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One of the astir prestigious fixtures of the Mumbai racing play — the Villoo C. Poonawalla Indian Oaks (Gr. 1), popularly known arsenic the ‘Ladies Derby’ — volition beryllium tally astatine the Mahalaxmi contention people connected January 10 (Saturday).
This premier Grade 1 contention for four-year-old fillies, to beryllium tally implicit the classical region of 2,400 metres, carries a full prize wealth of ₹7.5 million, with the winner’s purse of ₹4.5 million.
Enhancing the nine-race paper are 2 further graded events, the Ramniwas Ramnarain Ruia Gold Cup and the Gool S. Poonawalla Million for juveniles.
As a peculiar gesture, introduction for ladies volition beryllium free, with the Members’ Enclosure offering a festive ambiance done nutrient counters and beverage kiosks.
Among the 8 fillies vying for apical honours, trainer Pesi Shroff’s leading filly Fynbos, who finished 2nd to Kavya in the Indian 1000 Guineas, has been moving impressively successful her greeting workouts and could marque amends this time.
Another contender from Shroff’s yard is Namiri, the lone filly in the Indian 2000 Guineas, wherever she enactment up a courageous show and finished a adjacent 3rd successful a thrilling finish. Having proved her quality against stronger opposition, she is susceptible of warring for apical honours here.
Bengaluru-based trainer Prasanna Kumar’s Ravishing Beauty, the Mysore 1000 Guineas winner, enjoys the vantage of having gone through two mock races and appears to beryllium successful good fettle.
