Foujita Wins The Thanda Plate in Fast-Paced Maiden Race
The second last contest of the day at Pune Racecourse, The Thanda Plate, brought together a field of promising three-year-old maidens over 1000 metres. The dash to the line was electric, with Foujita, ridden by jockey Vivek G. and trained by Hosidar Daji, showing blistering speed to land the honours in a time of 0:59:570.
Racing in the colours of Mr K. N. Dhunjibhoy, Mr Z. K. Dhunjibhoy, and Ms Anosha Meyers representing Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd., Foujita broke smartly and maintained a relentless gallop, resisting late challenges in the final strides.
The runner-up, Foxy, was partnered by jockey T. S. Jodha and prepared by trainer Behram Cama, finishing in 0:59:756 after a determined late push. Completing the top three was Dreamer, guided by jockey N. S. Parmar for trainer M. K. Jadhav, clocking 0:59:842.
With the race decided and the crowd still buzzing, attention turned to the day’s finale, The Sentosa Cove Plate, set to bring the curtain down on a lively afternoon of racing.
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