Trainer Prasanna Kumar, left, and assistant trainer Raju leading in the champion gelding. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram
Sriram Prasanna Kumar trained-Stud Poker (Antony up) won the Zavaray S. Antony won three races on the day. Stud Poker won with a pillar-to-post run to justify his billing as the tote favourite.
Mysore Race Club chairman K.T. Balakrishna presenting the winner’s trophy to Stud Poker’s trainer Prasanna Kumar and jockey Antony Raj in the presence of stewards Y.P Udaya Shankar, K.M. Chandre Gowda, G.K. Balakrishnan, K. V. Parikshith and committee member Vijaya Simha Doreswamy. | Photo Credit: M.A. The winner is owned by Dr. Cyrus S Poonawalla & Mr. Adar C Poonawalla rep. Villoo Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt Ltd, Mr. Atul Ishwardas Chordia, Mr. D.R. Thacker rep. DT Racing & Breeders LLP & Mr. S.R. Sanas. ORIGINAL VEL RACING TROPHY (Div. Not run: Love True. Favourite: Osaka. Owners: Mr. B. Vijeth Bhandari & Mr. H.S. Srikanth. Trainer: B. Prithviraj. NAINITAL PLATE (Div. Favourite: Makoto. Owner: Mr. R. Ramesh, Trainer: S. Shoban Babu. Not run: Shining Path. Favourite: Moon Oracle. Ashok Ranpise, Mr. K. Manoj Kumar, Mr. K. Kaliyaperumal, Mr. Meka Yugandhar. Trainer: Prasanna Kumar. Not run: Cloudy Hills and Flashing Famous. Favourite: Zephyrine. Owners: Mrs. Jiby Joji & Mr. Vazhaparmbil John Joseph. Sebastian. Favourite: Stud Poker. D.R. S.R. Favourite: Agera. M.S. Manjunath. Gnanashekar. Favourite: Mighty Hero. Husain Sultan Ali Nensey & Mr. Nissa Hoosein Nensey.
Poonawalla Mysore 2000 Guineas 2026 (1,600m), the chief event of the races held here on Thursday (Oct 1). The results: 1. II) (1,400m): YOUR SRI SHAKTHI (Rafique S.K) 1, Sigrid (Antony) 2, Love On (Vinod Shinde) 3 and Osaka (Akshay K) 4. 7-1/4, 3/4 and 7-1/4. 1m, 24.40s. ₹27 (w), 11, 13 and 32 (p), SHP: 28, THP: 90, FP: 85, Q: 45, Trinella: 2,348/1,845, Exacta: 2,254/878. 2. II) (1,200m): MY SOLITAIRE (Antony) 1, Star Symphony (L.A. Rozario) 2, Makoto (Kiran Rai) 3 and Sandal Queen (Rajesh K) 4. 1m, 12.77s. ₹52 (w), 13, 13 and 14 (p), SHP: 34, THP: 54, FP: 357, Q: 90, Trinella: 577/279, Exacta: 21,323 (c/o)/9,138. 3. I) (1,400m): MOON ORACLE (Akshay K) 1, Sensuous (Suraj) 2, Evolvita (Kiran Rai) 3 and Edison (N.S. Parmar) 4. 1m, 23.03s. ₹14 (w), 10, 13 and 81 (p), SHP: 25, THP: 198, FP: 20, Q: 23, Trinella: 931/588, Exacta: 3,734/595. 4. HOTEL RRR TROPHY (1,400m): BALGOWNIE (Inayat) 1, Spectacular (B. Dharshan) 2, Falcon Fury (Abhishek Mhatre) 3 and Zephyrine (Akshay K) 4. 1m, 24.92s. ₹123 (w), 23, 13 and 16 (p), SHP: 44, THP: 33, FP: 611, Q: 415, Trinella: 2,883/1,588, Exacta: 7,092/2,659. 5. ZAVARAY S POONAWALLA MYSORE 2000 GUINEAS 2026 (1,600m): STUD POKER (Kameko – Cat’s Claw) Antony 1 , Black Irish (Ampere-Bee Quick) L.A. Rozario 2, Arc Of Life (Plumatic-Yana) Suraj 3 and Seize The Grey (Portamento-Peritomoreno) N.S. 1m, 35.09s. ₹14 (w), 13 and 21 (p), SHP: 25, THP: 35, FP: 27, Q: 21, Trinella: 138/108, Exacta: 246/83. 6. I) (1,200m): MARTINO (Ankit Pal) 1, Agera (A. Hangal) 2, Interceptor (Siddaraju P) 3 and Lauterbrunnen (Kiran Rai) 4. 1m, 12.37s. ₹37 (w), 15, 16 and 14 (p), SHP: 36, THP: 35, FP: 177, Q: 87, Trinella: 631/276, Exacta: 1,397/528. 7. COORG PLATE (1,600m): STAR OF LIGHT (Antony) 1, Kallania (Lave Kumar) 2, Holy Valor (B. Dharshan) 3 and Natural Speed (R. Rakesh) 4. 2-1/4, 1 and Shd. 1m, 39.75s. ₹37 (w), 10, 25 and 39 (p), SHP: 61, THP: 70, FP: 329, Q: 135, Trinella: 4,784/2,050, Exacta: 27,873 (c.o). Jackpot: ₹2,222; Runner-up: 261; Mini Jackpot: 4,173; Treble (i): 3,255; (ii): 400.