The marquee event of the evening of April 6th, 2025—and the undeniable highlight of the entire Mumbai racing season—was the prestigious Poonawalla Stud Farms Auction Sale Stakes, the sixth race on the card at RWITC. Scheduled under the floodlights at 7:30 PM, this 1400-meter showpiece carried jaw-dropping total stakes of ₹60,00,000, with an eye-watering ₹30,00,000 earmarked for the winner. It stood tall as the richest contest of the day and drew a top-class line-up of the season’s most exciting young contenders, all vying for glory on Mahalaxmi’s final night.
Stealing the spotlight with a commanding performance was the brilliant filly Social Butterfly, who soared to a stylish victory. Guided with poise by jockey David Allan and prepared to perfection by master trainer Dallas Todywalla, Social Butterfly looked every inch a star in the making as she powered home in 1:23.454. Sent off at even-money odds of 2, she justified her favourite status with a run that exuded class and composure.
Social Butterfly was raced in the colours of an influential ownership syndicate comprising Mr. Mukul Sonawala, Mr. Nozer Panthaky, Mr. D. R. Thacker (representing DT Racing Breeders LLP), Mr. Kairus Dadachanji, Mr. P. J. Vazifdar, Mr. M. Rishad, Mr. Munchi P. Shroff, and Mr. K. H. Vachha—a powerful group that now celebrates a season-defining triumph.
Giving valiant chase was All For Love, a gutsy filly trained by M. Narredu and ridden by Yash Narredu. Racing in the silks of another elite group of owners—Mrs. B. E. Saldanha, Mr. Atul N. Amersey, Mrs. Rashmee A. Amersey (for So Blest Trading Co. Pvt Ltd), Mr. Anil Saraf, Mr. Jehangir Mehta, Mr. Achuthan Siddharth, Mr. Balam Mohla, and Mr. Vivek S. Jain—she ran her heart out to clock 1:24.287 at 7 odds, finishing a commendable second.
Completing the trifecta was Tyrannus, a colt who launched a late charge under the guidance of seasoned jockey Neeraj Rawal. Trained by Imtiaz A. Sait and owned by Mr. C. Aryama Sundaram, Tyrannus showed promise with a strong third-place finish in 1:24.422, returning at odds of 14.
