecking order

Aug

POLITICS – THE BANE OF HORSE RACING

Today, when one stands in the weighing room at Mumbai/Pune which was once off-limits to all but those with an interest in the forthcoming race,

Aug

THE GENERAL LEADS FROM THE FRONT

With a benefit of a run under his belt and a hefty pull in weights, The General (Phoenix Tower – Sunshiner, Manjri Stud) led from the front

Aug

PARUSHRAM DEMOLISHES FIELD IN WANAPARTHY CUP

A small card of six races were framed for Sunday’s races at Hyderabad. The fields were also small with the tempo for the monsoon season is

Aug

ADAM FIGHTS OFF GRITTY ROYAL SALUTE

The Pune Bookmakers’ Association Turf Club Trophy (Gr3) had a very open line-up as a tough bunch of 14 runners were in the fray and at least

Aug

IT TAKES FOUR ATTEMPTS TO GET A ‘PICTURE PERFECT’

Donald Netto schooled Picture Perfect (Samhoon-Samurai Sword / AB Stud) came out of her maiden ranks in her fourth career start, in the higher

Aug

ROCKLIE'S INDIAN DERBY, 1963

When the curtain came down on the 1961-62 winter season at Mumbai, it was Dady Adenwalla who topped the list of trainers for the first time in his

Aug

SETAFLAME LEAVES VISITING CARD FOR MONSOON DERBY

It was an action-packed mid-week afternoon at RCTC with never a dull moment. Robert Gowli’s Setaflame stole the show with a thunderous,

Aug

ARLINGTON FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY FEATURES "MILLION XXXIII"

The inaugural running of the Arlington Million, run at suburban Chicago's famous Arlington Park Racetrack, was held on August 30th, 1981, and

Aug

TERRIFIC TREVOR TRIGGERS A FIVER!

Starry Brook (Multidimensional – Star Supremacy, Usha Stud) performed to perfection to pull off a surprisingly easy victory and win the PRA

Aug

HAPPY GUY TAKES HOME THE INDEPENDENCE CUP

K.Satheesh trained 4 year old bay colt Happy Guy (Slickly-Ladyfish) won the higher division of the Independence Cup, a seven furlongs trip for

Aug

EVE CHAMPION AMAZING GRACE RESUMES WINNING WAYS

Dr Vijay Mallya’s top notch mare oozed class and elegance as she stormed back to winning ways picking up the Eve Champion Trophy (Gr3) with

Aug

ALTRUIST BAGS THE DAY’S FEATURE

M Srinivas Reddy trained Altruist (Gaswar-Speed Mistress) won the Major Mir Mujtaba Hussain Memorial Cup – Div.I, the main event of

Aug

DARLEY YORKSHIRE OAKS

A supplementary entry at a cost of £35,000, Covert Love is unbeaten in four starts over the past three and a half months, culminating in

Aug

NOVERRO SPRINGS A SURPRISE

The brief mid-week card of six events had no dearth of quality and both The Independence Cup and The Arktouros Cup were witness to

Aug

DRAGON BREATHES FIRE IN THE MYSORE MILLION

Manjri stud had reason to celebrate as Dragon (Phoenix Tower-Dramatikos) slammed the Mysore Million, the main event of the opening day at Mysore.

Aug

ETERNAL FLAME SCORES AN IMPRESSIVE VICTORY

S.Ganapathy trained Eternal Flame (Arazan-Yutai / Poona Stud) won the Srikantadatta Narasimharaajawadiyar Memorial Million with utmost ease. Three

Aug

SNOWING WINS RAJARAM CHHATRAPATI TROPHY

Last start winner, Snowing picked up her second straight win this season with a powerful finish in the hands of ‘Terrific Trevor’ the

Aug

SUZANNA SUPPORTERS PLAY THE BANJO

On a warm, humid afternoon, Bharath Singh-trained filly Suzanna (Win legend-Just Amazing/ Dashmesh Stud) proved beyond doubt that she is the

Aug

DARE TO DREAM LIFTS NIZAMS GOLD CUP

M Srinivas Reddy trained Dare To Dream (Oath-Starynessey / Pratap Stud), owned by Col. S B Nair was given a perfect ride by Dashrath Singh to lift

Aug

POLISHED CHROME, COSTA DEL SOL CUT RECORD TIMING

Sunday was day of stunning performances with two records tumbling in successive races. Polished Chrome reset the fastest timing clocking 57:86 for

Aug

WOMAN O WAR IS SIMPLY ASTONISHING IN FILLIES STAKES

Woman O War (Kingda Ka-Silver Clasp / Nanoli Stud) set the track ablaze while winning her sixth straight win from as many starts in the Deccan

Aug

THE INDIAN DERBY 1970

For decades, there has been controversy over the participation of geldings in Classic races. Those who aver that the object of racing is the

Aug

TREVOR ‘ACCLAIMED’ AS THE LEADING PRO

Jockey Trevor Patel who is having a dream run of late was a bundle of confidence while piloting a double at Mysore, both for trainer

Aug

EVESHAM MAKES IT THREE FOR GOWLI

Fancied runners by and large obliged at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday. Barring Dino in the day’s fourth event and Cronos one race

Aug

ADHIRAJ’S GOLD BAG GALLOPS TO FOURTH SUCCESSIVE WIN

Adhirajsingh Jodha scored a quick but lucrative back-to-back-double to reap rich rewards on Saturday. His ward, Gold Bag (Sedgefield – Blue

Aug

WILL BOA GIVE SHROFF, JADHAV BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT ?

In a game of chess dominated by the Kings, Queen and Knights, played out at the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) , champion trainer

Aug

SUN DIVINE SPRINTS AWAY WITH THE GOVERNOR’S CUP

Bangalore raider Sun Divine (Burden of Proof-Divine Dreams / Kunigal Stud) trained by young Neil Darashah set the track ablaze in the

Aug

AQUAMARINE WINS THREPTIN FILLIES & MARES STAKES

Shroff trained Aquamarine (Mastercraftsman – Pilgrim’s Way, Nanoli Stud) bounced back to winning ways scoring an impressive victory to

Aug

BLOSSOM BOUNCES BACK TO WINNING WAYS

K.S.V.Prasad Raju trained Blossom (Burden of Proof-Callista / Kunigal Stud), a winner on the opening week of the monsoon season here, bounced back

Sep

ADIELLA'S CLASS HAS THE FINAL SAY

It was an afternoon that saw punters getting the better of the satchel bearers for a change as fancied runners ruled the roost. Heading the list

Sep

ASSIDUOUS WINS IN RESOUNDING FASHION

Assiduous (Glory of Dancer-Dance With Style / Nanoli Stud) scored a resounding victory in the H.H. Sri Chamaraja Wadiyar Memorial Trophy, the main

Sep

ITBA TO HOST INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS - SEPTEMBER 2015

ITBA To Host International Congress - September 2015 - Including Open Veterinary Forum & International Symposium Irish Thoroughbred

Sep

RENEE SETS A NEW COURSE RECORD

Neil Darashah trained Renee (Glory of Dancer-Venus Arising / Nanoli Stud) won the J.H.Foley Memorial Trophy, a seven furlongs race for horses

Sep

THE GENERAL WINS HIGHLAND RULE TROPHY

Strongly fancied The General (Phoenix Tower – Sunshiner, Manjri Stud) galloped to expectations while winning the Highland Rule Trophy with a

Sep

AERONA’S TURN-OF-FOOT LEAVES RIVALS STRANDED

An amazing turn-of-foot by Javed Khan-trained 8/1 shot Aerona (Chevalier – So Shocking/ Ruia Stud) left Glamorously and Waveafterwave

Sep

ONE KEPT SECRET BAGS AKKASAHEB MAHARAJ TROPHY

The Akkasaheb Maharaj Trophy (Gr 3) lived up to the’ thriller expectations’ and saw a tight three-horse-finish. Dancing Phoenix took a

Sep

SENSEI WINS TRAINER P PRATAP REDDY MEMORIAL CUP

Sep

DESERT GOD WINS THE COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES

S. Padmanabhan struck again at Malakpet with Kunigal Stud bred Desert God (Burden of Proof-Running Flame) lifting the Deccan Colts Championship

Sep

ARTESIA PULLS IT OFF CLOSE HOME

It turned out to be a fruitful afternoon for punters as barring a couple of races, fancied runners ruled the roost. The main event of the day, The

Sep

NEW ALLIANCE COMES OUT TRUMPS IN GUINEAS

P Prasanna Kumar trained New Alliance (Burden of Proof-Quiet Storm / Kunigal Stud) sporting the colours of M.R. Stud Farms pulled off a surprise

Sep

SMALL FIELD FOR LAST OF THE SEASON'S CLASSICS

Just as the most famous Classic in the world -- the Derby -- could well have been named "the Bunbury" had a certain toss of a coin gone

Sep

ARROGANT APPROACH LIFTS THE MAHARAJA’S CUP

S.S.Sulaiman Attaollahi trained Arrogant Approach (Carnival Dancer-Passion To Perform / Hargobind Stud) lifted the prestigious Maharaja’s

Sep

CONFIANCE CANTERS TO AMAZINGLY EASY VICTORY

The Pune weather played spoilsport as a sudden semi-deluge which grew heavier by the minute rendering the track un-conducive to hold the second

Sep

VERSATILE MILER SETAFLAME SPRINTS TO GLORY

Prime Monsoon Derby candidate Setaflame (China Visit – Set Aside/ Usha Stud) displayed his amazing versatility on Saturday with a thumping

Sep

QUASAR LIFTS THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA GOLD CUP

Malesh Narredu trained Quasar (Seeking The Dia-Belle Jour / Hazara Stud) won the prestigious President of India Gold Cup – Gr.I at Malakpet,

Sep

JACK FROST BAGS SOUTHERN COMMAND GOLD TROPHY (GR3)

The Southern Command day has a significant tone to it and Pune’s is the only racecourse in the world that gets a special demonstration of

Sep

ARUDRA’S PARTY SPILLS OVER

Anupam Sharma trained Arudra (Ivory Touch-Over Power), a winner on Sunday carried the mandatory penalty of five kilograms on its back to repeat

Sep

IT'S A DEAD HEAT !

Most horses go through their careers without being involved in a photo finish. The camera usually separates those who do. In rare cases, when even

Sep

EVESHAM MAKES IT A HIGH FIVE FOR GOWLI

Trainer Robert Gowli seems firmly riveted to the driver’s seat in the race for the Calcutta Trainers’ Championship as he followed up

Sep

SOFAST SLAMS THE F.K.IRANI MEMORIAL TROPHY

Micheal Eshwer trained Sofast (Phoenix Tower-Shiseido / Manjri Stud) slammed the F.K.Irani Memorial Trophy with a scintillating grand stand

Sep

NIMFEA BAGS THE CHIEF MINISTER’S TROPHY

Darius Byramji trained Nimfea (Burden of Proof-Soviet Lake / Kunigal Stud) landed the Chief Minister’s Trophy spoils, the feature event of

Sep

BULLISH BRAHMACHARI WINS TATTERSALLS MILLION

Brahmachari (Chevalier – Avec Plaisir, Ruia Stud) opened his Pune campaign with a bang, winning the Tattersalls Million, beating a good set

Sep

MACHIAVELLIANISM WINS THE ‘MATCH’ IN CHIEF MINISTERS'

With only two horses left in for the Chief Minister’s Cup at Hyderabad, both from trainer L.V.R.Deshmukh’s yard It was a match race

Sep

JEFFERSON WINS SA POONAWALLA MULTI-MILLION (GR3)

The SA Poonawalla Multi-Million (Gr3) bore testimony of the suspense and excitement that the sport of horseracing brings about. Amidst the music,

Sep

AVENTUS LIFTS THE A.P.R.H.O.A. TROPHY

K.S.V. Prasad Raju trained Aventus (Ace-Starboard) proved to be a reliable miler while convincingly beating the favourite Supreme Fairy in the A P

Sep

SPEEDY MACEDONIAN OUTPACES BATTLING TRIO

Bolstered by two ‘terms’ races in stronger fields, speedy Macedonian (Desert Style-Alexandra) carried his top-weight to victory in the

Sep

SEA FAIREY SAILS TO VICTORY, REMAINS UNBEATEN

Suleiman Attaollahi trained Sea Fairey (Multidimensional-Sea Princess / Usha Stud) sporting the silks of Dr. & Mrs. Vijay Mallya representing

Sep

FCA JAI VIJAY FIAT INDIAN ST. LEGER, Gr.1

Some athletes, whether human or equine, transcend the sum total of their statistical achievements and strike a chord in the hearts of their fans.

Sep

DR MAM TALLIES 600 CLASSICS WITH BOLD COMMAND

It was a memorable day as the famous ‘Goldie Brown’ silks representing Dr.M.A.M. Ramaswamy conquered yet another Classic at Mysore.

Sep

SHIVALIK STORM PICKS UP NIRMAL RUIA GOLD TROPHY

Shivalik Storm (Dancing Forever – Badraan, Hazara Stud) compiled a clinical start-to-finish victory while claiming the Nirmal Ruia Gold

Sep

EVESHAM CONSOLIDATES GOWLI’S LEAD

Trainer Robert Gowli consolidated his position at the top of the Trainers’ Championship table as Evesham (Tariq-Everybody Counts/ Equus

Sep

QUASAR WINS INDIAN ST LEGER, SHATTERS COURSE RECORD

Malesh Narredu trained Quasar (Seeking the Dia – Belle Jour, Hazara Stud) powered his way to be among the top achievers in the history of

Sep

PROVIDENCE BAGS JAY – VIJAY FIAT TROPHY

Zadmal Singh trained Providence (Alnasr Alwasheek – Dancing Image, Exhilaration Stud) produced a nippy final surge to win the Jay-Vijay Fiat

Sep

SHAMU CHAVAN (1924 - 2015) - A TRIBUTE

Indian jockeys had their moments in racing under the British Raj. Jaffer rode Kingcraft to victory in the Viceory's Cup of 1873; Heeroo Balloo

Sep

DECCAN DERBY, Gr.1

The first Deccan Derby was run in 1971 and won by Red Surprise. The Fillies' Trial Stakes and Colts' Trial Stakes were, however,

Sep

TREVOR GETS MANDARIN TO KEEP THE TOPSPOT

Aravind Ganapathy trained Mandarin (Multidimensional-Margarita / Usha Stud) was given a brilliant ride by Trevor to lift the Urs Kar Trophy, the

Sep

ALWAYS BULLISH GETS BACK HIS WINNING SHOES

Always Bullish (Storm Trooper-Blue Sonata / Chhatari Stud) whose winning streak was broken nearly 20 months ago struck form to lift the Major

Oct

TREVE ATTEMPTS HAT TRICK IN ARC

Money alone does not guarantee a race's status. History and tradition are vital ingredients in bestowing prestige on an event, and few races

Oct

ACCLAIMED SLAMS THE MYSORE DASARA SPRINT C’SHIP

A mile, seven furlongs or a sprint, Acclaimed (Burden of Proof-Alnasreya / Kunigal Stud) knows exactly how to handle them. The 5 year old gelding

Oct

DESERT GOD REIGNS SUPREME IN DECCAN DERBY

S. Padmanabhan trained Desert God (Burden of Proof-Running Flame / Kunigal Stud) lifted the Deccan Derby (Grade I), the blue ribband of the

Oct

PHOENIX FIRE WINS OCTOBER HANDICAP

Jockey Suraj Narredu was at his brilliant best in the saddle riding out four winners on the day, thus joining the party along with Trevor and

Oct

CAPTAIN COOK SETS RCTC AFLAME

In a duel for supremacy, Kunigal-bred Captain Cook set the record straight once and for all when he comprehensively defeated his closest adversary

Oct

DETTORI RIDES GOLDEN HORN TO ARC GLORY

Frankie Dettori was at his exceptional best while driving home Golden Horn to clinch the G1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. In

Oct

ANCIENT TITLE SPRINGS A SURPRISE IN FEATURE EVENT

Ancient Title (Ikhtyar-Estonia / Nanoli Stud) caused a flutter in the Sardar K.B. Ramachandraraj Urs Memorial Trophy, winning the mile race from

Oct

NANOLI STUD PUNE DERBY, Gr.1

Instituted in 1984, the Pune Derby will see its 32nd running this Sunday. In all, 13 favourites have justified the confidence reposed in

Oct

ARROGANT APPROACH TAKES THE GOVERNOR’S CUP

It was a cake-walk for Suleiman Attaollahi trained Arrogant Approach (Carnival Dancer-Passion To perform / Hargobind Stud) in the Governor’s

Oct

KOHINOOR GRACE WINS THE FEATURE EVENT

K.R.K. Raju trained Kohinoor Grace (Eljohar-Lady Counsel ) made it a start to finish affair in the Smt. Teegala Sulochana Reddy Memorial Cup, that

Oct

AIRCO BLAZES TO IMPRESSIVE VICTORY

The pre-Derby race day saw a mixed trend of favourites and horses with longer odds share the honours. Mr Shapoor Mistry’s Phoenix Tiger and

Oct

ARTESIA FLEW LIKE THE WIND AT THE POST

The race for Monsoon Cup saw a sensational finish despite a small field of four runners. Installed as the firm favourite, Vijay

Oct

BULLRUN TRIUMPHS IN HARD-FOUGHT BATTLE

A packed house thronged the Pune racecourse for the highlight of the season, The Nanoli Stud Pune Derby (Gr 1). Nine colts and a filly faced the

Oct

SPRINT MILLION SEES DEAD-HEAT

The Noshir & dolly Dhunjibhoy Sprint Million lived up to the promise of a cracker of a finish with Dancing Prances, Sun Divine and One Kept

Oct

SCHIAVONE WINS THE MELBOURNE RACING CLUB TROPHY

The Melbourne Racing Club Trophy, a seven furlongs terms race for fillies and mares 3 years old and over was the feature of Monday’s races

Oct

ASIAN RACING CONFERENCE IN MUMBAI AFTER 20 YEARS

The Asian Racing Conference 2016 returns to Mumbai after twenty long years and the RWITC will play host to around 1000 delegates from all over the

Oct

SHOURISHA REVERSES VERDICT

The final afternoon of the 19-day Calcutta Monsoon Meeting saw bookmakers and punters sharing the spoils as three favourites and two

Oct

MYSORE DERBY, Gr.1

The Mysore Derby, Gr.1 is at the mercy of Desert God (Burden of Proof - Running Flame) if the ratings have any relevance in racing. He

Oct

FIFTH RENEWAL OF BRITISH CHAMPIONS DAY

British Champions Day, sponsored by QIPCO and run at Ascot in England in the second half of October, is a racing programme that is now almost five

Oct

ANGELIC ARIA MAKES A STUNNING DEBUT

Favourites tumbled through the eight-race card on Friday with only Brahmachari justifying the punters’ faith. He too had to pull up all he

Oct

REHAN TUNES HIGHLANDER TO CLIP COURSE RECORD

Rehanullah Khan trained Highlander (Ivory touch – Happy Queen, Mare Haven Stud) owned by Mr Nazir Shaikh was ridden to record breaking

Oct

PENTAGRAM SCORES AN EFFORTLESS VICTORY

Suleiman Attaollahi trained Pentagram (Jeremy-Aplysia/ Broadacres Stud) scored an effortless victory in the Gool & Soli Poonawalla Memorial

Oct

MOGADISHU STUNS IN MYSORE DERBY BLANKET FINISH

The record crowd that had turned up to witness the Mysore Derby 2015 was treated to one of the finest derby finishes in recent times. The first

Oct

CAPTAIN COOK WAS THE MONSOON SHOWSTOPPER

The short 19-day monsoon meet which drew to a close last Wednesday had several features of note, apart from the brilliant win of Captain Cook in

Oct

HAPPY GUY WINS MYSORE RACE CLUB CUP

K. Satheesh trained Happy Guy (Slickly-Ladyfish) won the Mysore Race Club Cup, a seven furlongs race for horses in the highest category. The 4

Oct

QUASAR ADDS ANOTHER FEATHER TO HIS CAP

Mallesh Narredu trained Quasar (Seeking The Dia-Belle Jour / Hazara Stud) added another feather in its cap, winning the Golconda St. Leger (Gr.2),

Oct

INTERVIEW WITH CRAIG FRAVEL, CEO, BREEDERS CUP

Fans of the international turf look forward each year to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, that definitive climax to the North American

Oct

IMPRESSIVE GOLD BAG STRETCHES WINNING STREAK

Gold Bag (Sedgefield – Blue Jay, Jai Govind Stud) marched on with her successive run of victories and yet again put in a scorching

Oct

SHIVALIK SHOWERS WINS ITM & GOFFS RWITC GOLD CUP

The Pune Season 2015 concluded on a sizzling note with the last race going down to the wire as did the race before – a fitting end to an

Oct

PARADE QUEEN SPRINTS TO GLORY IN POLICE CUP

Donald Netto’s speedy filly Parade Queen (Captain Rio-Romancing) displayed her sprinting prowess once again in the Police Cup, an 1100

Oct

DONALD NETTO TAKES ‘SWEET MARCH’ TO A MILLION

The Hyderabad Monsoon season came to an end on Monday with a card of eight races framed for the day. A majority of the firm favourites

Oct

DERBY WEEKEND THE HIGHLIGHT OF SHORTER SEASON

The Calcutta Cold Weather season kicks off on Saturday with a promise of greater things to come. However, as compared to last winter, there is a

Oct

THE FIRST INDIAN DERBY

The first Indian Derby was run on 30 January 1943 and won by Princess Beautiful (Short Hand - Roibelle by Sheridan). She was owned by H.H. The

Oct

CAMPEON STAKES CLAIM TO BE THE HORSE OF THE SEASON

Vishal Yadav trained Campeon (Black Cash-Eka / Equus Stud) lifted the Chamundi Hills Trophy with an astonishing gallop in the dying moments. The

Oct

PACIFIC BLUE WINS CONCLUDING DAY’S FEATURE

The curtains came down on the 20 days Mysore season on Thursday with a long drawn card of ten races framed for the concluding day. Jockey P.

Oct

GLAMOROUSLY STAKES HER CLAIM TO 1000 GUINEAS

The opening day of the Calcutta cold weather season proved to be fruitful for a majority of followers of money as four firm favourites obliged in

Nov

BRITISH HOPES HIGH FOR FIRST-EVER MELBOURNE CUP VICTORY

The A$6.2 million Emirates Melbourne Cup has been rightly described as "the race that stops a nation". Despite being a handicap, the

Nov

WOMAN O WAR GOES ON A WARM UP MISSION

The racing action shifted to the winter track at Malakpet, Hyderabad on Sunday with a card of seven races framed for the opening day of the new

Nov

KING CHARLES DEFIES THE HANDICAPPER

Laxman Singh trained King Charles (Kingda Ka-Laserre / Nanoli Stud) made light of the heavy impost of 63 kilograms on its back while comfortably

Nov

SULEIMAN, PADMANABHAN SET TO CALL SHOTS THIS WINTER

The champion trainer of the summer season, Suleiman Attaollahi, leading trainer S Padmanabhan and former champion Irfan Ghatala will hold the

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2014-15 - PART I

The Annual Breeding Statistics for 2014-15 have been published by the Stud Book Authority of India and as seemed most likely at the end

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS 2014-15 - PART II

Chettinad Stud's Mr. Prospector horse Always A Rainbow became the Champion Sire for the first time in 2008-09 and has held on to the premier

Nov

TREVOR PATEL CONTINUES TO CALL THE SHOTS

It is true that champion saddle artiste Trevor Patel is on a high. His exemplary strike rate and his willingness to add to his tally is what

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2014-15 - PART III

Champion Sire - Number of Winners and Wins Both these categories, which are quantity rather than quality based, were claimed by Sohna

Nov

MULTITUDE WARMS UP WITH A HARD-FOUGHT RACE

Those who were waiting for a scintillating performance from the star performer of last year – Multitude, may have been a shade disappointed

Nov

PALM SPRINGS STILL HAS THE ‘DESIRE’ TO WIN

L.D’Silva trained Palm Springs (Placerville-Shalaya / Poona Stud) just managed to scrape through from Desire in the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2014-15 - PART IV

Family-wise statistics were first compiled by the Stud Book Department in the year 1993-94. No other publication - to the best of my knowledge

Nov

VIJAY VAISHNAVEE SPRINGS A SURPRISE IN FEATURE

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Vijay Vaishnavee (Yeats-Bright Hope) put in a sterling performance to lift the C. Sathyanarayana Memorial Cup, the feature

Nov

DASHING WAAHIID READY TO PLAY A LONG INNINGS

It always pays to have youngsters in the game. The new strategies and dynamics provide a new dimension to the sport. A couple of

Nov

SETAFLAME SETTLES AN OLD SCORE

It was an action-packed Saturday at the Calcutta racecourse as the three cup events of the afternoon saw favourites take a tumble. The motley

Nov

PARUSHRAM SNATCHES VICTORY ON THE POST

Donald Netto trained Parushram (Equitable-Knight Vision / A B Stud) snatched the race from Greek Star on the last stride by the proverbial whisker

Nov

ITS A SPLASH OF KOLORS AGAIN AT MALAKPET

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Kolors (Phoenix Tower-Krasnya / Manjri Stud) scored a resounding victory in the Mir Fazilath Hussain Memorial Cup, the

Nov

COSMIC TOUCH CLAIMS THE ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL TROPHY

Dinesh Pujar trained Cosmic Touch (Alnasr Alwasheek-Czarina / Capricon Stud) won the Elusive Pimpernel Trophy, the main event of the first

Nov

MURCILAGO SCRAPES THROUGH IN A CLIFFHANGER

C.D.Monnappa trained Murcilago (Mathematician-Prefix / Sans Craintes Stud) pulled off a thrilling win in the S.M.Attaollahi Memorial Trophy. The 4

Nov

TOP RACES, NEW SPONSORS ADD GLITTER TO MUMBAI SEASON

The Mumbai Season 2015-16 kicked off with a press briefing held at the Mini Club House, Mahalaxmi racecourse on the eve of the opening day. Mr

Nov

PHOENIX TIGER, NIFTY FLEX MUSCLES FOR FURTHER GLORIES

The opening day’s races had all the excitement that the glorious sport of horseracing offers. Photo-finishes, objections, dominance, close

Nov

CAMERON RICHER BY 1000 GUINEAS AT CALCUTTA

The first classic of the Calcutta cold weather meet turned out to be as per the script, with Suleiman Attaollahi-trained Cameron

Nov

COLOMBIANA LIVES UP TO EXPECTATIONS

Colombiana (Noverre – Wonder Smile, Sohna Stud) came into his own dishing out a neat performance to shake off his spate of finishing

Nov

MAKE YOUR DAY CASTS A MAGICAL SPELL

S.S.Faisal Hassan trained Make Your Day (Gaswar-Angel Face), a longshot at 10-1 upset the applecart of Magical Spell in the division I of the Shri

Nov

INTELLIGENCE SLAMS THE GOLCONDA 1000 GUINEAS

Western India based trainer Vishal Gaikwad tasted his first classic success while saddling Nanoli Stud bred Intelligence (Rip Van Winkle-Auroro

Nov

ACRIDER BRUSHES ASIDE OPPOSITION

It was split honours for punters and bookmakers at the RCTC on Tuesday as barring two hot favourites (Astral Dancer and Acrider), the other four

Nov

PACQUIAO EMERGES THE SHOW STOPPER IN MANJRI TREBLE

The silks of Manjri Stud farm was in the forefront at Mysore, winning three races including the Committee Trophy, an 1100 metres scurry for 2 year

Nov

PROVIDENCE WINS SMART CHIEFTAN TROPHY

Prime fancy Ageless suffered a narrow loss more due to misfortune when she lost a stride or two nearing the turn and then simply not getting a

Nov

ALEXANDRA MILLS WINS ASHOK CHAKRA CUP IN STYLE

The first day, first show after the rains halted and the sun made an appearance was not good for the punters, only two firm favourites, Freestyle

Nov

KINGFISHER STEPS IN AS JOINT SPONSOR FOR INDIAN DERBY

Mr Vivek Jain, Chairman of the Marketing wing and Mr Zavaray Poonawalla, Chairman RWITC after having reached an amicable settlement with the

Nov

TREVOR MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK

Forget handicapping. Don’t chase inside information. And throw the form guide out of the window. The new money making mantra is

Nov

MYSTIC ROMANCE DOWNS APTNESS IN DRAMATIC MANNER

Two runners from western India who were having their first outing on the Calcutta track put the local lot to shame despite their statutory penalty

Nov

SHIVALIK STORM WINS AC ARDESHIR TROPHY (Gr.3)

A moderate seven-race-card for the fourth consecutive meeting had no alarms and form horses fared well right through the day. Siobhan (Burden

Nov

DARE TO DREAM SCORES AN EASY VICTORY

M.Srinivas Reddy trained Dare To Dream (Oath-Starynessey / Pratap Stud) had it going easy in the Indian Navy Rolling Challenge Trophy, a nine

Nov

O MS AKHILA FINDS TIME FOR FUN

M.Srinivas Reddy trained O Ms Akhila (Sedgefield-Hidden Danger / Jai Govind Stud) scored her second successive victory in the jockey Purtu Singh

Dec

XOTICA LIVES UP TO HER NAME

The daughter of Girl From Ascot by Chevalier (Ruia Stud) is named Xotica and she lived up to her name in no uncertain manner as she pocketed the

Dec

THE KING OF CHETTINAD DEPARTS FOR HIS HEAVENLY ABODE

For the racing fraternity, he was in a league of his own. As an Industrialist, he matched the acumen of any modern day counterpart. A

Dec

TULIP BLOOMS IN THE FEATURE EVENT

S.Rakesh trained Tulip (Top Class-Dangerous Belle / Mukteshwar Stud) slammed the D.V.Vishwanath Memorial Trophy, Div.I, the main event of

Dec

DEEP DIVER DIGS DEEP, WINS SHANTIDAS ASKURAN TROPHY

Thursday’s races were punctuated with mourning and condolences pouring in over the sad news of Dr MAM Ramaswamy’s passing away. The

Dec

TOP SADDLE ARTISTES PACK A PUNCH TO STEAL SHOW

That it always pays to have the leading `Knights’ guide the fortunes of fancied horses was again established after the Scottish

Dec

P TREVOR TO FLY INDIAN FLAG WITH PRIDE

Trevor Patel has a hard act to follow in the Attitude International Jockeys’ Day at the Champ de Mars track on Sunday, but coolness seems to

Dec

DESERT GOD ADDS ANOTHER FEATHER TO HIS CAP

Padmanabhan-trained Desert God (Burden Of Proof – Running Flame/ Kunigal Stud) picked up the third classic of his career when he lifted The

Dec

CLASSY STARLET MAKES ALL DELHI OWNERS PROUD

It was good to see the small Delhi owners win a classic at Bengaluru. Despite the fact that the Delhi challenger after making her base

Dec

VIJAY VIRAAJ WINS UMRAOLAL GUPTA MEMORIAL CUP

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Vijay Viraaj (Jeremy-Linette / Capricon Stud) outclassed the opponents in the Umraolal Gupta Memorial Cup, Div.I, a 1400

Dec

QUASAR DOMINATES THE TURF YET AGAIN

The IGCC race day had a good turn out and action both on and off the track was hectic as always seen during the Christmas fest. Amidst the

Dec

P. TREVOR SAVES THE BEST FOR LAST

Mauritius continues to be a happy hunting ground for Indian jockeys after Trevor Patel sealed an easy win aboard Roventas at the Attitude

Dec

KING CHARLES LIFTS THE GOLCONDA 2000 GUINEAS

The silks of Dhunjibhoys garnered a Guineas double with their ward King Charles lifting the Golconda 2000 Guineas – Gr.2 at Malakpet,

Dec

MONSOON MARVEL EVESHAM LIFTS INDIAN GOLD VASE

Trainer Vijay Singh’s triple-entry for the Indian Gold Vase proved to be rewarding for the connections as the most unfancied of the trio

Dec

CAPITANO JUSTIFIES THE FLOW OF MONEY

The 7 year old Capitano (Major Impact-Trace Of Magic / Manjri Stud) from the stables of m.Bobby justified the strong flow of money in the higher

Dec

THE UNICORN WINS MYSTICAL TROPHY WITH EASE

Although there were no shockers through the day, prime favourites ruled the early half whilst, horses were nourishing odds, but within the form

Dec

EAT INDIA COMPANY INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

There is an old racing aphorism which says that "There is no Class in Classics." What it means is that Classics do not always go

Dec

SPECTACULAR C. ALFORD WAS ‘MR GORGEOUS’

The huge gulf of experience between Christopher Alford and the others who take to the saddle on the local track was exposed time and again on

Dec

BRILLIANT CUT WINS 2000 GUINEAS IN RESPLENDENT STYLE

The racing buffs always appreciate a change in the classic picture. A change in scene and the arrival of a new hero is

Dec

MYRTLEWOOD DAZZLES TO BLOW OPPOSITION AWAY

Pesi Shroff trained Myrtlewood (Multidimensional – Adamile, Usha Stud) stood out in her performance and made it an open and shut case in

Dec

SHROFF RULES COMPANY INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS DAY

Pesi Shroff had a fruitful day leading in four winners including the Eat India Company Indian 1000 Guineas (Gr1) on Sunday. Shroff started his

Dec

INTEGRATING THE INDIAN TURF WITH THE WORLD

Due to the importance of the horse in agriculture, transport and war, India has had a connection with the equine breed lasting thousands of years,

Dec

VIJAY VIDHATA CONTINUES TO STAY BULLISH

Laxman Singh trained Vijay Vidhata (Gaswar-Blue Sonata) who is in pink of condition won its fifth straight win in the Ghulam Ahmed Memorial Cup, a

Dec

ENGLAND WINS JUVENILE MILLION ON DEBUT

L.V.R.Deshmukh schooled England (Phoenix Tower-Euro Star / Manjri Stud) started off his career with an impressive win in the Juvenile Million. The

Dec

THE CHAMUNDI MILLION 2015

The Mysore Race Club’s latest initiative in offering a rich purse to a race for four years old and over and aptly named The Chamundi Million

Dec

AMANDUS HARD RIDDEN BY TREVOR TO LAND THE SPOILS

It was mixed fortunes for racegoers at the RCTC on Tuesday as four first favourites obliged in a card of seven races, that amazingly witnessed

Dec

A STUNNING UPSET IN THE CHAMUNDI MILLION

The outcome of the inaugural edition of the Chamundi Million 2015 was not on expected lines as Ancient Title (Ikhtyar-Estonia / Nanoli Stud),

Dec

RULE DOWNUNDER WINS EDGER DESYLVA TROPHY

Two young Jockeys Trevor Patel and Neeraj Rawal were on song on Thursday, winning six of the nine races slated for the day. Trevor was at his best

Dec

DELTIN CASINOS INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

The outcome of the 73rd renewal of Indian 2000 Guineas, Gr.1, sponsored by Deltin Casinos, revolves a great deal around The Admiralty Question.

Dec

TRAINER ARJUN MANGALORKAR IS BACK IN BUSINESS

After a couple of close calls which did not go in his favour, Arjun Manglorkar is back in business. A fine treble on Friday put him firmly on top

Dec

CAMERON RUNS AWAY WITH CALCUTTA OAKS

It all went according to the script in the Calcutta Oaks run on Saturday, barring the nasty fall of jockey DK Ashish from his mount Bold As Brass

Dec

AFTER A LONG WAIT PUNTERS ENJOY A GOOD RUN

After a long wait, the punters enjoyed a good run on Saturday, six firm favourites nailing bold colours to the mast in the eight events.

Dec

PHOENIX TIGER WINS DELTIN INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS (Gr.1)

Charismatic owner Mr Shapoor Mistry could not hide his delight when jockey Colm O’Donoghue successful steered his colt Phoenix Tiger

Dec

MINE FOREVER SMASHES COURSE RECORD

The Deltin Casinos Indian 2000 Guineas (Gr1) day saw Phoenix Tiger crowed the juvenile champ, but Mine Forever wrote his own script to carve her

Dec

STAYING THE BEST UPSETS IN THE SPEAKER’S CUP

K.S.V.Prasad Raju trained Staying The Best (Burden Of Proof-My Hansel) pulled off a stunning upset in the division I of the Speaker’s Cup

Dec

‘ASHISH AND UMRIGAR MET SIMILAR FATES’

The cruel hand of fate has snatched away a talented saddle artist well before his prime. Jockey DK Ashish breathed his last at 12.55am at

Dec

BREEZEOFTHESOUTH WINS THE DECCAN JUVENILE MILLION

First timer Breezeofthesouth (Dancing Forever-Queen Of Normandy) displayed resilience while winning the richly endowed Deccan Juvenile Million, a

Dec

FIRE ANGEL WINS A THRILLER

Tuesday’s card was turned topsy-turvy as several leading riders were absent from duty. Kamlesh, Shailesh and Nikhil were substituted as they

Dec

D.K. ASHISH – MY NEPHEW

There is no pain, one realizes, more than the loss of a near and dear one. What makes it worse is the fact that the person gone is a youth, just

Dec

COUNTRY’S PRINCESS SCORES OVER FANCIED STABLEMATE

Trainer Feroz Khan scored a one-two in the P.M.Channabasavanna Memorial Trophy, the main event of Wednesday’s races at Mysore but it was the

Dec

JOHN MAINTAINS HIS WINNING STREAK

For over a year it was Trevor Patel and now John has joined Trevor, the two darlings of the railbirds. John riding like

Dec

KOROL WINS CROW GAMING CHRISTMAS HANDICAP

Trainer Faisal Abbas reaped rich rewards sending out three winners, each at lucrative odds, while also claiming the Crow Gaming Christmas Trophy,

Dec

EVESHAM PROVES HIS CONSISTENCY

The 17/10 public choice Evesham (Tariq – Everybody Counts/ Equus Stud) proved beyond doubt that he is a consistent performer when jockey

Dec

MILITARY CROSS WINS THE 1 EME CENTRE ROLLING TROPHY

Anupam Sharma trained Military Cross (Eljohar-Star Divine / Mukteshwar Stud) made every post a winning one in the 1 Eme Centre Rolling Trophy,

Dec

SHIVALIK SHOWERS KEEPS DATE WITH VICTORY

Shivalik Showers (Dancing Forever – Sun Shower, Hazara Stud) put up another bold start-to-finish performance and galloped on gamely to win

Dec

O MS AKHILA SCRAPES THROUGH IN THE FEATURE

M.Srinivas Reddy trained O Ms Akhila (Sedgefield-Hidden Danger / Jai Govind Stud) just managed to scrape through in the higher division of the

Dec

PROTECTOR OF PARIS WINS THE VICTORY ZONE TROPHY

S.M.Johnson trained Protector Of Paris (Noverre-La Cienega / Sohna Stud) scored a stunning upset in the Victory Zone Trophy, that featured

Dec

MALEFICENT WINS PD BOLTON TROPHY IN STYLE

Maleficent (Iffraaj – Mufradat, Exhilaration Stud) bounced back to winning ways shrugging off her last start close-finish loss. Maleficent

Jan

PADMANABHAN AND DAVID ALLAN CORNER GLORY

It was good to see leading trainer S Padmanabhan back in the winners’ circle after a less than satisfactory summer season. The

Jan

XOTICA TROUNCES HER RIVALS ONCE AGAIN

A vociferous crowd of over 20,000 were witness to some thrilling thoroughbred display at the RCTC on New Year’s Day. The cold and cloudy

Jan

DREAM COME TRUE FOR MUTHAPPA & CHANDRASHEKAR RAI

It was dream come true for proud owner Muthappa Rai and his brother Chandrashekar Rai. They wanted to lead in a classic winner and they now

Jan

MEHERAN UPSETS IN THE FEATURE

Laxman Singh trained Meheran (C P West-Killarney) was the surprise in the Sri. A.S.Krishna Memorial Cup on Sunday at Malakpet. Laxman Singh had

Jan

DANCING PRANCES GALLOPS MAJESTICALLY TO VICTORY

Dancing Prances (Ace – Dancing Greens, Poonawalla Stud) powered his way to his 12th career victory (21 starts) to stamp his superiority over

Jan

A SMASHING VICTORY FOR HEATHER IN THE GOLCONDA OAKS

Nanoli Stud bred Heather (Champs Elysees-Mooring) slammed the Golconda Oaks – Gr.2, the third classic of the monsoon season at Hyderabad in

Jan

SIXTY YEARS AGO......

The first ever Indian Derby run in 1943 was won by H.H. The Maharaja Pratapsinh Gaekwar of Baroda with Princess Beautiful. The following

Jan

DRAGON TAKES A WALK IN THE CONTINUAL TROPHY

It was a day of close finishes at Mysore and the handicapper seemed to be a happy man at the end of the day. Followers of money returned happy

Jan

SECOND IN THE DERBY

The 1990 Indian Derby was run and won; the presentation ceremonies were over and the bigwigs had drifted off for high tea on Members' Lawn.

Jan

CAPTAIN COURAGE GETS THE MEASURE OF BE CAUTIOUS

The form held good for most of the day for Thursday’s races with most of the races seeing backed horses obliging and at lucrative odds at

Jan

CALCUTTA DERBY, Gr.1

With the filly Cameron already at Mahalakshmi for a tilt at the Indian Oaks, it leaves just four contenders, all colts/geldings,

Jan

MICKEY MOUSE WINS KARNATAKA POLICE TROPHY

Two weeks to go for the Garuda winter Derby followed by the Asian Racing Conference in Mumbai, the premier racing centre staging the Indian

Jan

HOW ABOUT A DATE…UNDER THE FLOOD LIGHTS?

RWITC, in an attempt at wooing in more patrons to throng the racecourse, present a new option for enjoying a thrilling evening out. For a city

Jan

DANCING PHOENIX WALTZES TO VICTORY

One just can’t keep trainer Vijay Singh and his trusted knight Christopher Alford out of the news on the local Calcutta track. Apart from

Jan

ZAVARAY POONAWALLA EVENING RACES ENTHRALLS ALL

A huge applause from the appreciative crowd thundered on as Mr Zavaray Poonawalla uttered “Let the lights be switched on” and in an

Jan

DESERT GOD KEEPS HIS DATE WITH DESTINY

Run on a pleasant Sunday afternoon, The Calcutta Derby Stakes was witnessed by a large vociferous crowd of over 18,000. Available at 65/100,

Jan

ASHWAR RAFTAR WINS THE JUVENILE MILLION

It was ‘Blood-Bath’ for the followers of favourites at Malakpet on Monday with only one favourite obliging in a card of nine

Jan

SHERMAN OAKS LIFTS THE MYSORE RACE CLUB CUP

L.D’Silva trained Sherman Oaks (Multidimensional-Amstel / Usha Stud) who had found one better in her last three outings finally managed to

Jan

NAVAL GLORY TROUNCES THE OPPOSITION IN FEATURE

C.Girinath trained Naval Glory (Champs Elysees-Wooden Doll / Nanoli Stud) brought out the best in him while trouncing the opposition in the

Jan

FINAL ENCOUNTER WINS AIR FORCE CUP

Final Encounter (Ace – Amazing queen, Exhilaration Stud) lived up to expectations and justified the short odds to win the Air Force Cup

Jan

BOLD LEGACY MAKES IT A ‘MAGNIFICENT SEVEN’

Arti Doctor-trained Bold Legacy completed a rare feat of winning the first seven races of her career on the trot. The crack sprinter by New Famous

Jan

PRASANNA KUMAR IS NOW A FORCE TO RECKON WITH

The young and talented Prasanna Kumar is now fast becoming a force to reckon with at this centre. The youngster after winning the Oaks this season

Jan

YASH NARREDU STEERS COLOMBIANA TO BEAT PHOENIX TIGER

The Zavaray Poonawalla Evening Racing is here to stay! With the crowds thronging the racecourse in larger number this time, the masses certainly

Jan

VIJAY VIDHATA SCORES A SIXTH WIN ON THE TROT

Laxman Singh trained Vijay Vidhata (Gaswar-Blue Sonata) made every post a winning one while scoring its sixth win on the trot in the

Jan

CITY OF HARMONY WINS DARLEY ARABIAN MILLION

The Darley Arabian Million (Gr.3), a richly endowed terms race for 3 year old horses had just three starters. M.Sathyanarayana trained City Of

Jan

COUNTDOWN BEGINS FOR ARC INDIA 2016

The RWITC is gearing up for the Asian Racing Conference (ARC) at a fast rate with the opening day of the five-day conference just round the

Jan

FLASH DRIVE SPRINGS A SURPRISE IN THE FEATURE

It was a field day for trainer G.Srinivas Babu, saddling five winners all at fancy odds. Four of them were piloted by Nitin Singh. Flash Drive

Jan

GARUDA BANGALORE DERBY, Gr.1

The Bangalore Derby, Gr.1 is generally run on the Republic Day. However, with the Asian Racing Conference on in Mumbai, it has been preponed.

Jan

GLORIOUS EYES CLINCHES SINGAPORE TURF CLUB TROPHY

Glorious Eyes (Multidimensional – Glorieuse, Usha Stud) produced a late but dazzling burst to shock favourite Kingston Heath on the last

Jan

STAGE SET FOR BANGALORE WINTER DERBY

Will it be a new alliance at the Derby podium or will it be the individual brilliance which will decide who is cut above the rest is the hot

Jan

VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS, Gr.1

On pure racing form, the puzzle that is the Villoo Poonawalla Indian Oaks, Gr.1 on Sunday is easy to solve. Consider the following form

Jan

AVENTUS LIFTS THE QUTAB SHAHI MILLION

K.S.V.Prasad Raju trained Aventus (Ace-Starboard) went on a start to finish bid to thrash the three opponents including the short priced favourite

Jan

DARE TO DREAM LIVES UP TO HIS RATING

It was a sad afternoon for horse lovers as two good animals had to be euthanized – Amazing Legend and Dino. The colt and the gelding

Jan

VIJAY MALLYA’S ANGEL DOES IT AGAIN IN THE DERBY

It was no new alliance at the Derby podium nor the brilliant cut jewel in the crown. It was Vijay Mallya’s `Angel’ again

Jan

MYRTLEWOOD WINS VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS

The Mahalaxmi racecourse wore a festive look as the Turf Authority of India welcomed the delegates for the 36th Asian Racing Conference 2016. The

Jan

QUASAR WINS BREEDERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP IN RECORD TIME

Champion colt Quasar (Seeking the dia – Belle Jour, Hazara Stud) yet again pulled his might and this time went a notch further to create his

Jan

36TH ASIAN RACING CONFERENCE OFF TO A GREAT START

The National Sports Club of India which has played host to several top of the league ceremonial programs was abuzz with activity as the racing

Jan

DAY 2 OF ARC - RACING MEDIA AND THE 21ST CENTURY FAN

The delegates of the 36th Asian Racing Conference went through hectic business sessions. The fourth session on Day 2 was on the topic of Racing

Jan

GOLCONDA DERBY, Gr.1

When Hyderabad started its winter season in 1979-80, it held its first winter Derby and the late Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy's grey filly Nicolette

Jan

GUTSY NESTO WINS SPRINTERS TRIAL STAKES

It was joy the first moment and sorrow the next moment for Chandrashekar Rai, the owner of Nesto. The five-year-old gelding after earning his

Jan

THE CURTAINS COME DOWN ON THE 36TH ARC

The curtains came down on the 36th Asian Racing Conference on Thursday with a taste of ‘Bollywood’ at the sprawling

Jan

ST ANDREWS MAKES A SMASHING DEBUT

The opener of the day was a true scurry to the wire, with as many as 4 runners looking like landing the spoils in the straight. Upon jumping out

Jan

ASBAR CASHES IN AS ALFORD FAMILY HITS PAY DIRT

Saturday afternoon belonged to Richard and Christopher Alford as they shared seven races between them in an eight-event card. Jockey Aashad Asbar

Jan

RICHEST EVER STAKES FOR KINGFISHER ULTRA INDIAN DERBY

The Mahalaxmi racecourse will come alive yet again! The time has come to host a mammoth crowd as Mumbaikars and fellow citizens from across the

Jan

KING CHARLES DAZZLES IN GOLCONDA DERBY

It turned out to be a Super Sunday for Nanoli Stud Farm and the Dhunjibhoys at Malakpet, Hyderabad winning the Golconda Derby Stakes Gr.1 with

Feb

AVENTUS TRIUMPHS IN THE R.M.REDDY MEMORIAL CUP

K.S.V.Prasad Raju trained Aventus (Ace-Starboard), winner of the Qutab Shahi Million hardly a fortnight ago, repeated that performance in the

Feb

KINGFISHER ULTRA SIGNATURE INDIAN DERBY, Gr.1

Not since 1948, when the Idar-owned filly Jeanne d'Arc triumphed over her 21 rivals, has such a big field of runners accepted for the Blue

Feb

ACE FORCE JUSTIFIES FLOW OF MONEY IN FEATURE

G Srinivas Babu trained Ace Force (Ace-Caractere / Poonawalla Stud) scored a resolute victory in the M.Govindappa Memorial Trophy that featured

Feb

ZAVARAY POONAWALLA PROMISES TO SCALE A NEW HIGH

After raising the bar on the evening racing and scaling a new high, playing perfect hosts for the 36th Asian Racing Conference, the members of the

Feb

INTERSTELLAR COMPLETES A HAT-TRICK

Thursday afternoon saw punters get the better of bookmakers as barring Super Striker in the opener of the day, the rest of the winners closed as

Feb

“WILL SPONSOR THE INDIAN DERBY FOR ALL TIME TO COME” – VIJAY MALLYA

The Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby partnered by Signature has Begun to churn up the excitement the city of Mumbai experiences early in the first

Feb

TOROLOCO WINS STAYERS TRIAL STAKES IN THRILLING FINISH

After a long time leading pro Suraj Narredu recorded a treble including a power packed victory on the Irfan Ghatala schooled Toroloco in the

Feb

SATELLITE SNATCHES THE KAKATIYA MILLION ON THE POST

The Kunigal Stud bred Satellite (Burden Of Proof-Set Alight) got into a final burst of speed to snatch the victory on the last stride in the

Feb

BOLD MARCH WINS KUNIGAL BREEDERS’ IN A THRILLER

The first weekend of February brings a different air at the Mahalaxmi racecourse and the electrifying vibes of anticipation with the running of

Feb

TOTAL FAITH IN DESERT GOD, BLESSED WITH INDIAN DERBY!

A mammoth crowd turned up to witness the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby (Gr1) partnered by Signature and the Mahalaxmi racecourse was swarming with

Feb

PAPAKURA WINS DR MAM RAMASWAMY SPRINT MILLION

The Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby partnered by Signature had a long list of starry guests, but the ones to draw the attention most were Saif Ali

Feb

PUNTERS RETURN HOME WITH A HOLE IN THE POCKET

Back after winning the Ultra Indian Derby in style while delivering a kick in the pants of the many pros and the know it all Mumbai pundits

Feb

TOP STRIKER PROVIDES HOPE TO SMALL INVESTORS

Most big bettors and a majority of small investors in the betting ring are of the view that it is getting increasingly difficult to get on the

Feb

AGOSTINI STAYS BEST AS TREVOR RIDES A BLINDER

It was high drama at the Calcutta racecourse on Saturday in the mile-and-threequarter race for the Queen Elizabeth II Cup. There were four in a

Feb

GAARSWOOD WINS THE FEATURE EVENTS

R.H.Sequeira trained Gaarswood (Home Affairs-Admiration) rallied from almost the rear to snatch the race in the shadow of the winning post in the

Feb

QUASAR DOMINATES YET AGAIN

Malesh Narredu trained Quasar (Seeking the Dia – Belle Jour, Hazara Stud) continued his successful march of multiple conquests adding the

Feb

RAFA STANDS OUT IN GODOLPHIN BARB MILLION

S.Dominic trained Rafa (Mathematecian-Spanish Whisper / Sans Craintes) made its presence felt at Malakpet, winning the prestigious Godolphin Barb

Feb

DRAGON SLAMS THE OPPOSITION IN THE FEATURE

Micheal Eshwer trained Dragon (Phoenix Tower-Dramatikos / Manjri Stud) proved to be far superior from the rest in the Vidharti Motors Cup, a 2000

Feb

ROMAN FLAME LIGHTS UP HABBU’S DAY

Trainer Shyam Habbu’s Roman Flame closed as the 3/1 second favourite in the Indian Air Force Cup but faced no problem in showing a clean

Feb

INVITATION CUP WEEK-END AT GUINDY

It was in 2005 that the last series of Invitation races was staged at Guindy, the oldest race course in the country. Since then, M.R.C.

Feb

INEXPERIENCED IMRAN FAILS TO PICK UP THE PEARL

You got to appreciate the guts of trainer Irfan Ghatala. Right or wrong he loves to engage himself in a debate and gives it his best shot to

Feb

ASBAR POWERS SHOURISHA TO THRILLING VICTORY

On an extremely warm afternoon at RCTC, Bharath Singh-trained Shourisha was handled with great expertise by Ashhad Asbar to land the spoils in the

Feb

MINE FOREVER WINS OTTERS CLUB TROPHY

The RWITC’s initiative of organizing a All Clubs Day at the Mahalaxmi racecourse proved to be a master stroke and highly successful. The

Feb

MACHIAVELLIANISM SCORES ON THE LAST STRIDE

The 7 years old Machiavellianism (Jazil-Empress Jessie / Hazara Stud) bounced back to winning ways in the H.P.Mistry memorial Cup, a mile race for

Feb

CHA CHA CHA PUTS HIS BEST FOOT FORWARD

The Dr Govind R Gurbaxani Memorial Trophy was the feature of the day and Narendra Lagad’s charge Cha Cha Cha (Verglas – Chibcha,

Feb

BEAU IDEAL WINS THE FEATURE EVENT

The A.P.Race Horse Owners Association Trophy that featured Monday’s races at Hyderabad was divided into three races. Jockey

Feb

CHALO CHENNAI IS THE CALL AND GUINDY IS READY

The buzz is big. Chennai is ready and so too the Madras Race Club (MRC). And the ‘Chalo Chennai’ call is fast gaining

Feb

KINGOFTHEWORLD LIFTS THE MYSORE CITY GOLD CUP

The Mysore Winter Season came to an end on Wednesday with ten races run on the concluding day. The championship awards were given away at the end

Feb

JEFFERSON, SYDNEY HARBOUR SCORE FACILE WINS

The compact Thursday card saw fancied horses rule and the jackpot hunters had their bankers coming through. Both Jefferson, the shortest priced

Feb

TREVOR PATEL MAINTAINS HIS GOLDEN STREAK

Trevor Patel produced another stellar effort to the delight of his supporters. The top gun recorded a fine treble, booting home two heavily

Feb

ACCOLADE POCKETS POONAWALLA MULTI-MILLION IN STYLE

The mix of the Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million with the Zavaray Poonawalla Evening Racing was heady and the crowds poured in large

Feb

COMMANDING BOY TAKES THE CIRCAR CUP

K.R.K.Raju trained Commanding Boy (Royal Gladiator-Thikn Of Us) which had won its last start a fortnight ago repeated that performance to score an

Feb

THOMAS MORE IS A GOODTYPE OF YOUNGSTER

After Fabulous Touch from trainer S Ganapathy’s yard opted out, the Governor’s Trophy, the plum event run over a mile for

Feb

AIKA AIKA AIKA LIFTS THE ALCOCK ARABIAN MILLION

The Hyderabad Winter races 2015-16 came to an end on Monday with a card of nine races gone through on the concluding day. Trainer Anupam Sharma

Mar

THE HINDU SPRINTERS' CUP, Gr.1

The Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, a Gr.1 five furlong scurry, is run in the centre of the track on the Arc day. The

Mar

INDIAN TURF WARS

India has the potential to be a real force in international racing. However its efforts are stymied by government indifference and an undercurrent

Mar

LADISLAUS WINS CAMPBELL TROPHY IN A THRILLER

Form horses came to the fore on Wednesday’s races at Mumbai and punters ought to have returned happier than the bookmakers. With four clear

Mar

VILLOO POONAWALLA STAYERS' CUP, Gr.1

With just seven members of the Classic crop having come out on top in 35 renewals of the Stayers' Cup, Gr.1, it is not surprising to see just

Mar

MULTITUDE LIFTS GOVERNOR’S CUP IN STYLE

Riding a copybook race, jockey Kamlesh atop Multitude followed pace-setting stablemate Falcon till the straight before striding clear for a

Mar

PROS DELIGHTED WITH FACILITIES ON OFFER AT GUINDY

After one long year, the best horse on the circuit Quasar and the local star Be Safe will cross swords in the `Champion Of Champions’

Mar

CLASSY SETAFLAME STANDS HIS GROUND UNDER KAMLESH

It is often said among the racing fraternity that “form is only temporary while ‘class’ is permanent”. The adage came true

Mar

INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP, Gr.1

The 54th renewal of the Indian Turf Invitation Cup, Gr.1 promises to be a keen duel between Desert God, the Champion of the Classic crop and

Mar

MAJ. P.K. MEHRA MEMORIAL SUPER MILE CUP, Gr.1

This is a race that has been a happy hunting ground for the members of Classic crop which has put it across the older generations 18 times in 31

Mar

PESI SHROFF WINS FOURTH SPRINTERS CUP THROUGH ADAM

After losing out to Dancing Prances in his last start by the shortest of margins despite the fact that he encountered rough passage at a crucial

Mar

DESERT GOD HALTS THE MIGHTY QUASAR’S WINNING RUN

You got to doff your hat to champion trainer S Padmanabhan. He consistently produces the magic moments that stun his rivals. Be it, In The

Mar

TOPSPOT SHOCKS FOLLOWERS OF FORM

After enjoying a fine run during the Invitation Cup week-end in Chennai, railbirds lost out on Thursday in Bengaluru, only three favourites

Mar

MUMBAI RACES TO GO LIVE GLOBALLY

The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) has taken a major step towards promoting its races globally. Starting today the racing action on the

Mar

TALENTED SEA FAIREY MAINTAINS UNBEATEN RECORD

It was a disaster from the punters point of view. A solitary joint favourite La Dona from trainer Darius Byramji’s yard obliged the

Mar

WHOMAKESTHERULES POCKETS AUDI MULTI-MILLION

The Zavaray Poonawalla Evening Racing day that featured the Audi Multi-Million proved profitable for the followers of favourites, despite two hot

Mar

GENTLE KNOWLEDGE SPRINGS A SURPRISE

Rutherford Alford-trained Gentle Knowledge (Noverre-Sharatila/ Sohna Stud) pocketed the Delhi Race Club Cup on Saturday. Though the six-year-old

Mar

DETERMINED AZZURRO CLINCHES CN WADIA GOLD CUP

The ‘Wadia Day’ commemorating Sir Wadia’s tremendous contribution to the RWITC has its usual glamour and entertainment quotient

Mar

APPLE HAS IT EASY IN DASHRATH’S HANDS

Calcutta’s mid-week races provided more than its fair share of thrills and spills. While fancied runners pulled off some glorious wins, a

Mar

HORSE RACING IN SRI LANKA

On the eve of the first race organised by the newly-formed Royal Turf Club, Secretary Lucille Dahanayake, President Suranjith Premadasa and CEO

Mar

COMMODORE OPENS ACCOUNT WITH IMPRESSIVE WIN

Pesi Shroff trained Commodore (Danejhill Dancer – Antioquia, Manjri Stud) had showed in his last start that he would deliver the next time

Mar

LESSER FANCIED CONTESTANTS WALTZ TO VICTORY

Punters lost out big on Friday. Not a single favourite. Three rank outsiders, three eight to one shots and four offered at more than (4/1) waltzed

Mar

SERJEANT AT ARMS FRONTLINER FOR SUMMER CLASSICS

Two professionals, trainer Irfan Ghatala and jockey S John proved that you cannot keep a good man down for long. And that he will bounce back hard

Mar

CATALEYA, STAR COUNCILLOR ARE JUVENILE CHAMPIONS

The Zavaray Poonawalla Evening Racing day saw two juveniles crowned champions. Cataleya shocked the fillies’ lineup with a determined start

Mar

MR GORGEOUS PROVES TOO GOOD FOR SILVER STREAK

Jockey Christopher Alford faced no problems at all as he guided Vijay Singh-trained Mr Gorgeous to a gorgeous triumph over his closest rival

Mar

DUBAI WORLD CUP AT THE MERCY OF AMERICAN HOPES

It's two decades since this writer saw the great Cigar pounding down the straight of Dubai's Nad-Al-Sheba track, grimly grinding the

Mar

SUPER SUNSHINE WINS GARDEN CITY CUP IN STYLE

After the pasting they got last week, punters at this centre did manage to get the better of exchanges on the first extra day of the season and

Mar

ARROGANT APPROACH BEATS BOLD COMMAND IN A THRILLER

The winter season ended on a high note for champion trainer Irfan Ghatala and the top `Knight’ S John and the BTC committee

Mar

SOLOMON PRANCES TO IMPRESSIVE VICTORY

The glamour quotient on another colourful Zavray Poonawalla Evening Racing day was full to the brim with the presence of stunning beauties

Mar

FOLLOWERS OF MONEY TAKE A DRUBBING ON LAST DAY

The ultimate afternoon of the Calcutta Cold Weather season provided punters with the ultimate thrashing of the 30-day meet. Not a single favourite

Mar

MAKINO WINS IN A THREE WAY THRILLER

The first race of the day saw the highly thought of Airco (Arabian Gulf – Sandslash / Manjri) pull off a much overdue victory. Kandinsky on

Mar

DEVOTED EYES, ACCOLADE TO SKIP BANGALORE SUMMER

More than 45 days before the start of the Bangalore summer season, trainer Suleiman Attaollahi is smiling while designing the best plans for the

Apr

MELINDA KEEPS HER DATE WITH VICTORY

Champion Jockey A Sandesh thrilled those who followed him winning three races atop fancied horses. Melinda (Dancing Forever – Superlative,

Apr

GRITTY COLOMBIANA WINS GODREJ TURF CHAMPIONSHIP

The pre-race notion of an engaging finish for the Godrej Properties Turf Championship (Gr3) lived up to expectations. It was forecast that the

Apr

DESERT GOD ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AT CALCUTTA

Currently rated as the best colt in the country, Padmanabhan-trained Desert God has the distinction of pocketing both the Indian Derby (considered

Apr

OOTY RACING SEASON GENERATES GOOD RESPONSE

Despite the fact that the Madras Race Club (MRC) has reduced the stakes for the forthcoming Udhagamandalam racing season, scheduled to start on

Apr

HOLY SMOKE! IT’S FOUR IN A ROW

Trainer Faisal Abbas has had a fairly successful season and his ward Holy Smoke (Phoenix Tower – Little Treasure, Manjri Stud) has made

Apr

RULE DOWNUNDER SNATCHES CLOSELY FOUGHT VICTORY

Seasoned campaigner Rule Downunder (Aussie Rules – Fatat Alarab, Capricorn Stud) showed out in a breezy finish to carve out a narrow win in

Apr

SUNDAY MORNING AT THE ROYAL TURF CLUB NUWARA ELIYA

Sunday Mornings in Nuwara Eliya will not be the same again. You can forget about a late laid back wake up, followed by a leisurely breakfast

Apr

MELINDA DAZZLES AGAIN TO WIN STORM AGAIN TROPHY

Melinda (Dancing Forever – Superlative, Hazara Stud) continued her winning streak scoring an impressive three-in-a-row while winning the

Apr

PHOENIX TIGER SHOWS HIS CLASS

Phoenix Tiger ended his Mumbai campaign on a high note, bagging the Lighting Technologies Maharaja Sir Harisinghji Trophy (Gr2) in an emphatic

Apr

CHARLATAN - NUWARA ELIYA's FIRST EQUINE MILLIONAIRE

There's been a magic in the air all week here in Nuwara Eliya. The pretty Hill Station town that looks straight of the Swiss Alps has never

Apr

MALEFICENT BOUNCES BACK TO STUN FANCIED RIVALS

The penultimate race day of the ongoing Mumbai season saw just two favourites oblige, however the others winners were not exactly bolts from the

Apr

IPL FEVER AT THE RACES… TREVOR CLOUTS A SIX!

The concluding day of the Mumbai season 2015-16 saw an inspired performance from champion jockey and soon groom-to-be P Trevor. He surely must

Apr

NUWARA ELIYA, SRI LANKA

The fun, the excitement, the glamour and the passion were back at the Royal Turf Club race track in picturesque Nuwara Eliya on Saturday 23rd

Apr

QIPCO 2000 GUINEAS, NEWMARKET, UK

As in 2011, the first Saturday in May falls on the 7th of that month. As a result, the 2016 Kentucky Derby will be run at Churchill Downs in

Apr

QIPCO 1000 GUINEAS LOOKS DESTINED FOR IRELAND

Unlike in India, where the Guineas events for fillies are held before the corresponding open versions, the current practice in England is to

May

142ND KENTUCKY DERBY SEES A FULL FIELD OF 20

The time is a little before 6:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Savings Time) on the first Saturday in May, which happens to fall this year on the 7th of

May

NEIL, ZERVAN ON TOP AT THE BLUE MOUNTAINS

Neil Darashah is on a high. The talented young trainer recorded a classic double in the Ooty season through Battalion, winning the colts and the

May

PUNTERS READY TO STRIKE IT RICH THIS SUMMER

The thunder of hooves is a punter"s delight and all railbirds are ready with there permutations and combinations in their effort to strike it

May

ASTER ROSE, SIOBHAN STAKE CLAIM FOR FIRST CLASSIC

Two fillies who will feature in the first classic of the season, the Fillies Championship stakes made a fine impression on the opening

May

SERVICE TAX ORDER JOLTS BTC

The Managing committee of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) were stunned at the start of the prestigious summer season, the Service Tax Department

May

SULEIMAN DELIGHTED WITH 1-2-3 FINISH IN THE PLUM EVENT

After the two talented fillies Aster Rose and Siobhan produced heartwarming performances on the opening day of the summer season, the Gregory

May

STATE OF THE ART VETERINARY HOSPITAL FOR NUWARA ELIYA

The leading owner over the recent April Horse Racing festival in NuwaraEliya Ms. DeepthikaJayakody in a display of generosity seldom seen on a

May

IRISH GUINEAS THIS WEEKEND

A pair of stellar events for the classic crop have been lined up in Ireland this weekend. Of these, the first to be run will be the Tattersalls

May

NYQUIST WELL-POISED TO EXTEND TRIPLE CROWN BID

A field of eleven three-year-olds will start for the 141st running of the Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes, the middle leg of the Triple Crown

May

SEA LORD WINS KARNATAKA STATE POLICE CUP

What a day it proved to be for the new Dulha of Indian racing. Trevor Patel back after his wedding won the plum event, the Karnataka State Police

May

WHOMAKESTHERULES EMERGES TOP COLT

Cool. Whomakestherules. I’m a horse and the rest are mules. That’s exactly the message the Mallesh Narredu ward sent out to his dozen

May

DAYLITE WINS THE GREY GASTON TROPHY

Manjri Stud bred Daylite (Phoenix Tower-Nightlife) crafted an easy victory in the Grey Gaston Trophy, a seven furlongs race for horses rated 60

May

FOLLOWERS OF FORM LOSE OUT BIG AGAIN

You got to salute the punters at this centre. They just are never down and out and keep coming back with the same force despite taking blow

May

WHEEL OF FORTUNE FINALLY SWINGS IN PUNTERS FAVOUR

It had to happen and it did. The roll of the dice, the spin of the coin and the wheel of fortune, all favoured the punters, seven

Jun

THE WOLF LIFTS THE OBLIGADO TROPHY

The followers of money returned home with a hole in their pockets as fancied runners failed to live up to the expectation on Wednesday at Mysore.

Jun

INVESTEC DERBY RIDDLE

Once more it's that time of year – the first Saturday in June – and thus time for the running of the Investec Derby at Epsom,

Jun

BE SAFE IS THE MOST LOVED HORSE AT THIS CENTRE

The racing buffs from this garden city have seen the emergence of many legends from this centre, Elusive Pimpernel, Smart Chieftan, In

Jun

KIRAN NAIDU KNOCKS OUT STIPES AND STEWARDS

Two bad decisions, one by the chief vet of the Mysore Race Club on Wednesday and the other by the stipes and stewards of the Bangalore Turf Club

Jun

CASTLE KING TRIUMPHS IN THE CHEVALIER TROPHY

Trainer C.V.G.K.Kishore who returned from his holiday in the US started off the Summer campaign with a grand double. Castle King lifted the

Jun

EXAGGERATOR LOOKS GOOD IN BELMONT STAKES

Once the prospect of a back-to-back US Triple Crown winner faded as Nyquist weakened at the top of the straight at Pimlico Racecourse in Baltimore

Jun

BANGALORE FILLIES' CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Gr.1

The Bangalore Fillies' Championship Stakes and its Colts' equivalent are perfect showcases for future stars. Whoever wins either

Jun

BARACCHUS WINS CIVIL SERVICE CUP IN FINE STYLE

Railbirds enjoyed a fairly good run on the eve of the first classic of the season, the Fillies Championship Stakes, four firm

Jun

COMMON WEALTH WINS FIRST CLASSIC IN THRILLER

leading trainer Arjun Manglorkar facing the camera and talking about the prospects of the Fillies Championship Stakes looked disappointed. He had

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT 2016

A wise man once said he would rather start reading the morning newspaper by going straight to the sports pages as they dealt with more tangible

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT 2016 – PART 2

So the first two days of that most prestigious of horse race meetings, Royal Ascot, are done and dusted. Form has held up well and only the defeat

Jun

CLEVER TRICK HITS THE BULL’S EYE IN A CLOSE FINISH

Ranjeet Shinde trained Clever Trick (Gaswar-First Trick / Galloping Acres Stud) was given a confident ride by young Md. Sameer to clinch the Nairn

Jun

BANGALORE COLTS' CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Gr.1

One of racing's oldest aphorisms says, "Follow unbeaten horses till they are beaten". What is doesn't say is when to start

Jun

MURCILAGO STORMS HOME IN THE STEWARDS CUP

It was another day of upsets with only one favourite obliging in a card of seven races at Mysore. C.D.Monnappa trained Murcilago

Jun

VASTLY IMPROVED ALAINDAIR DRUBS BE SAFE

Another flop show from the most loved horse on the circuit, Be Safe hit his supporters hard. The Indian Derby winner after his satisfactory

Jun

CLASSY SERJEANT AT ARMS PROVES TOO GOOD IN COLTS

It appears that the fever that touched the horses before the start of the summer season brought luck. Commonwealth down with it and forced

Jun

ABSOLUTE BRAVE WINS THE R.W.I.T.C.LTD.TROPHY

C.Girinath trained Absolute Brave (Glory Of Dancer-Excotic Moves / Nanoli Stud) stormed home in the R.W.I.T.C.Ltd., Trophy, a mile trip for horses

Jun

IRISH DERBY DRAWS NINE

As in recent times, the Irish Derby – whose latest renewal comes up for decision on Saturday, June 25th at 5:20 p.m. local (9:50 p.m. in

Jun

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH BTC GET GOING

It rained all through the week and the going without a doubt was heavy. But the managing committee of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) decided to

Jun

SHIVALIK STAR WINS CHIEF MINISTER’S CUP IN STYLE

Leading pro Suraj Narredu joined the top two, Sandesh and John on top of the leader board recording a popular treble. The top gun opened his

Jun

ANANTARA WINS THE MYSORE FILLIES TRIAL STAKES

The inaugural addition of the Mysore Fillies Trial Stakes was won by R.R.Byramji trained Anantara (Mull Of Kintyre-Brides Folly / Manju Meadows

Jun

NEW WORLD WINS THE H.R.C.TROPHY

J.Saravanan trained New World (Razeen-Forest Paradise / Usha Stud) came with a long stretched run from the rear to lift the H.R.C.Trophy, the main

Jul

BUMPER WEEKEND IN PROSPECT

This is a great weekend for followers of the international turf, with top-class action on both sides of the Atlantic. In England, still reeling

Jul

GUTSY RENEE WINS SQUANDERER TROPHY

On the eve of the Maharaja's Cup only one 'Lieutenant' passed the favourites test while the rest seven failed and that effectively

Jul

DESERT GOD WINS MAHARAJA’S CUP IN STYLE

Double hat-trick it was. Six straight victories including the Indian Derby and the Indian Turf Invitation Cup and the Padmanabhan-trained

Jul

REGISTRAR OF INDIAN STUD BOOK VISITS SRI LANKA

Thoroughbred horses race all over the world. Like professional athletes they travel across the globe to compete. The American bred California

Jul

RAFA LIFTS THE MYSORE COLTS TRIAL STAKES

S.Brito trained Rafa (Mathematecian-Spanish Whisper / Sans Craintes Stud) was given a splendid ride by A.Sandesh en-route to a fine victory in the

Jul

KINGFISHER ULTRA DERBY BANGALORE, Gr.1

Bangalore's Summer Derby is the best and most significant race for three year-olds in the country. The very first running in 1962 was won by

Jul

LIVE TELECAST OF KINGFISHER ULTRA DERBY

The countdown for the showdown at sundown for the Kingfisher Ultra Derby has begun and the hype and hoopla surrounding the blue riband of the

Jul

EARLY DECLARATIONS A BOON TO FORM-WORKERS

Commencing from Tuesday, the first day of this monsoon meeting, The Royal Calcutta Turf Club has introduced a system of declaring jockeys 48 hours

Jul

SANDESH RECORDS FINE HAT-TRICK ON DERBY EVE

This summer, the fight for the champion jockey crown is really getting hot, the top three, Sandesh, Suraj and John cracking the whip. After Suraj

Jul

CLASSY SERJEANT AT ARMS WEARS ULTRA DERBY SASH

Trainer Sulaiman Attaollahi’s three straight Derby victories. Sandesh’s high-five. Public rage Serjeant At Arms’ classic double

Jul

FAVOURITES TUMBLE ON OPENING DAY

Barring Rachmaninoff in the Stoney Valley Plate for Maiden three-year-olds, not a single favourite obliged in a card of seven races at the RCTC on

Jul

SEA LAGOON WINS VARAHI TROPHY

S.Rakesh trained Sea Lagoon (Phoenix Tower-North Sea / Manjri Stud) made every post a winning one in the Varahi Trophy, the main event of

Jul

PORT BLAIR REGISTERS A FINE VICTORY

P.C.Tejaswi trained Port Blair (Noverre-Shanley / Sohna Stud) made it to the winner’s enclosure in the Star Supreme Trophy, the main event

Jul

CASTLE KEY PRODUCES ANOTHER TOP DRAWER EFFORT

The race for the champion trainer and champion jockey titles is really getting hot, Arjun Manglorkar and Sandesh on top of the leader board

Jul

DESERT GOD ADDS ANOTHER TO HIS DISTINGUISHED LIST

The best horse on the Indian racing circuit, Desert God completed his final assignment this summer without really needing to raise a sweat. The

Jul

ANASTASIO WINS EASIER THAN VERDICT

Trainer Harvinder Singh Bath’s crack sprinter Anastasio (Varenar-You Say I Say) returned to winning ways with a thumping victory in The AQ

Jul

WINGED KING ASCENDS THE THRONE IN THE FEATURE

M.Bobby trained Winged King (Black Cash-Dungeon Princess / Equus Stud) was given a good ride by Arshad Alam en-route to victory in the BOL

Jul

A PAIR OF GROUP 1 FEASTS IN STORE

The English weather, that staple of conversation in the country, has been rather hot of late, having this week reached what is likely to prove to

Jul

VIJAYS JOY KNOWS NO BOUNDS

The thundering of the hooves returned to Malakpet race track with the Hyderabad Monsoon season kick starting on Thursday. A card of nine races was

Jul

ADVOCATE GENERAL CRAFTS A CLASSY WIN

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Advocate General (Stern Opinion-Ashatamasha / Lumbini Stud) scored a facile victory in the S.S.Card Master Memorial Cup

Jul

ARJUN, JOHN BOOT HOME FOUR WINNERS

Top trainer Arjun Manglorkar and his trusted general S John produced a par excellence effort on Saturday, combining successfully to win

Jul

NEW PRINCE WINS SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP IN STYLE

After booting home four winners on Saturday, winter champion John had finished three points behind the leader Sandesh in the race for the champion

Jul

RWITC ALL SET TO STAGE YET ANOTHER ATTRACTIVE SEASON

Mr Vivek Jain, the go-getting Chairman of the Marketing & PR wing for the RWITC, unveiled the program of the forthcoming Pune Meeting

Jul

ARRIVE WINS THE AMBA VILAS PALACE TROPHY

A Change in name brought a change in the fortunes of S.Santosh Rao trained Arrive (Medicean-Tetisheri / Kunigal Stud) in the higher division of

Jul

VIJAY SINGH OPENS HIS ACCOUNT WITH A BANG

Though punters took a drubbing on the third day of the monsoon meet, trainer Vijay Singh and his able knight of the pigskin Christopher Alford

Jul

SCRIPT WRITER PULLS A SURPRISE IN THE MRC MILLION

The curtains came down on the Mysore Summer Races on Wednesday with a card of eight races framed for the concluding day. The season’s

Jul

KANDINSKY WINS DR SR CAPTAIN TROPHY

A sizable crowd thronged the Pune racecourse on the opening day and were treated to some lively racing action. The bookmakers enjoyed the upper

Jul

RIO ROJO SCORES AN AUTHORITATIVE WIN

K.S.V.Prasad Raju trained Rio Rojo (Tejano-Auberge) clinched the Nawab Mehdi Lung Bahadur Memorial Cup, that featured Friday’s races at

Jul

HOLY SMOKE STRETCHES WINNING STREAK

Impressive Holy Smoke (Phoenix Tower – Little Treasure, Manjri Stud) continued from where he signed off in Mumbai to log his fifth straight

Jul

KOLORS SCORES AN EASY VICTORY IN THE FEATURE

L.V.R.Deahmukh trained Kolors (Phoenix Tower-Krasnaya / Manjri Stud) scored an easy victory in the Sri.S. Raamakrishnam Raju Memorial Cup, a seven

Aug

BURDEN OF PROOF NO MORE

Burden of Proof (b 1992 Fairy King - Belle Passe by Be My Guest) passed away peacefully at Kunigal Stud around 11.00 a.m.on 2 August 2016 at

Aug

MULTITUDE EDGES OUT STABLEMATES

The fourth day of the Calcutta Monsoon Meet saw punters in charge for a change. Four first favourites and three second choices occupied the

Aug

JOHN PRODUCES EXEMPLARY SADDLE ARTISTRY

After Arjun Manglorkar made sure that he will emerge the champion this summer last week, champion saddle artiste S John who had tied with Sandesh,

Aug

CLASSY ALAINDAIR IS IN THE SELECT CLUB

On form the Vittal Deshmukh-trained Alaindair was the best. He rightly enjoyed the maximum support. And the multiple classic winner

Aug

THE CHAMP WINS THE P HADOW TROPHY LIKE ONE!

