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Dancing Forever, Lord Admiral, Charmo and CP West...
http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/201...india-in-2010/ |
Poor guy.
Sad end: Versaki put down to sleep By Usman Rangeela Versaki (C Rajendra up) with owner Haresh Mehta (right) The got-abroad colt Versaki, belonging to one of the city’s biggest old property redeveloping entity Rohan Lifescapes’ owner Haresh Mehta, was put down to permanent sleep on compassionate grounds following a crippling injury suffered by him during a pre Derby mock-race held on Sunday last. Versaki was a classy looking dark bay colt with definite streaks of grey on his body and had begun his career on a winning note on February 1 last year. He had earned over a crore of rupees in prize money from six events, which included the Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi Million and the Nanoli Stud Pune Derby. The four-year-old colt, nurtured by veteran professional CD Katrak, tasted his first career defeat when he last raced in the Indian 2000 Guineas. Versaki was bought by Mehta after paying a princely sum to its breeder and was a likely contender for the Indian Derby to be run next month. Derby test Katrak wanted to test Versaki’s mettle in a mock-race before he could fancy the colt’s chances in the most-sought after event of the Indian racing calendar. The Bangalore-based rider Suraj Narredu was entrusted the task of partnering Versaki in the mock-race where he was accompanied by three other horses. Versaki was racing freely behind his stable partner Sea of Kisses who led the charge over the mile-and-a-quarter journey. At the final bend, Versaki showed signs of distress as he veered out to the centre of the track and stopped galloping. Narredu dismounted Versaki, who had apparently gone lame. The injured horse was immediately shifted in a horse-ambulance to the RWITC’s equine hospital. Painful decision Speaking to this newspaper trainer Katrak informed, “Versaki had fractured the cannon bone of his right fore-leg. We tried to mend that hoping to retire him to stud once his condition improved. However, Versaki had a nasty fall in the stables on Monday and suffered irreparable fracture to his left fore leg. Since the owner is out of the country, I took take the painful decision of euthanizing Versaki to save the animal from any further hardship.” Versaki’s untimely exit from the racing scene will have left his owner shattered but Mehta’s Derby hopes however are still alive as he has another frontline candidate in Becket, the ante post favourite to win the Bangalore Derby to be run on Republic Day and who is expected to arrive at Mahalaxmi shortly after that run. http://sidfernando.files.wordpress.c...ki-win_big.jpg |
That is bad. RIP.
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I know.
The wording of it ... God it made it even more sad... I know you know what i mean. Poor horse. |
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I keep thinking about these two and wondering why this received no attention here.
I know that there are international lurkers and so wouldn't want any from India to think we didn't notice. http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...881#post621881 * * * http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/201...sprinters-cup/ * * * On Jacqueline, and Beckett... http://www.indiarace.com/NewsAround/...ar7_Mumbai.htm http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/201...cqueline-more/ |
I posted them in the angels thread but thought I should mention it here as well...
India lost two of it's major sires in the past few days: Razeen, who was 26 and stood at Usha and Placerville, 21. who died from cardiac arrest. Placerville lived at Poonawalla Stud (that's where Ace is) and so deepest sympathies to connections of both and particulary to Mr. Poonawalla who is a true gentleman. |
Good luck to Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla and his filly, Nearness of You, in the Derby tomorrow.
A shame the favorite was injured. Anyway, come home safe, kids. Maybe next year Ace wil have a runner or two. :cool: |
Pronto Pronto (who I believe was the favorite) wins...
No other details yet. |
A little bit late with this but..
ACE IS OFF THE MARK! :tro: He has an undefeated filly, Sharaarat (2 from 2) and a colt, Amazing Desire (0-2-0 fom 3). (Well they list his 4th place finish but I don't want to be ridiculous here...). I knew everyone would be as happy as I am to hear this. :D :o |
In the Spotlight beats up on the boys and wins the Calcutta Derby by 10, Dwyer up.
NO idea if it's been done over there but she's now won the this, the Calcutta Oaks and 1,000 Guineas. Nice! 5-2-1 from 9. |
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Nice! Check out the 2nd place finisher in the race before... http://www.indiarace.com/Results.asp...MUMBAI#raceno7 |
Yet another G1 for In The Spotlight...
She can add the Turf Invitational to her list (the Calcutta Oaks, 1,000 Guineas, Calcutta Derby and Indian Derby). Nice! http://www.thehindu.com/sport/races/article2863205.ece http://www.indiarace.com/#VENUE=BANGALORE |
In the Spotlight to light up Dubai...
http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report...tlight_1779952 http://gulfnews.com/sport/other-spor...ival-1.1117979 ... and Ace is doing really well at stud (cause i know everyone cares so much)! |
Isn't She Special? Of course she is... her dad is Ace. (Excited cause I know he has G2 and 3 winners like Blue Ace, Unforgettable, Neona, Equine Lover, etc. but I think this is his first G1 winner). :tro:
Winning the G1 Indian Oaks... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfb-XNSf5Po http://www.indiarace.com/FullReview.aspx?ReviewId=3494 http://www.thehindu.com/sport/races/...cle5590511.ece http://www.racingpulse.in/code/stpage.aspx?pgId=45987 |
RACING & BREEDING STATISTICS
1 NOV 2013 TO 30 APR 2014 The following statistics are provided by the Stud Book Authority of India, Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd. These will be published regularly for the benifit of our users (Including races run at Chennai on 26 Oct and 27 Oct 2013 and races run at Delhi on 29 Oct and 31 Oct 2013) LEADING SIRES - 2013/2014 - STAKES EARNED RANK SIRE STARTERS WINNERS WINS STAKES EARNED (Rs.) 1 Multidimensional[IRE] 63 30 48 11,18,45,855 2 Always A Rainbow[CAN] 83 44 115 8,70,62,475 3 Burden of Proof[IRE] 137 50 65 5,76,92,668 4 Noverre[USA] 108 47 68 3,16,45,860 5 Ace :) [IRE] 126 41 50 3,11,80,040 6 Placerville[USA] 104 44 65 3,05,14,436 7 Rebuttal[USA] 95 36 62 2,78,48,272 8 Foyer[GB] 49 18 43 2,77,55,175 9 Epicentre[USA] 108 36 52 2,14,14,326 10 Mull of Kintyre[USA] 95 38 53 1,90,21,616 Note:1.'@' denotes First Season Sire. 2.'#' denotes Stallion standing abroad. |
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