Trainer Prasanna Kumar, left, and assistant trainer Raju leading in the champion gelding.
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M.A. Sriram
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.
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M.A. Sriram
Prasanna Kumar trained-Stud Poker (Antony up) won the Zavaray S. Poonawalla Mysore 2000 Guineas 2026 (1,600m), the chief event of the races held here on Thursday (Oct 1). 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. Antony won three races on the day. Stud Poker won with a pillar-to-post run to justify his billing as the tote favourite.
The results:
1. ORIGINAL VEL RACING TROPHY (Div. II) (1,400m): YOUR SRI SHAKTHI (Rafique S.K) 1, Sigrid (Antony) 2, Love On (Vinod Shinde) 3 and Osaka (Akshay K) 4. Not run: Love True. 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. Favourite: Osaka. Owners: Mr. B. Vijeth Bhandari & Mr. H.S. Srikanth. Trainer: B. Prithviraj.
2. NAINITAL PLATE (Div. II) (1,200m): MY SOLITAIRE (Antony) 1, Star Symphony (L.A. Rozario) 2, Makoto (Kiran Rai) 3 and Sandal Queen (Rajesh K) 4. 2, Hd and 8. 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. Favourite: Makoto. Owner: Mr. R. Ramesh, Trainer: S. Shoban Babu.
3. ORIGINAL VEL RACING TROPHY (Div. I) (1,400m): MOON ORACLE (Akshay K) 1, Sensuous (Suraj) 2, Evolvita (Kiran Rai) 3 and Edison (N.S. Parmar) 4. Not run: Shining Path. 8-1/2, 4 and 1. 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. Favourite: Moon Oracle. Owners: Mr. Ashok Ranpise, Mr. K. Manoj Kumar, Mr. K. Kaliyaperumal, Mr. Meka Yugandhar. Trainer: Prasanna Kumar.
4. HOTEL RRR TROPHY (1,400m): BALGOWNIE (Inayat) 1, Spectacular (B. Dharshan) 2, Falcon Fury (Abhishek Mhatre) 3 and Zephyrine (Akshay K) 4. Not run: Cloudy Hills and Flashing Famous. 2-1/2, 1/2 and 3/4. 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. Favourite: Zephyrine. Owners: Mrs. Jiby Joji & Mr. Vazhaparmbil John Joseph. Trainer: J. Sebastian.
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. Parmar 4. 1-3/4, 10-1/2 and 4. 1m, 35.09s. ₹14 (w), 13 and 21 (p), SHP: 25, THP: 35, FP: 27, Q: 21, Trinella: 138/108, Exacta: 246/83. Favourite: Stud Poker. Owner: 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. Trainer: Prasanna Kumar.
6. NAINITAL PLATE (Div. I) (1,200m): MARTINO (Ankit Pal) 1, Agera (A. Hangal) 2, Interceptor (Siddaraju P) 3 and Lauterbrunnen (Kiran Rai) 4. 2, 1-3/4 and 2-3/4. 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. Favourite: Agera. Owner: Mr. M.S. Manjunath. Trainer: A. Gnanashekar.
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). Favourite: Mighty Hero. Owners: Mr. Husain Sultan Ali Nensey & Mr. Nissa Hoosein Nensey. Trainer: J. Sebastian.
Jackpot: ₹2,222; Runner-up: 261; Mini Jackpot: 4,173; Treble (i): 3,255; (ii): 400.