Speculations whether Saturday’s racing would be disrupted due to heavy rains almost throughout the week had punters and officials on

Aug

STRATEGIC MOVE STUNS ELITE OPPOSITION

That the Pune Bookmakers Association Turf Club Trophy was a thriller was the universally belief. The lineup had recent champions and aspiring ones

Aug

TIME FOR FUN LIFTS THE AIR COMMAND CUP

K.Satheesh trained Time For Fun (Noverre-West With The Wind) managed to edge out Machiavellianism and Galiat in an absolving three way finish in

Aug

A CUPBOARD SO BARE

It may not be universally known that Ikhtyar, the sire of the recent of Kingfisher Derby Ultra Derby Bangalore, Gr.1 winner Serjeant At Arms, has

Aug

SIOBHAN COMPLETES THE FORMALITY IN JUVENILE MILLION

S.S.Attaollahi trained Siobhan (Burden Of Proof-Knockenduff / Nanoli Stud) completed the formality in the richly endowed Hazara Stud Golconda

Aug

FRESHMEN STALLIONS OF 2016-17 - PART 1

BEAUTIFUL STRANGER (dk b 2007 Glory of Dancer - Double Wish by Sir Bruce) Standing at Rejuvenation Stud, Govindla, Dist. Jalore (Rajasthan) 6

Aug

SETAFLAME ROMPS HOME IN ZERVAN'S HANDS

As if an overcast gloomy sky and a steady drizzle were not enough, the announcement that popular jockey S John will not be fulfilling his

Aug

DOMINIC SCHOOLED HONOUR SHOCKS FOLLOWERS OF FORM

The Dominic schooled Honour shocked the followers of form in the Ranga Row Cup, the plum event at the races on Saturday. The favourite Lord

Aug

AZZURRO WINS GOVERNOR’S CUP IN FINE STYLE

It was another good day from the punters point of view, four firm favourites and an equal number of well supported second choices coming through

Aug

FRESHMEN STALLIONS OF 2016-17 - PART 2

MAC (dk b 2005 Astounding - Alektra by King Midas) Standing at Skambha Stables, Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu) 5 wins at 3 to 5 (1400 m. and 1600

Aug

THE UNICORN WINS EVE CHAMPION, AS MYRTLEWOOD FALTERS

The large holiday crowd enjoying the Independence weekend were treated to an exciting mix of some thrilling races and high-end entertainment at

Aug

RIO ROJO WINS THE ARMY CUP

K.S.V.Prasad Raju trained Rio Rojo (Tejano-Auberge) successfully completed an encore in the Army Cup, a 2000 metres trip for horses in category II

Aug

IF IT'S MID-AUGUST, IT MUST BE YORK

One of the great features of racing in Great Britain is its large number of racecourses. This abundance enables meetings to be held on fresh

Aug

CARLTON SLAMS THE INDEPENDENCE CUP

R.H.Sequeira trained Carlton (Diffident-Celestrella / Kunigal Stud) registered a facile victory in the Independence Cup that featured the

Aug

SENTOSA COVE BAGS PRA INDEPENDENCE MILLION

Sentosa Cove (Teofilo – Future Flight, Nanoli Stud) trained by B Prakash, was tactically well-ridden by Zervan to pull off an exciting

Aug

A STELLAR DISPLAY BY INTERSTELLAR AND JOHN

A gloomy, dark sky and a steady drizzle during most of the day proved to act as somewhat of a dampener for punters at RCTC on Wednesday.

Aug

PRITHVIRAJ, IRFAN AND PRASANNA RECORD DOUBLE

Trainers, Prithviraj, Irfan Ghatala and Prasanna Kumar shared the honours on the penultimate day of the summer season, recording a

Aug

ARJUN, JOHN EMERGE CHAMPIONS

After two failures the Sulaiman Attaollahi-trained Sea Fairey chalked out her first win this season winning the Independence Trophy in the hands

Aug

UNFORGETTABLE YOU MAKES A MEMORABLE DEBUT

Dr Cyrus Poonawalla-owned filly Unforgettable You (Arazan – Change of Luck, Villoo’s Greenfield Stud) powered her way to the finish to

Aug

ASBAR AND JOHN RULE THE ROOST

Saturday afternoon belonged to riders Ashhad Asbar and S John. The duo picked up five races between them while Nirmal Jodha and apprentice Hindu

Aug

MAGNIFICENCE WINS PANCHSHIL MILLION IN STYLE

Top weight Magnificence (Arazan – Burning Fire, Exhilaration Stud) scored a stylish win to clinch the feature event, the Panchshil Million

Aug

DANCING PHOENIX WINS THE GOVERNOR’S CUP

Dancing Phoenix (Phoenix Tower-All Dancing / Manjri Stud) trained by Dallas Toddywalla, a runner-up in the Sprinter’s Cup at Chennai won the

Aug

ALAINDAIR ADDS ANOTHER FEATHER TO ITS HAT

The Champion 6 year old Alaindair (Multidimentional-God’s Grace / Mehra Stud) added another feather to its hat while annexing the coveted

Aug

KNIGHTHOOD AND ALAM MAKE AMENDS

Punters enjoyed a roller-coaster afternoon at RCTC on Wednesday as three favourites obliged in a card of six races. Vikash Jaiswal’s

Aug

TREVOR GUIDES SANS PEUR TO NARROW VICTORY

The historic city of Palaces came alive with the fresh season starting off on an exciting note. The 20-day season kicked off on Thursday,

Aug

LA DONA WINS NARASIMHARAAJAWADIYAR MEMORIAL MILLION

La Dona (Multidimensional – Forest Treasure/Usha Stud) justified the cramped odds as she scored an emphatic victory over her rivals to claim

Aug

PHENOMENAL MEMORY PULVERISES OPPOSITION

The ante-post favourite Heather found a lot more support at race time and the Shroff trained filly was backed down to 6/10, while the odds on

Aug

TEMERITY WINS THE FD WADIA TROPHY (GR3)

The two graded races slated for the day saw contrasting victories. While Temerity put in a determined effort and fought her way to a close

Aug

VIJAYS WONDER MARCHES AWAY WITH THE POLICE TROPHY

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Vijays Wonder (Stern Opiniion-Charlwood) scored her first win in the Police Trophy, the main event of the small card of six

Aug

ASTER ROSE WINS THE DECCAN FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES

Arjun Mangalorkar trained Aster Rose (Multidimensional-Lei / Usha Stud) kept up to the trust of her supporters to lift the Deccan Fillies

Aug

NOTABLE SIRES IN INDIA

There was horse breeding in India during the 19th century but apart from the activity that took place under the Army control, much of it was

Aug

FALCON SNATCHES CUP FROM CAPTAIN COOK

Trainer Vijay Singh’s six-year-old gelding Falcon (Razeen-Tarnished Lady/ Usha Stud) got the better of piping hot favourite Captain Cook by

Sep

PUNE OFF-COURSE BETTING AT BTC NOT LIKELY THIS SEASON

The royalty issue between the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) and Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) is not likely to be resolved and BTC will

Sep

ZODIAC SLAMS THE SANCTITY TROPHY

Neil Darashah trained Zodiac (Phoenix Tower-Gobelin / Manjri Stud) carried the Manjri silks to a facile win in the Sanctity Trophy at Mysore. The

Sep

FROSTY WINS SEPTEMBER HANDICAP

Frosty made ample amends for her last start failure by putting up an inspired show to ward off the well-supported Silken Eyes at the business end

Sep

NEGLECTED DYSNOMIA BAGS FILLIES TRIAL STAKES

A heavy shower, dark clouds and murky weather was not exactly the most conducive weather to run the season’s first classic, but the

Sep

REHAN’S SAFDAR WINS BABURAO SANAS MEMORIAL MILLION

The feature event of the day was the Baburao Sanas Memorial Million powered by SRS Group. The line-up saw 11 face the starter and the bookie ring

Sep

BAASHAGAR POST AN EASY VICTORY

Anupam Sharma trained Baashagar (Kingda Ka-Le Reve)ade it to the winning post easily in the P.G.Reddy Memorial Cup, a seven furlongs trip for

Sep

KUNIGAL'S CENTURY

On 27 March 2013, the Machiavellian mare Alnasreya foaled a bay colt at Kunigal Stud to her earlier cover by Burden of Proof. The colt was

Sep

ACCOLADE WINS THE DECCAN COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES

It was celebration time at the Kunigal Stud Farm when Accolade, the son of Burden Of Proof won the Deccan Colts Championship Stakes (Gr3) at

Sep

STARLET PREVAILS OVER BOLD COMMAND IN THE FEATURE

S.Dominic trained Starlet (Eljohar-Cape Africa / Mukteshear Stud) after a stirring duel with Bold Command right through the last furlong held off

Sep

DAZZLING BAY FINDS FORM TO LIFT THE MAIN EVENT

S.Ganapathy trained Dazzling Bay (Arazan-Attractress / Exhiliration Stud) powered her way to a decisive win in the M.W.Chinnappa Memorial Trophy,

Sep

DANCING PRANCES REDEEMS REPUTATION

The race leading up to the feature event, The Akkasaheb Maharaj Trophy (Gr3) took a horrific turn as Talon lost footing and buckled forward

Sep

TWEEDLE DEE SENDS OUTSTATION CHALLENGERS PACKING

It was one of the scrappiest Colts Trial Stakes in recent history with three jockeys fined a sum of Rs 10,000 each and champion saddle artist

Sep

NOTABLE STALLIONS OF INDIA - II

When two successive stallions at a stud farm make their mark, that establishment is on a cloud nine. It doesn't happen too often. Sheridan

Sep

AZZURRO REIGNS SUPREME, WINS IDAR GOLD TROPHY

Dr Vijay Mallya owned Azzurro (Azamour – Miss Highjinks, Kunigal Stud who has maintained a remarkable record of finishing-in-the-frame in

Sep

DESERT GOD WINS PRESIDENT OF INDIA GOLD CUP

Multi Classic winner Desert God (Burden Of Proof-Running Flame / Kunigal Stud) from the stables of S.Padmanabhan added another feather to its cap

Sep

RWITC VS BTC STANDOFF

Betting operations over Pune Races at Bangalore Turf Club Limited have been rendered in operational with effect from 27th August 2016, following

Sep

WOMAN O WAR STICKS TO HER TASK

K.R.K.Raju trained Woman O War (Kingda Ka-Silver Clasp / Jai Govind Stud) justified the strong favouritism en-route to an encore in the

Sep

JAIN HEADS THE NEW RWITC COMMITTEE FOR 2016-17

Mr Vivek Jain returns to lead the RWITC Managing Committee. He was formally re-elected as Chairman at the Club’s AGM held on Monday, 12th

Sep

APTNESS SEALS TREBLE FOR VIJAY SINGH

It was mixed fortunes for punters at RCTC as three on-money horses obliged in a card of seven races. While three unfancied winners saw turfites

Sep

LADY DANEHILL WINS CARDINAL TROPHY IN A PHOTO-FINISH

Followers of favourites took a severe beating as top fancies failed to oblige all through the day. The ominous signs for punters who wager on

Sep

NOTABLE STALLIONS IN INDIA - III

Spadassin, in French, means a swordsman. It also means a bully. The Spadassin (b/br 1936 Spike Island - Rosy Legend by Dark Legend) that Maharaja

Sep

ALWAYS BULLISH UPSETS IN THE CHIEF MINISTER’S CUP

M.Srinivas Reddy trained Always Bullish (Storm Trooper-Blue Sonata / Chhatari Stud) claimed the Chief Minister’s Cup, the main event of

Sep

GERMANICUS WINS SA POONAWALLA MULTI-MILLION

It was yet another colourful day at the Pune racecourse as one would expect for the Poonawalla day. The attractive prizes on offer to the general

Sep

KOMANDUR GROOMS AURIGA TO LIFT THE MAHARAJA’S CUP

Sriram Komandur had kept his ward Auriga (China Visit-Grand Madame / Usha Stud) in top condition to lift the prestigious Maharaja’s Cup

Sep

ITALIAN CYPRESS SCORES A FACILE WIN IN THE FEATURE

S.S.Faisal Hassan trained Italian Cypress (Tariq-Passion) scored a facile victory in the Raja Mehaboob Karan Memorial Cup Div.I, the main event of

Sep

AKASH RAJPUT BOOTS HOME AN AMAZING HAT-TRICK

The high-five with trainer Vikash Jaiswal after completing his hat-trick of wins on Wednesday said it all. The very apprentice who was without a

Sep

GOURMET RENAISSANCE INDIAN ST. LEGER, Gr.1

In the Invitation Cup era, five winners of that race have remained unbeaten during their Classic year. It started with Squanderer in

Sep

LA DONA WINS THE MYSORE 1000 GUINEAS

Darius Byramji trained La Dona (Multidimensional-Forest Treasure / Usha Stud) won the first classic of the Mysore season, the Karnataka Race Horse

Sep

ALEXANDRITE PULLS IT OFF IN THE MAYOR’S TROPHY

Prasanna Kumar trained Alexandrite (Burden Of Proof-Cassandra / Kunigal Stud) was given a brilliant ride by S.John to pull it off in the

Sep

DESERT GOD EQUALS 39 YEAR OLD RECORD

In 1976-77, Squanderer, one of India's all-time great horses, went through his Classic year with a string of nine unbeaten runs. Today, 24

Sep

DESERT GOD WINS INDIAN ST LEGER WITH STUNNING EASE

If you were at the picturesque Pune racecourse, you would have witnessed the making of history. Champion colt Desert God did not need to unleash

Sep

SATELLITE ENCORE BRINGS JOY TO PUNTERS

Punters took a drubbing on Saturday as only a single favourite obliged in a card of six events. The public choice whose victory brought joy to

Sep

COMMANDER WINS SOUTHERN COMMAND GOLD TROPHY

In a sensitive and commendable gesture, the RWITC conducted a collection drive in addition to a donation of Rs 300,000/- towards the Army Welfare

Sep

ANOTHER SHOCK TREATMENT IN STORE FOR BTC

After the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) gained the Pune signal to conduct off-course betting at Bengaluru to the delight of the racing buffs at this

Sep

POSTPONED SHOULD ARRIVE ON TIME IN ARC

Early October in Paris each year means "Arc" time. The race, named after one of the French capital's famed monuments – the

Sep

DECCAN DERBY, Gr.1

In its history of 45 years, the Deccan Derby has proved to be a good race for outstation horses to target and plunder the riches. Only seven

Sep

STEYN SHOWS THE ‘DAYLITE’ IN CHIEF MINISTER’S TROPHY

It was a shot in the arm for Mysore based horses in the Chief Minister’s Trophy, the main event of Thursday’s races. The local lot

Sep

SERJEANT AT ARMS GOES SMOOTH AS SILK IN GUINEAS

The handsome Serjeant At Arms (Ikhtyar-Rahy’s Serenade) bred at the Nanoli Stud and trained by Suleiman S Attaollahi cruised home to a sweat

Oct

WHOMAKESTHERULES STICKS TO THE DERBY SCRIPT

The Calcutta Monsoon Derby was run according to the script without any untoward incidents. Malesh Narredu’s final entrant Whomakestherules

Oct

STAR NIJINSKY WINS THE DECCAN DERBY

It was a befitting finish to the Blue Riband of the Monsoon season at Malakpet, the Deccan Derby (Gr.1) on Sunday afternoon. Jockey Y.S.Srinath

Oct

SANS PEUR POCKETS MELBOURNE RACING CLUB TROPHY

S.S.Attaollahi trained Sans Peur (Admiralofthefleet-Sans Peril / Kunigal Stud) cruised home in the Melbourne Racing Club Trophy, a terms race for

Oct

RWITC DECLARES 25 CRORE LOSS

RWITC writes to 9,300 members: Please donate Rs 5,000 each to keep treasured open space alive The Mahalaxmi racecourse, dubbed the lung of

Oct

FARLEY DOES IT IN STYLE WITH TOP CAT

Farley Rodrigues schooled Top Cat (Rip Van Winkle – Closing Bell) lifted the Bold Display Cup at the Calcutta mid-week races on the

Oct

RWITC RULES OF RACING

The administration of the RWITC Ltd. has slipped up in a big way in the manner in which important weight-for-age races in Western India are

Oct

GOOD FORTUNE SCORES A PILLAR TO POST WIN IN FEATURE

The consistent Good Fortune (Total Galler-Welcome Back / Badal Stud) that has never finished off the money in its career spanning over nine starts

Oct

DANCING PHOENIX SETS THE TRACK ABLAZE

Dallas Todywalla trained Dancing Phoenix (Phoenix Tower-All Dancing / Manjri Stud) set the track ablaze at Mysore. The son of Phoenix Tower won

Oct

MERCHANTOFVENICE STUMPS PUNTERS’ INTELLIGENCE

The glorious uncertainties of racing came to the fore at Saturday’s ten-race card as fancied horses barring a few fell by the side and

Oct

CHEF D’OEUVRE WINS THREPTIN FILLIES’ & MARES’ STAKES

Chef D’Oeuvre (Iffraaj – Aliwiya, Equss Stud) pulled off a clean start-to-finish triumph and accounted for the hot favourite

Oct

MORNING MIRACLE WINS THE BANGALORE TURF CLUB TROPHY

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Morning Miracle (Abbetside-Actuate) ridden by apprentice Abhishek S Pawar pulled off a remarkable win in the Bangalore Turf

Oct

RIO ROJO WINS THE S.RANGARAJAN MEMORIAL CUP

K.S.V.Prasad aju trained Rio Rojo (Tejano-Auberge / Kunigal Stud) who is in sublime form this season won its fifth successive victory from as many

Oct

KINGFISHER ULTRA PUNE DERBY, Gr.1

Pune is one monsoon summer/centre that does not have a fillies' race and a colts' race as a prelude to its Derby. (Mysore has a

Oct

ARIZONA SPRINGS A SURPRISE IN THE FEATURE

Darius Byramji trained Arizona (Burden Of Proof-Arizza / Kunigal Stud) who was only in her second start pulled off a surprise in the Sardar

Oct

GRAND WEEKEND OF RACING

There is plenty of sporting action ahead this weekend, with top class international racing in Australia, Canada and Great Britain. Interestingly,

Oct

BOOKER JONES GETS ITS DUE IN THE GOVERNOR’S CUP

S.S.Attoallahi trained Booker Jones (Kingda Ka-Giacosa / Nanoli Stud) that had played second fiddle most of the times in its career got its due in

Oct

C.ALFORD PUNCHES SHIVALIK SHOWERS HOME

The Calcutta Monsoon Racing season spread over 17 racedays came to a close on Friday with more than its share of thrills. The feature event of the

Oct

SEVERUS SHOWS OODLES OF STAMINA, NOTCHES BEST TIMING

The Suresh Mahindra Trophy, the longest race in the country over 3200m, is a gruelling test of stamina and Severus (Cockney Rebel – Love

Oct

POLICY MAKER SETS A NEW MARK IN APRHOA TROPHY

Laxman Singh trained Policy Maker (Home Affairs-Admiration / Mebajeona Stud) won the A.P.Race Horse Owners Association Trophy in a new course

Oct

ACCOLADE WINS KINGFISHER ULTRA PUNE DERBY (Gr1)

The Kingfisher ULTRA Pune Derby (Gr1) 2016 had all the ingredients for a thrilling race. Accolade, the prime favourite for the race emerged

Oct

TIME FOR FUN CLAIMS THE MYSORE RACE CLUB CUP

Trainer K.Satheesh had a profitable day, winning three of the six races that were gone through on Monday at Hyderabad. His 4 years old filly Time

Oct

MYSORE DERBY, Gr.1

The last of the 3YO Derbies has drawn the smallest field. The presence of the dual Gr.1 winner Serjeant At Arms (Ikhtyar - Rahy's

Oct

WHOMAKESTHERULES DWARFED LOCAL LOT

The brief monsoon meeting drew to a close last week after 17 racedays of competitive racing. While heavy showers made it difficult for jockeys and

Oct

SANDESH PILOTS GRITTY SKY MINE TO VICTORY

What was short in quantity was amply made up in quality, as two promising three-year-olds – Sky Mine and favourite London battled hard at

Oct

FELICIANA TAKES ‘HOME’ THE TROPHY

Saturday’s races were run true to form with five horses in a card of nine races scoring their second straight victory. Trainer S.Padmanabhan

Oct

COSTA DEL SOL WINS AQUAGUARD RWITC GOLD CUP(GR2)

Costa Del Sol did it for his master Pesi Shroff by not only winning the last day’s feature the Aquaguard Championship RWITC Ltd Gold Cup

Oct

ICE GLACIER WINS MYSORE DERBY IN RECORD TIME

The 42nd edition of the Mysore Derby (Gr.1) produced an astounding finish in front of a mammoth crowd on Sunday. S.Padmanabhan trained Ice Glacier

Oct

CAMERON WINS THE GOLCONDA ST.LEGER

Kunigal Stud Farm that is way ahead of the rest in the race for the Champion Stud of the year bagged the Golconda St.Leger (Gr.2), the last

Oct

CLARISA STARTS CAREER WITH A 'MILLION'

The Monsoon season at Hyderabad concluded on Tuesday with the Dodla Pratap Chander Reddy Memorial Million, a terms race for the fresh lot of two

Oct

SHOULD ACCOLADE HAVE BEEN DISQUALIFIED IN PUNE DERBY?

In response to a strongly worded letter from Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla, former Chairman of RWITC [set out below], the Stewards of RWITC referred the

Oct

CALCUTTA WINTER MEET ALL SET TO KICK-OFF

The Calcutta Cold Weather Season 2016-2017 commences from November 1, 2016. The meeting will comprise 28 racedays and will conclude after five

Oct

MADAME BOVARY GETS TO THE POST ONTIME

Imtiaz Khan trained Madame Bovary (Crown Jewels-Genesis / Noble Stud) scored an encore in the M.K.Srinivas Memorial Trophy, a seven furlongs race

Oct

ALBATROSS WINS THE DAY’S FEATURE IN STEWARD’S ROOM

The Mysore season came to a close on Sunday with a card of nine races run on the concluding day. Trainer Sharat Kumar and jockey Prashant Pramod

Nov

BREEDERS' CUP BACK AGAIN – DAY 1

It's hard to believe the Breeders' Cup World Championships are already 32 years old and that the 33rd renewal is coming up later this

Nov

INTERSTELLAR SINKS TWEEDLE DEE IN A CLOSE CONTEST

Tuesday’s eight-event card provided the kind of entertainment that one would expect on the opening day of the winter season. Most of the

Nov

CITY OF HARMONY CLAIMS OPENING DAY’S FEATURE

Racing action shifted to the Winter track at Malakpet on Tuesday with a card of nine races framed for the new season. Followers of form had a

Nov

NEIL, SULAIMAN AND IRFAN TO CATCH THE EARLY WORM

It is no more, only Serjeant At Arms, Accolade and the top filly Aster Rose. The classic picture has changed with the two big victories, Ice

Nov

BREEDERS CUP 2016 – DAY 2

The 14 Hands Winery Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 4th Race Post Time 12:05 pm PDT (12:35 am IST) A dozen 2-y-os

Nov

CHAMPION STUD FARM 2015-16

CHAMPION STUD FARM TABLE 2015-16 (Based on a points formula approved by Turf Authorities of

Nov

BOLD COMMAND WINS RAJYOTSAVA TROPHY IN STYLE

After a couple of dismal seasons, Ganapathy started the winter with a bang. Bold Command brilliantly piloted by top pro Y S Srinath winning

Nov

PROSERPINE WINS AIR FORCE TROPHY IN A THRILLER

The leading saddle artiste, Sandesh who was hugely disappointed after he lost the Mysore Derby on the public rage Serjeant At Arms is back doing

Nov

CHAMPION SIRE 2015-16

RANK SIRE STANDING/ STOOD

Nov

KOLORS PREVAILS IN A BLANKET FINISH IN THE MAIN EVENT

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Kolors (Phoenix Tower-Krasnaya / Manjri Stud) scraped through to lift the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy Memorial Cup in a blanket

Nov

CHAMPION MATERNAL GRANDSIRE 2015-16

Rank Stallion Standing / Stood

Nov

OTHER CHAMPIONS - 2016

The Annual Breeding Statistics published by Stud Book Authority of India have different categories and the three most important have already been

Nov

HIMALAYAN QUEEN LEADS A STRING OF UPSETS

Coming in the wake of the country’s demonetisation of the larger currency notes, there was indeed an air of uncertainty about the races

Nov

MR GORGEOUS STUNS FANCIED RIVALS IN MAYFOWL CUP

With a triple entry in a five-horse field for the Mayfowl Cup, the numbers were always in favour of trainer Vijay Singh but very few would have

Nov

“OUR COMMITTEE STANDS UNITED IN HANDLING CRISIS

The managing committee of the RWITC is on a war footing. The state of affairs of the Club, even before our honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra

Nov

SEA FAIREY WINS THE CHIEF JUSTICE TROPHY

S.S.Attaollahi trained Sea Fairey (Multidimensional-Sea Princess / Usha Stud) registered a facile victory in the Chief Justice Trophy, a sprint

Nov

ENGLAND SCRAPES THROUGH TO WIN THE MAIN EVENT

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained England (Phoenix Tower-Euro Star/Manjri Stud) scraped through to lift the Time Plate from Ashwa Raftar. The public rage

Nov

IT’S A ‘FLYING SHOW’ IN THE AIR FORCE TROPHY

The 15 days Winter season started off on Thursday at Mysore with a card of nine races framed for the opening day. The demonatisation of Rs.500/-

Nov

BATTALION WINS KABINI CUP IN STYLE

Despite the fact that the bookmakers chose not to operate due to the cash crunch following the demonetization, more than six crore collections at

Nov

MUMBAI RACING SEASON TO TAKE OFF THIS SUNDAY

The charisma of Mumbai races can never fade away or diminish even slightly, no matter what happens in the world outside. The chaotic situation

Nov

SILVER BEAUTY SENDS ‘LOCAL GIRLS’ INTO A TIZZY

The first classic of the season, The Calcutta 1000 Guineas, was run in pleasant, sunny weather on a fairly fast track. The three outstation

Nov

TOP PRO SRINATH RECORDS GRAND TREBLE

After the first three days of the winter season went in favour of the followers of form, punters lost out on Saturday, most top fancies failing to

Nov

IN MY DREAM BREAKS THE SHACKLES, SCORES MAIDEN WIN

The Mumbai Season 2016-17 couldn’t have asked for a better opening! The crowds made a bee line and the mammoth parking space was filled to

Nov

FOUND MONEY JUSTIFIES THE SHORT PRICE IN FEATURE

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Found Money (Arazan-Forever Elegance) justified the short price and scored a facile victory in the Lingapur Cup, the

Nov

HALL OF FAMER WINS THE GOLCONDA 1000 GUINEAS

S.Padmanabhan trained Hall Of Famer (Win Legend-Elusive Trust / Dashmesh Stud) scuttled home to win the Golconda 1000 Guineas (Gr.2), the first

Nov

MOON DUST RACING CARNIVAL GENERATES BIG BUZZ

Do the Mumbai racing buffs want evening racing? Yes is the answer. Are the owners, pros and the railbirds looking forward to the evening racing

Nov

THE WOLF EATS INTO SEA LAGOON’S PIE IN THE FEATURE

Michael Eshwer trained The Wolf (Arabian Gulf-Amazing Senorita / Manjri Stud) pulled off a stunning victory over the firm favourite Sea Lagoon in

Nov

TAKE A ‘SWIPE’ AT RCTC AND GET RICH

By accepting credit and debit cards for the first time at the inter-venue Mysore races on Wednesday, the Royal Calcutta Turf Club has created

Nov

VOLCANO COULD ERUPT IN JAPAN CUP

One vividly recalls the excitement that permeated the Indian Turf 35 years ago when it was announced that the Japan Racing Association (JRA) would

Nov

TEMERITY GALLOPS FLUENTLY, WINS IN A CANTER

The first day of the Evening Racing saw a lukewarm response compared to the heavily crowded Day 1 of Mumbai racing. Being a weekday coupled with

Nov

CAPTAIN COOK MAKES IT A ONE-HORSE RACE

Bharath Singh trained Captain Cook lived up to his paddock looks as he steamrolled the opposition in the mile race for the RWITC Cup. The handsome

Nov

PROSERPINE JUSTIFIES NEIL’S RATING IN FIRST CLASSIC

The moment Proserpine flashed past the winning post first in the first classic, the Bangalore 1000 Guineas, it was time for song and dance all

Nov

CYCLONE SIZZLES TO WIN STYLECRACKER SPRINT IN A THRILLER

Sunday’s races saw an array of entertainment with the popular Stylecracker day offering a range of activities off the race track. The racing

Nov

TIME FOR FUN WINS INDIAN NAVY ROLLING TROPHY

K.Satheesh trained Time For Fun (Noverre-West With The Wind) scraped through by a narrow margin to win the Indian Navy Rolling Challenge trophy,

Nov

SOUTHERN PROMISE WINS JUVENILE MILLION

Laxman Singh trained Southern Promise (Multidimensional-Star Of China) started off her career in a spectacular fashion easily winning the Juvenile

Nov

BEHRAM A. ENGINEER, SECRETARY RWITC, RETIRES

Mr Behram A. Engineer is a personality that is stern yet friendly, demure in nature but aggressive at the work desk and also a task master, yet

Nov

KING CREDIBLE SCORES AN INCREDIBLE VICTORY

Not surprisingly, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy for two-year-olds produced the biggest upset of the day as Bharat Singh-trained King Credible

Nov

PACQUIAO PACKS A KNOCK OUT PUNCH

Michael Eshwer trained Pacquiao (Arabian Gulf-Meadowlark / Manjri Stud) scored a thumping victory in the D.V.Vishwanath Memorial Trophy, the

Dec

AIRCO SCORES THUMPING WIN, BAGS MYSTICAL TROPHY

Airco (Arabian Gulf - Sandslash, Manjri Stud) had it easy in the Mystical Trophy, a mile race for Class I horses. The 10 to 6 on favourite ambled

Dec

SULAIMAN ATTAOLLAHI RECORDS GRAND TREBLE

Another day without the bookmakers and the racing buffs at this centre are not happy. They contend that the managing committee of the Bangalore

Dec

MALLESH ‘RULES’ THE DAY AND WINS ‘ACCOLADES’

On a bright and sunny afternoon at RCTC, Mallesh Narredu’s Whomakestherules (Multidimensional-Priceless/ Usha Stud) lifted the Calcutta 2000

Dec

SENIOR JOCKEYS OPT OUT AFTER FIRST RACE

Make merry while the sun shines. And this is exactly what the French saddle artiste Cedric Segeon did recording a treble in the absence of the top

Dec

ALAINDAIR STILL A FORCE TO RECKON WITH

Alaindair (Multidimensional – God’s Grace, Usha Stud) proved too good for his rivals as he stretched away to score yet another fluent

Dec

ACCLAIMED MAKES A SUCCESSFUL TRIP TO HYDERABAD

S.S.Attaollahi trained Aclaimed (Burden Of proof-Alnasreya / Kunigal Stud) made its trip to Hyderabad worthwhile, winning the Ghulam Ahmed

Dec

GERMANICUS SCRAPES THROUGH IN GOLCONDA 2000 GUINEAS

Vishal Gaikwad trained Germanicus (Whatsthescript-Phenomenale / Nanoli Stud) carried the silks of Shirke’s to a thrilling victory in the

Dec

IT’S TIME TO CALL PEACE AND MOVE ON

It’s time to call peace on whatever happened at BTC on Saturday. Whoever was at fault is not important and move over should be the

Dec

PS CHOUHAN WAVES TRI-COLOUR AT CHAMP DE MARS

The Mauritius Turf Club's annual racing extravaganza, the Air Mauritius - Attitude International Jockeys Weekend 2016, had the entire island

Dec

EXCELONCE STORM(S) AHEAD IN FEATURE

S.Rakesh trained Excelonce (China Visit-Exquisite / Usha Stud) won the C.Dasharatharama Shetty Memorial Trophy, the main event of

Dec

HIGH CLASS ACTION IN HONG KONG

Racing in Hong Kong has made tremendous strides over the years and some of the world's top gallopers reside there and vie for levels of prize

Dec

SEVERUS SIZZLES TO WIN HOMI MODY TROPHY

Severus (Conkney Rebel - Love Emerald, Nanoli Stud) finished on with a sizzle to bad the Homi Mody Trophy upsetting the apple cart of on-money

Dec

GITANJALI INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

Gitanjali, an old sponsor, returns after a break of two years and the race, with Peut Etre declining at the Declaration stage, will have sixteen

Dec

SANS PEUR WAS TRULY “FEARLESS” IN VICTORY

Suleiman Attaollahi-trained Sans Peur, which is literally the French for “without fear”, lived up to her name and put in a grand

Dec

NEIL DARASHAH RECORDS CLASSIC DOUBLE

It is easy to record a classic double with one good horse. But to do it with two different horses is a feat many would be proud of. The

Dec

MRS PATMORE WINS GITANJALI INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS (GR1)

The relatively inexperienced Mrs Patmore (Holy Roman Emperor - Eliza, Nanoli Stud) owned by Mr & Mrs Vijay Shirke, Mr Jay Shirke & Mr KN

Dec

GALIAT UPSETS IN NORTHERN DANCER MILLION

D.Netto trained Galiat (Mull Of Kintyre-Brazalia) pulled off a dramatic upset in the Northern Dancer Million, a terms race for 3 years old and

Dec

MR.BAAHUBALI STAYS ON COURSE IN FEATURE

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Mr.Baahubali (Stern Opinion-Miss Langkawi) produced a mighty gallop to justify the favouritism and score an encore in the

Dec

SHIPROCK DEFIES PENALTY IN C.ALFORD’S HANDS

It was an afternoon at RCTC that most punters would like to put behind them as quite a few fancied runners fell by the wayside. However, though

Dec

LUCKY PINEAPPLE REAPS THE FIRST FRUIT AT MYSORE

P.C.Tejaswi trained Lucky Pineapple (Phoenix Tower-Miss Danehill / Villoo’s Greenfield Stud) scored its first win at Mysore after shifting

Dec

DENNY CRANE SWAMPS OPPOSITION

Denny Crane (Arazan - Blue Horizon, Poona Stud) justified the cramped odds and thrilled his supporters by dishing out a fluent gallop leaving his

Dec

ALL ABOUT MAURICE

Ryan Moore pushed down in his seat and tightened his legs, even as he gathered his grip. After a minute and thirty seconds, it was time and, as if

Dec

PANCHSHIL INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

Of the seven Guineas run so far in the current year, Nanoli Stud-bred runners won three. Proserpine (Bangalore 1000 Guineas, Gr.2),

Dec

PRITHVIRAJ, ARSHAD SHARE PROFESSIONAL HONOURS

It was good to see trainer Prithviraj record a popular double on Friday. After a long, long time, Good Fruit made it to the winners’ circle

Dec

SILVER BEAUTY POCKETS CALCUTTA OAKS EFFORTLESSLY

Mallesh Narredu-trained Silver Beauty (Aussie Rules Maharanee) displayed an incredible turn of foot to sail past the field effortlessly and lift

Dec

SMILE STONE PROVIDES SHARATH REASON TO SMILE

Smile Stone has always provided trainer Sharath Kumar a reason to smile. The game galloper again did it on Saturday shouldering a backbreaking

Dec

QUEEN OF THE STARS PREVAILS IN FEATURE

L.D’Silva trained Queen Of The Stars (Phoenix Tower-Star Queen / Manjri Stud), a 6-1 shot bounced back to win the Ch.Sathyanarayana Rao of

Dec

SERJEANT AT ARMS ACHIEVES BLOODLESS CONQUEST

While the Shirke colours dominated last Sunday on the Gitanjali Indian 1000 Guineas day, his partner and buddy KN Dhunjibhoy’s silks

Dec

CHASE YOUR DREAMS LIFTS THE DECCAN JUVENILE MILLION

Laxman Singh schooled Chase Your Dreams (Excellent Art-Star Goddess) proved to be a good sprinter while wrapping off the Deccan Juvenile Million,

Dec

CAMERON DOESN’T LET THE LION ROAR

Despite a small field of five runners facing the starter in the second edition of the Chamundi Million a terms race for horses 4 years old and

Dec

YELLOW DIAMOND PUTS OUT SPARKLING PERFORMANCE

ON a day when form horses came to the fore in most of the races, two prime favorites won their respective assignments with aplomb. Yellow Diamond

Dec

MICKEY MOUSE WINS KEMPEGOWDA CUP IN STYLE

After a long gap followers of form enjoyed their moment under the cool winter sun, most fancied contestants nailing bold colours to the mast to

Dec

MAJESTIC SRINATH GRABS A DOUBLE DELIGHT

Top-weight jockey YS Srinath recorded a popular back-to-back double in spectacular manner at RCTC on Saturday. Manvendra Singh-trained Theo

Dec

MALESH’S COLOMBIANA SNATCHES DRAMATIC VICTORY

Malesh Narredu trained Colombiana (Noverre – Wonder Smile, Sohna Stud) has pulled off some sensational wins in his career, however, this one

Dec

MADRAS RACE CLUB AUCTION SALE 2017

Indian Racing has not had much to cheer or write home about in the course of the last few years as it plods on with mundane monotony. But the

Dec

CITY OF HARMONY JUSTIFIES FAVOURITISM IN FEATURE

M.Sathyanarayana trained City Of Harmony (Rebuttal-Well Rehearsed) scored a convincing victory in the R.Raghupathi Reddy Memorial Cup, a 9

Dec

GREEN IMAGE WINS JOCKEY PURTU SINGH CUP

Sk.Waseem Ahmed trained Green Image (Sussex-Citi Star) tackled Princess Rose to lift the division I of the Jockey Purtu Singh Parmar Memorial Cup

Dec

ASCENDENT LIFTS TROPHY ON DEBUT EFFORT

C.D.Monnappa trained Ascendent (Mr.Mellon-Ciao Bella / Equus Stud) made a bright start to its career in the P.M.Channabasavanna Memorial Trophy,

Dec

DENNY CRANE SIZZLES WHILE SCORING AN ENCORE

Prime favourite Denny Crane (Arazan – Blue Horizon, Poona Stud) yet again proved too good for his rivals while winning the Sir Charles

Dec

SRINATH STEALS LIMELIGHT BOOTING HOME 4 WINNERS

Three top `Knights’ killed the eight-event card on Friday. Top gun Srinath stole the limelight booting home four winners, while Trevor Patel

Dec

AZZURRO WINS CM’S TROPHY IN A PULSATING FINISH

First things first. A very Happy New Year to all the administrators, pros and racing buffs. Make the New Year more exciting, more

Jan

COMMODORE LIFTS VELVET ROPE TROPHY

Arlene’s run of success was halted by stable-mate Commodore (Danehill Dancer – Antioquia, Manjri Stud) the latter, making amends for

Jan

SANA LIFTS KUNIGAL STUD INDIAN PRODUCE STAKES

The New Year’s Day races at this centre has been a high profile ‘must attend’ event for socialites here since the introduction

Jan

MADRAS AUCTION SALE – QUALITY & QUANTITY ON OFFER

From the time Thoroughbreds were first traded, the auction medium has always been the preferred mode for price discovery. Think about it

Jan

VERONESE BURSTS THE ‘OAKS’ BUBBLE

Laxman Singh trained Veronese (Bushranger-Verbania / Nanoli Stud) kept up its winning trend to complete a hat-trick but this time as a stunning

Jan

ADAM STAMPS AUTHORITY IN GOLCONDA MILLION

Pesi Shroff trained Adam (Multidimensional-Adesina / Usha Stud) returned to Malakpet to stamp its authority as a reputed sprinter while storming

Jan

GALAXY QUEEN STORM(S) AHEAD IN VICTORY ZONE TROPHY

J.Saravanan trained Galaxy Queen (Mull Of Kintyre-Premier Galaxy / Capricon Stud) who had a drought of wins for the last two years pulled a

Jan

CALCUTTA DERBY, Gr.1

The Calcutta Derby has always been the first of the winter Derbies. This year's race will be the 49th renewal though it is

Jan

MASTEROFBALANTRAE MAKES IT TWO OUT OF TWO

Vishal Gaekwad trained Masterofbalantrae (Multidimensional – Botswana, Usha Stud) won his second career start after making a winning debut

Jan

BOOKER JONES POCKETS BYCULLA CLUB TROPHY

SS Attaollahi trained Booker Jones (Kingda Ka – Giocosa, Nanoli Stud) galloped away to a thrilling win to bag the Byculla Trophy and he was

Jan

MULTITUDE MAKES SPRINTING LOOK EASY

Vijay Singh-trained Multitude (Multidimensional-Haedi/ Usha Stud) produced a wonderful turn of foot mid-way up the straight to leave the field

Jan

ICE GLACIER WINS BANGALORE OAKS IN EMPHATIC FASHION

The classy Ice Glacier recorded her second straight classic success, winning the `Ladies’ Derby, the Bangalore Oaks in effortless style. The

Jan

HALL OF FAMER DECIMATES DERBY FIELD

Trainer Padmanabhan’s filly Hall Of Famer (Win Legend-Elusive Trust/ Dashmesh Stud) decimated the field in the cash-rich Calcutta Derby

Jan

ROYAL SCEPTRE GOES ON AN EASY PREPARATORY GALLOP

Neil Darashah trained Raoyal Sceptre (Ace-Premier Collection / Exhilaration Stud) made every post a winning one in the Raja Bahadur Venkatram

Jan

HIGHLY ACCLAIMED POCKETS A ‘MILLION’ ON DEBUT

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Highly Acclaimed (Phoenix Tower-Play That Tune) made a great start to its career, winning the Hyderabad Juvenile Million, a

Jan

INDIAN DERBY SIXTY YEARS AGO

INDIAN DERBY, Sunday, 3 February 1957 A Cup value Rs. 3,000, sweepstakes of Rs. 800 with Rs. 55,000 added from the Fund. Total stakes Rs.

Jan

SCRIPT WRITER WINS MYSORE SUPER MILE CHAMPIONSHIP

C.D.Monnappa trained Script Writer (Whatsthescript-Aplysia / Nanoli Stud) ridden by Arshad Alam shocked the followers of form by slamming the

Jan

PESI SHROFF'S MATHAIYUS COMES UP TRUMPS

The question on everyone’s mind was Shroff’s choice of jockey to ride Mathaiyus as Srinath carried an overweight of 5.5 kilos. Well,

Jan

SILVER IKON MAKES PRITHVIRAJ PROUD

After the ill winds of Friday The 13th appeared to have touched the on-money favourite Apache Sunrise who was withdrawn after being boxed in

Jan

SERJEANT AT ARMS REVS UP FOR INDIAN DERBY

The Ramniwas Ramnarian Ruia Gold Cup (Gr2) may had seen a small field of three and with Serjeant At Arms in the fray, it may have further been

Jan

CHASE YOUR DREAMS WINS DARLEY ARABIAN MILLION

Laxman Singh trained Chase Your Dreams (Excellent Art-Star Goddess) was ridden out by top pro Y.S.Srinath to hold on gallantly from Autocratic in

Jan

INDIAN DERBY

In Australia, the jockeys are sometimes referred to as 'hoops'. The very first Indian Derby winner, Princess Beautiful, was ridden

Jan

EXCLUSIVE WIND GOES A MILE TO GET A HAT-TRICK

Anupam Sharma trained Exclusive Wind (Ravel-Calliope) who is in pink of condition completed a hat-trick in the Telangana Cup. With two successive

Jan

OPHION PUTS MARISKA IN THE SHADE

Trainer Vijay Singh notched up a well-backed treble at RCTC on Tuesday with the help of power-packed top-weight jockey S John in the saddle of all

Jan

EXTRA SPARK WINS THE FEATURE WITH A SPARKLING GALLOP

M.Bobby trained Extra Spark (Sussex-Machiavelli / Badal Stud) produced a scintillating gallop inside the last furlong to slam the Dr.Ishwari

Jan

MADRAS RACE CLUB AUCTION SALE OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS

As has been noted in these columns previously, the auction medium has always been the preferred mode for price discovery when it comes to sales of

Jan

GOD’S OWN WINS SINGAPORE TURF CLUB TROPHY

The ‘experience’ filly God’s Own (Diffident – Winged Light, Yeravada Stud from trainer Narendra Lagad’s yard, scored

Jan

VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS, Gr.1

The 74th renewal of the Indian Oaks, Gr.1 will see a highly competitive field of 9 fillies parading in the paddock. It is a rarity these days

Jan

PRASANNA JOINS NEIL AT THE TOP OF LEADER BOARD

A double again on Saturday and the talented Prasanna Kumar is on top of the leader board with Neil Darashah who started the winter with a bang,

Jan

TEMERITY WINS VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS (GR1)

Pesi Shroff trained Temerity (Intense Focus – Narmina, Nanoli Stud) bounced back to her winning ways after an aberration in the Indian 1000

Jan

LADY IN LACE HAS A BIG HEART

K.S.V.Prasad Raju trained Lady In Lace (Chinese Whisper-Sea Spray) displayed tremendous acceleration while slamming the field in the Nawab Mir

Jan

COLOMBIANA EDGES OUT AZZURRO IN RECORD TIMING

Mallesh Narredu’s assessment proved flawlessly accurate as his ward Colombiana (Noverre-Wondersmile/ Sohna Stud) justified the final entry

Jan

CAMERON WINS THE QUTAB SHAHI MILLION

S.S.Attaollahi trained Cameron (Admiralofthefleet-Camarioca / Kunigal Stud) that had won the St.Leger on the adjoining Monsoon track three months

Jan

B.N. GUDIYAPPA BANGALORE DERBY, Gr.1

The ten horse field for the Bangalore Derby, Gr.1 on its traditional Republic Day scheduling contains two Classic winners in Battalion

Jan

SEA LAGOON BOUNCES BACK TO WINNING WAYS

S.Rakesh trained Sea Lagoon (Phoenix Tower-North Sea / Manjri Stud) bounced back to winning ways in the Rajakumari Leelavathi Devi Memorial

Jan

GOLCONDA DERBY, Gr.1

Though the first Classic of the winter season is run at Hyderabad in November, the Golconda Derby is the last of the regional Derbies

Jan

CALIFORNIA CHROME, ARROGATE SANDWICH FIELD IN PEGASUS WORLD CUP

Austrian-born Canadian Frank Stronach is a remarkable man. Starting his working career as an apprentice tool maker, he built up an industrial

Jan

CLASSY TOROROSSO DOES A PYARE MIYA IN STYLE

Irfan Miya never thought Tororosso would do a Pyare Miya In the B N Gudiyappa Derby on Republic Day. The champion from the

Jan

TOROROSSO – THE RED BULL

El Toro – The Bull has been the cynosure of the entire South these last few weeks, with Tamil Nadu embroiled in the Jalli Kattu matter. Well

Jan

RARE RHYTHM COMPLETES A HAT-TRICK OF WINS

After the D-day excitement, racing on Friday failed to generate much interest among the railbirds who chose to discuss the chances of contestants

Jan

KING'S CANYON WINS AN ABSOLUTE THRILLER

The marathon card of nine races on Saturday produced more than its share of upsets as punters burnt their fingers. However, three fancied runners

Jan

GERMANICUS ON TOP IN THE GOLCONDA DERBY STAKES

Vishal Gaikwad trained Germanicus (Whatsthescript-Phenomenale / Nanoli Stud) breezed home to score a thumping victory in the Golconda Derby Stakes

Jan

AAKASH VANI STORMS HOME IN FEATURE

Anupam Sharma trained Aakash Vani (Eljohar-Carmen) scuttled to the winning post to register a win in the Raja Sitaram Bhupal Of Domakonda Samsthan

Feb

KINGFISHER ULTRA INDIAN DERBY, Gr.1

Whether it is the Hutatma Chowk in Mumbai or the Sarbatwalla Chowk in Pune, the consensus seems to be that the winner of the 75th Indian Derby,

Feb

THE ‘COMMITTEE’ GOES TO PORT BLAIR

P.C.Tejaswi trained Port Blair (Noverre-Shanley / Sohna Stud) surprised the followers of form while trouncing the opposition in the division I of

Feb

MICKEY MOUSE WINS SPRINTERS TRIAL STAKES

The Narayan Gowda-trained Mickey Mouse sent out a message loud and clear that he is in fine form for the Sprinters’ Cup on the first

Feb

TUTANKHAMUN WINS KUNIGAL STUD BREEDERS STAKES

The excitement and the anticipation for the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby (Gr1) building up was evident on the eve of the mega race and the

Feb

HAPPY GUY DENIES ADAM THE ‘MILLION’

K.Satheesh trained Happy Guy (Slicky-Ladyfish) pulled off a stunning upset in the Kakatiya Million (Gr.3) nailing the accomplished Adam on the

Feb

GRITTY HALL OF FAMER WINS KINGFISHER INDIAN DERBY

The 75th edition of the Indian Derby sponsored by Kingfisher Ultra partnered by Signature unfolded to a near-perfect script. The entire race, as

Feb

MYRTLEWOOD BAGS RN KANGA GOLD TROPHY (GR3)

Hot favourite Myrtlewood (Multidimensional – Adamile, Usha Stud) completed the formality of going about her gallop and bounce back to

Feb

HALL OF FAMER

They used to say “What Happensin Calcutta Today, Happensin India Tomorrow”. Well that may not find too many takers across the country,

Feb

THE ROMANCE OF THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP

Few races anywhere in the world will compare with the history and tradition in which the Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.3 is steeped in. Run

Feb

JERSEY WONDER RECORDS FINE HAT-TRICK

Leading trainer Suleiman Attaollahi chose to field three from his yard in the Stayers Trial Stakes but none could stop the Prasanna

Feb

DARIUS BYRAMJI REGISTERS FINE TREBLE

After the Sulaiman Attaollahi schooled Malawi made a smashing debut on Friday, the fashionably bred Psychic Warrior from trainer Darius

Feb

DASHRATH ENSURES A MEMORABLE TRIUMPH FOR SERENDINE

The rollicking finish of The Queen Elizabeth Second Cup complemented the glamour associated with this age old race at RCTC on Saturday. Bharath

Feb

DREAM VISION TAKES HOME THE ROLLING TROPHY

D.Netto trained Dream Vision (Mathematecian-Crown Vision) produced a sparkling turn of foot in the last 200 metres to win the division I of the

Feb

DANCING PRANCES WINS DR SC JAIN SPRINTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP (GR2)

Two graded race and two contrasting wins panned out on another glittering day at the Mahalaxmi racecourse. With the Mid-Day Trophy, the Jagjit

Feb

FASHION HIGH SLAMS THE GODOLPHIN BARB MILLION

D.Netto trained Fashion High (Western Aristocrat-Amber Valley / Capricon Stud) was given a confident ride by Louis Beuzelin to slam the

Feb

EXTRA SPARK STAYS WELL TO LIFT FEATURE

M.Bobby trained Extra Spark (Sussex-Machiavelli / Badal Stud) came up with a spirited gallop to lift the Vidhatri Motors Cup that featured

Feb

INTERNATIONAL HORSE RACING NOW LIVE EVERYDAY ON TV

With a commitment to deliver the biggest and best sporting moments from across the world to sports obsessed fans throughout India, Discovery

Feb

AYRA’S DELIGHT IS THE ‘PLUM’ IN RAKESH’S HAT-TRICK

Trainer S.Rakesh had yet another successful day on Thursday, pulling off a hat-trick of wins including that of Ayra’s Delight in the

Feb

FIRE GLOW PROVIDES PRASANNA A BIG REASON TO SMILE

It is tough for one good horse to give six kilos and a beating for another good horse. This is what happened when the Fillies Championship Stakes

Feb

LUCAS BAGS A CAMPBELL TROPHY

ON a day when most favorites took the tumble, Nazak Chenoy trained Lucas (Phoenix Tower – Trinity Joy, Manjri Stud) stood out with a gritty

Feb

AVARUA BAGS THE ACORN STAKES

Trainer Vikash Jaiswal was in his element on Saturday as he notched up a high priced treble with My Lady Luck (6/1) , Jacknife (10/1) and

Feb

BOTTEGA LOUIE MAKES A SMASHING DEBUT

Sunday’s races started as expected with Mathaiyus (Multidimensional – Yana, Usha Stud) romping home in a common canter to formally

Feb

RAHUL'S PET EXCELS IN HIGHEST CLASS

The grey filly Rahul’s Pet (Green Coast-Singing Speed) that has hit a purple patch slammed the opposition in the highest class in the

Feb

ZAREER DARASHAH

God probably broke the mould when he made Zareer Darashah who retires as a Trainer on the 22nd of February,2017. There will never be another man

Feb

CHERISH LIFE, SWING TO THE BEATLES & FEEL GOOD TOO!

It's a good life! One to Cherish until it lasts. After all we only have one, so why not have a blast all through and go with a smile of

Feb

AIKA AIKA AIKA WINS THE DELHI RACE CLUB TROPHY

R.H.Sequeira trained Aika Aika Aika (Win Legend-Masquenada / Dashmesh Stud), winner of the South India 1000 Guineas in the Steward’s room

Feb

RED BUG EDGES OUT SWEET STONE TO BAG FEATURE

Racing on Tuesday turned out to be yet another roller-coaster ride for punters as three first favourites obliged in a card of seven races. The

Feb

ASCENDENT MAKES THE LOCAL LOT PROUD

The curtains came down on the winter season at Mysore with the concluding day turning out to be an eventful one. First of all an unusually long

Feb

ST ANDREWS ROMPS HOME TO WIN WITH EASE

The All Clubs day saw a fairly good representation of some of the premier Clubs’ bigwigs gracing the RWITC lawns and racing in general was

Feb

IN-FORM LIFE AWAITS WINS IN A THRILLER

The in-form Life Awaits from Sriram Komandur’s yard won the Saptharishi Cup, the plum event on Friday in an thrilling

Feb

A ‘GORGEOUS’ TREBLE FOR CHRISTOPHER ALFORD

Jockey Christopher Alford showed on Saturday just why he is the darling of the local railbirds as he booted home a high-priced treble to bring him

Feb

APACHE SUNRISE IS THE BEST YOUNGSTER IN THE CAMPUS

Neil Darashah, who picked up a few classics including the classic double at Udhagamandalam through Battalion and the 1000 and 2000 Guineas this

Feb

INVITATION CUP WEEK-END

The rotating Invitation Cup week-end, when four Gr.1 races are contested in two days, is the high noon of Indian racing. The concept of a

Feb

AL SADR WINS J.S.DHARIWAL MEMORIAL CUP

Anupam Sharma trained Al Sadr (Pinson-Fascinating Lady) got there on time to beat Doroteo in the race held in memory of trainer J.S.Dhariwal on

Feb

RUFFINA SHOWS OFF CLASS & SPEED WHILE WINNING ‘JUVENILE DERBY’

Dr Cyrus S Poonawalla, breeder and part owner of Ruffina (Excellent Art – Miss Danehill, Villoo’s Greenfield Farm) was visibly

Feb

MOONDANCER WINS ALCOCK ARABIAN MILLION

M.Sathyanarayana trained Moondancer (Excellent Art-Pleasure Hunt) was ridden with great confidence by P.Trevor to lift the prestigious Alcock

Feb

DR. M.A.M. RAMASWAMY STAYERS' CUP, Gr.1

The slugfest over 3000 m. has been a good race for favourites -- 16 out of 36 for a strike rate of 44.44 % -- but not so for the Classic crop with

Feb

GUTSY FILLY SERENDINE BAGS THE ST LEGER

There was high drama at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday as Bharath Singh-trained filly Serendine (Multidimensional – Flowersoftheforest/

Mar

NOW IS THE TIME FOR A FEW GOOD MEN

The fact that the Indian Turf faces existential problems is glaringly obvious. In fact, scarcely has it ever had to face greater challenges.

Mar

MYSORE RACE CLUB SPRINTERS' CUP, Gr.1

The first Sprinters' Cup was run at Mumbai in 1979 and it was won by the grey colt Every Time (K. Umrigar) who was trained by Dara Pandole.

Mar

POLL PROMISE'S DREAM RUN CONTINUES

The winter season at Malakpet, Hyderabad came to a close on Thursday with a long drawn card of twelve races being framed for the extra day of

Mar

MAJOR P.K. MEHRA MEMORIAL SUPER MILE CUP, Gr.1

Historically, this has been a good race for the Classic crop with 19 of the 32 (59.4 %) renewals being won by the four year-olds.

Mar

INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP, Gr.1

In 2013, the race was thrown open to older horses after having been confined to the Classic crop for half a century. There have been three more

Mar

ADAM, CAPTAIN MORGAN MAKE VIJAY MALLYA CAMP PROUD

Dr.Vijay Mallya is smiling in England. URBB managing director Zeyn Mirza is delighted. The Kunigal Stud Farms manager Dinesh is ecstatic. Chief

Mar

QUEEN FILLY TEMERITY GALLOPS TO FAME

After Adam provided a pleasant surprise on Saturday, champion trainer Pesi Shroff was hoping that his filly Temerity could well provide him his

Mar

HORSE SENSE

CHANGE comes in many forms, some incremental and some in bold strokes. A combination of circumstances early this winter season led to the

Mar

MANJRI STUD'S CLASSIC CENTURY

Of the existing stud farms in India, Manjri Stud is the second oldest, exceeded in longevity only by Kunigal Stud. Last year, Kunigal reached a

Mar

KRAMER BAGS NADIA MARY HOMI WADIA TROPHY

Kramer (Phoenix Tower – Meydana, Manjri Stud) earned his maiden success in his second start with a strong start to finish essay, but he had

Mar

RAFA WINS FEATURE IN EFFORTLESS STYLE

After finishing second twice, the Dominic-trained Rafa who looked a picture of fitness at the paddock parade chalked out his first win this

Mar

DETERMINED JACK FROST WINS CN WADIA GOLD CUP (GR2)

The fashion and glamour quotient is always on a high on the CN Wadia Gold Cup day. Mrs Maureen Wadia, an ambassador of style herself, presents an

Mar

HARTNELL AND ASBAR PULL IT OFF

It was an amazing afternoon of ups and downs for visitors at RCTC on Wednesday. While several favourites obliged the punters during the afternoon,

Mar

GOVERNOR GENERAL WINS KAILASHPAT SINGHANIA TROPHY

With the focus on the three ‘A’s – Allora, Ancient Glory and Alishas Pet it was Governor General (Phoenix tower – Dancing

Mar

CHAMPION SURAJ NARREDU BOOTS HOME FOUR

Well with two days to go, the championship for jockeys and trainers generated good interest amongst the railbirds and particularly the four pros.

Mar

ANOTHER ‘GORGEOUS’ DISPLAY FETCHES CUP

Barring Mr Gorgeous and Fortune Express, unfancied runners by and large held sway in a difficult and competitive card of seven races at RCTC on

Mar

CAPO DE CAPI WINS JUVENILE MILLION IN STYLE

On the final day of the winter season the Irfan Ghatala-trained Capo De Capi emerged one of the top contenders in the campus winning the Bangalore

Mar

THEMIS, PURE ZINC WEAR JUVENILE CHAMPIONS’ CROWN

The Breeders’ Juvenile Championship day sponsored by the Shapoorji Pallonji Group saw the two grade III races being fought to the finish by

Mar

DROPS OF JUPITER, TAYGETUS DEFY HANDICAPPER AGAIN

Trainer Vijay Singh’s Drops Of Jupiter (Rebuttal – Anacita/ Hazara Stud) continued to defy the handicapper as she notched up her fifth

Mar

HORSES TO KNOW ON THE DUBAI WORLD CUP CARD

The richest night of racing on the global calendar, the March 25 Dubai World Cup card attracts some of the biggest names from all over the world.

Mar

DUBAI WORLD CUP 2017

It's hard to believe that 21 years have passed since this writer observed the great Cigar charging down the straight of Dubai's

Mar

KRAMER WINS JIMMY BHARUCHA TROPHY

The followers of form ought to have had a profitable day with fancied horses obliging in most races through the eight-race card. Kramer, one of

Mar

COMMODORE IS TATA HOUSING TURF CHAMPION

Commodore (Danehill Dancer – Antioquia, Manjri Stud) showed mettle of steel going over the tricky distance of 1800m start to finish and

Mar

‘COMMANDER’ VIJAY SINGH’S COUP DE GRACE

Vastly experienced trainer Vijay Singh, utilised the recent acquisition of his yard – Commander – to good effect when he made a final

Mar

TWEEDLE DEE FETCHES HONOURS IN C. ALFORD’S HANDS

A clever piece of horsemanship by local ace Christopher Alford ensured a comfortable victory for Bharath Singh-trained Tweedle Dee

Apr

DAFFODIL CLINCHES NANOLI STUD JUVENILE STAKES

Evening racing may have come as a relief to the horses what with the mercury soaring high and the first race at 5 pm seemed welcome to all.

Apr

ORACLE SNATCHES THRILLING VICTORY

Prime Fancy Oracle (Phoenix Tower –age of Magic, Manjri Stud) was under threat after Wise Child arrived to smother his start to finish bid,

Apr

SHIVALIK STORY UNFOLDS FOR DASHRATH SINGH

It was an afternoon of mixed fortunes and mixed feelings for punters at RCTC – mixed fortunes because both favourites and long shots shared

Apr

FLANKER AND RANIDAN WIN AN ABSOLUTE THRILLER

The Calcutta Winter Meeting drew to a close on Wednesday amid cheers for some and tears for a few. Trainer Vijay Singh continued to reign supreme

Apr

HALL OF FAMER WAS TRULY AMAZING

Trainer Padmanabhan’s filly Hall Of Famer (Win Legend-Elusive Trust) decimated the field in the cash-rich Calcutta Derby Stakes run at RCTC

Apr

TURNING POINT BAGS STYLECRACKER JUVENILE GOLD CUP

The Mahalaxmi racecourse was abuzz again with the Stylecracker presenting a festive atmosphere with an array of entertainment for all ages, right

Apr

B FIFTY TWO WINS AC ARDESHIR TROPHY (GR3)

Imtiaz Sait trainee B Fifty Two (Phoenix Tower – Baileys on Line, Manjri Stud) scored a gallant start to finish victory, settling his own

Apr

TEXAS GOLD WINS JD & PEGGY BANATWALLA TROPHY

The concluding weekend of the Mumbai season was marred by the absence of bookmakers who refused to operate. The reasons for this were alleged

Apr

SHROFF, TREVOR, SA AMIT EMERGE SEASON’S CHAMPIONS

An enjoyable Mumbai Season, not the best ever though, came to a conclusion with a crispy three-way finish in the last race of the season with

Apr

IT IS TIME TO GET THE HOUSE IN ORDER

It’s all happening at the Bangalore Turf Club. First the bookmakers were shunted out. Next the club spent a fortune hosting the Indian

Apr

KANTHRAJ URS PROVIDES CLARITY

Chaduranga Kanthraj Urs is a former Chairman of Mysore Race Club & currently a Member of the Managing Committee of Bangalore Turf Club and a

May

SMALLISH FIELDS FOR QIPCO GUINEAS

The moment that international Thoroughbred horse racing fans have been waiting for since the conclusion of the 2016 season is almost here, namely

May

SMALLISH FIELDS FOR QIPCO GUINEAS

The moment that international Thoroughbred horse racing fans have been waiting for since the conclusion of the 2016 season is almost here, namely

May

THE 143RD KENTUCKY DERBY

Unlike in India where the weather silently slips from cool to warm around February/March each year, North America displays the full range of

May

THE 143RD KENTUCKY DERBY

Unlike in India where the weather silently slips from cool to warm around February/March each year, North America displays the full range of

May

QUEEN LATIFA COMES CLEAN IN THE SECOND DRUG TEST

After all the hype and hoopla surrounding the doping cover up charge which hogged the headlines resulting in the government ordering a CID probe

May

THE QUEEN LATIFA SAGA

This press note is being addressed to rebut allegations made in regard to the medication administered to horse b f QUEEN LATIFA for treating an

May

APACHE SUNRISE, CAPO DI CAPI TOP LIST OF CLASSIC HOPEFULS

After all the good, bad and ugly stories which surfaced following the alleged dope cover-up charge against the Bangalore Turf Club, it appears

May

IS MAURITIUS LAB IN THE BTC REFERENCE LIST

How and why did the executive committee of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) decide to send the `B’ sample of Queen Latifa to Quanti Lab in

May

THE QUEEN LATIFA SAGA CONTINUES

There are only five to six disgruntled and frustrated Members of BTC who have been distorting the truth for personal vendetta and in doing so are

May

SULAIMAN, TREVOR START ON A POSITIVE NOTE

After the week long boxing bouts, punches counter punches which would have put the epic Thrilla at Manila bout between the the all-time great

May

SERJEANT AT ARMS IS THE BIG BOSS AT THIS CENTRE

It was a good start to the summer. After the mixed bag on the opening day, six firm favourites and one well supported second choice on Sunday

May

CONNECTIONS STILL DREAMING

To annex the Triple Crown, that pinnacle of achievement of the North American turf, runners have necessarily to successfully cross the first two

May

GST COUNCIL HAS DONE INJUSTICE TO RACING

The proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) on racing has evoked strong reactions from several leading race club managements in the country. The

May

BIG PUNTERS CONTINUE TO CALL IT RIGHT

After enjoying a good run in the opening week, the big bettors continued to have the better of exchanges on Saturday, the three top fancies

May

KINGOFTHEWORLD STORMS HOME IN GREY GASTON TROPHY

Trainer Michael Eshwer was off to a great start on day one of the summer season at Mysore, clearing half the day’s card of eight races

May

GST OF 28% ON BETTING - A THREAT TO THE SURVIVAL OF THE SPORT

When the Turf Authorities of India (TAI) gave me the responsibility, during the Invitation Cup meeting, to head the discussions on GST relief with

May

BROWN BEAUTY STRIKES IN NAIRN TROPHY

Feroz M Khan trained Brown Beauty (Oath-Royal Gesture / Pratap Stud) turned out in full fitness to beat the field in the division I of the Nairn

Jun

EPSOM DERBY BESET WITH CONTROVERSY

Nineteen choice Thoroughbreds from the 2014 crop are scheduled to go to the post for the 238th running of that most prestigious of flat horse

Jun

BTC NEED TO GET THEIR ACT RIGHT ON APPOINTED DAY

After the rap on the knuckles from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday, the committee of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) has realised that it will

Jun

NAVAL GLORY SAILS THROUGH IN DAY’S PLUM

The Chevalier Trophy, a mile race for horses rated 60 and above had attracted a small field of seven runners. P.C.Tejaswi trained Naval Glory

Jun

UPSET LIKELY IN BELMONT STAKES

The moment that Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming began back-pedalling midway in the race for the Preakness Stakes three weeks ago was the

Jun

SIOBHAN, ZAFRAN MAKE MARTHAND AND RINA PROUD

The first race day after the license was obtained didn’t go kindly for the punters, only two favourites, Juneau from the Hyderabad camp and

Jun

SERJEANT AT ARMS PROVES THAT HE IS THE REAL BOSS

The best horse in the campus, Serjeant at Arms recorded his second straight success and will add many more plums before the curtains are brought

Jun

BANGALORE FILLIES' CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Gr.1

A Classic is often won by a horse -- even if short on performance -- that has been targeted for a particular race and is

Jun

POET DEFIES HANDICAPPER, BOUNCES BACK TO WINNING WAYS

Michael Eshwer trained Poet (Arabian Gulf-Meydana / Manjri Stud) was back to winning ways in an impressive fashion in the Amba Vilas Palace

Jun

WATCHMYSCRIPT WINS CIVIL SERVICE CUP IN STYLE

It was another bad day for punters, a solitary favourite Tamara from trainer Dominic’s yard justifying the top billing in the eight-event

Jun

MANIFOLD WINS FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES IN STYLE

After winning the Champion Of Champions event, the Indian Turf Invitation Cup in March, Temerity wearing the coveted sash, champion trainer

Jun

BANGALORE COLTS' CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Gr.1

Disruption to racing so far has affected the Bangalore Colts' Trial Stakes, Gr.1 as much as it did the fillies' race last Sunday.

Jun

FLYING SHOW SCORES AN ENCORE IN THE STEWARDS TROPHY

M.Bobby trained Flying Show (Varenar-Queen Victoria / Equus Stud) that had won its last start here three weeks ago in the lower class scored an

Jun

ASTER ROSE NEEDS LOADS OF LUCK TO BREAK THE ICE

The punters lost out again. The pattern was the same, a solitary favourite coming through in the seven-event card. After the license issue was

Jun

CASTLEBRIDGE PROVIDES MALLYA CAMP A REASON TO SMILE

The local classic hopefuls disappointed most in the second classic of the season, the Colts Championship Stakes. More than four Bengaluru-based

Jun

FJORD DICTATES TERMS IN THE R.W.I.T.C. TROPHY

The 4 years old dark bay filly Fjord (Phoenix Tower- Alchmene / Manjri Stud) who is in rousing form dominated the proceedings in the

Jun

CRACKING OPEN THE IRISH DERBY

The weekend on which the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby falls in 2017 happens to be in July – usually the race is run towards the end of June.

Jul

ANACAPRI WINS JUVENILE SPRINTERS’ MILLION IN STYLE

A facile last start winner Anacapri from the stables of champion trainer Pesi Shroff proved too good in the plum event the Juvenile

Jul

PESI SHROFF IS ENJOYING A DREAM RUN

Pesi Shroff is enjoying a fine run and it has proved to be a summer to remember for the Mumbai champion. He continues to pick up plums each week

Jul

TIGRIS WEARS THE FILLIES’ TIARA

It was another splendid performance by the Manjri Stud bred Tigris (Phoenix Tower-Sunderland Echo) in the Mysore Fillies Trial Stakes, a terms

Jul

TOP PRO SANDESH BOOTS HOME TWO WINNERS

After a couple of below par efforts last week, leading pro Sandesh came into his own recording a nourishing double to the delight of his followers

Jul

CAPTAIN MORGAN IS THE NEW MAHARAJA

The Sulaiman Attaollahi-trained Captain Morgan emerged the new `Maharaja’ winning the prestigious Maharaja’s Gold Cup in emphatic

Jul

THE JACQUELINE STORY

Jacqueline (King Charlemagne - Talita Kumi) holds a unique distinction of having won the first four Indian Classics. Owned by Mr. & Mrs.

Jul

FINK FINDS THE LOST FORM

The 6 years old Fink (Phoenix Tower-Fleurissimo / Manjri Stud) regained its lost form to lift the S.V.Subramaniam Memorial Cup that featured the

Jul

KINGFISHER ULTRA DERBY BANGALORE, Gr.1

From its very first year, when Mount Everest won the race, Bangalore's summer Derby has been a race of much significance. Mount Everest went

Jul

‘SPORTING TRAINER’ JAISWAL PLAYS THE COURT ‘JESTER’

Trainer Vikash Jaiswal’s amazing assessment of his wards’ potential saw him bag a lucrative double on the opening day of the Calcutta

Jul

KING OF POP TOPS THE CHART

Thanks to some pre-monsoon showers the monsoon season started off a week earlier than planned at Malakpet, Hyderabad. With the local lot of horses

Jul

THE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS, R.R.BYRAMJI CALLS IT A DAY

He was the first man on the moon so to say. An all-time great in the century old Indian racing. He provided a new dimension to the sport and

Jul

CLASSY SERJEANT AT ARMS MAINTAINS HIS WINNING STREAK

The Big Boss of Bengaluru, Serjeant At Arms (Ikhtyar(IRE) - Rahy's Serenade(USA) maintained his winning streak at his parent-centre, while

Jul

QUEEN FILLY MANIFOLD LANDS DERBY RICHES

Champion trainer Pesi Shroff did it again. After winning the fillies classic and the Derby on Setalight in 2005, the master struck it rich again

Jul

MEGASTHENES STORMS HOME IN THE COLTS TRIALS

R.Karthik schooled Magasthenes (Varenar-Gold Bar / Equus Stud) with all its ‘Ooty fitness’ scored a thumping victory in the Mysore

Jul

LUCRATIVE TREBLE FOR BHARATH SINGH

The monsoon mid-week races at RCTC turned out to be a highly profitable afternoon for veteran trainer Bharath Singh as he notched up a lucrative

Jul

VIJAYS JOY WINS THE MADRAS RACE CLUB CUP

Trainer L.V.R.Deshmukh had a profitable day saddling winners in half the day’s card of eight races including the feature of the day, the

Jul

PROSPERO BOUNCES BACK TO WINNING WAYS

M.Srinivas Reddy trained Prospero (Burden Of Proof-Cherika) who had started off its career with a bang scoring three wins on the trot bounced back

Jul

SRINATH, SANDHU COMBINE WELL TO RECORD A DOUBLE

Leading pro Srinath and trainer Gregory Sandhu returned home satisfied after recording a good double while Arvind Ganapathy and top gun

Jul

CHAMPION TRAINER PESI SHROFF CONTINUES TO DOMINATE

Like we told you last week, Pesi Shroff will be too happy to take a portion of the track back home. The champion trainer won the last classic of

Jul

CHANDINI TRIUMPHS IN THE H.R.C. TROPHY

S.Rakesh trained Chandini (Crown Jewel-Princess Chand /Noble Stud) produced an outstanding gallop to lift the H.R.C. Trophy, that

Jul

BHARATH SINGH, PATRICK QUINN RECORD DOUBLES

Trainers Bharath Singh and Patrick Quinn were in the limelight at the Calcutta Rcecourse on Wednesday as they both recorded popular doubles to

Jul

MIDSUMMER GROUP 1 TESTS IN ENGLAND

The end of July heralds the imminent arrival of Britain’s premier 12 fur. and 8 fur. open Group 1 events, the King George VI & Queen

Jul

PUNE 2017 STARTS ON AN EXCITING NOTE

Pune Season 2017 began on expected lines with the lush green turf soaking in a steady drizzle pouring now and then during the races. He monsoon

Jul

SELFIE STAR ROMPS HOME TO PICK UP ANTONIUS TROPHY

Punters took body blows in the first few rounds before staggering back to their feet in the latter half of the card to stage some sort of a

Jul

THAT’S MY DARLING MAKES BEST USE OF THE FEATHER WEIGHT

S.S.Faisal Hassan trained That’s My Darling (Mr.Mellon-Highly Fashionable / Ruia Stud) made the best of the feather weight she carried on

Jul

GREEN IMAGE SCORES AN ENCORE IN FINE FASHION

Sk Waseem Ahmed trained Green Image (Sussex-Citi Star) that had won a six furlongs sprint about eleven days ago reproduced that winning gallop

Jul

MULTITUDE PROVES THIRD TIME LUCKY

Vijay Singh’s frustration of not winning with Multitude ended on Sunday when the talented son of Multidimensional won the Gr 3 Bangalore

Aug

JOLFA SCORES A ‘POINT’ IN FEATURE

C.D.Monnappa trained Jolfa (Bushranger-Royal Superlative / Nanoli Stud) won the BOL Publication Trophy that

Aug

DASHRATH SINGH CASHES IN ON CHANCE RIDES

Two chance rides for visiting jockey Dashrath Singh saw him notch up a fabulous quadruple at the RCTC on Wednesday. Local ace Christopher

Aug

NEW STALLIONS - I

It has been a while since Razeen, Placerville, Alnasr Alwasheek, Glory of Dancer, Steinbeck and Burden of Proof departed and we still looking for

Aug

APACHE SUNRISE IS BACK ON THE CLASSIC SCENE

The top colt in the winter season, Apache Sunrise from Neil Darashah’s yard bounced back after a listless performance in the Colts

Aug

SERJEANT AT ARMS SIGNS OFF IN RESPLENDENT STYLE

We told you earlier that the Sulaiman Attaollahi-trained Serjeant At Arms is the big boss at this centre and he proved us right maintaining his

Aug

CAPRISCA BAGS AUGUST HANDICAP IN STYLE

Caprisca and Clymene, two hot favourites, scored impressive wins on a day when form held good and fancied horses obliged in most races. Caprisca,

Aug

NEW STALLIONS - II

Four of the eight new stallions whose progeny will be seen racing from November onwards were introduced in the previous article. Time now for the

Aug

ACCOLADE SCORES IMPRESSIVE VICTORY

The Pune Bookmakers’ Association Turf Club Trophy (Gr3) lived up to the thrill it promised and it was the astute Pesi Shroff trained

Aug

AIKA AIKA AIKA SLAMS THE AIR COMMAND CUP

R.H.Sequeira trained Aika Aika Aika (Win Legend-Masquenada / Dashmesh Stud) treated the field with disdain in the Air Command Cup at Hyderabad.

