The second event on the 12th day of the Bangalore Summer Meeting 2025 witnessed a promising performance by KISS OF GREY, who stormed to a decisive win in The Pronto Pronto Plate — a 1600-meter terms race for 3-year-old maidens, carrying a prize purse of ₹11,00,000.
Trained by Satish Narredu and ridden confidently by Yash Narredu, the filly settled well into stride before launching a late surge to grab the lead in the final meters. Stopping the clock at 1:39.79, Kiss Of Grey showcased both speed and stamina in equal measure, delighting her connections — M/s. Rapar Galloping Stars LLP, Mr. B. P. Devaraja, Mr. Teja Gollapudi, and Dr. Prabhakar Chowdary Tripuraneni.
In close pursuit was CIGAR GALAXY, trained by Irfan Ghatala and partnered by L. Alex Rozario, who kept pace gamely but had to settle for second, with a timing of 1:39.98. It was a strong debut effort, suggesting a bright future for the gelding.
The third spot was claimed by ANDRE’, trained by Bharath Singh and ridden by top jockey A. Sandesh, finishing in 1:40.24. The colt ran a composed race and held on well in the final stages to secure a spot on the podium.
As the action moves forward, attention now shifts to the third race of the day — The Bergamo Plate (Div II), a 1100-meter sprint for older horses rated 20 to 45, with a prize of ₹5,10,000. Stay tuned as more racing excitement unfolds at the Bangalore Turf Club.
