Mysore Race Club conducted its seven-race programme on Friday, 18 September 2026, with Royal Legacy claiming the feature The Zavaray S Poonawalla Mysore 1000 Guineas 2026 in 1:35.326. Akshay Kumar partnered the winner for trainer James Mckeown, while Starzella finished second and Yarra Yarra took third. The programme also produced victories for Major Saab, Golden Bird, Desert Shield, Pilot Officer, Brave Heart and The Grey Geranium.
The opening contest, The Sidapur Plate DIV II, went to Major Saab, who completed the race in 1:25.203. Aleemuddin partnered the winner for trainer Bobby M, while M/s Deepak K Srivastava & Prakash K Srivastava were recorded as the owners. Double Scotch finished second and Gentleman’s Word took third.
The second race, The Panchgani Plate DIV II, was won by Golden Bird, who stopped the clock at 1:12.374. S. Imran rode the winner for trainer Helleal Moses R, with M/s Benhur Bhastekar & Sunil Santhosh Serrao recorded as the owners. Jasmine finished second and Secret Shadow secured third place.
The third contest, The Sidapur Plate DIV I, produced a victory for Desert Shield in 1:25.778. S. Sachin partnered the winner for trainer Neil B Devaney, while Mrs Deepa Devaney was listed as the owner. Side Please finished runner-up and Carter took third.
The R.M. Puttanna Memorial Cup followed as the fourth race on the card and was won by Pilot Officer in 1:11.400. S. Saqlain rode the winner for trainer Saddam Iqbal. The ownership was recorded in the names of M/s SShanker Narayanan, Kalpesh PPatel, Dr Suresh Bhat, Mrs Barkha DLahori, Mr MVenugopala Reddy, Dr MohdJaveed Ghatala, M/s KParthasarathy and SGanapathy. Selma finished second, while Night Raider was third.
The fifth race, and the feature event of the programme, was The Zavaray S Poonawalla Mysore 1000 Guineas 2026. Royal Legacy secured the principal victory in 1:35.326, with Akshay Kumar in the saddle and James Mckeown as trainer. The winning ownership was recorded as Mr & Mrs P J Vazifdar, M/s M Rishad, K Kaliyaperumal, DT Racing & Breeding LLP represented by Mr D R Thacker and Mr S R Sanas. Starzella finished second, while Yarra Yarra took third.
Royal Legacy’s victory provided the central result of the Mysore programme, with Akshay Kumar guiding the horse to success in the feature race. The 1:35.326 winning time placed Royal Legacy clearly at the head of the day’s principal contest, while Starzella and Yarra Yarra completed the leading three positions.
The sixth race, The Eclipse Plate, was won by Brave Heart in 1:23.928. S. Sachin partnered the winner for trainer Neil B Devaney, with M/s Deepak K Srivastava & Prakash K Srivastava recorded as the owners. Knightsbridge finished second and Gifted Falcon completed the top three.
The final race of the programme, The Panchgani Plate DIV I, went to The Grey Geranium, who completed the contest in 1:11.715. Rafique S K rode the winner for trainer Somashekar K, while Mr N Ramesh was listed as the owner. Gold Fame finished second and Habibti took third.
The Mysore Race Results 18 September therefore produced seven winners across seven races, with Royal Legacy and Akshay Kumar securing the feature success in The Zavaray S Poonawalla Mysore 1000 Guineas 2026. Major Saab opened the card, followed by Golden Bird, Desert Shield and Pilot Officer, before Royal Legacy’s feature victory. Brave Heart and The Grey Geranium then completed the day’s list of winners.
The Mysore Race Results 18 September were headlined by Royal Legacy and Akshay Kumar, who secured The Zavaray S Poonawalla Mysore 1000 Guineas 2026 in 1:35.326.
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