The opening contest of the Mumbai Meeting 2025/2026, Special Race Day on Sunday, 29th March 2026, saw Race 1 — The Jockeys Trophy, a Class V handicap for Indian horses aged five years and over — unfold over a sharp 1000 metres at 04:00 PM. In what quickly became a noteworthy Mumbai race result 29 March highlight, ARBITRAGE (J: Aditya Waydande) delivered a crisp front-running performance to score for trainer Rehanullah Khan, clocking 0:59:467. Running in the colours of Miss Anita A Khalakdina, Mr Shantanu Sharma & Mr H. M. Sampat, the winner showed pace and determination from the outset.
Breaking smartly from the gates, Arbitrage established an early advantage and dictated terms through the sprint. Aditya Waydande judged the fractions to perfection, ensuring the gelding conserved enough energy before quickening decisively in the final furlong. Despite late pressure building behind, Arbitrage maintained a strong gallop to hold off challengers and secure a well-earned victory.
Stablemate MOMENT OF MADNESS (J: N. S. Parmar, T: Rehanullah Khan) finished second after giving chase throughout, while RISE ALL STARS (J: S. G. Prasad, T: Sangramsinh N. Joshi) stayed on to claim third, rounding off the placings in a competitive sprint.
With the curtain-raiser concluded in style, attention now turns to the upcoming The Owners’ Trophy scheduled for 04:30 PM, where another intriguing contest awaits on the card.
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