Aug

LADY IN LACE COMPLETES A HAT-TRICK

Lady In Lace (Chinese Whisper-Sea Spray / Tohana Stud) a bay filly owned and trained by K.S.V.Prasad Raju that had won two races on the trot at

Aug

SADEEK STRIKES A BLOW IN THE MYSORE RACE CLUB MILLION

In a bolt from the blue M. Bobby schooled Sadeek (Royal Gladiator-Gold Plus / Pratap Stud) slammed the field to score a maiden win in the Mysore

Aug

COPERNICUS SENDS PUNTERS INTO ORBIT

Friendless Copernicus, from Javed Khan’s yard, sent shockwaves at RCTC on Wednesday when he galloped resolutely in the home stretch to make

Aug

MOON DANCER BOUNCES BACK TO PROVE HIS METTLE

The Padmanabhan-trained Moon Dancer proved too good in the Rajah S R K Ranga Row Memorial Cup, the plum event on Thursday. The progeny

Aug

CAPTAIN MORGAN WINS GOVERNOR’S CUP IN STYLE

Sulaiman Attaollahi-trained Captain Morgan produced an astounding gallop after gracing the wrong end of the field for most part of the gruelling

Aug

AQUITANIA PULLS OFF A HARD-EARNED TRIUMPH

Punters at RCTC had good reason to rejoice on Saturday despite the murky weather and gloomy atmosphere. Several well-backed winners by

Aug

SOUTHERN COMMAND COMBAT DEMO TRULY SPECTACULAR

The combat demonstration put up by the Southern Command personnel left the racing fraternity ‘shell-shocked.'The skill and precision

Aug

QUEEN CREDIBLE HELPS REHAN BREAK ICE

Finally the Mumbai professional Rehanullah Khan broke the ice, Queen Credible coming up tops in the Dharmaprakasha L S Venkaji Rao Memorial

Aug

UNFORGETTABLE YOU CLINCHES PRA INDEPENDENCE MILLION

The prestigious PRA Independence Million had and big field going to post with Unforgettable You installed the tote favourite despite returning to

Aug

PREVALENT FORCE GOES RICHER BY A ‘MILLION’

Bangalore raider Prevalant Force (Multidimensional-Prevalence / Usha Stud) trained by Darius Byramji scpred an impressive win in the K. Mahipathi

Aug

FORTUNE EXPRESS OUTCLASSES FIELD

Owned and trained by Manvendra Singh, speedster Fortune Express (Express Wish-Set The Mood/ Mebajeona Stud) outclassed the field for the Calcutta

Aug

APPRENTICE BOYS DOMINATE ON THE FINAL DAY

The final day of the summer season was dominated by apprentice boys and a couple of jockeys who struggle to register a win. The three apprentice

Aug

ST ANDREWS GALLOPS AWAY TO WIN AMAZING GRACE TROPHY

Bezan Chenoy trained St Andrews (Phoenix Tower – Machrihanish, Manjri Stud) galloped fluently from start to finish to clinch the Amazing

Aug

DENNY CRANE PICKS UP THE GOVERNOR’S CUP FOR PESI

Pesi Shroff trained Denny Crane (Arazan-Blue Horizon / Poona Stud) came out with flying colours in the Governor’s Cup on Sunday at

Aug

YORK MEETING PROMISES THRILLS

The vagaries of the calendar once again come into play in 2017 with the York meeting being held towards the end of August – from Wednesday

Aug

BOOKER JONES WINS THE NIZAM’S GOLD CUP

Suleiman S Attaollahi trained Booker Jones (Kingda Ka- Gia cosa / Nanoli Stud) pulled off a gallant victory in the prestigious Nizam’s Gold

Aug

TWEEDLE DEE ROMPS HOME IN STYLE

Crack sprinter Tweedle Dee (Juniper-Linette/ Sans Craintes Stud) made winning look easy as he treated the opposition with utter disdain and lifted

Aug

TREVOR JOINS THE ELITE 1000 CLUB

The opening day of the Mysore main season turned out to be a memorable one for jockey P. Trevor who completed riding his 1000th winner through

Aug

TERRIFIC TREVOR THUMPS A THOUSAND

At an age when most juniors around the world feel good swaying on the wooden horse, one lad dared to take the saddle strapped to the real horse

Aug

UNFANCIED RUNNERS DOMINATE ON DAY OF FRIENDSHIP

The majority of punters were left with burnt fingers at RCTC on Saturday as leap-year jockey Sk. Israil sealed off a day of upsets with a thumping

Aug

BRILLIANT ALAINDAIR CLAIMS PUNE CITY GOLD CUP (GR3)

‘Age is just a number’ they say and Alaindair proved the adage right as he showed a zestful brilliance at the business end to collar

Aug

ROCHESTER WINS FD WADIA TROPHY (GR3)

Trainer SK Sunderji schooled Rochester (Phoenix Tower – Krasnaya, Manjri Stud) go to his best to notch up his maiden victory while winning

Aug

VIJAY VIRAAJ LIFTS THE STEWARDS CUP IN A THRILLER

In a pulsating finish that brought the entire grand stand to the edge of their seat when L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Vijay Viraaj (Jermy-Linette /

Aug

LADY IN LACE IS SIMPLY SENSATIONAL IN FILLIES’ TRIUMPH

K.S.V.Prasad Raju trained Lady In Lace (Chinese Whieper-Sea Spray / Tohana Stud) won the first classic of the season, the Deccan Fillies

Aug

WINDSOR FOREST PIPS SANA IN FILLIES TRIAL STAKES

A clever piece of horsemanship by Suraj Narredu ensured a narrow victory for Pesi Shroff-trained Windsor Forest in the monsoon season’s

Aug

APACHE SUNRISE SCORES IMPRESSIVELY DESPITE A THREAT

Neil Darashah trained Apache Sunrise (Excellent Art-Guest Connections / Poona Stud) won the H.H. Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Memorial Trophy

Sep

SIOBHAN STRIKES IT RICH IN GRADED FEATURE

S.S. Attaollahi trained Siobhan (Burden Of Proof-Knockenduff / Nanoli Stud) slammed the opposition in the H.H. Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar Memorial

Sep

HOLY SMOKES WINS AKKASAHEB MAHARAJ TROPHY (GR3)

The Akkasaheb Maharaj sprint lived up to the hype and an interesting battle saw Holy Smoke edge out Dancing Prances in a close finish. Jockey CS

Sep

BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR TEMERITY AFTER LONG VACATION

Temerity (Intense Focus – Narmina, Nanoli Stud) changed tactics, did take any chances and went for the lead before the others even got going

Sep

SRINATH PILOTS ZELUS TO VICTORY IN THE POLICE TROPHY

Laxman Singh trained Zelus (Kingda Ka-Brind) was given a perfect ride by leading pro Y.S. Srinath to lift the Police Trophy that featured

Sep

ANOTHER NEW TWIST IN THE SENSATIONAL TALE

A new twist in the tale it was. And It all happened a day before the Special General Body Meeting. First Roshan Talwar resigned and a couple of

Sep

PREVALENT FORCE WINS COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP ON OBJECTION

Darius Byramji trained Prevalent Force (Multidimentional-Prevalence / Usha Stud) succeeded in getting the verdict in its favour in the Stewards

Sep

HARINDRA SHETTY, T JAYAPRAKASH CHOSEN TO HEAD OPERATIONS AT BTC

More than 200 members of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) present at the Special General Body Meeting shot down the proposed resolution for increase

Sep

ZANDER SEALS SUPER TREBLE FOR VIJAY-JOHN COMBO

Trainer Vijay Singh and visiting jockey S John combined fruitfully at RCTC on Wednesday to fetch home a lucrative treble comprising Half Volley

Sep

TERRIFIC WEEKEND OF RACING IN EUROPE

With the forthcoming championship meetings coming up in the autumn in both Europe and North America, the spotlight is on the stars that will be

Sep

SHIVALIK STAR SLAMS THE FIELD IN FEATURE

Arjun Mangalorkar trained Shivalik Star (Shamardal-Badraan / Hazara Stud), the oldest at 8 years among the eleven runners slammed the H.H. Sri

Sep

GAZINO STORMS HOME TO WIN SIXTH ELEMENT SALVER

If Gazino (Surfrider – La Joconde, Ruia Stud) had been impressive in his last start win, he was even better and more bullish this time. Once

Sep

RUFUS PEGS BACK MULTIPLE TO LIFT COLTS TRIAL STAKES

Fancied runners fell by the wayside in most of the races in the seven-event card at RCTC on Saturday. However, trainer Patrick Quinn completed a

Sep

HARVEY SIZZLES, BREAK TRACK RECORD

That the Pune track is a touch too fast was evident with the track record for 1000m scurry broken twice in a short span of three weeks. Wild Fire

Sep

MATHAIYUS WINS THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA GOLD CUP

Pesi Shroff trained Mathaiyus (Multidimentional-Yana / Usha Stud) scored an overwhelming victory in the prestigious President Of India Gold Cup

Sep

CELTIC QUEEN & ETERNAL ANGEL INSEPARABLE IN FEATURE

It was a classic Dead-heat in the feature of the day, the Nawab Khaja Moinuddin Khan Memorial Cup at Hyderabad on Monday. The race favourite

Sep

INTERSTELLAR PROVES HER METTLE IN THE HIGHEST CLASS

Displaying a wonderful turn of foot in the home stretch, Manvendra Singh-trained filly Interstellar (Top Class-Eternal Spirit/ Mukteshwar Stud)

Sep

ASTER ROSE SURVIVES A SCARE IN THE MAHARAJA’S CUP

It was a brilliant finish to the Maharaja’s Cup (Gr.III) at Mysore, what every handicapper would dream of. Five horses in a blanket finish

Sep

KANGRA HAS IT EASY IN THE MYSORE 1000 GUINEAS

S.S. Attaollahi trained Kangra (Western Aristocrat-Georgina / Nanoli Stud) had an easy going in the first classic of the Mysore season, the

Sep

ADMO WINS MYSORE RACE CLUB TROPHY

On-money favourite Admo (Western Aristocrat – Great White) demolished the opposition to score a fluent victory and clinch the Mysore Race

Sep

PURE ZINC SHOWS METTLE, WINS SA POONAWALLA MILLION

The SA Poonawalla Million day had a sizable turnout and the anticipation and excitement in the crowd was evident. The rush to place the

Sep

EXCLUSIVE WIND WINS THE CHIEF MINISTER’S CUP

The Chief Minister’s Cup, a Terms race for horses 3 years old and above produced a three horse finish from among the four that lined up for

Sep

KALINDA EARNS A POINT FOR NETTO

D. Netto trained Kalinda (Gaswar-Kilspindie) won the Raja Mehboob Karan Memorial Cup that featured Monday’s races at Hyderabad. Columbus was

Sep

INDIAN ST. LEGER, Gr.1

When the Indian Classics were introduced in 1942-43, there were just three of them. The Indian Oaks and Governor-General's Cup were added the

Sep

SHIVALIK SHOWERS TROUNCES MEAGRE OPPOSITION

James Mc Keown-trained Shivalik Showers (Dancing Forever – Sun Shower/ Hazara Stud) simply trounced the meagre opposition in the

Sep

SMILESTONE TURNS OUT TO BE A MONEY SPINNER

Smilestone (Juniper-Alam Jehan / Track Supreme Stud) is an absolute money spinner for the stable of trainer Sharat Kumar. The 7 year old scored

Sep

LA DONA FINDS HER WINNING SHOES AFTER A YEAR

Darius Byramji trained La Dona (Multidimensional-Forest Treasure / Usha Stud) found her winning shoes back in Mysore in the M.K. Srinivas Memorial

Sep

YOUR ROYAL MAJESTY WINS NIRMAL RUIA GOLD TROPHY

The Nirmal Ruia Gold Trophy lived up to its expectations of a thrilling finish, with the four horse field finishing just within a length and

Sep

AGELESS WARRIOR COMMANDER LIFTS STEWARDS CUP

Though long in the tooth, trainer Vijay Singh’s Commander (Noverro-Momentarily/ Sohna Stud) moved with raking strides in the final

Sep

HANDY MAN PROVES TO BE A DEPENDABLE MILER

K. Satheesh trained Handy Man (Dancing Forever- Tourmalet) scored an encore in the Major General Nawab Khusru Jung Bahadur Memorial Cup that

Sep

SRINATH ATOP MATHAIYUS OUTWITS RIVALS

Jockey YS Srinath is one of the shrewdest jockeys and Pesi Shroff arguably the most astute horseman the country has produced; when this

Sep

PHENOMENAL CRUISE IMPRESSIVE IN KITTY BANK CUP

D.Netto’s youngster Phenomenal Cruise (Declaration Of War-Firebird) scored an encore in impressive fashion in the Kitty Bank Cup. Phenomenal

Sep

CALCUTTA MONSOON DERBY PREVIEW

An early arrival of the Goddess Durga and a long stretch of public holidays has resulted in the blue riband of the Monsoon Meet – The

Sep

CALCUTTA MONSOON DERBY, Gr.2

The Calcutta Monsoon Derby was first run only in 1994, making it is youngest of the Derbies in India. It was won by Too Hot To Touch

Sep

ENABLE HOT FAVOURITE FOR KEENLY CONTESTED “ARC”

One of the features of the annual racing season is that great weight-for-age contest, the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2400 m.), run each

Sep

IT’S TIME THE BTC MEMBERS MADE THE BIG SACRIFICE

Chief Minister Siddaramiah is demanding his pound of flesh. 50 memberships for government nominees. The 350 club members are in no mood to

Sep

DECCAN DERBY, Gr.1

This year will be 44th renewal of the Deccan Derby, Gr.1 and we have a race in prospect in which the winners of the both the Fillies' race and

Oct

LOCAL DARLING SANA SENDS DAFFODIL PACKING IN DERBY

Heavy over-night showers, a murky atmosphere and a slightly soft track made no difference whatsoever to Bharath Singh-trained Sana as she galloped

Oct

THOUGHTS OF A SPORTING OWNER

Joydeep Datta Gupta speaks his mind, no holds barred. With Sana winning the Calcutta Monsoon Derby, I can't but help remember Silverina.

Oct

PREVALENT FORCE WINS DECCAN DERBY IN POURING RAIN

The 47th edition of the Deccan Derby (Gr.I) at Malakpet, Hyderabad was run in pouring rain and Darius Byramji trained Prevalent Force

Oct

CASTLEBRIDGE ON ITS OWN IN THE MYSORE 2000 GUINEAS

Kunigal Stud bred Castlebridge (Burden of Proof- Castle Queen) trained by Bharath Singh kept its tryst in the second Classic of the season, the

Oct

IMPRESSIVE LUCAS WINS FOURTH ESTATE TROPHY

Nazak Chenoy schooled Lucas (Phoenix Tower – Trinity Joy, Manjri Stud) added yet another victory with an impressive performance winning the

Oct

OCCITAN LIFTS MANDOLIN CUP IN A TIGHT FINISH

Trainer James McKeown’s Occitan had to fend off a strong challenge from Storm Front before she could claim the Mandolin Cup at RCTC on

Oct

ASTER ROSE WINS THREPTIN FILLIES' & MARES STAKES

good on Sunday with most of the firm favourites emerging victorious although a couple of them were at very miserly odds, particularly Ruffina who

Oct

TRAINER S.M. SHAH

To appreciate what the late trainer S.M. Shah was, one has to have a long memory. His best days were in an era when the Indian Turf Invitation Cup

Oct

DOWNTON ABBEY WINS THE 'MELBOURNE MATCH'

The Melbourne Racing Club Trophy, a terms race for fillies and mares, 3 year olds and upward that is customarily run after the Derby at Hyderabad

Oct

“DOUBT 'LADY’ WILL STAY, I FEEL DERBY WILL GO TO THE GREY” – YS SRINATH

This weekend will be one of festivities with the running of the Kingfisher Ultra Pune Derby (Gr1) and the IGCC sponsored Oktoberfest will ensure

Oct

CADMAN MAKES WINNING LOOK EASY

Champion trainer Vijay Singh signed off in style as he notched up a treble on the final day of the monsoon meet at Calcutta with Victoriana, The

Oct

BTC NEED TO QUICKLY PULL THE PLUG AND DIFFUSE CRISIS

The decision makers of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC), it appears have run out of ideas how to bell the cat. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is

Oct

KINGFISHER ULTRA PUNE DERBY, Gr.1

Towards the end of September, a senior Western India trainer said, 'Somebody has to win the Derby but I am not sure if I have seen the winner

Oct

AUSTRALIAN SPRINTERS HAVE A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB

The famous British mountaineer George Mallory, who died in an attempt to climb Mount Everest in 1924, was quoted as having answered a question

Oct

ROMANTIC STAR HAS IT EASY IN FEATURE

S. Padmanabhan trained Romantic Star (Multidimensional-Moonlight Romance / Usha Stud) had it easy in the Sardar K.B. Ramachandraraj Urs Memorial

Oct

RICH IN STAMINA, RAEES SMASHES COURSE RECORD

It was a tricky card and tote favourites tumbled one after the other as form took a back seat on the pre-Derby day. The Super Jackpot and first

Oct

LADY IN LACE WINS KINGFISHER ULTRA PUNE DERBY GR.1

Thirteen of the fourteen contenders for the Kingfisher Ultra Pune Derby (Gr1) were left gasping on the track while thousands in the stands were

Oct

HAPPY GUY WINS THE TELANGANA R.H.O.A.TROPHY

K.Satheesh trained Happy Guy (Slickly-Ladyfish) was ridden tactfully by young apprentice C.P.Boppanna to lift the Telangana Race Horse Owners

Oct

MYSORE DERBY, Gr.1

The very first Mysore Derby was won by Maharani Gina Narayan of Cooch-Behar's Midnight Cowboy who went on to win the Calcutta Derby and the

Oct

A ‘SCINTILLATING’ DEAD-HEAT BY VANCOUVER AND ASTERIA

D.Netto trained Vancouver (Mr Mellon-Watch) and L.D’Silva’s filly Asteria (Green Coast-Alero) were inseparable as they flashed past

Oct

CHAMPIONS DAY BRINGS OUT THE BEST PERFORMERS

The word “champion” is used rather loosely on the Indian Turf. Anything and everything is called a champion, many times inaccurately.

Oct

SAVANNAH SOUND SCORES A FLUENT VICTORY

S. Rakesh trained Savannah Sound (Antonius Plus-Born Free / Pratap Stud) accelerated in tremendous fashion to lift the Mysore Dasara Sprint

Oct

SUPER SMART PLAYS A STERLING ROLE

Rajesh Narredu trained Super Smart (Alnasr Alwasheek-Persepolis) was given a perfect ride by Suraj Narredu to lift the Gayatri Devi Memorial

Oct

CASTLEBRIDGE STOPS THE CLOCK UNDER 2 MINUTES IN MYSORE DERBY

History was created in the Mysore Derby 2017 (Gr.I) on Sunday when the Kunigal Stud bred Castlebridge (Burden of Proof-Castle Queen) not

Oct

SALAZAR WINS THE GOLCONDA ST. LEGER

It was a Classic double for Kunigal Stud, M/s. United Racing and Bloodstock Breeders Limited and jockey Suraj Narredu, winning the Golconda St.

Oct

GOVERNMENT READY TO PAY 2.5 CRORE FOR 50 BTC MEMBERSHIPS

Bengaluru: It’s all happening at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC). The mandarins of the richest club in the Indian horse racing industry

Oct

CATALONIA OFF TO A FLYING START IN CAREER

Freshman sire Air Support’s progeny Catalonia (Air Support-Cesandri / Kunigal Stud) recorded a splendid victory in the Dodla Pratap Chander

Oct

MAGISTERO PAYS GREAT TRIBUTE TO M.A.M. RAMASWAMY

The ever popular ‘Goldie Brown’ silks was in the limelight on Friday with a well earned treble including the main event of the day

Oct

BATELEUR SPARKLES IN THE GEN RAJENDRASINHJI MILLION

The penultimate day of the Pune Season 2017 saw form hold good through the day as most of the prime favourites emerge clear winners. There were

Oct

ASTER ROSE PICKS UP SECOND SUCCESS AT PUNE

The Aquaguard Championship RWITC Ltd Gold Cup (Gr3) featured the final-day card and lived up to the pre-race hype of a thrilling finish. Of the

Oct

AMBITIOUS APPROACH SPRINTS BACK TO WINNING WAYS

R.H. Sequeira trained Ambitious Approach (Mathematecian-Dance N Celebrate) trounced the opposition while cementing its position as a perfect

Oct

SHAMAN MAKES A REMARKABLE COMEBACK

S.S.Attaollahi trained Shaman (Burden Of Proof-Set Alight / Kunigal Stud) was back to winning ways in the Heritage City Trophy on

Nov

BREEDERS CUP 2017 – FRIDAY PREVIEW

The season-ending Breeders' Cup World Championship meeting in North America came about as a result of the vision of that noted horseman, John

Nov

INVITATION CUP THE CLIMAX OF CALCUTTA WINTER MEET

After a stuttering start to the Calcutta cold weather season which saw the cancellation of the opening day’s races due to paucity of

Oct

WATCHMYSCRIPT WINS IN A NAIL BITING FINISH

In a thrilling finish Irfan Ghatala trained Watchmyscript (Whatsthescript-Yas Marina / Nanoli Stud) nailed Karol on the post in the Fair Wood

Nov

BREEDERS CUP 2017 – SATURDAY PREVIEW

The first part of this preview appeared in these columns a couple of days ago. The second part looks at Saturday’s nine races, including the

Nov

CAPTAIN COOK STUNS SANA WITH BREATHTAKING RUN

Warm sunshine greeted visitors to the opening day of the Calcutta winter season which saw a mixed bag of favourites and neglected runners

Nov

CHASE YOUR DREAMS BACK TO WINNING WAYS

Laxman Singh trained Chase Your Dreams (Excellent Art-Star Goddess), the youngest among the ten runners for the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy Memorial

Nov

DESTINED DYNAMITE HAS A SUCCESSFUL BLAST

Arjun Anne trained Destined Dynamite (Charmo-Desert Dynamite) with a remarkable turn of foot nailed Zelus close to the winning post in the Own

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2016-17 PART-1

CHAMPION STUD FARM IN INDIA 2016-17 (Decided by a points formula approved by Turf Athorities of India) Rank Stud

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2016-17 PART-2

CHAMPION SIRE IN INDIA 2016-17 (Decided by Stakes Won) Rank Sire (Pedigree) Standing Stood

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2016-17 PART-3

CHAMPION SIRE IN INDIA 2016-17 (Decided by Stakes Won) Rank Sire (Pedigree) Standing Stood

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2016-17 PART-4

The Champion Sire for the year is decided on the stakes won by a stallion's progeny. This is a quality index because better the race, the

Nov

JOHN AND DASHRATH GRAB ALL THEIR CHANCES

It was an amazingly successful Saturday afternoon for visiting jockeys S John and Dashrath Singh as they grabbed all the opportunities that came

Nov

LIKE WISE COMES OUT ON TOP IN THE CHIEF JUSTICE TROPHY

K.Satheesh trained Like Wise (Dancing Forever-Farha ) scored an encore in fine fashion in the division I of the Chief Justice Trophy. Jockey

Nov

KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT CANNOT BUY ITS WAY INTO BTC

BTC has decided to take the bull by the horns – it won’t give away 50 paid memberships to the government in exchange for a racing

Nov

WHAT A SHAME AND FARCE IT PROVED TO BE

It was a bloody shame. Only four from the 141 members who walked in to the Extra-Ordinary General Body meeting (EGM) on Wednesday voted in favour

Nov

RACING FANFARE RETURNS TO MUMBAI

The Mumbai racing season 2017-18 will get off the blocks on this Sunday, 19th November 2017 and the 39-day season is packed with exciting races

Nov

RUFFINA BEGINS MUMBAI CAMPAIGN WITH STYLISH WIN

Trainer Dallas Todywalla and jockey David Allan picked up the first two races of the Mumbai Season 2017-18. The first race of the new season had

Nov

TIME FOR FUN SPRINGS A SURPRISE IN FEATURE

K.Satheesh trained Time For Fun (Noverre-West With The Wind) pulled off an upset in the Telangana And Andhra Sub-Area Cup that featured

Nov

AMBITIOUS APPROACH PUTS UP YET ANOTHER STUNNING SHOW

R.H. Sequeira trained Ambitious Approach (Mathematecian-Dance N Celebrate) maintained its stunning form in the Umraolal Gupta Memorial Cup, a 1200

Nov

NOVERRO GETS THE BETTER OF INVINCIBLE PRINCE

Trainer Bharath Singh’s five-year-old dark bay gelding Noverro pulled off a dramatic win at the RCTC to lift the RWITC Cup. The speedster

Nov

FJORD NOSES OUT KOROL IN A THRILLER

Michael Eshwer trained Fjord (Phoenix Tower-Alcmene / Manjri Stud) scraped through by a wafer thin margin from Karol in the S.M. Attaollahi

Nov

MANIFOLD WINS MAHARAJA SIR PRATAPSINGH GAEKWAD TROPHY

Another Classic aspirant from ace trainer Pesi Shroff’s yard limbered up for bigger glories with a victory. Manifold (Multidimensional

Nov

SANA RECORDS A BLOODLESS VICTORY

There was no deviation from the script in the race for the Calcutta 1000 Guineas as Bharath Singh-trained Sana romped home a clear winner in the

Nov

CASTLEBRIDGE WINS TOYING WITH THE OPPOSITION

It was undoubtedly jockey P Trevor’s Sunday at the Mahalaxmi racecourse and the champion rider was on fire ripping through the middle of the

Nov

SWEET MARCH SCORED AN IMPRESSIVE VICTORY

D. Netto trained Sweet March (Gaswar-Minetta) scored an impressive win in the Indian Navy Rolling Challenge Trophy on Sunday at Hyderabad.

Nov

LADY IN LACE DECIMATES THE GUINEAS FIELD

Lady In Lace (Chinese Whisper-Sea Spray /Tohana Stud), ‘The Pride of Hyderabad’ as rightly referred to by the race caller scored in an

Nov

CHRISTOPHER ALFORD RIDES A BLINDER ATOP AMBRIES

Champion trainer Vijay Singh was in full cry on Tuesday as he led in his second successive treble after an equally successful show last Saturday.

Nov

TESIO TO THE FORE: PEDIGREE ANALYSIS OF SANA

The Indian Graded race programme of 2017-18 kicked off belatedly on Saturday, November 25th, with the 50th renewal of the Calcutta 1000 Guineas

Nov

SHERLOCK STARTS ON A WINNING NOTE AFTER A LONG BREAK

Michael Eshwer trained Sherlock (Holy Roman Emperor-Connessa) bred at the Manjri Stud had an easy going in the Dr.Ishwari G.K.Balakrishnan

Nov

SUMMER RAYS WINS MAYOR'S TROPHY

Imtiaz Sait trained Summer Rays (Phoenix Tower – Donttellmewhattodo, Manjri Stud) struck winning form and she dished out a commendable

Dec

MULTITUDE BAGS GOLD VASE EASIER THAN VERDICT

Vijay Singh-trained Multitude (Multidimensional-Haedi/ Usha Stud), the half-money public choice for the Indian Gold Vase, made winning look easy

Dec

TEMERITY WINS AC ARDESHIR TROPHY IN A THRILLER

The AC Ardeshir Trophy (Gr3) went all the way to the wire and Temerity (Intense Focus – Narmina, Capricorn Stud) ridden powerfully by jockey

Dec

HIGHLY ACCLAIMED LIFTS THE ARTILLERY CUP

L.V.R. Deshmukh trained Highly Acclaimed (Phoenix Tower-Play That Tune) ran true to form in the division I of the Artillery Cup, that featured

Dec

HIGH COURT PUTS THE BALL BACK INTO GOVERNMENT'S COURT

Now with the ball back in the government court, there is a good chance that racing operations can start in city only if the government agrees to

Dec

LONGINES HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL RACES

At one time – say 40 years ago – European castoffs rated 80 to 100 often made their way to Hong Kong to continue their racing careers

Dec

GREEK GODDESS SCORES IMPRESSIVELY IN FEATURE

Greek Goddess (Canford-Aristeia / Nanoli Stud) who had shifted base from Western India just before the Mysore main season and moved to trainer

Dec

AIKA AIKA AIKA WINS THE SPEAKER'S CUP

R.H. Sequeira trained Aika Aika Aika (Win Legend-Masquenada / Dashmesh Stud) produced a brilliant turn of foot down the long stretch on the winter

Dec

PREVALENT FORCE ADDS ANOTHER ‘CLASSIC’ FEATHER TO ITS CAP

Darius Byramji trained Prevalent Force (Multidimensional-Prevalence / Usha Stud) added another ‘Classic’ feather to his hat, winning

Dec

SPARTAN POKER INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

The first Indian Classic of year -- the Indian 1000 Guineas -- is usually run in mid-December. It was scheduled a bit early this year.

Dec

AGGREGATED (C ALFORD UP) FLOORS 2000 GUINEAS FIELD

The western India challenger Aggregated, from the stables of Mallesh Narredu, lifted the Aakriti Art Gallery Calcutta 2000 (Grade II) at the

Dec

BRACE UP FOR DOUBLE CLASSIC WEEKEND!

While it did early damage on its course including disrupting the racing schedule at the Mahalaxmi, Cyclone Okchi presented a providential

Dec

SAIGAR WINS FEATURE WITH A SPIRITED GALLOP

Bay filly Saigar (Varenar-Pinotage / New Approach Stud) trained by C.D. Monnappa put in a spirited gallop down the final stretch to slam the

Dec

JACQUELINE INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

The second Indian Classic of the year has a new sponsor with M/s. Vijay Shirke, K.N. Dhunjibhoy & Berjis Desai putting up two million

Dec

RINCON SUSTAINS TO WIN DHUN KOTHAVALA TROPHY

The current Mumbai season has not been in the same exciting vein as we have been used to and most days so far have been ordinary with an

Dec

HIGH COURT DIRECTS GOVT TO SET UP COMMITTEE AND START RACING

The racing fraternity is delighted and so too are the racing buffs. Justice A S Bopanna on Friday directed the government to form a

Dec

LADY IN LACE WINS SPARTAN POKER INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS

The first Indian Classic day turned out to be as exciting as it could be with a colourful crowd to fill up the Grand Stands and the

Dec

SANA DECIMATES CALCUTTA OAKS FIELD

Pitted against mediocre opposition, fashionably bred Sana made a complete mockery of her six rivals in the Calcutta Oaks run at RCTC on Saturday.

Dec

CLASSY CASTLEBRIDGE WINS JACQUELINE INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS

Classy colt Castlebridge (Burden of Proof – Castle Queen, Kunigal Stud) galloped to victory in his own style, dictating the terms of the

Dec

SYMBOL OF GOLD SPRINGS A SURPRISE IN FEATURE

Arjun Anne trained Symbol Of Gold (Pinson-Saddlers Star) pulled off an upset win in the division I of the 1 EME Centre Rolling Trophy, the feature

Dec

CLASS ABOVE WINS THE ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL TROPHY

C.V.G.K.Kishore who returned to training after a sabbatical returned to centre stage with a stunning win through Class Above

Dec

SURAJ RIDES DESTINED DYNAMITE TO VICTORY IN FEATURE

Arjun Anne trained Destined Dynamite (Charmo-Desert Dynamite) scored an emphatic victory in the Mysore Race Club Plate, the feature of

Dec

WILL THE LADY CROSS THE BRIDGE IN FEB?

THE double classic "dhamaka" at Mahalaxmi threw up few surprises, but has raised a mouth-watering prospect for a clash of the sexes in

Dec

SUPREME GENERAL PICKS UP RAJPILPLA TROPHY

Friday’s races saw favorites obliging in five of the eight race card and the followers of favourites would not be complaining. Masquerade

Dec

GOVT FORMS SIX-MEMBER MONITORING COMMITTEE

The racing fraternity is delighted. The Bangalore Turf Club is pleased. The racing buffs are celebrating. It is a big Christmas gift from the

Dec

AMAZING CAPTAIN COOK SPRINTS TO GLORY

It was an afternoon framed for the Kolkata police officers and their families and their presence was the highlight off the field. On the

Dec

TEMERITY ASSERTS HER SUPERIORITY

Pesi Shroff trained Temerity (Intense Focus – Narmina, Capricorn Stud) proved her class and superiority while scoring a facile victory and

Dec

AMOROUS WHITE PROVES TO BE A RELIABLE SPRINTER

Grey colt Amorous White (Stern Opinion-Adios Meadowlake) from trainer Ananta Vatsalya’s stables proved to be a reliable sprinter yet again

Dec

JACK FROST SENDS AN EARLY WINTER WARNING

Known to prefer a longer trip, Western Indian challenger Jack Frost, from the stable of trainer Vinesh, sent an early warning to the local lot as

Dec

CHANGE OF GUARD AT THE TOP: RWITC STEWARDS’ BODY

There is rarely smoke without fire, and the long rumored change of guard at the helm of the Stewards body at the RWITC proved to be bang on, with

Dec

SALAZAAR WINS THE CHAMUNDI MILLION

Irfan Ghatala trained Salazaar (Burden of Proof-Saddle Star / Kunigal Stud) trounced the opposition in the Chamundi Million, a terms race for

Dec

YANNA RASCALA PICKS UP EDGAR DESYLVA TROPHY

Trainer Pesi Shroff had a fruitful day at office as he reaped a rich harvest of three winners all of them backed with confidence. He began the day

Dec

SOUTH INDIA OAKS, Gr.1

There were just three Turf Authorities in India as the 1950s drew to a close. The Indian Classics had been run for about 15 years and were firmly

Dec

SURAJ NARREDU SIGNS OFF THE YEAR WITH A GRAND TREBLE

M.Sathyanarayana trained Dream Catcher (Green Coast-Florshen) after a good attempt finishing third in the 2000 Guineas bounced back to winning

Dec

EXCELLENT GOLD EXCELS, WINS BOLTON TROPHY

Narendra Lagad trained Excellent Gold (Excellent Art – Only For Gold, Poonawalla Astonish Stud) fought hard and did not give an inch to

Jan

OPHION EDGES OUT SERENDINE FOR RCTC GOLD VASE

The New Year’s Day races at this centre has always been a glamour event that socialites of this city are keen to attend. Though bleary-eyed

Jan

INDIAN DERBY SIXTY YEARS AGO

The Maharaja of Kashmir started his racing career as an owner at Calcutta while World War I was still going on. He never won the Viceroy's Cup

Jan

THE YEAR OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL

AT THE end of the year, the media is full of stories of sporting achievements in different categories with most of the space devoted to cricket.

Jan

BTC GAIN LICENCE AFTER HIGH TENSION AND HIGH DRAMA

After much tension and high drama, the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) managed to gain the licence to conduct racing operations this winter and the club

Jan

CALCUTTA DERBY, Gr.1

It has been a year for the favourites so far this year with nine of the 11 Classics going to a horse that was the best backed

Jan

NEW ENGLAND SCORES IMPRESSIVE WIN

It was a memorable day for champion jockey P Trevor and a profitable day for the followers of the young jockey. Trevor rode each of his four

Jan

MOMOTARO WINS FEATURE EVENT WITH A RESOLUTE GALLOP

S. Rakesh trained Momotaro (Rebuttal-Wile Wench / Hazara Stud) that had found one better in the last two starts produced a

Jan

GESTAPO MAKES A SMASHING COMEBACK

The railbirds enjoyed a good run under the cool winter sun on the opening day of the season on Saturday. The racing buffs back after a four-month

Jan

AGGREGATED PULLS OFF A LABOURED DERBY VICTORY

The chill in the air and the warm sunshine that covered the Calcutta racecourse on Sunday provided an ideal setting for the running of the

Jan

REALMSOFFANTASY WINS THE BYERLY TURK MILLION

Laxman Singh trained Realmsoffantasy (Excellent Art-Glorious Fantasy / Poona Stud) shrugged off the challenge of Catalonia to lift the prestigious

Jan

TREMENDOUS SCORES ANOTHER THUMPING WIN

C.V.G. Kishore trained Tremendous (Sedgefield-Delectable / Jai Govind Stud) scored yet another remarkable victory in the S. Rajashekar Memorial

Jan

TOTE OPERATORS NOT HAPPY WITH ROTATIONAL POLICY

After the four-month long struggle to gain the licence to start racing operations last week, the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) needed to fight another

Jan

ORACLE LIFTS INDIAN AIR FORCE TROPHY

It was a mixed day for the followers of favourites as four firm favourites obliged in the eight-race card of Thursday’s races at Mumbai. The

Jan

SOUTH INDIA DERBY 2018

The very first Classic to be run at Guindy was the South India Derby on the Pongal Day of 1959. It was run over 2000 m and won by Mr. M.P.

Jan

WINDSOR FOREST WINS 1000 GUINEAS IN A THRILLER

After the confusion and chaos on Thursday, the tote operators going on a flash strike which led to the cancellation of Chennai off-course betting

Jan

MAURITANIA WINS SECOND CLASSIC IN FINE STYLE

The Scottish pro David Allan did it. He booted home the Padmanabhan-trained Mauritania to register his 23rd classic success in India and

Jan

MULTITUDE THROWS DOWN GAUNTLET FOR SPRINTERS CUP

Trainer Vijay Singh’s Multitude (Multidimensional-Haedi/ Usha Stud) lifted the Calcutta Champions Sprint Trophy with a degree of comfort and

Jan

ROCHESTER PULLS OFF STUNNING VICTORY

“It’s never over until it’s over,” goes an ancient cliché in sport and how true that is! In one of the most

Jan

RWITC AUCTION SALE RETURNS TO MAHALAKSHMI PART 1

When organized horse racing first began in England, the sport was restricted to royalty, nobility and the aristocracy. Any trade in Thoroughbreds

Jan

ATHENAEUS AMAZING IN DARLEY ARABIAN MILLION

Laxman Singh schooled Athenaeus (Kingda Ka-Snow Cannon / Nanoli Stud) won the prestigious Darley Arabian Million (Gr.3), a terms race over 1200

Jan

VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS, Gr.1

The 75th renewal of the Indian Oaks, Gr.1 on Sunday has a field that is rare -- if not unique. For only the second time, it will be without the

Jan

PALATIAL CANTERS TO WIN BYCULLA CUP

Palatial (Pivotal – Pink Palace, Bhaktawar Stud), trained by Waheed and ridden by Trevor, scored an easy victory to claim the

Jan

CLASS ABOVE SLAMS THE FIELD WITH A FLYING FINISH

Class Above (Oath-Renascent / Manjri Stud), owned and trained by C.V.G.K. Kishore outclassed the opposition with a flying finish in the Vidhatri

Jan

RWITC AUCTION SALE RETURNS TO MAHALAKSHMI PART 2

The first part of this article appeared last week and can be accessed here. Viewing the catalogue through the prism of the dams of the lots,

Jan

SILVER IKON READILY MAKES THE BIG SPRINT LEAGUE

Prithviraj-trained Silver Ikon is back in business. The authoritative pillar to post victory in the Bangalore Turf Club Trophy only confirmed that

Jan

MANIFOLD WINS VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS (GR.1)

Pesi Shroff schooled Manifold (Multidimensional – Dhaawiah, Usha Stud) won the Villoo Poonawalla Indian Oaks (Gr I) in great style,

Jan

BREEZEOFTHESOUTH BLOWS THE FIELD AWAY IN FEATURE

R.H.Sequeira trained Breezeofthesouth (Dancing Forever-Queen Of Normandy) returned to winning ways in the T. Chandrasekhar Reddy

Jan

PAPRIKA STORMS HOME IN FEATURE

L.V.R.Deshmukh trained Paprika (Tariq-Encouragement) score a decisive victory in the division I of the R.C.T.C. Plate. Jockey Akshay Kumar who is

Jan

OLD WARHORSE ALAINDAIR STUNS FANCIED RIVALS

Tuesday belonged to trainer Vikash Jaiswal and his retained rider for the day – veteran PS Chouhan. In a well-planned coup, the duo pulled

Jan

SHERLOCK SCORES ANOTHER STYLISH VICTORY

Michael Eshwer trained Sherlock (Holy Roman Emperor-Connessa / Manjri Stud Farm) won the M. Govindappa Memorial Trophy in a stylish manner on

Jan

ABBEY FIGHTS HARD TO WIN SETH RAMNATH DAGA TROPHY

Prime favourites took a back seat with only three obliging in the nine race card slated for Thursday’s evening racing at the Mahalaxmi

Jan

GOLCONDA DERBY, Gr.1 2018

This year's Classics -- barring an odd upset or two -- have generally seen well-backed horses romping home to easy wins. This Sunday's

Jan

KANGRA WINS BANGALORE OAKS IN EMPHATIC FASHION

Most pundits were of the view that the Sulaiman Attaollahi-trained Kangra will find it difficult to negotiate the 2400M Oaks trip after she

Jan

RWITC AUCTION SALE RETURNS TO MAHALAKSHMI PART 3

The first two parts of this article appeared during the last two weeks and can be accessed here and here. As should have become evident by

Jan

JERSEY WONDER WINS CM'S TROPHY IN A THRILLER

The highs and lows. The joys and sorrows. The fame and shame are all part of sport. And you just cannot avoid the agony and ecstasy in the

Jan

DASHRATH GUIDES AYRA’S PET TO A NARROW VICTORY

Jockey Dashrath Singh was in his element at RCTC on Saturday as he notched up a well-backed treble comprising Alldero, Ayra’s Pet and

Jan

MAHATEJI STOPS THE ‘AIR STRIKE’ AT MALAKPET

M.Srinivas Reddy trained Mahateji (Multidimensional-Blue Sky / Usha Stud) completed a Classic double, winning the Golconda Derby Stakes (Gr.1) on

Jan

INDIAN STAR PROGRESSING NICELY IN FLORIDA

Serjeant At Arms (Ind) (Ikhtyar {Ire}) drilled five furlongs over the Palm Meadows turf course in :59 1/5 Jan. 27 in the company of Grade I winner

Jan

GREEK GODDESS SLAMS OPPOSITION IN FEATURE

Ranjeet Shinde trained Greek Goddess (Canford Cliffs-Aristeia / Nanoli Stud) slammed the opposition in the Rajkumari Leelavathi Devi Memorial

Feb

‘ULTRA’ GLAMOROUS WEEKEND AT MAHALAXMI RACECOURSE

Every sport has its own pinnacle and grandeur to go with it. While few sports in India have matched the euphoria of this cricket crazy nation, the

Feb

KINGFISHER ULTRA INDIAN DERBY, Gr.1 2018

In December 1967, when the two year-old Vaguely Noble came into the ring at Tattersalls Sale in Newmarket, he held no Classic entries. Yet, he

Feb

DASHRATH SINGH NOTCHES UP ANOTHER LUCRATIVE TREBLE

Flamboyant horseman Dashrath Singh seems well on the way to lifting the jockeys’ championship at this centre this season. On Friday, the

Feb

PIONEER WINS EBCO WORKSMART BREEDER’S PRODUCE STAKES

Competitive racing and thrilling finishes panned out through the eve of the Kingfisher Indian Derby and with superb entertainment at the

Feb

SEVEN ELEVEN CLAIMS FEATURE WITH A DETERMINED EFFORT

Laxman Singh trained Seven Eleven (Lord Admiral-Celesta / Sans Craintes Stud) raised a spirited gallop down the final stretch in the Shavan Kumar

Feb

ROCHESTER SIZZLES TO WIN KINGFISHER ULTRA INDIAN DERBY

In one of the most sensational stories of grit, courage and determination, Rochester’s success in the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby (Gr1)

Feb

DANCE THE DREAM POCKETS RATTONSEY MULTI-MILLION

Dance the Dream (Western Aristocrat – Breeze And I, Nanoli Stud) made a dream debut winning the BK Rattonsey Memorial Maiden

Feb

PUNJABI GIRL SCORES AN UPSET IN GODOLPHIN BARB MILLION

D. Netto trained Punjabi Girl (Win Legend-Chapmans Peak / Dashmesh Stud) scored a stunning upset in the prestigious Godolphin Barb Million (Gr.3),

Feb

CATALYST PROPERTIES BANGALORE DERBY, Gr.1

A good question for a racing quiz would be -- "How many regional Derbies have been run AFTER the Indian Derby ?" While those

Feb

SRINATH’S MIGHT GETS STEINLIGHT HOME

Feroz M Khan trained Steinlight (Steinbeck-Psychic Light / Usha Stud) won the Continual Trophy but that did not come as easily as

Feb

ASTRAL FORCE WINS THE MYSORE CITY GOLD CUP

Prasanna Kumar trained Astral Force (Excellent Art-Desert Lightning / Poonawalla Astonish Stud) carried the public purse to an impressive victory

Feb

SIOBHAN WINS SPRINTERS TRIAL STAKES

After going down fighting to Silver Ikon in his last essay, the Sulaiman Attaollahi-trained Siobhan went one better in the Sprinters Trial Stakes.

Feb

‘THAT’S MY CLASS’ SHOWS PLENTY OF IT

S.S. Faisal Hassan trained That’s My Class (Top Clas-Bella / Mukteshwar Stud) showed plenty of it while trouncing the opposition in the Sri

Feb

WINTER RENAISSANCE LEAVES THE FIELD COLD

Trainer Imtiaz Sait’s Raees was the rage of the ring at RCTC for the Queen Elizabeth II Cup, but it was his stablemate and second favourite

Feb

DAZZLING RUFFINA BAGS DR SC JAIN SPRINTERS'

There were two top class fillies in the two Grade II races on the day, both at crammed odds. One sailed through with a crushing win and the other

Feb

CLASSY FILLY KANGRA WEARS WINTER DERBY SASH

It was good to see Marthand Singh Mahindra enjoying his dream week-end at the races. Three big plums in two days including the Crystal Properties

Feb

IMPRESSIVE CLYMENE REIGNS SUPREME

Faisal Abbas trained Clymene (Western Aristocrat – Magdalena, Nanoli Stud) was the most impressive winner on the day, justifying the cramped

Feb

IRFAN, NEIL BACK ON WINNING TRACK

Trainers Irfan Ghatala and Neil Darashah brought the smile back on the face of their supporters. The two so far had only two wins to show this

Feb

OCCITAN PIPS MULTIVALUE IN MAYOR’S CUP

Saturday afternoon was one that most punters would want to forget in a hurry as not a single totalisator favourite obliged in a card of seven

Feb

MADAGASCAR A ‘MILLION’AIRE ON DEBUT

It was that kind of a day where empathy and emotions of people emerged amidst a good day of racing. Mrs Blanche Saldanha, w/o Late Mr Gracias

Feb

DREAM CATCHER ROMPS HOME IN FEATURE EVENT

The sensation from trainer M. Sathyanarayana’s stables, Dream Catcher (Green Coast-Florshien) continued his winning streak to register a

Feb

MOONDANCER COMPLETES A HAT-TRICK IN A SMART TIMING

Trainer M. Sathyanarayana sent out another Champ from the stable, Moondancer (Excellent Art-Pleasure Hunt / Poonawalla Stud) to complete a

Feb

CLASSY SHAMAN PROVES TOO GOOD IN FEATURE

On a day when six of the seven-events were won by the Kunigal bred horses and the punters enjoyed a dream run, six favourites romping home,

Feb

I HOPE TO WIN THE POONAWALLA MILLION!

“I’ve never won the PBM”, a popular acronym for the Poonawalla Breeders Multi-Million, says India’s leading jockey Suraj

Feb

STEPPENWOLF PULLS OF MAIDEN WIN

Three-year-old bay colt Steppenwolf (Dean’s Kitten – Rania) shrugged off the missed chance on his debut and pulled off a neat win to

Feb

BRILLIANT HAT-TRICK BY DASHRATH SINGH

Flamboyant visiting horseman Dashrath Singh completed a brilliant hat-trick of wins at RCTC on Friday in the last three races of the day.

Feb

SIR CECIL IS THE BEST YOUNGSTER IN THE CAMPUS

Sir Cecil from trainer Padmanabhan's yard is the best youngster in the campus. The manner in which he toyed with his rivals in the Bangalore

Feb

THE ‘COWBOY’ IS NOW A DISTANT DREAM

There is a certain amount of excitement in the air at RCTC and indeed across the racing fraternity in the country as the 56th edition of the

Feb

CORFE CASTLE REIGNS SUPREME

Corfe Castle (Excellent Art – Miss Danehill, Villoo’s Greenfield Farm) showed a dazzling turn of foot to floor his opponents and bring

Feb

SWEENEY’S EFFORT PRODUCES AN ‘AMAZING RESPONSE’

Donald Netto trained Amazing Response (Lord Shanakill-Zing Wing) was given a confident ride by Fergus Sweeney to lift the division I of the

Feb

INVITATION WEEK-END AT CALCUTTA

In the beginning, there was only the Indian Turf Invitation Cup and Calcutta hosted it for the first time in 1964. It was the second running of

Feb

PUNJABI GIRL WINS ALCOCK ARABIAN MILLION

D. Netto trained Punjabi Girl (Win Legend-Chapmans / Dashmesh Stud) scored an authoritative victory in the prestigious Alcock Arabian Million

Mar

SPRINTERS' CUP, Gr.1 - 2018

The Sprinters' Cup is the first Gr.1 on Saturday and Ruffina (Excellent Arrt - Miss Danehill) can get the betting fraternity off to a good

Feb

TIMELESS WINS A CAMBELL TROPHY

Timeless (Surfrider – Showstopper, Ruia Stud) the firm favourite to win the A Cambell Trophy turned in a flawless performance to score his

Mar

DR. M.A.M. RAMSWAMY STAYERS' CUP, Gr.1 - 2018

On 10 February, the traditional Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.3 was run at Calcutta over 2800 m. It was the perfect lead-up for the marathon on

Mar

MOONDANCER GIVES ANOTHER STELLAR PERFORMANCE

M. Sathyanarayana trained Moondancer (Excellent Art-Pleasure Hunt / Poonawalla Stud) who is in impeccable form continued its winning streak

Mar

MAJ. P.K. MEHRA MEMORIAL SUPER MILE, Gr.1 - 2018

If the older horses generally do well in the Stayers' Cup, those of the Classic generation have things pretty much their way in the Super

Mar

INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP, Gr.1 - 2018

The last time the Indian Turf Invitation Cup, Gr. 1 was run in Calcutta, it was a historic occasion because, for the first time older horses were

Mar

VIJAY'S DYNAMITE WINS ON CONCLUDING DAY

Trainer K.V. Srinivas signed off the winter season with a double, picking up both the divisions of the Silver Dagger Plate. The higher division

Mar

RUFFINA, AZZURRO LIVE UP TO THEIR TOP BILLING

There was no deviation from the day’s script at RCTC on Saturday as Ruffina proved to be the fastest thoroughbred in the country and

Mar

KANGRA ‘MAKES THE RULES’ AT RCTC

The 56th edition of the Invitation Cup run on Sunday at RCTC sprung quite a surprise as SS Attaollahi-trained Kangra with A Sandesh in the saddle,

Mar

DIXIELAND WINS DPC KAPADIA TROPHY

Pesi Shroff trained Dixieland (Holy Roman Emperor – Maun Vrat, Nanoli Stud) pulled off a neat start to finish victory, her first from five

Mar

BTC LACKS VISION TO IDENTIFY THE REAL PROBLEM

The penny wise and pound foolish approach of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) exposed the inability of the managing committee to sort out

Mar

SHIVALIK STORY LIFTS MIDNIGHT COWBOY CUP

The Midnight Cowboy Cup saw a clever piece of horsemanship by Dashrath Singh land the spoils for the Vijay Singh-trained Shivalik Story

Mar

SMILE STONE WINS FEATURE IN A THRILLER

The Sharath Kumar-trained Smile Stone who in the past has competed successfully with better rates horses added one more win to his long victory

Mar

THEMIS WINS CN WADIA GOLD CUP (GR.2)

Mania Jadhav trained filly Themis (Lord Shanakill – Soul Society, Hazara Stud) romped to an emphatic win to claim the prestigious CN Wadia

Mar

IN-FORM BOTSWANA BOLT WINS RACING PATRONS TROPHY

After his facile victory on Derby-day, Botswana Bolt competing in the Racing Patrons Trophy was fancied most. The in-form Darius Byramji ward

Mar

SELFIE STAR BAGS RADHA SIGTIA TROPHY

After a lull in the classics, Selfie Star (Excellent Art – Maharanee, Exhilaration Stud) returned to winning ways notching up her fourth

Mar

POSEIDON WINS GOVERNOR'S TROPHY IN STYLE

After a very long time, Lokanath Gowda led in a big winner, Poseidon from his yard coming up tops in the Governor's Trophy run over a mile. In

Mar

HARTNELL LIFTS CALCUTTA ST LEGER

Rutherford Alford-trained Hartnell proved beyond doubt that he is no mean stayer as he lifted the season’s last and longest classic –

Mar

SURAJ SHINES BRIGHT WITH FILLIES’ & COLTS’ DOUBLE

Ace jockey Suraj Narredu thundered home winners in both the feature races on Sunday, a rare and commendable feat. He first struck with

Mar

TOUGH ENOUGH UPSETS STABLEMATE

Though she closed as the favourite with the bookmakers, Javed Khan-trained Highland Princess failed to bag the sprint for the Lombard Handicap. It

Mar

ARSHAD ALAM RECORDS FINE TREBLE

The talented Arshad Alam cornered glory on the penultimate day of the winter season, recording a fine treble through Harley Quinn and Opening Act

Mar

TURNING POINT SNATCHES VICTORY ON THE POST

Turning Point (Surfrider – Avec Plaisir, Ruia Stud) produced a late but effective finishing burst and spoiled the party for Moonshine to

Mar

MARTHAND, KANGRA SHARE SPOTLIGHT

The sporting and popular owner and breeder Marthand Singh Mahindra and his queen filly Kangra emerged champions of the winter season. The proud

Mar

HOME OF THE BRAVE SCALPS ALL

Young trainer Rutherford Alford continues to be rewarded for the hard work he is putting in to maintain his wards in top-drawer condition. On

Mar

NEW ENGLAND WINS RM & RUKMANI GOKULDAS MILLION

Imtiaz Sait ward New England (Arazan – Autumnal, Highgrove Stud) after some consistent performances returned to his own while winning the RM

Mar

DUBAI WORLD CUP 2018

Since its inception in 1996, the Dubai World Cup has been the centrepiece of international racing in the first quarter of the calendar year. Run

Mar

INTERSTELLAR SENDS PUNTERS INTO ORBIT

The final afternoon of racing at RCTC proved disastrous for punters as not a single totalisator favourite obliged in a card of eight races. The

Mar

GLYNDEBOURNE KEEPS DATE WITH VICTORY

Punters got the better of the bookmakers as form held good in most of the races as four firm favourites obliged in the six-race

Apr

MADAGASCAR WINS BANATWALLA TROPHY

It was a mixed day for followers of favourites on Sunday and if favourites didn’t oblige, generally fancied horses scored in most races. The

Apr

BTC HAS CAUGHT THE TIGER BY ITS TAIL

After the end of the curtailed winter season, it is time to take stock and look at what the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) has in store for summer.

Apr

GOVERNOR GENERAL BAGS MADRAS CLUB TROPHY

Governor General (Phoenix Tower – Dancing Highness, Amanali Stud) took full advantage of the bottom weight and scored a well-fought victory

Apr

YOUR ROYAL MAJESTY SHOWS CLASS AND CONSISTENCY

Your Royal Majesty (Multidimensional – You Are My Miracle, Usha Stud) is getting better with age and his consistency throughout his career

Apr

CID CHARGE-SHEET PUTS BTC IN THE DOCK

The one thing you can't beat the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) is for making the big splash and gaining the headlines for all the wrong things.

Apr

ALLORA WINS KAILASHPAT SINGHANIA TROPHY

Sanjay Kolse trained Allora (China Visit – Serrafina, Usha Stud) scored a fluent win to pick up the Kailashpat Singhania Trophy with a

Apr

PRICELESSGIRL WINS A THRILLER

Fancied runners ran true to form through the day and most winners had good support in the betting ring, barring Pricelessgirl (12/1) in the

Apr

CAPRISCA WINS HYDERABAD RACE CLUB TROPHY

Imtiaz Sait trained Caprisca (Steinbeck – Xisca, Usha Stud) notched up his second victory on the trot with Zervan guiding him deftly. Zervan

Apr

PESI SHROFF CREATES HISTORY, LEADS-IN HIS 1000TH WINNER

In a sport that is ruthlessly competitive, where every minute detail has to be managed, strategies and preparations need astute mind and then luck

Apr

BTC MUST STOP SHOOTING ARROWS IN DARK

It is clear that the managing committee of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) has lost its plot. The need of the hour is to focus and tide over the

Apr

EDEN ROCK, CHARLES BRIDGE CLAIM GUJADHUR TROPHIES

The penultimate race day of the Mumbai season saw only two favourites obliging. The Rajcoomar Gujadhur Trophy had two divisions and Enchanted, the

Apr

EXCELLENT KEEPS DATE WITH VICTORY

The five and half month season in Mumbai finally concluded RWITC pulling off another successful season. The extended two weeks though were nothing to

May

TWENTY TO FACE STARTER IN 144TH KENTUCKY DERBY

The 144th running of the Kentucky Derby will be the first to be run under the banner of its new sponsor, Woodford Reserve, as the contract with Yum!

May

COMPETITIVE FIELD FOR QIPCO 2000 GUINEAS

This is one of those years when both the Kentucky Derby and the 2000 Guineas fall on the same day – Saturday, May 5th. This has led to a

May

BTC IS GALLOPING TOWARDS FINANCIAL RUIN

If you are looking for a well-paying job, head straight to the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC). Here, an undergraduate stenographer takes home Rs 1.2 lakh

May

YOUR ROYAL MAJESTY WINS OPENING PLUM

The first day of the summer season didn’t go kindly for punters, only three favourites including the public rage Peluche coming through in the

Jun

FINAL LEG OF US TRIPLE CROWN - JUSTIFY POISED TO VALIDATE STATUS

We have been here before. In 2008, Big Brown looked “home and dry” in the third leg of the US Triple Crown when tackling the 1-1/2 miles

May

SIR CECIL SERVES A STRONG CLASSIC MESSAGE

Well it appears that the summer season has lost its appeal. The first two day’s racing failed to generate interest among the sporting buffs who

May

SMILE STONE PROVIDES SHARATH ANOTHER REASON TO SMILE

A dozen it was for Smile Stone. The Sharat Kumar-trained game galloper recorded her 12th victory, coming up trumps in the Managing Committee Gold Cup

Jun

STAR SUPERIOR MAKES A STUNNING IMPRESSION

After Sir Cecil, the racing buffs were eager to watch Star Superior in action. The classic hopeful on Friday provided them joy winning the Youngsters

Jun

DR. POONAWALLA AWARDED ANOTHER DOCTORATE

Pune bed Dr Cyrus Poonawalla has been conferred with an honorary degree ‘Doctor of Science-Doctor of Human Letters’- for his efforts

Jun

CASTLEBRIDGE MAKES AN IMPRESSIVE COMEBACK

Classic winner Castlebridge made a splendid comeback after a couple of below par efforts in the Mumbai season winning the Shapoorji Pallonji Million,

Jun

DECCAN QUEEN LADY IN LACE IS IN TOP FORM

The Deccan Queen Lady In Lace produced another smashing performance, winning the Krishnaraja Wadiyar Cup run over a mile in effortless style. The

Jun

BANGALORE FILLIES' CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Gr.1

It was in 1996 that this race was elevated to Gr.1 status and it has maintained a high standard ever since, though, of late, the average rating of

Jun

KAMBAKU HAS A WALK IN THE PARK IN MAYOR’S CUP

Kambaku from the stables of trainer Arjun Mangalorkar lorded over the opposition in the Mayor’s Cup, the feature event of Saturday’s

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT 2018 – PART 1

Far and away the most prestigious race meet anywhere in the Thoroughbred world is the five-day Royal Meeting held each June at Ascot in Berkshire,

Jun

PUNJABI GIRL EMERGES BEST OF HER SEX AND AGE

You got to doff your hat to the Hyderabad camp. A 1-2 finish in the first classic of the summer season, the Fillies Championship Stakes after Lady In

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT 2018 - PART 2

After a wonderful first day of Royal Ascot, particularly for fans of John Gosden and Frankie Dettori who celebrated

Jun

GET OFF HIGH HORSE

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has written strong letters to the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) on Tuesday asking for explanations on

Jun

BANGALORE COLTS' CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Gr.1

After the first round of matches in FIFA World Cup in Russia, Germany, Brazil, Argentina and Spain -- yes, all four of them ! -- were without a win.

Jun

SALAZAAR WINS CHIEF JUSTICE’S CUP IN STYLE

Despite the fact that he excelled in a mock race on June 10 beating Desert God without his pilot S John needing to move a muscle, Salazaar was

Jun

SIR CECIL WINS COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP IN THRILLER

It was a classic contest and it proved to be a real classic finish at end. The second classic of the season, the Colts Championship Stakes was a

Jun

AIDAN O'BRIEN FIELDS LARGE CONTINGENT IN IRISH DERBY

Over the past 21 years, twelve inmates of Ballydoyle Stables at Cashel in County Tipperary in Ireland, presided over by Aidan O’Brien, have had

Jun

SEA QUEST MAKES A RECORD BREAKING DEBUT

What a performance and what a debut. You will only get to see one like this once in a life time. A debutant breaking a sprint record. Sea Quest

Jul

RCTC ALL SET FOR MONSOON MEET

After a long break of about three months, the thunder of thoroughbreds returns to the Kolkata track at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club on Tuesday. The

Jul

SPEEDY ASCENSION TROUNCES OPPOSITION

The opening day of the Calcutta Monsoon Season saw the satchel-bearers gaining the upper hand as punters got the rough end of the stick for the most

Jul

GUTSY BIG SUR WINS TIPPU SULTAN CUP

Padmanabhan-trained Big Sur delighted the followers of form with his gutsy effort in the Tippu Sultan Cup run over a mile. The top fancy gallantly

Jul

LOWERING HANDICAP SCALE A WELCOME RCTC INITIATIVE

The Royal Calcutta Turf Club has taken a welcome step by lowering the handicap scale whenever necessary and keeping the top-weight as close to 60kg

Jul

ONE MAN ARMY FLOORS RIVALS

Trainer Vikash Jaiswal’s six-year-old gelding One Man Army (Noverre –Ashka/ Sohna Stud) was piloted to a pillar-to-post victory by

Jul

KINGFISHER ULTRA DERBY BANGALORE, Gr.1

The Bangalore Colts' Championship Stakes, Gr.1 provided a cracking contest and the verdict of just a head between the two market leaders left

Jul

PUNTERS ENJOY A GOOD RUN ON DERBY EVE

Punters returned home satisfied on the eve of the Kingfisher Ultra Derby, four firm favourites and a solitary well supported second choice Orenda

Jul

CLASSY SIR CECIL LANDS DERBY RICHES

The classy grey Sir Cecil confirmed that he is the best horse on the Indian racing circuit, winning the Kingfisher Ultra Derby, the marquee event of

Jul

PROSPERO SCORES SMASHING WIN TO BAG TELANGANA CUP

Favourites took the back seat as rank outsiders ruled the opening day of the Hyderabad Season 2018. The jackpot pool was carried over and followers

Jul

SHOHIN STUNS SEASONED SPRINTERS

Totally neglected winners in the day’s two major events left shell-shocked punters high and dry at RCTC on Tuesday. Known to prefer a longer

Jul

DANCE OH DANCE ROMPS HOME IN STYLE

It was a lucrative day for followers of favourites on the second day of the Hyderabad Monsoon races and this was welcome relief after a severe

Jul

TIMELESS STORMS HOME TO WIN GAMBLE FOR LOVE TROPHY

Timeless (Surfrider – Showstopper, Ruia Stud) who was in good form towards the end of Mumbai season, rose to the occasion to score a

Jul

CASTAWAY REGISTERS SECOND STRAIGHT SUCCESS

Poor racing. Poor attendance and Poor collections at the tote. That’s the story of the poor six-event card framed for Saturday. 7,580 entrance

Jul

DESERT GOD PROVIDES THE CLASSIC TOUCH

Last time when Salazaar and Desert God crossed swords in the Chief Justice Cup, the multi-classic winner Desert God finished more than a dozen

Jul

POPULAR TREBLE FOR VIJAY SINGH

Champion trainer Vijay Singh notched up a popular treble with Fantasia (16/10), Multitude (13/10) and Shivansh (18/10) at RCTC on Tuesday. While the

Jul

FAVOURITE MOZAMBIQUE GALLOPS TO POWER-PACKED WIN

Trainer Laxman Singh reaped a rich haul again with a fine treble. His ward Mozambique (Western Aristocrat – Jahanara) was confidently backed

Jul

WILD FIRE SETS OFF TO WIN JE HUGHES TROPHY

Trainer Narendra Lagad combined well with jockey Dashrath Singh towards the end of the day and bagged the last three races thus scoring a commendable

Jul

NARREDU BROTHERS PULL OFF UNIQUE FEAT, AWESOME ONE!

It was a memorable day for young trainer Deepesh Narredu – the new kid on the block. After doing extremely well in the mandatory written test

Jul

LADY IN LACE WINS KARNATAKA MILE CHAMPIONSHIP

The overwhelming favourite Lady In Lace who went down fighting to Dancing Dragon in the prestigious Maharaja’s Cup, simply proved too good in

Jul

AKSHAY KUMAR BLAZES WAY SCORING FIVE GLORIOUS WINS

The day belonged to jockey Akhsay Kumar who was at his best reeling off winner after winner right through the day to bag a rich haul of five wins in

Jul

CARPE NOCTEM GRABS THE OPPORTUNITY

Miserable weather conditions set the stage for an equally unhappy day for punters at RCTC on Tuesday. Only a single totalisator favourite

Sep

MYSORE-BASED HORSES CONTINUE TO MAKE A MARK

It is good to see a couple of Mysore-based horses beating the highly rated Bangalore horses in plum events this season. The Rakesh-trained Natanza

Sep

ROOSEVELT WINS POLICE CUP IN THRILLER

After taking a beating on Wednesday, most followers of form recouped major portion of their losses, five firm favourites including Roosevelt, winner

Sep

PRESIDENT OF INDIA GOLD CUP - DESERT GOD REIGNS SUPREME

The prestigious President of India Gold Cup (Gr2) has always been an exciting race with stalwarts competing from around the country each year. Desert

Sep

BRAHMACHARI MAKES IT A TREBLE FOR JAVED

Trainer Javed Khan and his stable’s trusted knight of the pigskin Chotu Singh Jodha combined fruitfully to fetch home a well-backed double with

Sep

SUBAH KA TARA PROVES TOO GOOD

On a day the punters enjoyed the better of exchanges, three firm favourites and a couple of second choices coming through in the small six-event

Sep

LONDON EMERGES THE NEW MAHARAJA

The inconsistency of Prevalent Force from Darius Byramji's yard, beating the best one day and losing to much lesser ranked rivals next day,

Sep

SHANDAAR CLAIMS DURGARAJA CUP

Ravindra Singh trained Shandaar (Lord Admiral – Duchess of York) pulled off an exciting win that saw more than half the field finish in a heap

Sep

EASTERN STAR SEALS A DOUBLE & ‘HAT-TRICK’ FOR BHARATH

Brilliantly piloted by YS Srinath, Bharath Singh-trained Eastern Star (Knight’s Tour-Lyocel) came with telling strides in the final

Sep

EXCELLENT & EXCELLENT SORRENTO SCORCH THE TURF

It was an ‘excellent’ day for Dr Cyrus Poonawalla as his horses bagged both he ‘Million’ races, the feature events of the

Jul

HIGHLIGHT OF SIZZLING SUMMER IN ENGLAND

Due to global warming, this has been a hot summer everywhere. A prolonged dry spell in England has meant that the ground has been firm at racetracks

Aug

36TH ARLINGTON MILLION ON SATURDAY

The very first Arlington Million was run on August 30th, 1981, and won by that admirable gelding, John Henry, who blended an iron will with a sturdy

Aug

EBOR MEETING AT YORK

The richest handicap in Great Britain, the time-honoured Ebor Handicap over 1 m., 5 f., 188 yds. (almost 2,800 metres) worth £500,000 is the

Sep

GREAT WEEKEND OF RACING IN STORE

A superb weekend is in store for fans of the International Turf. In Great Britain, the fifth and final Classic for members of the 2015 crop comes up

Sep

INDIAN ST. LEGER, Gr.1

The 75th running of the Indian St. Leger -- and the 30th at Pune -- is scheduled for this Sunday and has drawn a field of 8 runners. The eight

Sep

CAMBRIDGE WINS PUNE CITY GOLD CUP (GR.3)

Cambridge (Burden of Proof – Chemerique, Kunigal Stud) scored his biggest win yet with a show of quality, class and temperament. The line-up

Sep

IMTIAZ SAIT’S CAPRISCA WINS INDIAN ST LEGER (GR1)

Ace jockey A Sandesh bagged a rich haul on Leger day botting home three winners including the Indian St Leger (Gr1), the main event of the day. This

May

TWENTY TO FACE STARTER IN 144TH KENTUCKY DERBY

The 144th running of the Kentucky Derby will be the first to be run under the banner of its new sponsor, Woodford Reserve, as the contract with Yum!

May

COMPETITIVE FIELD FOR QIPCO 2000 GUINEAS

This is one of those years when both the Kentucky Derby and the 2000 Guineas fall on the same day – Saturday, May 5th. This has led to a

Sep

PHENOMENAL CRUISE COMPILES COMMENDABLE HATTRICK

Phenomenal Cruise (Declaration of War – Fire Bird) is certainly living up to its name cruising to victory and attaining a phenomenal streak of

Sep

NAMID CLAIMS MALPENSA CUP

Intermittent drizzle and a gloomy sky could not deter jockey Christopher Alford from riding a copybook race atop the favourite Namid in the Malpensa

Sep

RUM RUNNER WINS CM'S TROPHY IN A THRILLER

In a pulse-pounding finish, leading saddle artiste Trevor Patel packed punch on the favourite Rum Runner to edge out long shot Fjord by the shortest

Sep

ANOTHER ACTION-PACKED WEEKEND

Yet another superb weekend is in store for fans of the International Turf, with over a dozen high class contests pencilled

Sep

SIR CECIL RECORDS CLASSIC HAT-TRICK

Arguably the best horse on the Indian racing circuit, Sir Cecil from trainer S Padmanabhan's yard recorded his third straight classic success

Sep

CALCUTTA MONSOON DERBY, Gr.2

The Calcutta Monsoon Derby is the youngest race in India to carry the 'Derby' tag. It was first run only in 1993 when Too Hot To Touch became

Sep

LETHAL STEPS WINS FOURTH ESTATE TROPHY

Lethal Steps (Phoenix Tower – Scionic, Manjri Stud) finally came good and notched up her maiden victory, winning the Fourth Estate Trophy, the

Sep

WILD FIRE WINS JAMSHED DALAL TROPHY

Wild Fire (Varenar – Generous Grey, Equus Stud), trained by Narendra Lagad pulled off a clean start to finish victory to pocket the

Sep

DECCAN DERBY, Gr.1

If the Calcutta Monsoon Derby is the youngest of Monsoon Derbies, the Deccan Derby is the oldest even if the word 'Monsoon' is missing from

Sep

GRITTY SHIVANSH FLOORS PELUCHE

A smart and clever ploy employed by the champion stable of Vijay Singh and executed equally brilliantly by visiting jockey Neeraj Rawal, saw a gritty

Oct

STAR SUPERIOR GALLOPS AWAY WITH DECCAN DERBY (GR.1)

The atmosphere was electric and the crowds thronged the Hyderabad racecourse for their biggest event of the season, the Deccan Derby (Gr1).

Oct

FANCIED CONTESTANTS FAIL TO DISPLAY TRUE POTENTIAL

Not every day you get to see four winners making every post a winning one in the first four races. This happened at the Mysore races on Wednesday and

Oct

QUALITY FIELD FOR THE ARC

For fans of the Turf, the first Sunday in October each year means that it is time to make a beeline for the magnificent Longchamp racecourse located

Oct

MYSORE HORSES CONTINUE TO FLOOR THE BIG BANGALORE CONTESTANTS

The fact that higher rated Bangalore horses are losing out to lesser ranked Mysore-based horses regularly defies logic. This has hit the followers of

Jan

Watchmyscript (Whatsthescript – Yas Marina, Nanoli Stud) created a flutter when she rose to top level to put it across popular fancy Lady In

Oct

WATCHMYSCRIPT WINS THREPTIN FILLIES’ & MARES’ STAKES (GR3)

Watchmyscript (Whatsthescript – Yas Marina, Nanoli Stud) created a flutter when she rose to top level to put it across popular fancy Lady In

Oct

BE SURE WINS ARMY CUP

Be Sure (Bushranger – Miss Gally) displayed good staying prowess and justified the cramped odds offered on her as he dominated her rivals in

Oct

NOBU PULLS OFF A CALCULATED WIN

Amazingly available at nourishing odds of 8/1, James Mc Keown’s filly Nobu (Burden Of Proof-Soviet Lake) was flawlessly piloted by low-weight

Oct

COPERNICUS SENDS PUNTERS INTO ORBIT

It was a Tuesday afternoon that local railbirds would like to wipe off their memory as early as possible. The debacle of four consecutive favourites

Aug

DESPARADO WINS SUMMER MILLION IN STYLE

The absence of Sea Quest, who was withdrawn on veterinary grounds provided Desperado the big chance in the Bangalore Summer Million. The Neil

Aug

KAMBAKU REIGNS SUPREME IN GOVERNOR’S CUP

It was one helluva shock. The final dance of the `Dragon’ this season proved to be a disaster. Going down to Kambaku after beating the classy

Oct

THE ASCENT OF EVEREST

The Stronach Racing group has often been a trail blazer on the international turf. A couple of years ago they came up with a proposal for the richest

Oct

SAINT PETERSBURG MAKES A WINNING COMEBACK

The smashing comeback of Saint Petersburg was the only talking point on Thursday. The talented Sulaiman Attaollahi ward who sustained an injury after

Oct

PUNE DERBY, Gr.1

Unlike other monsoon centres, Pune does not have the "Trials" as lead-ups to their Derby. The traditional prep races at Pune over the years

Oct

SALAZAAR WINS GOVERNOR’S CUP IN STYLE

Top gun Y S Srinath stole the limelight recording a fine treble, including booting home the Irfan Ghatala-trained Salazaar in the Governor’s

Oct

SHIVALIK SHOWERS LIFTS MONSOON CUP

On a murky and wet Saturday afternoon, `James Mckeown-trained Shivalik Showers (Dancing Forever-Sun Shower) put his best foot forward when it

Oct

RAEES PROVIDES LANDMARK WIN FOR TRAINER IMTIAZ SAIT

Trainer Imtiaz Sait achieved a huge personal landmark on Saturday leading in his 2000th winner and becoming the first trainer from western India to

Oct

MALESH NARREDU’S PIONEER WINS PUNE DERBY (GR1)

Two stunning performances on Derby day provided a new high for the racing fraternity, probably even injecting greater spirit and awe, much needed to

Oct

TILL END OF TIME WINS PUNE POLICE COMMISSIONER’S TROPHY

Till End of Time (Dancing Forever – Moselle, Hazara Stud) produced a clinical performance to provide an encore winning the Pune Police

Oct

SARVATRA BAGS ASAF JAH VII MEMORIAL TROPHY

The small six-race card at Hyderabad panned out to be an enthralling day for the patrons with all the six races ending in close finishes.

Oct

BRITISH CHAMPIONS DAY SEES STARS OUT IN FORCE

Sponsored by QIPCO and run annually at Ascot in the second half of October, British Champions

Oct

MYSORE DERBY, Gr.1

It was in 1994 that R.C.T.C. inaugurated the Calcutta Monsoon Derby and since then we have had a full hand of five 2000 m. Derbies for 3YOs run in

Oct

IN-FORM SAI KIRAN REGISTERS FINE TREBLE

On the eve of the blue riband of the season, the Mysore Derby, K Sai Kiran, who is enjoying a good run this season hogged the limelight recording a

Oct

SIR CECIL WINS MYSORE DERBY IN RECORD TIME

It was no surprise when top trainer S Padmanabhan disclosed that Sir Cecil is the best he has trained in his illustrious career. “I have

Oct

DESERT GOD LORDS OVER, WINS GOLCONDA ST LEGER (GR2)

Desert God (Burden of Proof – Running Flame) bred at the Kunigal Stud Farm, added the Golconda St Leger (Gr2) to his rich Classic tally while

Oct

EXCLUSIVENORTHWIND CANTERS TO VICTORY

Jockey Akshay Kumar was on fire yet again booting home three winners and stretched his blazing form that he has shown right from the start of the

Oct

SADEEK WINS AMBA VILAS TROPHY IN STYLE

The penultimate day of the Mysore season didn’t go kindly for the followers of form, only two favourites, Sadeek and Snowdon justifying their

Oct

MASTER OF UNIVERSE PULLS OFF BIG COUP

Despite the fact that a couple of results shocked the followers of form, the final day of the Mysore season proved good for the punters, most fancied

Oct

TRULY EPIC WINS GEN RAJENDRASINGHJI MILLION

Hyderabad’s champion jockey Akshay Kumar made his mark on the Pune turf while guiding Imtiaz Sait trained Truly Epic (Mull of Kintyre –

Oct

RAEES WINS AQUAGUARD CHAMPIONSHIP RWITC GOLD CUP

Favourites took a tumble on the final day of the Pune Season 2018 and not a single prime fancy managed to oblige in the eight-race card. For the

Oct

AGNI WINS PRATAP REDDY MEMORIAL MILLION

Agni (Burden of Proof – Auxiliary) displayed skill, temperament and a good mix of maturity on debut to score an impressive start to finish

Oct

BREEDERS CUP 2018, DAY-1

The concept of a season-ending championship day in North America, labelled the Breeders' Cup World Championships, was the brainchild of leading

Nov

BREEDERS CUP 2018, DAY-2

One needs the stamina of Brown Jack – six consecutive times a winner of the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot over 2-3/4 miles – to

Oct

SATURDAY RACES REVIVE NOSTALGIC SWINGING SIXTIES

Once upon a time, several decades ago, Calcutta was considered to be the heartland of Indian racing. It was a happening centre – what with the

Nov

PUNTERS LOSE OUT BIG ON OPENING DAY

Followers of form lost out big on the opening day of the winter season. A solitary favourite Alpha offered at (50/100) and a second in demand at the

Nov

STAR CRACKER WINS AIR FORCE TROPHY IN STYLE

Two horses from Sulaiman Attaollahi’s yard topped the list of the big bettors on Saturday, the second day of the winter season. One won

Nov

EXCLUSIVE WIND WINS DECCAN CHRONICLE CUP

Exclusive Wind (Ravel – Calliope) made light of the top weight he was carrying to take command in the straight and then sustain the momentum

Nov

EASTERN STAR DUMPS PUNJABI GIRL

A smart piece of horsemanship by YS Srinath saw Bharath Singh-trained Eastern Star (Knight’s Tour-Lyocel) get the better of the favourite

Nov

MERITOCRACY WINS MIRZA AHMED MEMORIAL CUP

Form horses came to the fore but for Doubly Sure (15/1) and fancied horses fetched good returns as well. The day saw young allowance claiming jockey

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2017-18 PART-1

The award for the Champion Stud was first instituted by the Turf Authorities of India for the year 1995-96. It was Usha Stud which received the

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2017-18 - PART II

It isn't often that a Champion Freshman Sire heads the General Sires' Table in the very next year. In recent years, the only stallions to

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2017-18 - PART III

For only the second time this millennium, six Freshmen Sires ended the year with an AE Index higher than 1.00 in the same year. An Index of 1.00

Nov

SAINT PETERSBURG WINS RCTC CUP IN THRILLER

With three good horses in the fray, the Royal Calcutta Turf Club Cup was too close to call. And it proved right, Saint Petersburg from trainer

Nov

TOP-WEIGHT EXODUS SPRINGS A SURPRISE

Neglected by most but quietly fancied by his connections, Vikash Jaiswal-trained Exodus (Arazan-Strawberry Fields) lifted the Hilliard Cup at RCTC on

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2017-18 - PART IV

The annual breeding statistics in India are compiled, maintained and published by the Stud Book Authority of India. The publication Return of Mares

Nov

TITUS, AMAZING RESPONSE NOTCH-UP NARROW WINS

Both the divisions of the Chief Justice Trophy saw keen finishes as both the races went all the way up to the wire. Titus had to quell a stiff

Nov

NATASHA WINS SRIRAM SAGAR CUP

Trainer L D’Silva reaped rich rewards as three of his representatives return victories in the six-race card on the second day of the fresh

Nov

MUMBAI’S ‘GOVERNOR’ SHAMES LOCAL OPPOSITION

Western Indian challenger Governor General from MK Jadhav’s yard lifted the prestigious Mayfowl Cup at RCTC on Friday after staving off a

Nov

PSYCHIC FORCE WINS KARNATAKA POLICE TROPHY IN THRILLER

It was good to see young apprentice jockey Nazer-Ul-Alam and Neil Darashah combine effectively to record a nourishing double through Queen Latifa and

Nov

INTENSE STYLIST WINS MAHARAJA OF MORVI TROPHY

Form held good on the opening day of the new Mumbai season with fancied horses coming to the fore and giving the punters a decent start to the

Nov

PAPRIKA WINS K BRAHMANANDA REDDY CUP

Favourites took a back seat as only Bradfield College obliged in the seven event card, some rank outsiders too chipping in to upset fancied

Nov

HIGHLY ACCLAIMED WINS BHAGYANAGAR CUP

Highly Acclaimed (Phoenix Tower – play That Tune) ridden by five-kilo claimer Surya Prakash hung on to dear life as he managed to stave off the

Nov

SMILE STONE WINS HYDERABAD SILVER VASE

It was not an ideal day for racing, intermittent rains all through the afternoon playing spoilsport. However the railbirds who exercised caution

Nov

ADJUDICATE TOYS WITH POOR OPPOSITION

Looking picture perfect in the paddock, James Mckeown-trained Adjudicate went on to maul the opposition in the Calcutta 1000 Guineas at RTC on

Nov

EXCLUSIVENORTHWIND WINS INDIAN NAVY TROPHY

RH Sequeira trained Exclusivenorthwind (Net Whizz – Amended) stretched his impressive run of victories to four on the trot, this time winning

Nov

LINCOLN WINS ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY CUP

Trainer Pesi Shroff stole the limelight for the day saddling three impressive winners to surge ahead early in the season. Followers of favourites

Nov

LVR DESHMUKH SADDLES FIVE WINNERS

Trainer LVR Deshmukh found a unique way to make his mark on a memorable day. He ran through the race card walking out repeatedly to lead-in his

Nov

“TINTINNABULATION GAVE ME MY BEST MOMENT IN RACING”–LVR

Little did he know that his fondness for horses would one day pitch him in the field of the Royal sport of horseracing. He had pursued his interest

Nov

WISE CHILD WINS SHANTIDAS ASKURAN TROPHY

Jockey A Sandesh followed up his four wins at Hyderabad on Monday last, with another superlative display while winning three races one of which -

Nov

IN-FORM MAURITANIA WINS BTC TROPHY

It pays to follow form and the followers of form pinned their hopes on the Padmanabhan-trained Mauritania in the Bangalore Turf Club, the plum event

Dec

INDIAN JOCKEY AKSHAY KUMAR WINS AT MAURITIUS

The international jockey meet at Mauritius is an annual event which has been attracting some serious talent from all over the globe for years. The

Dec

‘COMMANDER’ VIJAY DOES AN AMAZING HIGH-FIVE

To ignore trainer Vijay Singh’s wards on his own turf is simply asking for trouble. The man with the Midas touch recorded an amazing haul of

Dec

ROCHE PUNCHES HOME OOMPH IN 1000 GUINEAS

It was all Oomph in the first classic of the season. The Mumbai filly in the hands of Irish pro Leigh Roche produced her best to emerge the best of

Dec

CAMBRIDGE WINS DASHMESH STUD AC ARDESHIR TROPHY (GR3)

Pesi Shroff trained Cambridge (Burden of Proof – Chimerique, Kunigal Stud) produced another superlative display to gallop to his fifth

Dec

STARLIGHT WINS GHULAM AHMED MEMORIAL CUP

Starlight (Royal Gladiator – Rainbow Fog) trained by Satyanarayana produced a sizzling stretch-run to smash the opposition to pulp while

Dec

REALMSOFFANTASY WINS GOLCONDA 1000 GUINEAS (GR2)

Realmsoffantasy (Excellent Art – Glorious Fantasy) added another feather to her cap as she picked up the Golconda 1000 Guineas (Gr2) with a

Dec

BLINDING SPEED AND CLASSIC MILERS

The first Classic of the Indian Racing Calendar, the Spartan Poker Indian 1000 Guineas, is up for grabs this Sunday at Mahalaxmi. It is a race for 3

Dec

SPARTAN POKER INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

There are two outstation challengers -- both from Bangalore -- who have descended on Mahalakshmi for the first Indian Classic of 2018-19. Success of

Dec

GOLDEN GIRL ADJUDICATE TOYS WITH THE ‘BOYS’

Super filly Adjudicate from James Mckeown’s yard, made her four rivals (comprising two colts and two geldings) eat humble pie as she simply

Dec

LIKE WISE WINS SPEAKER'S CUP

Like Wise (Dancing Forever - Farha), trained by K Sateesh, made light work of the heavy weight she was carrying and showed out in the

Dec

DAVID ALLAN MAINTAINS CLASSIC WINNING STREAK

On a day form played true and punters took home a lot of pink currency, the vastly improved Big Sur recorded his second straight success winning the

Dec

LA RONDINE WINS SPARTONS POKER INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS

A sizable crowd thronged the Mahalaxmi racecourse to witness the first Classic of the season and they were treated to some dazzling performances

Dec

FASHION HIGH, SCOOBY DOOBY DOO DEAD-HEAT

The Ch V Lakshmi Prasad Rao 'Sirdesai' Sircilla Memorial Cup was the feature of the day and produced a high-voltage finish with about half a

Dec

A TWO-HERO POTBOILER

As the sun set at the Mahalaxmi Race Course on Sunday 9th December, all the talk was about the shock and awe that two top fillies winning earlier,

Dec

LA MAGNIFIQUE WINS KAILASHPATH SINGHANIA TROPHY

La Magnifique (Shamardal – Ajaweed, Equus Stud) smartly ridden by jockey Neeraj Rawal, outfoxed her rivals with a quick rails run to win in a

Dec

AMBROSIO, MOHICAN MAKE WINNING DEBUTS

A small card normally springs up many surprises and that’s the reason the railbirds exercised caution on Friday and at the end returned home

Dec

VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

For those to whom racing is more than just having a bet, the battles between two well-matched horses are something to look forward to. Probably the

Dec

THE INVADER WINS 2000 GUINEAS IN FINE STYLE

The second classic of the season, the Manjri Stud Bangalore 2000 Guineas produced a shock result, the 20 to one long shot The Invader from trainer G

Dec

SIR CECIL ANNOUNCES HIS ARRIVAL WITH CLASSIC WIN

“Did we just watch one of the best equine superstars to grace the Mahalaxmi turf?” Now that would have been the question in almost

Dec

NEW ENGLAND WINS RANJIT BHAT MEMORIAL GOLD TROPHY

New England (Arazan – Autumnal, Villoo’s Greenfield Farm) carried the top weight to victory, fighting though the length of the long

Dec

CORFE CASTLE WINS GOLCONDA 2000 GUINEAS (GR.2)

The Golconda 2000 Guineas day saw another swashbuckling performance by champion jockey Akshay Kumar whose rise has been metaphorical with a spate of

Dec

WARRIOR SUPREME BATTLES HARD TO WIN FALAKNUMA CUP

Warrior Supreme (Diffident – Encouragement) fought true to his name and wore down Sweetie pie first and then battled on to ward off the late

Dec

AUTOMATIC WINS FEATURE IN A THRILLER

On a day when a couple of good gambles hit the bull’s eye, the Irfan Ghatala schooled Automatic recorded his second straight victory this

Dec

MULTIGLORY SEALS JAISWAL-CHOUHAN TREBLE

The X’mas week of racing which commenced on Friday, and will end on Wednesday with the Boxing Day races, proved to be beneficial for punters as

Dec

FOREST FAIRY WINS MAHARAJA SIR PRATAPSINGH GAEKWAD TROPHY

Forest Fairy (Arazan – Forest Fantasy, Poonawalla Stud), ably ridden by young apprentice jockey Kavraj Singh, timed her run to a nicety to

Dec

ORIANA LIFTS CALCUTTA OAKS

Mallesh Narredu-trained Oriana, with nephew Suraj Narredu in the saddle, lifted the Calcutta Oaks at RCTC on Saturday. After collaring the runaway

Dec

JACK FROST BAGS JIWAJI RAO SCINDIA TORPHY (GR2)

Vinesh trained Jack Frost (Kingda Ka – Breeze and I, Nanoli Stud), owned by Peter Deubet in partnership with Mr Shahiwalla & Mrs Gaikwad,

Dec

BE SURE WINS RAJA VENKATRAM REDDY CUP

Be Sure (Bushranger – Miss Gally), trained by K Sateesh and well-ridden by jockey Nakhat Singh scored a narrow win to claim the Raja Bahadur

Dec

CHAMPION JOCKEY TURNED TRAINER B PRAKASH NO MORE

Sad news drifted in for the racing fraternity a day after Christmas - that of the untimely demise of champion jockey B Prakash, who succumbed to a

Dec

GOVERNOR GENERAL LIFTS ARMY CUP

The expected duel between Governor General and Multitude for The Army Cup ended in a one-sided show of strength by the former. Trainer MK

Dec

SET TO WIN WINS PLUM IN RESPLENDENT STYLE

A majority of fancied runners stormed into the winners' circle to the delight of the followers of form on Friday. The well backed favourite Set

Dec

SOUTH INDIA OAKS, Gr.1

The racing at Guindy went through a couple of 'Dark Decades' when it became ultra-localised and outstation challengers disappeared

Dec

AGGARWALS HAPPILY LEAD IN THREE WINNERS

It came after a long gap of 10 years and the Aggarwal brothers, Rajan and Gautam will cherish it. Ending the year on a high note and ushering in the

Dec

TITUS WINS UMRAOLAL GUPTA MEMORIAL CUP

Titus (Green Coast – Sabakh), trained by D Netto, compiled a fine hattrick scoring his third straight win since October. He was off to a smart

Dec

DANDI MARCH WINS USHA STUD MILLION

Only one favourite – Eagleinthesky obliged in the seven-event card at Mumbai. Followers of form were confounded by at least some of the

Dec

BIG BRAVE WINS GV RAO MEMORIAL CUP

Big Brave (Western Aristocrat – Daily Edition), partnered by ace jockey Suraj Narredu, had it rather easy after sitting well up with the pace

Jan

SPEEDY VALLERYSTHAL DOES IT IN STYLE

The New Year’s Day races at this centre has always been a glamour event that socialites of this city are keen to attend. The stands were well

Jan

INDIAN DERBY SIXTY YEARS AGO

When H.H. Sir Harisinghji Jamwal, the Maharajadhiraj of Jammu and Kashmir, passed away in April 1961, he had led in more winners of the Indian Derby

Jan

SIR CECIL - UNDER A ‘GREY’ CLOUD?

