The Bangalore Turf Club is set to host Day 13 of the Bangalore Summer Meeting on Saturday, June 28th, 2025, with an exciting eight-race card lined up for horse racing enthusiasts. The day’s most anticipated event is the Deltin Juvenile Sprinters’ Million (Grade III), boasting a total prize purse of ₹29,02,500.
The racing program kicks off at 1:30 PM with The Royal Challenge Plate, a 1200-meter handicap race for 6-year-old and older horses rated 00 to 25, offering ₹4,50,000 in total prize money. The first five runners in this opening race are CHINKY PINKY (J: Aleemuddin, T: M. Rajendra Singh), BALTIMORE (J: Asirvatham, T: Azhar Ali), RAFFLES (J: P. Trevor, T: S. Dominic), EMERALDO (J: K. Sai Kiran, T: Pradeep Annaiah), and FLAMINGO DREAM (J: V.R. Jagadeesh, T: S. Inayathulla).
At 2:00 PM, the second race—The Poonawalla Stud Plate Div II—takes place over 1200 meters for 5-year-olds and above rated 40 to 65, with ₹6,30,000 in prize money. The leading entries are GREY BEAUTY (J: C. Umesh, T: James Mckeown), SUPER MARVELLA (J: Darshan N, T: Neil B Devaney), SUPER SAPPHIRE (J: M. Prabhakaran, T: Rajesh Narredu), HIGH SPEED DIVE (J: Vivek G., T: M. Rajendra Singh), and SOUTHERN FORCE (J: Akshay Kumar, T: Faraz Arshad).
The third race of the afternoon, The Smart Chieftan Plate, starts at 2:30 PM. This is a 1400-meter maiden race exclusively for 3-year-old horses, offering a total prize of ₹11,00,000. The first five contenders include BEAST MASTER (J: P. Sai Kumar, T: Prasad Raju K.S.V.), CALL ME TRINITY (J: Arul J.H, T: Neil Darashah), FIERY LEXI (J: R. Ajinkya, T: Prasanna Kumar), GOODWILL (J: Vishal N Bunde, T: Neil Darashah), and HYPERDRIVE (J: Vivek G., T: Irfan Ghatala).
Next, The Malakpet Plate Div II goes off at 3:00 PM, covering 1300 meters for horses rated 20 to 45, with a prize fund of ₹5,10,000. Early participants include EXTRAORDINARY (J: N. B. Kuldeep, T: Joseph B. Awale), PERICLES (J: Arvind Kumar N., T: Pradeep Annaiah), ADELANTO (J: R. Vaibhav, T: G. Y. Rajesh Babu), BLIND FAITH (J: Neeraj Rawal, T: Rajesh Narredu), and FEMME FATALE (J: L. Alex Rozario, T: M. Rajendra Singh).
The fifth race, The Managing Committee Gold Cup, begins at 3:30 PM. This 1600-meter handicap race for horses rated 80 and above carries a prize purse of ₹11,00,000. Prominent entries include GALAHAD (J: P. Trevor, T: S.S. Attaollahi), CHAMPIONS WAY (J: Abhishek Mhatre, T: S. Narredu), EUPHORIC (J: Vishwa V., T: Neil Darashah), MAYNE MAGIC (J: Antony Raj S., T: Kishan Thomas K.), and SATIVUR (J: Vivek G., T: Rutherford Alford).
Taking center stage at 4:00 PM is the day’s feature race—The Deltin Juvenile Sprinters’ Million (Grade III). This elite 1200-meter contest is reserved for 3-year-old horses foaled in 2022, and it offers ₹29,02,500 in total prize money, including ₹17,41,500 to the winner and a trophy worth ₹75,000. The impressive line-up includes POLE STAR (J: Akshay Kumar, T: Prasanna Kumar), ELUSIVE ART (J: A. Sandesh, T: Adhiraj Singh Jodha), RACING RULER (J: S. A. Amit, T: Prasad Raju K.S.V.), INDIAN BROCADE (J: Neeraj Rawal, T: Rajesh Narredu), JOONDALUP (J: C. Umesh, T: James Mckeown), PACIFIC HEIGHTS (J: Vivek G., T: L. D’Silva), and ZIVA (J: P. Trevor, T: V. Lokanath).
At 4:30 PM, The Poonawalla Stud Plate Div I takes place under the same race conditions as Div II, with a 1200-meter handicap for 5-year-olds and older rated 40 to 65, and ₹6,30,000 in prize money. The field includes ASAGIRI (J: A.A. Vikrant, T: Rajesh Narredu), MACRON (J: A.R. Pradeep, T: Pradeep Annaiah), AHERNE (J: C.A. Brisson, T: Imtiaz Khan), GIMMLER (J: Faiz, T: Rutherford Alford), and KALLU SAKKARE (J: Chethan Kalay S., T: M. Rajendra Singh).
The concluding event is The Malakpet Plate Div I at 5:00 PM, another 1300-meter handicap race for horses rated 20 to 45, with a purse of ₹5,10,000. Final entries for the day include THE GALLERY TIME (J: Chethan Kalay S., T: Warren Singh), KNOTTY AFFAIR (J: Akshay Kumar, T: Azhar Ali), AMAZING ATTRACTION (J: V.R. Jagadeesh, T: S. Inayathulla), DESERT KINGDOM (J: Neeraj Rawal, T: S. Padmanabhan), and N R I VICTORY (J: Vivek G., T: Md Sajid Qu’shi).
Racing fans can look forward to a full day of high-stakes action, featuring promising contenders, seasoned jockeys, and intense competition at Bangalore Turf Club’s Summer Meeting 2025.
