With the Bangalore Summer Meeting in full swing, all eyes turn to an action-packed Day 15 scheduled for Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the Bangalore Turf Club. Following an exciting Day 14 marked by impressive performances and nail-biting finishes, racegoers can look forward to another thrilling afternoon featuring seven competitive races.
The afternoon kicks off at 2:00 PM with The Galilee Plate, a handicap race over 1800 metres for horses rated 20 to 45, offering prize money of ₹5,10,000. Among the key contenders are Wolf Creek (J: P. Vikram | T: James Mckeown), Dr Ash (J: Rajesh Kumar M | T: G.Y. Rajesh Babu), Bruce Almighty (J: Bhawani Singh | T: Faraz Arshad), Star Honour (J: R. Vaibhav | T: Satish Narredu), Ksepiman (J: Vivek G | T: Rutherford Alford), Assurances (J: Akshay Kumar | T: Rajesh Narredu) and Thrill Of Brazil (J: V.R. Jagadeesh | T: Md Sajid Q’shi).
The action continues at 2:30 PM with The Fire Haven Plate, a maiden race exclusively for three-year-olds, run over 1600 metres with a lucrative prize pool of ₹11,00,000. The lineup features notable names like Machiavellian (J: A. Prakash | T: Adhiraj Singh Jodha), Mighty Hero (J: C. Umesh | T: James Mckeown), Star Studded (J: Suraj Narredu | T: Rajesh Narredu), Tolkien (J: Antony Raj S | T: Darius R. Byramji), Vortex Wind (J: Dharshan Antony B | T: Deepesh Narredu), Zeppelin (J: R. Vaibhav | T: Irfan Ghatala), Best Of Us (J: P. Tejeshwar | T: Satish Narredu) and Miracle Star (J: P. Trevor | T: S. Padmanabhan).
At 3:00 PM, the sprint specialists take centre stage in The Basque Plate Div II, covering 1200 metres for horses rated 20 to 45, with ₹5,10,000 on the line. Leading the charge are Anzac Parade (J: Tousif Khan | T: S. Dominic), Resplendence (J: A.A. Vikrant | T: Satish Narredu), Stravinsky (J: Angad | T: Narayana Gowda V.), Super Kind (J: C.A. Brisson | T: Pradeep Annaiah), Golden Beast (J: Afsar | T: Umar Shariff S), Honest Desire (J: Antony Raj S | T: Arjun Mangalorkar), Mega Success (J: V.R. Jagadeesh | T: S. Inayathulla) and Lorven’s Glory (J: Rajesh Kumar M | T: G.Y. Rajesh Babu).
The prestigious D.M. Kumaraswamy Memorial Trophy is scheduled for 3:30 PM, a 1600-metre contest for horses rated 40 to 65 with ₹6,30,000 up for grabs. Contenders include Thundering Phoenix (J: Antony Raj S | T: Adhiraj Singh Jodha), Elfin Knight (J: A. Sandesh | T: Darius R. Byramji), Scarlette Lady (J: Akshay Kumar | T: Prasanna Kumar), Gordon (J: A.A. Vikrant | T: Rajesh Narredu), Dufy (J: Tauseef Ahmed | T: G.Y. Rajesh Babu), Disruptor (J: A. Ramu | T: Imtiaz Khan), Dubai Touch (J: A. Prakash | T: Neelesh N Rawal) and Grenoble (J: Mustakim Alam | T: Vijay Singh).
At 4:00 PM, experienced contenders aged five and above will line up for The Veterinarian’s Trophy, a 1400-metre handicap race offering ₹6,30,000 in prize money. The field features Crosswater (J: Pavan | T: Arjun Mangalorkar), Asagiri (J: Shezad Khan | T: Rajesh Narredu), Fortunate Son (J: Prashant P. Dhebe | T: M.K. Jadhav), True Faith (J: Vishwa V | T: Neil Darashah), Golden Time (J: Koshi Kumar | T: V. Lokanath), Free To Play (J: C. Umesh | T: Kishan Thomas K), Super Sapphire (J: M. Prabhakaran | T: Rajesh Narredu), Armory (J: Angad | T: Narayana Gowda V.) and The Strikingly (J: P. Sai Kumar | T: Joseph B. Awale).
The excitement builds at 4:30 PM with The Skyline Plate, run over 1400 metres for a prize pool of ₹4,50,000. The competitive field includes Star Serenade (J: Darshan R.N | T: Rajesh Narredu), Chinky Pinky (J: Shivam | T: M. Rajendra Singh), Dr. Colchester (J: Arjun | T: S. Shoban Babu), Star Symphony (J: Afsar | T: Pradeep Annaiah), Posthaste (J: Dharshan Antony B | T: Vishesh M.P.), Daiki (J: Rajesh Kumar M | T: Narayana Gowda V.), N R I Jetpower (J: Rayan Ahmed R | T: Md Sajid Q’shi), Southernaristocrat (J: C. Umesh | T: Kishan Thomas K) and Quevega (J: Angad | T: Narayana Gowda V.).
The day concludes with The Basque Plate Div I, set for 5:00 PM, another thrilling 1200-metre handicap for horses rated 20 to 45, boasting a purse of ₹5,10,000. Contestants include Flash (J: Rayan Ahmed R | T: Aravind G.), Eastern Gold (J: Akshay Kumar | T: Darius R. Byramji), Felisa (J: Pavan | T: Irfan Ghatala), Master Way (J: Vinod Shinde | T: Umar Shariff S), Roadrunner (J: Vishal N Bunde | T: M. Eshwer), Able One (J: Salman Khan | T: Azhar Ali), Ransomware (J: Rajesh Kumar M | T: Narayana Gowda V.) and Royal Deccan (J: Antony Raj S | T: Arjun Mangalorkar).
With an enticing lineup of talent, tight finishes, and exciting storylines expected throughout the afternoon, Day 15 of the Bangalore Summer Meeting promises to keep racing enthusiasts at the edge of their seats.
