Rajendra opened the 24th day of the Hyderabad Monsoon Races 2026 with a victory in The Nijinsky Plate (Div I) on Monday, October 19. Covering 1200 metres in the opening race, Rajendra secured the honours under jockey H. M. Akshay for trainer S. Sreekanth, representing owner Mr Meka Nitish Reddy. The race was scheduled for 1:50 PM.
The opening contest brought together a competitive field over the sprint distance, with Rajendra emerging ahead of the opposition to claim the top position. H. M. Akshay partnered the winner to a successful finish, while Wildstar remained in contention for second and Costa Mesa completed the top three. The available race details do not include sectional information or the winning margin, so the precise sequence of moves during the closing stages could not be established.
Rajendra Wins The Nijinsky Plate as Wildstar Finishes Second
Wildstar, ridden by Mukesh Kumar and trained by Neelesh Rawal, finished second. Costa Mesa took third place under Akshay Kumar for trainer K. S. V. Prasad Raju. Official finishing times for the three placed runners were not provided in the available results.
The result gave S. Sreekanth and owner Mr Meka Nitish Reddy an encouraging start to the afternoon at Hyderabad Race Club. With the first race completed, attention shifted to the next contest on the programme.
The Sandown Park Plate was scheduled as Race 2 at 2:25 PM, with the Hyderabad Monsoon Races 2026 continuing through the afternoon.
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