Race 5 at the Calcutta Races, Winter Meeting (Third Day) on Sunday, 11 January 2026, delivered a sharp Class III contest as Oishika rose to the occasion in The Hall of Famer Cup Division II, a 1200-metre sprint run at 2:00 PM. In what shaped up as a telling Kolkata race result 11 January, Oishika, partnered by A. Prakash, produced a professional performance for trainer Shyam S. Habbu, carrying the colours of Mr Vikram Bachhawat representing M/s Bachhawat Farms Pvt Ltd.
Settled into a comfortable rhythm through the early stages, Oishika travelled smoothly behind the pace before being asked to lengthen approaching the final furlong. Once Prakash pressed the button, the response was immediate, the filly quickening decisively to assert control and put daylight between herself and the chasing pack, sealing the verdict with something in hand.
Superlative (J: Mukesh Kumar, T: Shafiq Khan) stayed on gamely to claim second after tracking the winner into the straight, while Lavish Girl (J: M. S. Deora, T: Vijay Singh) finished on steadily to secure third, ensuring a competitive finish among the placed runners.
With Race 5 in the books, attention now turns to the upcoming The Perin Dalal Alokananda Stakes at 2:30 PM, a contest expected to further raise the bar as the afternoon’s racing continues to unfold at Kolkata.