Bangalore Turf Club is set to conduct the 14th day of the Bangalore Summer Meeting on Sunday, June 29, 2025, with an exciting line-up of eight races on the card. The racing action will commence with The Mahalakshmi Plate at 1:30 PM and conclude with The Desert God Plate at 5:00 PM. The most anticipated highlight of the day will be The Chief Minister’s Cup for four-year-olds and over, scheduled at 4:00 PM, offering a total prize purse of ₹15,80,000.
The racing events of the day will begin with The Mahalakshmi Plate, a 1600-meter handicap race for horses rated 00 to 25, with a total prize purse of ₹4,50,000. Among the top contenders for this race are WESTLAKE, to be ridden by jockey Antony Raj S. and trained by Arjun Mangalorkar; ANCHORAGE, with jockey Ritesh Gochhi and trainer Imtiaz Khan; ROYAL WHISPER, partnered by jockey Darshan N. under the guidance of trainer Neil B Devaney; SEA DIAMOND, with jockey Vinod Shinde and trainer Umar Shariff S.; and CHANNAGIDE, ridden by jockey P Tejeshwar and also trained by Umar Shariff S.
Up next on the schedule is The Littleover Plate Maiden, a 1200-meter terms race exclusively for three-year-olds, with a prize purse of ₹11,00,000. This race will start at 2:00 PM and features promising contenders including APHELION, to be ridden by Salman Khan and trained by Pradeep Annaiah; INICIO, with jockey S.A. Amit and trainer Neil B Devaney; KONKRAH, partnered by A. Sandesh and trained by Arjun Mangalorkar; PAULITE WARRIOR, with jockey Arul J H and trainer Neil Darashah; and VICTORIA CROSS, to be ridden by Neeraj Rawal and trained by Neil Darashah.
The third race of the day, The Astronomic Plate, is scheduled for 2:30 PM. This is a 2000-meter handicap race for horses rated 40 to 65, offering a total prize purse of ₹6,30,000. The leading runners in this contest include VICTOR HUGO, to be ridden by jockey L. Alex Rozario and trained by Irfan Ghatala; ODYSSEUS, with jockey Neeraj Rawal and trainer P. Shroff; GORDON, partnered by jockey Suraj Narredu under trainer Rajesh Narredu; MISS SMILEY ANGEL, with jockey K. Sai Kiran and trainer G Shashikanth; and MINDFUL, to be ridden by Yash Narredu and trained by Deepesh Narredu.
The fourth race of the day is The Adler Plate, a 1200-meter handicap race for horses rated 40 to 65, with total prize money of ₹6,30,000. The race will start at 3:00 PM and the first five contenders are DIVINE STAR, ridden by P. Trevor and trained by Aman Altaf Hussain; FINLEY, with jockey Akshay Kumar and trainer S.S. Attaollahi; POWER OF BEAUTY, partnered by Arul J H and trained by Pradeep Annaiah; PANTAZI, with jockey A. Sandesh and trainer Aashay Doctor; and CLARA, to be ridden by Antony Raj S. and trained by S. Sreekanth.
At 3:30 PM, The Karnataka Sub-Area Cup will take place. This 1400-meter handicap race is for horses rated 60 to 85 and carries a total prize purse of ₹7,00,000. Top contenders for this race include TRAKILA, partnered by jockey P. Trevor and trained by Aashay Doctor; BHARAT, with jockey Darshan N and trainer Prasanna Kumar; FORSETI, ridden by C.A. Brisson under the guidance of trainer Imtiaz Khan; METZINGER, with jockey Pavan and trainer G.Y. Rajesh Babu; and DIVINE ART, ridden by A.A. Vikrant and trained by Satish Narredu.
The sixth race of the day is the much-awaited Chief Minister’s Cup, a 1200-meter handicap race for four-year-olds and over, offering a total prize purse of ₹15,80,000, with ₹9,48,000 awarded to the winner. Scheduled for 4:00 PM, this marquee event will feature TIME AND TIDE, ridden by A. Sandesh and trained by Adhiraj Singh Jodha; MAGILETO, with jockey P. Trevor and trainer Aman Altaf Hussain; GLOBAL INFLUENCE, partnered by A.S. Peter under trainer Rajesh Narredu; MISS AMERICAN PIE, with jockey N.S. Parmar and trainer M.K. Jadhav; and ALDGATE, ridden by Antony Raj S. and trained by Arjun Mangalorkar.
Following this, The Tudor Jet Plate will be run at 4:30 PM. This is a whipless 1200-meter handicap race for horses rated 20 to 45, aged five years and over, with a prize purse of ₹5,10,000. The leading contenders include DOMINA, with jockey Anish Anamo Hangal and trainer S. Inayathulla; ISABELLE, ridden by Pavan and trained by Irfan Ghatala; SPRINGSTEEN, partnered by jockey Aleemuddin and trained by Arjun Mangalorkar; BEZAWADA SULTAN, with jockey J. Chinoy and trainer Joseph B Awale; and AGERA, ridden by K. Sai Kiran and trained by Pradeep Annaiah.
The closing race of the day is The Desert God Plate, a 1600-meter handicap race for horses rated 20 to 45, carrying a total prize purse of ₹5,10,000. This final event is scheduled for 5:00 PM, featuring ASHWA KALI BHANI, ridden by jockey Suraj Narredu and trained by Rajesh Narredu; IBRAHIMOVIC, with jockey Arvind Kumar N. and trainer S. Inayathulla; DUBAI SAFARI, partnered by jockey P. Trevor and trained by B. Mahesh; ASSIMILATE, with jockey C. Umesh and trainer James Mckeown; and KEITARO, ridden by jockey Faiz and trained by Rutherford Alford.
The 14th day of the Bangalore Summer Meeting promises thrilling racing action, competitive fields, and top contenders across all eight races, making it a day not to be missed by racing enthusiasts.
