The fifth race on the card at the Royal Western India Turf Club saw the running of the Ahead Of My Time Million, a fast-paced 1200-meter contest with total stakes of ₹15,00,000, including ₹7,05,000 for the winner. It was a tightly run affair, but Quicker lived up to his name with a sharp burst to land the spoils.
Trained by M. Narredu and ridden by Bharat Singh, Quicker produced a strong finishing kick to claim top honours, clocking 1:10.979 at odds of 3.10.
In hot pursuit was Goddess of Dawn, partnered by Mustakim Alam and trained by Aman Altaf Hussain, who ran a game race to finish second in 1:11.126 at 15 odds.
Completing the top three was The Athabasca, ridden by N. B. Kuldeep and trained by P. S. Chouhan, who came in with a respectable effort, stopping the clock at 1:11.486 with 25 odds.
With the day building up to a crescendo, all eyes now turn to the Poonawalla Stud Farms Auction Sale Stakes, a highlight of the card with ₹60,00,000 in total stakes and ₹30,00,000 reserved for the winner. Stay with us for more from a thrilling finale day at Mahalaxmi!
