The Riaz Babu track in Bengaluru was alive with the thundering hooves of magnificent thoroughbreds this Wednesday morning, September 17th, as several horses underwent their routine exercises. Among them, two equine stars, Whirlwind and Ravishing Beauty, particularly captivated onlookers with their dazzling displays of speed and grace, suggesting they are in superb condition.
Outer Sand Workouts:
- 600m: Sherlock, guided by Girish, completed the distance in a brisk 43 seconds, looking absolutely fit and ready for action.
- 1000m: Goddess Of War impressed everyone, finishing in 1 minute 14 seconds, with the final 600m clocked at 42 seconds. Her performance was truly remarkable.
- 1200m: Rightly Noble, with Shinde in the saddle, and Victoriaraya, ridden by Suhas, ran together. Rightly Noble pulled ahead to finish four lengths clear, clocking 1 minute 26 seconds for the 1200m, with a 1000m split of 1 minute 12 seconds and the last 600m in 43 seconds.
- 1400m: Ravishing Beauty, under Antony, moved with exceptional fluency, completing the 1400m in 1 minute 42 seconds. Her splits were 1 minute 25 seconds for 1200m, 1 minute 11 seconds for 1000m, and a final 600m in 43 seconds. Refreshment, ridden by Shinde, also showed good promise, finishing in 1 minute 46.5 seconds for 1400m, with splits of 1 minute 30.5 seconds for 1200m, 1 minute 15 seconds for 1000m, and 44 seconds for the last 600m.
- 1600m: Whirlwind, piloted by Hindu S, delivered a truly attractive performance over 1600m in 1 minute 56 seconds. Her progression included 1 minute 41 seconds for 1400m, 1 minute 27 seconds for 1200m, 1 minute 14 seconds for 1000m, and 45 seconds for the final 600m.