The Hyderabad Race Club hosted the eighth day of the Hyderabad Monsoon Races 2026 on Sunday, August 23, with an eight-race programme that produced a busy afternoon of competitive racing. From the opening 1,400-metre contest to the closing Karimnagar Plate, the card featured several close finishes, while One N Only provided the afternoon’s main highlight by capturing The Governor’s Trophy over 1,200 metres.
For followers searching for the Hyderabad races results 23 August, the eighth day offered a full spread of winners, with Akshay Kumar enjoying a particularly productive afternoon and trainer D. Netto also making a strong impact across the programme.
The opening race, The Hidden Bloom Plate Div I, was run over 1,400 metres for Class II horses rated 60 to 85. CORINTHIAN, ridden by Akshay Kumar and trained by D. Netto for owner Mr C Aryama Sundaram, got the day off to a winning start in 1:25.781. RAGNAROK, also trained by D. Netto and ridden by Shivam, finished second in 1:25.869, while DECOY, ridden by Mukesh Kumar and trained by D. Netto, was third in 1:26.364. The three runners finished within a narrow margin, making it a closely fought opener.
The second race, The Silver Phantom Plate, brought the three-year-old maidens over 1,400 metres. YOU TUBER prevailed for jockey Akshay Kumar and trainer K Satheesh, representing M/s Gava Racing Syndicate LLP rep by Mr M Raghunath & Mr P Amarender Reddy, stopping the clock at 1:26.286. ASHWA JAFFNA, ridden by Gaurav Singh and trained by N. Ravinder Singh, was second in 1:26.711. FRENCH LIEUTENANT, with P Ajeeth Kumar in the saddle and L V R Deshmukh in charge, completed the first three in 1:26.744.
Over 1,600 metres, The Hussain Sagar Trophy saw PRIDE ASIDE produce the winning performance in the Class IV contest for horses rated 20 to 45. Imran Chisty partnered the winner for trainer N. Ravinder Singh and owner Kunwar Digvijay Singh Shekhawat, with the winning time recorded at 1:41.637. HOPING HIGH, ridden by Mohit Singh and trained by Jasbir Singh, was second in 1:42.147. QUINTESSENTIAL, ridden by P Ajeeth Kumar and trained by L V R Deshmukh, finished third in 1:42.334.
The fourth race returned to 1,400 metres for The Hidden Bloom Plate Div II, another Class II handicap for horses rated 60 to 85. KNIGHT CRUSADER came through for jockey B R Kumar and trainer R H Sequeira, carrying the colours of Mr C Aryama Sundaram, to win in 1:27.701. ANNHILATOR, ridden by Mukesh Kumar and trained by D. Netto, was close behind in 1:27.781. VICTORIA DORESAANI, partnered by Akshay Kumar and trained by S. Sreekanth, took third in 1:27.889. The narrow margins again underlined the competitive nature of the card.
Speed came to the fore in the fifth race, The Red Rum Plate, contested over 1,100 metres for three-year-old maidens. ZORBA secured the result for jockey P Ajeeth Kumar and trainer L V R Deshmukh, owned by Col S B Nair & Mr Aditya P Thackersey, in 1:08.760. ANEMARA, ridden by Akshay Kumar and trained by R H Sequeira, was only a fraction behind in 1:08.774. KHAMAGANI, with B. Nikhil aboard and N. Ravinder Singh as trainer, was third in 1:08.872.
The afternoon’s principal event, The Governor’s Trophy, arrived as Race 6 at 4:15 p.m., bringing together Class I horses rated 80 and above over 1,200 metres. ONE N ONLY produced the standout performance of the meeting, with Akshay Kumar guiding the runner to victory in 1:13.760 for trainer D. Netto. The winner was owned by M/s Rama Seshu Eyunni, Shankar Srinivas, Ashok Ranpise & Donald Anthony Netto.
TIMELESS VISION, ridden by T. S. Jodha and trained by Laxman Singh, gave the winner a strong challenge before finishing second in 1:13.978. DIABLO, with P. Sai Kumar riding for trainer K S V Prasad Raju, was third in 1:14.476. One N Only’s margin at the finish and the quality of the field made the Governor’s Trophy the clear centrepiece of the eighth-day programme.
The seventh race, The Fair Haven Plate, was a 1,200-metre Class IV handicap for horses rated 20 to 45. HANUMANMAHABALA finished strongly under Neeraj Rawal for trainer Neelesh Rawal and owner Mr Balam Jaigopal Mohla, Mr Kishore MDingra, Mr Vara Prasad Reddy & The Estate of Late Mr Sultan Singh, recording 1:14.363. SCREENSHOT, ridden by Arjun and trained by Robin Reddy Kondakalla, was second in 1:17.466, while RED HOT PUNCH, ridden by P Ajeeth Kumar and trained by Ananta Vatsalya, took third in 1:17.631.
The final race, The Karimnagar Plate, completed the eight-race card over 1,400 metres. DINO, ridden by Akshay Kumar and trained by D. Netto, won for owners Dr Prabhakar Chowdary Tripuraneni, M/s Srikanth Badruka & Rama Seshu Eyunni. ZINDABAD, with Mukesh Kumar riding for trainer R. H. Sequeira, finished second, while VALLEDONNA, partnered by P Ajeeth Kumar and trained by L V R Deshmukh, was third.
The eighth day of the Hyderabad Monsoon Races 2026 therefore closed with a strong showing from Akshay Kumar and D. Netto, while One N Only’s Governor’s Trophy victory gave the meeting its defining result. With eight races completed at Hyderabad Race Club, the afternoon added another competitive chapter to the Monsoon season and gave RaceBuzz readers plenty to follow as the campaign continues.
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