The magnificent thoroughbred, Don Julio, delivered a truly standout performance during the morning exercise sessions at the Pune racecourse on Friday, September 26th.
Inner Sand Track Highlights:
600 Meters: The two-year-old colt, Victory Flair, ridden by Nazil, completed the distance in a relaxed 41 seconds, indicating a comfortable and easy run.
800 Meters:
- Don Julio (Gore): Clocked an impressive 50 seconds overall, with a swift final 600 meters in 37 seconds, leaving a strong impression on onlookers.
- Redefined (M. Naveen): Demonstrated a free-flowing workout, finishing in 54 seconds, with the last 600 meters covered in 40 seconds.
- Alfonsine (Sai Kiran): Showed fluent movement, completing the 800m in 56 seconds and the 600m in 41 seconds.
- Axlrod (T.S. Jodha): Also moved freely, recording 54 seconds for the 800m and 41 seconds for the 600m.
1200 Meters: Bohemian Rhapsody, under jockey Shahrukh, was noticeably stretched during her workout, posting a time of 1 minute 20 seconds for the 1200m, with splits of 1 minute 8 seconds for 1000m, 55 seconds for 800m, and 43 seconds for 600m.
1400 Meters: Amadeo, guided by Akram, showcased a free and unhindered workout, finishing the 1400m in 1 minute 36 seconds. Intermediate times included 1 minute 22 seconds for 1200m, 1 minute 9 seconds for 1000m, 56 seconds for 800m, and 43 seconds for 600m.
Gate Practice on the Inner Sand:
1000 Meters: In an engaging gate practice session, both Aeon Flux (Nazil) and Tyrone Power (Gore) demonstrated excellent starts, jumping out cleanly and maintaining an even pace throughout, finishing the 1000m together in 1 minute 8 seconds, with splits of 53 seconds for 800m and 41 seconds for 600m.