Champions Way makes the Golconda Derby Stakes all his own

Trainer Satish Narredu’s colt Champions Way, ridden by Suraj Narredu, won the HPSL Golconda Derby Stakes (Gr. 1), the stellar attraction of Sunday’s (Jan. 28) races in Hyderabad. The winner is owned by Mr. Teja Gollapudi & M/s. Blazing Saddles (PF).

 Trainer Satish Narredu’s colt Champions Way, ridden by Suraj Narredu, won the HPSL Golconda Derby Stakes (Gr. 1), the stellar attraction of Sunday’s (Jan. 28) races. The winner is owned by Mr. Teja Gollapudi & M/s. Blazing Saddles (PF).

Suraj, who rode very confidently, decided to have a start-to-finish essay for Champions Way over the 2,400m trip, and made every post a winning one to claim this prestigious event with a comfortable margin.

1. ROYAL CALCUTTA TURF CLUB CUP (Div. II): CANNON ROSE (P. Sai Kumar) 1, Lady Jane (Nakhat Singh) 2, Oliver’s Mount (Mukesh Kumar) 3 and Anemoi (Santosh Raj) 4. 1, 3-1/2 and 5-3/4. 1m, 7.53s. ₹27 (w), 10, 19 and 13 (p). SHP: 78, THP: 34, SHW: 20 and 35, FP: 297, Q: 200, Tanala: 776. Favourite: Gun For Gold. Owner: Mr. S. Prasad Raju. Trainer: K.S.V. Prasad Raju.

2. ROYAL CALCUTTA TURF CLUB CUP (Div. I) : KALKI (P. Trevor) 1, Diablo (Suraj Narredu) 2, Bellingham (Yash Narredu) 3 and Torchbearer (Antony Raj) 4. 3-1/2, 3-1/2 and Neck. 1m, 5.60s. ₹66 (w), 16, 11 and 12 (p). SHP: 33, THP: 31, SHW: 31 and 12, FP: 247, Q: 73, Tanala: 426. Favourite: Diablo. Owners: Mrs. Anasuya Gupta, Mr. Bal Krishan Agarwal, Mr. Bharath Singh & Mr. Shantanu Sharma. Trainer: Bharath Singh.

3. BANGALORE TURF CLUB CUP: HURRICANE BAY (S. Saqlain) 1, Final Judgement (Vivek G) 2, Ampere’s Touch (Neeraj) 3 and Antidote (Kaviraj) 4. 2, 3/4 and 1-1/4. 1m, 26.12s. ₹52 (w), 18, 11 and 36 (p). SHP: 39, THP: 116, SHW: 21 and 18, FP: 199, Q: 62, Tanala: 2,248. Favourite: Final Judgement. Owner: Mr. Syed Mohiuddin Mufeed. Trainer: L. D’Silva.

4. MYSORE RACE CLUB CUP: COMING HOME (Vivek G ) 1, Samrat (Shivansh) 2, Ambitious Star (Md. Ekram Alam) 3 and Exponent (R.S. Jodha) 4. Not run: Lights On. 2, Neck and 2. 1m, 12.22s. ₹42 (w), 16, 12 and 19 (p). SHP: 29, THP: 59, SHW: 32 and 10, FP: 122, Q: 50, Tanala: 508. Favourite: Samrat. Owner: Mr. Rajeev Sharma. Trainer: Magan Singh.

5. MADRAS RACE CLUB CUP: BLAZING GUN (Vivek G) 1, Only My Way (Afroz Khan) 2, First Class (G. Naresh) 3 and Sacred Bond (S. Saqlain) 4. 1, 3 and 1/2. 1m, 38.43s. ₹58 (w), 14, 42 and 78 (p). SHP: 104, THP: 450, SHW: 31 and 85, FP: 1,456, Q: 958, Tanala: 43,077. Favourite: Sacred Bond. Owners: Col. M.P. Singh & Mr. K. Ram Gopal Rao. Trainer: Magan Singh.