After Sir Cecil annexed the Villoo Poonawalla Indian 2000 Guineas (Gr1) in an impressive manner, he added scores of admirers including yours truly.

Jan

MEA CULPA WINS ‘LADIES DERBY’ IN CONVINCING FASHION

On the strength of her impressive showing in the 1000 Guineas, close third behind the winner Oomph and the runner-up New Creation, the Neil

Jan

RUFFINA WINS TAPIA MEMORIAL MILLION

Form horses come to the fore and this came as a big relief for the punters and followers of favourites after they had taken a severe drubbing on the

Jan

ACE ACE ACE WINS TARAMATI CUP

Jockey Akshay Kumar has been blazing in the saddle for a while now, literally running through the race card. He has already become the darling of the

Jan

HORSE RACING GOES OFF COURSE

If the exits of horse racing’s biggest owners in the last three years dealt it a body blow, then the combined effect of the goods and services

Jan

BLUEBELL WINS GOLCONDA OAKS (GR2) WITH EASE

Western India raider Bluebell (Paco Boy – Well Hidden, Nanoli Stud) owned by the Shirke-Dhunjibhoy combine, blew away the small field while

Jan

AVARUA PULLS OFF A DIFFICULT WIN

Trainer Vijay Singh’s filly Avarua (Abbeyside-Aymaras) was given a regulation ride by competent low-weight jockey Hindu Singh to land the

Jan

CALCUTTA DERBY, Gr.1

When Regal Connection won in 2007, it was a purely "local" Calcutta Derby. Since then, the outstation raiders have had a swell time with

Jan

FINDLERHOF WINS GREATER MUMBAI POLICE TROPHY

Findlerhof (Phoenix Tower –Mabaahej, Manjri Stud) built upon his last start second to score an emphatic maiden victory and claim the Greater

Jan

PADMANABHAN, DAVID ALLAN RECORD TREBLE

It was on the cards and it did happen on Friday. Leading trainer S Padmanabhan and the Scottish professional David Allan, who is the darling of the

Jan

SOUTH INDIA DERBY, Gr.1

Even with the course and distance winner New Creation opting to go for the Hindustan Times Palate Fest Indian Oaks, Gr.1 at Mumbai five days later, a

Jan

STAR SUPERIOR KEEPS DATE WITH VICTORY

Rajesh Narredu trained Star Superior (Excellent Art – Ramjet, Poonawalla Stud) proved his superiority and did well to wear down Sacred Roman

Jan

ADJUDICATE TROUNCES CALCUTTA DERBY FIELD

Wonder filly Adjudicate left not an iota of doubt in any sceptic’s mind about her staying ability as she trounced the opposition in the

Jan

SITARA POCKETS BYERLY TURF MILLION (GR.3)

Sitara (Arazan – Flaming Glory) ran true to form and justify the universal support she enjoyed by scoring a clinical victory and bagging the

Jan

INDIAN DERBY

There is something about horses which embark on a winning streak that endears them to racegoers. With each new victory their fan club grows and

Jan

SEMPER FIDELIS WINS LINGAPUR CUP

Semper Fidelis (Green Coast – Alero) trained by Arjun Anne and strongly ridden by jockey Akshay Kumar raised a spirited gallop when it mattered

Jan

HINDUSTAN TIMES PALATE FEST INDIAN OAKS, Gr.1

The fifth and the last Oaks of the year will be run this Sunday at Mahalakshmi and it is heartening to find Classic form of all the main winter

Jan

MULTITUDE WINS EASY; CASTLEBRIDGE WITHDRAWN

Friday afternoon at RCTC witnessed a string of upsets but Vijay Singh-trained Multitude (A Sandesh up) did not let his backers down as he pocketed

Jan

COSTA BRAVA WINS RAJPIPLA TROPHY IN STYLE

Form horses came to the fore and several favourites won without fuss, by healthy margins. Costa Brava (Phoenix Tower – Karakorum Splendour,

Jan

ROBERTA TAKES SHROFF PAST VETERAN UTTAM SINGH’S OAKS RECORD

Certain turn of events in life are destined of which some appear as though it were preordained to add-in a lot more joy to a given fraternity. Top

Jan

IMPRESSIVE LIKE WISE WINS QUTAB SHAHI CUP WITH EASE

Jockey Akshay Kumar continued to dazzle as he stole the show on the day reaping a rich harvest of four winners in the six-race card. Akshay has been

Jan

MARINETTI WINS DARLEY ARABIAN MILLION (GR3)

Laxman Singh trained Marinetti (Fast Company – Maynsha Girl) lived up to her top billing while winning the Darley Arabian Million (Gr3) the

Jan

CATALYST PROPERTIES BANGALORE DERBY, Gr.1

The Catalyst Properties Bangalore Derby, Gr.1 has drawn a field of 13 runners which features three Classic winners, one maiden, one unbeaten colt,

Jan

SURAJ NARREDU MAKES THE RULES AT RCTC

Saddle artist Suraj Narredu stole the thunder at RCTC on Wednesday with a spectacular and masterly display of pace-judgement while astride Malesh

Jan

GOLCONDA DERBY, Gr.1

The Golconda Derby is this year richer by nearly 30 lakhs thanks to the munificence of three Late Lateefs who have chosen to throw their hats in the

Jan

BATELEUR ROMPS HOME TO WIN RCTC TROPHY

Bateleur (Western Aristocrat – Al Khazneh, Nanoli Stud) took just one race after a long layoff to return to his blistering best as he romped

Jan

THE INVADER LANDS CATALYST DERBY RICHES

It proved to be as easy as sweeping autumn leaves from the garden path for the G Nityanad-trained The Invader who recorded his second straight

Jan

TREVOR RECORDS FINE DOUBLE ON DERBY EVE

The top saddle artiste Trevor Patel warmed up nicely for the Derby day, winning both the plums, the Bangalore Race Course Commemoration Trophy on

Jan

INDIAN PHARAOH WINS GOLCONDA DERBY STAKES (GR1)

Trainer S Padmanabhan has had an illustrious career and has worked his way to the top the hard way. Skilful, determined and a master tactician,

Jan

DIGGER SPRINGS A SURPRISE, WINS MEMBERS CUP

After a severe drubbing on Derby day, punters and followers of favourites had a reasonably good day with four prime fancies obliging in the six event

Jan

IT’S SWEET MUSIC - BUT FOR BOOKIES’ EARS ONLY

For the second successive race day, followers of money took a drubbing at the Calcutta races on Tuesday as not a single favourite obliged in a card

Jan

KINGFISHER ULTRA INDIAN DERBY, Gr.1

When the 2017-18 racing year ended, Sir Cecil and Star Superior had established themselves as head and shoulders above the other members of the 2015

Feb

CORFE CASTLE WINS KAKATIYA MILLION (GR3)

L D’Silva trained Corfe Castle (Excellent Art – Miss Danehill) dazzled yet again showing tremendous acceleration at just the right time

Feb

IT PROVED TO BE A GOOD FRIDAY FOR PUNTERS

A day before the Derby week-end in Mumbai, punters enjoyed a good run at Bengaluru, most fancied horses nailing bold colours to the mast in the small

Feb

TURNING POINT POCKETS EBDO LIVSMART MILLION

SK Sunderji trained Turning Point (Surf Rider – Avec Plaisir, Ruia Stud) completely turned around the order of running, coming from the rear

Feb

STAR SUPERIOR STORMS AWAY WITH KINGFISHER ULTRA INDIAN DERBY (GR1)

Mumbai city is blessed with a kind charismatic splendour that few other cities can match. Be it the awe for Bollywood or the worship for cricket in

Feb

SMASHER WINS SM SHAH ECLIPSE STAKES OF INDIA (GR2)

The Derby day was a huge success and the Kingfisher team along with the RWITC can take a bow for the grand show that they jointly put up. The fun and

Feb

FANCOURT WINS A THRILLER; VALERIA WITHDRAWN

Trainer Bharat Snigh’s Fancourt, with Jockey Vinay Jaiswal astride, fought a tooth and nail battle with second favourite Angel Grace before

Feb

NANHIPARI WINS DARIA DAULAT CUP IN FINE STYLE

After failing to display her true potential more than three times when her connections thought she would enter the winners' circle, Nanhipari

Feb

MAURITANIA WINS SPRINTERS TRIAL STAKES IN A THRILLER

Thunder showers lashed the city minutes after the last event on Saturday and had the rain come earlier punters would have saved some money taking

Feb

SHIVANSH LIFTS QUEEN’S CUP IN STYLE

Trainer Vijay Singh’s Shivansh (Top Class-Immortal Story) displayed his immense staying prowess in the 2800m race for the Queen Elizabeth

Feb

CLASSIC REMARK WINS SULOCHANA REDDY CUP

Classic Remark (Tariq - Charmstone) scored a neat start to finish victory without encountering any threat, although Tootsie Roll covered ground

Feb

CAPTAIN COURAGE WINS DR SC JAIN SPRINTERS' CUP

With the late withdrawal of Ruffina, the Dr SC Jain Sprinters' Cup (Gr2) wore an open look. Captain Courage however, bagged the prize race with

Feb

TETRA RAMA WINS GODOLPHIN BARB MILLION (GR3)

Jockey Akshay Kumar hogged all the limelight yet again with rich haul of five winners thus dominating through the eight-event card. He was at his

Feb

ST.PAULI GIRL WINS CHATRAPATHI TROPHY

A couple of horses performed below par and a couple, who had failed to display their true potential in their last efforts produced their best to romp

Feb

MASTER OF UNIVERSE SPRINGS A SURPRISE

The faith that the trainer from down south, Bipin Salvi, showed in his ward Master of Universe (Dancing Forever - Yamuna, Hazara Stud) was completely

Feb

JAISWAL-TRAINED CAPRICIOUS LIFTS MAYOR’S CUP

Before the commencement of Saturday’s card, RCTC observed a minute’s silence for martyrs who lost their lives at Pulwama. The Navy Cup

Feb

ACE ACE ACE COMES UP TRUMPS

It was another good day for jockey Akshay Kumar who has been blazing in the saddle, particularly on his home turf here at Hyderabad. He sliced up

Feb

DANDI MARCH BAGS LONGCHAMP MILLION

Dandi March (Chevalier - Salt, Ruia Stud) put up stiff resistance to ward off favourite Thailand to bag the Longchamp Million the feature event of

Feb

INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP

By the time Hyderabad staged its first Invitation Cup week-end in 1982-83, much had changed in the Twin Cities. Racing had shifted from the western

Feb

GALLANTRY WINS TALYARKHAN TROPHY ON DEBUT

Malesh Narredu trained Gallantary (Kingda Ka - Vittori, Nanoli Stud) took a while to warm up and finished with a steaming gallop to win the

Feb

WAR HAMMER PROVES HIS METTLE

Form played true. Four firm favourites and two well supported public choices nailing bold colours to the mast in the nine-event card saw punters

Feb

BTC STEWARD KUGA SHANKAR DECIDES TO STAY AWAY

After all the hype and hoopla, Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) Steward Mahendra Kuga Shankar has informed the chairman of the club Harimohan Naidu and the

Feb

CADMAN MAKES IT FOUR FOR VIJAY SINGH

Trainer Vijay Singh’s Cadman lifted the Governor’s Cup at RCTC on Saturday and in the process completed a well-deserved quadruple for the

Feb

MISSING YOU WINS POONAWALLA BREEDERS' MULTI-MILLION (GR1)

Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, who has given so much to Indian racing and Chaired the Asian Racing Conference as well, perhaps enjoyed one of his most

Feb

HIGHLY ACCLAIMED EXTENDS WINNING STREAK TO FOUR

Highly Acclaimed (Phoenix Tower - Play That Tune) continued his blazing form and chalked up his fourth victory on the trot with another superlative

Feb

ASHWA BAHULA, SOUTHERN CROWN WIN JURALA CUP DIV I & II

Outsiders came to the fore as favourites tumbled in most races on the concluding of the Hyderabad season. The curtains however, will come down at

Feb

SPRINTERS' CUP, Gr.1

In the short history of the Sprinters' Cup, five horses -- Klairon Gold, Oasis Star, Nefyn, Attila and Adam -- have won this prestigious race

Feb

DR. M.A.M. RAMASWAMY STAYERS' CUP, Gr.1

The Queen Elizabeth II Cup and Byculla Club Club are two of the oldest races run India. The former started as the Governor-General's Plate in

Feb

MAJ. P.K. MEHRA MEMORIAL SUPER MILE CUP, Gr.1

Five horses have won the Sprinters' Cup twice. There are three dual winners of the Stayers' Cup. So far, we have not had a horse to bag the

Feb

THE SURESH MAHINDRA MULTI MILLION (GR.2)

On 7th March 2010 at the picturesque Mahalaxmi racecourse, a 9-year old gelding named Aurelian ridden by Sylvester DeSousa just managed to pip Forest

Mar

INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP, Gr.1

On 3 March 1963, Mount Everest, the Pride of Guindy, held the Calcutta pair of The Leprechaun and Time Machine to lift the inaugural Indian Turf

Mar

SPRINTERS’ CUP - NO MATCH FOR RUFFINA’S BRILLIANCE

Superstar Ruffina (Excellent Art – Miss Danehill, Villoo’s Greenfield Farm) yet again emerged victorious, stamping her class and showing

Mar

ADJUDICATE SETTLES SCORES IN THE INVITATION CUP

The Hyderabad Race Club (HRC) led by their Chairman Mr Surendra Reddy, can bask in satisfaction on the smooth conduct of the hectic Invitation Cup

Mar

EXCELLENT KEEPS DATE WITH VICTORY

Excellent (Excellent Art – Skyelady, Villoo’s Greenfield Farm) scored a clinical victory, without having to put in any extra effort. The

Mar

SHIVANSH PROVES A POINT IN LEGER

Trainer Vijay Singh’s indomitable stayer, Shivansh(Top Class-Immortal Story), proved beyond doubt that his victory in the Queen’s Cup

Mar

CAPRISCA WINS CN WADIA GOLD CUP (GR2) IN STYLE

Caprisca (Steinbeck – Xisca, Usha Stud) showed his class while carrying top weight to victory, clinching the CN Wadia Gold Cup (Cup) with

Mar

BREEZEOFTHESOUTH SURPRISES LOCAL LOT

A recent migrant from Hyderabad – Breezeofthesouth – sprung a surprise at RCTC on Wednesday when he got the better of the local lot with

Mar

THE FORBES BREEDERS’ JUVENILE FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP (GR.3)

The Fillies Championship at Mumbai has traditionally been run in mid-March. It is a race which hardly offers much context as it takes place when the

Mar

SPEEDY KING KHALIL BREAKS RUFFINA’S RECORD

King Khalil (Multidimensional – Khalila, Usha Stud) displayed dazzling speed as he made every post a winning one, outpacing his rivals right

Mar

THE SHAPOORJI PALLONJI BREEDERS’ COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP (GR.3)

The distance of a mile i.e. 1600m is of paramount significance in the sport of horse racing. The mile is considered a decent measure of understanding

Mar

TREVOR PATEL, SULAIMAN STEAL LIMELIGHT

Back after booting home two winners in the final two events in Mumbai on Thursday, top gun Trevor Patel was the toast of the railbirds in Bengaluru

Mar

TRAFALGAR’S‘TOP NOTCH’ SHOW IN GRAND ANNUAL

James Mc Keown-trained Trafalgar proved that he is top notch material when the colt pegged back his four rivals without much ado in the Grand Annual

Mar

KARIEGA, TROUVAILLE REIGN SUPREME

Vishal Gaikwad trained Kariega (Kingda Ka – Smoke Ring, Nanoli Stud) had it easy and looked far superior of the six fillies while winning the

Mar

MOMENTUM GALLOPS TO THIRD SUCCESSIVE VICTORY

Pesi Shroff trained Momentum (Mull of Kintyre – Cockayne, Sohna Stud) extended his winning run to achieve a third successful victory while

Mar

IMPAVID WINS GOVERNOR’S TROPHY IN STYLE

The penultimate day of the winter season proved to be a disaster for the followers of form. A solitary on-money favourite Impavid reigned supreme in

Mar

NEIL, FARAZ ARSHAD SIGN OFF IN STYLE

Neil Darashah cornered glory on the concluding day of the winter season recording a fine treble including the shock victory of Royal Sceptre in the

Mar

BREEZEOFTHESOUTH DEFIES PENALTY

After winning the Midnight Cowboy Cup ten days ago, Manvendra Singh-trained Breezeofthesouth continued his good work by bagging The Mysore Race Club

Mar

BATELEUR WINS RM & RUKMANI GOCULDAS MILLION

Bateleur (Western Aristocrat – Kahzneh, Nanoli Stud) excelled on the turf and notched up an impressive win, perhaps dishing out his best

Mar

DUBAI WORLD CUP CARNIVAL 2019

The 24th renewal of the world’s richest horse race, the Dubai World Cup, is down for decision in the U.A.E. this coming Saturday, March 30th.

Mar

POTHUS UPSETS IN DAY’S FEATURE

Bharath Singh-trained Pothus was ridden with great vigour by apprentice Rupal Singh to land the spoils in the Captain Courageous Cup at RCTC on

Mar

THUNDER SNOW WINS DUBAI WORLD CUP GR.1

THUNDER SNOW (IRE) by Helmet (AUS) - Eastern Joy (GB) wins the Dubai World Cup Gr.1 trained by S bin Suroor and ridden by Christophe Soumillon.

Mar

B FIFTY TWO CLAIMS HYDERABAD RACE CLUB TROPHY

B Fifty Two (Phoenix Tower – Bailey’s On Line, Manjri Stud) built well on his consistency to etch out a narrow victory to claim the

Mar

OUTSIDERS RULE AT RCTC ON FINAL DAY

Barring the last race of the day, favourites took a back seat at RCTC on the final day of the cold weather season. The day’s feature, The

Mar

MISHKA’S PRIDE DELIVERS ON PREVIOUS RUN PROMISE

Imtiaz Sait’s ward Mishka’s Pride (Total Gallery – Tsesebee, Mebajeona Stud) had shown a lot of promise while running second to

Apr

THE MAHARAJA SIR HARISINGHJI TROPHY (Gr.2)

Named after the last ruling king of the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir, The Maharaja Sir Harisinghji Trophy (Gr.2) was first run as early as

Apr

EXCELLENT ETCHES OUT THRILLING WIN

The Seth Ramnath Daga Trophy provided a electrifying finish with top weight Clymene fighting a gritty battle only to lose out on the last stride to

Apr

SUPER MILER SERJEANT AT ARMS CANTERS TO VICTORY

Champion miler Serjeant At Arms (Ikhtyar – Rahy’s Serenade, Nanoli Stud) dropped no sweat while taking on lesser mortals to win the

Apr

BETWEEN THE WATERS, JUNO’S GUEST WIN IN DRAMATIC DEAD-HEAT

The Racing Journalists Trophy saw a dramatic finish with favourite Between the Waters (Surfrider – Althing, Ruia Stud) and Juno’s Guest

Apr

GALLANTRY BAGS STYLECRAKER MILLION

The Mumbai Season ended on a glorious note with veteran trainer SS Shah completing 50 years of training thoroughbreds and leading-in close to a 1000

Apr

THE NILGIRIS 1000 GUINEAS (Gr. 3)

Situated in the heart of the Nilgiris mountains, the picturesque Udhagamandalam racecourse is the only high-altitude racecourse in the country, about

Apr

THE NILGIRIS 2000 GUINEAS (Gr.2)

Since the Nilgiris Colts Trial Stakes was renamed “The Nilgiris 2000 Guineas (Gr.2)”, 6 horses across 11 runnings have gone on to

May

TACITUS FOR 145TH KENTUCKY DERBY

For 144 years, ever since Aristides charmed 10,000 racegoers in fine weather back in 1875 by recording a victory in the inaugural Kentucky Derby, the

May

2000 GUINEAS MISSING LEADING CONTENDERS

For the hardcore turf aficionado, an occasional glance at the table of past winners of a Classic race is a feature of life. One may want to see who

May

NILGIRIS DERBY, Gr.1

Horse racing in India is a legacy of the British. The British found the summer heat of the Indian plains hard to bear and they took refuge in cooler

May

OUTSTATION TRAINERS READY TO GIVE LOCALS PROS A RUN FOR THE MONEY

It promises to be extremely competitive and it is certain to evoke maximum interest among the railbirds this summer season. 15 leading trainers

May

PREAKNESS STAKES MISSING THE STARS OF THE CROP

With the sensational developments attending the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby – where the winner on the track, Maximum Security (by New

May

PUNTERS START SUMMER SEASON ON A OMINOUS NOTE

The summer season opener didn’t go kindly for the punters. The Sulaiman Attaollahi- trained Ambrosio was the only public choice to score, while

May

ANJEZE PROVES HER METTLE IN SIR CECIL MILLION

After losing out big on the opening day, punters recouped their losses on Sunday, six public choices nailing bold colours to the mast in the

May

JAYACHAMARAJA WADIYAR CUP, Gr.3

HH Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar was the twenty-fifth Maharaja Of the Kingdom Of Mysore, who ruled from 1940 until the monarchy was abolished in

May

ISN'T SHE LOVELY RESUMES HER WINNING WAYS

Champion trainer Padmanabhan's Isn`t She Lovely reigned supreme in the M H Amarnath Memorial Trophy, the plum event run over a mile. The

May

SANDESH HAT-TRICK PROVIDES PUNTERS REASON TO SMILE

Leading `Knight’ Sandesh provided the railbirds a big reason to smile after the followers of form were floored in the first four events on

May

COMPETITIVE DERBY ON THE ANVIL

It has been recorded that some 170 years ago, in 1848 to be precise, the distinguished statesman and future Prime Minister of England –

May

THE KARNATAKA JUVENILE MILLION, Gr.3

The Bangalore summer season kicked-off about a fortnight back with promise of an action-packed equine spectacle. The Bangalore summer is definitely

Jun

SHESMYSCRIPT WINS SPEAKER'S TROPHY

On a day form played true, the followers of form enjoyed a good run, five firm favourites coming up tops in the small six-event on Saturday.

Jun

WAR HAMMER, IMPAVID MAKE KUNIGAL PROUD

The two best colts at the campus, War Hammer and Impavid made the Kunigal Stud farm proud. The progenies of Air Support provided a shot in-the-arm

Jun

BELMONT STAKES THIS WEEKEND

The moment that Maximum Security was controversially disqualified, 22 minutes after the runners passed the wire in the Kentucky Derby of 2019, one

Jun

COURAGE FINALLY ENTERS WINNERS' CIRCLE

After a couple of disappointing efforts, the Arjun Manglorkar-trained Courage finally produced a gusty performance to stand tall at the podium

Jun

KNOTTY ASH PROVES HIS METTLE IN SHAPOORJI PALLONJI MILLION

You got to doff your hat for trainer Prasanna Kumar. The youngster who is consistently leading in winners, struck again through Knotty Ash who in

Jun

LADY LEGEND PROVES TOO GOOD IN PLUM EVENT

On a day most well backed contestants waltzed to victory to the delight of the followers of form, the in-form Lady Legend from the stables of

Jun

STAR SUPERIOR IS BACK AT HIS BEST

After enjoying a fine run under the hot summer sun on Saturday, punters delivered a series of knock-out punches to the bookies, six very well backed

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT – PART 1

Mid-June is the time of the year when the sporting canvas of Great Britain is embellished with the rich brushstrokes of high-profile action across

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT – PART 2

Following on from my previous piece, published here on Monday morning, there has been a change in the Ascot weather, with substantial rain on Tuesday

Jun

BANGALORE FILLIES' CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Gr.1

The first ever Classic run at Bangalore was the Colts' Trial Stakes way back in 1959. It was run on 15 July and won by the Baba Khan-trained

Jun

PRASANNA MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK

The on-money favourite Areca Legend back after his impressive victory in his earlier essay provided an encore edging out the 10 to one shot

Jun

WELL CONNECTED WINS FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP

If it's a classic, it got to be S Padmanabhan. You just cannot ignore this master trainer who has made a habit of winning classics, pulling out

Jun

THE CHIEF JUSTICE CUP Gr.3

In the Indian racing calendar, there are only 3 group races which are run at the distance of 1800m, namely The Fillies And Mares Stakes (Gr.3) at

Jun

MADHMOON OR THE O’BRIEN BRIGADE IN IRISH DERBY?

After a brilliant run of seven consecutive wins in the Irish Derby (sponsored for the 12th year in a row by Dubai Duty Free) during the years from

Jun

RCTC ALL SET FOR MONSOON MEET

After a long break of about three months, the thunder of thoroughbreds returns to the Kolkata track at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club on Tuesday. The

Jun

BANGALORE COLTS' CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Gr.1

The trend of unbeaten colts adding this race to their CVs is a bit stronger than in the case fillies. Five colts -- Grosvenor Court, Southern Empire,

Jun

ADJUDICATE WINS CHIEF JUSTICE'S CUP IN STYLE

Despite the fact that she had beaten Desert God in the Indian Turf Invitation Cup and the fact that her effort in the mock race was better than the

Jun

WAR HAMMER EMERGES BEST COLT AT THE CAMPUS

The two best sons of Air Support from the Kunigal Stud Farm, War Hammer from trainer Prasanna Kumar's yard and Impavid from the stables of Arjun

Jul

KRAMER SEALS A JAISWAL-RUPAL DOUBLE

The opening day of the Calcutta monsoon meeting commenced with a minute’s silence observed in the memory of former chairman of RCTC – Mr

Jul

THE JUVENILE SPRINTERS MILLION Gr.3

The Sprinters Cup (Gr.1) run during the Invitational weekend is the fastigium race for horses that excel at the popular sprint distance of 1200m.

Jul

STORM BREAKER WINS JUVENILE SPRINTERS' MILLION

A facile last start winner Storm Breaker from Mallesh Narredu's yard and Hyderabad challenger Sitara from the stables of Vittal Deshmukh, who had

Jul

CAVALLO VELOCE WINS CM'S CUP IN STYLE

On a day the punters started on a winning note, three first favourites flashing past the post first, the Chennai hopeful Cavallo Veloce from trainer

Jul

AMOROUS WHITE PIPS STABLEMATE KRAMER

Trainer Vikash Jaiswal’s piping hot (10-to-7-on) public choice Kramer, came unstuck in the final furlong of the race for the Deepak Karki

Jul

RACING CONDUCTED AT MYSORE WITH APPRENTICE JOCKEYS

The Mysore Race Club authorities went ahead with their racing programme on Wednesday with the help of apprentice jockeys after the Jockeys

Jul

THE MAHARAJA’s GOLD CUP, Gr.2

How often does it happen that an Indian Derby and Invitation Cup winner face each other, in the same year they attained that glory? It seldom happens

Jul

TRAINERS START FAVOURITE IN BTC CRICKET TOURNAMENT

The fact that India crashed out of the World Cup, going down to the Kiwis in the semi-finals in Manchester on Wednesday has not dampended the spirits

Jul

SECRETIVE FORCE WINS SQUANDERER TROPHY

Darius Byramji, who is happily maintaining his winning streak this summer proudly led in Secretive Force, thewinner of the Squanderer Trophy, the

Jul

THE NARREDU BROTHERS, SURAJ, RAJESH DO THE TRICK

The Narredu brothers, did it again. Trainer Rajesh Narredu and leading pro Suraj Narredu had a definite game plan in place for the Maharaja’s

Jul

CLEVER RIDING FETCHES MARBELLA THE CUP

A heavy downpour an hour before the first race, delayed the proceedings by half an hour. The murky weather and wet track failed to deter crack Delhi

Jul

KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES ATTRACTS A STAR-STUDDED FIELD

A star-studded field will gather at Ascot later this month to battle it out for glory in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Champion mare

Jul

THE BTC ANNIVERSARY CUP, Gr.2

The Poonawalla Breeders Multi-Million is the only Group 1 race run at 1400m, with The Suresh Mahindra Multi-Million, Gr.2, and The BTC Anniversary

Jul

AMAZING RESPONSE WINS TELANGANA CUP

The Hyderabad Season started off on a very exciting note with four juveniles finishing on in a heap taking the suspense all the way to the last

Jul

KINGFISHER ULTRA DERBY BANGALORE, Gr.1

Way back on 22 July 1962, Mr. Al. M. Muthukaruppan Chettiar's bay colt Mount Everest (Decorum - Evening TIde), trained by Mohd. Lahori and

Jul

WAVE RIDER PUTS UP A GOOD SHOW

Followers of favourites had a drastic day as not a single public fancy obliged in the eight event card at Friday’s races at Hyderabad. Even

Jul

TOP GUN TREVOR PATEL STRIKES IT RICH ON DERBY EVE

Trevor Patel was the top gun on the eve of the summer Derby on Saturday. The leading pro on top of his game recorded a grand treble to go past the 20

Jul

CLASSY WELL CONNECTED WINS DERBY IN THRILLER

Most pundits in the game said that it is too close to call. The pros in the business were of the opinion that it is a toss up between the champion

Jul

STEWARDS SHOULD ACT WITH UNDERSTANDING

The decision of the Appeal Board of Mysore to stay the suspension of jockey Kiran Rai and remand the matter back to the Stewards for fresh

Jul

MULTITUDE AND SURAJ STEAL THE SHOW

Trainer Vijay Singh and ace visiting jockey Suraj Narredu combined with telling effect to register a brilliant treble at RCTC on Tuesday. Vijay

Jul

AGNI WINS FEATURE ON FAVOURITE-DOMINATED DAY

Fancied horses ruled through the eight-race card at Hyderabad on Wednesday, bring some relief and sanity after last week's stunning results, when

Jul

THE TETRASOFT INC. BANGALORE ST. LEGER, GR.2

Racing is a sport that values its tradition more than anything else. Yet, over the years racing seems to have altered attitudes of people involved,

Jul

IMPRESSIVE IRON AGE WINS GAMBLE FOR LOVE TROPHY

The Pune Season 2019 rolled off to a sedate start with form horses, running after a break, holding steady. Trainer Imtiaz Sait and jockey P Trevor

Jul

KING KHALIL WINS DR SR CAPTAIN TROPHY IN STYLE

Followers of form were content on day 2 of the Pune meeting as fancied horses obliged in most races on the day. King Khalil (Multidimensional

Jul

PUNTERS RETURN HOME WITH PINK BAGS FULL

On a day punters returned home with pink bags full, the topweighted Aine from Pradeep Annaiah's yard, who had disappointed on a couple of

Jul

DESERT GOD WINS ST.LEGER IN FINE STYLE

The legendary Desert God who found the in-form and more importantly a lot younger Adjudicate, winner of the Indian Turf Invitation Cup, too hot to

Jul

CHAMPION BULL CHARGES HIS WAY TO VICTORY

Champion Bull (Burden of Proof – Tetisheri) lived up to his name, fighting fiercely to bag the Sri S Ramakrishnam Raju Memorial Cup with a

Jul

KANTAI PEGS BACK PUBLIC CHOICE JAIVANT

Trainer Bharath Singh’s 5/1 shot Kantai (Ravel – Minnie Mouse) was given a splendid ride by the vastly experienced Dashrath Singh

Aug

STAR BARON RECORDS SHOCK WIN IN FEATURE

The Chennai challenger Star Baron from trainer B Suresh's yard shocked the followers of form winning the Bangalore City Sprint Championship Gold

Aug

BIG SUR WINS KARNATAKA MILE CHAMPIONSHIP

Padmanabhan-trained Big Sur produced his best when it mattered most. Competing in the Karnataka Mile Championship, the feature event on Friday, Big

Aug

PRINCESS ANNABEL WINS THE AUGUST HANDICAP

Lesser fancied Princess Annabel (Arazan – Priceless Glory, Villoo’s Greenfield Farm) made up for her disappointing Bangalore trip with a

Aug

MOONDANCER LIFTS AIR COMMAND CUP

Apprentice jockey Rohit Kumar was the shining star of the day piling up three winning rides including a back-to-back double. This performance should

Aug

AGNI WINS JUVENILE MILLION IN A CLOSE TUSSLE

D Netto trained Agni (Burden of Proof – Auxiliary) bred at the Sans Craintes Stud, displayed his current good form and followed up his last

Aug

NEW STALLIONS PART-2

The first five stallions talked about contained four Indian-breds and one imported. The second lot is exactly the opposite, comprising as it does of

Aug

NEW STALLIONS PART-1

The articles of new stallions have been appearing in August. There is a reason for that. The 2YOs start coming on the training track from the month

Aug

EASTERN STAR MAKES BHARATH’S DAY

A gloomy sky and intermittent drizzles failed to deter crack sprinter Eastern Star from shining at RCTC on Tuesday. Trainer Bharath Singh’s

Aug

ALEXANDER BURNES MAKES A WINNING COMEBACK

A couple of sharp showers and intermittent drizzle forced the stewards of the Bangalore Turf Club to cancel the last four races in the nine-event

Aug

PRASANNA KUMAR, TREVOR PATEL EMERGE CHAMPIONS

It proved to be a summer to remember for top trainer Prasanna Kumar. 20 winners in the short season including a classic, his top colt War Hammer

Aug

THE NIZAM’S GOLD CUP Gr.2

Horse racing in Hyderabad can be traced back to the year 1868 when resident Englishmen conducted the sport at Moula Ali

Aug

BUSHTOPS COMES UP TOPS IN EVE CHAMPION TROPHY

Lesser fancied and a couple of rank outsiders stumped the followers of form on Saturday’s races at Pune. Favourites fell through in all but the

Aug

AWESOME ONE WINS TURF CLUB TROPHY (GR3)

Deepesh Narredu trained Awesome One (Dean’s Kitten – Aim to Achieve, Sohna Stud) galloped to a third successful win taking his career

Aug

LIBERATE WINS STEWARDS CUP

Liberate (Air Support – Efrhina) pulled off a sensational start-to-finish victory to clinch the Stewards’ Cup in a thrilling finish.

Aug

STAR SUPERIOR RALLIES WELL TO WIN NIZAM’S GOLD CUP (GR2)

The prestigious Nizam’s Gold Cup (Gr.2) is one of the destinations for top horses in the business from around the country. Usually the

Aug

NEGLECTED ONEDERBOY CREATES AFTERSHOCK

The outsider of six runners, 9/1 shot Onederboy from trainer Aashay Doctor’s yard, shocked the field for the Independence Cup at RCTC on

Aug

LUCKY LUCIANO WINS SANAS MEMORIAL INDEPENDENCE MILLION

Adhirajsingh Jodha trained Lucky Luciano (Rebuttal – Aksinya, Vikram Greenfield Farm) put in a fluent stretch-run to win the Mayor Baburao

Aug

DASHRATH SINGH POWERS SQUARE MOON TO VICTORY

Demure jockey Dashrath Singh who enjoys keeping a low profile off the saddle, was at his aggressive best while carving out a sensation victory

Aug

CORFE CASTLE WINS GOVERNOR’S CUP IN STYLE

Followers of favourite enjoyed a profitable day as most of the races panned out on expected lines. Corfe Castle (Excellent Art – Miss Danehill)

Aug

NRI POWER WINS CHARMINAR TROPHY

Mossad (Hymn – Night Dancer) from the stables of trainer Ananta Vatsalya, pulled off his maiden victory outpacing his rivals in the straight.

Aug

FOUAAD MIRZA

Fouaad Mirza has inscribed his name into the archives of Indian Sporting History when he was nominated for the Arjuna Award in the field of

Aug

ALL THE BEST HORSES AT YORK

The World’s Best Racehorse Rankings – sponsored by Longines – are published periodically by the International Federation of Horse

Aug

MULTITUDE ADDS ANOTHER FEATHER TO HIS HAT

Trainer Vijay Singh’s well-tuned seven-year old war horse, Multitude (Multidimensional-Haedi), added one more feather to his already

Aug

THE DECCAN FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Gr.3

You know the monsoon is well and truly here when the form and future of three-year olds horses becomes the tittle-tattle of the racing circles. The

Aug

GOLDEN GUEST WINS FD WADIA TROPHY (GR.3)

Dallas Todywalla trained Golden Guest (Excellent Art – Queen’s Guest, Poonawalla Stud) lined up a fine hattrick his latest conquest being

Aug

HEADWAY WINS PANCHSHIL MILLION IMPRESSIVELY

Trainer Sunderji’s ward Headway (Arazan – Mazeej, Poonawalla Stud) showed marked improvement over his last victorious run and this time

Aug

WELL CONNECTED WINS DECCAN FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES

The Deccan Fillies’ Championship Stakes (Gr3) saw an engaging finish that was gripping all the way to the wire. Well Connected (Arazan Guest

Aug

HARTNELL SHOCKS STABLEMATE ADMIRAL HATSU

Owned and trained by the same connections as the favourite Admiral Hatsu, Manvendra Singh-schooled Hartnell (Western Aristocrat –

Aug

PSYCHIC FORCE WINS OPENING PLUM

The opening day of the season started on a promising note for trainer Darius Byramji and Arjun Manglorkar, the two leading trainers recording a good

Aug

NEERAJ POWERS ABIRA HOME IN BIG PLUM

Fresh from his double strike on Thursday, Arjun Manglorkar bagged the big one of the opening week, the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja

Aug

BRILLIANT BUSHTOPS WINS IDAR GOLD TROPHY (GR3)

Bushtops (Archipenko – Etroubles, Nanoli Stud) dazzled yet again while beating Adjudicate a second time, inflicting a telling blow on the image

Sep

SULTAN SULEIMAN WINS SOUTHERN COMMAND TROPHY

Debutante Sultan Suleiman (Arazan - Saffron Dancer, Poonawalla Stud) blazed away in his opening campaign showing commendable ability and temperament

Sep

LONG RANGE WINS POLICE CUP IN THRILLING FINISH

Long Range (Surfrider - Outtostealthescene) created a flutter in the main event of the day - The Police Cup. chasing runaway leader Mr Baahubali

Sep

IMPAVID WINS DECCAN COLTS’ CHAMPIONSHIP (GR3)

Hot favourite Impavid (Air Support – Polenta, Kunigal Stud) rose to the occasion and dominated the field to score a stylish win and claim the

Sep

KRAMER UPSETS FANCIED TRIO

Vikash Jaiswal’s 15/1 shot Kramer bagged the State Treasure Handicap after pegging back the fancied trio of The Kiss, Arashi and his stablemate

Sep

PRESIDENT OF INDIA GOLD CUP, Gr.2

It was in the late 1960s that Hyderabad Race Club upped-sticks from its domain in the Secundrabad cantonment and moved right across the Twin Cities

Sep

IZZY MAKES IT LOOK EASY IN FILLIES TRIAL

The rainy season’s first classic – The Calcutta Fillies Trial Stakes – saw an upset of sorts as Aashay Doctor-trained Izzy (6/1)

Sep

IRON AGE WINS AKKASAHEB MAHARAJ TROPHY

Imtiaz Sait trained Iron Age (Strong Suit - Intrigue, Manjri Stud) scored a resounding start to finish win and was a lot more impressive this time

Sep

MOONDANCER WINS SOLI & GOOL POONAWALLA GOLD CUP

M Satyanarayana trained Moondancer (Excellent Art - Pleasure Hunt) put in a strong and sustained gallop in the homestretch to ward off a late

Sep

DESERT GOD SWAMPS YOUNGER RIVALS

One look at Desert God's latest triumph in the President of India Gold Cup (Gr2) and you know why the say 'Age is just a number'! All of

Sep

TENNO SHO WAS A CASE OF “VENI, VIDI, VICI”

Trainer Neil Darashah’s three-year-old bay gelding Tenno Sho (Phoenix Tower-Namibia) produced a wonderful turn of foot in the straight to

Sep

CAVALLO VELOCE MAKES CHENNAI PROUD

The leading Chennai trainer B Suresh, the gutsy Cavallo Veloce from his yard and the trusted pilot Imran Khan added another plum to their list, the

Sep

GREAT WEEKEND OF RACING IN STORE

Every year, the middle of September sees a power-packed weekend in Europe, featuring (a) the last of the Classics in England, namely the William Hill

Sep

SQUARE THE CIRCLE WINS POLICE TROPHY IN STYLE

On Wednesday the Chennai challenger Cavallo Veloce shocked the two Bangalore top fancies, Knotty Ash and Tutankhamun in the feature event and on

Sep

FREEDOM FIRE WINS AGAIN WITH EASE

Freedom Fire (Excellent Art - Strawberry Fields) added to her recent maiden success and was as effortless in his victory as he was last time out.

Sep

GST REFORM IS OUR TOP PRIORITY, SAYS ZAVARAY POONAWALLA

MUMBAI: Leading breeder Zavaray Poonawalla is holding the reigns of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) at a very tough time with severe

Sep

VULCAN WINS MYSORE RACE CLUB TROPHY

Adhiraj Jodha trained Vulcan (Sedgefield – Shining Force, Jai Govind Stud) strode out majestically right from the start to win the Mysore Race

Sep

SULTAN SULEIMAN WINS SA POONAWALLA MILLION (GR3)

It has been a while since a glittering card was on offer at Pune and the SA Poonawalla Million day card was just the kind of day that was a shot in

Sep

PHENOMENAL CRUISE WINS CHIEF MINISTER’S CUP

The Chief Minister’s Cup had a small field in contention but the suspense and thrill was right up there to the highest level. Who could have

Sep

INDIAN ST. LEGER, Gr.1

The St. Leger, run at Doncaster, is the oldest Classic in the world. Instituted in 1776, it was won by a horse called Allabaculia. It was only in

Sep

MALLESH NARREDU “MAKES THE RULES” AT RCTC

Jockey Nikhil Naidu timed his run to perfection to land the spoils in the 1800m race for The Alternator Cup while astride Mallesh Narredu-trained

Sep

TRAINER UTTAM SINGH – 100 & GALLOPING!

100 is usually the first landmark, be it in sports or any other field of activity. However in the human span of life, this milestone is touched upon

Sep

COSMIC RAY WINS 1000 GUINEAS IN RECORD TIME

Her trainer Sulaiman Attaollahi and URBB managing director Mr Zeyn Mirza first planned to race her in the Fillies classic at Hyderabad before her

Sep

KAMBAKU WINS MAHARAJA'S CUP IN STEWARDS ROOM

Leading trainer Arjun Manglorkar understandably was down after Thailand performed below par in the 1000 Guineas on Thursday. The wheel of fortune

Sep

LA RONDINE WINS PUNE CITY GOLD CUP (GR.3)

Vishal Gaikwad trained La Rondine (Kingda Ka – Rahy’s Serenade, Nanoli Stud) produced a scorching gallop at the business end to catch

Sep

ADJUDICATE WINS INDIAN ST LEGER (GR1)

Revenge Can be sweet, oh not the hard core ones, but in the sports arena. The green turf is no exception where many battles have been fought and

Sep

MARK MY WORD SCORES THRILLING VICTORY

Racing action had the railbirds scream in delight as close finishes spurred up the crowd through the day with as many as four of the seven races

Sep

MOZAMBIQUE WINS TOTARAM’S TROPHY

Mozambique (Western Aristocrat – Jahanara) impressed yet again while racing away with her third win of the season and fourth on the trot, while

Sep

SMITH AND WESSON FIRES ON TARGET

Heavy showers throughout the afternoon inconvenienced both punters and professionals but our four-legged friends carried on business as usual amidst

Sep

ARECA LEGEND PROVES TOO GOOD IN IRANI TROPHY

Prasanna Kumar trained Areca Legend beat the opposition in the 1400 metres F K Irani Memorial Trophy, the feature event of Thursday`s Mysore

Sep

THE CALCUTTA MONSOON DERBY, GR.2

What makes a Derby winner? There can be numerous attributes required of a Derby aspirant. It can range from possessing staying prowess to showing

Sep

NORTHERN ALLIANCE WINS 2000 GUINEAS IN STYLE

Despite the fact that he performed below par in his last essay over a seven furlongs trip, finishing a poor fourth in a event won by Abira, who

Sep

ST ANDREWS WINS FAIR HAVEN TROPHY

Bezan Chenoy trained St Andrews (Phoenix Tower – Macrihanish, Manjri Stud) had been knocking on the door with some forward runs and was right

Sep

TENNO SHO LOSES BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR

The highlight of the monsoon season, The Calcutta Monsoon Derby Stakes, had all the ingredients of an absolute nail-biting thriller. James

Sep

DECCAN DERBY, Gr.1

This Wednesday, the 49th renewal of the Deccan Derby, Gr.1 is scheduled at Malakpet. It was only in 1979-80 that Hyderabad had winter racing and the

Sep

VERSALLIES COMPILES IMPRESSIVE HAT-TRICK

The precursor to the Deccan Derby (Gr1) day (2nd Oct) turned out to be a unique day at Hyderabad that saw three runners create new track records. The

Oct

AQUITANIA SHOWS A CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS

Trainer Javed Khan was at his best on Tuesday as he registered a lucrative treble comprising Rush For Gold, Stelvio Pass and Coup de Grace. The trio

Oct

PRIX DE L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE 2019

No horse has won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe – the Turf’s pre-eminent weight-for-age event and Europe’s richest race

Oct

DIAMOND RAYS WINS CM'S TROPHY IN STYLE

After a couple of failures, Diamond Rays justified his rating to the delight of the followers of form in the Chief Minister's Trophy, the plum

Oct

RAFA WINS FEATURE IN A THRILLING FINISH

Finally Velocidad earned his cornbill after failing to justify favouritism thrice from his last four starts. The Pradeep Annaiah ward was head and

Oct

EN SABAH NUR ETCHES OUT NARROW VICTORY

It was third time lucky for Narendra Lagad’s ward En Sabah Nur (Diffident – Queen of Hearts, Yeravada Stud) as he won the Dakshin

Oct

AUBURN WINS THREPTIN FILLIES’ & MARES’ STAKES (GR3)

Auburn (Champs Elysees – Atwirl, Nanoli Stud) sizzled yet again for the second time this season and followed her facile victory in the Class I

Oct

SIYABONGA BOUNCES BACK TO HER BEST

Siyabonga (Kingda Ka – Carousel) who had a good run right from her debut little over a year back and had never fallen beyond the runner-up

Oct

MARINETTI WINS SUDHAKAR REDDY MEMORIAL CUP

Marinetti (Fast Company – Maynsha Girl) finally broke the shackles and added to his two wins scored at the start of hiscareer in

Oct

AMOROUS WHITE WINS A THRILLER

Despite the pouring rain that flooded the city on Wednesday, the RCTC mandarins did rather well to conduct fair racing on a resilient monsoon track.

Oct

KAMBAKU WINS GOVERNOR'S CUP

The Arjun Manglorkar schooled Kambaku who was declared a winner after the Chennai challenger My Opinion was disqualified after winning in his last

Oct

PUNE DERBY, Gr.1

There is a perception among many racegoers that the Pune Derby, Gr.1 is either a jinxed race or that it is a poor quality one which has not produced

Oct

KNOTTY ASH WINS DASARA SPRINT IN THRILLER

After recording a good double on Thursday, leading pro S John was at his best recording a hat-trick, including booting home Knotty Ash in a thriller

Oct

RAEES WINS SURESH MAHINDRA TROPHY

Raees (Sedgefield – Lost Perfection, Jai Govind Stud) from the stables of trainer Imtiaz Sait, bagged the Suresh Mahindra Trophy for a third

Oct

TROUVAILLE TROUNCES RIVALS, WINS PUNE DERBY IN STYLE

The Pune Derby day was a grand success and form held good in the glittering eight-event card. The crowds came in huge numbers; the atmosphere was as

Oct

ISABELLA WINS MELBOURNE RACING CLUB TROPHY

Laxman Singh trained Isabella (Excellent Art – Messalina) has made it a habit to claw back stronger after a defeat and this time she dished out

Oct

B FIFTY TWO WINS A BLANKET FINISH

In a dramatic finish to the Monsoon meeting that concluded on Tuesday, Imtiaz Sait-trained B Fifty Two (Phoenix Tower-Baileys On Line) with Chotu

Oct

DECCAN DERBY - CONSIGLIORI SCORES STUNNING WIN

It was a special day at the Hyderabad racecourse as people made their way in large numbers to witness the Deccan Derby (Gr1) after a prolonged wait.

Oct

AVR GROUP AND CATALYST PROPERTIES MYSORE DERBY, Gr.1

The postponement of Deccan Derby, Gr.1 this year has resulted in a rare occurrence which sees three Gr.1 monsoon Derbies crammed within a space of

Oct

PREVALENT FORCE BACK AT HIS BEST

On a day when most outsiders waltzed to victory, the classy Prevalent Force proved his mettle in the Mysore Race Club Anniversary Cup, the plum event

Oct

SOUTHERN RULER WINS MYSORE DERBY IN RESPLENDENT STYLE

It was good to see S Ganapathy back in the classic circle after four tough years. The former champion who had made a habit of winning classics after

Oct

DESERT GOD BLOWS AWAY OPPOSITION…

S Padmnabhan’s Desert God (Burden of Proof – Running Flame, Kunigal Stud) has made Hyderabad turf his happy hunting ground. The

Oct

DAM GOOD !

Early next month, the Stud Book Authority of India (SBAI) will publish the annual breeding statistics for the year 2018-19 and bestow the

Oct

THE AQUAGUARD CHAMPIONSHIP RWITC LTD GOLD CUP, Gr.2

BLAST FROM THE PAST The Third Anglo-Maratha War fought in 1817-1818, resulted in a decisive British victory over the Maratha empire. It left The

Oct

MISSING YOU SCORES DAZZLING VICTORY

Missing You (Arazan – Change of Luck, Villoo’s Greenfield Farm) after a brief dip in form, bounced back to score a dazzling victory to

Oct

BRONX SCORES MIND-BOGGLING VICTORY

Bronx (China Visit – Blue Ridge, Usha Stud), saddled by trainer Noshir Cama, was among the lesser fancied runners in the fray. With favourite

Oct

THAT’S MY MAGIC WINS RAJA RANGA RAO CUP

Ace jockey Suraj Narredu set the Hyderabad track ablaze with a big haul of five winners through the seven-event card. Setting sights on the massive

Oct

SMASHING BLUE WINS PRATAP REDDY MILLION

Second in demand Smashing Blue (Win Legend – Twice Over) saddled by trainer Sequeira, and the prime fancy Ashwa Virrat fought a long battle

Oct

BREEDERS CUP -2019 FRIDAY

As the days shorten in the Northern Hemisphere and chilly winds spring up, as tree leaves change colour to riotous shades of carmine, red, amber,

Oct

ARJUN MANGALORKAR, JOHN EMERGE CHAMPIONS

Leading trainer Arjun Mangalorkar and top pro S John reigned supreme in the Mysore season. Arjun a trifle unlucky in the classics, be it at

Nov

BREEDERS CUP 2019 – SATURDAY

Friday’s preview appeared in these columns yesterday. Here is the preview of Saturday’s action, November 2nd. It’s an action-packed

Nov

JACOBIN PEGS BACK REINCARNATION

The opening day’s races at RCTC saw jockey Hindu Singh hit pay dirt with a fluent quadruple while champion trainer Vijay Singh was his usual

Nov

VIJAY SINGHAM WINS WITH FIERY LATE DASH

Only two prime favourites obliged in the seven-event opening day card of the new season at Hyderabad. A couple of next-in-demands, three long-shots

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2018-19 - PART I

At the end of the first quarter in 2018-19, Usha/Mehra topped the table with a slender lead over the Poonawalla Group. By the half-way stage,

Nov

PASO ROBLES SCORES STYLISH VICTORY

Paso Robles (Arazan – Mawaheb) trained by L D’Silva, showed a clean pair of heels and justified the strong support of the masses to run

Nov

MISS MARVELLOUS SCORES EMPHATIC VICTORY

Miss Marvellous (Crimson China – Gamay Beaujolais) was the star performer of the day scoring a fluent victory to clinch the Srinivasa Sadagopa

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2018-19 - PART 2

Leading at the end of each quarter, Usha Stud's Multidimensional bagged his third Champion Sire crown in six years. He was also the Champion

Nov

SHAFIQ’S ‘BRAINSTORM’ FETCHES HIM FOUR WINNERS

Trainer Shafiq Khan and his trusted knight Imran Chisty opened their winter season campaign in great style on Thursday with a quadruple and treble

Nov

BTC FAIL TO BAT STRAIGHT ON A BAD TRACK

Three jockeys dislodged in a race. Punters on a rampage. One horse euthanized. Racing conducted on a treacherous track. It was big news. Many

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2018-19 - PART 3

The breeding statistics published by Stud Book Authority of India are oriented -- as world over -- towards the stallions. It does, however, publish a

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2018-19 - PART 4

Only three stallions entered the ranks of new sires in 2015 but all three of them started their career at leading stud farms and so there should

Nov

Multitude pegs back Whomakestherules

Trainer Vijay Singh’s seven-year-old warhorse Multitude continued his winning ways with a thrilling victory over Whomakestherules in The

Nov

GOVERNOR GENERAL WINS RCTC TROPHY

The first day of the Mumbai Season 2019-20 panned out on expected lines with form horses coming to the fore and there were no downright

Nov

PRINCE VALIANT WINS CHIEF JUSTICE TROPHY

Trainer LVR Deshmukh’s ward Prince Valiant (Varenar – Alma Meter) had to come through a rough passage and then survive an objection to

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS 2018-19 - PART 5

The complete statistics published by Stud Book Authority of India contains many tables. The four most significant ones have each been covered in

Nov

EGAN, SULAIMAN, NARAYAN GOWDA CORNER GLORY

After the first day chaos, the followers of form enjoyed a good run this Friday, six firm favourites including the top horse in the campus, War

Nov

IZZY LIFTS CALCUTTA 1000 GUINEAS

An elated trainer Aashay Doctor led in his first classic winner when his filly Izzy bagged the Calcutta 1000 Guineas in styleat RCTC on Saturday.

Nov

PURE ZINC WINS A CAMPBELL TROPHY

Adhiraj Jodha trained Pure Zinc (Sedgefield – Skipperess, Jai Govind Stud) who last won over two years back and has battled fitness issues,

Nov

LIGHTNING BOLT BAGS ARTILLERY CUP

LVR Deshmukh trained Lightning Bolt (Excellent Art – Shamaal) lived up to expectations and returned triumphant to clinch the Artillery Cup,

Nov

ON MY WAY WINS BALASUBRAMANI CUP

Jockey Akshay Kumar blazed away scoring four winners in the eight-race card in which his riding might contributed immensely in etching out two narrow

Nov

THE BANGALORE 1000 GUINEAS, Gr.2

BLAST FROM THE PAST The winter classics in Bangalore were first run in 1973-74. The Indian classics at Mumbai were established in 1943-44, Calcutta

Nov

ARECA LEGEND PREVAILS IN FOUR-HORSE THRILLER

It was a finish worth going miles to see. Four horses flashed past the post in a blanket finish. The `magic eye' to the delight of the railbirds

Nov

ANJEZE WINS 1000 GUINEAS IN A THRILLER

Back after a injury he sustained at Mysore, leading pro Trevor Patel who failed to strike on Friday produced his best on the lesser fancied Anjeze to

Nov

THE GOLCONDA 1000 GUINEAS, GR.2

BLAST FROM THE PAST Ever wondered from where the classics derived their nomenclature?Sir Charles Bunbury, a member of House of Commons during the

Nov

SHIVALIK SHOWERS WINS A CLOSE CONTEST

In a nail-biting finish to the Delhi Race Club Cup at RCTC on Saturday, eight-year-old warhorse Shivalik Showers (Dancing Forever-Sun Showers) got

Dec

JULIETTE SHOWS HER METTLE, WINS MORVI TROPHY

Racing action finally began at the Mahalaxmi racecourse attracting a fairly large crowd to the iconic venue. The grandeur of racing on the Mumbai

Dec

HAVELOCK CRUISE WINS BANARSILAL GUPTA CUP

Top weighted Havelock Cruise (Chinese Whisper - Yughanni) saddled by D Netto, 'cruised' to victory to claim the Banarsilal Gupta Memorial

Dec

PASO ROBLES WINS GOLCONDA 1000 GUINEAS (GR.2)

Paso Robles (Arazan - Mawaheb) produced a strong stretch run to sail ahead and then successfully thwarted a late but strong challenge thrown by

Dec

THE SOUTH INDIA 1000 GUINEAS, GR.2

BLAST FROM THE PAST The country’s oldest racecourse at Guindy traces its origin back to 1777, when the collector of Chingleput district (in

Dec

THE CALCUTTA 2000 GUINEAS, GR.2

BLAST FROM THE PAST Competitive horse racing in India is primarily restricted to flat-racing, but has a distinct history of steeplechase racing

Dec

DAVID ALLAN, PADMANABHAN STEAL LIMELIGHT

Four winners from two day's racing last week. A treble again on Friday, the leading trainer Padmanabhan is in top form. So too his winter partner

Dec

CCB RAID BTC BOOKIES

No bookmakers operating after the second race on Friday and again on the inter-venue betting on Kolkata and Chennai races on Saturday following the

Dec

TENNO SHO PROVES NEIL DARASHAH RIGHT AGAIN

Trainer Neil Darashah’s amazing acumen to speculate and take a calculated risk, stood him in good stead once again, as his ward Tenno Sho

Dec

ROYALTY WINS DASHMESH-WIN LEGEND FUTURITY

The thrill and excitement that usually is the norm and a given at the races in the iconic Mahalaxmi track was in its full glory with as many as six

Dec

ACE ACE ACE SCORES EASY VICTORY

Favourite Ace Ace Ace (Win Legend - Refreshing) caused his supporters no anxiety as he notched up an easy victory to clinch the T Chandrasekhar Reddy

Dec

GUIDING FORCE 'GUIDES' SURAJ TO LANDMARK 2000TH WIN

Ace jockey Suraj Narredu scaled monumental heights when he partnered Guiding Force to victory in the Crown Treasure Plate a race fittingly named as

Dec

LOCAL HERO SURAJ NARREDU MAKES THE ELITE 2000 CLUB

It was destined to happen in the city of nawabs. And the chote nawab did it in resplendent style. The champion recorded his epic 2000 winners feat on

Dec

THE BANGALORE 2000 GUINEAS, GR.2

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness’’, said John Steinbeck. It is the peak of

Dec

HARTNELL MAKES LIGHT WORK OF TOP WEIGHT

Trainer Jasbir Singh’s Hartnell (Western Aristocrat-Mother’s Pride) carried his top-weight to victory without much ado in the race

Dec

PRASANNA, KUMAR, JOHN RECORD DOUBLE APIECE

Trainer Prasanna Kumar warmed up nicely for the 2000 Guineas recording a double on the eve of the second classic on Friday the 13th. The

Dec

CLASSY WAR HAMMER WINS 2000 GUINEAS IN STYLE

There were no surprises in the second classic of the season. The best horse in the campus War Hammer who had remained unbeaten from his five

Dec

THE GOLCONDA 2000 GUINEAS, Gr.2

With the Indian classics barely a week away, there is already a sense of excitement in the air. The buzz of ‘who would outclass whom',

Dec

GRAND ACCORD DROPS A BOMBSHELL

The uncertainties of racing came forth at the cost of followers of form and most of the fancied lot took a severe beating through the day. The

Dec

SRINATH PILOTS VIJAYS SINGHAM TO 2000 GUINEAS SUCCESS

A last ditch effort from jockey YS Srinath paved way for Laxman Singh’s ward Vijays Singham to a dramatic Golconda 2000 Guineas (Gr2) victory.

Dec

THE SOUTH INDIA 2000 GUINEAS, GR.2

After VijaysSingham’s surprise victory in The Golconda 2000 Guineas, Gr.2, a total of 7 regional winter classics are done and dusted. The past

Dec

THE D KHAITAN MEMORIAL CALCUTTA GOLD CUP, Gr.2

BLAST FROM THE PAST Not many would know that The Calcutta Gold Cup, Gr.2 is the second oldest of the Group races in the Indian racing calendar,

Dec

STYLECRACKER INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

Like the confused political picture that was witnessed recently in Mumbai, the scenario for the first Indian Classic of the year at Mahalakshmi is

Dec

FOLLOWERS OF FORM ENJOY GOOD RUN

On a day punters enjoyed a good run under the cold winter sun, five firm favourites nailing bold colours to the mast in the relatively small

Dec

VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

We have had both the Indian Guineas being run in January in the early days and we have also had the "2000" being run before the

Dec

ANGELINO WINS KABINI CUP

After punters enjoyed the better of exchanges on Thursday, Friday saw the followers of form take a hit in the first three races before they recouped

Dec

ROSINA LIFTS CALCUTTA OAKS IN GREAT STYLE

It was ‘run for the roses’ for trainer Bharath Singh’s Rosina who showed a clean pair of heels to her five rivals to lift Calcutta

Dec

GIFT OF GRACE WINS STYLECRACKER INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS (GR1)

Little did the lady trainer know that one day she would accomplish a task that her father-in-law, the legendary RR Byramji was a master at!

Dec

TROUVAILLE PIPS ALEXEI FOR 2000 GUINEAS CROWN

Trouvaille (Surfrider – Highly Fashionable, Ruia Stud) showed off his fighting qualities and came up trumps winning the Villoo Poonawalla

Dec

EXCLUSIVE BLUE WINS SPEAKER'S CUP

Exclusive Blue (Ravel – Blue Sonata), saddled by Laxman Singh, sailed through in the homestretch to outpace the field that included favourite

Dec

BEYOND LIMITS WINS GK RAO MEMORIAL CUP

Beyond Limits (Tazahum – Magical Night) made ample amends for his last start loss to Ayur Shakti and romped home in a convincing manner to

Dec

MULTITUDE CONTINUES HIS WINNING STREAK

One has to doff one’s hat to trainer Vijay Singh’s big hearted seven-year-old sprinter Multitude (Multidimensional-Haedi) who lifted the

Dec

THE MAHARAJA JIWAJIRAO SCINDIA TROPHY, Gr.2

BLAST FROM THE PAST For the uninitiated, Maharaja Jiwajirao Scindia was the last reigning Maharaja of Gwalior state in Central India. Born in

Dec

AUGUSTUS CAESAR WINS BOLTON TROPHY

Augustus Caesar (Holy Roman Emperor – Snowy Day In La, Equus Stud) put in a sustained gallop in the final furlong to collar favourite Golden

Dec

ATTORNEY GENERAL WINS STEWARDS CUP

Two mounts of Chetan Kalay floored the followers of form from which they never could recover and returned home with a big hole in the pocket.

Dec

TASAWWUR WINS MAHARAJA JIWAJIRAO SCINDIA TROPHY

Jockey A Sandesh was in his elements gobbling up the first five races of the day. But for debutante Exotic Queen and to an extent Night Hunt who were

Dec

AGNI PREVAILS IN A THREE WAY FINISH

Both the divisions of the Mayor’s Cup saw an exciting finish and the fight went right up to the last stride. Agni (Burden of Proof –

Dec

SOUTH INDIA OAKS, Gr.1

From December of 2016, after Madras Race Club had returned to the fold, outstation trainers once again started taking their Classic hopefuls to

Dec

VIJAY’S EMPIRE CARVES OUT NARROW VICTORY

Ravinder Singh trained Vijay’s Empire (Princely Heir – Royal Tarton) was ridden hard by jockey Ajit Singh while carving out an exciting

Jan

BLACK PEARL DAZZLES NEW YEAR’S DAY CROWD

The New Year’s Day races at this centre has always been a glamour event that socialites of this city are keen to attend. The stands were well

Jan

INDIAN DERBY SIXTY YEARS AGO

The year 1960 started off well for the sports loving city of Bombay. On the New Year's day India, fresh from its first ever victory over

Jan

THE BANGALORE OAKS, Gr.2

BLAST FROM THE PAST The Derby might be the blue riband of any racing season, but few would know that the first-ever

Jan

DEBUTANTE MONARCHOS WINS MD MEHTA TROPHY

Monarchos (Phoenix Tower – Sugar Mint, Manjri Stud) put in a strong finishing run to down popular fancy California, overwhelming the favourite

Jan

DESERT GOD WINS CHIEF MINISTER'S TROPHY

On expected lines, the all-conquering Desert God from trainer Padmanabhan's yard who is the biggest money-spinner in the century old Indian

Jan

CLASSY ANJEZE RECORDS CLASSIC DOUBLE

The winner of the 1000 Guineas, Anjeze from Sulaiman Attaollahi's yard brilliantly piloted by young Irish pro David Egan recorded a classic

Jan

THE GOLCONDA OAKS, Gr.2

THE BIG PICTURE The Golconda Oaks, Gr.2 is the last of the four regional Oaks before the classic extravaganza heads west for The Indian Oaks,

Jan

ROBERTA WINS HOMI MODY TROPHY

Shroff trained Roberta (Multidimensional – Moonlight Romance, Usha Stud) redeemed her reputation somewhat with a pleasing and much needed

Jan

SMASHING BLUE WINS BYERLY TURK MILLION (GR3)

Trainer RH Sequeira's ward Smashing Blue galloped to her third win on the trot keeping a clean slate in her blossoming career. She was the

Jan

PASO ROBLES RUNS AWAY WITH GOLCONDA OAKS (GR.2)

Paso Robles (Arazan – Mawaheb, Poonawalla Stud) romped home a clear winner to bag the Golconda Oaks (Gr.2) with surprising ease. The top class

Jan

VICTORIOUS SERMON WINS COMPREHENSIVELY

Victorious Sermon (Whatsthescript – Crystal, Nanoli Stud) was perhaps the most impressive winner of the day and he not only just beat Pune

Jan

CALCUTTA DERBY, Gr.1

The "Derby Days" (title of a most readable book on the Epsom Derby by Stewart Peters) are here again. Over the next three weeks we will

Jan

PERPETUAL WINNING BAGS MRC CUP FORTUITOUSLY

A piece of slipshod horsemanship by substitute jockey Hindu Singh astride Lesrel resulted in handing the Madras Race Club Cup in the Stewards’

Jan

CUBAN PETE WINS FEATURE IN STYLE

Compared to the other premier racing centres, Bangalore winter season has provided punters a reason to smile, good number of fancied horses

Jan

GRITTY TRAFALGAR LIFTS CALCUTTA DERBY

The Calcutta Derby Stakes lived up to its top billing as it produced a grand finale to the afternoon’s proceedings on Sunday. Trainer James

Jan

SOUTH INDIA DERBY, Gr.1

The 'Pongal' Derby has fallen to the outstation challengers in the last three years but with the local filly Supreme Fragrance pulling off a

Jan

MR BAAHUBALI SHOCKS THE FIELD

One of Jackpot pool hunter went laughing to the bank at the end of the day having literally hit the jackpot of close to Rs 800,000l- and

Jan

SIR SUPREMO REIGNS SUPREME AT CHENNAI

Sir Supremo (Speaking of Which – Cool Mover, Usha Stud) owned by Mr Daulat Chhabria, Dr CA Prashanth, Mr Gautam Basapa and Mr Apana Subaiya

Jan

SACRED ROMAN LIFTS BYCULLA CLUB TROPHY

Pesi Shroff trained Sacred Roman (Holy Roman Emperor – Clicquot, Jai Govind Stud) proved far too superior to his three rivals, Raees included,

Jan

INDIAN OAKS, Gr.1

Although most Indian Classics have been run on a Sunday and quite a few on a Saturday -- that was the day there was racing at Bombay in the early

Jan

IN-FORM BERNARDINI MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK

After being fried on the Chennai Derby day, all favourites playing truant, the punters got roasted at the Bangalore winter races on Friday, a

Jan

GOLCONDA DERBY, Gr.1

The Golconda Derby is the youngest of the winter Derbies in India having been first run only 1980. In its forty year history, it has been contested

Jan

MULTITUDE SEALS VIJAY-SURAJ TREBLE

Trainer Vijay Singh and jockey Suraj Narredu combined fruitfully to fetch home a treble with Vallerysthal, Court Jester and Multitude. The last named

Jan

JULIETTE SETS SIGHTS ON DERBY AFTER IMPRESSIVE OAKS WIN

Karthik Ganapathy trained Juliette (Musketier – Gimmesumsugar, Sohna Stud) reduced his opponents to mere mortals with an electrifying stretch

Jan

ROYAL CRYSTAL WINS GOLCONDA DERBY STAKES (GR.1)

The Golconda Derby Stakes (Gr1) saw a battle royal that had every spectator riveted to the edge of the seat as second favourite Consigliori and

Jan

THE INDIAN CHAMPION CUP, Gr.1

THE BIG PICTURE A recent visit to the quaint and serene hill station of Madikeri (erstwhile Coorg) offered a mesmeric view of the clear night sky,

Jan

STAR SUPERIOR LIVES UP TO HIS NAME

The murky weather failed to deter trainer Vijay Singh and jockey Suraj Narredu from picking up four winners each during Thursday’s races.

Jan

SHREE MEENAKSHI SUNDERESHWARA BANGALORE DERBY, Gr.1

Last Sunday, the sports lovers of Bangalore had a feast with India and Australia playing the decider of the ODI series. The local favourite, Team

Jan

AUGUSTUS CAESAR WINS RAJPIPLA TROPHY

Augustus Caesar (Holy Roman Emperor – Snowy Day In La, Equus Stud), trained by Altamash Ahmed, carved out a hard-fought victory

Jan

MAGNIFICENT SEVEN IT PROVED TO BE FOR WAR HAMMER

The classy War Hammer put his trainer Prasanna Kumar and his four owners, Dr Prashanth, Gautam Basapa, B S Manjunath and Apana Subaiya in seventh

Jan

AKSHAY KUMAR RECORDS MEMORABLE TREBLE

The darling of the Hyderabadi nawabs, Akshay Kumar won the hearts of many a lover of sport in the Garden City on the eve of the Shree Meenakshi

Jan

RACING GAME OF SKILL

SportsWin in partnership with indiarace.com has launched a Game of Skill and for this first contest we have selected the final month of the winter

Jan

CORFE CASTLE WINS KAKATIA MILLION (GR.3)

Corfe Castle (Excellent Art – Miss Danehill) showed out among the four runners and thumped his rivals with ease to clinch the Kakatia Million

Jan

BRAHMACHARI THROWS THE FORM BOOK OUT

Trainer Javed Khan’s long shot Brahmachari (Chevalier-Avec Plaisir) made a mockery of the form book as he lifted the RWITC Cup with a degree of

Jan

PRADEEP ANNAIAH IS ENJOYING FINE WINTER RUN

Trainer Pradeep Annaiah had never had it so good. And he is enjoying every moment of it this winter. A dozen winners and a couple more in the bank

Feb

KINGFISHER ULTRA INDIAN DERBY, Gr.1

About 1330 Thoroughbred foals were born in India in 2016 making it the smallest crop of 21st century till then. Some of those foals raced in 2018,

Feb

THE KINGFISHER ULTRA INDIAN DERBY

Given below are statistical details of the twenty runners expected to line up for the 78th running of the “Blue Riband of the Indian

Feb

THE S.M. SHAH ECLIPSE STAKES OF INDIA (GR.2)

THE COMPLICATED AND THE COMPLEXITIES OF RACING Many would agree that predicting the stock markets is the toughest thing to do, but ask a racegoer

Feb

KARIEGA WINS EBCO LIVSMART MILLION

Vishal Gaikwad trained Kariega (Kingda Ka – Smoke Ring, Nanoli Stud) had to work hard and use up almost all her resources as she got the better

Feb

WAR HAMMER – A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION!

The Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby (Gr1) a spectacular race over 2400 meters, has produced some extraordinary results over the decades. This

Feb

SALAZAAR WINS ECLIPSE STAKES OF INDIA (GR2)

While War Hammer stole the hearts on the day and not without reason, there were some hard-core performances and one that really was right up there

Feb

THE DR. S.C.JAIN SPRINTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP, Gr.2

BLAST FROM THE PAST Unlike the much-hyped traditional classics, the short distance races are rather less glorified. The big stakes are

Feb

MULTIFACETED PROVES TOO GOOD IN SPRINTERS TRIAL

Fresh from their spectacular Indian Derby success at Mahalaxmi on Sunday, champion trainer Prasanna Kumar and top gun Suraj Narredu recorded a double

Feb

POINT TO PROVE LIFTS QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP

Jockey A Sandesh astride Arjun Mangalorkar-trained Point To Prove did extremely well to overcome severe interference from bottom-weight Shivalik

Feb

IRON AGE WINS DR SC JAIN SPRINTERS’ (GR2)

Iron Age (Strong Suit – Intrigue, Manjri Stud), saddled by trainer Imtiaz Sait, not only lived up to the universal expectations but also won

Feb

OUTRUNNING THE PEDIGREE

In the week before the 2017 Kingfisher Ultra Pune Derby, Gr.1, this site had published an interview with the jockey Y.S. Srinath. In that

Feb

SMASHING BLUE WINS DARLEY ARABIAN MILLION (GR.3)

Smashing Blue (Win Legend – Twice Over) outpaced her three rivals and pocketed the Darley Arabian Million (Gr3) without dropping sweat.

Feb

TOOTSIE ROLL SPRINGS A SURPRISE

Tootsie Roll (Chinese Whisper – Confluence) produced a steamy run at the business end to create a flutter while winning the upper division of

Feb

LEOPARD ROCK WINS SIR CHARLES FORBES TROPHY

Deepesh Narredu trained Leopard Rock (Kingda Ka – Besame Mucho, Nanoli Stud) finished on with a scorching gallop after stalking his rivals most

Feb

PRADEEP, PRASANNA CLOSE IN ON SULAIMAN

Last start winner Psychic Warrior produced another sublime effort to record his second straight success and that helped trainer Pradeep Annaiah, who

Feb

VIJAY-SURAJ COMBO BAGS ANOTHER TREBLE

Trainer Vijay Singh and jockey Suraj Narredu combined fruitfully once again to fetch home a treble comprising Inca, Silver Bracelet and Advait.

