The 5th Race, The Leading Stud Cup, a Class I contest for horses rated 80 and above over 1400 metres, was run at 3:00 PM during the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) – Bangalore Summer Meeting on Friday, 31st July 2026. In another notable Bangalore race result 31st July, REGAL REALITY produced a polished performance under Akshay Kumar to claim the feature in 1:24.25 for trainer S.S. Attaollahi. The winner raced in the colours of Villoo Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt. Ltd. represented by Dr Cyrus S. Poonawalla & Mr Adar C. Poonawalla, Ms DT Racing & Breeding LLP, Mr Mukul A. Sonawala and Mr Chaduranga Kanthraj Urs, rewarding the connections with a decisive success.
Settled comfortably through the early stages, REGAL REALITY travelled strongly before quickening when asked for an effort in the straight. Akshay Kumar judged the pace to perfection, allowing the seasoned runner to build momentum at the right moment and hold the advantage through the closing stages. The victory once again highlighted the consistent preparation of trainer S.S. Attaollahi in top-class company.
RICARDO finished a determined second under Aleemuddin for trainer Arjun Mangalorkar, clocking 1:24.46 after keeping the winner under pressure until the finish. TOUCH OF GREY, partnered by Neeraj Rawal and trained by S. Narredu, completed the placings in 1:25.00, producing a solid effort to secure third.
Attention at the Bangalore Summer Meeting now turns to the day’s prestigious feature, The Zavaray S. Poonawalla Bangalore St. Leger, scheduled for 3:30 PM, where another quality field is set to take centre stage.
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