Francis Bacon wins feature event
The Hindu
Trainer L.V.R. Deshmukh’s Francis Bacon (P. Trevor up) claimed the Major Mir Mujtaba Hussain Memorial Cup, the main event of Sunday’s (Sept. 26) races.The winner is owned by Mr. Aditya P. Thackersey &
Trainer L.V.R. Deshmukh’s Francis Bacon (P. Trevor up) claimed the Major Mir Mujtaba Hussain Memorial Cup, the main event of Sunday’s (Sept. 26) races.
The winner is owned by Mr. Aditya P. Thackersey & Mr. M. Satyanarayana.
(Div. I) (1,400m), (Terms) Maiden, 3-y-o only (Cat. II): (Ashad Asbar) 1, Dream Station (Mukesh Kumar) 2, Quality Warrior (N.B. Kuldeep) 3 and Blue Origin (S. Zervan) 4. 1-1/2, 1/2 and 2. 1m 28.06s. ₹29 (w), 10, 14 and 32 (p). SHP: 31, THP: 61, SHW: 19 and 37, FP: 157, Q: 93, Tanala: 1,079. Favourite: Blue Origin. Owner: Mr. B. E. Vasanth Kumar. Trainer: D. Netto.
Asian Games champion Avinash Sable opened his season in the 3000m steeple chase with a silver in the Portland Track Festival, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Oregon on Saturday. He clocked 8:21.85s. Asian champion Parul Chaudhary took the bronze in the women’s 3000m steeple chase in a season-best 9:31.38s. Former Asian bronze medallist Sanjivani Jadhav struck gold in the women’s 10,000m in 32:22.77s, a time which was a second off her personal best, while Seema was sixth in 32:55.91s.