Feb

VULCAN WINS CRICKET CLUB OF INDIA TROPHY

Vulcan (Sedgefield – Shinning Force, Jai Govind Stud) benefitted by an astute piece of ridding by ace jockey Sandesh to clinch the Cricket Club

Feb

HIGHLY ACCLAIMED WINS TRHOA TROPHY

Deshmukh-trained Highly Acclaimed (Phoenix Tower – Play That Tune) showed that he had worked his way to top form after a stretch of patchy

Feb

TOP JOCKEYS LEIGH ROCHE AND A SANDESH SUSPENDED

The Stewards of the RWITC, in their resolve in showing zero tolerance to suspicious and unsatisfactory performances on the race track, conducted an

Feb

AKASHIMA WINS GODOLPHIN BARB MILLION

Akashima (Kingda Ka – Alexandra Pearl) saddled by Deshmukh, lived up to the expectations and promise she had shown in her last run and thumped

Feb

INVITATION CUP BREAKS NEW GROUND

Mysore Racing Racing started in Mysore in the last decade of the nineteenth century. during the reign of H.H. Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar. He died

Feb

ARROWFIELD LIFTS GOVERNOR’S CUP IN STYLE

A clever piece of horsemanship by the experienced Imran Chisty atop Arrowfield (Phoenix Tower-Dramatikos) saw the Javed Khan-trained five-year-old

Feb

THE POONAWALLA BREEDERS’ MULTI MILLION, GR.1

BLAST FROM THE PAST Held at The Aquis Park, Gold Coast Turf Club in Queensland, the ‘Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Carnival’ is an

Feb

PUNTERS GEAR UP FOR INVITATION CUP WEEK-END

A week before the Indian Turf Invitation Cup races at Mysore, punters enjoyed a good run at the races on Friday. Four well backed top fancies nailed

Feb

LADY OF LUXURY CLINCHES IAF CUP

Trainer Shafiq Khan's Lady Of Luxury (PS Chouhan up) moved with giant strides in the final furlong to win a blanket finish involving Oak Brook

Feb

VICTORY PARADE SIZZLES TO CREATE OWN RECORD

Prime fancy Victory Parade (Top Class – Harmonica) saddled by trainer D Netto, produced a scorching gallop to win the HP Mistry Memorial Cup in

Feb

FOREST FLAME WINS POONAWALLA MULTI-MILLION (GR1)

The Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million (Gr1) day lived up to the expectations and panned out to be a highly entertaining day, both on and off

Feb

ASHWA BRAVO WINS ALCOCK ARABIAN MILLION (GR3)

“Bravo Suraj Narredu,” could easily have been the chant form the stands as the ace jockey pulled off a sensational last stride victory

Feb

NEW MOON EDGES OUT RIQUEWIHR TO LIFT HRC CUP

Murky weather, slightly soft going and intermittent drizzles could not deter Christopher Alford-trained New Moon (Dean’s Kitten-Atmosphere)

Feb

BANGALORE TURF CLUB SPRINTERS' CUP, Gr.1

Though the first official Sprinters' Cup was run at Calcutta in 1980, it had a forerunner the previous year at Mumbai. It was also called

Feb

HEADWAY KEEPS HIS DATE WITH VICTORY

Trainer SK Sunderji and stable jockey Nicky Mackay reaped rich rewards, scoring a fine treble, a hat-trick in fact, in the day’s seven-event

Feb

SAUDI CUP – NEW HORIZONS

Even as the Dubai World Cup, hitherto the world’s richest horse race, gets ready to celebrate a quarter century of existence, it has lost its

Feb

DR. M.A.M RAMASWAMY STAYERS' CUP, Gr.1

It was Madras Race Club which played a major part in the institution of the Indian Turf Invitation Cup, Gr.1. After all, horses from Guindy had been

Feb

MAJ. P.K. MEHRA MEMORIAL SUPER MILE CUP, Gr.1

The first running of this race coincided with the inaugural staging of all four Gr.1 races over the Invitation Cup week-end at Hyderabad in 1983 and

Feb

FAVOURITES CHOOSE TO TAKE A BACK SEAT

Two days before the Invitation Cup week-end races at Mysuru, punters were looking to pick up a few winners which would help take care of their

Mar

ADJUDICATE WEARS CHAMPION HORSE SASH AGAIN

The wonder filly Adjudicate, top pro Srinath and trainer James McKeown did it again, winning the Indian Turf Invitation Cup in successive years and

Mar

MAXIMUM SECURITY WINS $20-MILLION SAUDI CUP, THE RICHEST HORSE RACE IN WORLD

Maximum Security may have been disqualified from the world’s most famous horse race, the Kentucky Derby, but on Saturday he won the

Feb

CORFE CASTLE WINS SPRINTERS' CUP

Leading pro Suraj Narredu lost on the most fancied contestant Multifaceted in the Sprinters' Cup before booting home the lesser fancied Bangalore

Feb

INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP, GR.1

In Shakespeare's play, the tragic events at Elsinore unfold in Act V. In the Mysore version, they have come even before the curtain goes up with

Feb

THE SURESH MAHINDRA MULTI MILLION, GR.2

Pichenotte, a French tabletop game is played on a board with round game pieces, quite similar to carrom board which is popular in South-East Asia.The

Mar

SHIVALIK SIGHT LIVES UP TO EXPECTATIONS

Jasbir Singh-trained Shivalik Sight lived up to expectations with a measured victory over the favourite Jaivant in the 2800m race for the Calcutta St

Mar

PARISIAN SCORES IMPRESSIVE VICTORY

There were some prolific performances on the day however, Pesi Shroff rained Parisian (Champs Elysees – Anywaysmile, Usha Stud) stood out as

Mar

BATTLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP HOTS UP

The battle for the champion trainer title is really hotting up. Prasanna Kumar, who heads the list with a solitary point, Sulaiman Attaollahi,

Mar

THE CN WADIA GOLD CUP, GR.2

BLAST FROM THE PAST Sir Cusrow N Wadia was a renowned industrialist and a philanthropist from Bombay. In 1883, he set out his desire to turn a

Mar

VULCAN BAGS CN WADIA GOLD CUP (GR2)

Adhiraj Jodha trained Vulcan (Sedgefield – Shining Force, Jai Govind Stud) kept his date with victory and claimed the CN Wadia Gold Cup (Gr2)

Mar

SHIVANSH EDGES OUT RIVALS IN APERITIVO CUP

In a dramatic finish to the race for The Aperitivo Cup run over the metric mile, trainer Vijay Singh’s Shivansh (Top Class-Immortal Story) put

Mar

GALLANTRY CARVES OUT FIGHTING WIN

Malesh Narredu trained Gallantry (Kingda Ka – Vittoria, Nanoli Stud) displayed tremendous fighting spirit and notched up a well-earned victory.

Mar

WINTER CLASSICS 2019-20

The 2016 crop, the smallest born in India this millennium, completed 21 of its Classics from November 2019 to March 2020 before the outbreak of

Mar

TIZ THE LAW REASSERTS HIMSELF IN DOMINANT FLORIDA DERBY WIN

Oh, if only there was still a Kentucky Derby to run five weeks from Saturday, then Tiz the Law may be heading to Churchill Downs as the

Apr

INDIAN RACING NEEDS TO RESUME

Everyone needs to get used to the fact that life after Covid-19 is never going to be the same. The accompanying economic cataclysm will ensure that.

Apr

SAUDI CUP PRIZE-MONEY WITHHELD DUE TO CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST WINNING TRAINER

The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia (JCSA) is withholding prize-money for the world's richest race, the $20 million Saudi Cup, due to criminal

Apr

BRITISH HORSE RACING MAKES PLANS FOR MEETINGS TO RETURN BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Racing should discover on Wednesday whether a resumption of meetings behind closed doors from 1 May is still considered feasible by the sport’s

Apr

TEN POINTER

One of the pleasures of old Bombay was to walk on a Sunday morning, around 10.00 a.m., along the Hornby Road from Bori Bunder to Kala Ghoda. The road

Apr

MYSORE RACES

March 01, 2020 is a Red letter day in the Annals of Racing in the Royal City of Mysore when for the first time Indian Turf Invitation Cup will be

Apr

TURF AUTHORITIES NEED TO ZOOM

Unfortunately, no one can accurately forecast the future, the claims of astrologers and soothsayers notwithstanding. Had this been possible, we would

Apr

COVID-19 CRISIS

Dated 1st April 2020 JAI wrote to the RWITC & BTC RWITC / BTC Dear Sir When the whole World is worried about COVID-19, few

May

RWITC CHAIRMAN POONAWALLA OPTIMISTIC ABOUT PUNE RACING SEASON

Zavaray Poonawalla, was however optimistic while speaking to mid-day, explaining the measures put in place, and how he intends to press the re-start

May

GST SENDS HORSE RACING INDUSTRY INTO “ ICU”

The Sport of Horseracing is administered and governed under the auspices of six Turf Clubs in the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil

May

DOUBLE WHAMMY SENDS RCTC INTO A TIZZY

Lashed mercilessly by cyclone Amphan less than a fortnight ago, The Royal Calcutta Turf Club is struggling to find its feet in the wake of this

Jun

CHAMPIONS OF 2019-2020

The abrupt manner in which racing in India was forced to grind to a halt in mid-March meant that champions at each of the centres where the 2019-2020

Jun

EAGERLY AWAITED BRITISH CLASSICS THIS WEEKEND

Fans of the International Turf have been fretting and fuming at the drastic changes wrought in the fabric of horse racing by the arrival of the

Jun

EMOTIONAL OISIN MURPHY CAPTURES FIRST CLASSIC ON KAMEKO

Oisin Murphy became a British classic winner for the first time June 6 as Kameko lifted the QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (G1) for Sheikh Fahad Al

Jun

HONOR A.P CAPTURES SANTA ANITA DERBY

Ahistorian might be needed to find the last time a trainer skipped a Triple Crown race in favor of a prep race for the Kentucky Derby Presented by

Jun

STAR FILLY LOVE ROLLS TO 1000 GUINEAS SCORE

The first week of the British flat season may have started late and in somewhat surreal circumstances, but there was a comforting sense of

Jun

THREE YEAR-OLDS OF 2020 - PART 1

In normal circumstances, the crop of 2017 would have already finished with the three Classics at Ooty and be gearing up for the more challenging

Jun

BYRAM JEEJEEBHOY BIDS ADIEU TO THE MORTAL WORLD

Mr Byram Jeejeebhoy was among the most prominent citizens, a philanthropist and a gentleman to the core. He passed away peacefully at his Worli

Jun

GODSPEED

Godspeed (Multidimensional - Almandine) was born in 2011 at the Usha Stud Farm. She was one of the last horses left in their ring at the 2013 RWITC

Jun

IRISH CLASSICS UP FOR GRABS THIS FRIDAY

With three months lost to the Covid-19 pandemic, racing authorities worldwide are themselves racing to hold feature

Jun

SISKIN SHOWS CLASS IN IRISH 2000 GUINEAS WIN

Classics aren’t supposed to come easy and the immovable object that is Ballydoyle tends to ensure they don’t, but Siskin proved an

Jun

THREE YEAR-OLDS OF 2020 - PART 2

The first winner of the 2017 crop was the filly Flameoftheforest (Speaking of Which - Set Ablaze by Razeen) who won the scurry at Pune on 12

Jun

FROM THURLES TO CLASSIC FAME

'If she came out of this well, you'd have to look at the Coronation, especially if the ground was nice there' With the Curragh at its

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT 2020 – PART-1

Amongst the early decisions taken by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) in this peculiar year of the pandemic was to signal to the world that

Jun

THIRD TIME LUCKY: BRILLIANT BATTAASH LANDS ELUSIVE KING'S STAND WIN IN STYLE

'He's done the three now, with the Abbaye and Nunthorpe, and hopefully we're not finished yet' Some things are worth waiting for

Jun

BALLYDOYLE GLADIATOR CIRCUS MAXIMUS EDGES OUT TEREBELLUM IN GROUP 1 THRILLER

'He is very tough, he travels with a lot of speed, quickens and then toughs it out. He's unbelievable really. Ryan gave him a brilliant

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT 2020 PART-2

There was a surreal atmosphere when the 2020 Royal Ascot race meeting got under way on Tuesday without any

Jun

LORD NORTH COMPLETES TRASFORMATION WITH STUNNING PRINCE OF WALE'S SUCCESS

Lord North paid a huge compliment to the champion trainer's skill and patience with a stunning victory in the Prince of Wales's Stakes,

Jun

SENSATIONAL STRADIVARIUS SEALS THIRD GOLD CUP WITH TEN-LENGTH WIN UNDER DETTORI

'I'm very proud of the horse and he took off in the straight. I've ridden some great horses and he's one of the great

Jun

GOLDEN SUCCESS FOR COX AS HORDE REGISTERS CLEAN-SWEEP OF ROYAL SPRINTS

When it comes to Group 1 sprints at Royal Ascot, Clive Cox is a trainer to have in your corner. Cox added to his past successes in the Diamond

Jun

UNUSUAL RENEWAL OF BELMONT STAKES

With the Kentucky Derby being postponed to September 5th, and the Preakness Stakes to October 3rd, as a result of

Jun

PALACE PIER EDGES OUT PINATUBO TO SEAL 150-1 DETTORI TREBLE IN ST JAMES'S PALACE

Palace Pier emerged as the new star of the mile division, striking late to deny Pinatubo in a thrilling St James's Palace Stakes and complete a

Jun

BREAKTHROUGH WIN FOR EMOTIONAL STOTT AS HELLO YOUMZAIN LANDS DIAMOND JUBILEE

Kevin Stott wiped away tears of joy as he returned to the parade ring aboard Hello Youmzain, who provided the young jockey with a breakthrough

Jun

TIZ THE LAW EARNS CLEAR VICTORY IN BELMONT STAKES

When the 152nd Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) was finally decided late in the day June 20, the outcome was rather

Jun

THREE YEAR-OLDS OF 2020 - PART 3

Chennai Only Malakpet staged more juvenile races in 2019-20 than Guindy. That is because H.R.C. lost no racing days due to the abrupt end to the

Jun

AIDAN O’BREIN HOLDS WHIP-HAND IN IRISH DERBY

It’s the first time ever that the Irish Derby precedes the Investec-sponsored original in England, and thus there are no runners emerging from

Jun

SANTIAGO CAPTURES IRISH DERBY

If you head due west from Ballydoyle and travel the distance of an Irish Derby as the crow flies, you'll land at the gates of Rockwell College,

Jul

CAN STATES RELY ON BETTING TO FILL COFFERS?

Besides being a source of revenue, regulating online betting on sports and horse races can check illegal fixing attempts. In these Covid-19 times,

Jul

EPSOM DERBY AND OAKS ON THE SAME DAY

It was the 12th Earl of Derby who founded the mile-and-a-half Classic race carrying his name that is the pre-eminent event for

Jul

FRENCH CLASSICS AND ECLIPSE STAKES MAKE FOR AN EXCITING SUNDAY

In pre-Covid-19 times and in those years when the features fell on consecutive days, once Epsom’s Derby Day concluded, there would

Jul

SERPENTINE GETS 'FREEBIE' TO RECORD 25-1 DERBY

'I wasn't aware of how far clear I was. It's surreal to have won this race, I can't believe it' Serpentine produced an

Jul

'SHE COULDN'T HAVE BEEN ANY MORE IMPRESSIVE'

'It’s hard to say that you would ever have a filly better than that' In one of his most famous terse responses to a post-race

Jul

GHAIYYATH STRIKES IN ECLIPSE

If the Derby was all about a winner who was allowed to stealthily go beyond the reach of his rivals to conquer Epsom, the Coral-Eclipse was a

Jul

'HE HAD IT WON IN TWO STRIDES'

The Classic trainers dream of unearthing their next three-year-old stars and, while the competitor in John Gosden will have been naturally

Jul

RWITC IS GEARED UP AND READY

Mr Zavaray Poonawalla, Chairman, RWITC, is known to wear his heart on his sleeve. He has been the one who has never shied away from taking innovative

Jul

WHEN WILL BTC LEARN TO KEEP HOUSE IN ORDER?

This is one Club which always is in the news, be it the Good, Bad and the Ugly. For A Few Dollars More one can easily twist and bend the rules and

Jul

'SHE'S UNBELIEVABLE'

An eerie silence greeted Enable at Ascot on Saturday similar to the one at Longchamp last October, but to the collective joy of her legion of fans

Jul

A TALE OF TWO CHAMPIONS

Racing started in India more than 200 years ago. It came of age when the first Viceroy's Cup (it was actually called Governor-General's

Aug

NEW STALLIONS - PART 1

In the last ten years three new stallions added their names to the list of Champion Sires -- Multidimensional, Burden of Proof and Excellent Art. All

Aug

NEW STALLIONS - PART 2

Pen pictures of the remaining three stallions are given in this concluding part. PERFECT STRIDE[GB] (b 2005 Oasis Dream -

Aug

SHELAGH FOSTER - REST IN PEACE

indiarce.com reproduces an article carried in 2014 as a tribute to Shelagh Foster who passed away in England yesterday but her heart was in India and

Aug

FALSE POSITIVES DAMAGE TRUST FACTOR

After 10 members of the Jockeys Association Of India (JAI) tested Covid positive, the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) was under the BBMP radar. The front

Sep

FIRST KENTUCKY DERBY IN SEPTEMBER

Although a year or two barely registers a blip on the cosmic scale, it can seem like an eternity to human beings. Almost all of 2020 has seen normal

Sep

THE LAST INDIAN CLASSIC

The St. Leger run at Doncaster is the oldest Classic in the world. It was run first in 1776. The Derby and the Oaks came later while the two Guineas

Sep

RACING IN MOURNING FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF PAT SMULLEN

The international racing community was rocked on Tuesday night after it emerged that Pat Smullen had died in St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin from

Oct

CONTINENTAL EUROPE'S FINEST RACE THIS WEEKEND

This year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Gr.1; 2400 m.), easily the highest class horse race on the Continent, is down

Nov

SALAZAAR WINS RAJYOTSAVA TROPHY ON FIRST DAY

It was good to see horses back on track at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) and now that racing will resume in Chennai this week and Hyderabad set to

Nov

TREVOR, PADMANABHAN STEAL LIMELIGHT

The top Indian `Knight’ Trevor Patel and leading trainer S Padmanabhan stole the limelight on the second day of the winter season. The

Nov

NORTHERN ALLIANCE MAKES A WINNING COMEBACK

The third day of the winter season proved to be a disaster for the followers of form, all eight favourites taking a back seat, while the outsiders

Nov

ASHWA BRAVO PROVIDES AN IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY

The Hyderabad racecourse came alive after what seemed a never ending wait. The HRC authorities had gone into the top gear in preparing for the races

Nov

AUGUSTUS CAESAR WINS BANGALORE TURF CLUB TROPHY GR.3

Leading pro Padmanabhan maintained his winning streak, leading in two good winners including classic hopeful Golden Oaks, who is certain to start the

Nov

RCTC GOES LIVE

It is “All Systems Go" at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club. The Starting Gates are set to clang open at 1pm on Tuesday, 24th November, to

Nov

CALCUTTA RACES KICK-OFF ON A HAPPY NOTE

After nine months of slumber, the Calcutta racecourse was throbbing with excitement on Tuesday, albeit sans spectators. The sweet echo of thundering

Nov

SPRING GROVE WINS WELCOME TROPHY

The long wait for racing action in Pune finally ended with the horses making a grand reappearance on the race track. It was a weird feeling though as

Nov

FOREST FLAME HAS A WALK IN THE PARK

The best horse in the circuit, Forest Flame, hailing from the stables of trainer Sulaiman Attaollahi, much to the delight of her connections the

Nov

QUESTINA WINS DRC CUP WITH A SPARKLING RUN

Questina (Phoenix Tower – Meadowlark, Manjri Stud) came from behind with a dazzling finishing run to swoop upon her tough opponents in the

Nov

EXCLUSIVE BLUE STARTS ON WINNING NOTE

Jockey Suraj Narredu enjoyed another good day at the office scoring a fine treble on the day. This included his hard-fought win atop Exclusive Blue

Dec

HIGH FIVE FOR VIJAY; TREBLE FOR SURAJ

Champion trainer Vijay Singh was simply unstoppable at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday. The veteran saddler picked up five of the seven races,

Dec

COSMOS WINS ASHOKA CHAKRA CUP

The moment the Darius Byramji-trained Cosmos enjoyed a sizable advantage at the scales in the Ashoka Chakra Cup run over a distance of nine furlong

Dec

PSYCHIC FORCE MAKES SHORT WORK OF LOCAL LOT

A recent import from the south – Psychic Force – made short work of the local opposition in the seven-furlong race for the Mayfowl

Dec

WIND WHISTLER SCORES THRILLING VICTORY

Mumbai races played out on the Pune track seems to have gathered momentum with a few interesting finishes in the competitive Sunday card. Wind

Dec

PREMIER ACTION SCORES EXCITING VICTORY

Premier Action (Green Coast – Hunting Hawk) benefitted from his jockey’s fine form and sound judgment and forced a narrow win beating a

Dec

HORSES FOR COURSES

;..the horses are under starters orders...AND THEY ARE OFF!!!" The smooth voice of the commentator -- the race caller--with the perfectly

Dec

MYSTIC BAY WINS P D BOLTON TROPHY

Malesh Narredu trained Mystic Bay (Leitir Mor – Memory Boy, Poonawalla Stud) showed what a run benefit can do as he blasted his opponents to

Dec

CLASSY VIOLIN STUNS SILVER BRACELET

A close second favourite in the ante-post market, trainer Neil Darashah’s prize filly Violin (Phoenix Tower – Nojoom) pegged back the

Dec

PADMANABHAN, TREVOR CORNER GLORY

Top gun S Padmanabhan maintained his winning streak leading in two winners including Knight Templar winner of the Racing Patrons Trophy over a mile.

Dec

LEOPARD ROCK WINS FD WADIA TROPHY (GR3)

Trainer Malesh Narredu enjoyed a lucrative day at office picking up the FD Wadia Trophy (Gr3) the feature event with Leopard Rock, the new star in

Dec

SOVIET PRIDE SCORES AN ENCORE

RH Sequeira trained Soviet Pride (Air Support – Sovetskaya) showed deeper resolve and finished with a flutter to down Paso Robles closer home

Dec

BLACK PEARL MAKES WINNING LOOK EASY

Trainer Vijay Singh’s dark bay colt Black Pearl (Planetaire-Alvarita) made winning look easy while lifting the Calcutta 2000 Guineas at RCTC

Dec

SULAIMAN RECORDS CLASSIC DOUBLE

After he made a smashing debut, many old hats in the game were of the view that Lagarde, a progeny of Kingda Ka is in the classic mould and the

Dec

JULIETTE PROVES HER METTLE

Karthik Ganapathy trained Juliette (Musketier – Gimmesumsugar, Sohna Stud) showed her class and mettle yet again when she stepped on the race

Dec

VICTORY PARADE WINS IN STYLE

D Netto trained Victory Parade (Top Class – Harmonica) with Akshay Kumar astride, warmed up well midway down the straight and finished full of

Dec

NEW ENTRANTS PROVIDE CUTTING EDGE

The Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) badly needed a couple of new faces. New ideas, bold moves, out of the box approach and more importantly the willingness

Dec

SURAJ MAINTAINS CLASSIC WINNING STREAK

Leading pro Suraj Narredu added one more classic to his distinguished list. The champion, who had chalked out three classic victories at three

Dec

IRON AGE WINS ON AUTOPILOT MODE

Iron Age (Strong Suit – Intrigue, Manjri Stud) was most impressive while literally cantering home to win the Christmas Cup, the feature event

Dec

STAR SUPERIOR WINS A BLANKET FINISH

The Boxing Day bout between two-renowned heavy-weights at RCTC may not have been a “thriller in Manila” but it was definitely an

Dec

MARKET KING WINS BTC TROPHY

Market King (Leitir Mor – Only For Gold, Poonawalla Stud) reaped rich rewards after a frustrating string of second positions in all of his three

Dec

CONSCIOUS GIFT BOUNCES BACK TO WINNING WAYS

L D’Silva trained Conscious Gift (Speaking of Which – Brushed Aside) got his act together after a run benefit to time his run to

Jan

ZOYA SHOWS A CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS

It was a New Year’s Day with a difference at RCTC as it was the first time in the history of this thrilling sport that on this auspicious day

Jan

GOOL & SOLI POONAWALLA INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

After ten months, we will at last have a Gr.1 race. As usual, the first Gr.1 contest of a new racing year is the Indian 1000 Guineas. Unusually, it

Jan

ANTIBES EMERGES CHAMPION FILLY

The connections of Antibes were bullish of her chances in the Oaks. The Prasanna Kumar camp was confident that Mistletoe would emerge the best in the

Jan

FOREST FLAME WINS INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS (GR1)

Forest Flame (Leitir Mor – Memory Bay, Poonawalla Stud) kept her date with victory and won the Gool & Soli Poonawalla Indian 1000 Guineas

Jan

APPRENTICE JOCKEY JITENDRA SINGH MEETS TRAGIC END

Calamity struck the Hyderabad race course when a young apprentice jockey, just under 25 years of age - Jitendra Singh fell off his mount Gold Label

Jan

KNOTTY ASH TIES RIVALS IN KNOTS

Bangalore-based trainer Prasanna Kumar left his visiting card in style when his crack sprinter Knotty Ash (Gusto-Dovers Hill) made mince-meat of his

Jan

RWITC GETS ONLINE BETTING APPROVAL

The RWITC has finally got the approval for online betting from the Maharashtra government authorities. With the pandemic throwing everything out of

Jan

MAJESTIC WARRIOR SCORES FACILE VICTORY

Pesi Shroff trained Pense’e (Varenar – Cogito Ergo Sum, Equus Stud) notched up her maiden success on her fifth start and had it

Jan

INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

The Indian 2000 Guineas, Gr.1 is the first Indian Classic in which the result on the track was overturned in the Stewards' Room following an

Jan

IN-FORM SALAZAAR JUSTIFIES TOP BILLING

The in-form Salazaar from the stables of Irfan Ghatala justified his top billing winning the Chief Minister`s Trophy in emphatic fashion on Saturday.

Jan

LAGARDE WINS INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS (GR.1)

Lagarde (Kingda Ka – La Terrasse, Nanoli Stud) displayed high class temperament and depth in quality when he reproduced the magic he created on

Jan

LOMBARDY BAGS HRC GOLCONDA 1000 GUINEAS (GR2)

Lombardy (Leitir Mor – Lombardia, Poonawalla Stud) lived up to the top billing she garnered on merit and duly won the HRC Golconda Trophy (Gr2)

Jan

SOUTH INDIA DERBY, Gr.1

Since outstation horses once again began to travel to Guindy for the Classics, they have been outstandingly successful, carrying all before them.

Jan

SILVER BRACELET SEALS VIJAY’S TREBLE

It was yet another afternoon at RCTC which was dominated by leading trainer Vijay Singh. He pocketed three of the six races with Dandi Satyagraha,

Jan

BORN QUEEN WINS SOUTH INDIA DERBY STAKES (GR.1)

The Madras Race Club played perfect hosts for their biggest race of the season – The South India Derby Stakes (Gr1) for four year olds. Even

Jan

BLACK PEARL’S SOLE THREAT IS A RUNAWAY ZOYA

If anyone had dared to suggest before the running of the Calcutta Oaks on New Year’s Day that the filly Zoya might pose a threat to Black Pearl

Jan

CALCUTTA DERBY, Gr.1

The previous ten renewals of the Calcutta Derby all had outstation challengers. This year, not only is there no contender from other centres but the

Jan

ENID BLYTON SCORES IMPRESSIVE BACK-TO-BACK VICTORIES

Enid Blyton (Showcasing – Passing Hour, Equus Stud) scripted her own story and scored her second successive win in the higher class this time,

Jan

IN-FORM SURAJ IS ENJOYING DREAM RUN

Top `Knight’ Suraj Narredu, who is enjoying a dream run this winter recorded a nourishing double, partnering the Sulaiman Attaollahi schooled

Jan

TRAGEDY MARS BLACK PEARL’S VICTORY

The most dreaded moment in thoroughbred racing came to the fore during the running of the Calcutta Derby Stakes on Sunday, when a hale and hearty

Jan

ASHWA BRAVO WINS HRC GOLCONDA 2000 GUINEAS (GR2)

Trainer Srinivas Reddy’s Ashwa Bravo (Leitir Mor – Shadow Roll, Poonawalla Stud) property of Mr Ravinder Pal Singh Chauhan and the

Jan

PSYCHIC FORCE LIFTS THE INDIAN CHAMPION CUP

Trainer Aashay Doctor’s Psychic Force was flawlessly piloted by Suraj Narredu to lift the Indian Champion Cup (Grade I) in style at RCTC on

Jan

JULIETTE WINS WIRHOA ECLIPSE STAKES OF INDIA GR.2

Juliette (Musketier – Gimmesumsugar, Sohna Stud) showed her class yet again while dismissing a set of top-notch rivals to clinch the WIRHOA

Jan

N R I VALLEY THUMPS OPPOSITION

RH Sequeira trained N R I Valley (Saamidd – Sashimi) romped home to score a second victory on the trot this season in the hands of jockey

Jan

KINGFISHER ULTRA BANGALORE DERBY, Gr.1

Two of the winter Derbies of 2020-21 have been run and both have been won by unbeaten horses who also started as favourites. Born Queen maintained

Jan

SULAIMAN RECORDS GRAND TREBLE

Sulaiman Attaollahi served notice that he intends to dominate the Derby week-end winter races recording a memorable treble on Derby eve. And

Jan

LAGARDE WEARS ULTRA DERBY SASH

He knew he had the best chance. He knew he had the ammunition in his yard to pull the plug and fuse out the opposition in the blue riband

Jan

DOWNTOWN GAL SCORES COMFORTABLE VICTORY

Laxman Singh trained Downtown Gal (Multidimensional – Cest Bon) showed a lot more improvement than Mirana did after their Guineas tryst and

Jan

KILDARE SMASHES OPPOSITION TO WIN REPUBLIC CUP

Kildare seemed to have a task on hand when he lined up for the Republic Cup squaring up to take on the classy gelding Iron Age. Kildare himself was

Jan

VIJAY-SURAJ COMBO RECORD ANOTHER TREBLE

The Vijay Singh juggernaut continued to roll at RCTC on Saturday as he led in three winners with his trusted ‘knight of pigskin’ Suraj

Jan

IMMORTALITY WINS HRC GOLCONDA OAKS (GR2)

Pesi Shroff trained Immortality (Multidimensional – Psychic Light, Usha Stud) blossomed to produce an imposing gallop at the business end,

Feb

‘AWESOME’ PSC STUNS ‘PRINCE’ SURAJ

A marvellous piece of horsemanship by veteran PS Chouhan atop Aashay Doctor-trained Awesome One saw the six-year-old by Dean’s Kitten out of

Feb

TOP GUN AKSHAY KUMAR STEALS LIMELIGHT

The darling of the Hyderabadi nawabs, Akshay Kumar is slowly yet surely emerging as the top gun in the Indian horse racing circuit. The leading

Feb

APSARA STAR LIFTS POKER GURU CUP

James Mckeown-trained Apsara Star (Win Legend-Actuate) lifted the Poker Guru Cup run over 2000 metres without much ado at RCTC on Saturday. The

Feb

AMARE WINS GOOL S POONAWALLA TROPHY (GR3)

Karthik Ganapathy trained Amare (Ruler of the World – Focus on Us, Sohna Stud) could not have performed better on her debut. She settled nice

Feb

LIGHTNING BOLT STRIKES AGAIN

Lightning Bolt (Excellent Art – Shamaal) from the stables of trainer Deshmukh, picked up speed in the final 100 meters to shock Agni and clinch

Feb

APPEAL FROM CALCUTTA OWNERS

It’s very unfortunate that the stable staff have stopped providing exercise for the horses for past five days. This act of denying

Feb

GOLCONDA DERBY, Gr.1

There are ten runners for the Golconda Derby, Gr.1 -- same as for the South India Derby, Gr.1 exactly a month ago -- and numerically the outstation

Feb

SULTAN SULEIMAN SCORES COMFORTABLE VICTORY

Sultan Suleiman (Arazan – Saffron Dancer, Poonawalla Stud), trained by Altaf Hussain, scored a facile victory beating the small field with a

Feb

MULTIFACETED EMERGES BEST SPRINTER

Multifaceted emerged the best sprinter in style. The Darius Byramji ward surprisingly was not fancied most in the Sprinters Trial Stakes, Golden Oaks

Feb

LOMBARDY WINS HRC GOLCONDA DERBY (GR1)

One among the top contenders and also the only filly in the line-up for the Derby, Lombardy (Leitir Mor – Lombardia, Poonawalla Stud) timed her

Feb

COOL RIDER MAKES NEIL DARASHAH PROUD

We saw Ascoval from trainer Padmanabhan’s yard serve notice of his potential, while sending out a strong message that he is a big boy in the

Feb

MIRACLE WINS PANCHSHIL BREEDERS’ PRODUCE STAKES (GR3)

Jockey PS Chouhan and trainer Pesi Shroff reaped a rich haul on Sunday bagging six and five winners respectively. Chouhan combined with Shroff in

Feb

SOVET PRIDE RALLIES TO SCORE THRILLING VICTORY

Sovet Pride (Air Support – Sovetskaya), trained by RH Sequeira, put in a strong finish and did well to catch up and pin Havelock Cruise down

Feb

MIRANA POSTS HER THIRD VICTORY

Jockey Suraj Narredu had a fruitful day scoring three piloting three winners in the eight race card. He started the day successfully with a clinical

Feb

IN-FORM CAVALLINI MAKES IRFAN PROUD

Cavallini on the strength of his stunning last start victory was strongly fancied to score in the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Memorial

Feb

VICTORIOUS SERMON WINS RN KANGA TROPHY

Racing action finally resumed in Mumbai and although the entry was restricted to a few hundred patrons, the fraternity heaved a sigh of relief.

Mar

SMASHING BLUE GALLOPS TO FASHIONABLE VICTORY

RH Sequeira trained Smashing Blue (Win Legend – Twice Over) who had compiled five wins on the trot, broke the winning streak when she went to

Mar

DOWNTOWN GAL ENDS CAMPAIGN WITH A FLASHY WIN

Downtown Gal (Multidimensional – Cest Bon) was one among the top performers for the season ending her campaign with a haul of four victories in

Mar

VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS, Gr.1

This year's Indian Oaks is unique. For the first time, it is being run as late as March. Even more so because never before in its history of

Mar

TREVOR PATEL RECORDS GRAND TREBLE

Leading pro Trevor Patel was on top of his game on Saturday. The top gun, who had lost couple of races which he should have won in the last couple of

Mar

IMMORTALITY WINS VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS (GR1)

What a Finish! The Villoo Poonawalla Indian Oaks (Gr1) lived up to its top billing with a fantastic fight between two top notch fillies Immortality

Mar

WAH MS ZARA SCORES WITH A DAZZLING BURST

Wah Ms Zara (Sedgefield – Cozumel) added to her solitary win this season and signed off with a smart win in Class II showing a dazzling burst

Mar

MYSTIC BAY WINS BYRAM JEEJEEBHOY TROPHY

The Byram N Jeejeebhoy Trophy culminated in an exciting three-way finish and that came as no surprise. Three of the six runners finished almost

Mar

DARASHAW INDIAN ST. LEGER, Gr.1

Come Sunday and we will see a unique event. The first ever Classic anywhere contested by five year-olds. The purists may have their own views but

Mar

SCINTILLATING LASS WINS GOVERNOR’S TROPHY

After a disappointing effort in her last essay, finishing more than 15 lengths behind the talented Cool Rider, Scintillating Lass produced a gutsy

Mar

JULIETTE REIGNS SUPREME IN DARASHAW INDIAN ST LEGER (GR1)

Juliette continued her romance with the turf and perhaps dished out her best on the day, while also promising that more is yet to come! She looked a

Mar

PREMIER ACTION SIGNS OFF IN STYLE

Premier Action (Green Coast – Hunting Hawk) ended a satisfactory campaign scoring his third win for the season along with a second and a third

Mar

COURT JESTER WAS THE JOKER IN THE PACK

It was a story of mixed fortunes for punters as racing resumed at Calcutta on Tuesday after a break of over a month. Trainer Vijay Sigh’s 6/1

Mar

DELPHINI LIFTS ACORN STAKES IN STYLE

Fabulous filly Delphini (Bated Breath-Performer) kept her date with destiny with a thumping four-length victory over Euphrates in the seven-furlong

Mar

CORFE CASTLE STAMPS HIS CLASS, WINS DR SC JAIN SPRINTERS’

Hyderabad based Corfe Castle (Excellent Art – Miss Danehill, Poonawalla Stud) full brother to the speedy Ruffina, displayed sizzling speed at

Mar

THE INDIAN DERBY SIXTY YEARS AGO

The winter season of 1959-60 was a triumphant one for the Gwalior stable. H.H. Maharaja Jiwajirao Scindia was the leading owner. His private trainer

Mar

KINGFISHER ULTRA INDIAN DERBY, Gr.1

In the heydays of the Indian Derby, more than forty thousand people congregated at Mahalakshmi to applaud the winner of the Blue Riband of the Indian

Mar

SUPERB HAT-TRICK FOR COURT JESTER

A familiar story unfolded at the Calcutta racecourse on Friday as trainer Vijay Singh continued to rule the roost with a fine treble. Sitting in the

Mar

BABY BAZOOKA WINS JIMMY BHARUCHA TROPHY IN STYLE

Baby Bazooka boomed and how! The Vishal Gaekwad trained filly showed dazzling speed from the word ‘go’ to pull off another sensational

Mar

IMMORTALITY REIGNS SUPREME IN KINGFISHER ULTRA INDIAN DERBY (GR.1)

The prevailing circumstances restricting the crowd participation and the usual hyper fanfare involved with the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby (Gr1)

Mar

JAKE‘NOSES’ IN ON CALCUTTA MILLION

Champion trainer Vijay Singh reached a landmark half-century of winners by notching up a hat-trick on Wednesday. His winners were Ghost, Jake and

Apr

BIG-HEARTED NEW ENGLAND DEFIES HIS AGE

Followers of jockeys rather than horses took a drubbing on the penultimate day of the Calcutta races as champion rider Suraj Narredu drew a blank

Apr

IRON AGE WINS SETH RAMNATH DAGA TROPHY

It was a day that saw a rare dominance by lesser successful jockeys and the likes of Sandesh, PS CHouhan and CS Jodha took a back seat for a change.

Nov

A TETE-A-TETE WITH L.D'SILVA

Indiarace caught up with L.D'Silva who has been in the field of horse racing for well over three decades. 'Leo' as he is popularly known

Jan

“I COULD HAVE ENDED UP BEING A CLERK AT RWITC!”

The rise to the top is never easy or so they say. None, perhaps, would testify to this phrase more accurately than the Western India Champion

Dec

“I AM A VERY SUPERSTITIOUS MAN”

'Mystical' Monarch of the 'Southern Empire' achieves 500 Classics! Takes off with 'Silver Jet' – Soars to 'Classic

Apr

RAINBOW TROUT MAKES IT FOUR-IN-A-ROW

The curtain came down on the Calcutta Cold Weather Season with champion jockey Suraj Narredu riding four winners to give his fans much to cheer

Apr

VERY OPEN QIPCO 2000 GUINEAS AT NEWMARKET

This year, the first Saturday in May falls on the very first day of that month. Both the Qipco 2000 Guineas (8 fur.,

May

FULL FIELD FOR 147th KENTUCKY DERBY

Back in its traditional spot of the first Saturday in May is America’s most famous horse race, the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve

Apr

MALATHAAT STAYS PERFECT WITH DETERMINED KY OAKS VICTORY

Less than a year removed from a Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) run under COVID-19 protocols in early September, the 2021 running returned to its

May

PREAKNESS STAKES SEES RETURN OF MEDINA SPIRIT

Last Sunday a bombshell was dropped on World Horse Racing – and not merely on the American Turf – when trainer Bob Baffert revealed that

Jun

THE CAZOO DERBY, Gr.1

The Epsom Derby may not be the oldest Classic in the world of horse racing but it is certainly the oldest and most prestigious of all Derbies run

Jun

QATAR PRIX DU JOCKEY CLUB, Gr.1

There is a little known predecessor to the 'Entente Cordiale' of 1904. It took place in 1836 when the French decided to institute a new race

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT 2021 - PART I

"Oh, to be in England Now that April's there ......" If Robert Browning had been a fan of sports, he would surely have

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT 2021 - PART II

There are eight Gr.1 to be run in the five days of the Royal Meeting. Five of them come in the first three days including the oldest of them all, The

Jun

ROYAL ASCOT 2021 - PART III

The Royal Ascot tide reaches its high on Thursday and it starts to ebb a bit over Friday and Saturday. However, the anticipation still pervades

Jun

DUBAI DUTY FREE IRISH DERBY, Gr.1

It was inevitable that after the Epsom Derby had become an established race, Ireland should have gone into the emulation mode to establish its own

Jul

KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH QIPCO STAKES, Gr.1

The Race This race honours the parents of Queen Elizabeth II, the ruling monarch. In 1950, Britain lacked a top race which brought the Classic crop

Jul

HYDERABAD RACING ACTION BRINGS CHEER TO FRATERNITY

The wait seemed never-ending as racing had come to a halt thanks to the pandemic and it had been a long while. The gates finally banged open at

Aug

SMASHING BLUE ESCAPES TO VICTORY

Jockey Akshay Kumar stood out on the day with a sizzling performance scoring five wins, including a four-in-a-row! The lad could do no wrong on the

Aug

CHOUHAN STEALS LIMELIGHT ON OPENING DAY

Racing back after a yawning gap of 6 months was good, but the fact that it was spectator-less was most disappointing. Even the pros who had a good

Aug

KNOTTY DANCER WINS GOLCONDA JUVENILE MILLION

Champion jockey Akshay Kumar is on an incredible run, yet again bagging a rich haul of five winners at the Hyderabad racecourse. Needless to say,

Aug

ASHWA YASHOBALI, FRANCIS BACON WIN AGAIN

It was a mixed day in terms of betting as the day rolled out with strongly fancied runners coming to the fore in the first three races. The latter

Aug

NEW STALLIONS

Resumption of racing at Malakpet means that the hiatus enforced by the pandemic has been shorter in 2021 than in 2020. Hopefully, the winter seasons

Aug

SHASHI BABU DEPARTS, LEAVES BEHIND AN INSPIRING LEGACY

Dr Shashi Chand Jain, Chairman emeritus of the DCW Ltd and former Chairman of the RWITC for many years, passed away following a brief illness on

Aug

ALLURING SILVER BAGS NIZAM’S GOLD CUP (GR2)

Alluring Silver (Leitir Mor – Allure) overcame a patchy finish and gave jockey Akshay Kumar a hard time in the saddle before finally craning

Aug

THE EBOR FESTIVAL

There are references to racing at York even during the Roman times. Romans, of course, called York Eboracum. However, racing as we know it started at

Aug

MZILIKAZI WINS MADRAS RACE CLUB CUP

The Ooty races resumed at Chennai, which was a first, and the day panned out showcasing exciting races through the day. The first couple of races saw

Aug

GODS PLAN EMERGES VICTORIOUS

Fancied horses ensured that form held good for the second day of the Ooty races run at Chennai, as either favourites or the

Aug

MIRACLE WINS DECCAN FILLIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES (GR3)

Pesi Shroff trained filly Miracle (Multidimensional –Khalila) went about her business nonchalantly and picked up the season’s first

Aug

CONSIGLIORI WINS GOVERNOR’S CUP

Jockey Akshay Kumar’s delightful form continued as he reaped a rich haul of four winners in the eight-race card which also included the

Aug

RADICAL REVIEW WINS CALLISTA HANDICAP

Favourites ruled through the day at the Ooty meeting held at Chennai, as form and consistency ensured there were no jolts of bolts from the blue in

Aug

NIGHT HUNT, STAR TWIST PICK UP EASY WINS

Ramanathan trained Night Hunt (Net Whizz – A La Votre) put in a clean gallop, going from strength to strength after going into the lead soon on

Aug

SAFFRON ART ETCHES OUT HARD-FOUGHT VICTORY

Five of the eight races slated for the day saw close finishes and overall form held good through the day although a couple of prime favourites bit

Sep

BRUNHILD WINS NILGIRIS 1000 GUINEAS (GR3)

Prasanna Kumar’s Brunhild (Gusto – Star of China) achieved her first career success while bagging the Chettinad Cement Nilgiris 1000

Sep

AKIDO WINS NILGIRIS 2000 GUINEAS (GR3)

Akido (Outstrip – Gift Wrap), from trainer Satheesh’s yard, produced a fiery gallop at the business end to shock the more fancied lot and

Sep

KENSINGTON WINS DECCAN COLTS’ CHAMPIONSHIP (GR3)

The Colts’ Championship day at the HRC got the best out of the horses as some close finishes added to the thrills on the day which included a

Sep

WATCH MY STRIDE WINS IN STYLE

The small six-race card did not throw any surprises although only two tote favourites obliged on the day. Watch My Stride (Whatsthescript –

Sep

SITARA ROMPS HOME IN STYLE

The opening day of the Calcutta Monsoon Meeting on Wednesday proved to be a highly fruitful one for champion trainer Vijay Singh and his retained

Sep

CAZOO ST LEGER, Gr.1

The St Leger In 1776, three years years before the first Oaks and four before the Derby, a sweepstakes race was run at Cantley Common in Doncaster

Sep

AMENDMENT JUSTIFIES TOP BILLING

On-money favourite Amendment (Tagula – Faussement Simple), who had a forward run until the final furlong while finishing off the frame in the

Sep

SWEET FRAGRANCE BAGS COONOOR CUP

Sweet Fragrance (Sedgefield – Friendly) trained by P Krishna was ridden confidently by jockey Ashhad Asbar to victory, her first on her sixth

Sep

SILVER BRACELET LIFTS SANA CUP

Rather befittingly, versatile filly Silver Bracelet bagged the sprint for the Sana Cup - named after the treble classic winner who was comfortable

Sep

JULIETTE WINS PRESIDENT OF INDIA GOLD CUP (GR2)

Superstar mare Juliette (Musketier – Gimmesumsugar) yet again showed class and mettle to strike with force while winning a gripping battle

Sep

GODS PLAN WINS WITH EASE

Followers of favourites had a tough day out with the prime fancies tumbling all through the day. With no-hoper Star Ranking winning the last race of

Sep

ALICIA WINS NILGIRIS DERBY STAKES (GR1)

Pesi Shroff trained filly Alicia (Western Aristocrat – Heather, Nanoli stud) registered her maiden victory and chose the Coromandel Gromor

Sep

INCREDULOUS PULLS OFF THRILLING VICTORY

Incredulous (Green Coast – Coppelia) has shown a good initial thrust on most occasions, but has not been able to convert many such good starts

Sep

CAVALLO VELOCE MOCKS LOCAL OPPOSITION

It was an eventful afternoon at RCTC on Saturday as big guns fell silent while outstation invaders made merry. Leading trainer Vijay Singh drew a

Sep

FRANCIS BACON POSTS THIRD WIN THIS SEASON

Francis Bacon (Born to See – Look Over) justified the heavy support and thrilled his backers with a resounding win to clinch the Major Mir

Sep

ARETHA WINS QUEEN OF THE HILLS CUP

Strongly fancied Aretha (Win Legend – Wind of Soul), who had an educative debut run earlier this month, showed considerable improvement under

Sep

GOLDEN JUBILEE DECCAN DERBY, Gr.1

Soon after racing at Secunderabad's Parade Ground was abandoned for ever and shifted to Malakpet, the Hyderabad Race Club overhauled the

Oct

AGNOSTIC IS BHARATH'S COUP DE GRACE

After drawing a blank on the first three days of the season, vastly experienced veteran trainer Bharath Singh delivered when it mattered most,

Oct

PRIX DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE, Gr.1

The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, run in Paris on the first Sunday in October every year, is arguably the best mile and a half race in Europe

Oct

MIRACLE AMAZES, WINS GOLDEN JUBILEE DECCAN DERBY (GR1)

Hyderabad Race Club came alive and was at its festive best. After all, it was celebrating the Club’s Golden Jubilee and Chairmen of several

Oct

MOUNTAIN LION MAULS RIVALS

Trainer Neil Darashah and his trusted rider Arshad Alam completed a well-deserved double at the Calcutta racecourse on Tuesday with two runners who

Oct

ASHWA RAUDEE WINS ARTILLERY CUP

After scoring a pleasing win on debut last December over the six-furlong sprint, Laxman Singh trained Ashwa Raudee (Speaking of Which –

Oct

AWESOME ONE LIFTS STEWARDS CUP

The withdrawal of ante-post favourite Cavallo Veloce due to veterinary reasons took some of the shine off the six-horse field for The Stewards Cup

Oct

SULTAN SULEIMAN BAGS DELHI RACE CLUB TROPHY

Racing excitement returned to Pune finally but the closed-door status left the usually large number of buffs in dismay and understandably so.

Oct

IRON AGE WINS AKKASAHEB MAHARAJA TROPHY

Iron Age (Strong Suit – Intrigue, Manjri Stud) showed off his class, speed and fitness while claiming the Akkasaheb Maharaj Trophy

Oct

HAVELOCK CRUISE WINS DUNDOO EKAMBAR MEMORIAL CUP

Havelock Cruise (Chinese Whisper – Yughanni) from trainer D. Netto's yard was driven hard to score in The Dundoo Ekambar Memorial Cup, the

Oct

OASIS STUNS MONSOON DERBY FIELD

A well-planned race by champion trainer Vijay Singh paid rich dividends at RCTC on Sunday as his neglected three-year-old colt Oasis, sporting the

Oct

JULIETTE ADDS GOLCONDA ST LEGER (GR2) TO HER KITTY

The Hyderabad Monsoon Season saw a grand finale with the appearance of star mare Juliette who made another ‘Classic’ conquest – The

Oct

MY OPINION BAGS MONSOON CUP

The brief Monsoon Meeting of 2021 drew to a close on Friday with the running of The Monsoon Cup. Trainer B Suresh’s outstation challenger My

Oct

PARISIAN BLOWS OPPOSITION AWAY TO WIN EVE CHAMPION TROPHY

Just like it was the Sandesh Show last week, this time it was trainer Pesi Shroff and jockey PS Chouhan that held center-stage, dishing out winners

Nov

PUNTERS ENJOY FIRST-DAY, FIRST - SHOW

Well after a long and frustrating wait, horses were back in action at this premier centre and the railbirds loved it. The fact that most fancied

Nov

MOON’S BLESSING IS IN CLASSIC MOULD

Always an early bird, Suleiman Attaollahi recorded another double after Cosmic Ray and Schafenberg brought joy to the leading trainer on the opening

Nov

DAVID’S SOARING HIGH PIPS RUNAWAY SITARA

It was an eventful opening day of the cold weather racing season at RCTC on Saturday. In the main event of the afternoon, The Betindiaraces Bet

Nov

PETRONIA POCKETS SA POONAWALLA MILLION (GR3)

Hosidar Daji trained Petronia (Kingda Ka - Smoke Ring, Nanoli Stud) shoed commendable improvement as well as 'big race' temperament

Nov

NEW LOOK WINS TELANGANA CUP

The Hyderabad Winter Season began on a sedate note with the usual mix of fancied and not-so-fancied runners coming to the fore, a couple of hot

Nov

JAKE DEMOLISHES OPPOSITION

A cloudy afternoon at RCTC on Saturday proved to be extremely fruitful for jockey Akshay Kumar who notched up a superb treble. Of his three

Nov

PARISIAN, RAMBUNCTIOUS SCORE IMPRESSIVE VICTORIES

Pesi Shroff returned the star of the day sending out five winners in the eight-race card which included the two graded races that were the feature of

Nov

MIRACLE WINS GOLCONDA 1000 GUINEAS (GR2)

Pesi Shroff trained Miracle (Multidimensional – Khalila, Usha Stud) showed off her class as she toyed with the hapless opposition to clinch the

Nov

MOST FAVOURITES CHOOSE TO TAKE BACK SEAT

Back after a three-week gap following the unseasonal rains which lashed the city on a daily basis, the eight-event card framed on Thursday proved to

Nov

PUNE DERBY, Gr.1

The Pune Derby is the second youngest of summer/monsoon Derbies with only the Calcutta Monsoon Derby being instituted later. The first Pune Derby,

Nov

CLASSY MULTIFACETED PROVES TOO GOOD

Most racing buffs including a majority of hardcore punters were delighted when racing resumed at the Bangalore Turf Club after a series of

Nov

KAMILAH LIFTS CALCUTTA 1000 GUINEAS

The Arion Horse Company Calcutta 1000 Guineas run on Saturday saw a keen tussle in the final furlong between the two fancied runners – Scruples

Nov

ZUCCARELLI WINS PUNE DERBY IMPRESSIVELY

The Pune Season 2021 saw a grand finale with some spectacular performances on the turf. Zuccarelli (Western Aristocrat – Circle Of Bliss,

Nov

INCREDULOUS WINS RAJA NARASIMHA RAO CUP

Incredulous (Green Coast – Coppelia) trained by D Netto, yet again asserted her raw speed while claiming the Raja Narasimha Rao Memorial Cup in

Dec

PUNTERS ENJOY GOOD RUN UNDER COOL WINTER SUN

Punters enjoyed a good run in the small six-event card on Friday. Four well-backed favourites and one well supported second choice, Priceless Gold,

Dec

OBSIDIAN AND PROMISE KEPT IMPRESS

Two good youngsters, Obsidian from leading trainer Prasanna Kumar’s yard and Promise Kept under the care of Arjun Manglorkar sent out a message

Dec

STOCKBRIDGE CLAIMS GOLCONDA 2000 GUINEAS (GR2)

Arjun Manglorkar trained Stockbridge (Speaking of Which – Sheryl, Usha Stud) fresh after his last start win in Bangalore, showed little travel

Dec

DR SOOD GOES ‘A LONG WAY FROM HOME’

Dr Inder Sood, a surgeon by profession and a race commentator by choice, was a jovial personality and a man about town. Always dressed in white, he

Dec

ETERNAL BLAZE PUTS GANAPATHY BACK ON CLASSIC ROAD

You cannot keep a good man down for long. Champion trainer Prasanna Kumar, who didn't really make a good start this season, sent out a strong

Dec

PRICELESS GOLD WINS KANTEERAVA TROPHY

On Friday, it was Prasanna Kumar who stole the limelight recording a treble and Rajesh Narredu hit the high road the next day. The youngster cornered

Dec

SEA LION RUNS AWAY WITH 2000 GUINEAS

Trainer Neil Darashah’s bay gelding Sea Lion (Phoenix Tower – Tropical Blue) ran away with the Bookmakers Association Calcutta 2000

Dec

WATCH MY STRIDE WINS TELANGANA & ANDHRA SUB AREA CUP

Watch My Stride (Whatsthescript – Flamingo Fan), saddled by trainer Sequeira, was strongly ridden by jockey Abhay Singh to pull off a thrilling

Dec

TUDOR HALL LIFTS CALCUTTA GOLD CUP

A classy piece of horsemanship by jockey A Sandesh ensured the top prize for Vijay Singh-trained Tudor Hall in the mile race for The Deepak Khaitan

Dec

CHUCKIT WINS BRAHMANANDA REDDY CUP

Form horses ran true to expectations at Hyderabad with four strongly supported favourites obliging in the compact six-race card. The feature race

Dec

VILLOO C. POONAWALLA INDIAN 1000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

In about 250 years of Indian racing, there has never been a day when all the races framed were black-type events; never a day when five Gr.1s were

Dec

SULTAN SULEIMAN FIGHTS OFF GRAND ACCORD

The charm of the Mahalaxmi racecourse has no parallel and this was evident when a fairly large number of enthusiastic fans thronged the famed

Dec

LEOPARD ROCK LEAVES THE FIELD STANDING

The Chennai Winter Meeting got off to a rollicking start on Thursday for trainer Robert Foley and jockey Nakhat Singh as they combined fruitfully to

Dec

ZAVARAY S. POONAWALLA INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP, Gr.1

The wheel of time turns and the Invitation Cup returns to Mahalakshmi where it all started in 1963. That inaugural running was the catalyst for other

Dec

MAJ. P.K. MEHRA MEMORIAL SUPER MILE, Gr.1

The first Super Mile was run at Hyderabad in 1983. It was sponsored by Charminar and won by Camino, bred at Maj. Mehra's Usha Stud. For some

Dec

SPARTAN POKER SPRINTERS' CUP, Gr.1

Officially, the first Sprinters' Cup was run 1980 and won by Guindy Girl. The previous year at Mumbai, a Sprinters' Cup was also run a

Dec

DR. M.A.M. RAMASWAMY STAYERS' CUP, Gr.1

The first Stayers' Cup was run at Guindy in 1981 and was won by the late Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy's Own Opinion, arguably the best horse owned by

Dec

FAVOURITES TAKE A BACK SEAT

On the eve of the Invitation Cup in Mumbai, the eight-event card on Saturday at Bengaluru proved to be a disaster from the punters point of view.

Dec

EUPHRATES BAGS CALCUTTA OAKS IN STYLE

One has to doff one’s hat to trainer Christopher Alford! He stuck out his neck and took a ‘Final Entry’ with his filly Euphrates

Dec

ALLURING SILVER WINS ZAVARAY POONAWALLA INVITATION CUP (GR1)

The Invitational race day lived up to its tall expectations and ace rider Suraj Narredu rode his luck to pick up three winners on the big day. It was

Dec

KESARIYA BALAM SCORES FACILE VICTORY

Kesariya Balam (Knight's Tour – Brindisi) produced a dazzling finish to demolish the opposition, coming into his own this time after

Dec

GOLDEN GUEST WINS ROYAL CALCUTTA RACE CLUB CUP

Dallas Todywalla trained Golden Guest (Excellent Art – Queens Guest, Poonawalla Stud) booting home the weight advantage to carve out a

Dec

YASH, UMESH AND DEEPESH CORNER GLORY

The Narredu brothers, Yash and Deepesh and leading pro Umesh cornered glory recording a double apiece on Christmas eve. Yash and Deepesh combined

Dec

ARJUN, ANTONY REPEAT THE CLASSIC DOSE

`Nelson' is the ,much feared score of 111 made either by a team or an individual. in cricket. It's considered unlucky simply because 111

Dec

DEEPESH MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK

The promising Deepesh Narredu maintained his winning streak recording a grand treble. The youngster, who had combined effectively with brother Yash

Dec

SHIVANSH FLOORS RIVALS IN ARMY CUP

Trainer Vijay Singh’s six-year-old bay horse Shivansh (Top Class-Immortal Story) floored the opposition at RCTC on Boxing Day with a thunderous

Dec

STUNNING FORCE WINS MIR FAZILATH HUSSAIN MEMORIAL CUP

Sunday races at Hyderabad came alive with a good number of races going all the way to the wire. The feature event too panned out to be a thriller

Dec

ARION HORSE INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS, Gr.1

This will be the 80th renewal of the Indian 2000 Guineas, Gr.1. In the last ten years, it has been run once at Pune and even when contested at

Dec

WATCH MY STRIDE WINS KALESHWARAM CUP

Watch My Stride (Watchmyscript – Flamingo Fan) saddled by trainer Sequeira, thundered in with a tremendous finishing gallop to spoil the party

Dec

SURAJ PILOTS A STAR IS BORN TO WIN INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS (GR1)

The top two contenders for the Arion horse Company Indian 2000 Guineas (Gr1) provided an exciting tussle that went to the wire. Stockbridge, the

Dec

KNIGHT IN HOOVES PROVES TOO GOOD

After a long time, trainer Aravind Ganapathy got the monkey of his back and that will give the youngster the desired confidence going

Jan

TUSCANY PEGS BACK SOCIAL TRUTH

A colourful New Year's Day crowd were witness to a splendid card of nine races at RCTC on Saturday. The main event, The Indian Produce Stakes saw

Jan

BALLERINA WINS BYERLY TURF MILLION (GR3)

Ballerina (Sanus Per Aquam – Belladee, Kunigal Stud), the overwhelming favorite to win the Byerly Turf Million (Gr3), the feature race of the

Jan

ANIL MUKHI – RIP

When I spoke to Anil last night I didn't want to believe it, but my breaking heart told me that it was the last time we would do so. That was

Jan

COUNT OF SAVOY ASSERTS HIS SUPERIORITY

Count of Savoy (Roderic O’connor – Lombardia) asserted his superiority on no uncertain terms while claiming the Laknavaram Cup with an

Jan

ALICIA WINS SOUTH INDIA 1000 GUINEAS

Champion trainer Pesi Shroff is on a roll. The top gun is sweeping most of the classics in the Indian racing calendar. And it is proving to be as

Jan

GUTSY ANGELICO WINS 2000 GUINEAS IN THRILLER

After the Mumbai challenger Alicia reigned supreme in the South India 1000 Guineas, the colts classic, the 2000 Guineas saw the two Bengaluru

Jan

AFTER LAYOFF, IT’S BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR FOREST FLAME

SS Attaollahi trained Forest Flame showed yet again that he is an extraordinary athlete, showing no signs of any rustiness and thumping the

Jan

FAITH OF SUCCESS WINS THE GOLCONDA OAKS (GR2)

Aravind Ganapathy trained Faith of Success (Saamidd – Isola Tiberina, Hazara Stud), having tasted her first victory barely days ago, took a big

Jan

TERESITA WINS ‘LADIES DERBY’ IN STYLE

Back after his stint in Qatar, leading pro Trevor Patel produced an exemplary effort on Teresita to drive the Sulaiman Attaollahi schooled filly to

Jan

ANTIBES WINS BYERLEY TURK STAKES IN STYLE

Punters enjoyed a good run under the cool winter season, five firm favourites and two well supported second choices including Antibes galloping home

Jan

PUNTERS LOSE OUT BIG ON SANKRANTI EVE

It was a disaster from the punters point of view. Walking Brave was the only favourite to score, while the rest took a back seat in the

Jan

VILLOO C. POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS, Gr.1

Last month, we had a unique occurrence of an Indian Classic and the Invitation Cup featuring on the same card. This Sunday, we have the Indian Oaks

Jan

HISTORIAN WINS IN RESPLENDENT STYLE

After they lost out big on Thursday, punters enjoyed a good run and had the better of exchanges on Makar Sankranti. Four

Jan

MIRACLE BAGS VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN OAKS (GR1)

The unstoppable Star filly Miracle (Multidimensional – Khalila) bred at the Usha Stud Farm, put in another delightful run to extend her

Jan

CORFE CASTLE DOES A CLASS ACT, WINS KAKATIYA MILLION

Only three runners went to post for the Kakatiya Million, the feature race on the day’s card, yet the finish was as exciting as it can get. The

Jan

FAVOURITES CONTINUE TO TAKE BACK SEAT

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall and Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All The King's horses and all the King's men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty

Jan

ONE WISH WINS RM REDDY MEMORIAL CUP

Followers of favourites took a drubbing yet again following the trends of the previous meeting at Hyderabad. Ace jockey Akshay Kumar, who had rides

Jan

VILLOO C. POONAWALLA INDIAN ST. LEGER, Gr.1

With the Pune season of 2020 not taking place at all and the one in 2021 being truncated, a slot could not be found for the Indian St. Leger. As

Jan

MY OPINION WINS STAYERS TRIAL STAKES

After winning the Stayers Cup on the Invitation Cup day at Mumbai, My Opinion confidently piloted again by Akshay Kumar won the South India Stayers

Jan

THEON WINS VILLOO POONAWALLA INDIAN ST LEGER (GR1)

Pesi Shroff trained Theon (Multidimensional – Fontainebleau, Usha Stud) displayed oodles of stamina, the most potent prowess for the gruelling

Jan

KINGFISHER ULTRA BANGALORE DERBY, Gr.1

The three southern winter Derbies come thick and fast this year, all in a matter of five days, with the traditional Republic Day Bangalore Derby

Jan

ARABIAN QUEEN BAGS GODOLPHIN BARB MILLION

Arabian Queen (Win Legend – Aymaras) trained by Srinivas Reddy showed remarkable improvement over her two previous performances to bag the

Jan

FORM PLAYS TRUE ON WINTER ULTRA DERBY EVE

Form played true on Derby eve and most punters returned home satisfied with the results on Tuesday with the hope that the favourites will continue to

Jan

COROMANDEL GROMOR SOUTH INDIA DERBY, Gr.1

For a long time, the Guindy Classics did not figure in the plans of the outstation trainers. Things have changed in the last five years and today

Jan

CLASSY ZUCCARELLI WINS ULTRA DERBY IN SPLENDID STYLE

It just didn’t look like a Derby. The blue riband of the season is normally contested by some of the best performed colts and fillies on the

Jan

EVALDO WEARS SOUTH INDIA DERBY SASH

What a week it has turned out to be for the top saddle artiste Akshay Kumar. The top gun on Thursday produced a top draw effort on the

Jan

SECRET OF LIFE WINS SOUTH INDIA OAKS

Chennai is proving to be a happy hunting ground for leading Bengaluru trainer Sulaiman Attaollahi. After Angelico from his yard won the South India

Jan

RASHID BYRAMJI

Rashid Rustomji Byramji or RRB as he was known to all of us passed away peacefully at home on the morning of January 29, 2022. He leaves a legacy of

Jan

GOLCONDA DERBY, Gr.1

The 43rd Golconda Derby, the youngest of winter Derbies, will be run on Sunday at Malakpet. The first and the latest were both won by fillies

Jan

AUGUSTUS CAESAR WINS HYDERABAD RACE CLUB TROPHY

Altamash Ahmed trained Augustus Caesar (Holy Roman Emperor – Snowy Day In La, Equus Stud) rallied well from the rear to raise a scintillating

Jan

TRUMP STAR SCORES FACILE VICTORY

Trump Star (Mull of Kintyre – Oceanic Wisdom) from the stables of trainer D Netto, put in a spirited run in the homestretch to notch up his

Jan

FAITH OF SUCCESS WINS GOLCONDA DERBY STAKES (GR1)

Arvind Ganapathy, after leading-in his first classic with Faith of Success (Saamidd – Isola Tiberina, Hazara Stud) winning the Golconda Oaks

Feb

THE INDIAN DERBY SIXTY YEARS AGO

Early Days Star of Gwalior (Hyder Ali - Lady Emma by Nearco) started his racing career modestly but ended it in a blaze of glory winning the

Feb

N.N. REDDY – DOYEN AMONG RACING ADMINISTRATORS

January 2022 has been a cruel month for Indian racing. Early in the new year we lost leading bloodstock agent and racing analyst Anil Mukhi and

Feb

ANIL KUMAR, CHOTU SINGH JODHA RECORD DOUBLE

Followers of form lost out big, not a single favourite justifying the top billing in the eight-event card and as a result most punters returned home

Feb

RAVISHING TRIBUTE TO THE LORD AND MASTER

It was a perfect tribute from Parvati and Darius Byramji to the man they adored and loved, Rashid Byramji. The daughter-in-law chose to race

Feb

KINGFISHER ULTRA INDIAN DERBY, Gr.1

The Octogenarian Jubilee renewal of the Indian Derby will take place on Sunday. Until last week, racing was conducted at Mahalakshmi without

Feb

AMYRA WINS VASUDEVA REDDY MEMORIAL CUP

Leo D Silva trained Amyra (Leitir Mor – Pandora) created a flutter in the G Vasudeva Reddy Memorial Cup, with a fine start-to-finish victory at

Feb

SUNRISE RUBY WINS SMASHER TROPHY

Hosidar Daji trained Sunrise Ruby (Whatsthescript – Venus Arising, Nanoli Stud) picked up well latter half of the homestretch to put up a stiff

Feb

ZUCCARELLI WINS KINGFISHER ULTRA INDIAN DERBY (GR1)

Universal favourite and star filly Miracle faced her first bad day at office and although it took a while for her loss in the Kingfisher Ultra Indian

Feb

PARISIAN MOCKS GRADE 1 FIELD

The Calcutta racing season resumed on Tuesday after a hiatus of over a month and leading trainer Vijay Singh grabbed the opportunity with both hands

Feb

PUNTERS ENJOY BETTER OF EXCHANGES

The card appeared tricky and the racing buffs exercised caution, and in the end it turned out to be a good day from the punters point of view, four

Feb

CALCUTTA DERBY, Gr.1

This year, the Calcutta Derby was scheduled for 9 January. A fresh wave of Covid caused it to be postponed. Even on the date it was originally

Feb

EMELDA WINS FEATURE IN A THRILLER

The Dhruv Futnani-trained Still I Rise was the only favourite to justify his top billing and rating,while the rest chose to take a beat seat, much to

Feb

LEOPARD ROCK WINS SPRINTERS TRIAL

The Deepesh Narredu schooled Leopard Rock recorded a hat-trick in resplendent style while serving notice that this speedy son of Kingda will make his

Feb

EASTWOOD THRILLER SHOWCASES DERBY-DAY

Christopher Alford may have piloted many a Derby winner at this centre as a jockey but was nevertheless overjoyed to lead in his first Derby winner

Feb

DR K M SRINIVASA GOWDA

Very few people who knew Dr K M Srinivasa Gowda knew the full breadth of the man. For some of who us have known him from before his days as

Feb

ENIGMA WINS DR SC JAIN SPRINTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP (GR2)

The Dr SC Jain Sprinters’ Championship (Gr2) lived up to expectations, culminating in a thrilling fight between the two prime contenders Enigma

Feb

ASHOKA POCKETS DARLEY ARABIAN MILLION (GR.3)

The Darley Arabian Million, the feature of the day, provided an exciting finish that involved three of the six runners in the fray. Netto trained

Feb

MY OPINION WINS SOUTH INDIA ST.LEGER

My Opinion confirmed his superiority, winning the South India St.Leger on Thursday, while serving notice that he is at his best and will be a

Feb

JAMES, GRAY STEAL LIMELIGHT

Form played true at Guindy on Thursday and the followers of form enjoyed a good run, five firm favourites and a couple of second choices galloping

Feb

TWO GOOD GAMBLES HELP PUNTERS MAKE MOOLAH

It was a day two good gambles paid off and that helped most punters return home, satisfied with the end result of the small six-event card on Friday.

Feb

LUCKY CHANCE WINS KITTY BANK TROPHY

Looking to record his fourth straight victory and keep himself in contention for the `Horse Of The Season' crown, Black Coffee from Neil

Feb

PARISIAN RATTLED BY CLIFFHANGER FINALE

The running of the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on Saturday witnessed a ‘Cliffhanger’ ending as railbirds suffered a tension-packed minute

Feb

TRULY EPIC SAILS AWAY WITH MADRAS TURF CLUB TROPHY

Trainer Imtiaz Sait had a good day at the office leading in three winners including Truly Epic (Mull of Kintyre – Sun Control, Sohna Stud) who

Feb

STAR GLORY WINS NARI REDDY MEMORIAL MILLION

Satish Narredu trained Star Glory (Top Class – Confiance) was the overwhelming favourite to win the Nari Reddy Memorial Million, the feature

Feb

MENILLY WINS HYDERABAD CUP

SK Sunderji trained Menilly (Leitir Mor – Star Goddess) romped home to win the Hyderabad Cup, the feature race of the day. Menilly, who had

Feb

SINGLE MALT WINS PLUM IN CONVINCING FASHION

On a day, punters were shocked and floored in the very first race, the 50 to one rankoutsider Sea Script powering home in the hands of Ramandeep

Feb

PBMM CHANGED THE FACE OF INDIAN RACING

IT WAS was circa late 1980's, that the Poonawalla brothers — Cyrus and Zavaray — decided to give a huge leg up to Indi¬an racing

Feb

SANTOSH BOOTS HOME FOUR WINNERS

A week before the Invitation Cup week-end at Guindy, promising saddle artiste Santosh stole the limelight booting home four winners including three

Feb

RAVISHING FORM WINS JUVENILE MILLION

The lesser fancied Ravishing Form provided Parvati Byramji a reason to smile, winning the Bangalore Juvenile Million in resplendent style. The winner

Feb

TIGRIO LIFTS GOVERNOR’S CUP

On a bright Saturday afternoon at RCTC, punters enjoyed the better of the exchanges with bookmakers as six first favourites obliged them in a card of

Feb

DEXA WINS POONAWALLA BREEDERS’ MULTI-MILLION

The Poonawalla brothers have always been excellent hosts and whatever they do has a stamp of class on it. The Poonawalla Breeders' Multi-Million

Feb

COUNT OF SAVOY WINS HERITAGE CUP

Count of Savoy (Roderic O’connor – Lombardia) trained by Sunderji, signed off his winter campaign with a resounding victory, his third

Feb

ARCANA MAKES A SMASHING DEBUT

The Alcock Arabian Million was all about debutante Arcana (Roderic O’connor – Mystic Romance) who outclassed and outpaced his four

Mar

ZAVARAY S. POONAWALLA SPRINTERS' CUP, Gr.1

It is often said after a race, "Run it again and we may have a different result". That reaction is common when the result has been a close

Mar

JAKE FOXES ST LEGER RIVALS

A master-stroke by champion trainer Vijay Singh saw his ward Jake (Win Legend-Aerona) make every post a winning one in the 2800 metres race for the

Mar

FARMFIELDS STAYERS' CUP, Gr.1

Forty one years after the inaugural running was won by Own Opinion, the Stayers' Cup, Gr.1 returns to the place of its birth for the eighth time.

Mar

MAJ. P.K. MEHRA SUPER MILE CUP, Gr.1

Just five runners -- the smallest field ever in this race -- will report to the Starter at the mile post and negotiate two bends before they are in

Mar

CHETTINAD INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP, Gr.1

It looks as if Juliette's hour has finally arrived. A facile winner of the Indian Oaks, Gr.1 by almost half a dozen lengths, she went on to prove

Mar

BENGALURU CONTINGENT PROVES TOO HOT

Wow what a opening day the Bengaluru contingent had on the Invitation Cup week-end at Guindy. Six winners from the eight advertised races, including

Mar

JULIETTE IS THE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

It was a moment he will cherish. Karthik Ganapathy had to wait for three long years for it to happen and finally the coronation at Guindy was well

Mar

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

Much has been spoken and written about Dr. KM Srinivasa Gowda, the ex-chairman of the BTC who passed away last month. Ashok Mandanna’s worthy

Mar

AWESOME ONE COMPLETES A HAT-TRICK

Aashay Doctor-trained Awesome One (Dean’s Kitten-Aim To Achieve) completed a well-deserved hat-trick of wins at this centre when he lifted the

Mar

SOLOIST SCORES SMASHING VICTORY

Soloist (Top Class – Allee Bleue) scored a smashing victory, completely outpacing his rivals in the homestretch and at nourishing odds at that!

Mar

NORTHERN LIGHTS SCORES FACILE VICTORY

Northern Lights (lethal Force – Prescription, Usha Stud) trained by Pesi Shroff, made easy meat of his two rivals to win the JP Vazifdar trophy

Mar

JACK RYAN WINS PLUM IN STYLE

The Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) is taking the racing buffs for granted. Four races for horses in the lowest class in a 10-event card is just not fair

Mar

YASH NARREDU RECORDS GRAND TREBLE

After enjoying a good run in the Invitation week-end, the followers of form again had the better of exchanges, four firm favourites, including Kay

Mar

YASH, DEEPESH EMERGE CHAMPS

The Narredu brothers, Yash and Deepesh emerged champs at Guindy. Yash booted home 30 winners in the season including four on the concluding day and

Mar

THE PROTECTOR LIFTS POLICE COMMISSIONER’S CUP

Favourites took a back seat at RCTC on Saturday while the handicapper had reason to smile as there were four close finishes in the six-race card. The

Mar

PARISIAN WINS C N WADIA GOLD CUP (GR2)

Parisian (Champs Elysees – Anywaysmile, Usha Stud) from trainer Pesi Shroff’s yard romped home to a facile victory beating her two rivals

Mar

AGNOSTIC WHIPS RIVALS IN RECORD TIME

Trainer Bharath Singh’s crack sprinter Agnostic (Top Class-Kabini) lifted the Nero Cup run over 1100 metres in record time at RCTC on

Mar

TRUMP STAR GALLOPS TO FACILE VICTORY

The final day’s card looked competitive and the form held good throughout the day with fancied horses winning some at lucrative odds as well.

Mar

ETOSHA WINS AMATHOS TROPHY

The well-backed Etosha from Neil Darashah's yard powerfully piloted by leading pro Zervan provided Neil a reason to smile. The talented colt was

Mar

AMRELI SHOCKS FOLLOWERS OF FORM

Leading trainer Padmanabhan dropped the biggest bombshell of the week, Amreli from his yard winning the S Rangarajan Memorial Cup in the hands of

Mar

DANGEROUS WINS FORBES BREEDERS’ JUVENILE FILLIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP (GR3)

Adhiraj Jodha trained Dangerous (Speaking of Which – Transformation, Usha Stud) put in a determined effort to quell the stiff challenge posed

Mar

LEGENDARY STRIKER WINS A THRILLER

The penultimate day of the Calcutta winter meeting saw followers of money burn their fingers as only two favourites obliged in a card of six races.

Mar

YOUNG AZHAR ALI, DARSHAN STEAL LIMELIGHT

On the penultimate day of the winter season, all eyes were on the two trainers Arjun Manglorkar and Sulaiman Attaollahi, locked in a big fight for

Mar

ARJUN, AKSHAY EMERGE CHAMPS

Champions don't choke and Akshay Kumar didn't. He simply is a tough cookie. Astride the favourite Mystic Eye in the Dharmasthala Trophy,

Mar

SURAJ PILOTS AHEAD OF MY TIME TO VICTORY

Ahead of My Time (Excellent Art – Miss Danehill, Villoo’s Greenfield) kept his date with victory and was given a flawless start-to-finish

Mar

BREEDING STATISTICS 2020-21

Normally, this article used to appear at the start of a new winter season in November. For one reason or another, it missed its usual slot. On the

Mar

COUNTRY GRAMMER GIVES FRANKIE DETTORI HIS FOURTH DUBAI WORLD CUP

Two of global racing's biggest names in Frankie Dettori and Bob Baffert combined for a World Cup win that will occupy plenty of column inches for

Mar

VICTORY PARADE AND DASHRATH PULL IT OFF

A fortuitous change of rider on the morning of the race-day aided Manvendra Singh-trained Victory Parade (Top Class-Harmonica) bag the Romantic

Apr

NORTHERN LIGHTS WINS AC ARDESHIR TROPHY (GR3)

Pesi Shroff trained Northern Lights (Lethal Force – Prescription, Usha Stud) pulled off a stylish start-to-finish victory to clinch the AC

Apr

JOAQUIN VANQUISHES OPPOSITION IN STYLE

Shazaan Shah trained Joaquin (Saamidd – Phoenix, Hazara Stud) trounced the opposition in the Class I Serjeant At Arms Trophy, scoring his sixth

Apr

SURESH DOMINATES FIRST DAY FIRST-SHOW

The first day, first-show at Udhagamandalam proved to be very profitable for punters, six firm favourites nailing bold colours to the mast in the

Apr

RAMANATHAN, GAURAV STEAL LIMELIGHT

After enjoying a fine run on the opening day, punters returned home evens-stevens on the second day's races at the Blue Mountains, three

Apr

EXCLUSIVE, THE BAWAJI COMPILE FINE HAT-TRICKS

Followers of favourites had a profitable day as form held good at Sunday’s races on the Mahalaxmi turf. While some of the prime favourites were

Apr

PUNTERS RETURN HOME WITH HOLE IN POCKET

The punters got a pasting on Saturday, a solitary favourite Hope And Glory justifying the top billing, while the five other public choices including

Apr

EMPOWER POWERS HIS WAY TO VICTORY

The Mumbai season concluded on a pleasant note with fancied runners, some with lucrative odds, and the form horses obliging right through the season.

