Sunday’s highly anticipated races in Pune delivered an electrifying performance as trainer Imtiaz A. Sait’s star, Pride’s Prince, with jockey A. Prakash in the saddle, surged to victory, proudly claiming the coveted Enigma Trophy. This feature win was a testament to the horse’s prowess and the strategic training, bringing joy to its esteemed ownership group: Mr. Sudendu Shah, Mrs. Preeti C. Shah, Mr. Kishore P. Rungta, Mrs. Pooja S. Shah, Mr. Rahul Shah, Mrs. Preeti C. Shah, Mr. K.M. Shah, Mr. Chaitanya Shah, Mr. Tanmay V. Mathurawala, Mr. Chetan Kantilal Shah & Mr. Jayesh Kantilal Shah. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of all the day’s results:
1. GOLD BAG PLATE (1,600m): The day kicked off with the Gold Bag Plate. FLOYD, expertly ridden by T.S. Jodha, secured first place, followed by Baleno (S. Amit) in second, Alexandria (Zervan) in third, and Ma Cherie (S.J. Sunil) in fourth. The margins were 4-1/4, 2-1/4, and 2-3/4 lengths, with a winning time of 1m 40.66s. Payouts: ₹28 (win), 14 and 25 (place). SHP: 49, FP: 372, Q: 129, Tanala: 618 and 251. Owner: Mr. Jaydev M. Mody rep. J.M. Livestock Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: Behram Cama.
Note: The first favourite, Speak The Breed (Antony Raj up), unfortunately stopped galloping near the 400m mark and did not complete the race.
2. ENIGMA TROPHY (1,600m): The feature event saw PRIDE’S PRINCE (A. Prakash) take the trophy with a commanding performance. Madam Rich (Vivek G) finished second, Mojito (Parmar) third, and Shubhankar (Bharat) fourth. The winning margins were 2-3/4, 2-1/2, and 6-1/2 lengths, in a time of 1m 38.09s. Payouts: ₹23 (win), 10 and 10 (place). SHP: 23, FP: 46, Q: 24, Tanala: 68 and 33. Favourite: Madam Rich. Owners: Mr. Sudendu Shah, Mrs. Preeti C. Shah, Mr. Kishore P. Rungta, Mrs. Pooja S. Shah, Mr. Rahul Shah, Mrs. Preeti C. Shah, Mr. K.M. Shah, Mr. Chaitanya Shah, Mr. Tanmay V. Mathurawala, Mr. Chetan Kantilal Shah & Mr. Jayesh Kantilal Shah. Trainer: Imtiaz A. Sait.
3. OAKWOOD RESIDENCE PUNE TROPHY (1,200m): In this sprint, MOONLIGHT KISS (A. Sandesh) emerged victorious, with Ariyana Star (Antony Raj) placing second, Empower (T.S. Jodha) third, and Mila (Omkar) fourth. The race was decided by 1-1/4, 2-1/4, and 2 lengths, with a time of 1m 08.90s. Payouts: ₹15 (win), 13, 10 and 33 (place). SHP: 33, FP: 38, Q: 47, Tanala: 177 and 116. Favourite: Moonlight Kiss. Owners: Mr. Jiyaji Bhosale, Miss. Nitya Jiyaji Bhosale, Mr. C.D. Katrak, Mr. Kishore M. Dingra, Mrs. Pragya Devgan & Mr. Ritvik Devgan rep. Niche Agriculture & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mr. Haren S. Malkani, Mr. G. Shewakramani, Mr. Narendra Lagad & Mr. Rustam Mehta. Trainer: Narendra Lagad.
4. DAKSHIN MAHARASHTRA & GOA SUB-AREA TROPHY (1,200m): ATAASH, ridden by A. Omkar, brilliantly claimed this trophy. Fighton (Parmar) came in second, Bashir (Antony Raj) third, and Emperor Roderic (C. Umesh) fourth. The race concluded with margins of 1/2, 3, and 1-1/4 lengths, in a time of 1m 07.68s. Payouts: ₹41 (win), 17, 10 and 10 (place). SHP: 31, FP: 174, Q: 52, Tanala: 196 and 111. Favourite: Fighton. Owners: Mrs. Bakhtawar B. Chenoy, Miss. Nazzal B. Chenoy, Ms. Ameeta Mehra rep. Mehra Stud And Agricultural Farms Pvt. Ltd. & Mr. Govind Gandhi. Trainer: Nazzak B. Chenoy.
5. ROYAL BARBERSHOP TROPHY (1,400m): The Royal Barbershop Trophy went to NEPTUNE (A. Sandesh), who finished ahead of Ashwa Gypsy (Gore) in second, Believe (A. Prakash) in third, and Desert Classic (S. Kamble) in fourth. (Disciplined did not run). The margins were 1, 4-1/2, and 1/2 lengths, with a time of 1m 25.69s. Payouts: ₹15 (win), 12, 49 and 19 (place). SHP: 188, FP: 193, Q: 272, Tanala: 1,659 and 585. Favourite: Neptune. Owners: Mr. Geoffrey B. Nagpal, Mr. Angad Singh rep. Mukteshwar Rac. LLP & Mr. Jaisal Singh. Trainer: Adhirajsingh Jodha.
6. DR. P.K. SARDESHMUKH MAHARAJ TROPHY (1,200m): ESTEBAN, under the guidance of Neeraj Rawal, impressively won this trophy. Lucio (Aditya) was second, Santana Row (C.S. Jodha) third, and Ministry Of Time (Yash) fourth. The race finished with margins of 2-3/4, 2, and 1-3/4 lengths, in a time of 1m 08.89s. Payouts: ₹21 (win), 11, 17 and 20 (place). SHP: 69, FP: 231, Q: 71, Tanala: 627 and 120. Favourite: Esteban. Owners: Mr. Balam Mohla, Mr. Jehangir Mehta, Mr. Anil Saraf, Mr. Kishore M. Dingra & Mr. Rajiv Tinaikar, Mrs. Minal Pitale, Mr. Suresh Pitale & Mr. Nihar Pitale rep. Green Turf Racing LLP. Trainer: Narendra Lagad.
7. D.N. ZODGE PLATE (1,600m): The final race of the day, the D.N. Zodge Plate, was clinched by KAVYA (N.S. Parmar). Shirsa (Prasad) took second, Black Thunder (Aditya) third, and Substantial (Sandesh) fourth. The winning time was 1m 38.88s. Payouts: ₹33 (win), 15 and 58 (place). SHP: 66, FP: 747, Q: 157, Tanala: 949 and 230. Favourite: Substantial. Owner: Mr. Prashant Nagar rep. SKJ Thoroughbred Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: M.K. Jadhav.
Note: Flaming Lamborgini (Omkar astride) planted in the stalls and did not participate.
Additionally, the Jackpot paid ₹1,481 (for 287 tickets) and ₹157 (for 1,160 tickets). The Treble paid ₹316 (for 72 tickets). The Super Jackpot saw payouts of ₹5,076 (for 4 tickets) and ₹185 (for 47 tickets). It was a day filled with excitement and impressive performances from both horses and jockeys.