The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) staged its Pune meeting on Sunday, 11 October 2026, featuring a competitive programme highlighted by the Villoo C. Poonawalla Pune Derby. Jaandaar secured the prestigious Derby under jockey Vivek G. for trainer P. Shroff, while Credence, Miami Vice, Sir Churchill, Marius, Caccini, Bishop and Bravo Zulu also recorded victories across the meeting’s eight listed races.
Credence won the Sir Sultan Chinoy Trophy under jockey S. Siddharth for trainer Shazaan Shah, recording a winning time of 1:07.374. Owned by Mr Jaydev M. Mody, representing J M Livestock Pvt Ltd, Credence finished ahead of Your Unforgettable in second, while Market King took third place.
Miami Vice captured Division II of the Jimmy Umrigar Trophy for jockey N. S. Parmar and trainer M. K. Jadhav, completing the race in 1:25.151. The winning ownership group comprised Mr and Mrs Vijay B. Shirke and Mr Jay V. Shirke, representing Horse Haven Breeding and Racing Private Limited, alongside Mr Prashant Nagar, representing SKJ Thoroughbreds Pvt Ltd. El Nino finished second, followed by Styx in third.
Sir Churchill secured Division I of the Jimmy Umrigar Trophy under jockey Suraj Narredu for trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha, recording a time of 1:24.713. The ownership group included Dr Cyrus S. Poonawalla and Mr Adar C. Poonawalla, representing Villoo Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt Ltd, alongside Mr Saleem Fazelbhoy, Mr D. R. Thacker representing DT Racing & Breeders LLP, Mr Atul Ishwardas Chordia, Mr Kairus Dadachanji and Mr S. R. Sanas. Taaqath finished second, while Acrobatic took third place.
Marius won the Pune Police Commissioner’s Trophy for jockey S. G. Prasad and trainer Aman Altaf Hussain, completing the contest in 1:24.698. The winner was owned by Mr Akshesh Shailesh Trivedi, Mr Avinash S. Gadkar, Mr Pranav Ranpise, Mr Akshay Dattatray Ranpise, Mrs Ayesha A. Hussain, Mr Anil Saraf and Mr Aziz A. Virani. Avante finished second, with Paloma taking third.
Caccini captured the J. M. Shah, C. M. Shah & K. M. Shah Gold Trophy under jockey A. Sandesh for trainer Karthik Ganapathy, recording a winning time of 2:32.837. Owned by Mr Zavaray S. Poonawalla, Mrs Behroze Z. Poonawalla, Mr Yohan Z. Poonawalla, Mrs Michelle Y. Poonawalla, Ms Delna Z. Poonawalla, Mrs Simone Poonawalla Pandole, Mr Rishad N. Pandole and Ms Tania Y. Poonawalla, representing Poonawalla Racing & Brdg Pvt Ltd, Caccini finished ahead of Little John in second and Merchant of Venice in third.
Jaandaar claimed the Villoo C. Poonawalla Pune Derby under jockey Vivek G. for trainer P. Shroff, completing the feature contest in 2:02.492. Owned by Mr and Mrs Vijay B. Shirke and Mr Jay V. Shirke, representing Horse Haven Breeding and Racing Private Limited, Jaandaar finished ahead of Avener in second and Beast Mode in third. The victory provided the meeting’s principal highlight and gave the winning connections a notable result in the prestigious contest.
Bishop secured the N. K. Pudumjee Salver for jockey Vivek G. and trainer P. Shroff, recording a winning time of 1:24.153. Owned by Mrs Liane Luthria, Bishop finished ahead of Giacomo in second and Earth in third. The victory gave Vivek G. and P. Shroff another success on the card following their Derby triumph with Jaandaar.
Bravo Zulu won the Vinayak Salver, a Class V handicap over approximately 1,200 metres, under jockey Ramswarup, who carried a 1.5 kg allowance, for trainer Faisal A. Abbas. The winner recorded a time of 1:08.821. The owner’s name was not available in the supplied race details. Ashwa Ankara finished second, while Red Merlot took third place.
The Pune Race Results 11 October featured victories for Jaandaar, Credence, Miami Vice, Sir Churchill, Marius, Caccini, Bishop and Bravo Zulu at RWITC. Jaandaar won the Villoo C. Poonawalla Pune Derby, while jockey Vivek G. and trainer P. Shroff recorded multiple successes during the meeting.
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