Apr

PRINCE PURPLE MAKES A WINNING DEBUT

After losing out big on Saturday, most punters recouped a big percentage of their losses, four firm favourites nailing bold colours to the mast in

Apr

REMEDIESOFSPRING WINS NILGIRIS 1000 GUINEAS

It was good to see local mainhope Remediesofspring come up trumps in the opening classic of the Udhagamandalam season. The fashionably bred

May

STILL I RISE WINS 2000 GUINEAS IN STYLE

Wow! two classic results in their favour and mission accomplished it proved to be for the local trainers,who delivered a knock-out punch to

May

RICH STRIKE CAUSES 80-1 KENTUCKY DERBY

Rich Strike caused one of the biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history with a remarkable 80-1 success for trainer Eric Reed. The story of the race

May

KINGS WALK WINS POLICE CUP IN STYLE

Punters returned home evens-stevens, three overwhelming favourites justifying their top billing in the six-event card at the Blue Mountains on

May

QUEEN SPIRIT LANDS DERBY RICHES

After failing to display her true potential in the first classic of the season, the Nilgiris 1000 Guineas, Queen Spirit from the stables of leading

May

PESI,PRASANNA RECORD DOUBLE

A couple of close calls which went in their favour helped the punters start the summer season on an even-steven note, four public choices including

May

FOREST FLAME IS BACK IN BUSINESS

A delighted Chaduranga Kanthraj Urs was all smiles leading in Forest Flame after she made a winning comeback in the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Cup. The

Jun

TALENTED ASCOVAL IS BACK IN BUSINESS

The big boy is back. And back with a bang. Ascoval who had failed to live upto the early promise after making a smashing debut suffering from blood

Jun

LAST WISH WINS JUVENILE MILLION

After taking a lot of pink currency home on Saturday, punters readily brought it back and deposited it back in the big bags of bookmakers before

Jun

LUCKY OWNER APANA AND GAUTAM SHOW THE WAY

Big syndicate ownership is the new mantra and this is certain to provide a new dimension to horse racing. Now you can become a owner investing less

Jun

SMASHING BLUE WINS RACING PATRONS TROPHY

Apart from the fact that the followers of form were satisfied with the results, the thunder of hooves on Saturday failed to generate the desired

Jun

FOREST FLAME WINS KRISHNARAJA WADIYAR CUP

We told you that Forest Flame is back in business after she started her summer campaign on a winning note and that she will pick up a couple of plums

Jun

MICHIGAN MELODY ONLY FAVOURITE TO SCORE

On the eve of the first classic of the season, the Fillies Championship Stakes, most lesser fancied contestants waltzed to victory to the delight of

Jun

PHILOSOPHY WINS FIRST CLASSIC IN STYLE

You can’t ignore leading trainer S Padmanabhan when clicking the big classic picture. He simply would want to be a part of it and he will make

Jun

ZUCCARELLI WINS CHIEF JUSTICE'S CUP

The winner of the Mumbai and the Bangalore Derby, Zuccarelli making his maiden appearance this season was touted a `moral certainty' in the Chief

Jun

GUTSY MOJITO WINS COLTS CLASSIC IN STYLE

It’s time to speak and let’s all join in and get vocal. `Speaking Of Which’ is the hot topic of discussion in the racing circles

Jul

BALLERINA WINS JUVENILE SPRINTERS MILLION

The fact that Ballerina, who finished more than five lengths behind O Hansini and three lengths behind Amreli in their last clash at Mysuru

Jul

THREE ON-MONEY FAVOURITES FLOOR PUNTERS

What a day it turned out to be for punters. Not a single favourite including three on-money favourites, Air Blast, Multifaceted and Royal Glory

Jul

GUTSY THEON IS THE NEW MAHARAJA

Salute Theon. He is the new Maharaja. The winner of the Stayers’ Cup at Guindy, who lost to stablemate Zuccarelli by the shortest of

Jul

FAITH WINS RASHID BYRAMJI MEMORIAL CUP

Punting on the eve of the betway Bangalore summer Derby proved to be a disaster. Forseti apart , none of the six favourites displayed the

Jul

SUPERNATURAL PROUDLY WEARS BETWAY DERBY SASH

After winning the winter Derby on Zuccarelli on Republic Day, champion trainer Pesi Shroff, who is now making classic winning a habit,and the top gun

Jul

BOOKIES GET A DRUBBING ON THE OPENING DAY

Punters had a dream start to the monsoon meeting as most of fancied runners barring Turning Wheel and Blue Origin kept their date with success.

Jul

TALENTED IMPERIAL POWER IS BACK AT HIS BEST

Form played true and most fancied contestants including the three, who landed successful coups helped most punters recoup a major portion of

Jul

IN-FORM THEON WINS ST.LEGER IN STYLE

The Maharaja was expected to win the final classic of the season, the Bangalore St.Leger and he did it in style. Theon from champion trainer Pesi

Jul

LAMHA LANDS THE SPOILS IN FEATURE

At times, when the presence of top calibre jockeys influences the decisions of followers of form and handicap, it certainly obscures the true ability

Jul

ACTION-PACKED SPORT BECKONS HORSE-RACING PATRONS AT PUNE

As incessant rains lashed the city in the week gone by, the original plan of the hosts, Royal Western India Turf Club, to start the Pune racing

Jul

BRILLIANT BAAEED REMAINS UNBEATEN IN SUSSEX STAKES

Baaeed , currently the highest-rated horse on the planet, took his unbeaten record to nine with a comfortable victory in the Qatar Sussex Stakes (G1)

Jul

JOAQUIN MAKES LIGHT OF HEAVY IMPOST

Young Shazaan Shah trained gelding Joaquin (Saamidd – Phoenix) proved his versatility when recording his seventh career win in the Gamble For

Jul

SKY FALL MAKES RIVALS DANCE TO HER TUNE

Having caught a tartar in Nothing To Worry when finishing runner-up twice in her previous two runs at Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Sky Fall (Leitir Mor

Jul

MULTIFACETED IS THE FASTEST HORSE

Smarting under the defeat at the hands of Enigma in his last essay, twice winner of the Sprinters' Cup, Multifaceted from the stables of Darius

Aug

WAYWARD KINGSTON HELPS AYR CLAIM FEATURE EVENT

Trainer Leo D’Silva schooled Ayr’s two-month trip to Bangalore this summer definitely had a positive impact on his ability which was

Aug

A STAR IS BORN SURVIVES A SCARE FROM TAIMUR

A Star Is Born, the odds on choice to win the Zavaray Poonawalla sponsored Eve Champion Trophy, obliged but his manner of victory did not match the

Aug

ARTEMIS IGNACIA JUSTIFIES MASTER'S FAITH IN FEATURE

Putting behind the narrow defeat she suffered at the hands of Ballerina at Bangalore last month, Artemis Ignacia (Excellent Art – Windsor

Aug

FIRE POWER THWARTS ASHWA RAUDEE IN A TIGHT FINISH

Exactly two weeks after being done in by the handicap and going down to Lamha over a mile, LVR Deshmukh groomed Fire Power (Speaking Of Which –

Aug

MIRRA IS IN THE CLASSIC MOULD

Top gun Akshay Kumar and champion pro Prasanna Kumar sealed it. The two emerged champions of the summer season, Akshay booting home four winners,

Aug

PISSARRO WINS GOVERNOR’S CUP

You just cannot keep a good man down for long. That message was sent out loud and clear, the moment leading pro Sulaiman Attaollahi led

Aug

SUPER ANGEL FRUSTRATES RIVALS WITH DAZZLING FINISHING EFFORT

Jockey Akshay Kumar continued his brilliant form in the saddle to keep his admirers in good spirits during the weekend. Akshay rode a hat-trick

Aug

JOAQUIN TRUMPS ENIGMA IN AKKASAHEB MAHARAJ TROPHY

Rarely do race-goers get to see nail-biting finish and when three of the best sprinters in Western India step on to the stage, it produces a high

Aug

LIFES SONG ADDS ANOTHER VICTORY TO HER KITTY

RH Sequeira saddled filly Life Song (Lord Admiral – Hi Life) defied the penalty she incurred for her previous win and gave another stylish

Aug

LETO SCORES THUMPING VICTORY IN INDEPENDENCE MILLION

The chestnut filly Leto (Roderic O’Connor – Devoted Eyes) from Imtiaz Sait’s yard was apparently tuned to the moment after her

Aug

KULSUM WINS IN PULSE-POUNDING FINISH

It proved to be a very satisfying day for the followers of form, five firm favourites and a couple of well fancied second choices coming through in

Aug

GUTSY TRAFALGAR WINS FINAL PLUM

Form played true on the final day and that helped most railbirds end the summer season on a winning note. The two on-money favourites, Prime Abbess

Aug

N R I INFINITY’S RUNAWAY BID FLOORS FANCIED OPPONENTS

Making her first appearance at Malakpet after six months, the chances of trainer G Shashikanth trained mare N R I Infinity (Western Aristocrat

Aug

WORDSMITH TEACHES SNOWFALL A LESSON IN FD WADIA CUP

The Pune race-track has gained notoriety for being a graveyard of favourite horses. But Sunday’s racing edition proved to be an exception.

Aug

BETWAY LIKELY TO SPONSOR MYSORE DERBY

With a substantial increase in stakes and most classic hopefuls from Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad confirming their participation, the main Mysore

Aug

VIRTUAL WALKOVER FOR LAGARDE IN NIZAM GOLD CUP

The dearth of good Class I horses on the Indian horseracing circuit has been a bane of the sport is a given but nobody ever thought that this malaise

Aug

APPRENTICE SAQLAIN REELS OFF A HAT-TRICK

It was a memorable opening day of the truncated Monsoon Meeting at RCTC on Wednesday for more reasons than one. The RCTC is now under the umbrella of

Aug

PUNTERS RETURN HOME WITH A HOLE IN THE POCKET

After all the hype and hoopla and the buzz the opening day's races at Mysuru had generated, the opener on Thursday proved to be a disaster, most

Aug

ASHWA MAGADHEERA WINS THE RICH MILLION

Two top saddle artists, Suraj Narredu astride Ashwa Magadheera and Akshay Kumar guiding the fortunes of local mainhope O Hansini, to the delight of

Aug

MARKET KING IS SPOT ON IN FAIR HAVEN TROPHY

With the handicap scales tilted in his favour, Sheraz Sunderji trained Market King (Leitir Mor – Only For Gold) was spot on as the market fancy

Aug

CORFE CASTLE DEBUNKS ABILITY CONCERNS WITH A BLOODLESS WIN

Whether the followers of form liked it or not, Leo D’Silva trained seven-year old horse Corfe Castle apparently had a fight on his hands in the

Aug

SHABELLE OVERHAULS ARTEMIS IGNACIA IN LAST STRIDE

Despite coming into this event with a none-too-impressive record, Suleiman Attaollahi nurtured filly Shabelle tasted success in a group race when her

Aug

AGNOSTIC LEAVES THE FIELD STANDING

Trainer Bharath Singh’s Agnostic (Top Class-Kabini) floored the opposition in the five-and-half furlong sprint for the Skyexch Unleashed Cup at

Sep

KOLKATA RAIDER JAKE STUNS FOLLOWERS OF FORM

Favourites continued to take a back seat again on the third day's races in Mysuru. Only two public choices, Marvel Princess and Brunhild

Sep

ZUCCARELLI MOCKS HIS RIVALS IN IDAR GOLD TROPHY

The fact that the sport of horseracing can be enchanting in its own peculiar way was showcased once again at the Pune racecourse on Saturday when

Sep

SALENTO SNUBS EXPERIENCED RIVALS IN COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP

Following the footsteps of Shabelle who won the fillies championship defying the public’s perception last week, Bangalore challenger Salento

Sep

FIRE POWER’S FLARED NOSTRIL FETCHES HIM TOTARAM’S CUP

Second in demand only to Falcon Edge, LVR Deshmukh trained Fire Power dictated the terms for most of the nine-furlong journey and lasted out to win

Sep

NEW MRC COMMITTEE PLAYS STELLAR ROLE

Finally after a long deliberation, the Bengaluru trainers and owners have decided to race their horses in the Mysore season. And this augurs well for

Sep

FANCIED BENGALURU HORSES FLOP BADLY

After all the brouhaha and the big talk that Bengaluru horses will dominate the Mysore season, the moment they start to travel to the royal city went

Sep

KAY STAR MAKES A FINE IMPRESSION

The first additional day of the Udhagamandalam races held at Chennai proved a mixed bag for punters and they were satisfied with the results. Unlike

Sep

THEON CANTERS HOME WITH ANOTHER TROPHY IN HIS BAG

Tasked with the responsibility of bringing home another trophy, Pesi Shroff’s protégé Theon (Multidimensional –

Sep

IRON AGE STRIKES AS JOAQUIN, ASHWA BRAVO FALTER

Horseracing can be very intriguing at times and when it does, the form of horses goes topsy-turvy which is reflected in the performance ability of a

Sep

TIGRIO LEAVES IT LATE

After a couple of days of heavy rain, the weather Gods relented and racing at RCTC on Wednesday was conducted under pleasant conditions. The main

Sep

GUTSY SADEEK WINS STEWARDS TROPHY

After most favourites played truant on the first four days which resulted in punters losing out big money, the followers of form returned home

Sep

VICTORIA PUNCH DELIVERS KNOCK-OUT BLOW IN FIRST CLASSIC

The Freshman sire Sanus Per Aquam provided the famed Kunigal Stud Farm a double whammy. After his talented daughter Shabelle made him proud, winning

Sep

HOPE AND GLORY WINS MRC TROPHY

On a day most favourites chose to take a back seat much to the disappointment of the followers of form, facile last start winner Hope And Glory from

Sep

NEW STALLIONS

After two years of disturbed summer/monsoon meetings, things have returned to near normal in 2022. Come October, and the precocious among the 2020

Sep

VICTORIOUS SERMON WALTZES AWAY WITH MRC TROPHY

Finding himself pitted against horses who were either over the hill as far as the career was concerned or those for whom the mile journey was a tad

Sep

MISS LITTLE ANGEL STUNS THE IMAGE ON THE POST

Rank outsider Miss Little Angel (Top Class – Isle of Avalon) stunned on-money favourite The Image in the shadow of winning post to claim the A

Sep

EMPEROR RODERIC LORDS OVER HIS RIVALS IN POONAWALLA MILLION

Pesi Shroff trained Emperor Roderic who had let down in his first appearance this season, made ample amends as he trounced his six rivals with a

Sep

BARBET “OUTWITTED” BY TRUE ICON IN FEATURE

It was not exactly a case of the form of horses’ doing a disappearing act during the conduct of racing at Malakpet on Monday, but at the same

Sep

PENSE'E WINS BTC TROPHY

Leading trainer James McKeown and promising apprentice jockey Saqlain cornered glory recording a double apiece on a day punters had the better of

Sep

FAITH HAS THE LAST WORD

Pesi Shroff-trained Faith (Admirality-Peritomoreno) lifted the SkyEch.Com Calcutta Fillies Trial Stakes quite comfortably after lying fourth of six

Sep

SURENDRA SANAS BECOMES RWITC CHAIRMAN FOR FIRST TIME

With vote-bank politics still in vogue at the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC), two former committee members Geoffrey Nagpal and Milan

Sep

MILOS WINS CIVIL SERVICES TROPHY

On a day money changed hands fast and fine, two big gambles rocked the bookmakers after the first coup on Silver Days Again missed the mark by the

Sep

TRAFALGAR IS THE NEW MYSURU MAHARAJA

Guess who at the moment is the man with the Midas Touch? This is really no brainer. It is James McKeown. The Englishman is saddling winners, left,

Sep

GUTSY EUPHORIC WINS YORK HANDICAP

On a day form played true and more than half-dozen fancied contestants galloped into the winners' circle, Yash Narredu stole the limelight

Sep

ZUCCARELLI CLAIMS INDIAN ST LEGER WITHOUT RAISING A SWEAT

The victory of Zuccarelli in the Indian St Leger (Gr.1) was never in doubt yet the crowd revelled the style and manner in which the Pesi Shroff

Sep

STARIDAR PROFITS AS FAVOURITE TRIO FAILS TO OBLIGE

The PVG Raju Memorial Cup, the feature race at Malakpet with a seven-horse field on Sunday, was stitched up with three horses from RH

Sep

IMPERIAL POWER POCKETS COLTS TRIAL

The SkyExch.com Calcutta Colts Trial Stakes run over seven-furlongs was pocketed by Patrick Quinn-trained Imperial Power (Multidimensional –

Sep

RAINS PLAYS SPOILSPORT ON FINAL DAY

Rain played spoilsport on the penultimate day of the Ooty races held at Chennai on Wednesday. After the first three races, a thunder shower followed

Sep

SIEGE PERILOUS PROVES TOO GOOD

The promising apprentice jockey Saqlain hogged the headlines recording a grand treble. The talented youngster, who has been booting home winners at

Sep

TRAINERS PULL OUT IN SUPPORT OF JOHNSON

Did the trainers cross the line in their bid to show solidarity to S M Johnson?, Yes. No. Not sure. were the three options in front of the racing

Oct

SALENTO SLAMS HIS RIVALS TO LIFT DERBY TITLE

The bay colt Salento had raised many eyebrows when graduating from the maiden ranks and beating well performed contestants like Ahead Of My Time and

Oct

STARWALT ACHIEVES A HAT-TRICK IN MYSORE RACE CLUB TROPHY

Despite being out of action for over a month due to a clipping injury to his left hind leg which he suffered during his previous appearance, Starwalt

Oct

ANTONY RAJ RECORDS GRAND TREBLE

Fresh from his success in the Deccan Derby at Hyderabad, Antony Raj won the hearts of the racing buffs recording a popular treble. The talented

Oct

STAR ROMANCE WINS JUVENILE SPRINT

The management committee of the Madras Race Club (MRC) spearheaded by M A M R Muthiah did exceedingly well to complete the Ooty racing season at

Oct

PSYCHIC FORCE DOES A ‘HOVERCRAFT’

Trainer Aashay Doctor notched up a well-deserved treble at RCTC on Thursday with his wards Stockbridge, Livisilla and Psychic Force. He will most

Oct

CLASSY RAVISHING FORM ENTERS HALL OF FAME

After his record breaking effort in his last essay over a mile, champion colt Ravishing Form uncorked another champagne effort, winning the second

Oct

PUNTERS START SEASON ON A WINNING NOTE

Leading trainer Sebastian and the promising Yash Narredu made a big splash on the opening day of the season. The former led in four winners including

Oct

FOREST FLAME UPSETS THE APPLECART OF JULIETTE

It’s not that race-goers have not witnessed the failures of the horses they fancy to win but Sunday’s racing was such that punters

Oct

MAKHTOOB LIFTS MM ALI KHAN MEMORIAL CUP

Makhtoob from the yards of Ravinder Singh finally found his mark when recording an upset win to lift the Mir Mushtaq Ali Khan Memorial Cup. The aged

Oct

SEA LION RETURNS VICTORIOUS

Trainer Neil Darashah’s Sea Lion (Phoenix Tower- Tropical Blue) got the better of the course favourite Victorious Sermon at the wire in the

Oct

SPEEDSTER WINS GOVERNOR’S CUP

Trainer Warren Singh is enjoying his stint at the royal city. After leading in three winners including the well gambled The King NI earlier in the

Oct

POLISHED GIRL WINS MILLION IN STYLE

On the strength of her second behind Victoria Punch in the 1000 Guineas, Polished Girl from trainer Rajesh Narredu's yard certainly should have

Oct

THE BAWAJI TAKES HIS BUSINESS SERIOUSLY IN S MAHINDRA TROPHY

With the withdrawal of pre-race favourite Pissarro from the four-horse field in the fray for the Suresh Mahindra Trophy, the longest race run in the

Oct

KING’S RANSOM SCORES A MAJESTIC WIN IN BETWAY PUNE DERBY

Trainer Pesi Shroff took up from where he had left off a day earlier when winning the Suresh Mahindra Trophy and went on to dominate the Derby day by

Oct

STRAUSS PLAYS TRUANT, DUCKS AND DROPS SURAJ OFF HIS BACK

In a bizarre incident rarely witnessed during a race, Strauss ducked just as the gates opened catching jockey Suraj Narredu unawares and causing him

Oct

SUCCESS, IMPERIAL POWER SHARE D-DAY HONOURS

The RCTC 175th Jubilee Calcutta Monsoon Derby run on Sunday witnessed a stunning finish worthy of such an exclusive occasion, as the Vijay

Oct

GREAT GUNS NAILS AAH BELLA ON THE POST IN TIMES OF INDIA TROPHY

Trainer Sheraz Sunderji trained Great Guns continued his good form and earned his second bracket of the season when claiming the Times Of India

Oct

TOP SECRET STUNS ASHWA RAUDEE IN A TIGHT FINISH

A confident piece of riding from jockey Dhanu Singh Deora was instrumental in Magan Singh Parmar saddled Top Secret (Crimson China – Secret

Oct

THEON TOYS WITH HIS TWO RIVALS IN GOLCONDA ST LEGER

Five-year old Theon from Pesi Shroff’s had a safe passage in the Golconda St Leger (Gr.2) which had only three runners facing the starter. The

Oct

REDOUBTABLE LIVES UP TO HIS NAME

The Calcutta Monsoon Season came to an exciting end on Wednesday with jockey Anthony Raj registering a lucrative double with Redoubtable (5/2) and

Oct

HAT-TRICK FOR LAGOS, 1000TH WINNER FOR D NETTO

The Suraj Narredu ridden mare Lagos (Gusto – Blumarine), though conceding weight to her six rivals in the Telangana Race Horse Owners Trophy,

Oct

FOREST FLAME DISHES OUT SECOND SUCCESSIVE DEFEAT FOR JULIETTE

The six-year-old petite grey mare Juliette, whose lion-hearted performances had fetched her a unique band of ardent fans, always carried an aura of

Oct

SIEGE PERILOUS RECORDS FINE HAT-TRICK

Before the song and dance at the Derby ball on the eve of the blue riband, good number of fancied horses to the delight of the railbirds gained entry

Oct

ONCE YOU GO BLACK WEARS BETWAY DERBY SASH

It appears that the two champion pros, Akshay Kumar and Suraj Narredu have decided to test the nerves and hearts of the railbirds. They did it in the

Oct

SOLOIST PROVES TOO GOOD FOR STABLEMATE WATCH MY STRIDE

The roller coaster performance of fancied runners, whose chances were in line with their current form, continued on the last day of the monsoon

Nov

THE LESTER PIGGOTT - RASHID BYRAMJI CONNECTION

Guy Fawkes Day being celebrated this 5th day of November, 2022 is going to be something special for racing aficionados around the world. For most, it

Nov

MOJITO MAKES A SMASHING APPEARANCE AT PUNE

As the curtains came down on the 18-meeting Pune season 2022 on Sunday, Mojito, now groomed by trainer MK Jadhav’s son Aditya Jadhav, made a

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS 2021-22 - PART 1

Leading at the end of each quarter, Usha Stud just waltzed away in the run-in to retain the Champion Stud Farm crown in a spectacular fashion. This

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS 2021-22 - PART 2

Next to the Champion Stud Farm, the category which interests breeding enthusiasts most is Champion Sire. With Usha Stud having bagged the

Nov

MYSORE TO HOST FIRST TWO DAYS OF BTC WINTER RACES

It was good to see that the top administrators of sport and the professionals including the owners sportingly agree to race a couple of days at

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS 2021-22 - PART 3

To those with an eye of the future, who becomes the Champion Freshman Sire is of great anticipation. CHAMPION FRESHMAN SIRE

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS 2021-22 - PART 4

The Annual Statistics published by the Stud Book Department contain many tables and the most important ones have already been covered. In this final

Nov

BTC’S SHOCKING U-TURN STUNS MRC

Personal agendas, personal interests and personal game plans. This has stopped the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) to get to the next level, but who cares.

Nov

ANASTASIA LIFTS RWITC CUP

The Calcutta Cold Weather Season got off to a sedate start on Saturday with fancied runners holding sway for most part of the compact six-event card.

Nov

MUCH AWAITED MUMBAI RACING SEASON STARTS ON SUNDAY

After overcoming all the hardships that have befallen horse-racing and the turf institution in the preceding years to the best of its ability, the

Nov

AGNOSTIC MAKES IT FIVE IN A ROW

Punters enjoyed a fruitful afternoon at RCTC on Saturday as four strongly fancied runners obliged in a card of six events. Three of these were from

Nov

SKY FALL PROVES TOO SPEEDY FOR HER RIVALS

Dallas Todywalla groomed mare Sky Fall (Leitir Mor – Classic Sky) took a smart jump from the gates and made every post of the six furlong trip

Nov

NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR PUNTERS AS CURTAINS GO UP AT MALAKPET

The winter racing season at Malakpet was delayed this year but the sported treated the race-goers kindly as the outcome of most of the results kept

Nov

MUSANDA MAKES SMASHING DEBUT

Punters lost out big on Wednesday, a solitary favourite Musanda justifying her top billing while the rest of the six public choices chose to take a

Nov

SIEGE PERILOUS WINS GUINDY GOLD CUP

Top Bengaluru trainer Prasanna Kumar pulled a rabbit out of the hat in Chennai. Winner from his last three starts including the two victories at the

Nov

BALLERINA DEFIES ADVERSE TERMS TO CLAIM FEATURE

Despite the terms of the Brave Dancer Plate not exactly in her favour, the three-year-old filly Ballerina, hailing from trainer KSV Prasad

Nov

SUCCESS – “SMALL FILLY WITH A BIG HEART”

Jockey Suraj Narredu summed it up best after pocketing the Wolf 777 1000 Guineas at RCTC on Fridaywhen he said his mount Success is a small filly

Nov

STAGE SET FOR BANGALORE WINTER RACING SEASON

The stage is set and the Bengaluru winter racing season promises to throw-up a good number of classic hopefuls this winter, taking into account that

Nov

DRAGONESS, NEW DIMENSION ONLY FAVOURITES TO OBLIGE

Malesh Narredu schooled filly New Dimension (Multidimensional – Victoria Falls) was the best prepared horse amongst the eight contestants vying

Nov

SUPERSTELLAR, ARTHUR SUFFER INTRIGUING DEFEATS

After being at the receiving end of the adverse outcome of the races conducted at Mumbai on Sunday, punters who follow Hyderabad races too were

Dec

SPECULATION MAKES A SMASHING DEBUT

After the two early shocks in the first two races, form played true and most followers of form returned home with pockets full of pink currency at

Dec

MORISET WINS GREENLANDS MILLION

After Speculation made a smashing debut on Thursday, leading trainer B Suresh won the first million of the season for juveniles through another good

Dec

TRANQUILO WINS OPENING PLUM

The three on-money favourites, classic hopeful Shamrock, the vastly improved English Bay and the in-form Siege Courageous put the punters on the high

Dec

IMPERIAL POWER LIFTS CALCUTTA 2000 GUINEAS

Patrick Quinn-trained Imperial Power (Multidimensional-Majestic Opinion) lifted the Wolf 777 Calcutta 2000 Guineas at RCTC on Saturday. Jockey Akshay

Dec

YOUNG LIKITH, SULAIMAN STEAL LIMELIGHT

December 3, 2022, A red-letter day it was for the promising apprentice jockey Likith Appu and in the years to come, the youngster will love to take

Dec

ZUCCARELLI MAKES RIVALS LOOK ORDINARY IN AC ARDESHIR TROPHY

The money-back favourite Zuccarelli made his three rivals look ordinary as he trounced them in the AC Ardeshir Trophy (Gr.3) on Sunday. There were

Dec

QUEEN ENVIED WINS 1000 GUINEAS IN A NAIL-BITING FINISH

Although there were just six contenders in the fray, the first classic at Malakpet produced an exhilarating finish befitting the status of the event.

Dec

BRIAR RIDGE STRIKES AS LIFES SONG FAILS YET AGAIN

After serving an exciting fare on the day when the first classic of the season was run, the Hyderabad Race Club dished out an insipid nine-event card

Dec

THE SOVEREIGN ORB WINS A BLANKET FINISH

Outstation challenger The Sovereign Orb(Excellent Art-First And Only One) from the stable of Suleiman Attaollahi lifted the Bangalore Turf Club

Dec

YUKAN COMPLETES FINE HAT-TRICK

On a chilly, windy day following the cyclone Mandous which hit Tamil Nadu resulting in steady drizzle in the city, the followers of Trevor Patel made

Dec

KING'S RANSOM CARVES GUINEAS VICTORY IN WORKMANLIKE MANNER

There were not many race-goers who doubted the ability of King's Ransom to claim the first Indian classic on Sunday and the bay filly from Pesi

Dec

LAGOS PROVES HER METTLE DESPITE CARRYING TOP WEIGHT

Despite carrying a back-breaking 63kg on her back, the five-year-old mare Lagos extended her winning streak by lifting the R Raghupati Reddy Memorial

Dec

SOLOIST ASSERTS HER SUPERIORITY IN FEATURE EVENT

The four-year-old filly Soloist asserted her superiority in the Basalath Jah Memorial Cup and made amends for her previous failure. Entrusting the

Dec

BTC ROPE IN WOLF 777 FOR WINTER CLASSICS

It's all happening at the Bangalore Turf Club. Goodies and cookies pouring in before the Christmas and the new year. The management committee

Dec

VICTORIA PUNCH WINS SECOND STRAIGHT CLASSIC

Leading trainer Irfan Ghatala made a big splash on a day Wolf 777 made their presence felt at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC). The leading sports,

Dec

SHAMROCK WINS WOLF777 BANGALORE 2000 GUINEAS

Form played true on the classic day and the punters loved it. They enjoyed the winning run under the winter sun and after the public rage Splendido

Dec

NEGLECTED JAKE 'NOSES' OUT IMPERIAL POWER

The Royal Calcutta Turf Club has been handed a new lifeline by Wolf 777 – the sponsors who ran through the seven-event card on Saturday –

Dec

TODYWALLA’S LABOUR OF LOVE WITH AHEAD OF MY TIME PAYS OFF

The running of the Betway Indian 2000 Guineas (Gr.1) at Mahalaxmi had a wonderful dose of showmanship on display when Dallas Todywalla trained colt

Dec

ESCAPE TO VICTORY FOR SALENTO IN 2000 GUINEAS

The Malakpet racecourse has become the hunting ground for Arjun Mangalorkar’s protégé Salento, who won the Golconda 2000 Guineas

Dec

REMEDIESOFSPRING WINS SOUTH INDIA 1000 GUINEAS

The talented Yash Narredu stole the limelight recording a grand treble including his victory on the gutsy local filly, Remediesofspring, in the first

Dec

EVALDO WINS ASHOKA CHAKRA CUP

It appeared that Santa first landed at the Bangalore Turf Club. And the railbirds loved it. The goodies and the gifts (Golden Time, Cool Rider and

Dec

THANKS SHOWS CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS TO FANCIED RIVALS

K Satheesh trained grey gelding Akido not only ran true to form but also lived up to the expectations of the market players when he scored his fifth

Dec

JULIETTE VANQUISHES ZUCCARELLI TO REDEEM HER HONOUR

The grey mare Juliette had reeled off five victories after losing to Adjudicate in the Indian Turf Invitation as a four-year-old in March 2020 only

Dec

SUCCESS BAGS WOLF 777 OAKS EFFORTLESSLY

The Singh brothers – Bharath and Vijay – dominated the seven-event card at RCTC on Boxing Day as they pocketed a treble each.

Dec

HUGH CAPET DEFIES STIFF PENALTY FOR AN ENCORE

After incurring a stiff 7kg penalty for his easy victory two weeks ago, the MS Parmar saddled bay three-year-old Hugh Capet (Planetaire – Win

Dec

FORSETI POWERS HOME IN SI 2000 GUINEAS

The Bangalore raider Forseti from the stables of champion trainer Prasanna Kumar, brilliantly piloted by leading pro Pradeep Chouhan emerged the best

Dec

STAR GLORY WINS KARNATAKA POLICE TROPHY

It was a mixed bag. Four firm favourites and an identical number of lesser fancied winners including two long shots in the last two events made sure

Dec

FOREST FLAME, KNOTTY CHARMER STEAL LIMELIGHT

Form played true on New Year's eve. And the railbirds broke the bank. Win, Win, Win it proved to be before the song and dance all night long. All

Dec

SHEER ROCKS MAKES SMASHING DEBUT

Fashionably bred Sheer Rocks from the Kunigal Stud Farm made a smashing debut, winning the Sans Craintes Stud Farm Million in emphatic fashion on New

Jan

‘DOCTORS’ DOMINATE NEW YEAR’S DAY RACES

Trainers Aashay Doctor and Arti Doctor pocketed the two major events on New Year’s Day at RCTC. The former’s three-year-old

Jan

GOLDEN KINGDOM WINS GOVERNOR'S CUP

After enjoying a good run at the Bangalore winter races on Saturday, punters adopted a brave and bold approach at the races in Guindy on New

Jan

QUEEN ENVIED SNATCHES VICTORY FROM THE JAWS OF DEFEAT

‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going’ goes an old saying, a glimpse of which was witnessed during the climax of the Golconda

Jan

WIND SPRITE FINALLY GETS HIS ACT TOGETHER

Wind Sprite, the bay four-year-old colt cared for by Leo D’Silva, was out on the tracks thirteen times as a juvenile and spent over a year as a

Jan

COEUR DE LION POCKETS ANOTHER MILE EVENT

Narendra Lagad groomed colt Coeur De Lion, whose last two victories came over a mile, easily pocketed the Serjeant At Arms Trophy on Friday evening.

Jan

CLASSY MIRRA WINS OAKS IN RESPLENDENT STYLE

Leading trainer Arjun Manglorkar and the in-form `Knight' Antony Raj loved it. A treble on a classic day including a victory in third classic of

Jan

MYSTERIOUS ANGEL DROPS BOMBSHELL IN SI OAKS

The crowd at Guindy was totally silent. The shock treatment provided by Hyderabad raider Mysterious Angel in the third classic of the season, the

Jan

MEMORIES OF NAGBANI

Exactly fifty years ago, our Regiment moved to Jourian on the right bank of river Chenab. Jourian is usually not spoken of by itself; Chhamb-Jourian

Jan

DERBY DAY A ‘SUCCESS’ STORY

The Wolf 777 Calcutta Derby Stakes with a mammoth winner’s purse of Rs 30 lakh was pocketed by the piping hot favourite Success – but not

Jan

SHE CAN CLAIMS BYERLY TURK MILLION WITHOUT RAISING A SWEAT

Only five three-year-old juvenile fillies chose to contest for the rich stakes offered by the Byerly Turk Million, a Group 3 event which featured

Jan

BEAUTY BLAZE BACK TO HER WINNING WAYS OVER A SPRINT

The sparingly raced filly Beauty Blaze marked her return to the winner’s enclosure with an authoritative win in the first division of the B

Jan

GUTSY SHUBANKAR WINS FEATURE

It was good to see the old war horse Warren Singh leading in two well fancied winners and John share the professional honours with the veteran on a

Jan

SAIGON WINS MRC AUCTION SALE MILLION

Friday the 13th! the day grandma will not stir out of her cottage, let alone place a bet on a fancied horse in a big race. But the bold and brash

Jan

TOP GUN TREVOR POWERS DYF TO LAND DERBY RICHES

Two classic finishes in two days and at two different centres catapulted Trevor Patel to the top of the jockeys leader board and the top gun is now

Jan

KING'S RANSOM HAS HER STAMINA ON DISPLAY IN OAKS' VICTORY

The bay four-year-old filly King's Ransom displayed her stamina when she scored a clinical victory in the Villoo C Poonawalla Indian Oaks (Gr.1)

Jan

VIRTUAL WALKOVER FOR HIGH COMMAND IN FEATURE

Exactly a week after the running of the Byerly Turk Million won by the half-money favourite She Can, the Deccan Bookmakers Association sponsored

Jan

AGNOSTIC MAKES IT A MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

We are pleased to inform our readers that this website tipped all seven winners first tip on Wednesday, January 18 Bharath Singh-trained Agnostic

Jan

PROMISING APPRENTICE FARID ANSARI STEALS LIMELIGHT

On a day most lesser fancied runners dominated the competitive seven-event card at Guindy on Saturday, the five to one shot Empress Eternal

Jan

KAMARIA FLOORS RIVALS WITH A GUTSY PERFORMANCE

Karthik Ganapathy schooled grey mare Kamaria proved that she can stay till the cows come home when galloping away with the Byculla Club Trophy, run

Jan

YESTERDAY HUMILIATES N R I SUPERPOWER IN FEATURE

When form goes topsy-turvy in horseracing, it’s the gullible punters who are found to be at the receiving end. But it was a different story at

Jan

SKY FALL'S SPEEDY DISPLAY FETCHES HER THE MRC TROPHY

Dallas Todywalla nurtured mare Sky Fall took a flying start from the gates and made her rivals dance to her tune over the five-furlong scurry for the

Jan

EIGHTY INDIAN DERBIES

THE RACE The Indian Derby was first run on Saturday, January 30, 1943. So far, 80 Indian Derbies have been run. Month-wise

Jan

PUNTERS STRIKE IT RICH AT GUINDY AGAIN

Can you believe it? most racing buffs are of the view that racing at the Madras Race Club (MRC) despite lacking in quality, compared to the two

Jan

A STAR IS BORN PROVES A CLASS APART

A Star Is Born lifted the Coromandel Indian Champion Cup with ludicrous ease at RCTC on Monday, thus proving beyond doubt that he is a class apart.

Jan

EIGHTY INDIAN DERBIES

JOCKEYS A total 280 jockeys have had a mount in the 80 Indian Derbies run so far. 50 of them -- 28 foreign jockeys and 22 Indian -- have had

Jan

HARD-EARNED VICTORY FOR PRICELESS GOLD IN MILLION

With the terms of Monday's feature event loaded in favour of Priceless Gold, the Rajesh Narredu saddled challenger from Bangalore was expected to

Jan

IMPERIAL BLUE WINS COMMEMORATION TROPHY

The thunder of hooves on the eve of the Wolf 777 Winter Derby provided a lyrical ring rather than the ominous tone. Most fancied contestants

Jan

CLASSY LA REINA WEARS THE COVETED DERBY SASH

You got to hand it to champion trainer S Padmanabhan. He loves to be in the classic circle and he enjoys the big picture, be it Pathaan or La Reina,

Jan

SOMETHING ROYAL WINS QUEEN ELIZABETH CUP

After the Derby action on Republic Day at Bangalore, the racing spotlight shifted to Chennai and it proved to be a good day for punters, four

Jan

LEOPARD ROCK WINS SI SPRINTERS TRIAL

You got to doff your hat to champion Mysore trainer Rakesh. The gutsy pro loves to stake his claim at the bigger centres and his results have

Jan

MEROPI LIFTS INDIAN CHAMPAGNE STAKES

A chance ride for apprentice Tejeshwar brought rich rewards for him and his connections as he safely guided home the filly Meropi (Western

Jan

INDIAN DERBY SIXTY YEARS AGO

An Eventful Derby Day An eventful Indian Derby, run on an eventful day. Mahalakshmi witnessed a thrilling finish to the Derby, the favourite Mount

Jan

SALENTO’S JUGGERNAUT ROLLS ON AT MALAKPET TO CLAIM FOURTH CLASSIC IN ROW

The Arjun Mangalorkar groomed colt Salento is certainly a horse which falls in the "horses for courses"category. Taking the stage at

Jan

IT’S SHOW ME YOUR WALK ALL THE WAY IN FEATURE

After spending more than a year for her second success, RH Sequeira trained Show Me Your Walk finally came good when she scored an emphatic victory

Feb

LA DOMINATE LIVES UP TO HIS NAME

Thursday’s card at RCTC proved to favour punters as four out of six favourites obliged. The main event, The Hongkong Jockey Club Cup, turned

Feb

SILVARIUS WINS STAYERS TRIALS STAKES

On a day most top jockeys including Trevor Patel and Sandesh chose to stay put in Mumbai for the Derby week-end races, John struck it rich recording

Feb

TELENTED FOREVER PROVES TOO GOOD

The on-money favourite Forever from leading trainer Deepesh Narredu's yard proved too good in the Urban Sea Trophy, the plum event run over the

Feb

THUNBERG DODGES RASPUTIN TO CLAIM SMASHER TROPHY

A glimpse of champion trainer Pesi Shroff's acumen of placing his wards to claim success, not to mention his meticulous preparations to get them

Feb

NARREDUS UNCORK CHAMPAGNE IN GUINDY

The Narredus enjoyed another good day at Guindy. Leading trainer Deepesh, who is snapping at the heels of Aniradhsingh Jodha, who is heading

Feb

MIRRA WEAVES A FAIRY-TALE ENDING FOR THE INDIAN DERBY

As it often happens, the result of this year's Indian Derby came as an anti-climax of sorts for the spectators when the Bangalore-challenger

Feb

STUNNING FORCE SHOCKS FANCIED LOT IN ELITE ZONE PLATE

After drawing a blank in thirteen outings following his success over a year ago, SSF Hassan groomed five-year old horse Stunning Force managed to

Jan

TREVALIUS POISED TO WIN WOLF 777 WINTER DERBY

It's Derby time folks. Get on the high horse and hit the high road. Bet till you sweat is the line and punters are already working out the many

Feb

NIGHT HUNT SHOCKS FOLLOWERS OF FORM

Two shock winners from trainer Ramanathan's yard floored the followers of form on Friday. The 15 to one rankoutsider Night Hunt piloted by the

Feb

TOP SPRINTER AGNOSTIC MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK

On a day most second fancied contestants dominated the competitive card framed on Friday, the top Kolkata sprinter Agnostic, who is down here to

Feb

BOTERO LIFTS QUEEN ELIZABETH II MEMORIAL CUP

The inaugural running of the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Cup (post the sad demise of the Queen last year) proved a cakewalk for the short-priced

Feb

ARC DE TRIOMPHE WINS ST.LEGER

Smarting under the defeat at the hands of My Opinion in the South India Stayers Trial Stakes, Arc De Triomphe from the stables of leading trainer

Feb

N R I DOUBLEPOWER BAGS GODOLPHIN BARB MILLION

The three-year old filly N R I Doublepower produced a sparkling run in the home stretch to steamroll her five opponents in the Godolphin Barb

Feb

EASY WIN FOR IRON AGE IN SC JAIN SPRINTERS CHAMPIONSHIP

The eight-year old gelding Iron Age added another success to his illustrious career when he lifted the Dr SC Jain Sprinters Championship (Gr.2),

Feb

PIPING-HOT FAVOURITE LAGOS CLAIMS KAKATIYA MILLION

With the terms of the Kakatiya Million favouring her chances immensely in the small field of five contestants, the six-year mare Lagos was spot on

Feb

ANZAC PIPERNAL WINS JUVENILE MILLION

The card looked tricky and punters rightly exercised caution understanding that Stormy Ocean apart, the rest of the half-dozen favourites lacked the

Feb

BOLD ACT WINS MUKTESHWAR MILLION

The Bangalore challenger Bold Act from the stables of Satish Narredu confidently piloted by Yash Narredu proved too good in the Mukteshwar Stud Farm

Feb

PERFECT BLEND WINS NANI AGRO MILLION

For the second day running, favourites continued to take a back seat at Guindy. On Friday, the Bangalore raider Bold Act and Windermere were the only

Feb

MEROPI POCKETS CALCUTTA MILLION

Though several fancied runners failed to occupy the winner’s berth during the cloudy afternoon, there was no such problem with the shortest

Feb

STAR GALLERY EVADES AXLROD TO CLAIM GOVIND SINGH TROPHY

S Waheed trained Star Gallery lived up to the promise shown in his previous essay when finishing fourth behind his stable-mate and winner Believe

Feb

HIGH COMMAND GETS ANOTHER MILLION EVENT ON A PLATTER

The three-year old colt High Command claimed his third success within a span of two months when he added the Deccan Bookmakers Association sponsored

Feb

MISS LITTLE ANGEL UNRAVELS HER SPRINTING ABILITY

A little over a week after she refused to put her best foot forward in the experienced hands of Imran Chisty, trainer G Shashikanth saddled Miss

Feb

SUMMER NIGHT LIFTS GOVERNOR’S CUP

Trainer Bharath Singh’s six-year-old bay gelding Summer Night (Night Of Thunder – Ghar Shoop) made every post of the mile race for The

Feb

QUEENSTOWN WINS FEATURE IN FINE STYLE

Form played true on the penultimate day of the season and the railbirds returned home, most satisfied with the favourable results at Guindy on

Feb

TOUCH OF GREY RECORDS HAT-TRICK

Among the jockeys, it was Yash Narredu and the promising apprentice Sah Farid Ansari who stole the limelight at Guindy this season. And Adhirajsingh

Feb

'THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT' - GLORY FOR JAPAN AS PANTHALASSA LANDS SAUDI CUP

There were tears of joy and huge celebrations for the travelling Japanese contingent as Yutaka Yoshida led the $20 million Saudi Cup field a merry

Feb

DEFIANT GOLDEN NEIL ACHIEVES AN ENCORE

Trainer Narendra Lagad cerainly believes in making hay while the sun shines as was evident when he led in his ward Golden Neil to the winner's

Feb

ELPENOR STORMS MAHALAXMI TO WIN PBMM

Just two weeks after making a winning debut at Bangalore, the three-year old Elpenor struck a virtual goldmine for his connections when running away

Feb

STAGE SET FOR THE BIG CRICKET BASH AT BTC

Amidst all the preparations to play perfect host to the Indian Turf Invitation Cup racing carnival on March 4 & 5. at the Bangalore Turf Club

Mar

MONTEVERDI DOES AN ENCORE

The Wolf 777 Calcutta St Leger – the last and longest classic of the season – proved beyond doubt that Monteverdi is the best stayer

Mar

JOCKEYS EMERGE CHAMPS IN BTC CRICKET BASH

The Jockeys reigned supreme in the second edition of the BTC Invitation Cup T8 cricket tournament defeating Warriors XI (Club Members) at the BARI

Mar

STAR PERFORMERS READY TO GALLOP TO FAME

The big stage is ready and all the best horses down here are gearing up to gallop to fame in the prestigious Invitation Cup racing week-end on March

Feb

KENAF KEEPS SIDDHARTH AT BAY TO CLAIM MILLION

A month and half following her debut win, the Leo D’Silva-nursed filly Kenaf (Dali – Dallaah) made another winning foray when she lifted

Mar

CITY OF BLESSING SURPRISES YET AGAIN

With the Hyderabad Race Club framing extra race-meetings as the winter racing season conducted at Malakpet drew to a close, it turned out to be a

Mar

HUNTING GODDESS, MY OPINION CORNER GLORY

On the eve of The Royal Arion Invitation Cup, leading pro Pradeep Chouhan uncorked a champagne performance recording a memorable treble. The top

Feb

KINGSTON STUNS RIVALS TO CLAIM MONDAY’S FEATURE

The Ghulam Ahmed Memorial Cup for horses in the highest class witnessed a nail-biting finish with K Satheesh trained Kingston emerging victorious in

Mar

JULIETTE PROVIDES ENCORE IN THE ROYAL ARION CLUB INVITATION CUP

Juliette was never interested in paying the king's ransom. In the big fight, she mercilessly lowered the sword and extended the `Queen's'

Mar

RAMIEL PROVES BEST MILER

The mid-week races at RCTC turned out to be highly competitive as several close finishes brought railbirds to the edge of their seats. The entire

Mar

HIGH DRAMA PRECEDES THURSDAY’S RACES

Thursday's racing was marked by high drama not by any spectacular display on the racetrack by equines but because of the incidents that took

Mar

TOP GUN SRINATH RECORDS GRAND TREBLE

Top gun Srinath catapulted to the top of the jockeys leader board recording a popular treble on Friday. The top saddle artiste combined successfully

Mar

TALENTED SHAMROCK WINS OCTOGONAL STAKES

Winner of the 2000 Guineas, before his dismal effort in the Indian Derby at Mumbai, Shamrock bounced back into the winners' circle, winning the

Mar

FLYING VISIT GIVES VINTAGE PERFORMANCE IN KANGA TROPHY

Flying Visit, the eight-year old bay gelding being taken care of by veteran trainer Imtiaz Sait, gave a vintage performance to lift the RN Kanga

Mar

AWESOME ONE LIFTS 1XBET METROPOLITAN

The Calcutta mid-week races lived up to expectations as favourites fell by the wayside in six of the seven races and bookies went home with satchels

Mar

FORM PLAYS TRUE TO DELIGHT OF RAILBIRDS

The top two saddle artistes on the leader board, Srinath and Trevor Patel produced exemplary efforts to the delight of the racing buffs, the former

Mar

MOOD AND MINDSET OF MEMBERS WILL PROVE DECISIVE

Election campaigns are in full swing at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC), club membership aspirants knocking on all doors to gain the prestigious

Mar

A FIERY FINISH ON CARDS FOR CHAMPION JOCKEYS CROWN

Top gun Trevor Patel in his effort to emerge the champion jockey this winter is picking the right rides and producing his best to obtain the right

Mar

CHRISTOFLE, WAIKIKI KEEP THEIR DATE WITH SUCCESS

The smashing victory which he recorded on debut last month gave no reason to any race-goer to look beyond Christofle in the Shapoorji Pallonji

Mar

MORNING STAR BAGS FEATURE

Vikash Jaiswal-trained Morning Star (Sussex-Bling) bagged the Oriana Handicap in a close contest from Taimur’s Choice who went miles wide after

Mar

TIGRIO LIFTS ADJUDICATE CUP

Shyam Habbu-trained Tigrio (Phoenix Tower-Tigresse Noire) proved himself a gutsy miler as he lifted the Adjudicate Cup in the hands of RS Bhati after

Mar

TREVOR PATEL, IRFAN GHATALA EMERGE CHAMPS

One look at the declaration for the final day's winter races pointed to Trevor Patel. In the big-fight for the champion jockey crown, Trevor and

Mar

USHBA TESORO RUNS DOWN ALGIERS IN DUBAI WORLD CUP

Ushba Tesoro took flight in deep stretch in the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan Racecourse March 25, blew by his only remaining rival

Mar

COUNT OF SAVOY WARDS OFF SUCCESSOR IN FEATURE

After performing consistently and success yet eluding him during his campaign this season, Malesh Narredu-saddled Count Of Savoy finally hit the

Mar

RWITC SAVES ITS BEST FOR THE LAST

The curtains will fall down on the Mumbai racing season 2022-23 hosted by the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) at the end of this week, a

Mar

AASHAY’S TACTICAL COMMAND FETCHES VICTORY

Tactical Command – the neglected stablemate of the favourite Delphini from the Aashay Doctor yard upset punters at RCTC on a

Apr

FIRST DAY, FIRST SHOW WAS A HIT

The first day, first show at the Blue Mountains was satisfactory, a good number of fancied runners nailing bold colours to the mast before a sharp

Apr

LEOPARD ROCK FINALLY HAS HIS SAY IN WESTERN INDIA

As the COVID-19 pandemic played havoc with the equine sport in Western India and the future of horseracing at RWITC hanging in balance a couple of

Apr

JULIETTE TAKES MAHALAXMI BY STORM

The thrill of watching the grey mare Juliette in action at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse taking on a younger competitor King’s Ransom was an

Apr

THOUSAND WORDS BAGS FEATURE

The mid-week Calcutta races on the eve of the Easter weekend turned out to be a highly eventful affair with tight finishes, a rather unusual

Apr

ROMUALDO WINS POLICE TROPHY

It proved to be Chairman's day at the Nilgiris on Saturday. Three horses of the chief of the Madras Race Club (MRC), MAMR Muthiah cornered glory

Apr

KNOTTY DANCER PROVES TOO GOOD

On a day four lesser fancied contestants stormed into the winners' circle, the half-money favourite Knotty Dancer justified his top billing in

Apr

DELPHINI WINS LEVEL UP 11 CUP

The curtain came down on the Calcutta Cold Weather Season with a bumper card of nine races on Wednesday. Jockeys Bhati, Akshay Kumar and Imran Chisty

Apr

SOMETHING ROYAL WINS 1000 GUINEAS

You got to doff your hat to leading trainer Sebastian. The top pro led in four winners including the winner of the first classic of the season, the

Apr

TIME AND TIDE WINS NILGIRIS 2000 GUINEAS

The local main hope Time And Tide emerged the champion colt winning the second classic of the season, the Nilgiris 2000 Guineas. The winner from

Apr

SURESH MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK

Two objections. Two stewards enquiries following two jockeys failing to weigh in after the race, kept the mandarins of the Udhagamandalam Racing Club

Apr

PIRATE’S LOVE WINS MAY DAY TROPHY

On a day form played truant, many fancied runners taking a back seat, the followers of form returned home with a big hole in the pocket. Only two

May

NILGIRIS DERBY GENERATES BIG BUZZ

It's Derby time folks. Get on the high horse and hit the high road. Amidst all the hype and hoopla, the Nilgiris Derby at the Blue Mountains has

May

IN-FORM SUPREME DANCE PROVES TOO GOOD

From the punters point of view, it was not a good day. A number of well supported favourites chose to take a back seat and as a result the followers

May

CLASSY SOMETHING ROYAL LANDS DERBY RICHES

The local lady did it. And she did it in style. Something Royal from leading pro Sebastian's yard galloped to fame, winning the blue riband of

May

MISS ALLURE WINS IN RESPLENDENT STYLE

On a day most lesser fancied runners including a couple of ten to one long shots waltzed to victory, Miss Allure from Deepesh Narredu's yard made

May

TALENTED AMIT RECORDS GRAND TREBLE

The talented saddle artiste Amit, who has made Chennai his base after shifting from Mumbai recorded a grand treble on Sunday. The vastly improved

May

SHROFF, SULAIMAN HOLD WHIPHAND IN CLASSICS

Leading local trainer Sulaiman Attaollahi and Mumbai champion Pesi Shroff hold a whiphand in the Bangalore summer classics. The former under his care

May

FAST RAIN WINS OPENING PLUM

Top trainer Prasanna Kumar started the summer season with a bang. A treble on the opening day including the two popular winners, Siege Courageous and

May

BAD SUNDAY IT PROVED TO BE FOR SPORTING BUFFS

For the sporting buffs of the garden city, it proved to be a bad Sunday. First a thunder shower after the second race at the Bangalore Turf Club

May

RUBIROSA WINS FEATURE IN STYLE

He is the Ooty Apple. The darling of Ooty racing buffs, C Umesh stole the limelight again booting home four winners including his victory astride the

May

IN-FORM SUPREME DANCE WINS NILGIRIS GOLD CUP

Local hero Supreme Dance emerged the horse of the season, recording a fine hat-trick on Sunday. The in-form Sebastian ward competing in the Nilgiris

May

PUNTERS LOSE OUT BIG ON PENULTIMATE DAY

Punters lost out big on the penultimate day of the Udhagamandalam season, only two favourites, Glorious Sunshine and Seattle Blue justifying their

May

SURESH, UMESH EMERGE CHAMPS

The top saddle artiste Umesh and leading trainer B Suresh emerged champions at the end of the Udhagamandalam racing season on Saturday. Umesh who is

May

SPEEDY FAST PACE WINS WAR HAMMER MILLION

It was a disaster from the punters point of view. Five long shots including the ten to one shot Fast Pace floored the followers of form. In Thy Light

May

FORM PLAYS TRUE TO THE DELIGHT OF PUNTERS

After the pasting they got on Saturday, most punters recouped major portion of their losses on Sunday. Six firm favourites including three on-money

Jun

RASPUTIN WINS FEATURE EVENT IN FINE STYLE

It was a mixed bag for the punters. Three favourites justified their rating and ranking and the fact that a strongly fancied public choice, Eridani,

Jun

JAMARI STARTS CAMPAIGN IN STYLE

On a day form played true and the railbirds enjoyed the action, one debatable decision from the decision makers at the starting gate cost the punters

Jun

KOLKATA CHALLENGER MONTEVERDI WINS FEATURE

The book form goes out of the window the moment the horses line-up for the action at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC). And no surprises, it proved to be

Jun

BTC NEED TO SET THE HOUSE IN ORDER

Last week the chief veterinary officer R Senthil Kumar was in the line of fire. The decision of the vet to race the on-money favourite Lazarus after

Jun

ARCANGELO HANDS ANTONUCCI, CASTELLANO FIRST BELMONT

Jena Antonucci is the first woman to train a Belmont Stakes (G1) winner. The Belmont Stakes (G1) and the Triple Crown waited 155 years for June

Jun

HIGH-FIVE FOR NORTHERN LIGHTS

On a day three on-money favourites failed to justify their top billing much to the disappointment of the railbirds, the champion grey Northern Lights

Jun

BIG TRAINERS NEED TO DO THEIR BIT

It is the same shameful story. A race going void for paucity of acceptors. It is happening for the last two weeks and despite the owners and trainers

Jun

DEDICATE WINS PLUM IN STYLE

Form played true on the eve of the Fillies Championship Trial Stakes and the rail;birds enjoyed a good run on Saturday. The Kolkata challenger

Jun

CLASSY JAMARI MAKES CHAMPION PRO PESI PROUD

The two best fillies at the campus, Jamari and Meropi were expected to dominate the finish of the first classic, the Fillies Championship Stakes and

Jun

THIRD AVENUE WINS CHIEF JUSTICE'S CUP

On a day most fancied contestants nailed bold colours to the mast, the 15 to one long shot Third Avenue dropped the biggest bombshell winning the

Jun

CLASSY KNOTTY CHARMER MAKES PRASANNA PROUD

In the classic showdown at sundown, '`The Magnificent Seven" struck again. It was a classic strike and the racing buffs loved the gold heist

Jul

LONG LEASE WINS JUVENILE SPRINTERS’ MILLION

The seven-event card framed on Saturday failed to generate the required interest and excitement among the railbirds. The response to the Five Stars

Jul

ALL ATTRACTIVE WINS CM’S CUP IN STYLE

It finally happened. And good it happened. The stewards of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) on Monday decided to permit the outstation horses stationed

Jul

DERBY-WINNING JOCKEY MARTIN DWYER CALLS IT A DAY

Classic-winning jockey Martin Dwyer said he was proud of all he had achieved after a serious knee injury forced him to bring an end to his riding

Jul

IRISH ROCKSTAR MAKES FINE IMPRESSION

A thunder shower just before the start of the opening event threatened to spoil the party, the heavy going and the kick-back posing a definite

Jul

CLASSY KING’S RANSOM PROVES TOO GOOD

The multiple classic winner King's Ransom confirmed that she and Juliette are the two best horses on the Indian racing circuit. The star

Jul

BETWAY SUMMER DERBY ATTRACTS CREAM

It's Derby time and the railbirds are busy working out the many permutations and combinations in their effort to pick the winner of the blue

Jul

GALAHAD WINS RR BYRAMJI MEMORIAL CUP

The results obtained on the eve of the betway Bangalore Summer Derby floored the punters, a solitary favourite Serai justifying his rating and

Jul

CLASSY JAMARI WEARS BETWAY DERBY SASH

Champion trainer Pesi Shroff at the draw of lots, a couple of days before the blue riband of the Summer season, the betway Bangalore Summer Derby,

Jul

CURTAIN RAISER FOR PUNE RACING SEASON 2023

After its successful conduct of several weekend race meetings under floodlights at the Mahalaxmi racecourse towards the end of the Mumbai season last

Jul

GOLDEN NEIL CLAIMS FEATURE IN A START-TO-FINISH DASH

Tuned to the moment by Narendra Lagad, the four-year old Golden Neil was pitted against a seasoned lot in the Gamble for Love Trophy, the feature

Jul

KALAMITSI WINS POLICE CUP

On a day, the on-money favourite King Louis from trainer James McKeown's yard was beaten by stablemate Slainte and Ashwa Magadheera's

Jul

GUTSY SUCCESS WINS ST. LEGER IN THRILLER

A couple of crazy and below par performances by a couple of fancied contestants, who had produced sublime efforts in their last starts shocked the

Jul

FRESHMAN SIRES OF 2023-24

In the last ten years -- not counting 2022-23 which will end in October -- we have had five different Champion Sires with Multidimensional winning

Jul

SWIFT MAKES A WINNING APPEARANCE AT PUNE

Fresh after her solitary run at Bangalore where she down to Triptika, Swift proved too good for her rivals in her maiden appearance at Pune. Swift

Jul

HUMANITARIAN STEAMROLLS HER OPPONENTS IN FEATURE

The monsoon racing season at Malakpet was off to a positive start here on Monday which, officially, was the second race-day following the

Aug

BRIAR RIDGE CLAIMS FEATURE WITH A GUTSY PERFORMANCE

Most trainers around the Indian racing circuit bring their horses to Bangalore during summer as the city's salubrious environment certainly aids

Aug

DANGEROUS RETURNS TO WINNING WAYS IN EVE CHAMPION TROPHY

After beating King’s Ransom in the Forbes Breeders Juvenile Fillies’ Championship earlier at Mahalaxmi, it was a case of so near yet so

Aug

N R I DOUBLEPOWER THRASHES RIVALS IN JUVENILE MILLION

The three-year old filly N R I Doublepower lived up to the expectations of her connections and her followers to an extent when she gave a rousing

Aug

TRUTH SNUBS RAMIEL TO ANNEX PG REDDY MEMORIAL CUP

Trainer S Sreekant schooled Truth and Bharath Singh trained Ramiel attracted the majority support in the eight-horse field vying for the PG Reddy

Aug

BTC GEAR UP TO CONVENE EGM

After the State Government delivered a knock-out punch, not providing the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) the licence required to conduct racing at this

Aug

PRANA WINS SUMMER MILLION IN STYLE

After the managing committee of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) did well to convince the government to provide the licence required to run racing

Aug

COUNT OF SAVOY DAZZLES TO CLINCH TURF CLUB TROPHY

The excitement of the race-goers, who came to experience the thrills of horseracing as the three-day carnival hosted by the Royal Western India Turf

Aug

THIRD AVENUE WINS GOVERNOR'S CUP

Champion saddle artiste Akshay Kumar and trainer Rajesh Narredu dominated the final day's summer races which proved to be a disaster from the

Aug

ARC DE TRIOMPHE FALLS VICTIM TO FIRE POWER IN NIZAM’S GOLD

It was an ominous start for punters on Sunday as their drubbing started at Malakpet with the inexplicable defeat of Young Diana in the curtain raiser

Aug

CAPITOLIUM SPRINGS A BIG SURPRISE IN MAYOR’S TROPHY

The chestnut colt Capitolium, the least fancied horse from among the five sent out by Pesi Shroff for the Mayor’s Trophy, played a merry tune

Aug

ALPINE STAR WARDS OFF VINCENT VAN GOGH IN FEATURE

Rarely does a Western India professional dare to pitch a last outing winner in the Independence Trophy, a Class IV handicap race for horses who are

Aug

LORD MOI SHOCKS FOLLOWERS OF FORM

Form played traunt on the penultimate day of the summer season, a solitary favourite Burmese from Rajesh Narredu's yard justifying his top

Aug

LAST WISH WINS LEADING STUD TROPHY

After a couple of listless efforts, including his dismal effort when fancied most in his last effort, the Neil Devaney schooled Last Wish stunned the

Aug

BELIEVE LIFTS FD WADIA TROPHY WITH A STUNNING RUN

With the terms of the race loaded in favour of last-outing winner Time and Tide, the bay colt saddled by Adhirajsingh Jodha was the obvious ante post

Aug

BOTH DIVISIONS OF FEATURE EVENT THROW SURPRISE RESULTS

Monday’s longish card of nine races conducted at Malakpet had race-goers into a tizzy as most fancied runners failed to justify the support

Aug

FLAMING LAMBORGINI’S SPIRITED RUN FLOORS YOUNGER RIVALS

Veteran Imtiaz Sait schooled six-year old rig Flaming Lamborgini (Planetaire – Ruby Royal) produced a valiant effort when encouraged by jockey

Aug

HONOURABLE LADY HUMBLES INDIAN SNIPER, GOLDEN GAZELLE

Honourable Lady, the KSV Prasad Raju trained four-year old filly who had graduated from the maiden ranks just two weeks ago, performed out her skin

Aug

STELLAR PERFORMANCE FETCHES FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP FOR LIVERMORE

As most race-goers fancied the chances of the three outstation horses, Ameerah, August and West Brook, the odds seemed stacked against the Leo

Sep

PRANA MAKES PRASANNA PROUD

The talented Prana made his master Prasanna Kumar proud, reigning supreme in the opening plum of the season, the Srikantadatta Narasimharaajawadiyar

Sep

HUNTINGDON STAVES OFF SYNTHESIS TO CLAIM COLTS STAKES

Within a week of his ward Livermore surprising her opponents in the Fillies Championship Stakes, Leo D’Silva pulled out another ace from his

Sep

SIDDHARTH SNATCHES VICTORY FROM THE JAWS OF DEFEAT

The three-year old bay gelding Siddharth received a superb ride from champion jockey Akshay Kumar which enabled him to claim the B. Marideshwara Rao

Sep

DYF CONQUERS MULTI-CLASSIC WINNER KING’S RANSOM

Living up to the promise shown in his last run where he lost to Dangerous a month ago, Dyf not only avenged his defeat but also gave the best

Sep

GUTSY AGNOSTIC WINS FEATURE

Four objections, two in the plum event and a stewards enquiry, following B Darshan astride One Diamond, who was unseated in the Udhagamandalam

Sep

MARKET KING KEEPS HIS DATE WITH SUCCESS

Market King, the versatile six-year old gelding from Sheraz Sunderji’s yards, produced another heart-warming display en route to his maiden

Sep

MONTEVERDI SHOCKS FIRE POWER AND ARC DE TRIOMPHE

Jockey Suraj Narredu had a disastrous start to his campaign on Sunday but bounced back to steer a back-to-back double including Monteverdi, who

Sep

CANDY GIRL BROOKS NO OPPOSITION IN FEATURE

Trainer K. Satheesh nursed filly Candy Girl made every post of the seven furlong trip for the Asif Jah VII Memorial Cup a winning one to justify her

Sep

SHUBANKER MAKES WARREN SINGH PROUD

Punters returned home evens-stevens after three firm favourites and one well supported second choice Shubankar from Warren Singh's yard entered

Sep

TALENTED LONG LEASE WINS MILLION

The amount of money punted on a couple of horses at the Mysore races is mind-boggling. And you are left wondering how this can be done and is it wise

Sep

SUPER-MILER NORTHERN LIGHTS MAKES IT SEVEN IN A ROW

The grey six-year old Northern Lights continued his dream run to notch up his seventh straight victory and claim the Parimatch sponsored Pune City

Sep

ENABLER ASSERTS HIS SUPERIORITY IN SA POONAWALLA MILLION

After a scratchy start to his campaign this season, Enabler ran true to the potential as expected by his connections when he won the SA Poonawalla

Sep

ASHWA MOROCCO STORMS AWAY WITH CHIEF MINISTER’S CUP

With the terms of the Chief Minister’s Cup lending him a decisive edge on handicap, G. Shashikanth-tuned Ashwa Morocco cashed in on the

Sep

MALAALA SPROUTS WINGS EN ROUTE RUNAWAY WIN

Just over a year ago, the KSV Prasad Raju-trained three-year old Strauss was a piping hot favourite to win the Kaleshwaram Cup in the hands of Suraj

Sep

TAREK WINS IN PULSE-POUNDING FINISH

A pulse-pounding three-horse blanket finish in the principal added attraction, the MB Appaya Memorial Trophy warmed the hearts of the racing buffs

Sep

TEHANI MAKES DR CYRUS POONAWALLA PROUD

It was a good sight. The racing buffs from the royal city loved and appreciated it. The most sought after owner Dr.Cyrus Poonawalla and the chairman

Sep

ROYAL CALCUTTA TURF CLUB

The Royal Calcutta Turf Club has risen like the proverbial phoenix and Racing begins with a truncated Monsoon Season on 26 September 2023. It’s

Sep

KING’S RANSOM ESCAPES DYF’S CLUTCHES IN LEGER

In a finish that was a befitting climax for a classic event, the Pesi Shroff-nursed filly King’s Ransom gave a feisty show to redeem her honour

Sep

PAINTED APACHE PROSPERS THROUGH RIVALS’ SHENANIGANS

In a move that was widely termed as “too little, too late, the regulators of horse-racing at the Hyderabad Race Club acted tough and took

Sep

DELPHINI LIFTS BETINDIARACES.COM CUP

The opening day of the Calcutta Monsoon meeting proved to be both entertaining and fruitful for followers of money. Turfites were treated to some

Sep

NEXT OUTING PIVOTAL AS OWNER CYRUS POONAWALLA CONSIDERS CHINDIT'S STALLION CAREER

Dr Cyrus Poonawalla's flying visit to Sandown proved worthwhile as he got to see another winning effort from Chindit, who is set to start his

Sep

GUTSY ETERNAL PRINCESS WINS FEATURE

One overwhelming favourite and four second choices saw punters return home with a spring in their stride. Second behind Aldgate in her last essay,

Sep

MRC OFFERS HIGHEST STAKES ON RACING CIRCUIT

The buzz generated in the racing circles is big and the excitement high. The thunder of the hooves at Guindy on Saturday will provide a lyrical ring

Sep

CLASSY EVALDO IS THE NEW MAHARAJA

Form played true and it proved a good day for the followers of form, five firm favourites and one second choice, Rembrandt romping home in a card of

Sep

GODS PLAN WINS OPENING PLUM

The first day, first show at Guindy was satisfactory from the punters point of view. Four well fancied public choices and one well supported second

Sep

COEUR DE LION BACK TO HIS WINNING WAYS

The four-year old Coeur De Lion gave a lion-hearted performance to snuff out Chopin’s winning bid as he found his way to the winner's

Oct

ITS SYNTHESIS ALL THE WAY IN DECCAN DERBY

Just a month ago, Synthesis suffered defeat in the Colts Champioship Stakes though not for a lack of talent. The three-year old bay colt groomed by

Oct

UNBEATEN GRETSY LIFTS GS REDDY MEMORIAL CUP

The bay filly Gretsy, who made a winning debut to stun a fancied lot a month and half ago, achieved a hat-trick when lifting the G. Sudhakar Reddy

Oct

‘TRUE MARSHAL’ SURAJ BAGS TREBLE

Visiting jockey Suraj Narredu was in his element on Tuesday as he guided home a well-backed treble much to the delight of his innumerable followers

Oct

DOING THINGS THE WRIGHT WAY

Anne Wright, the pioneer and the guiding light of the World Wildlife Movement in India passed away peacefully at Kipling, the Wildlife Resort that

Oct

SHAMROXK WINS PLUM EVENT IN STYLE

Fresh from his success in the Deccan Derby at Malakpet (Hyderabad) on Monday, top saddle artiste Suraj Narredu booted home public rage Shamrock

Oct

TOUCH OF GREY WINS 2000 GUINEAS IN FINE STYLE

Leading saddle artiste, Suraj Narredu is on a roll. Fresh from his success on Synthesis in the Deccan Derby at Hyderabad, the top pro added another

Oct

IN-FORM GUTSY RECORDS FINE HAT-TRICK

It was a mixed bag. Three second favourites, two top fancies and a couple of outsiders. The result: satisfactory from the punters point of view

Oct

JULIETTE SIGNS OFF WITH ANOTHER STELLAR SHOW

The four opponents that Juliette was asked to take on in the Threptin Fillies’ & Mares’ Stakes (Gr.3) on Sunday were absolutely no

Oct

LUCKY ZONE SLAMS ALABAMA AND MANDELA IN FEATURE

Lesser fancied than both Alabama and Mandela, LVR Deshmukh-schooled Lucky Zone unleashed a terrific run in the last furlong and half of the mile

Oct

SPLENDOUR ON GRASS WINS ON PROMOTION IN FEATURE

Last-outing winner Splendour on Grass ran true to his name on promotion and went on to oblige his supporters in the Shiv Kumar Lal Memorial Cup,

Oct

GALATICUS, CLIFFORD BAG ‘MONSOON CLASSICS’

The mid-week Calcutta monsoon meeting proved to be studded with thrilling finishes, bringing turfites to the edge of their seats. The brief season

Oct

CYRENIUS WINS CM’S TROPHY IN STYLE

It again proved to be a good day for the punters. Satisfied with the results obtained, the big bettors, who initially chose to stay away from what

Oct

O HANSINI WINS DASARA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP

A top event produced a classic finish and the racing buffs admired and appreciated the intensity and the skills. In a humdinger local lass O Hansini

Oct

VIJAY SINGH STARTS ON WINNING NOTE

Kolkata champion, Vijay Singh, who made Chennai his base after the clouds of uncertainty over the Kolkata season, struck with his very first runner

Oct

PISSARRO FIGHTS BACK TO CLAIM SURESH MAHINDRA TROPHY

The sad story about the Suresh Mahindra Trophy, the country’s longest horse-race run over two mile, failing to find an adequate number of

Oct

ENABLER RUNS TRUE TO FORM, UPSETS JAMARI’S APPLECART

Malesh Narredu-schooled Enabler ran true to the form he struck earlier this season and his better fitness level as compared to that of Jamari helped

Oct

CITY OF BLISS WINS TRHOA TROPHY TWICE THIS YEAR

The Telangana Race Horse Owners Association (TRHOA) Trophy, Monday’s main event at Malakpet, had twelve horses declared to start and it was no

Oct

AASHAY’S STOCKBRIDGE SLAMS RIVALS

Available at lucrative odds of 3/1, Aashay Doctor’s Stockbridge left the opposition standing in the seven-furlong race for The Arktouros Cup.

Oct

STAR GLORY WINS MYSORE DISTRICT CUP

Form played true on Thursday, most fancied contestants justifying their rating and ranking, while galloping home to the delight of their supporters.

Oct

NARREDUS CONTINUE TO DOMINATE

You got to doff your hat to the Narredus. They have dominated racing this winter, be it at Pune, Mysore, Hyderabad and Chennai. Apart from winning

Oct

YASH, DEEPESH RECORD TREBLE

Fresh from his success in the Pune Derby, Yash Narredu combined effectively with brother Deepesh to corner glory, recording a grand treble and to

Oct

SUCCESSOR SWEEPS HER RIVALS OFF THEIR FEET IN THE MAIN EVENT

The six-year old bay mare Successor gave a dazzling performance to make her rivals look ordinary in the Delhi Race Club Trophy, the feature event on

Oct

DYF MAKES SHORT WORK OF HIS TWO RIVALS IN GOLCONDA ST.LEGER

Long before the three horses entered the starting stalls, it was obvious that the running of the Golconda St. Leger (Gr.2) would be of academic

Oct

SIDDHARTH’S JUGGERNAUT KEEPS ROLLING AT MALAKPET

Trainer Srinivas Reddy’s protégé Siddharth gave another sparkling performance when registering his fourth straight victory to

Oct

DESTROYER AND CHOUHAN MAKE IT START-TO-FINISH

The curtain came down on the truncated Calcutta Monsoon Meet with a highly entertaining afternoon of racing sponsored by Betbricks7. The plum of the

Oct

TOUCH OF GREY WINS DERBY IN STYLE

Like the Indian cricket team in the World Cup, the Narredu juggernaut continues to steamroll all opposition in horse racing and it was no surprise

Oct

O HANSINI WINS PLUM IN HUMDINGER

The best filly in the Mysore campus, O Hansini from champion trainer Rakesh's yard has turned into a giant killer. A couple of weeks back

Oct

STARKOVA MAKES FINE IMPRESSION

Punters returned home evens-stevens, three favourites including the public rage Starkova quoted at a miserly price (50/100) coming through in the

Oct

KING LOUIS LOWERS HIS SWORD

The James McKeown schooled King Louis after a couple of disappointing efforts came into his own at Guindy on Saturday. The talented colt competing in

Oct

STAGE SET FOR COMPETITIVE WINTER SEASON

This winter it will be the Narredus, Satish, Rajesh and Suraj who will hold a whip hand in the classics while the three top trainers in the Bangalore

Oct

TRUE ICON CLAIMS FEATURE IN A THREE-WAY FINISH

Trainer Ravinder Singh-saddled colt True Icon scored a stunning victory beating Rising Tycoon and Alabama on the post to claim the Nawab Mehdi Jung

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS 2022-23 - PART 1

Usha Stud was established by the late Maj. P K Mehra in 1973 within the precincts of the President's Estate. He was then the Commandant of the

Nov

LEADING PRO IRFAN GHATALA STARTS WITH A BANG

The first show proved to be a big show for trainer Irfan Ghatala. Three winners including Imperial Blue, winner of the Rajyotsava Trophy, and Irfan

Nov

DANGEROUS TRIUMPHS OVER OUT OF DEPTH NORTHERN LIGHTS

The chestnut filly Dangerous, hailing from the yards of young Adhirajsingh Jodha, brought an end to the winning streak of Northern Lights in the

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS 2022-23 - PART II

Sire of four Derby winners -- Salento, Mirra, Something Royal and Synthesis -- during the year, Speaking of Which clung on tenaciously to claim the

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS 2022-23 - PART III

Like the Champion Sire title, the Champion Maternal Grandsire is decided solely on the basis of stakes won. Multidimensional's first crop was

Nov

WITHOUT A FIGHT COMPLETES CAULFIELD-MELBOURNE CUP DOUBLE AS HOT FAVOURITE VAUBAN IS WELL BEATEN

Caulfield Cup winner Without A Fight completed a big spring carnival double when landing the Lexus Melbourne Cup at Flemington. The six-year-old,

Nov

BREEDING STATISTICS 2022-23 - PART IV

Champion Freshman Sire Progeny of just five new stallions was seen in action during 2022-23 and of them Phoenix Tiger had just one runner who

Nov

DELPHINI BAGS OPENING DAY’S FEATURE

The opening day of the Calcutta Cold Weather season provided mixed fortunes for punters with several fancied runners obliging in

Nov

SHAMROCK WINS GUINDY GOLD CUP

It proved to be a good day for the followers of form at Guindy, five firm favourites and a couple of well supported second choices coming through in

Nov

HAPPY DIWALI IT PROVED TO BE FOR PUNTERS

The Diwali was indeed very happy and prosperous from the punters point of view, most fancied contestants galloping home to the delight of

Nov

SAVVY CHIC LIFTS MAYFOWL CUP IN STYLE

This website tipped all six winners First Tip for Friday's Calcutta races. The showers predicted earlier in the day decided to bypass

Nov

SPEEDY POLISHED GIRL WINS BTC TROPHY

It's all happening at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC). And the horse owners are appreciating it. The new management committee has roped in good

Nov

PUNTERS ENJOY GOOD RUN UNDER HOT SUN

It was a day to remember and a night to forget for the Chennai sporting fans. They enjoyed a good run under a hot sun at Guindy, picking out winners

Nov

BELIEVE TRIUMPHS AGAINST THE RUN OF EXPECTATIONS

The start to the much-awaited Mumbai Racing Season 2023-24 was not exactly the way race-goers would have hoped for. A couple of hours before the

Nov

LONG LEASE POCKETS CALCUTTA 1000 GUINEAS

Trainer Rajesh Narredu’s bay filly Long Lease by Roderic O’Connor out of Nostalgic Memories lifted the first classic of the

Nov

ARJUN, ANTONY STEAL LIMELIGHT

It was good to see leading trainer Arjun Manglorkar back on the leaderboard. The top pro combined effectively with leading saddle artiste Antony Raj

Nov

LIVERMORE FRUSTRATES WEST BROOK YET AGAIN

The three-year old bay filly Livermore made most of the opportunity provided by a weak set of opponents barring West Brook when lifting the Golconda

Nov

MALAALA SHINES TO WIN IN THE HIGHEST CLASS

Apprentice Ajay Kumar is slowly but surely gaining confidence as was borne out when he piloted Malaala to a brilliant victory, a day after steering

Dec

KNOTTY CHARMER PROVES HIS METTLE

According to most pundits in the game, the decision to uphold the objection lodged by leading saddle artiste Srinath, guiding the fortunes of Art

Nov

CHRISTOFLE MAKES A WINNING COMEBACK AT MAHALAXMI

Despite his summer campaign at Bangalore being cut short by an untimely setback, the dark bay colt Christofle resumed his career with a convincing

Dec

TIGRIO DOES AN ENCORE

The opening day of the Christmas Meeting at RCTC on Saturday – the first day of December – ushered in the festive

Dec

GUTSY JAMARI WINS 1000 GUINEAS

Punters loved the action on Saturday. A whopping six favourites entered the winners' circle in the seven event card and it must be mentioned that

Dec

CELLINI STUNS SMALL FIELD TO LIFT THE RCTC TROPHY

The seven-year old bay gelding Cellini gave a gutsy performance to outwit both Son Of A Gun and Joaquin to claim the Royal Calcutta Turf Club Trophy,

Dec

COMMANDING KNIGHT PULLS OFF ANOTHER VICTORY

Commanding Knight, who reeled of three straight wins under the care of trainer KSV Prasad Raju before shifting to young Neelesh Rawal's yard for

Dec

STAG'S LEAP FLOORS PUNTERS IN PRONTO PRONTO PLATE

In one of several logic-defying instances where the current form of neither the fancied nor the neglected runners count, Ravinder Singh-saddled

Dec

PUNTERS ENJOY BETTER OF EXCHANGE

Form played true again and the punters enjoyed the better of exchanges at the bookmakers ring. A facile last start winner, albeit in the lower

Dec

CHAMPIONS WAY CANTERS AWAY WITH 2000 GUINEAS

Although Champions Way received maximum support in the betting, few race-goers would have thought that the challenger from Bangalore would reduce the

Dec

COUNT OF SAVOY GIVES CAREER-BEST EFFORT IN FEATURE

Exceeding all expectations about his ability to succeed in graded events, Malesh Narredu-schooled Count of Savoy produced the best performance of his

Dec

LIKITH APPU HELPS ASHWA MOROCCO ACHIEVE AN ENCORE

Unlike his previous successful endeavour when he was asked to deal with a couple of younger rivals, on this occasion, G. Shashikanth-schooled Ashwa

Dec

DESTROYER LIFTS 2000 GUINEAS

Patrick Quinn – trained Destroyer kept his date with destiny at RCTC on Tuesday when the shortest priced favourite of the day made

Dec

ALBINUS STARTS CAMPAIGN IN FINE STYLE

Madras racing was back on track at Chennai and the railbirds at Guindy loved the action on Thursday, most fancied contestants nailing bold colours to

Dec

KALLANIA WINS IN THRILLER

Did rain play a spoilsport or the thundershower before the start of the plum event came as a relief to the punters hit hard by the results obtained

Dec

A STAR IS BORN CANTERS HOME

Despite shouldering a crushing impost of 62 kg, Rajesh Narredu-trained A Star Is Born (Roderic O’Connor- Angel Dust) decimated the

Dec

SURAJ'S EXEMPLARY EFFORT DELIGHTS RAILBIRDS

The Narredus maintained their classic winning streak, the classy Touch Of Grey recording a hat-trick of classic wins after winning the 2000

Dec

JENDAYI CLAIMS 1000 GUINEAS IN WORKMAN-LIKE FASHION

There was rare excitement at the Mahalaxmi turf this Sunday not only because the season's first Indian classic was being staged but also Indian

Dec

BEAUTY BLAZE GIVES AN EYE-POPPING PERFORMANCE

A majority of the regular followers of racing conducted by the Hyderabad Race Club (HRC) would have hardly imagined the heartburn that lay in store

Dec

RODRIGO LIFTS AZTEC CUP

Despite a dearth of runners in a couple of events, racing on Thursday at RCTC turned out to be surprisingly filled with thrills ….and a spill!

