Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) is set to conduct Bangalore Summer Meeting, Day 11 on Saturday, June 21st, 2025. A maiden race, The International Day of Yoga Plate DIV II, will start the day’s proceedings at 01:30 pm, and racing will conclude with The Prabalo Plate at 5:00 pm. The undisputed highlight of the afternoon will be the sixth race, The Chief Justice’s Cup, scheduled at 4:00 pm, with a rich purse of Rs.23,32,500.
The action begins with The International Day of Yoga Plate DIV II, a 1200-meters contest for maiden horses aged 3 years only, carrying a prize pool of Rs.11,00,000, including Rs.5,50,000 for the winner. The first five contenders are LA QUINTA (J: Kuldeep Singh / T: L. D’Silva), REPUBLICAN STAR (J: Vishal N Bunde / T: Aravind G.), RESPLENDENCE (J: Shezad Khan / T: Satish Narredu), VORTEX WIND (J: Dharshan Antony B. / T: Deepesh Narredu), and ADORNMENT (J: Akshay Kumar / T: Darius R. Byramji).
Following at 2:00 pm is The Paddiwick Plate, another 1200-meters race, this time a handicap for horses rated 00 to 25 aged 5 years and over. With Rs.4,50,000 on offer, the early runners include MULTISIDED (J: A.R. Pradeep / T: Darius R. Byramji), EMERALDO (J: Anish Anamo Hangal / T: Pradeep Annaiah), FLAMINGO DREAM (J: Vivek / T: S. Inayathulla), SACRED CREATOR (J: Angad / T: V. Narayana Gowda), and STRIKING EYES (J: Suhas K. / T: V. Lokanath).
The third event is The International Day of Yoga Plate DIV I, starting at 2:30 pm. This 1200-meters race for maiden horses features ACES UP (J: A.R. Pradeep / T: Warren Singh), EFFICACY (J: P. Trevor / T: S.S. Attaollahi), MIGHTY HERO (J: C. Umesh / T: James Mckeown), SAPPORO (J: Arvind Kumar N. / T: Irfan Ghatala), and TOGO (J: Arul J.H. / T: Neil Darashah).
At 3:00 pm, the Sir M. Visvesvaraya Memorial Cup, a 1400-meters race for three-year-old maidens, will take centre stage, with a prize fund of Rs.11,00,000. The five key contenders are AGRADOR (J: Akshay Kumar / T: Azhar Ali), CLAUDE (J: P. S. Kaviraj / T: Adhiraj Singh Jodha), FLAMING SWORD (J: Neeraj Rawal / T: S. Dominic), MAHLER (J: P. Trevor / T: S.S. Attaollahi), and RENOIR (J: A. Prakash / T: Pesi Shroff).
The D. Kumar Siddanna Memorial Trophy will be run at 3:30 pm over 1400 meters as a handicap for horses rated 40 to 65, offering Rs.6,30,000 in total prize money. The five leading contenders include PERFECT LEGEND (J: Suraj Narredu / T: Warren Singh), EXCLUSIVE BLACK (J: Bhawani Singh / T: A. Imran Khan), CHERIE CHEVALIER (J: P. Sai Kumar / T: Prasad Raju K.S.V.), CHARDIKALA (J: P. Trevor / T: Altamash Ahmed), and ARMORY (J: Angad / T: V. Narayana Gowda).
The feature race of the afternoon, The Chief Justice’s Cup, takes place at 4:00 pm. A challenging 1800-meters race for horses aged 4 years and over, it carries a lucrative purse of Rs.23,32,500. This year’s top contenders include TOUCH OF GREY (J: Yash Narredu / T: Satish Narredu), RANQUELINO (J: A. Sandesh / T: Darius R. Byramji), CASTEEL (J: Suraj Narredu / T: Satish Narredu), MONTEVERDI (J: Neeraj Rawal / T: Vijay Singh), and SUPERNATURAL (J: Vivek G. / T: Pesi Shroff).
The penultimate event on the card is The Dupont Plate at 4:30 pm, a 1400-meters handicap race for horses rated 20 to 45. With Rs.5,10,000 at stake, runners include WELLINGTON (J: Arvind Kumar N. / T: S. Inayathulla), NIGHT RAIDER (J: Pavan / T: Irfan Ghatala), FINAL CALL (J: Neeraj Rawal / T: S. Padmanabhan), AGERA (J: Manish R. / T: Pradeep Annaiah), and IMPERIAL STAR (J: M. Prabhakaran / T: Rajesh Narredu).
Wrapping up the day is The Prabalo Plate, a 1200-meters handicap race for horses rated 20 to 45 at 5:00 pm. The final set of contenders are DARRION (J: Vivek G. / T: Pradeep Annaiah), PERFECT ATTITUDE (J: A. Sandesh / T: Arjun Mangalorkar), STAR ADMIRAL (J: Rayan Ahmed R. / T: Aravind G.), ABLE ONE (J: Salman Khan / T: Azhar Ali), and STAR HONOUR (J: Suraj Narredu / T: Satish Narredu).
