Kinship wins The Hard Held Plate with a determined performance over 1600 metres at Hyderabad Race Club on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Ridden by Akshay Kumar and trained by Magan Singh Parmar, Kinship clocked 1:40.615 to win Race 3, scheduled for 2:45 PM during the 23rd day of the Hyderabad Race Club Monsoon Races 2026. The winner races for Mr Rajeev Sharma.
The mile contest produced a close finish, with Kinship holding off the late challenge of Zorba to secure the top position. Akshay Kumar kept Kinship in contention and guided the runner through the closing stages, finding enough to maintain the advantage at the finish. The narrow winning margin highlighted the competitive nature of the race at Hyderabad Race Club.
Kinship Wins The Hard Held Plate in 1:40.615
Zorba, ridden by P. Sai Kumar and trained by L.V.R. Deshmukh, finished second in 1:40.772, just 0.157 seconds behind the winner. Nkalanzinzi, partnered by S. Saqlain and trained by Sandeep G, took third place in 1:42.685 to complete the top three.
The afternoon’s programme now moves towards The Rani Rudrama Devi Trophy, scheduled for 3:20 PM at Hyderabad Race Club, as the 23rd day of the Monsoon Races 2026 continues.
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