Dec

KNOTTY LEGEND MAKES A SMASHING DEBUT

Trainer Imtiaz Khan hurled two grenades in the final two events that hit the railbirds hards, many limping back home and searching for the balms in

Dec

RUBY RED MAKES IT THREE IN A ROW AT MALAKPET

Punters, who were expecting some relief in the aftermath of the fiasco witnessed at the Malakpet racecourse on Monday last, found themselves at the

Dec

SYNTHESIS STARTS CLASSIC CAMPAIGN ON A WINNING NOTE

Synthesis, the Rajesh Narredu-schooled challenger from Bangalore, started his Indian classics campaign on a winning note in the HPSL-sponsored Indian

Dec

ONCE YOU GO BLACK WINS PLUM

Form played traunt, a solitary favourite and that too a visitor from Bengaluru, Galactical justifying favouritism in the eight-event card dominated

Dec

KNOTTY CHARMER, SOMETHING ROYAL EMERGE CHAMPS

It proved to be a red letter day for the talented young jockey G Vivek. The Delhi-based pro on a classic day at Guindy recorded a grand treble

Dec

LONG LEASE POCKETS CALCUTTA OAKS

The Boxing Day races at RCTC amid the pomp and gaiety provided by the Army band turned out to be great success – even more so for

Dec

KUNIGAL STUD FARM

The Karnataka state government has recalled the tender of the heritage Kunigal Stud Farm. The decision to stop horse breeding operations at the

Dec

MIREYA PREVAILS IN A THREE-WAY FINISH FOR WANAPARTHY CUP

The five-year old mare Mireya put in a spirited run in the final stages of the Wanaparthy Cup to stun both Sun Dancer and Its On right on the winning

Dec

"I CAN'T QUITE BELIEVE MY LUCK"

Since buying the hardy five-year-old Chandit from Richard Hanon's stable earlier this summer, Dr Cyrus Poonawalla has been a welcome - and

Jan

1964 INDIAN DERBY, Gr.1

When the 1964 New Year's day dawned in Bombay, as it was then called, the city was experiencing mild, pleasant weather. Sports loving Bombayites

Dec

MISS MARVELLOUS TREATS YOUNGER RIVALS WITH CONTEMPT

The seven-year old mare Miss Marvellous unleashed a scintillating run in the home stretch to power her way to victory in 1 EME Centre Rolling Trophy.

Jan

‘EUPHORIC’ NEW YEAR’S DAY AT RCTC

It was a memorable New Year’s Day at RCTC as several fancied runners obliged turfites to send the 20,000 odd gathering back home

Dec

PHILOSOPHY WINS ICE BREAKER TROPHY

A couple of coups came good, while a couple of gambles went down by the shortest of margins on a day leading pro Antony Raj recorded a fine treble

Dec

TENACIOUS DYF PREVAILS IN JIWAJIRAO SCINDIA TROPHY

The grey colt Dyf from Adhirajsingh Jodha’s stables justified his top billing with a tenacious performance in the Maharaja Jiwajirao Scindia

Jan

YASH, DEEPESH CORNER GLORY

Followers of form started the New Year on a winning note, form playing true and most fancied contestants nailing bold colours to the mast to the

Jan

IT'S MY TIME RIGHT ON SPOT IN THE KAILASHPAT SINGHANIA TROPHY

After raising hopes of an early success when he finished runner-up in an impressive effort behind Christofle in his previous run, the five-year old

Jan

JAMARI MAINTAINS CLASSIC WINNING STREAK

After a couple of lesser fancied contestants stunned the followers of form in the first five events, the Queen filly Jamari and the strongly fancied

Jan

LIVERMORE SWAMPS HER RIVALS IN HPSL GOLCONDA OAKS

Livermore, the four-year old bay filly trained by Leo D’silva, passed the test of her speed and stamina with flying colours when recording her

Jan

LONG LEASE RATTLED BY RAMIEL AND TREVOR

Two amazing horsemen were seen at their brilliant best as they powered their respective mounts to a nerve-shattering finish in the JSK1 Calcutta

Jan

LASHKA REGISTERS FACILE VICTORY IN BYERLY TURK MILLION

The on-money favourite Lashka made short work of her four rivals when lifting the HPSL Byerly Turk Million (Gr.3), Monday’s star event run over

Jan

EARTH STEAMROLLS HER OPPONENTS TO CLAIM HRC TROPHY

The three-year old filly Earth from the yards of Sanjay Kolse graduated from the maiden ranks with a fluent victory in the Hyderabad Race Club Trophy

Jan

EXCEED MAKES SMASHING DEBUT

On a day most favourites chose to take a back seat, the on-money favourite Exceed from Sulaiman Attaollahi’s yard made a smashing debut

Jan

POSITIVE INTENT FETCHES SUCCESS FOR DYANOOSH

MF Ali Khan-nursed five-year old mare Dyanoosh showed good acceleration in the closing stages of the B. Vijay Reddy Memorial Cup and her positive

Jan

CLASSY SOMETHING ROYAL WINS SI OAKS

The railbirds enjoyed a fine run on the eve of the South India Derby at Guindy, a whopping seven firm favourites including the Sebastian-trained

Jan

JENDAYI MOCKS HER OPPONENTS IN INDIAN OAKS

Pesi Shroff-mentored filly Jendayi was facing such a weak opposition in the Villoo C. Poonawalla Indian (Gr.1) that the bookmakers offered miserly

Jan

CLASSY TOUCH OF GREY WINS SI DERBY STAKES

The classy grey, Touch Of Grey brilliantly piloted by Suraj Narredu produced another superb performance to record his second straight Derby success,

Jan

NATURAL GRACE PROVES TO BE THE BEST FILLY

Punters and satchel-bearers shared the spoils at the RCTC on Tuesday as a couple of friendless runners found the

Jan

BEST BUDDY PULLS A FAST ONE OVER HIS FANCIED RIVALS IN FEATURE

K. Satheesh-groomed Best Buddy gave a speedy display and got rewarded for his consistency in the Kodangal Plate (Div-I), a sprint event for horses in

Jan

CLASSIC MUDDLE

If you visit the Indian Stud Book website, you will find on the Homepage, a section devoted to “Hall of Fame Stallions”. Stallions that

Jan

CHOPIN TRUMPS MOJITO IN KARL UMRIGAR TROPHY

Success for the Pesi Shroff-nurtured sparingly-raced six-year old Chopin had been few and far between as such he was lesser fancied than Mojito, who

Jan

LUCKY PINK JASMINE WINS PLUM

Two talented horses In Thy Light and Elpenor, winner of the Poonawalla Multi-Million made an appearance after a long lay-off and both were strongly

Jan

TIME AND TIDE IS THE CHAMPION SPRINTER

‘Time And Tide waits for no one’ said proud owner Vikram Bachhawat after his dark bay four-year-old colt won the Calcutta

Jan

KUNIGAL STUD FARM

The call to `Save Kunigal’ generated big buzz among the locals and in the racing circles. More than 3000 people including hundreds of animal

Jan

CANDY GIRL SLAMS HER RIVALS IN QUTAB SHAHI MILLION

The Qutab Shahi Million, the highlight of Saturday’s card, was contested by just five runners and a majority of race-goers refused to look

Jan

LIGHT THE WORLD MAKES SMASHING DEBUT

The railbirds at Guindy continued to have the better of exchanges, most fancied contestants justifying their top billing, while galloping into the

Jan

RUBY RED BAGS RAGHAVA REDDY MEMORIAL MILLION

There was a slight drift in the odds against Ruby Red as her main rival N R I Doublepower came in for solid support in the betting for the Adala

Jan

CHAMONIX GETS BYCULLA CLUB TROPHY ON A PLATTER

The dearth of horses possessing both stamina and speed on the Indian horse-racing circuit was once more evident on Sunday when just four equines

Jan

PERSIAN ROCK WINS MADRAS GOLD VASE

A overconfident Saqlain lost a race which he should have easily won and this cost all the big bettors dear at Guindy on Monday. Saqlain astride the

Jan

A STAR IS BORN DOES AN ENCORE

Rajesh Narredu-trained A Star Is Born (Roderic O’Connor – Angel Dust) lifted The Indian Champion Cup (Grade 1) at RCTC for the

Jan

JAMARI HOLDS CUTTING EDGE IN WINFAIR247 WINTER DERBY

It's Derby time folks. Get on the high horse, hit the high road and bet till you sweat at the Derby-day races on Republic Day. The blue riband of

Jan

SHAMROCK MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK

You couldn't have asked for any better on Derby eve. Four firm favourites and three well supported second choices justified their rating, ranking

Jan

GUTSY JAMARI WEARS WINFAIR247 DERBY SASH

She looked set to win her second Derby at this centre and record a hat-trick of classic wins this season. She looked much superior than her nine

Jan

CHAMPIONS WAY WINS AS HE LIKES IN HPSL GOLCONDA DERBY

Exceeding all expectations and dispelling all doubts about his staying ability, Champions Way registered his second classic success at the Malakpet

Jan

HUNTINGDON NAILS GREAT GUNS TO CLAIM TAI CUP

Almost four months after claiming the Colts Championship Stakes by defeating Synthesis during the monsoon season, Huntingdon entered the

Jan

ASCOVAL WINS SPRINTERS TRIAL IN STYLE

Leading trainer James McKeown stole the limelight recording a grand treble, including his two juveniles reigning supreme in the Queen Elizabeth Cup

Feb

AN UNACKNOWLEDGED CENTURY

Preamble After the 1857 Uprising, the British Crown took the reins of administration in its own hands. In its early days, it administered the

Jan

GLOBAL INFLUENCE MAKES IT START-TO-FINISH

Trainer Rajesh Narredu’s Global Influence (Roderic O’Connor-She) left Lady Sunshineand jockey Trevor floundering in the final furlong of

Feb

ETOSHA SEALS DARASHAH’S TREBLE

Leading trainer Neil Darashah recorded a popular treble at RCTC on Thursday. His winners were Blinky Bill (3/1), Natural Grace (60/100) and Etosha

Feb

HPSL INDIAN DERBY, Gr.1

At the very outset, it is clarified that this is not a full fledged Derby preview. Just a few random observations on some points which caught

Feb

EXCELLENT LASS WINS CV PRASAD RAO MILLION

Leading saddle artiste Antony Raj and trainer Imtiaz Khan combined effectively to make a big splash on Friday. The duo recorded a popular treble

Feb

MAGILETO JUSTIFIES MASTER’S FAITH IN JAIN SPRINTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP

“Fortune favours the brave,” it’s said and young Aman Altaf Hussain went by his instincts in entering his ward Magileto in the Dr

Feb

ENABLER OVERCOMES STIFF OPPOSITION IN INDIAN DERBY

Malesh Narredu-mentored Enabler produced a gutsy performance when Yash Narredu threw down the gauntlet at Jamari and Synthesis in the final run-in

Feb

PLUCKY THIRD AVENUE LIFTS QUEEN’S CUP

The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Cup (Grade III) run over 2800 metres was lifted by Arti Doctor-trained Third Avenue (Ampere-Avant Garde) quite

Feb

WIND SYMBOL PROVES TOO GOOD IN FEATURE

After making the big splash in the Indian Derby at Mahalaxmi on the first Sunday of February, Yash Narredu maintained his winning streak and

Feb

GOOD RESPONSE TO BTC T10 CRICKET BASH

The Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) T10 cricket tournament has garnered good response in the horse racing circles. The reigning champs, the Jockeys

Feb

SIEGE COURAGEOUS WINS ALY ASKER SPRINTERS’ TRIAL STAKES

After a couple of ups and downs, punters returned home evens-stevens, the two strongly backed favourites Siege Courageous winner of

Feb

DIVINE PROPHECY ROMPS HOME IN GODOLPHIN BARB MILLION

Among his eight contestants in the fray on Saturday, Hilton Sequeira had entrusted four to jockey Hindu Singh. Remarkably all four including Divine

Feb

TENACIOUS SON OF A GUN TO LIFT BANGALORE TURF CLUB TROPHY

Twice or thrice during his current campaign at the Mahalaxmi racecourse, Son Of A Gun came very close to winning a race. He did pass the winning post

Feb

BLUEMED WINS ALPHABET MILLION

Form played true and most fancied runners displayed their true potential while entering the winners' circle to the delight of the followers of

Feb

JOCKEYS XI WIN BTC T10 CHAMPIONSHIP

The big cricket bash at the Bangalore Turf Club proved to be a big success taking into account that the first two knock-out games ended in a close

Feb

O HANSINI SHINES WHILE POLISHED GIRL FLOPS

Following a whirlwind tour which took her to Bangalore, Mumbai and then Chennai, O Hansini showed no fatigue when she landed in Hyderabad and finally

Feb

TALENTED KNOTTY LEGEND RECORDS HAT-TRICK

The talented Knotty Legend proved that he is the best youngster at the Bangalore campus, recording a emphatic hat-trick. The public rage

Feb

AMBER KNIGHT BAGS DAY’S FEATURE

Rajesh Narredu-trained Amber Knight(Multidimensional – Ambrosia) recorded his fourth win of the current season with

Feb

SPEEDY GALACTICAL WINS CM’S TROPHY

The speedy Bangalore raider Galactical from the stables of Pradeep Annaiah confidently piloted by leading saddle artiste Srinath outclassed his seven

Feb

LA REINA WINS SOUTH INDIA ST.LEGER

The Bangalore challenger La Reina, fresh from her success in the Stayers’ Trial Stakes at her parent-centre won the South India St.Leger in

Feb

SUPERNATURAL WALLOPS RIVALS ON HIS COMEBACK TRAIL

The five-year old bay gelding Supernatural was back to his winning ways after eight disappointing runs since his success in the Ramniwas Ramnarain

Feb

DAPPER LOOK OUTSMARTS RIVALS IN ALCOCK ARABIAN MILLION

Bharath Singh-trained chestnut colt Kalki was the piping hot favourite to win the four-horse contest for the Deccan Bookmakers Welfare Association

Feb

LADY DANGER TAKES TOLL OF TENTATIVE RIVALS IN FEATURE

Trainer Magan Singh Parmar saddled mare Lady Danger improved on her previous two runs to lift the Mirza Zunnur Ahmed Memorial Cup in her third

Feb

SIEGE PERILOUS LIFTS BERGAMO CUP

The mid-week Calcutta Races commenced with a minute's silence observed for the departed soul of Ranajit ‘Babi' Nobis who passed

Feb

TESORINO WINS GUINDY GRAND PRIX

The talented filly Tesorino, who lost a race which she should have easily won thanks to an over confident effort from Saqlain,in her last essay,

Feb

SMILES OF FORTUNE WINS AIR FORCE TROPHY

On a day form played true and most fancied contestants chose to put the best stride forward to enter the winners' circle, the public rage

Feb

SOFIYA WINS FEATURE IN FINE STYLE

Punters enjoyed a good run, four firm favourites and an equal number of well supported second choices entering the winners’ circle in the

Feb

EXCELLENT LASS TRIUMPHS IN THREE-WAY FINISH FOR PBMM

In a repeat of last year’s scenario when the Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million (Gr.1) was hosted, the bay filly Excellent Lass emulated

Feb

LASHKA PLAYS BRIDESMAID AS STAR FOREVER AVENGES DEFEAT

Despite her disappointing performance against KSV Prasad Raju trained and P. Sai Kumar partnered Dictator last month, it was felt that the three-year

Feb

MAGNUM RECORDS A STUNNING WIN IN FEATURE

The 20 to 1 longshot Magnum from S. Sreekant’s yard shocked his eleven rivals with a start to finish dash in the Mirza Fazilath Hussain

Feb

RCTC-HPSL TO STAGE A BUMPER WEEKEND

The Royal Calcutta Turf Club last staged the Invitation Cup in 2018 won by Kangra. That was a memorable fare indeed. However, this year having

Feb

STILL I RISE MAKES SMASHING COMEBACK

Form is temporary and class is permanent again proved true, when the classy Still I Rise making a comeback after 486 days beat the in-form Dedicate

Feb

GOLD RIDE WINS SANS CRAINTES MILLION

Trainer James McKeown, who enjoyed a good season, signed off in style leading in Gold Ride, the winner of the final plum of the season, the Sans

Feb

D MINCHU SIGNS OFF HER CAMPAIGN WITH A HAT-TRICK

Although the 24-meeting season was officially getting over on Monday, the Hyderabad Race Club authorities decided to have an extra day of racing. The

Mar

TIME AND TIDE IS THE COUNTRY'S 'SPRINT KING'

Trainer Adhiraj Singh Jodha was in his element on the day that mattered as his two wards – Time And Tide and Dyf – pocketed the two major

Mar

BREATHTAKING JULIETTE SHATTERS COURSE RECORD

Following the script laid down by the aficionados of the game, the amazing eight-year-old grey mare Juliette won the Indian Turf Invitation

Mar

SON OF A GUN THRASHES HIS RIVALS YET AGAIN

Showing scant respect towards his three rivals and the handicapping analysis as well, Narendra Lagad-nurtured Son Of A Gun sped away for a

Mar

WEST BROOK JUSTIFIES FAVOURITISM

On a day a couple of rank outsiders, Three Little Words from Faraz Arshad’s yard and Super Marvella from the stables of Neil

Mar

GOLDEN NEIL OVERSHADOWS RASPUTIN IN FEATURE

Despite conceding weight to his two rivals, Golden Neil put in a solid performance to overshadow both Rasputin and stable-mate Coeur De Lion when

Mar

TRUTH LIFTS ST LEGER IN A CANTER

Despite his ward’s debacle in the Stayers Cup, trainer S Sreekanth and his connections made their trip to Calcutta worthwhile by

Mar

BAKLAVA LIVES UP TO THE CONNECTIONS’ EXPECTATIONS

The Times of India Trophy, which featured Thursday’s evening races, had eleven maiden juvenile contestants in the fray and there was no runner

Mar

AFRICAN GOLD IS IN CLASSIC MOULD

It was very comfortable and very relaxing, like taking a good nap on `Simply Sofas’. The bred in the purple colt African Gold from the stables

Mar

PRASANNA, ANTONY EMERGE CHAMPS

The final day’s races of the winter season proved profitable for the punters, four firm favourites and a couple of fancied second choices

Mar

RANK OUTSIDERS CLAIM COLTS' AND FILLIES' CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Shapoor Mistry led Shapoorji Pallonji Group sponsored mile-long championship events for both juvenile colts and fillies give a glimpse of the

Mar

2024 DUBAI WORLD CUP: UAE TRIO SET TO TAKE FORMIDABLE FOREIGN CHALLENGE IN THEIR STRIDE

As many as 33 individual Group 1 winners are among horses from 13 countries expected to run at the $30.5million Dubai World Cup meeting on Saturday,

Mar

DEFENDING CHAMP USHBA TESORO STARTS FAVOURITE

The countdown for the showdown at the iconic Meydan racecourse for the Dubai World Cup, a global racing spectacle has begun and all the 13 likely

Mar

CLIFFORD WINS DAY’S FEATURE

Neil Darashah-trained four-year-old bay gelding Clifford (Phoenix Tower-Jolie Rue) was the only favourite which obliged in a card of

Mar

BAFFERT RECALLS HOW SHEIKH MOHAMMED HELPED SAVE HIS LIFE IN DUBAI

American Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has great memories of the UAE having won the $12 million Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates on four

Mar

WHY LEGENDARY HORSE TRAINER THANKS DUBAI DOCTOR EVERY TIME HE WINS A RACE

Like most of his peers, Dr Rajesh Raipancholia has committed himself to saving people’s lives but there was one occasion when he went beyond

Mar

ETOSHA ROMPS HOME

Leading trainer Neil Darashah continues to rule the roost at RCTC as he pocketed a cup-double on Saturday. His six-year-old bay gelding Etosha

Mar

FASHION DIVAS READY TO MAKE A STATEMENT AT MEYDAN

The 2024 global racing spectacle, the Dubai World Cup has attracted the best performed horses from across the globe and the galloping goldmines are

Mar

NEW DIMENSION OUTCLASSES REMINISCENCE IN FEATURE

“Form is temporary, class is permanent,” is a widely held belief that came true in the case of jockey Trevor Patel, who regaled the

Mar

BLINKY BILL MAKES IT FOUR IN A ROW

“It’s all about placement”, said leading trainer Neil Darashah when asked why he preferred to skip a class and enter

Mar

QUINN’S BLACK EAGLE FLIES HIGH

Trainer Patrick Quinn’s five-year-old bay horse Black Eagle (Excellent Art – Classic Sky) lived up to his reputation and on-money

Mar

USHBA TESORO IN LINE TO EMULATE THUNDER SNOW

The defending champion Ushba Tesoro is back at Meydan to retain his crown and the Japanese contingent is gung-ho that the pride and joy of Japan

Mar

ALL EYES ON FLASHY AUGUSTE RODIN

The highly rated Auguste Rodin enjoys the highest rating (125) in the classy nine-event including the blue riband, the Dubai World Cup, framed

Mar

INDIANS KEEP THE APPOINTED DATE AT THE DUBAI WORLD CUP

It's destination Dubai for most Indians and the appointed date is March 30. A date with the stars in the racing world at the iconic Meydan

Mar

SAEED BIN SUROOR: CELEBRATING THE MAN, THE MYTH

How the extraordinary feats of one of horse racing’s most pivotal figures helped give the Dubai World Cup more gravitas As we prepare to

Mar

CLASSY LAUREL RIVER WINS DUBAI WORLD CUP

Bhupat Seemar is on the moon and he just can't believe that Laurel River provided him the ticket to the moon at the iconic Meydan racecourse

Mar

FONTANA ASSERTS HERSELF IN THE WIRHOA TROPHY

Although thrown into the deep after her maiden victory, four-year old Fontana proved too good for her four rivals in the Western India Race Horse

Apr

SAVVY CHIC SEALS TREVOR-QUINN BRACE

Trainer Patrick Quinn combined fruitfully with saddle artist P Trevor to fetch home a brace with Speculator and Savvy Chic. The latter

Apr

RACING ROCKED BY THE DEATH OF STEFANO CHERCHI AFTER FALL IN AUSTRALIA

Racing Rocked By The Death Of Stefano Cherchi After Fall In Australia Racing has been rocked by the news that jockey Stefano Cherchi, 23, has died

Apr

SNOW LEOPARD PROVES TOO SPEEDY

Despite the summer heat Neil Darashah’s Snow Leopard displayed ample speed to lift the Aazish Cup in style by four lengths from Mathangi.

Apr

NEZIAH PROVES TOO GOOD IN THE OPENING PLUM

Punters started on a winning note, most fancied contestants justifying their rating and ranking on the opening day of the Udhagamandalam season on

Apr

AMAZONIA WINS MRC TROPHY

After making a good start to the season on the opening day, most big bettors lost out big on Sunday, only two favourites Amazonia and Dear Lady

Apr

'TWO DECADES IN THE BLOODSTOCK BUSINESS HAS TAUGHT ME MORE ABOUT PEOPLE THAN HORSES' - MEET TATTERSALLS REP GAURAV RAMPAL

Tattersalls' Indian representative steps up yo the Racing Post Bloodstock Q&A plate Tell us where your interest in bloodstock and racing

Apr

TIME AND TIDE VALIDATES HIS TOP BILLING AT MAHALAXMI

The four-year old colt Time And Tide, whose master was based in Western India, was forced to start his career in Chennai due to the problems arising

Apr

JULIETTE MESMERIZES MAHALAXMI CROWD YET AGAIN

There comes a time in the career of a champion horse when words fail to describe that equine’s greatness. The genius of the grey mare Juliette

Apr

JAISWAL’S JUGGERNAUT STEAMROLLS RIVALS

It was mixed fortunes for punters on the penultimate race-day of the Calcutta cold weather season on Wednesday. Followers of jockey Sandesh

Apr

IMPERIAL GESTURE WINS PLUM IN STEWARDS ROOM

The balance sheets of most big bettors showed a good number of debit entries and that was largely due to the fact that most favourites took a back

Apr

VAL D’ARAN WINS TAMIL NEW YEAR TROPHY

It was a mixed bag from the punters point of view, three firm favourites and an equal number of second choices coming through in the seven-event card

Apr

QUINN, CHISTY STEAL FINAL-DAY SHOW

The curtain came down successfully on a five-month long Calcutta cold-weather season on Tuesday which saw RCTC hosting the glitzy and glamour-studded

Apr

GREY WIND WINS NILGIRIS 1000 GUINEAS

The first classic of the Udhagamandalam season, which has not gone kindly for the followers of form, produced a shock result, 15 to one

Apr

GUTSY BHARAT EMERGES TOP COLT

We mentioned in our earlier columns that the punters have lost out big in the Udhagamandalam season and there was no change and in fact it turned

Apr

KING’S BATTALION WINS NILGIRIS FOREST TROPHY

Well it proved to be another disaster from the punters point of view, a solitary on-money favourite King's Battalion coming through in

Apr

SUMMER SONG MAKES SMASHING DEBUT

Form played traunt yet again and most favourites took a back seat. Yesterday a solitary favourite King's Battalion justified his rating

May

THORPEDO ANNA ROMPS IN 150TH KENTUCKY OAKS

Thorpedo Anna drew off to a convincing victory in Friday's 150th running of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs, giving trainer Kenny

May

GLORIOUS KING WINS MAY DAY CUP

The talented Glorious King from Deepesh Narredu's yard made a winning appearance at the Blue Mountains, reigning supreme in the May Day Cup.

May

FOREST FRAGRANCE MAKES A WINNING DEBUT

A goodtype of youngster, Forest Fragrance from the stables of Vijay Singh made a promising start to her career making every post a winning one

May

HALF-CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE CELEBRATED IN NEW BOOK BY USHA STUD

Usha Stud’s impact on racing in India is practically beyond comprehension. So far, it has claimed close to 400 domestic Classic wins and, last

May

UMESH, MANDANNA STEAL LIMELIGHT

Leading saddle artiste Umesh and trainer Mandanna dominated the card framed for racing on the eve of the HPSL Nilgiris Derby at the Blue Mountains.

May

ROYAL DEFENDER WINS HPSL DERBY IN STYLE

Top trainer Sebastian and leading saddle artiste P Saikumar did it again at Ooty. Sebastian and Saikumar combined successfully to land the Derby

Jun

ALL STARS WINS BADRUKA MILLION

Rain played spoilsport again on Saturday and following a couple of thunder showers, the stipes and stewards rightly decided to cancel four of

Jun

KNIGHT IN HOOVES WINS NILGIRIS GOLD CUP

Mercifully the final day's races at Udhagamandalam went through despite the dark clouds and a light shower after a couple of races threatened to

Jun

HIGH COURT INTERIM ORDER ALLOWS BTC TO CONDUCT RACING AND BETTING

The High Court of Karnataka has stayed the Karnataka government's order (June 6), rejecting license application filed by the Bangalore Turf Club

Jun

BTC TO START SUMMER SEASON ON SATURDAY

The mandarins of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) decided to waste no time and get the sport back on track on Saturday June 22. The decision

Jun

BTC NEEDS TO ADOPT A MORE SOFTER APPROACH

The news emanating from the corridors of power on the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) license issue is that the Karnataka state government is not happy

Jul

BTC CHANGE STANCE TO GET BALL ROLLING

The smile is back on the face of the railbirds following the productive meeting of the Managing Committee of the BTC with the two Government

Jul

DECKS CLEARED FOR RACING AT BTC

Amidst high tension and all the hype and hoopla, the six members of the Managing Committee of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) resigned on

Jul

THE FIRST DAY FIRST SHOW KNOCKED OUT PUNTERS

First things first. After the five members of the Managing Committee of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) resigned on Monday, a four-member ad hoc

Jul

SANTISSIMO IS IN CLASSIC MOULD

Unbeaten from his three starts at his parent-centre (Mumbai), classic hopeful Santissimo from Pesi Shroff's yard chalked out his fourth straight

Jul

RAIN PLAYS SPOILSPORT AT MRC

Rain played spoilsport at the Mysore Race CLUB (MRC) on Wednesday. The Managing Committee of the MRC spearheaded by the chairman Chandre Gowda left

Jul

HORSE BREEDING IN MYSORE STATE

His Highness the Maharajah of Mysore has always had a great fondness for horses of all classes, but, while devoting much money to the rearing of the

Jul

RWITC IS ALL SET FOR A HIGH-OCTANE HORSE-RACING STINT

Following an inordinate delay in the start of the Bangalore racing season, the Bangalore Turf Club managed to host its first racing weekend of its

Jul

ANOTHER COMPETITIVE RACING SEASON ON THE ANVIL AT MALAKPET

Taking into account the various hurdles faced by the turf institutions in India, the Hyderabad Race Club (HRC) is in an enviable spot. Not only is

Jul

AFRICAN GOLD IS THE CLASSIC FOLD

Most railbirds recovered a major portion of the losses they suffered on the opening day of the summer season, most fancied contestants in the small

Jul

GRITTY SHAMROCK WINS FEATURE IN STYLE

On a day the Rain God chose not to spoil the party of the railbirds at the Bangalore Turf Club, the followers of form had the better of exchanges and

Jul

ROYAL MYSORE PROVES TOO GOOD FOR HIS OPPONENTS IN FEATURE

Horseracing for the monsoon season commenced here on Sunday and the outcome of the inaugural day's programme, more or less, was in favour of the

Jul

MISS MAYA ROMPS HOME IN OSMAN SAGAR CUP

Punters had a dream start to the monsoon season at Malakpet with most of the fancied horses living up to the expectations. Trainer Hilton Sequeira

Jul

HPSL LIKELY TO SPONSOR SUMMER CLASSIC

In a bid to put the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) back into the elite league, the new management committee is clearing hurdles fast and fine. The

Jul

ALDGATE WINS KRISHNARAJA WADIYAR TROPHY

It was the same old story. Not many entries. Next, paucity of acceptors and at the end only six races were framed on Friday. The card lacked the

Jul

SULAIMAN OBTAINS 100 PERCENT RESULT

Three runners and all three winners. Sulaiman Attaollahi hit the bulls eye and all credit to the hard working trainer, who was not enjoying the rub

Jul

VISHAL BUNDE GUIDES ATAASH TO A CONFIDENT VICTORY

It was third time lucky for five-year old Ataash from Nazzak Chenoy's yard, who did not taste success for over a year but had earlier finished

Jul

RCTC SET TO KICK-OFF MONSOON MEET

The Royal Calcutta Turf Club is all set to kick-off the Monsoon meeting of 2024 on Tuesday with a well-filled competitive card of seven races. If

Jul

A SANDESH EXCELS ASTRIDE ASHOKA IN MAIN EVENT

In one of best displays of his artistry in the saddle following his recent comeback, jockey A. Sandesh gave his mount Ashoka a decisive edge when

Jul

CLIFFORD SEALS DARASHAH’S BRACE

It was mixed fortunes for leading trainer Neil Darashah on the opening day of the Calcutta Monsoon meet on Tuesday. Though he led in a

Jul

BTC NEED TO CRACK WHIP AND IMPOSE PENALTIES ON ERRING TRAINERS

What A Shame. Two classic days races at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) will be held on a single day. The owners and trainers at this premier centre, a

Aug

AFRICAN GOLD, EXCELLENT LASS EMERGE CHAMPS

The gutsy African Gold in a classic duel ended the unbeaten run of the favourite boy Santissimo to emerge the champion colt. And the classy Excellent

Aug

HURRICANE BAY TURNS OUT TO BE A MONEY-SPINNER

It was exactly a year ago when Hurricane Bay made his debut and trailed the field in that outing. He ran four times thereafter but his fate remained

Aug

YASH-AASHAY NOTCH UP A QUADRUPLE

A couple of heavy showers prior to the start of the races on Tuesday left the monsoon track on the softer side. This may have aided several milers

Aug

N R I DOUBLEPOWER FINDS BACK HER WINNING TOUCH

Having gone without any success and spent the last six months on the sidelines, the bay filly N R I Doublepower finally entered the winning enclosure

Aug

EVALDO TAMES DYF IN THE EVE CHAMPION TROPHY

Just a fortnight after his protégé Royal Mysore unfurled the victory flag at the Pune racecourse, trainer Prasanna Kumar had another

Aug

YUKAN WINS CHIEF JUSTICE’S CUP IN STYLE

It proved to be a bad day for the blind followers of the favourites, a solitary public choice justifying his top billing in the competitive

Aug

JAMARI WINS MAHARAJA’S CUP

Jamari can never lose in Bengaluru. The classy filly enjoys the salubrious climate and loves the track. Pitted against four rivals including her

Aug

SIEGE COURAGEOUS EXTENDS PRASANNA’S DREAM RUN

It is just three weeks since the start of the current monsoon racing here and trainer Prasanna Kumar seems to be on a roll as he collected another

Aug

DIVINE ART SWEATS HARD TO CLAIM JUVENILE MILLION

Race-goers frequent the racecourse on Sundays with the hope of witnessing the thrill provided by the equine sport. Thus it is incumbent on the Indian

Aug

BOOKIES LIKELY TO START OPERATION ON WEDNESDAY

Well the good news is that more than half of the 28 bookmakers, who have applied to gain license to operate their books, will be back in the ring on

Aug

MASATO WINS COLTS TRIAL STAKES

Champion trainer Prasanna Kumar, who dominated the juvenile races in the winter season is enjoying his maiden stint at Pune, while continuing to lead

Aug

SIDDHARTH PROVES HIS METTLE IN BHAGYANAGAR MILLION

Despite carrying top weight, four-year old Siddharth outclassed his four opponents in the Bhagyanagar Million on Monday. Having fared well in the

Aug

GLOBAL INFLUENCE LIFTS INDEPENDENCE CUP

Tuesday’s monsoon races saw unfancied runners rule the roost in the latter half of the six-event card. Rank outsider Flying

Aug

GUTSY AMRELI WINS SUB-AREA CUP

It was a good to see a couple of small trainers extract their pound of flesh from the big cats on the eve of the Independence Day. Aravind Ganapathy

Aug

BOOSTER SHOT SURVIVES PHENOM’S ASSAULT IN INDEPENDENCE TROPHY

The holiday crowd that had come to witness the Pride Group sponsored Independence Million was treated to a thrilling climax with Booster Shot just

Aug

GOLDEN KINGDOM GETS SECOND TIME LUCKY IN MRC TROPHY

It was around this same time last year that Adhirajsingh Jodha nurtured chestnut gelding Golden Kingdom claimed the Mysore Race Club Trophy beating

Aug

FIELD OF DREAMS OBLIGES IN FD WADIA TROPHY

The chestnut filly Field Of Dreams got an inspired ride from Akshay Kumar as she went on to dismiss Yash Narredu-driven Dash’s attempt to claim

Aug

GEOGRAPHIQUE DAZZLES TO CLAIM NIZAM'S GOLD CUP

Showing scant respect towards her two main adversaries, Geographique produced a superlative performance to annihilate both Touch Of Grey and Chamonix

Aug

GRETSY REDISCOVERS HER WINNING TOUCH

The bay filly Gretsy started her career on a promising note when making a winning debut a year ago and went on to achieve a hat-trick within a span

Aug

TRAKILA WINS A THRILLER

Trainer Aashay Doctor’s three-year-old unbeaten filly Trakila (Western Aristocrat-Nickel Chrome)added one more feather to her cap

Aug

GUTSY AABUSHAN REIGNS SUPREME

It was good to see a Mysuru trainer deliver a knock-out blow to the big brothers from Bengaluru and Chennai on the concluding day of the summer

Aug

EL GRECO’S TENACITY PALES TEHANI’S BRILLIANCE

Coming fresh after finishing third behind the Bangalore Derby hopeful Santissimo last month, the four-year old filly Tehani carried top-weight and

Aug

ISNT SHE BEAUTIFUL WINS CM'S CUP

Leading trainer Arjun Manglorkar and in-form jockey Antony Raj combined effectively to dominate the competitive nine-event card on Derby eve,

Aug

SANTISSIMO WINS HPSL BANGALORE DERBY IN STYLE

Smarting under the defeat at the hands of African Gold in the Colts Championship Trial Stakes, the highest rated Derby contestant Santissimo from

Aug

FORTUNE FAVOURS DIVINE PROPHECY IN FILLIES’ STAKES

Fortune favours the brave it is said and it certainly did when Divine Prophecy slid through a narrow opening towards the rails before Divine Art

Aug

ASHOKA KEEPS HIS DATE WITH SUCCESS

With not much of a potential threat emanating from the set of his five rivals in the Sundarban Plate, Donald Netto’s ward Ashoka rightly went

Aug

AGNOSTIC LIFTS HPSL CALCUTTA MONSOON SPRINT

Trainer Bharath Singh’s six-year-old crack sprinter Agnostic (Top Class – Kabini) showed that he is still the best of his kind as he

Aug

STAGE SET FOR RACING CARNIVAL AT GUINDY

The Racing carnival is back at Guindy and the Madras Race Club (MRC) has framed a relatively small, but competitive card of six events on the

Sep

SOFT WHISPER WINS WELCOME TROPHY

The first day, first show didn't go kindly for the railbirds at Guindy. Only two favourites, both from Deepesh Narredu's yard, piloted

Aug

EVALDO KNOCKS OUT JAMARI IN IDAR GOLD TROPHY

Making a strong statement of his power-packed finishing skills, champion jockey A. Sandesh spurred six-year old Evaldo to overwhelm favourite Jamari

Aug

GUTSY DYF WINS ST.LEGER IN STYLE

Leading trainer Arjun Manglorkar and top saddle artiste Akshay Kumar emerged champs at the end of the 14-day summer season. Arjun to his credit led

Sep

ALEXINA DONKEY-LICKS OPPONENTS IN CHIEF MINISTER’S CUP

Barely twenty-four hours after rank outsider Brave Beauty shocked her opponents at Pune, the glorious uncertainties of horse-racing came into play

Sep

SEA LION ‘NOSES’ OUT STORMY OCEAN

In a nail-biting finish that had visitors on the edge of their seats, trainer Neil Darashah’s six-year-old bay gelding Sea

Sep

STAGE SET FOR MYSORE RACING SEASON

After the conclusion of the Bangalore Summer races, the racing circus now shifts to Mysore and the Mysore Race Club (MRC) has framed a competitive

Sep

'WE'VE ALREADY STARTED SELLING NOMINATIONS FOR NEXT YEAR' - TASLEET IN DEMAND IN INDIA AFTER RED-HOT PATCH

Anhad Sidhu will have enjoyed the victory of Bradsell in the Nunthorpe Stakes at York more than most. The owner of Star Born Stud in India bought

Sep

GUTSY CASTEEL WINS MULTI-MILLION

The good news is that the bookies started to operate their business at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC). The volumes exchanged in the betting ring on

Sep

ISNT SHE BEAUTIFUL WINS A THRILLER

The punters enjoyed a good run on the second day of the season, three well executed gambles, Mystical Merlin backed down from (4/1) to (90/100),

Sep

DEEPESH, YASH RECORD TREBLE

Brothers, Deepesh and Yash dominated the second day's races at Guindy recording a fine treble. It is clear from the look of the horses at paddock

Sep

MISS AMERICAN PIE SCALES NEW HEIGHTS IN AKKASAHEB MAHARAJ TROPHY

Veteran professional Mansingh Jadhav-nursed filly Miss American Pie scaled new heights when she conquered two established sprinters on the Indian

Sep

AFRICAN GOLD SERVED COLTS’ CHAMPIONSHIP ON A PLATTER

A field of nine was in the fray for the Y. Shanker Rao Memorial Colts’ Championship Stakes (Gr.3), the main attraction of Sunday’s small

Sep

SILVER ACT SCUTTLES SACRED BOND’S WINNING BID

On a day when winner-picking looked rather difficult and betting trends vulnerable to treacherous turns, trainer Magan Singh Parmar hit the jackpot

Sep

TRAKILA REDUCES RIVALS TO MEDIOCRITY

Trainer Aashay Doctor’s Trakila (Western Aristocrat – Nickel Chrome) was given a flawless ride by Yash Narredu to lift the

Sep

DABEET WINS FEATURE IN FINE STYLE

Form played true, Saint Emilion apart, most of the fancied contestants justifying their ranking and top billing in the seven event-card. The on-money

Sep

JERSEY KING IS BACK AT HIS BEST

The champion trainer of the Bangalore summer season, Arjun Manglorkar stole the limelight leading in two winners, La McQueen and Czar. The former

Sep

DEEPESH NARREDU RECORDS GRAND TREBLE

Form played true and the followers of form enjoyed a good run under the hot and humid sun at Guindy. The ten to one shot Turf Melody apart, the rest

Sep

ROYAL MYSORE MAKES AMPLE AMENDS IN THE CITY GOLD TROPHY

Having arrived on the scene a trifle late when outwitted by stable-mate Siege Courageous in the Turf Club Trophy over seven furlongs, Prasanna

Sep

LOCAL FLOCK PROVES NO MATCH FOR REDEFINED IN POONAWALLA MILLION

He failed to find his mark on his maiden appearance on the Pune track but Redefined made his superiority count in the SA Poonawalla Million (Gr.3) on

Sep

DYF FALLS PREY TO GEOGRAPHIQUE IN PRESIDENT OF INDIA GOLD CUP

Nearly a month after giving a drubbing to Touch Of Grey in the Nizam’s Gold Cup, Imtiaz Sait-nursed mare Geographique followed up her triumph

Sep

GLOBAL INFLUENCE LIFTS HPSL COLTS TRIAL

Rajesh Narredu-trained colt Global Influence (Roderic O’Connor-She) made every post of the seven-furlong race for the HPSL Calcutta Colts Trial

Sep

LADY LUCK SMILES ON WALLOP AND GALLOP IN FEATURE

Ananth Vatsalya-nurtured Wallop And Gallop seemed to be in a destructive mood as he thumped both Barbet and Lady Danger enroute an upset win in the

Sep

MAYNE MAGIC PROVES TOO GOOD

The punters enjoyed the better of exchanges, the 20 to one shot Ring Master apart, five top two fancies nailing bold colours to the mast in the

Sep

EXCELLENT LASS WINS 1000 GUINEAS IN EFFORTLESS STYLE

Arguably the best filly on the Indian racing circuit, Excellent Lass recorded her second classic success without really working up sweat. The star

Sep

NEW DIMENSION WINS THRILLER

Leading trainer B Suresh and the talented saddle artiste Yash Narredu dominated the eight-event card on Friday. The former recorded a fine hat-trick,

Sep

TOUCH OF GREY SHOWS SHADES OF HIS STAMINA IN ST. LEGER

Satish Narredu trained Touch of Grey’s stamina proved to be the decisive factor as he tackled the opposition in the HPSL-sponsored Indian St.

Sep

ASHOKA REIGNS SUPREME IN GOVERNOR’S CUP

Ashoka, the five-year old ace performer from Donald Netto’s yard, remained undaunted by the weight he was asked to concede to his rivals in the

Sep

UCHCHAIHSHRAVAS MADE TO BITE DUST BY IMPERIA

Although he was obliged with a winning double during the day by jockey Akshay Kumar, trainer Neelesh Rawal found his main hope Uchchaihshravas suffer

Sep

MEROPI COMPLETES A FACILE HAT-TRICK

Trainer Aashay Doctor’s ‘sprint queen’ Meropi went on to complete a facile hat-trick of wins at RCTC on Tuesday when she

Sep

RWITC TO BE ADMINISTRATED BY THE SAME MANAGING COMMITTEE

It is going to be status quo at the Royal Western India Turf Club’s (RWITC) as far its management for the next year is concerned. The outgoing

Sep

SANTORINO WINS MAHARAJA'S CUP

Most followers of form lost big money on Friday, only three favourites coming through in the competitive eight-event card. The 20 to one rank

Sep

REIGNING BEAUTY FINDS HER WAY TO THE WINNER’S ENCLOSURE

The administrators of the Hyderabad Race Club firmly believe that the show must go on, come what may. Had it not been that case, conducting the

Sep

PINK JASMINE WINS MYSTICAL TROPHY

A couple of days after the big shock from the Tamil Nadu government, working to shut racing operations at Guindy, the Madras Race Club (MRC) managed

Sep

EXPEDITE JUSTIFIES HORMUZ ANTIA’S FAITH IN PANCHSHIL MILLION

Trainer Hormuz Antia-trained juvenile Expedite justified her master’s faith in his ability to tackle the fancied lot when laying claim to the

Oct

AKIDO TRUMPS HIS YOUNGER RIVALS WITH A BLAZING RUN

The Turf Authorities of India Cup for Class I horses, the Derby day’s supporting event, witnessed an annihilation of the fancied trio –

Oct

ARKADIAN’S DESTRUCTIVE MOOD FLOORS DECCAN DERBY HOPEFULS

There is always a belief among punters and followers of form that handicap races for horses in the lowest class throw up surprise winners for one

Oct

GOLDEN PEAK WINS FEATURE

Two long shots in the final two events tilted the balance in favour of the bookmakers. The 15 to one shot, The Perfect Choice stunned the followers

Oct

JOHN WICK WINS 2000 GUINEAS IN STYLE

The talented John Wick from James McKeown's yard chalked out his third straight victory, while recording his maiden classic success, winning the

Oct

IT’S SUPER SUNDAY AT RCTC

It’s a Sunday with a difference at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club. The HPSL Calcutta Monsoon Derby is to be run at 3.45 pm to decide the best

Oct

JULIETTE GETS A WALK IN THE PARK

The aura of invincibility the grey mare Juliette has wrapped herself with has been scaring away the opposition as such Sunday's feature event,

Oct

CASTEEL LIFTS HPSL MONSOON DERBY

The father and son combination of Satish and Suraj Narredu set the monsoon track on fire on the final day of the monsoon season with a

Oct

GLORIOUS KING RECORDS FOURTH STRAIGHT WIN

The talented Glorious King chalked out his fourth straight success winning the upper division of the Simply Supreme Handicap in a common canter.

Oct

OLIVER’S MOUNT ESCAPES TO VICTORY IN FEATURE EVENT

A spirited effort in the saddle from young Likith Appu astride Oliver’s Mount ensured that the bay colt from Leo D’Silva’s barns

Oct

SHOWSTOPPER ARKADIAN BAGS RACE2WIN DECCAN DERBY

My annual trip to the Hyderabad race course is one that is driven by a relationship with the sponsor rather than by a passion that has slowly taken a

Oct

JEWEL THIEF PROVES TOO GOOD

Punters enjoyed a good run in the small card of five events on Wednesday. The Chief Minister's Trophy, the plum event was declared null and void

Oct

TOM CRUISER WIN DASARA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP

It was good to see a local Mysore horse donkey-lick his six Bengaluru rivals including the pipping hot favourite Isn't She Beautiful in the

Oct

KING’S BATTALION WINS MULTIDIMENSIONAL TROPHY

It was a day most second choices called the shots at Guindy including the Fahad Khan-trained King's Battalion, the winner of the Multidimensional

Oct

MAGNETO HACKS HIS TWO RIVALS IN SURESH MAHINDRA TROPHY

The Suresh Mahindra Trophy, the only race in the country run over two miles, has been labelled as a gruelling test of stamina for Indian equines

Oct

REDEFINED TRIUMPHS OVER SANTISSIMO IN DERBY DUEL

Santissimo, the three-year old colt schooled by Pesi Shroff, had such an enviable career record that it was hardly surprising that he was expected to

Oct

SILVER ACT MAKES AMENDS FOR HER NARROW DEFEAT

As the monsoon racing season comes to a close, racing has been going through its motions at Malakpet these days. The participation in the race

Oct

MRC CANCEL FINAL THREE RACES

Earlier, in the opening event, the Chirapunji Plate run over a distance of seven furlongs, the second in demand at the betting ring, Square Cut from

Oct

SHUBANKAR WINS GOVERNOR'S CUP

The in-form leading saddle artiste Antony Raj was at his stylish best, recording a grand treble on Friday. The top `Knight' who is enjoying

Oct

SURESH KUMAR, NEW MRC CHAIRMAN

A week before the blue riband of the season, the Cubic Mysore Derby, scheduled to be held on Sunday, Oct 27, the Mysore Race Club (MRC) elected the

Oct

IT’S ‘DANCE IN THE RAIN’ FOR WEST BROOK AT PUNE

The sparingly-raced filly West Brook was raring to go after an educative run behind Juliette earlier this month and she had her say in the Fair

Oct

CANDY GIRL SPORTS HER GALLOPING SHOES TO BEAT ASHOKA

Carrying only 0.5kg extra after his victory a month ago, few race-goers would have thought that the law of averages would catch up with Ashoka, or so

Oct

NIGHTMARE SCUTTLES BROOKLYN BEAUTY’S WINNING BID

The bright spot in Monday’s drab racing programme at Malakpet was Akshay Kumar’s trademark finish astride crowd favourite Nightmare who,

Oct

HRC ROPES JSK1 GROUP AS NEW SPONSOR FOR ST. LEGER

With a week left before the monsoon racing season concludes at Malakpet, the Hyderabad Race Club (HRC) has roped in a new title sponsor for the

Oct

'A PROVEN TOP-CLASS SIRE' - GROUP 1 WINNER AND SIRE TERRITORIES SOLD TO POONAWALLA STUD FARMS IN INDIA

Territories, the sire of top-level winners including this year's unbeaten Prix Maurice de Gheest hero Lazzat, has been sold to stand at

Oct

JOHN WICK HOLDS EDGE IN CUBIC MYSORE DERBY

It is very surprising that no filly is in the fray for the blue riband of the season, the Cubic Mysore Derby which has attracted six colts including

Oct

RAVISHING FORM MAKES PARVATI PROUD

It proved to be a red letter day for Vinod Shinde. The much improved saddle artiste recorded a grand treble on the eve of the Cubic Mysore Derby to

Oct

MANDARINO WEARS CUBIC DERBY SASH

Most racing pundits and a majority of old hats in the game were of the view that the Cubic Mysore Derby is strictly a two-horse affair, the winner of

Oct

FAVOURITES TAKE A BACK SEAT

Form played truant, only two favourites justifying their rating and ranking, while the outsiders waltzed to victory much to the chagrin of the

Oct

FOLLOWERS OF FORM LOSE BIG MONEY

After the punters lost their shirts on Friday, only two favourites nailing bold colours to the mast, Saturday proved a total disaster, all six

Oct

DYF PUTS HIS LAST DEFEAT BEHIND IN GOLCONDA ST. LEGER

Adhirajsingh Jodha-mentored Dyf did not allow his loss to Geographique in the President of India Gold Cup last month to cast a shadow over his

Oct

ALEXINA SLAMS HER MIGHTY RIVALS IN FEATURE

The four-year old filly Alexina has a penchant for winning when it is felt that she is out of the reckoning, or so it seems. The chestnut daughter of

Oct

BLACKSTONE WINS A THRILLER

The opening day of the Calcutta cold weather season saw punters and satchel bearers share the spoils as two first favourites,

Oct

STAGE SET FOR COMPETITIVE WINTER SEASON

Leading trainer Prasanna Kumar and the summer champion Arjun Manglorkar hold a whip hand in the winter season starting on Rajyotsava day.

Oct

GLORIOUS GOODWOOD WINNER ANOTHER STRING TO THE BOW OF VENERABLE PUNJAB STUD

Surbirinder Singh Sidhu is a man on a mission with a blend of three young but established stallions forming part of his Mebajeona Stud Farm in

Nov

YUKAN WINS RAJYOTSAVA TROPHY

We told you that leading trainer Sulaiman Attaollahi has good ammunition under his belt and it will pay to keep an eye on his horses, this winter.

Nov

PRASANNA KUMAR PULLS OUT ANOTHER ACE IN KNOTTY LEGEND

Trainer Prasanna Kumar continued to remain in the spotlight at the Pune racecourse as he pulled out another ace, Knotty Legend, from his pack to

Nov

GEOGRAPHIQUE ENDS MONSOON CAMPAIGN ON A HIGH NOTE

After bagging two group races at Hyderabad, Geographique returned to her home base and the Imtiaz Sait-nursed mare capped her monsoon campaign by

Nov

'PINCH ME - I THINK I'M DREAMING' - MAJOR MELBOURNE CUP SHOCK AS 90-1 KNIGHT'S CHOICE TRIUMPHS IN PHOTO-FINISH

Knight's Choice caused a huge upset when getting up in a thrilling finish to the Lexus Melbourne Cup under Irish-born jockey Robbie

Nov

THE INSIDE STORY ON INDIA'S SUCCESSION OF STALLION IMPORTS

It was announced on Wednesday that 1,574 of the world's best cricketers had registered their availability for the 2025 Indian Premier League,

Nov

BUCKLEY STUNS HOT FAVOURITE TRAKILA

Trained by Arti Doctor, six-year-old dark bay gelding Buckley (Phoenix Tower – Athens) stunned the piping hot favourite Trakila in the

Nov

WINTER SEASON GETS UNDERWAY AT MALAKPET ON SUNDAY

Within a fortnight of wrapping up its monsoon edition last month, the Hyderabad Race Club is all geared up for the start of the winter racing season

Nov

PHILOSOPHY WINS CITY POLICE CUP

After starting the season with a bang, leading in four winners, leading trainer Sulaiman Attaollahi added two more to his kitty on the second day of

Nov

SOFT WHISPER WINS SADDLE UP TROPHY

It was good to see leading trainer Vijay Singh leading in two winners after quite some time. The top pro first proudly led in Vivaldi, a smart winner

Nov

MINECRAFT CLAIMS FEATURE WITH ANOTHER SPEEDY DISPLAY

Four-year old Minecraft gave another display of the speed he is blessed with when recording the fifth success of his career in the Telangana Cup

Nov

PROUD MARY GIVES MISS MAYA A THRASHING

Turning the handicapper’s ratings on its head in the Donegal Plate, a terms event, the four-year old filly Proud Mary inflicted a humiliating

Nov

MEROPI LIFTS MAYFOWL CUP

Aashay Doctor – trained four-year-old filly Meropi (Western Aristocrat – Panamera) left her closest rival Agnostic standing in the

Nov

AFRICAN GOLD IS READY FOR CLASSICS AHEAD

A big high-five it proved to be for Parvati Byramji and her unbeaten classic colt African Gold, who recorded his fifth straight success including his

Nov

SHUBANKAR CLAIMS FEATURE WITH A GUTSY PERFORMANCE

Most favourites took a back seat and the punters returned home with a hole in the pocket. The Bengaluru raider Shubankar a ten to one shot came up

Nov

MALAALA ROMPS HOME IN HP MISTRY MEMORIAL CUP

Trainer Laxman Singh seems to be a man on a mission this winter; a week after saddling five winners he led in a popular double – Brilliant Lad

Nov

IMPERIA MAKES AMENDS WITH A STRONG PERFORMANCE

Three-year old Imperia continued to scale new heights and annexed the Prince of Berar Trophy (Div-I) enroute her fifth career success. Imperia had

Nov

CHOPIN AND SANDESH PULL IT OFF

Miracles do happen – especially to good people! An amazing high-priced treble by jockey R Vaibhav on Thursday was the highlight of

Nov

SPORT OF KINGS RETURNS TO MAHALAXMI RACECOURSE ON SUNDAY

Another classy edition of the Sport of Kings will be unveiled by the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) at the Mahalaxmi racecourse on Sunday,

Nov

CAPE WICKHAM PROVES TOO GOOD

Trainer Robert Foley and the talented saddle artiste Sah Farid Ansari combined successfully to chalk out a nourishing double through two lesser

Nov

DAUNTLESS DREAM SELLER PREVAILS NARROWLY IN RCTC TROPHY

The speedy four-year old Dream Seller continued his unbeaten run under Pradeep Chouhan’s charge when he lasted out to win the Royal Calcutta

Nov

PSYCHIC STAR PROVES TOO HOT TO HANDLE IN 1000 GUINEAS

The bay filly Psychic Star, one of the five outstation challengers in the field of ten contesting for the HPSL Golconda 1000 Guineas (Gr.2), proved

Nov

ASCOVAL WINS BTC TROPHY IN STYLE

The two leading saddle artistes, Trevor Patel and Antony Raj cornered glory, the former booting home the well-backed favourite See

Nov

GLORIOUS KING MAINTAINS UNBEATEN STREAK

Leading saddle artiste Yash Narredu maintained his winning streak at Guindy. The unassuming pro recorded a fine treble including his victory on the

Nov

RESILIENT TRAKILA PEGS BACK DUBAI PRINCESS

Aashay Doctor-trained Trakila (Western Aristocrat – Nickel Chrome) bounced back after a setback to lift the Calcutta 1000 Guineas in great

Nov

DE VILLIERS TAKES SILVER VASE HOME

Good God! Finally God was kind on Blue God and the Arjun Manglorkar ward after finishing second in his last five consecutive starts went one

Nov

REGAL REALITY WINS 1000 GUINEAS IN STYLE

Leading trainer Sulaiman Attaollahi is enjoying the winter, consistently leading in winners on most race days and on the first classic day, the

Dec

SANTISSIMO TRIUMPHS WITHOUT RAISING A SWEAT IN FEATURE

As the racing season gets into the groove at Mahalaxmi, the focus remains on the individual performance of various classic hopefuls in the events

Dec

HIGH COMMAND FINALLY STRIKES IN THE HIGHEST CLASS

After reeling three wins right at the start of his career and managing to earn just one bracket following a failed bid to find his mark in the local

Dec

CASTEEL AND SURAJ SCRAMBLE HOME

The sport of thoroughbred racing is indeed a game of fluctuating fortunes. The wheel of fortune may turn in your favour one

Dec

EMPATHIC WINS SI 1000 GUINEAS

Top trainer Padmanabhan is back in the classic circle. The classic performer couldn't make it to Guindy, his morning flight to Chennai on

Dec

GUTSY MAGNUS WINS POLIC TROPHY

A small card produced shock results and the punters returned home dejected, four firm favourites including the two on-money public choices, Elfin

Dec

ZUCCARO STUNS GEOGRAPHIQUE IN AC ARDESHIR TROPHY

With the five-year old mare Geographique having tamed Touch of Grey and Dyf during the monsoon season at Hyderabad and then returning to Pune to

Dec

DUKE OF TUSCANY LORDS OVER JOHN WICK IN 2000 GUINEAS

With only a solitary failure during his four career starts, James Mckeown schooled John Wick went into the HPSL Golconda 2000 Guineas (Gr.2) as the

Dec

DALI’S DESTINY DEFIES HANDICAPPER FOR AN ENCORE

Anyone desirous of knowing what the term ‘one-sided’ exactly meant had to be at the Malakpet racecourse Monday to get a sense of it.

Dec

MEROPI LIFTS CALCUTTA GOLD CUP

It was thrills galore at RCTC on Thursday as close verdicts were the order of the day with most favourites falling by the

Dec

SANDESH PILOTS RANQUELINO TO WIN BANGALORE 2000 GUINEAS

The talented Ranquelino produced his best when it mattered most. After a couple of dismal efforts at Kolkata, the classic hopeful from the stables of

Dec

SPRIGHTLY TEHANI IS BACK IN WINNERS’ CIRCLE

The chote sahab from the Delhi Durbar and the bade miya from the Charminar city cornered glory recording a double apiece on a day form played true

Dec

ASSERTIVE WIN FOR PSYCHIC STAR IN 1000 GUINEAS

Turned out in prime condition by her master Pesi Shroff, the three-year old filly Psychic Star outclassed her opponents to claim the JSK1 Indian 1000

Dec

KNOTTY LEGEND MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK

It was good to see the eight-member syndicate proudly posing with one of the best horses on the Indian racing circuit, Knotty Legend, unbeaten

Dec

MAGNUM WINS FEATURE IN A COMMON CANTER

The terms of the Sweet Girl Plate, a mile and quarter event for horses three-years old and upward, were such that the race appeared to be

Dec

ISNT SHE BEAUTIFUL WINS FEATURE

On a day, the plum event, the Dr.MAM Ramaswamy Memorial Trophy was won by a strongly fancied public choice, unfortunately the spotlight was not on

Dec

DUBAI PRINCESS LIFTS POLICE COMMISSIONER’S CUP

The winter solstice brought with it gloomy weather and light drizzles. However, the elements failed to deter local railbirds from

Dec

SANTISSIMO GIVES NO QUARTER TO HIS RIVALS IN 2000 GUINEAS

With Oisin Murphy in the driver’s seat while taking on his conqueror African Gold on his home turf, Santissimo, Pesi Shroff’s superstar

Dec

HIGH COMMAND PREVAILS IN A THRILLING FINISH

Vittal Deshmukh-trained High Command defied the penalty as also the handicap to claim the Ghulam Ahmed Memorial Cup (Div-II), Sunday's feature

Dec

VIBRANT BLISS MAKES DOMINIC PROUD

It proved to be a very merry Christmas for a senior Bengaluru trainer at Guindy on Christmas day. The happy go lucky S Dominic proudly led in Vibrant

Dec

RISE AND REIGN LIVES UP TO HER NAME

Bangalore based filly Rise And Reign (Arazan – Leonora)rose to the occasion and reigned supreme in the Calcutta Oaks on Boxing

Dec

DEMOCRACY RETURNS TO THE WINNER’S CIRCLE WITH A BANG

The Pesi Shroff-nursed four-year old filly Democracy marked her return to competitive racing by storming home in the Hyderabad Race Club on Friday.

Dec

GALAHAD RECORDS SHOCK WIN IN CM'S TROPHY

It is strange but true. Four top jockeys on the Indian racing circuit listed to partner four runners in the fray for the Chief Minister's

Dec

GEOGRAPHIQUE HALTS JULIETTE’S JUGGERNAUT

Two years after she started her second streak of nine victories, the grey mare Juliette faltered in her attempt to make it ten in a row as she failed

Dec

NORTHERN WAVES DROWNS BRILLIANT LAD IN FEATURE

Like it or not, horseracing continues to be a mug’s game almost at every racing centre in India and Hyderabad is no exception. A case in point

Dec

LADY DANGER UPSETS ALL CALCULATIONS IN BONZER CUP

Trainer Magan Singh Parmar delivered a “doosra”, perhaps unintentionally, in Lady Danger to lift the Bonzer Cup, the prime event in

Jan

RAMIEL, PANTAZI SHINE ON NEW YEAR’S DAY

A large attendance of over 20,000 visitors made the New Year’s Day races at RCTC a grand success. Several professionals shared the limelight.

Dec

GLORIOUS KING MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK

What a performer Glorious King has been for trainer Deepesh Narredu and owners, Dr.Muthiah Ramaswamy and Ameeta Mehra. The talented son of Speaking

Jan

MAGNETIC REIGNS SUPREME IN SOUTH INDIA OAKS

The Bengaluru raider Magnetic from trainer Parvati Byramji's yard emerged the best of her sex and age at Guindy, winning the South India Oaks in

Jan

BIG BUZZ ON LADIES DAY OUT AT BTC

It appears that the `Ladies Derby, the Bangalore Oaks sponsored by the Bookmakers' Association is at the mercy of the 1000 Guineas winner Regal

Jan

QUEEN OF KINGS SHOCKS FIELD IN OAKS CLASSIC

It was a shocker. The shocking result of the `Ladies Derby' stunned the followers of form and most knowledgeable, who had opined that the 1000

Jan

GUTSY SHOW BY CHARLIE IN KAILASHPAT SINGHANIA TROPHY

The gallantry of the old war-horse Charlie against a younger lot fetched him the Kailashpat Singhania Trophy, Sunday's feature event run

Jan

WHITE PEARL BEATS MAIGIRA IN GOLCONDA OAKS

The speed and stamina of five fillies, who had just turned four, was put to test in the HPSL Golconda Oaks (Gr.2) run over a mile and half at

Jan

ANOTHER IMPRESSIVE WIN FOR GACHCHHATU IN MILLION

The Neelesh Rawal-mentored filly Gachchhatu proved that her debut success was no flash in the pan when she gave a repeat performance in the Byerly

Jan

BABY BAZOOKA BEATS OLD FOES IN MRC TROPHY

Though age was not on her side, the Altamash Ahmed-nursed seven-year old mare Bazooka Babe displayed enough spunk to annex the Madras Race Club

Jan

MAGNETAR MAKES A SMASHING DEBUT

On a cold chilly afternoon only two favourites nailed bold colours to the mast, but that didn't stop the railbirds from appreciating a couple of

Jan

HPSL SOUTH INDIA DERBY ATTRACTS NINE TOP COLTS

Amidst all the pomp and gaiety the stage is set and all the star performers are ready to parade their skills in quest to enter the Hall Of Fame

Jan

PSYCHIC STAR GLITTERS IN THE INDIAN OAKS

Scoffing at whatever doubts that were being harboured by pedigree pundits about her stamina, the bay filly Psychic Star gave a scintillating

Jan

HOME RUN SCORES RUNAWAY WIN IN MAIN EVENT

Giving the Malakpet bookmakers – the sponsors of the Deccan Bookmakers Welfare Association Darley Arabian Million (Gr.3), some reason to smile.

Jan

GUTSY KNOTTY LEGEND WINS HPSL SOUTH INDIA DERBY

The Good, Bad And The Ugly, it turned out to be at Guindy on Derby-day. It was Good to see the unbeaten Knotty Legend gallop to fame,

Jan

SHUBANKAR SHOCKS FIELD IN MRC COMMEMORATION CUP

The punters lost out on Derby eve, a good number of hotly fancied favourites taking a back seat much to the disappointment of the followers of

Jan

INDIAN DERBY SIXTY YEARS AGO

While Bombay was still sleeping, a deadly Viet Cong attack on the American base Camp Holloway had taken place but it had happened too late to even

Jan

EL GRECO MAKES HIS MARK IN THE HIGHEST CLASS

With a set of opponents that looked more like extras gathered to perform mundane duties on the sets of a film studio, Pradeep Chouhan-saddled El

Jan

CASTEEL SEALS SURAJ NARREDU’S TREBLE

There were thrills galore at the Calcutta racecourse during the course of the afternoon on Friday when ten races were conducted. The

Jan

KALAMITSI WINS RWITC TROPHY

Top saddle artiste Akshay Kumar warmed up nicely for the two big days coming up, the HPSL Bangalore Winter Derby on the Republic Day and the Indian

Jan

ROSE ROYAL

Maharajadhiraj Sir Harisinghji of Jammu and Kashmir entered racing in the mid-1910s as owner at Calcutta. In about 1940, he established his Jammu

Jan

SCHNELL SHOCKS FIELD IN ARMY TROPHY

After the Derby on Pongal day, form played truant on Saturday, only three favourites, Danny's Girl, Set In Gold and Charukala justifying the top

Jan

CLINICAL WIN FOR DUKE OF TUSCANY IN GOLCONDA DERBY

In another one-sided outcome witnessed in this season’s classics, both Indian and regional, Duke of Tuscany outclassed his five rivals in the

Jan

DYF LIFTS INDIAN CHAMPION CUP

Adhiraj Singh Jodha – trained Dyf (Cougar Mountain – Soak) lifted the mile-and-quarter race for The Indian Champion Cup with a degree of

Jan

IRISH GOLD FINALLY SHINES IN MATHRADAS GOCULDAS TROPHY

Five-year old Irish Gold came across one better twice in both Dream Seller and Bazooka Babe when trying to find his mark in the highest class

Jan

GLOBAL INFLUENCE LEAVES FIELD STANDING

The six-event card on Friday ended on a happy note for punters as two well-backed on-money public choices found the winning post without much ado.

Jan

PRANA WINS COMMEMORATION TROPHY

A majority of punters made money on the eve of the Derby-day despite the fact that two well-backed on-money favourites, Defence Counsel from

Jan

GUTSY RANQUELINO WINS HPSL BANGALORE DERBY

No excuses. No hard luck stories. The best horse won the blue riband of the season, the HPSL Bangalore Derby. And his stylish victory

Jan

TRUTH GIVES STELLAR PERFORMANCE IN FEATURE

It was exactly a year ago when Champions Way won the Golconda Derby and earlier the 2000 Guineas by vanquishing the four local challengers –

Jan

LAGUNA SECA WINS ALPHABET MILLION

Followers of form lost out big on Saturday, only two favourites, War Emblem and Laguna Seca coming through in the eight-event card. Competing in the

Jan

GOLDEN GAZELLE HAS IT EASY IN MAIN EVENT

Having failed to earn a bracket since her previous success in February last, the Srinivas Reddy-nursed mare Golden Gazelle finally came good on

Jan

PANTAZI ROMPS HOME IN STYLE

Bay colt Pantazi by Western Aristocrat out of Waveband won the AB &M Indian Champagne Stakes in great style despite giving weight all round at

Jan

SPONSORS PLAYED THEIR PART DURING DERBY WEEK-END

Well the management committee of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) did well to rope in a few sponsors for the Derby week-end races. After a couple of

Feb

INDIAN DERBY WILL DRAW A LARGE CROWD TO MAHALAXMI

Once upon a time, a decade or so ago, ‘It’s the first Sunday of February, all roads lead to the Mahalaxmi Racecourse,’ screamed

Jan

EL REY WINS FEATURE IN STYLE

A couple of days before the Indian Derby in Mumbai, railbirds enjoyed better of exchanges at the Bangalore races on Friday. four firm favourites and

Feb

RANQUELINO STAYS BETTER THAN THE REST TO WIN THE INDIAN DERBY

When it comes to achieving success in big-ticket events in horseracing like the Indian Derby, it is said, if not believed, that it is not necessarily

Feb

TIME AND TIDE RETURNS TO HIS WINNING WAYS

Taking a break of over three months following his painful campaign at Pune last monsoon turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Time And Tide

Feb

ZUCCARO WINS ECLIPSE STAKES IN TAKING STYLE

Although Pesi Shroff did not get the success he desired in the Indian Derby, he achieved a treble and it was Zuccaro who turned out to be his star

Feb

‘PRINCESS’ LANDS QUINN’S GAMBIT

Trainer Patrick Quinn deserves a pat on the back! He requested a higher rating for his ward Dubai Princess so he could compete –

Feb

SHINE WINS MADRAS GOLD VASE

Back after firing a blank during the Derby week-end at Mahalaxmi (Mumbai), top gun Suraj Narredu recorded a grand treble, including his victory on

Feb

ASHOK RANPISE RECORDS RACING GRAND SLAM

One of the top owners in the game, Ashok Ranpise recorded a Grand Slam in racing. The unassuming and ever-smiling owner from Mumbai

Feb

ISNT SHE BEAUTIFUL WINS SPRINTERS TRIAL

After she surprised all winning the Oaks, the gutsy Queen Of Kings produced another top draw effort winning the Stayers' Trial Stakes, while the

Feb

ASCOVAL WINS SPRINTERS TRIAL IN FINE STYLE

The Bengaluru raider Ascoval won the South India Sprinters Trial Stakes and the local mainhope Monteverdi came out tops in the Stayers Trial.

Feb

RAMIEL LIFTS QUEEN’S CUP

The sunny Saturday afternoon at RCTC belonged to the punters and the stable of owner Joydeep Datta Gupta who won the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Cup

Feb

CHRISTOPHANY STROLLS AWAY WITH GOCULDAS TROPHY

Fresh after his first Indian Derby success, jockey A. Sandesh was on a roll on Sunday as he picked up three winners in the card of seven. He may have

Feb

KNIGHT CRUSADER MEETS HIS NEMESIS IN ANNHILATOR

A card of eight events went underway at Malakpet on Sunday and the quality of the participants was like someone piling a heap of trash in front of

Feb

MAGILETO ACHIEVES HIS GOAL IN KAKATIYA MILLION

In a probable bid to gain an entry into the forthcoming Indian Invitation Sprinters’ Cup, young Aman Hussain travelled to Malakpet with

Feb

PANTAZI HARD-RIDDEN TO VICTORY

It was an eventful afternoon of racing at RCTC on Thursday with the Stipes and judges on their toes. Aashay Doctor-trained colt Pantazi

Feb

RAVISHING BEAUTY WINS VALENTINE'S MILLION

It was a 50-50 case. And after a long debate in the Stewards room, the mandarins of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) closed it with a 3-2 verdict in

Feb

WEIGHT DIFFERENCE TILTS SCALES IN REGAL COMMAND’S FAVOUR

With the compulsion it carries to conduct racing on a regular basis, the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) rolled out a bland fare that only

Feb

MAYNE MAGIC WINS GARDEN CITY TROPHY

Followers of form enjoyed the better of exchanges, most fancied contestants justifying the confidence of their supporters on Saturday. A facile last

Feb

NORTHERN WAVES SCRAPES THROUGH IN MILLION

Fresh after her sojourn to Chennai where she finished runner-up in Madras Gold Vase, Northern Waves attracted maximum support in the betting in

Feb

TRUTH WINS SOUTH INDIA ST LEGER IN STYLE

The Hyderabad challenger Truth won the final classic of the Chennai season, the South India St.Leger in emphatic fashion. In a small field of four

Feb

ONE N ONLY WINS LIKE A CHAMPION

Trainer Donald Netto mentored One N Only gave a superlative performance which fetched him his sixth straight success in the T. Chandrasekhar Reddy

Oct

“ALLOW FOREIGN HORSES TO RACE IN INDIA” - PESI SHROFF

Pesi Shroff, Ace Jockey turned Champion Trainer is not unduly disappointed on Czar Alexander’s under-par performance in the just concluded

Feb

‘VAN GOGH’ BRUSHES ASIDE RIVALS

Trainer B Rajender Reddy’s six-year-old bay gelding Vincent Van Gogh (Multidimensional – Irises) comprehensively annihilated his seven

Feb

CHARLIE WALLOPS DREAM ALLIANCE TO WIN THE BTC TROPHY

Although pitted against a younger adversary, the chestnut horse Charlie put up a gallant show when taking on Dream Alliance in the Bangalore Turf

Feb

MINDFUL WINS GUINDY GRAND PRIX

Leading trainer Sebastian stole the limelight leading in three winners, including the shocking 30 to one shot One Way Ticket, who floored the

Feb

GLORIOUSNESS WINS JUVENILE MILLION

Form played true and most fancied contestants provided their supporters a reason to smile, justifying their top rating and ranking. Three

Feb

BIG BAY ROMPS HOME IN POONAWALLA MULTI-MILLION

Jockey Suraj Narredu clearly has a Midas touch as far as winning the Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million (Gr.1) is concerned. He partnered

Feb

FOREVER YOUNG AND ROMANTIC WARRIOR SERVE UP ALL-TIME CLASSIC DUEL IN SAUDI CUP AS JAPANESE ACE PREVAILS IN £16M THRILLER

For a few heart-rending moments it looked as though Romantic Warrior would hold on in the sixth running of the world's richest race, the Saudi

Feb

CHERIE CHEVALIER MAKES AMENDS TO CLAIM MILLION

KSV Prasad Raju's ward Cherie Chevalier, who came across one better in Northern Waves on last week, had his say in the N. Nari Reddy Memorial

Feb

HIGH COMMAND DWARFS INDIFFERENT OPPOSITION

As the winter racing season neared its end, betting on the outcome of the races being conducted was as safe as indulging in the game of Russian

Feb

IT'S MY TIME DOWNS IRISH GOLD IN FEATURE

It is summer time now and the fields contesting in the events for horses in Class III and above are getting sparse on a regular basis. As witnessed

Feb

NOMITSI WHIPS ST LEGER FIELD

The season’s last and longest classic – The JSK1 Calcutta St Leger run over 2800 metres – saw Aashay

Feb

LASHKA HALTS MIKIMOTO’S JUGGERNAUT IN FEATURE

Emulating her stablemate High Command’s dazzling display earlier, the bay filly Lashka from LVR Deshmukh’s yard gave a spirited

Mar

TIME AND TIDE, RAMIEL CORNER GLORY

Top gun Sandesh Akhade can do no wrong. And the leading saddle artiste again got it all right galloping to glory on Time And Tide in the Zavaray

Mar

REDEFINED EMERGES CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

A leading popular and sporting owner, Ashok Ranpise is on cloud nine. And he deserves to be there simply because the top owner on the

Mar

GOLDEN KINGDOM PREVAILS IN RN KANGA TROPHY

Golden Kingdom, who was overpowered by Regal Command close home in a mile and half encounter last month, had both the distance and the handicap in

Mar

WHIRLWIND LIFTS JSK1 CHAMPIONS CUP

It was a Thursday afternoon at RCTC when the lesser names among the professionals dominated the show. Among them was first time winner –

Mar

SIR BAFFERT WINS A THRILLER

Jockey Imran Chisty rode a power-packed finish astride eight-year-old Sir Baffert (Knight’s Tour-Berry Girl) to bring home the

Mar

KUNIGAL BRED SICYON MAKES SMASHING DEBUT

After the Invitation Cup hungama, the Bangalore Turf Club did well to frame a eight-event card and the results obtained made it clear that the

Mar

CONSTANT VARIABLE PROVES TOO GOOD

After a good number of shock wins including Shamrock coming up trumps in the Super Mile and Ramiel reigning supreme in the Stayers Cup during the

Mar

POPULAR QUADRUPLE FOR NARREDUS

Trainer Rajesh Narredu and his trusted knight and sibling Suraj completed Thursday afternoon’s engagements with a cent per cent record that

Mar

RAFFAELLO LIFTS CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS CUP

Trainer Aashay Doctor’s seven-year-old dark bay horse Raffaello (Excellent Art-Stravella) put in a spirited run in the straight to sail past

Mar

STAR GLORY WINS MRC TROPHY

On the penultimate day of the winter season, top `Knight' Akshay Kumar made it certain that he will wear the champion jockey crown,

Mar

VAL D'ARAN WINS FEATURE IN STYLE

Leading trainer James McKeown stole the limelight on the second extra-day of the season, recording a grand treble. James opened his account through

Mar

FYNBOS SHINES BUT DIEGO GARCIA DISAPPOINTS

After emerging from the maiden ranks with a fluent win earlier last month, the three-year old bay filly Fynbos completed an encore with utmost ease

Mar

CROWN DRIVE CHALKS OUT SIXTH WIN

It was good to see popular owner Dhruv Futnani, talented trainer Fahad Khan and leading jockey Umesh corner glory on the third extra-day's races

Mar

CREDENCE CONTINUES TO BLAZE THE TRACK

The card framed for Thursday’s evening races was essentially routine in nature with no fireworks expected and none provided on the race-track.

