Bengaluru: In a big field of sixteen runners for the Sunday’s Derby, there are many takers for the rich purse of nearly 1.4 crores. However, the first four finishers of the Colts Championship and also Fynbos, winner of the Fillies Championships, who will battle out for the top honours.
Pesi Shroff trained Red Bishop (A. Sandesh-up), may upstage the fancied duo of Fynbos (Trevor Patel) and Sovereign King (Anthony Raj).
‘Ice’ grabs the million
Bangaluru: Trainer Prasanna Kumar’s fancied runner Ice Of Fire (Trevor Patel-up), scored an easy victory in the Coromandel Gromor Bangalore Million, the main event here on Saturday.
Saturday results
(With RCTC dividends)
1st race: Cascais (Akshay) 1, Verrazzano 2, Sea Diamond 3. Win Rs 39; (P) 14, 12, 15; 2nd race: Stravinsky (Angad) 1, Aquamatic 2, Blue God 3. Win Rs 25; (P) 26, 15, 11; 3rd race: NRI Victory (Antony) 1, Luca 2, Mahler 3. Win Rs 156; (P) 20, 21, 10; 4th race: Star Of India (Neeraj) 1, Your Unforgettable 2, Hyperdrive 3. Win Rs 39; (P) 12, 10, 14;
5th race: Maana (Antony) 1, Darrington 2, Konkrah 3. Win Rs 65; (P) 15, 24, 14; 6th race (Coromandel Gromor Million): Ice Of Fire (Trevor) 1, Echoes Of Time 2, Sicyon 3. Win Rs 46; (P) 10, 66, 14; 7th race: Emphatic (Trevor) 1, Rock Bank 2, Bashir 3. Win Rs 26; (P) 10, 11, 13; 8th race: Neptune (Sandesh) 1, Knotty Cruise 2, Renoir 3. Win Rs 16; (P) 12, 13, 12.