As excitement builds across the racing fraternity, Day 17 of the Bangalore Summer Meeting 2025 arrives with a palpable sense of anticipation. Just a day before the prestigious Zavaray S. Poonawalla Bangalore Summer Derby, Saturday’s card serves as both a celebration of top-tier racing and a crucial prelude to the grand finale. With a lineup of eight competitive races, including two divisions of the Hooves of Steel Million and the feature Coromandel Gromor Bangalore Million, this day promises form pointers, fierce competition, and early signs of glory.
The action begins at 1:30 PM with The Squanderer Cup, a handicap race run over 1400 metres for horses rated 00 to 25. With a total prize money of Rs. 4,50,000, the race features a competitive field including CASCAIS (J: Akshay Kumar / T: Azhar Ali), HONEYPOT (J: Angad / T: Narayana Gowda V.), VERRAZZANO (J: Suraj Narredu / T: S. Narredu), MARTHA (J: Rajesh Kumar M / T: Narayana Gowda V.), ROYAL WHISPER (J: Darshan R.N / T: Neil B Devaney), SEA DIAMOND (J: Vinod Shinde / T: Umar Shariff. S), ICE STORM (J: Shivam / T: Narayana Gowda V.), and SOUTHERNARISTOCRAT (J: C. Umesh / T: Kishan Thomas. K).
Next up at 2:00 PM is The Kolkata Cup, a Class III race spanning 1400 metres for five-year-olds and above, offering Rs. 6,30,000 in prize money. Key contenders include PRIME ABBESS (J: Neeraj Rawal / T: S. Padmanabhan), BLUE GOD (J: Antony Raj S. / T: Arjun Mangalorkar), AQUAMATIC (J: Akshay Kumar / T: Azhar Ali), GIMMLER (J: Vivek G. / T: Rutherford Alford), MYSTICAL AIR (J: Ramswarup / T: S.S. Attaollahi), SUPER MARVELLA (J: J. Chinoy / T: Neil B Devaney), DUFY (J: Shivam / T: G. Y. Rajesh Babu), and STRAVINSKY (J: Angad / T: Narayana Gowda V.).
At 2:30 PM, The Delhi Cup promises exciting finishes. Run over 1600 metres for horses rated 20 to 45, this race carries a winning purse of Rs. 5,10,000. The field includes ALAMGIR (J: Pavan / T: Irfan Ghatala), SASSY SARAH (J: Darshan N / T: Prasanna Kumar), FINAL CALL (J: Neeraj Rawal / T: S. Padmanabhan), MAHLER (J: P. Trevor / T: S.S. Attaollahi), LUCA (J: Ritesh Gochhi / T: James Mckeown), MULTI SUCCESS (J: Suraj Narredu / T: Rajesh Narredu), N R I VICTORY (J: Antony Raj S. / T: Md Sajid Qu’shi), VICTORIARAYA (J: R. Vaibhav / T: V. Lokanath), TROPICAL PARADISE (J: Prashant P. Dhebe / T: M. K. Jadhav), CR SEVEN (J: Angad / T: Narayana Gowda V.), and LEGENDARY IMPACT (J: Koshi Kumar / T: V. Lokanath).
The fourth race, The Mysore Cup, gets underway at 3:00 PM. This 1400-metre contest boasts a prize fund of Rs. 5,10,000. Key contenders are YOUR UNFORGETTABLE (J: P. Trevor / T: S.S. Attaollahi), CARAT LOVE (J: D’nusingh Deora / T: Vishesh M.P.), HYPERDRIVE (J: Pavan / T: Irfan Ghatala), LOCKHEED (J: Shreyas Singh S / T: G. Y. Rajesh Babu), STAR OF INDIA (J: Neeraj Rawal / T: S. Padmanabhan), BREEZE BLUSTER (J: Koshi Kumar / T: V. Lokanath), DOUBLE VISION (J: Shivam / T: S. Shoban Babu), LEX LUTHOR (J: C. Umesh / T: Kishan Thomas K), and THE COMMANDER (J: Tousif Khan / T: S. Dominic).
At 3:30 PM, The Hooves of Steel Million DIV I will feature top maiden 3-year-olds over 1400 metres for a rich purse of Rs. 11,00,000. The field includes AGRADOR (J: Akshay Kumar / T: Azhar Ali), DARRINGTON (J: Arvind Kumar N / T: Irfan Ghatala), KONKRAH (J: A. Sandesh / T: Arjun Mangalorkar), TURF PARADISE (J: Suraj Narredu / T: Warren Singh), EMERALD TOUCH (J: A. Ashhad Asbar / T: Neelesh N Rawal), MAANA (J: Antony Raj S / T: Darius R. Byramji), SEINA (J: C. Umesh / T: James Mckeown), and SILVER QUEST (J: C. A. Brisson / T: M. Rajendra Singh).
The day’s feature race, The Coromandel Gromor Bangalore Million, starts at 4:00 PM. Open to three-year-olds and run over 1400 metres, this prestigious race offers a lucrative Rs. 26,15,000. The contenders are BIG BAY (J: Yash Narredu / T: M. Narredu), BISHOP (J: Vivek G. / T: Pesi Shroff), ECHOES OF TIME (J: Antony Raj S. / T: Pradeep Annaiah), SICYON (J: A. Sandesh / T: S.S. Attaollahi), ICE OF FIRE (J: P. Trevor / T: Prasanna Kumar), ANGE RAPHAEL (J: C. Umesh / T: James Mckeown), HANUMANMAHABALA (J: Neeraj Rawal / T: Neelesh N Rawal), and NIGHT RAIDER (J: Arvind Kumar N. / T: Irfan Ghatala).
At 4:30 PM, the penultimate event, The Chennai Cup, will be contested over 1600 metres with Rs. 7,00,000 in prize money. Notable runners include LIVERMORE (J: Vivek G. / T: L. D’Silva), ALL ATTRACTION (J: Girish R. / T: V. Lokanath), SEKHMET (J: Hindu Singh / T: Kishan Thomas K), EMPHATIC (J: P. Trevor / T: S. Padmanabhan), BASHIR (J: Antony Raj S. / T: Karthik Ganapathy), INVINCIBLE (J: Rajesh Kumar M. / T: Narayana Gowda V.), ROCK BANK (J: Akshay Kumar / T: Prasanna Kumar), and FINLEY (J: A. Prakash / T: S.S. Attaollahi).
Wrapping up the day at 5:00 PM is The Hooves of Steel Million DIV II, a maiden race exclusively for two-year-olds over 1400 metres with another Rs. 11,00,000 up for grabs. The field features LUKE THE NUKE (J: C. Umesh / T: James Mckeown), RENOIR (J: A. Prakash / T: Pesi Shroff), UNFORGETTABLE STAR (J: Suraj Narredu / T: Rajesh Narredu), ADORNMENT (J: Akshay Kumar / T: Darius R. Byramji), KNOTTY CRUISE (J: Vivek G. / T: Prasanna Kumar), NEPTUNE (J: A. Sandesh / T: Karthik Ganapathy), and NIJINSKY STAR (J: Antony Raj S. / T: L. D’Silva).