Mar

SATIVUR PEGS BACK AEROPOLI

Trainer Rutherford Alford brought the curtain down in style on Friday at RCTC as his 16/10 public choice Sativur (Excellent Art – Forest Fairy)

Mar

S S ATTAOLLAHI AND AKSHAY KUMAR EMERGE CHAMPS

Apart from the gutsy heartwarming performance of debutant Gold Empire in the final plum of the season, the Governor's Trophy, two small trainers

Mar

SHAMBALA FACES NO HURDLES IN MAIN EVENTS

It appeared as if the stars were aligned in favour of half-money favourite Shambala as the Nazzak Chenoy trainee found the Seth Ramnath Daga Trophy

Mar

DEEPESH, YASH EMERGE CHAMPS

Brothers Deepesh and Yash Narredu again emerged champs, the former leading in 31 winners, while Yash booted home 28 at the end of the season at

Mar

VINCENT VAN GOGH DOES IT AGAIN

Trainer B Rajender Reddy’s six-year-old bay gelding Vincent Van Gogh (Multidimensional-irises) won his fourth race from five starts after

Mar

RUTHERFORD-CHISTY COMBO ON FIRE

It was an amazing afternoon of racing at RCTC on Friday as two trainers and a jockey completed trebles while another lesser known

Mar

BTC COMMITTEE WINS MEMBERS’ TRUST

After a lengthy debate and amidst high drama the members of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) played it right, giving a go-ahead to the five

Mar

THALASSA FINDS ELEVATION IN WIRHOA TROPHY

With just a solitary success under her belt and then placing fourth in the Indian Oaks and India Derby which increased her rating by 30 points, the

Apr

SEEMAR'S STARS SET FOR $12M DUBAI WORLD CUP SHOWDOWN FROM OPPOSITE GATES

Dubai’s two leading contenders for Saturday's $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1), Imperial Emperor and Walk of Stars, will break

Apr

A NIGHT OF RACING GLORY AWAITS AS LEGENDS SET TO EMERGE AT MEYDAN

With a $12 million purse on the line, 11 elite thoroughbreds will battle for supremacy in one of horse racing’s most prestigious

Apr

RAFFAELLO TAKES AASHAY TO THE TOP

It was an amazing penultimate afternoon of racing at RCTC on Thursday as Aashay Doctor-trained seven-year-old dark bay horse Raffaello lifted the

Apr

FOREVER YOUNG GAINS TOP BILLING IN DUBAI WORLD CUP

The count down for the showdown at sundown at the Meydan on Saturday has begun and amidst all the hype and hoopla the global racing spectacle, the

Apr

REBEL’S ROMANCE SET TO MAKE GODOLPHIN PROUD

At Meydan on Saturday, Godolphin's champion horse, Rebel's Romance will walk out of the parade ring ready give it his best shot in his

Apr

BIG CASH PRIZES ON OFFER AT DUBAI STYLE STAKES

It's happening and it's only getting better. The rich and famous and the bold and beautiful down here for the iconic global racing spectacle,

Apr

AASHAY, SURAJ CROWNED CHAMPS

After two days of high drama at RCTC, trainer Aashay Doctor sealed victory over fellow professionals Rajesh Narredu and Rutherford Alford in the race

Apr

BTC CRICKET BASH UNDER LIGHTS

This time the annual T-10 cricket tournament conducted by the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) will be held in the paddock of this premier racing centre.

Apr

LONG SHOTS REWRITE THE DUBAI WORLD CUP SCRIPT AT MEYDAN

An unforgettable night where giants fell, legacies shifted, and new legends rose on the global racing stage Under the bright lights of Meydan

Apr

ADMIRE DAYTONA WINS UAE DERBY

The Japanese horses love the UAE Derby. After Crown Pride, Derma Sotogake and Forever Young, winner of the top event last year, Yukihiro

Apr

TIME AND TIDE, THE UNDISPUTED SPRINT CHAMPION

With an enviable career record that comprised of 11 wins from 18 starts of which 10 were over six-furlongs, there was little doubt that Adhirajsingh

Apr

IT PROVED TO BE A BIG HIT SHOW IN DUBAI

On a night favourites took a back seat, while the rank outsiders waltzed to victory at the Meydan racecourse in Dubai on Saturday, the talented grey

Apr

CLUB MEMBERS WIN BTC CRICKET BASH

The Warriors (members of the Club) emerged champs in the annual BTC T-10 cricket bash, comfortably defeating the Tornadoes (BTC staff) by a big

Apr

DYF SURVIVES TO WIN CN WADIA GOLD CUP

Having played second fiddle to Juliette last year, Adhirajsingh Jodha’s ward Dyf gave a lion-hearted performance to claim the honours in this

Apr

BOOKMAKERS IN NO MOOD TO HONOUR PROPOSED STALL FEES HIKE

It's happening again. The tug of war between the mandarins of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) and the Bookmakers Association. BTC is

May

SOVEREIGNTY DELIVERS HISTORIC FIRST KENTUCKY DERBY VICTORY FOR SHEIKH MOHAMMED

A 30-year dream realised as Dubai's racing empire finally captures America’s most coveted crown at Churchill Downs In a race decades in

May

DECKS CLEARED FOR SUMMER RACING SEASON

It's sorted out. The bookmakers stall fees hike issue has been amicably settled. The management committee of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC)

May

STAGE SET FOR HIGH-OCTANE SUMMER SEASON

Let's face it. A small card of six-events framed on the opening day of the much-awaited summer season is certainly not what the doctored ordered

May

INDIA’S NARREDU TO SPEARHEAD ASIA’S CHARGE IN HISTORIC SHERGAR CUP REVAMP AT ASCOT

'I’ll be riding not just for myself, but for Indian racing and for everyone who has supported my journey,' says Narredu Suraj

May

IMPERIAL BLUE WINS FIRST SUMMER PLUM

It was not a ideal start to the season. A small card of six-events, heavy underfoot conditions and dark grey clouds all through Saturday afternoon

May

SUSPICIOUS DEATHS OF SEVERAL HIGH-VALUE RACEHORSES

Starved, shifted and dying: The dark saga of 57 heritage racehorses transported from Hyderabad to Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh is investigating

May

MISCALCULATION CAUSES EMBARRASSMENT TO NARREDUS

It was sheer negligence. And leading trainer Satish Narredu admitted it without making any excuses or passing the buck. The embarrassed trainer

May

CIRCLE OF DREAM PROVES TOO GOOD

The second day, second show proved good for the punters, five well fancied favourites galloping home to the delight of the railbirds on Saturday. The

May

MEROPI WINS FEATURE IN FINE STYLE

After making money on Saturday, most punters deposited it back with interest in the big bags of the bookmakers the next day, following the shocking

May

HPSL - NORTH ALLEY - SURESH PALADUGU

Mr. Chaduranga Kanthraj Urs is a Member of the Managing Committee of Bangalore Turf Club, Steward of Madras Race Club and

May

SAVE THE HORSE PLACARD SHAMEFULLY SHOWS UP

It's very unfortunate. It's shocking. And it's damning. it's no more save the tree or save the Tiger. Now it's

May

MAYNE MAGIC MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK

Five wins from six starts, more importantly the victories recorded at three different centres before this summer confirmed that Mayne Magic is a

Jun

SOVEREIGN KING WINS BENAKA JUVENILE MILLION

On a day most favourites bar Sicyon, Rosario and Challenge accepted failed to justify their top billing resulting in a majority of punters

Jun

VETS GEAR UP FOR NOW OR NEVER RESCUE MISSION

What is the latest update on the horses languishing in make-shift stables at a site in Raipura village in Jabalpur district. Well after the

Jun

CHAMPIONS WAY WINS FEATURE

It turned out to be one good big Eid for punters. Bar Master Way in the opening event, all the fancied contestants at backable prices powered home to

Jun

SHAMROCK RECORDS SHOCK WIN IN FEATURE

The results of the many head-to-head clashes between Shamrock and Prana paint the handicapper black and more importantly also defy the book of

Jun

GUTSY RICARDO WINS THRILLER

The small six-event card framed on the eve of the Fillies Championship Stakes on Saturday failed to generate interest among the railbirds. The lack

Jun

FYNBOS WINS BENAKA FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Yes. It's Pesi Shroff yet again. The champion has made it a habit winning the summer classics at this centre and he did it again, the talented

Jun

PUNTERS ENJOY GOOD RUN UNDER COOL SUN

Form played true and the railbirds enjoyed a good run under a cool sun on the eve of the Colts Championship Stakes on Saturday. Leading

Jun

SOVEREIGN KING EMERGES CHAMPION COLT

The classy Sovereign King confirmed that he is a very exciting star on the classic scene and his trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha, a shooting star on the

Jun

INDIAN BROCADE WINS DELTIN MILLION

It was a mixed bag. Three firm favourites, three flukes and a couple of second choices. End result, the punters returned home

Jun

TIME AND TIDE IS THE BIG BOSS OVER SPRINTS

Without doubt, the best sprinter on the Indian racing circuit, Time And Tide continues to hold Mukteshwar Stud Farm's flag high and proud, each

Jul

FORTUNATE SON WINS FEATURE

The followers of form couldn't have asked for anything better on the eve of the prestigious Maharaja's Gold Cup. Five well-backed

Jul

POSITANO IS THE NEW MAHARAJA

It was good to see top trainer Sulaiman Attaollahi leading in the new Maharaja. Positano, who always found one or two better, each time he

Jul

A HUMBLE MASTER CRAFTSMAN CALLS IT A DAY

A true blue professional, top gun Subbiah Ganapathy, a master of his craft has decided to call it a day. The affable trainer, who put India on

Jul

PESI SHROFF HOLDS WHIP HAND IN ZAVARAY POONAWALLA DERBY

Wow again this summer champion trainer Pesi Shroff holds a whip hand in the blue riband of the season, the Zavaray S Poonawalla Bangalore Derby which

Jul

TALENTED ICE OF FIRE WINS GROMOR MILLION

After three on-money favourites, Verrazzano, Mahler and Your Unforgettable cleaned out the punters in the first half of the programme on the

Jul

QUEEN FILLY FYNBOS LANDS DERBY RICHES

He was strongly tipped to do it. All the racing buffs across the country wanted it. And the champion did it in style. Pesi Shroff's

Jul

MRC SET TO SCALE A NEW HIGH

Now with only six meeting left before the end of the Bangalore summer season, all eyes are on the main Mysore racing season starting next month and

Jul

COMPACT BUT COMPETITIVE RACING SEASON ON THE ANVIL AT PUNE

After a summer break that lasted over three months, racegoers will get to witness the enchanting sight of galloping steeds and the mesmerising sound

Jul

THALASSA TAKES A BIG LEAP IN GAMBLE FOR LOVE TROPHY

The start for the Pune racing season 2025, which took off on Friday, was an eventful one in many ways than one. For starters, most horses that

Jul

MALAKPET RACECOURSE GEARS UP FOR THE MONSOON RACING SEASON

Come monsoon and the month of July and it is time for equine thoroughbreds to be prepared for the racing season that will be conducted at the

Jul

VICTOR HUGO STUNS FOLLOWERS OF FORM

In his first appearance this season, Victor Hugo from Irfan Ghatala's yard finished an impressive second behind Emphatic, who won again in her

Jul

GOLDEN THUNDER MAKES KARTHIK PROUD

Karthik Ganapathy who made history with the legendary Juliet winning the Indian Turf Invitation thrice was of the view that Golden Thunder was as

Jul

MIKIMOTO SCORES CLINICAL VICTORY IN FEATURE

Horse-racing resumed at Malakpet with the inauguration of the monsoon season on Monday and the outcome of the eight-event card was broadly in line

Jul

CALISTA GIRL CLAIMS FEATURE WITH A SPEEDY DISPLAY

Competing in the K. Srinivas Reddy Memorial Cup, trainer Ravinder Singh-trained five-year old mare Calista Girl blew away her rivals with a

Jul

DIVINE STAR RAISES NO SWEAT WHEN CLAIMING JE HUGES TROPHY

Fit as a fiddle after his back-to-back victories during the current Bangalore season, four-year old Divine Star completed a hat-trick of wins within

Jul

WALK IN PARK IT PROVED TO BE FOR TIME AND TIDE

On a day, trainers Sulaiman Attaollahi and Shoban Babu recorded a double and the in-form G Vivek in hunt for his maiden Champion Jockey crown at this

Jul

THIRSTY PUNTERS AWAIT LIVE RACING

After a four-month drought of live racing, local turfites are hungry to witness the thunder of thoroughbred hooves on the Calcutta monsoon track. The

Jul

MAYNE MAGIC MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK

Leading saddle artist Antony Raj was at his brilliant best, recording a fine treble, on a day followers of form returned home evens-stevens after

Jul

CLASSY MAYNE MAGIC MAKES EUGENE PROUD

It was charming, bewitching and enchanting. It was Magic. Mayne Magic continued to rock at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) and the racing buffs

Jul

KSV PRASAD RAJU REACHES A CAREER MILESTONE

The third race-meeting of the monsoon racing season at Malakpet racecourse was not confined to the shining stars on the racetrack; it was a day when

Jul

RAIN TRUNCATES OPENING DAY

Heavy showers at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club prior to the third race of the afternoon on Tuesday resulted in the fourth, fifth, sixth and

Jul

ANTONY RAJ MAKES A BIG SPLASH

The penultimate day of the summer season proved to be a big bonanza for the punters. Most well fancied horses justified their to billing and the

Aug

POSITANO WINS GOVERNOR'S CUP IN STYLE

After winning the Maharaja's Cup, the talented Positano from champion trainer Sulaiman Attaollahi's yard added another plum to his

Aug

NEUTRALIST DECIMATES OPPOSITION IN A HUSSAIN MILLION

Punters easily had the measure of bookmakers as the seven-race card saw all the fancied horses, barring for The Flutist in the concluding event,

Aug

DREAM ALLIANCE STUNS RIVALS IN EVE CHAMPION TROPHY

Five-year old Dream Alliance from trainer Imtiaz Sait’s yard gave a superlative performance to triumph over a small field of five contestants

Aug

VICTORIA CROSS LIFTS CADMAN CUP

Overcast conditions and a light drizzle could not deter ace jockey Trevor Patel from completing a hat-trick of victories much to the delight of his

Aug

GLORIA REGISTERS AN ENCORE TO CLAIM FEATURE

Not long ago, cut-throat competition was the hallmark of horseracing conducted by the Hyderabad Race Club at Malakpet Racecourse. The races framed

Aug

CAPTAIN SURAJ NARREDU AT ASCOT RACECOURSE

India’s Ace jockey, Suraj Narredu is UK bound to make his debut at the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup, a global racing event, the world watches.

Aug

DUBAI DUTY FREE SHERGAR CUP RACING ROUNDUP

The newly formed Asia team won a thrilling renewal of the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup as they narrowly defeated Europe by just one

Aug

YOUR UNFORGETTABLE OUTSMARTS CHERIE CHEVALIER

It was a new day and a new beginning at the Malakpet racecourse after the one-sided results last week but anyone who expected this trend to change on

Aug

SNOWFALL LANDS THE TURF CLUB TROPHY

Trainer Aman Altaf Hussain had one of his best days in the field as the young professional had a hat-trick of winners on Sunday. Aman’s treble

Aug

STAR OF NIGHT KEEPS HER DATE WITH SUCCESS IN FEATURE

The trend of on-money favourites returning victorious without a semblance of a fight took a break barring the success of Noble Heart on Monday.

Aug

TRAKILA, DALI SWIRL BAG CUP EVENTS

Trainers Aashay Doctor and Neil Darashah scored a brace each while jockeys Trevor Patel, Antony Raj and Vishal Bunde shared the six

Aug

KING KE TRIUMPHS IN INDEPENDENCE TROPHY

It is not very often that a horse fancied by the punters obliges in the Independence Trophy but this year’s edition saw Pesi Shroff-schooled

Aug

FOURTH WING MAKES A SPLASH IN FD WADIA TROPHY

The Aman Hussain-groomed dark bay filly Fourth Wing was one of the three least fancied runners in the eight-horse field vying for the FD Wadia Trophy

Aug

PYRITE HAS HER MOMENT IN THE SUN IN NIZAM’S GOLD CUP

Unlike the lacklustre brand of horseracing witnessed during the current season, the climax of the Nizam’s Gold Cup (Gr.2) was worth going a

Aug

D MINCHU STUNS YOUNGER LOT IN FEATURE EVENT

Just when everybody thought that horseracing at Malakpet racecourse was losing its charm, the outcome of Monday’s programme brought them face

Aug

SURAJ LOOKING TO GAIN TICKET TO HONG KONG

The top Indian saddle artiste Suraj Narredu will parade his skills at Kempton Park today. He is listed to guide the fortunes of Yuvraaj in the

Aug

PANTAZI CANTERS HOME

With 60kg on his back, trainer Aashay Doctor’s Pantazi cantered to a facile victory in the Betbricks7 Calcutta Juvenile

Aug

FIXED ODDS BETTING BACK AT BTC

At a time, attendance at race courses are falling and owners of race horses at all premier racing centres are cutting down on the stocks and more

Aug

NO ELECTIONS FOR RWITC COMMITTEE THIS YEAR

The 110th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC), is scheduled to be held through Video Conferencing or other

Aug

CHAGALL UNLEASHES A DAZZLING RUN IN DR SR CAPTAIN TROPHY

The chestnut horse Chagall gave a dazzling performance after receiving confident support in the saddle from apprentice S. Siddharth, which enabled

Aug

IMPERIA ADDS THE GOVERNOR’S CUP TO HER CONQUESTS

The bay filly Imperia, the crown jewel in trainer Ananta Vatsalya stables, reached the pinnacle of her career when winning the Governor’s Cup

Aug

'THIS ONE IS FOR INDIA'

Ace Indian jockey Suraj Narredu etched his name in history, achieving a remarkable milestone for himself and his nation by powering Fireblade to a

Aug

DUBAI PRINCESS MOCKS THE ‘BOYS’

Trainer Patrick Quinn’s Dubai Princess (Gusto – Whistling Strait) - the only filly in the field of six – made her five rivals look

Aug

ATTRACTIVE STAKES ON OFFER AT GUINDY

You got to doff your hat to the managing committee of the Madras Race Club (MRC), spearheaded by the chairman, Dr Muthiah Ramaswamy. Despite the fact

Aug

POSITANO COMPLETES A HAT-TRICK IN IDAR GOLD TROPHY

Fresh from his twin success during the recently concluded Bangalore summer season, the bay colt Positano completed his hat-trick of wins at Pune when

Aug

FAVOURITE ASPIRA WINS WELCOME CUP

The first-day, first-show at Guindy didn't go kindly for the racing buffs, only two public choices, the money back favourite Romping Home and the

Aug

GACHCHHATU REMAINS UNBEATEN WHEN LIFTING FILLIES’ STAKES

Young Neelesh Rawal-schooled filly Gachchhatu kept her unbeaten record intact as she trounced her opponents in the Coromandel Gromor Deccan Fillies

Sep

STAGE SET FOR HIGH-OCTANE MYSORE SEASON

After the Bangalore Summer season, the racing circus in the Karnataka state shifts to Mysuru and following good spells of monsoon showers, the

Sep

CRIMSON FLAME MAKES A WINNING APPEARANCE AT MALAKPET

Crimson Flame, who has seen her ownership change a couple of times since she started her career and has now landed in MF Ali Khan’s yard, made

Sep

MERLET AND MUKESH PULL IT OFF

After the morning rain subsided, the afternoon of racing at RCTC on Wednesday turned out to be full of thrills.The main event,

Sep

ECHOES OF TIME ASSERTS HIS SUPERIORITY

It proved to be a dream start for the racing buffs in the royal city, five firm favourites bolting in to the delight of the followers of form in

Sep

RAISE A BUCK MAKES RAKESH PROUD

Trust Akshay Kumar to mess it up. He will do it stylishly. He lost a race on African Gold, which he should have easily won, but the chote nawab of

Sep

TIME AND TIDE PIPS MAGILETO IN AKKASAHEB MAHARAJ TROPHY

Jockey A. Sandesh, on Sunday, was in one of those destructive moods in the saddle which proved to be costly for his opponents especially in the case

Sep

RED BISHOP TRIUMPHS OVER PROKOFIEV IN COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP

Unlike the one-sided affair witnessed in the Fillies’ Championship Stakes last week, the winner for the Y. Shanker Rao Memorial Colts’

Sep

PANTAZI DECIMATES RIVAL COLTS

The Calcutta Colts Trial Stakes run on Wednesday turned out to be a one horse race as the Aashay Doctor -trained big boned bay Pantazi (Western

Sep

MAGNETIC IS BACK IN WINNING BUSINESS

It proved to be a good day under the cool September sun for the railbirds. Form played true and five firm favourites and a solitary second choice

Sep

SPLENDID DREAM WINS FK IRANI MEMORIAL MILLION

Form continued to play true at Mysore and the racing buffs at this centre again enjoyed the better of exchanges all through the sunny afternoon on

Sep

SIEGE COURAGEOUS PROVES TOO GOOD FOR JADE IN FEATURE

Followers of form found the horses running true to their expectations as a consequence of which the bookies were sent on a leather hunt. The outcome

Sep

NEVER GIVE IN WINS STEWARDS CUP IN STYLE

The two Bangalore pros, trainer Arjun Manglorkar and leading jockey Antony Raj, who is in red hot form, stole the limelight, the former leading in

Sep

BAYCHIMO THWARTS ZACHARIAS TO CLAIM SA POONAWALLA MILLION

The sporadic rainfall witnessed by Pune city on Saturday continued till Sunday afternoon, which led to steady deterioration in the underfoot

Sep

STAR OF NIGHT COMES OF AGE IN PRESIDENT OF INDIA GOLD CUP

In a repeat of last year’s finish in the President of India Gold Cup (Gr.2), crowd favourite Dyf suffered defeat by just over a length in an

Sep

CORTE MADERA STEAMROLLS OPPONENTS IN FEATURE

Only a week after an easy outing in the Colts Championship Stakes, Leo D’Silva-trained Corte Madera exploited his handicap to the hilt when

Sep

AASHIRVAD WINS MAM TROPHY

Top saddle artiste Antony Raj is flying high and leading trainer Arjun Manglorkar too is striking it rich. The winning combo after recording a

Sep

MAYNE MAGIC MAKES IT 7 IN-A-ROW

The darling of the Mysore race buffs, Antony Raj, who has made winning a habit this season at Mysore recorded another fine treble. The leading saddle

Sep

MISTY LIFTS SCRUPLES CUP

Trainer Aashay Doctor’s five-year-old mare Misty (Cougar Mountain – Smoke Ring) made the Scruples Cup a start-to-finish affair in the

Sep

ODYSSEUS CLAIMS INDIAN ST. LEGER IN A HEROIC FEAT

The bay colt Odysseus showed that he possessed whatever speed and stamina was required to win the last Indian classic of this year’s

Sep

SUGAR GIVES PUNTERS A BITTER LESSON YET AGAIN

The spectacular transformation recently witnessed in the ability of the four-year old filly Sugar gives an impression that trainer Hilton Sequeira

Sep

GET LUCKY STAYS LUCKY IN NOBLE QUEST PLATE

The Hyderabad Race Club, the only turf club which can boast of being cash rich, is in the business of conducting the sport of horseracing on a weekly

Sep

ROYAL BARON SHOCKS FOLLOWERS OF FORM

Despite the fact that the 20 to one long shot Royal Baron from B Suresh's yard stunned the followers of form in the plum event, the Equinox Cup

Sep

PUNTERS ENJOY GOOD RUN UNDER COOL SUN

On a day four heavily backed on-money favourites proved smash hits, most big bettors confidently placing big bets on each of the four winners, never

Sep

RCTC FRAMES BUMPER CARD FOR DERBY DAY

The Royal Calcutta Turf Club has well and truly surpassed itself with a bumper card of eleven races framed for Sunday. One cannot recall

Sep

CLASSY RAVISHING BEAUTY WINS 1000 GUINEAS IN STYLE

Top gun Antony Raj can do no wrong on the Mysore race track. The best saddle artiste on parade in the royal city produced another champagne effort,

Sep

RAVISHING BEAUTY MAKES KALIYAPERUMAL PROUD

Guess, who was most pleased after Ravishing Beauty reigned supreme in the Mysore 1000 Guineas. Well the right answer is: her owner K Kaliyaperumal.

Sep

BTC ELECTIONS FOR STEWARDS HOTTING UP

The elections for the three Steward posts at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) have generated maximum interest among the club members and in the racing

Sep

SHAMBALA OBLIGE IN THE TIMES OF INDIA TROPHY

Just a couple of hours before the races started, the Royal Western India Turf Club’s authorities held an urgent meeting to decide the fate of

Sep

HEART AND TREVOR BAG MONSOON DERBY

On a warn Sunday afternoon at RCTC, Deepesh Narredu-trained filly Heart (Gusto-Beldon Hill) was flawlessly piloted by P Trevor to lift the

Sep

PUNTERS PACK PUNCH IN BOOKMAKERS RING

Form played true and the racing buffs at Guindy enjoyed a good run, five favourites romping home to the delight of the followers of form

Sep

GLORIOUS POWER MAKES HER HANDICAP COUNT

An astute decision of trainer Leo D’Silva to declare a 3.5kg claimer apprentice to guide the fortunes of his ward Glorious Power for the first

Oct

REGINA MEMORABILIS GIVES A REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE

Having taken a backseat during the previous two race meetings, jockey A. Sandesh bounced back to form with a scintillating performance in the saddle

Oct

MOUNTAIN JEWEL SNARES RED BISHOP IN DECCAN DERBY

The Prasanna Kumar-schooled bay filly Mountain Jewel proved to be a thorn in crowd favourite Red Bishop’s path to glory as she snared the Pesi

Oct

NONPARIEL EXTENDS HIS WINNING STREAK IN TAI CUP

Donald Netto-trained Nonpariel gave a gutsy performance enroute his sixth straight success in the Turf Authorities of India Cup, the supporting event

Oct

ECHOES OF TIME WINS 2000 GUINEAS IN FINE STYLE

It all happened on the classic day. Champion colt Echoes Of Time proved his top billing right in the second classic of the season, the Mysore 2000

Oct

PUNTERS HAVE A FIELD DAY AT GUINDY

Form played true and bar Black Label all the fancied contestants including the two Bangalore raiders Don Carlos, classic hopeful Maana and the

Oct

ASLAM KADER: A MASTER START-TO-FINISH

One of the best `Knights' in the annals of Indian racing, former champion saddle artiste Aslam Kader passed away in his home city, Bengaluru on

Oct

YUKIKAZE WINS CM'S CUP IN FINE STYLE

On a day form played true, the judiciously prepared Yukikaze from champion trainer Rakesh's yard proved too good for his 11 rivals including the

Oct

FOURTH WING WINS FILLIES TRIALS STAKES

Last week at Guindy, three Bengaluru challengers, two from the stables of Sulaiman Attaollahi, Don Carlos and Efficacy and Maana from Darius

Oct

GOLDEN KINGDOM OUTSMARTS EVALDO IN THE SURESH MAHINDRA TROPHY

With Queen of Kings bowing out of the contest at the gates, the two-mile adventure for the Suresh Mahindra Trophy between Evaldo and Golden Kingdom

Oct

ZACHARIAS ROMPS HOME IN VILLOO C. POONAWALLA PUNE DERBY

Having been upstaged last month by Baychimo in the SA Poonawalla Million, Zacharias appeared raring to go and determined to assert his superiority,

Oct

PERCEPTION EXTENDS HIS WINNING STREAK IN SIKANDAR E AZAM PLATE

The Robin Reddy-groomed four-year old gelding Perception continued his winning run and won his fourth race on the trot when claiming the Sikandar E

Oct

HONOURING CHAMPIONS

There is something bizarre about human nature. A strange habit of remembering people after they are gone. The day he moves on into the next world,

Oct

MEROPI WINS DASARA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP

It was a mixed bag and the railbirds really didn't mind it. Three firm favourites and an equal number of second choices entered the winners'

Oct

SEA THE SUN WINS GOVERNOR’S CUP

After booting home the short-priced favourite Meropi without breaking a sweat in the Dasara Sprint Championship on Thursday, Trevor Patel failed in

Oct

PADMANABHAN: A MASTER AT THE ART OF TRAINING

One of the best in business and one, who provided a new dimension to the sport in India, S Padmanabhan (71) after playing a classic innings, passed

Oct

FORMER CHAMPION HORSE TRAINER IN HK DAVID HILL DIES OF CANCER IN TEXAS AT AGE 74

Ex-Kranji-based Englishman had no stars but G1 winner Flax attested to his patience. Former Kranji trainer David Hill died in Texas in the United

Oct

30 RACE-DAYS OF WINTER RACING

The Calcutta Cold Weather Season inevitably ushers in an aura of colonial charm which never fails to delight

Oct

STAGE IS SET FOR THE ROYAL MYSORE DERBY

It pays to be bold and brave. And the managing committee of the Mysore Race Club (MRC) spearheaded by chairman, G Venkatesh decided to stick to

Oct

DARASHAH TRIUMPHS WITH NATURAL GRACE

The Calcutta Cold Weather Season commenced on a sombre note on Thursday but ended with a majority of racegoers counting their winning chips on their

Oct

BEE MAGICAL FINDS HER MOJO BACK IN P. HADOW TROPHY

After coming across one better in both her previous outings, Bee Magical from the yards of Imtiaz Sait found her mojo back on Friday. Settled in the

Oct

PRIDE'S PRINCE RAKES IN MORE STAKE-MONEY FOR HIS OWNERS

Imtiaz Sait’s trainee Pride’s Prince has proved to be quite a money-spinner for his connections since his maiden victory on this track in

Oct

CLASSY SHOW BY HUGH CAPET IN SANDOWN PARK PLATE

The even-money favourite Hugh Capet produced a brilliant run in the straight to claim the Sandown Park Plate, the highlight in Monday’s card of

Oct

ASHOKA GIVES A SOLID PERFORMANCE IN FEATURE EVENT

Exactly a year ago Donald Netto’s protégé Ashoka, ridden by Kuldeep Singh (Sr.), was carrying 63kg on his back and was the

Oct

SHAMROCK WINS FEATURE IN A THRILLER

Punters lost out on the eve of the blue riband of the season, the Mysore Derby, only two favourites justifying their top billing, while the rest of

Oct

A TRIBUTE TO PADMANABHAN IT PROVED TO BE

A tribute to Padmanabhan it was from the classy filly Miracle Star, his wife and owner Sharmila Padmanabhan and trainer James McKeown, his trusted

Oct

BTC ROPE IN MR ZAVARAY POONAWALLA TO SPONSOR ALL CLASSICS

Head honcho of the famed Poonawalla Stud Farm and a magnanimous promoter of Indian horse racing, Mr Zavaray S Poonawalla has put Bangalore Turf Club

Nov

RAILBIRDS START SEASON ON WINNING NOTE

Amidst high tension and big drama, the new managing committee of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) spearheaded by chairman Shivashankar gained the

Nov

UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS THE START OF THE MUMBAI RACING SEASON

Due to the unseasonal rainfall witnessed in the past few weeks at Mumbai, uncertainty surrounds the start of the Mumbai racing season 2025-26, which

Nov

DUKE OF TUSCANY FINALLY RULES ON THE PUNE RACETRACK

Following his last success in the Hyderabad Derby, the first under Pesi Shroff’s care, Duke of Tuscany ran six times and his best effort was

Nov

BTC ALL-IMPORTANT EGM ON NOV 29

The managing committee of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) spearheaded by chairman Mr Shivashankar in a meeting on Wednesday decided to schedule the

Nov

BLACK EAGLE PEGS BACK MISTY

Despite drifting out in the straight, B Rajender Reddy’s Black Eagle ( Excellent Art - Classic Sky) kicked on merrily in the

Nov

KING LOUIS CROWNS DARASHAH’S DAY

Trainer Neil Darashah stole the show at RCTC on Friday with a superb treble that would have undoubtedly elated his

Nov

VALIANT STREAM WINS CITY POLICE CUP

It proved to be a red-letter day for top trainer Suliman Attaollahi. The unassuming pro led in four winners including the lesser fancied Valiant

Nov

ANNUAL BREEDING STATISTICS - 2024-25

The Annual Breeding Statistics for the year 2024-25 have been compiled and released by the Stud Book Authority of India. Admittedly, not every racing

Nov

DARRINGTON WINS RCTC CUP IN THRILLER

The highs and lows in horse racing will test the best. Last week top trainer Sulaiman Attaollahi made a big splash leading in four winners and this

Nov

THE LAST SULTAN OF INDIAN RACING

When the news of the passing of Breeder, Owner and racing enthusiast Mr.Sultan Singh broke out on the cold evening of

Nov

TRAKILA LIFTS MAYFOWL CUP

On a warm Sunday afternoon at RCTC, a minute’s silence was observed before the commencement of racing in memory of Leo D’Silva who

Nov

STAGE SET FOR MYSORE WINTER SEASON

After the successful summer season, the Mysore Race Club (MRC) is ready with a competitive card of seven-events for the opening day of the winter

Nov

STATE GOVT PREPARES BILL TO ALLOW ONLINE BETTING

The Karnataka state government decision to introduce a bill that it has prepared in the forthcoming winter session of the

Nov

SPEEDY MAGILETO WINS BTC TROPHY

On a day only a solitary favourite Rieko justified his ranking, while the rest of the half-dozen public choices failed in their mission to safely

Nov

KING’S RETREAT WINS AS FAVOURITES FALL

Classic hopefuls Pantazi and Charismatic romped home to win their respective races with ease as favourites fell like ninepins in the first

Nov

EAGERLY-AWAITED RACING SEASON KICKS OFF AT MAHALAXMI ON THURSDAY

Although horseracing has come to a permanent standstill at the Madras Race Club and the hitherto unheard of Glanders disease among equines in India

Nov

IRISH CHAMPION STAKES WINNER ECONOMICS TO STAND AT POONAWALLA STUD FARMS IN INDIA

Last year's Irish Champion Stakes hero Economics has been sold and will stand at Poonawalla Stud Farms in India. The deal was brokered by Ajay

Nov

CREDENCE PIPS IRISH GOLD TO CLAIM THE RCTC TROPHY

The Mumbai racing season may have started on a sedate note but nobody was complaining except the bookies. Since all the six races in the

Nov

ICE OF FIRE WINS 1000 GUINEAS IN STYLE

On a day most fancied contestants justified their top billing, it was sad to see the favourite Mountain Jewel failing to complete the mile long

Nov

INSPIRE WINS KEMPEGOWDA CUP

On a chilly winter afternoon following the breeze triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, punters braved the drop in temperature and enjoyed te action before

Nov

HEART AND TREVOR LIFT 1000 GUINEAS

Punters and bookmakers shared the spoils at the RCTC on a pleasant Saturday as three favourites in a card of six races obliged’ Public

Nov

WESTERN STAR SHINES TO KEEP HIS UNBEATEN RECORD INTACT

Despite remaining unconquered in his three career starts, Narendra Lagad-trained Western Star was less fancied than Stormy Sea in the Director

Dec

FIVE HORSES TEST POSITIVE FOR GLANDERS AT BTC

At the back of the mind, the fear had set in that the Glanders disease could touch Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) after it surfaced in Hyderabad. It

Dec

GOLDEN DANCER WINS KM MUNSHI CUP BATTLE IN STEWARDS’ ROOM

With only four horses in the fray for the KM Munshi cup on Thursday, supposedly the highlight in the day’s card, none expected the nine-furlong

Dec

ONE HORSE FROM MRC TESTS POSITIVE

In only four words, True or False, Yes or No, let's understand what went right and what wrong was done in the last one month at the Bangalore

Dec

ARRIVED PROVES THE BEST COLT

An amazing afternoon of racing unfolded at RCTC on Saturday as only a single favourite – Star Studded – obliged in a card of eight

Dec

PSYCHIC STAR SCORES A SMASHING VICTORY IN AC ARDESHIR TROPHY

A sparkling run unleashed by the four-year-old filly Psychic Star in the final stretch of the mile journey helped her lift the AC Ardeshir

Dec

OWNERS, TRAINERS KEEP FINGERS CROSSED

With a prayer on their lips and fingers crossed, the owners and trainers at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) are awaiting the results of the glanders

Dec

A GLANDERS POSITIVE DELIVERS KNOCK-OUT BLOW

Shattered. The owners, trainers and the racing buffs at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) are shattered with the result that a solitary horse has tested

Dec

GOLDEN KINGDOM STUNS FANCIED RIVALS

Adhiraj Singh Jodha’s six-year-old Golden Kingdom (KIngda Ka – Albeed) who had won the two-mile long marathon named the Suresh Mahindra

Dec

KAVYA FETCHES AN INDIAN CLASSIC WINNER FOR HER MASTER

The bay filly Kavya unveiled a stunning performance on the Mahalaxmi racetrack to bring home the Indian 1000 Guineas (Gr.1), the first Indian

Dec

MRC ALSO NEED TO SHUT RACING OPERATIONS

Finally the much awaited test result for Glanders confirmed that One To Cherish, a two-year-old from trainer Suraj Shaw's yard, to the

Dec

BLACK EAGLE FETCHES THAPA MAIDEN WIN

Thursday turned out to be a memorable afternoon for trainer B R Reddy and apprentice Prasanth Thapa who pulled off a

Dec

HEART STROLLS TO OAKS TRIUMPH

The third classic of the Calcutta cold weather season -The Usha Stud Calcutta Oaks (a Grade 3 affair) – was quite easily pocketed by

Dec

BAYCHIMO UNLEASHES SPECTACULAR TURN OF FOOT TO WIN 2000 GUINEAS

Riding like one possessed, champion jockey A. Sandesh scripted a stunning victory for Baychimo, who literally snatched victory right from

Dec

EARTH UPSETS FANCIED LOT IN BEAUTIFUL STRANGER TROPHY

The excitement of the racing crowd, which had gathered at the Mahalaxmi racecourse on Sunday to witness the thrills associated with the sport, were

Dec

1966 INDIAN DERBY

India hosted the Asian Racing Conference for the first time in 1966. It was inaugurated at Calcutta, there was racing at Hastings on Saturday and the

Dec

MEROPI LIFTS ARMY CUP

The celebration of Christmas at RCTC proved joyful for punters as six first favourites and a second favourite obliged them in a Boxing Day

Dec

AFRICAN GOLD PLAYS PIED PIPER IN MAHARAJA JIWAJIRAO SCINDIA TROPHY

Seven months after the tragic demise of his original mentor, late Parvati Byramji, four-year-old African Gold rediscovered his lost form in the

Jan

BALAKRISHNA READY FOR BIG TEST AHEAD

After one single positive Glanders case halted racing operations in the royal city, the management committee of the Mysore Race Club (MRC)

Jan

SURAJ’S SUPER ‘SIXER’ STEALS THE SHOW

Jockey Suraj Narredu provided his special brand of fireworks at RCTC on New Year’s Day as he piloted six well-backed

Jan

FIVE NEW HORSES AT BTC UNDER THE GLANDERS RADAR

Pass or Fail. The professionals at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC), horse owners, administrators and racing buffs nervously awaited the result of the

Jan

KING KE REGISTERS A BLOODLESS VICTORY IN FEATURE EVENT

The Maharashtra, Gujarat & Goa Area Trophy, Sunday’s main event for horses in Class II, turned out to be a drab affair as only three horses

Jan

RED RUFUS

RED RUFUS, ch c 1962 (Jan 16) (Second Foal) Bred by H H The Maharaja of Kolhapur Bred at Kolhapur Stud, Kolhapur, Maharashtra Dosage

Jan

TOGO, BLACK DIAMOND WIN CUP EVENTS

Only two first favourites obliged in a card of seven events at RCTC on Friday. They were Memphis in the curtain-raiser and Togo in the day’s

Jan

FYNBOS RISES LIKE A PHOENIX TO WIN THE INDIAN OAKS

In the midst of the raging controversy about whether jockey Trevor Patel had failed to do justice in the saddle astride Fynbos when she

Jan

NEBULA GLITTERS IN THE GOOL S. POONAWALLA MILLION

The three-year-old filly Nebula produced yet another solid performance to achieve an encore in the Gool S. Poonawalla Million (Gr.3). A.

Jan

BIG-HEARTED ARRIVED BAGS CALCUTTA DERBY

Adhiraj Singh Jodha’s big boned chestnut colt Arrived (Deauville-Transformation) was given a flawless ride by jockey Antony

Jan

SPEEDY BLACK EAGLE OUTPACES MEROPI

B Rajender Reddy’s crack sprinter Black Eagle (Excellent Art-Classic Sky) turned the six furlong race for The Calcutta Champions

Jan

MISS AMERICAN PIE SURVIVES TO CLAIM MULRAJ GOCULDAS TROPHY

A brilliant effort from jockey David Allan helped favourite Miss American Pie claim the Mulraj Goculdas Trophy by a proverbial whisker on Sunday when

Jan

OPUS DEI'S RESOLVE FETCHES HIM THE KAILASHPAT SINGHANIA TROPHY

Veteran professional Imtiaz Sait's protégé Opus Dei showed enough resolve when it mattered to claim the Kailashpat Singhania

Jan

DUKE OF TUSCANY CROWNED CHAMPION

Trainer Pesi Shroff’s Duke of Tuscany (Cougar Mountain-Nicollini) was given a measured ride by experienced saddle artist Suraj Narredu to lift

Jan

COMETH THE INDIAN DERBY, COMETH THE RACING CROWD

Tomorrow marks the first of February and also the first Sunday of the month, the day on which the Indian Derby is traditionally run. In the world of

Jan

CASTEEL STUNS GOVERNOR’S CUP FIELD

It was thrills galore on at RCTC on Friday as Satish Narredu -trained Casteel (Sanus Per Aquam-Castle Queen) came with raking strides in the final

Jan

TIME AND TIDE EXTENDS HIS WINNING STREAK IN THE DR SC JAIN SPRINTERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Adhirajsingh Jodha-saddled Time And Tide, though racing after being laid off for four months, showed no signs of rustiness as he registered his

Feb

FYNBOS SETS MAHALAXMI TRACK ABLAZE TO WIN THE INDIAN DERBY

The bay filly Fynbos delivered a vintage performance on Sunday in the Villoo C. Poonawalla Indian Derby (Gr.1), snuffing out the usual

Feb

KING KE REIGNS SUPREME IN THE ECLIPSE STAKES OF INDIA

Although the terms of the prestigious Thackers Eclipse Stakes of India (Gr.2) were not exactly in his favour, Pesi Shroff-saddled King Ke showed

Feb

BTC GAINS ALL NEGATIVE FINAL RESULT

The good news is that the horses at the Bangalore Turf Club campus are free from Glanders, bar a solitary horse under the care of trainer

Feb

DUKE OF TUSCANY STEAMROLLS RIVALS

Trainer Pesi Shroff’s Duke Of Tuscany (Cougar Mountain-Nicolini)was given a perfect ride by Suraj Narredu to lift the Queen Elizabeth II

Feb

ULTIMO SURVIVES NARROWLY TO WIN THE MULRAJ GOCULDAS TROPHY

Soon after the fun-filled card at the Indian Derby weekend, a less-than-ordinary fare was served to the race-goers by the RWITC on Sunday. However,

Feb

HRC READY TO RESUME RACING NEXT WEEK

The Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) will send out the final sample to the National Research Centre On Equines (NRCE) tomorrow (Feb 12) and hopefully

Feb

THUNDERING PHOENIX STORMS AWAY WITH PD BOLTON TROPHY

The Aman Hussain nursed filly Fourth Wing has run twice in a handicap event during the current racing season at the Mahalaxmi racecourse however,

Feb

ADMIRINGLY WINS CALCUTTA MILLION

It was an entertaining afternoon of racing on a warm day at RCTC on Saturday. There were achievements galore – the most remarkable being that

Feb

EVALDO SCORES A BLOODLESS VICTORY IN THE HOMI MODY TROPHY

With only three contestants lining up at the gates for the Homi Mody Trophy, according to the overall expectations from the punters as well as the

Feb

BTC DECLARED FREE FROM GLANDERS

The moment the National Research Centre On Equines (NRCE) declared the final test sample from the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) negative, the

Feb

VICTORIA CROSS BAGS CALORIFIC CUP

A brief card of six events on Friday at RCTC was loaded with excitement from the very beginning as two top outstation riders failed to fulfil their

Feb

MARGARETTA STUNS THEM ALL IN THE POONAWALLA BREEDERS’ MULTI-MILLION

The outcome of this year’s edition of the Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million (Gr.1) had everyone scratching their heads — be it

Feb

SOCIAL BUTTERFLY CANTERS AWAY WITH THE CORFE CASTLE TROPHY

With the age and handicap on her side, the four-year-old filly Social Butterfly brooked no opposition and cantered away with the Corfe Castle Trophy,

Feb

GOLD EMPIRE CLAIMS ST LEGER

The longest and last classic of the season was run at RCTC on Wednesday. Trainer Rajesh Narredu’s Gold Empire (Speaking of

Feb

'UTTERLY ANGUISHED': POONAWALLA TEAM DEVASTATED BY LOSS OF ECONOMICS

The death of the G1 Irish Champion Stakes winner Economics, as confirmed on Friday, has rocked those connected with him at Poonawalla Stud Farms in

Feb

PRIDE’S PRINCE, THE SUPER MILER MARCHES ON IN THE RN KANGA TROPHY

Despite this victory against African Gold in the Rusi Patel Trophy recently, the career record of the Imtiaz Sait-schooled gelding Pride’s

Mar

KING LOUIS RULES AT RCTC

Trainer Neil Darashah's King Louis (Win Legend-Georgina) responded magnificently to his rider’s call as he raised a

Mar

HRC TO START WINTER SEASON FROM MONDAY

The professionals and stakeholders are delighted with the news that horses will be back on track in Hyderabad and Bengaluru, the two premier racing

Mar

SHINE DAZZLES ONCE AGAIN

Trainer Vijay Singh’s much improved filly Shine produced another scintillating performance to get the better of Merlet and the rest of the

Mar

HOOFBEATS READY TO POUND MALAKPET TURF ON MONDAY

Come Monday and the sound of hoofbeats will be ringing at the Malakpet turf. Almost five months after the dreaded outbreak of Strangles disease

Mar

FOXY MAKES AMENDS IN THE RADHA SIGTIA TROPHY

The four-year-old filly Foxy made ample amends for her disappointing performance as a favourite a month ago with a pleasing performance in the Radha

Mar

ZAYYAN TROUNCES HIS OPPONENTS IN THE RAJPIPLA TROPHY

Three weeks ago, when finishing runner-up to Gunfire on debut, Zayyan gave enough hints that he won’t be lingering in the maiden ranks for

Mar

ESPIONAGE SURVIVES NRI SUPERPOWER’S ASSAULT TO WIN FEATURE EVENT

The winter racing season, though kind of short and sweet in its truncated edition, finally took off at Malakpet racecourse on Monday. There was no

Mar

WALKING THUNDER PREVAILS IN A THREE-WAY FINISH

Unlike his lacklustre effort astride Term Deposit on Monday, jockey Ajeeth Kumar redeemed himself with a determined display in the saddle as he

Mar

TRAKILA LIFTS INDIAN GOLD VASE

Aashay Doctor-trained five-year-old mare Trakila (Western Aristocrat-Nickel Chrome) bounced back to form in great style by

Mar

RULING STAR PEGS BACK CHARISMATIC IN FEATURE

It was anafternoon of competitive thoroughbred flat racing at RCTC on Thursday which saw several gambles oblige and an unfancied runner stun

Mar

KINGS GAMBIT RETURNS WITH A BANG IN CN WADIA GOLD CUP

The glittering Zavaray S. Poonawalla-sponsored Racing Carnival was advanced this year for Sunday from the originally planned programme in the first

Mar

DREAM SELLER PROVES HIS CLASS IN THE SPRINTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP

With Time And Tide—winner of the Zavaray S. Poonawalla Sprinters’ Championship in the preceding two years—out of the way along with

Mar

ESPIONAGE RECORDS A SWIFT ENCORE TO LIFT THE TIME AND PLACE PLATE

After making bumper profits last week, punters were at the receiving end on Monday as most favourites performed a vanishing act including two ridden

Mar

RWITC FELICITATES IMTIAZ SAIT FOR REACHING A LANDMARK

As the festivities of the Racing Carnival were in full swing on Sunday evening, the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) management decided to

Mar

NORTHERN WAVES DEFIES HANDICAPPER FOR AN ENCORE

Given the truncated racing season, which limits any runner’s chances to score more than once, owners and professionals seem eager to capitalize

Mar

HEART LIFTS PARISIAN CUP WITH ELAN

Deepesh Narredu-trained Heart (Gusto-Beldon Hill) produced a thunderous gallop in the final furlong to fly past the field and score a stylish victory

Mar

CHARISMATIC – “THIRD TIME LUCKY”

“It’s third time lucky for Charismatic”quipped his mentor Rutherford Alford after the four-year-old chestnut gelding by Excellent

Mar

SCARAMOUCHE TREATS RIVALS WITH DISDAIN IN FREE PRESS JOURNAL TROPHY

Having finished runner-up to Social Butterfly over a six-furlong sprint on the Derby Day, Behram Cama-saddled Scaramouche was the overwhelming

Mar

ULTIMO REGISTERS AN ENCORE IN THE SETH RAMNATH DAGA TROPHY

Punters were on the top of the bookies for the second day running, giving them a drubbing in the betting ring. Pradeep Chouhan-mentored Ultimo proved

Mar

DYF CLAIMS ST. LEGER IN WORKMAN-LIKE FASHION

Showcasing his classic temperament and stamina, the Adhirajsingh Jodha-trained seven-year-old grey gelding Dyf claimed the Golconda St. Leger (Gr.2)

Mar

BANGALORE SUMMER SEASON TO START ON MAY DAY

After a lot of hesitancy. A series of deliberations and the uncertainty and confusion, the management committee of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC)

Mar

CHERIE CHEVALIER SWAMPS THE OPPOSITION IN THE TELANGANA PLATE

Despite being asked to take on several seasoned campaigners over a mile for the first time in his career, it did not deter KSV Prasad Raju-groomed

Mar

SAIKO KICKSTARTS SURAJ HAT-TRICK

The Suraj Narredu juggernaut continued to roll at Calcutta racecourse as the prolific rider notched up a hat-trick at RCTC on Thursday. He is now

Mar

FOREVER YOUNG IS READY TO SCALE A NEW HIGH

After his second straight success in the Saudi Cup, the Champion of Champions, Forever Young is the piping hot favourite to win the $12 million

Mar

YAHAGI HAPPY WITH PREPARATIONS AND DRAW

The moment the top Japanese trainer Yoshito Yahagi drew stall (6) for the superstar in his yard, Forever Young in the post-position draw ceremony at

Mar

FOREVER YOUNG EYES RACING IMMORTALITY IN DUBAI WORLD CUP’S 30-YEAR CROWN JEWEL

There are great racehorses, and then there is Forever Young. On Saturday night at Meydan Racecourse, the Japanese superstar stands on the brink of

Mar

SAEED BIN SUROOR: THE GODOLPHIN MASTER WHO HELPED DEFINE DUBAI’S RACING DREAMS

No Dubai World Cup meeting feels complete without Saeed bin Suroor. For three decades, the quietly spoken Emirati has been a central figure in

Mar

SURAJ “SHINES” WITH 50 WINNERS

It was a red letter day for Suraj Narredu at RCTC on Friday as he reached a commendable half-century of winners when he guided home his 50th winner

Mar

TUZ FANCIED TO MAKE SEEMAR PROUD

When it comes to the big day at Meydan, you just cannot leave out Bhupat Seemar. The dual UAE champion trainer to his credit has two Dubai Golden

Mar

FASHION DIVAS READY TO STRUT STUFF

Fashion at the Meydan on the appointed day of the global racing spectacle, the Dubai World Cup is top class. It has both style and substance. And the

Mar

MAGNITUDE ENTERS DWC ELITE LIST IN STYLE

The magnitude of this victory in the 30th edition of the Dubai World Cup, given the situation and the opposition including arguably the best horse in

Mar

CALANDAGAN PROVES THAT HE IS BEST IN WORLD

The Princess Zahra Aga Khan knew that the Dubai Sheema Classic would prove to be a walk in the park for arguably the best horse on the international

Mar

TIMELESS VISION AVENGES HER DEFEAT, CLAIMS THE DONEGAL PLATE

Making amends for her narrow failure against Walking Thunder at the start of the season, the five-year-old mare Timeless Vision avenged her defeat in

Mar

SOCIAL BUTTERFLY REDEEMS HERSELF IN HYDERABAD RACE CLUB TROPHY

Barring the surprise victories of Ashwa Gypsy and Aeon Flux, punters were treated well by the fancied runners. Dallas Todywalla-nursed Social

Mar

PESI SHROFF CONTINUES HIS REIGN AS CHAMPION TRAINER

As the curtains came down on the Mumbai racing season 2025-26 on Monday, bettors were spared the agony which they had endured on the penultimate day.

Mar

DECCAN SPIRIT TAMES KNIGHT CRUSADER IN FEATURE EVENT

It was a dramatic day of racing on Tuesday at Malakpet, where a bizarre contest unfolded between jockeys Akshay Kumar and K. Mukesh Kumar. Three

Apr

RUTHERFORD STEALS THE THUNDER

Good Friday blessings were with trainer Rutherford Alford as he stole the thunder on the final day of the season with a fabulous foursome that

Apr

NORTHERN WAVES COMPLETES A HAT-TRICK IN BRAVE DANCER PLATE

The four-year-old filly Northern Waves cashed in on her current form to complete a hat-trick during this truncated winter season when she romped home

Apr

CERTANITY EXTENDS HER WINNING STREAK IN THE KAMAREDDY PLATE

The Hyderabad Race Club’s short and sweet winter racing season came to a close on Sunday, a season that offered a lifeline to scores of people

Apr

BANGALORE SUMMER SEASON TO KICK OFF ON MAY DAY

It's confirmed and it's true. The much-awaited Bangalore summer season will start on May Day. The chairman of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC),

Apr

ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF INDIA’S BLOODSTOCK INDUSTRY

Nancy Sexton discovers, having spoken to breeders, that India lacks neither suitable stallions nor copious enthusiasm. If it was down solely to

Apr

MRC TO HOST INVITATION CUP ON DERBY DAY

The management committee of the Mysore Race Club (MRC) spearheaded by chairman, KT Balakrishna was looking at first to start the summer

Apr

GOOD RESPONSE TO MAY DAY RACING

It's happening and it's happening on the appointed date. The professionals, stakeholders and the racing buffs are delighted. The handicaps

Apr

STAGE SET FOR SUMMER RACES STARTING ON MAY DAY

Even before the starter lowers the flag on the opening event, signalling the start of the summer season on May Day, the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) in

May

DEEP RESPECT WINS OPENING PLUM

The first-day, first-show was satisfactory from the punters point of view. A majority of railbirds returned home with a spring in their stride, three

May

TREVOR PATEL RECORDS GRAND TREBLE

It was a dream day from the punters' point of view, six firm favourites and a solitary well-backed joint favourite, Jade Mountain, earning their

May

KALAMITSI WINS KUNIGAL STUD TROPHY

It was a mixed bag on Saturday. Three long shots and an equal number of well fancied winners. And the end result was that the railbirds returned

May

AQUASTIC WINS MOTHER'S DAY TROPHY

It's time the stewards and the managing committee members of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) crack the whip and ensure that the summer season

May

NARREDUS STEAL THE LIMELIGHT

The Narredus have the knack to steal the show. And they did it again on Saturday. Father Satish Narredu recorded a grand treble, son Suraj recorded a

May

IRON MIRAGE WINS WAR HAMMER MILLION

It is no secret that champion trainer Prasanna Kumar has explosive ammunition in his yard. On Sunday he successfully tested a couple of missiles

May

HORSES RARING TO GO AT MRC

It's confirmed and it's official. The Mysore races this summer will start on Wednesday, May 27. KT Balakrishna in a telephonic chat

May

MARGARETTA MAKES PESI SHROFF PROUD

The winner of the Poonawalla Multi-Million, Margaretta from the stables of champion trainer Pesi Shroff outclassed her seven rivals including the

May

STUD POKER IS THE NEW BIG BOY

Another colt emerged to stake claim for classic honours this summer. Stud Poker is his name. And in this high stakes game, he catapulted to fame with

May

MRC FRAMES GOOD OPENING DAY CARD

You got to doff your hat to the management committee of the Mysore Race Club (MRC) spearheaded by the chairman, KT Balakrishna. Back on track after

May

PRASANNA MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK

Champion trainer Prasanna Kumar maintained his winning streak, leading in three winners including the strongly fancied Money Bags, the winner of the

May

D'ARTAGNAN STORMS ON THE CLASSIC SCENE

After Margaretta emerged the frontliner for the Fillies Championship Stakes winning her maiden start at this centre in resplendent style, stablemate

May

CHENNAI BRIGADE DOMINATES ON FIRST DAY

Full marks to the Chennai trainers. They called the shots on the opening day of the summer season, winning seven of the eight races and this augurs

Jun

RANK OUTSIDERS RULE THE ROOST

A series of shock results on the second day of the season floored the followers of form. From the punters point of view it was a disaster, only two

Jun

SHAPOOR MISTRY CELEBRATES 'ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME MOMENT'

Shapoor Mistry is no newcomer to breeding. He's been at the game for 40 years in his native India where he owns Manjri Farm and has won his home

Jun

XANTHE RECORDS SHOCK WIN

Punters lost out big on Saturday. A solitary on-money favourite Avener from the stables of the leading Mumbai-based trainer Adhiraj Singh Jodha and

Jun

PLUM EVENT PROVES EASY MEAT FOR ZUCCARO

It's the same old story. A apologetic same six event card. Similar and same results, two favourites winning and four losing. How does one change,

Jun

GOLD KITE WINS AMBA VILAS PALACE TROPHY

Most favourites took a back seat and as a result most railbirds, including the more than 500 die-hard punters from Bengaluru, who travelled to Mysuru

Jun

GUTSY OLIVER JUSTIFIES TOP BILLING

Form played true. Most fancied contestants nailed bold colours to the mast. And a majority of railbirds returned home with three pockets full on

Jun

CLASSY MARGARETTA IS THE NEW QUEEN

It's a known fact that Bengaluru is Pesi Shroff's happy classic hunting ground. And the champion trainer registered another classic win in

Jun

KING'S BATTALION WINS PLUM IN THRILLER

Form played traunt. Favourites took a back seat. Punters lost their `shirts'. That's the story and that's exactly what happened on the

Jun

ALFONSINE REGISTERS BRILLIANT HAT-TRICK

Form is temporary and class is permanent is the accepted sports line. In horse racing, it is the other way around. And it proved right

Jun

PESI SHROFF MAINTAINS CLASSIC WINNING STREAK

Champion trainer Pesi Shroff did it again. His success rate in the classics at this premier racing centre is high and he continues to raise the bar,

Jun

OPUS ONE SHOCKS FOLLOWERS OF FORM

Form again played traunt and the followers of form lost out big. Five rank outsiders including the ten to one shot Opus One from Suraj

Jun

CAMA MUSIC TO SPONSOR JUVENILE SPRINTERS MILLION

It's no secret that most of the Indian racing clubs are struggling to keep pace with the new demands, state-of-the-art technology and facilities

Jun

VETERAN TRAINER SS SHAH PASSES AWAY

Former veteran horse-trainer SS Shah, fondly known as “Syedbhai” in racing circles, passed away today in a Pune hospital at the age of

Jun

IRON MIRAGE WINS SOLI MERWAN CAMA MUSIC MILLION

It proved music to the ears. The Soli Merwan Cama Music and Production Juvenile Sprinters' Million was a one-horse race even before the five

Jun

GUTSY REIKO WINS CM'S CUP IN THRILLER

In a competitive up and down summer season, two individuals have dominated and obtained fabulous results. Champion trainer Pesi Shroff among the

Jul

EFFICACY WINS STEWARDS TROPHY

At a time, the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) is not able to procure the license required to conduct off-course betting on Mysuru races despite

Jul

MANWAR WINS FEATURE IN EMPHATIC FASHION

A week before the blue riband of the season, the Zavaray Poonawalla summer Derby, most fancied contestants, bar a couple of rank outsiders, justified

Jul

ZUCCARO WINS MAHARAJA’S CUP IN RECORD TIME

The Pesi Shroff juggernaut continues to roll at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC). After winning the first two classics, the classy Margaretta emerging

Jul

BULLETPROOF WINS COLTS TRIAL STAKES

After getting the wrong end of the stick in the last couple of weeks, the followers of form mercifully enjoyed a good run under the warm sun, four

Jul

ZAVARAY POONAWALLA DERBY GENERATES BIG BUZZ

The double dhamaka on Sunday has generated big buzz in the sporting circles. The showdown at sundown for the richest purse offered in the annals of

Jul

IRON MIRAGE RECORDS HAT-TRICK

The talented Iron Mirage completed a hat-trick of wins and the talented grey Seize The Grey shed his maiden status in style on the eve of the Zavaray

Jul

AMIDST HIGH DRAMA D'ARTAGNAN WINS RICHEST DERBY

Big drama. High tension. Varied opinions. And a debatable final result. This is what exactly happened after the Pesi Shroff schooled

Jul

HORSERACING TO RESUME IN THE CITY OF PESHWAS ON FRIDAY

A short but ferocious spell of rain in the last week of June not only ended this year’s unusually scorching summer heat but also gave a shot in

Jul

NATURAL DIAMOND WINS CHEVALIER CUP

It was a mixed bag. Three firm favourites, an identical number of long shots and a solitary second choice standing tall at the podium. This more or

Jul

ZAVARAY S. POONAWALLA BANGALORE DERBY - A BIG SUCCESS

The Zavaray S. Poonawalla Bangalore Summer Derby was a big success. Champion colt D'Artagnan and the best filly on the

Jul

LAST STRIDE WIN FOR SOVEREIGN KING IN DR SR CAPTAIN SALVER

The outcome of the seven-race card framed for the inaugural day of the Pune racing season 2026 appeared too easy to guess for the followers of form,

Jul

RIVER DEEP RECORDS FINE HAT-TRICK

Before a thunder shower hit the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC), the Lokanath schooled River Deep completed a hat-trick of wins, coming up tops in the

Jul

DUKE OF TUSCANY WINS GOVERNOR'S CUP

It is an accepted line and it's true. After the Derby the favourites play truant at this centre and it happened again this week-end. All four

Jul

PINNACLE STAVES OFF STORM MAJESTY TO CLAIM FEATURE EVENT

The second day of the monsoon season had a big card of nine events and mostly large fields, and despite a couple of passing showers racing was not

Jul

MONSOON RACING SET TO RESUME AT MALAKPET ON MONDAY

The Hyderabad Race Club (HRC), widely considered as India’s most financially sound turf institution, will begin its monsoon racing season on

Jul

DREAM SELLER WINS SM CAMA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP

Smarting in defeat at the hands of Reiko in his last start, the Pradeep Chouhan schooled Dream Seller powerfully piloted by leading `Knight'

Jul

CLASSY ALFONSINE RECORDS FOURTH WIN

One of the best performed horses this season, Alfonsine bounced back from his defeat in the Maharaja's Cup to resume his winning ways, recording

Jul

DIABLO COMES GOOD IN THE HIGHEST CLASS TO WIN THE ANAB E SHAHI PLATE

The start to the racing season at Malakpet was not in line with the public’s expectations as rank outsider Ojas Maximus claimed the day’s

Jul

CORINTHIAN MAKES A WINNING APPEARANCE AT MALAKPET

Fresh after his success a fortnight ago at Bangalore, five-year old Corinthian carried that winning fitness to Hyderabad, his new home with trainer

Jul

SURAJ BACK AT ASCOT FOR SHERGAR CUP

Suraj Narredu made India proud at Ascot last year. The top Indian saddle artiste led the Asian team to a spectacular win in the Shergar Cup

Jul

EFFICACY WINS SUMMER MILLION IN STYLE

It's not always that the punters make money when favourites win. A majority of railbirds post many credit entries in their balance sheets on days

Jul

STARZELLA WINS SUMMER MILLION IN EMPHATIC FASHION

Champion trainer Prasanna Kumar (27) and Lokanath Gowda, who enjoyed a good run this summer, leading in 13 winners dominated the competitive

Jul

RAMIEL RECORDS SHOCK WIN IN ST. LEGER

Champion trainer Prasanna Kumar and top saddle artiste Akshay Kumar emerged champs. The former led in 27 winners, while Akshay booted home a

Aug

KINGS GAMBIT SEIZES THE OPPORTUNITY TO CLAIM EVE CHAMPION TROPHY

Kings Gambit from Pesi Shroff’s yard was presented with a golden opportunity to claim the Eve Champion Trophy on Sunday and the filly did not

Aug

N R I SUPERPOWER UPSETS GET LUCKY TO CLAIM FEATURE

Hilton Sequeira-groomed NRI Superpower produced an electrifying run in the final stages of the mile journey to upset the applecart of favourite Get

Aug

SHERGAR CUP TO JAPAN AND WORLD ALL STAR JOCKEYS FOR SURAJ NARREDU

India’s top jockey had tried to land the dream break riding in Hong Kong or Japan without success, but his Shergar Cup exploits last year

Aug

ROCK BANK ROCKS PUNTERS AT RCTC

The opening day of the Calcutta Monsoon Meeting on Thursday saw punters and satchel bearers sharing the spoils with four favourites obliging in a

Aug

ASHHAD ASBAR, MANDANNA EMERGE CHAMPS

The competitive summer season proved to be a big success taking into account that the attendance at the course was much higher and the rush at the

Aug

ULTIMO OUTWITS ENCINO TO CLAIM THE TURF CLUB TROPHY

Saturday’s racing at the Pune racecourse, when the Yohann Z. Poonawalla-sponsored Turf Club Trophy (Gr.3) was to be run, carried a promise that

Aug

MR ZAVARAY POONAWALLA TO SPONSOR BIG-TICKET EVENTS

The Mysore Summer season proved to be a big success. Increase in attendance. Higher collections at the tote windows. And more importantly,

Aug

N R I TRIPLE POWER SLAMS OPPOSITION IN FEATURE EVENT

When a seven-race card with a majority of races for maiden juveniles and horses from the lower class is thrust upon racegoers, they have no way to

Aug

EXCLUSIVE BLACK ROMPS HOME IN THE PG REDDY MEMORIAL TROPHY

If the conduct of horse racing by the Hyderabad Race Club (HRC) at the Malakpet racecourse over the past two days is observed closely, it appears

Aug

EXCEED LIFTS INDEPENDENCE CUP

Punters took a drubbing at RCTC on Thursday as favourites fell by the wayside like ninepins. Only two public choices obliged in a card of seven

Aug

ALLEZ L'ETOILE HACKS THE FIELD TO LIFT INDEPENDENCE TROPHY

Veteran professional Narendra Lagad-mentored four-year-old gelding Allez L’Etoile ran the best race of his career thus far when he

Aug

JAANDAAR DOES AN ENERGETIC ACT TO LIFT THE FD WADIA TROPHY

Running true to his name, Pesi Shroff’s protégé Jaandaar gave a lively performance to claim the honours in the prestigious FD

Aug

BULLETPROOF SURVIVES MAJOR SCARE IN THE GOLCONDA JUVENILE MILLION

The small card of six events framed for Sunday’s races at Hyderabad had no nasty surprises for the punters with the exception of Donald

Aug

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE WE WON THE BIG RACE!

I still can't believe we won the big race! God is truly great! Yet, there is one thing I am certain of, that the DCN write-up on the Independence

Aug

PROKOFIEV SCORES A SENSATIONAL WIN IN THE NIZAM'S GOLD CUP

Although the overall standard of racing at Hyderabad these days may not appeal to every racegoer, those who follow the sport primarily for betting

Aug

SAIKO BAGS JUVENILE SPRINT

Despite the small fields, there were quite a few thrilling races to keep punters on their toes on Thursday. Jockey Sandesh rode a spectacular finish

Aug

WASJ CHAMPIONSHIP ATTRACTS CREAM

After parading his skills at Ascot in the Shergar Cup Championship, top Indian saddle artiste Suraj Narredu is now in Japan to compete in the World

Aug

DREAMER MAKES AMENDS IN THE TIMES OF INDIA TROPHY

Almost three weeks after she caught a tartar in Matisse, Mansingh Jadhav-groomed filly Dreamer made amends to win the Times of India Trophy on

Aug

SURAJ NARREDU HOLDS INDIA FLAG HIGH AND PROUD

In the land of the rising sun, bharath ka Suraj nikla. Wow. Amazing feat, spectacular achievement. You need to doff your hat to the man. Last

Aug

ONE N ONLY ASSERTS HIS SUPERIORITY IN THE GOVERNOR’S TROPHY

Trainer Donald Netto has a knack for unleashing a winner in prestigious races and, when he does, his victors rarely come out of the blue. In fact,

Aug

BLACK EAGLE STEAMROLLS RIVALS

Favourites by and large took a back seat at the Calcutta racecourse on Wednesday. However, BR Reddy-trained seven-year-old Black Eagle (Excellent

Aug

DUKE OF TUSCANY EMBARRASSES FYNBOS IN THE IDAR GOLD TROPHY

Heartbreaking as it might be, the racetrack at the Pune racecourse is where many a champion horse has met his or her Waterloo. Just a couple of years

Aug

MOONVEIL OUTWITS HER RIVALS TO CLAIM THE GROMOR FILLIES’ STAKES

The first classic of the Hyderabad Monsoon Season was a treat to watch as four juvenile fillies made a beeline for the winning post on Sunday. The

Sep

GOVERNMENT GRANTS BTC ONE-MONTH LICENCE

After three long months the management committee of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) has finally gained the licence from the Karnataka government to

Aug

LOCAL BRIGADE PROVES NO MATCH FOR WINFIELD IN MAIN EVENT

Although facing a tough set of local opponents, the grey mare Winfield made her handicap count, demolishing the eleven-horse field competing

Sep

STAGE SET FOR MAIN MYSORE RACING SEASON

Champion Bengaluru trainer Prasanna Kumar will hold a whip hand in the Mysore classics. The star performer in his yard has a couple of top colts

Sep

STUD POKER WINS OPENING PLUM

It was a scary start to the season. The friendless Lords Grace from the stables of Gnanashekar dropped the biggest bombshell in the opening

Sep

MONEY BAGS MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK

Local trainer Aditya's brilliant hat-trick. Money Bags' fifth successive victory and a well executed coup by the connections of Brave Heart,

Sep

IRON MIRAGE LIFTS DECCAN COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP WITHOUT RAISING A SWEAT

Trainer Prasanna Kumar-mentored Iron Mirage, who made debut in May last, extended his winning streak to four and remained unbeaten in as many starts

Sep

NORAIAH’S LATE SURGE STUNS MANUEL IN THE SOUTHERN COMMAND GOLD TROPHY

In a performance that was nothing but stunning, the Dallas Todywalla-schooled filly Noraiah literally snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the

Sep

SHRISHTI ASCENDS PINNACLE OF GLORY

Thunder, lightning and heavy rain, along with a host of withdrawals, prior to the races on Tuesday failed to deter the Narredu family from dominating

Sep

POLE STAR MAKES A WINNING APPEARANCE IN THE BHADRACHALAM TROPHY

The small card of six races framed for Monday went without a hitch, more importantly for the bettors as they found the favourite horses staying the

Sep

BULLETPROOF PROVES INVINCIBILITY

Trainer SS Attaollahi’s well established sprinter Bulletproof (Western Aristocrat-Satellite) notched up a notable hat-trick when he won the

Sep

FOLLOWERS OF FORM ENJOY GOOD RUN

It turned out to be a good day for the followers of form, four firm favourites and two well supported second choices standing tall at the podium. The

Sep

YINSIRUK GETS THIRD TIME LUCKY IN PANCHSHIL MILLION

Racing this weekend was not particularly difficult from a punter’s perspective, with the winners relatively easy to spot. The small fields and

Sep

STORM MAJESTY WINS FK IRANI MEMORIAL MILLION

Form played true again and most big bettors dominated the exchanges in the betting ring. Barring the opening event, which produced a shock result,

Sep

JAANDAAR LEAVES SPECTATORS SPELLBOUND IN THE SA POONAWALLA MILLION

Pesi Shroff’s protégé Jaandaar continues to amaze the racegoers, he left the spectators spellbound with his performance in the SA

Sep

CORINTHIAN ACHIEVES A HAT-TRICK IN THE SN REDDY MEMORIAL TROPHY

Promoted to the highest class following his two victories this season, Donald Netto-trained Corinthian gave a stellar performance to bag the SN Reddy

Sep

CLEFAIRY SCORES AN UPSET WIN IN THE SRINIVAS REDDY MEMORIAL TROPHY

Almost two and a half years after her previous success, the A. Imran Khan-nursed seven-year-old mare Clefairy inflicted a humiliating defeat on Noble

Sep

BTC MEMBERS CHOOSE TO TOE GOVERNMENT LINE

Finally the members of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) decided to toe the government line and in the Special General Meeting (SGM) the

Sep

TRAKILA LIFTS STEWARDS CUP

The mid-week Calcutta races commenced on a sombre note with a minute’s silence observed for the departed soul of legendary jockey of yesteryear

Sep

GACHCHHATU MAKES SPLENDID WINNING COMEBACK

Punters enjoyed a good run. Five firm favourites including the public rage Gachchhatu from Neelesh Rawal's yard comfortably romped home and after

Sep

'WE’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A HORSE WHO CAN BREED CLASSIC WINNERS’ - COUP FOR INDIA AS SOSIE JOINS POONAWALLA STUD

India’s leading breeding operation Poonawalla Stud is celebrating a coup after securing four-time Group 1 winner Sosie to stand as a

Sep

RWITC MANAGING COMMITTEE ELECTED UNOPPOSED YET AGAIN

As announced earlier by the Royal Western India Turf Club’s (RWITC), since there were no new nominations filed for the nine-member managing

Sep

ROYAL LEGACY WINS 1000 GUINEAS IN STYLE

In any sport field, it is important to peak at the right time. The vastly improved Royal Legacy from trainer James McKeown's yard was at her

Sep

ZUCCARO GIVES A STELLAR SHOW IN THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA GOLD CUP

There was some buzz at the Malakpet racecourse on Saturday as the prestigious President of India Gold Cup (Gr.2) was the main event in the small card

Sep

RED BISHOP TRIUMPHS IN THE INDIAN ST.LEGER

When the bay filly Fynbos stepped out on the tracks at Pune on Sunday, her obvious aim was to triumph in the Indian St. Leger (Gr.1) and erase the

Sep

ROSARIO AVENGES DREAMER TO CLAIM THE SS SHAH SALVER

Before Red Bishop’s success later in the day, Pesi Shroff had earlier saddled two winners, Rosario and Bishop, to achieve a treble. Rosario,

Sep

HANUMANMAHABALA TROUNCES THE OPPOSITION IN MAIN EVENT

Making only the fourth appearance of his career, the Neelesh Rawal-schooled colt Hanumanmahabala produced a robust performance when trouncing his

Sep

‘CHARISMATIC’ RUTHERFORD STEALS THE SHOW

It was an eventful afternoon of mid-week racing at Calcutta with intermittent showers making things rather difficult for professionals. Nevertheless

Sep

MASATO PROVES TOO GOOD

A controversy in the last race marred a good day at the races. In the final race the bookmakers and more surprisingly the tote operators

Sep

FANCIED TREBLE FOR AASHAY-TREVOR COMBO

Trainer Aashay Doctor and his trusted knight Trevor combined fruitfully at RCTC on Saturday to bring home the bacon with a well-backed treble

Sep

GUTSY SHAMROCK IS NEW MAHARAJA

Fancied most after he finished a game second behind the top ranked sprinter Money Bags despite a saddle slip, Shamrock from the stables of Satish

Sep

MISS AMERICAN PIE DAZZLES IN THE AKKASAHEB MAHARAJ TROPHY

Lady Luck seems to have deserted jockey A. Sandesh on Sunday as he lost astride two potential winners, both saddled by Adhirajsingh Jodha and

Sep

SATHEESH, AKSHAY GET A SLAP ON THEIR WRISTS FOR LOVE ALL’S FIASCO

Monday’s racing at the Malakpet racecourse was the kind which punters dread when wagering on the horse they feel has the potential to succeed.

Sep

SASSY SARAH PROVIDES AN ENCORE

On the eve of the second classic of the season, the 2000 Guineas, Sassy Sarah brought the smile back on the face of champion trainer Prasanna Kumar

Oct

STUD POKER WINS 2000 GUINEAS

Leading saddle artiste Antony Raj cornered glory on the second classic day. The top pro recorded a grand treble including his victory astride Stud

Oct

ELYSIUM MAKES AMENDS TO WIN THE THREPTIN FILLIES’ & MARES’ STAKES

Elysium, from the yards of Bangalore-based trainer Sulaiman Attaollahi, gave a much-improved performance to wear down favourite Kavya in the Threptin

Oct

SAIKO CROWNED ‘DERBY KING’

Saiko, which translates to ‘the best’ in Japanese, lived up to his name as saddle artist Sandesh brought him with a

Oct

FRIENDLESS BUDDY SHOCKS ONE AND ALL TO WIN THE DECCAN DERBY

Destroying the reputation of a few contestants including outstation contenders, Magan Singh Parmar-groomed Buddy recorded a stunning upset in the

Oct

PERCEPTION GETS BACK TO WINNING WAYS IN THE TAI TROPHY

Having failed to keep his winning streak after losing in both his previous outings, Perception returned to the winner’s enclosure with a

Oct

DR CYRUS S. POONAWALLA FELICITATED AT IFHA CONFERENCE, PARIS

Dr Cyrus S. Poonawalla was felicitated last evening at the 60th Conference of the IFHA [International Federation of Horseracing Authorities] held in

Oct

RAGNAROK'S LONG WAIT FOR SUCCESS ENDS IN THE RCTC TROPHY

The six-year-old Ragnarok’s long wait to step into the winner’s enclosure ended on Monday when he claimed the Royal Calcutta Turf Club

Oct

NATIONS PRIDE TO STAND AT INDIA'S SOHNA STUD UNDER NEW FAMILY LEADERSHIP

A stud responsible for breeding a number of India’s best performers is seeking to extend its influence under new leadership with the

Oct

FREDERIKA RECORDS FINE HAT-TRICK

Punters enjoyed a fine run under the hot and humid sun. Followers of form dominated the exchanges in the bookmakers' ring, six well supported top

Oct

MONEY BAGS EMERGES BEST SPRINTER

Unbeaten from his last six starts, top sprinter Money Bags from champion trainer Prasanna Kumar's yard emerged champ in the Zavaray Poonawalla

Oct

GOLDEN DANCER WALTZES AWAY WITH THE SURESH MAHINDRA TROPHY

The cruel and gruelling two-mile contest for the Suresh Mahindra Trophy was expected to be a close contest between Winfield, Golden Dancer, and

Oct

JAANDAAR PERFORMS OUT OF HIS SKIN IN THE VILLOO C. POONAWALLA PUNE DERBY

Although there were only five aspirants for this year’s edition of the Villoo C. Poonawalla Pune Derby (Gr.1), the career records of the three

Oct

BISHOP RECORDS AN ENCORE IN THE NK PUDUMJEE SALVER

Following his Pune Derby success earlier, jockey Vivek G. was still riding high on adrenaline and went on to steer Bishop to a confident victory over

Oct

KRYSTALLOS SURPRISES ALL IN THE TAJ MAHAL PLATE

Having played second fiddle twice in the lower class earlier this season, the Vittal Deshmukh schooled gelding Krystallos found his way to the

Oct

GRIZZLY WINS FEATURE IN STYLE

It was a mixed bag and yet a majority of punters returned home satisfied with the many credit entries they posted in their balance sheets on the

Oct

ANTONY RAJ RECORDS SPLENDID TREBLE

All the good bets turned out good. And the followers of form raked in the moolah. Five favourites and a couple of well fancied second choices, the