Pune’s racehorses hit the track with impressive displays of speed and stamina during Monday morning exercises on October 13th. Among the many equine athletes, Allez Etoile and Encino truly stood out, delivering stellar performances that caught the eye of onlookers and trainers alike.
Here’s a detailed look at the morning’s key workouts:
Inner Sand Track Highlights:
600m Sprints:
- Nine Speed (Shahrukh) clocked a comfortable 42 seconds, indicating an easy run.
- Elevate (S.J. Sunil) led Hooves Of Thunder (Gore) by four lengths, finishing in 41 seconds, a strong showing.
- Queen Caroline (S.G. Prasad) and Gold Classic (A. Gaikwad) moved in perfect synchronicity, both finishing in 38 seconds.
- Ghost Of Victory (S.G. Prasad) demonstrated superior pace, crossing the line two lengths ahead of Mother’s Gift (A. Gaikwad) in 38 seconds.
800m Gallops:
- Mila (Omkar) effortlessly outpaced Empower (T.S. Jodha) by four lengths, recording 53 seconds for the 800m and 39 seconds for the final 600m.
- Golden Heart (S.J. Sunil) moved freely, completing the 800m in 51 seconds (600m in 38s).
- Fizzy (C.S. Jodha) and Arazan/Eminence Grise (P. Vikram) were both urged, with the latter, starting three lengths behind, managing to finish level in 52 seconds (600m in 39s).
- Donatella (Gore) showed remarkable acceleration, finishing four lengths ahead of Whisper (S.J. Sunil) in a swift 50 seconds (600m in 37s).
- Neptune (Sandesh) and Machiavellian (P. Vikram) maintained an even pace, finishing level in 51 seconds (600m in 38s).
- Meadows Spring (Umesh) was pushed to finish the 800m in 52 seconds (600m in 38s).
1000m Workouts:
- South Beach (Parmar) delivered a strong performance, finishing four lengths ahead of Jetfire (Ranjane) in 1 minute 6 seconds (600m in 39s).
- Preciosio (Omkar) and Appalachian (T.S. Jodha) finished neck and neck, clocking 55 seconds (600m in 40s).
- Merchant Of Venice (Ramswarup) had an easy run, finishing in 1 minute 10 seconds (600m in 43s).
- Encino (Santosh) truly impressed, finishing a commanding four lengths ahead of Sands Of Dubai (C.S. Jodha) with timings of 1 minute 3 seconds (800m in 49s, 600m in 37s).
- Allez Etoile (Neeraj) showcased effortless speed, completing the 1000m two lengths clear of Magical Moments (Mustakim) in 1 minute 3 seconds (800m in 51s, 600m in 37s).
- Floyd (T.S. Jodha) moved well, recording 1 minute 5 seconds (800m in 51s, 600m in 39s).
- Dentetsu (Umesh) was pressed, finishing in 1 minute 4 seconds (800m in 49s, 600m in 37s).
- Charlie (rb) had an easy gallop, clocking 1 minute 12 seconds (600m in 45s).
1400m Endurance:
- Tiepolo (Vivek G) and Odysseus (Neeraj) ran neck and neck with ease, finishing the 1400m in 1 minute 39 seconds (1000m in 1-9s, 600m in 40s).
Gate Practice — Inner Sand (1000m):
- Fay (P. Vinod) and Nebula (T.S. Jodha) had a good start from the gates, finishing level in 1 minute 9 seconds (800m in 53s, 600m in 40s).
- Star Express (S. Amit) and Caliph (Bharat) were both pushed to finish level, clocking 1 minute 5 seconds (800m in 50s, 600m in 38s).
- Two-year-olds Starlight Serenade (Sai Kiran) and Sporting Chance/Invicta (Vivek G) moved neck and neck freely, finishing in 1 minute 6 seconds (800m in 51s, 600m in 38s).
- Among the two-year-olds, Mystica (Gore) proved superior by one length against Menorca (Sandesh) and Pro Bono (Mustakim), recording 1 minute 7 seconds (800m in 53s, 600m in 41s).
- Two-year-old Invincible Force (S.J. Sunil) was urged to finish level with Quicker (Mosin) in 1 minute 5 seconds (800m in 50s, 600m in 38s).
- Another pair of two-year-olds, Blue Eyed Girl (Neeraj) and Turbulent (S.J. Sunil), saw Blue Eyed Girl stride out well to finish four lengths ahead in 1 minute 6 seconds (800m in 51s, 600m in 39s).