Mysore Race Club hosted an eight-race meeting on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with Royal Legacy winning the feature event, the Zavaray S Poonawalla Mysore Derby 2026. Ridden by Akshay Kumar and trained by James McKeown, Royal Legacy clocked 2:08.062 to secure the prestigious victory. Mahogany finished second, while Stud Poker took third place.
Desert Shield opened the day’s winning sequence in The Madras Race Club Million, recording a time of 1:40.766 under jockey S. Sachin. Trained by Neil B. Devaney and owned by Mrs Deepa Devaney, Desert Shield finished ahead of Wanganui in second and Golden Sabre in third.
Garzian won The Coromandel Gromor Juvenile Million in 1:14.097 under V. R. Jagdeesh. Trained by V. Lokanath and owned by Rakesh Kumar and B. Vijay, Garzian finished ahead of Osaka, who secured second place, while Astraeus finished third.
Star Symphony claimed The Mysore Million in 1:14.442 with B. R. Kumar in the saddle. Trained by Pradeep Annaiah K. and owned by K. V. Prabhudev, Star Symphony beat Major Saab, who finished second, while Satin Lass took third place.
Rieko secured The Zavaray Poonawalla Sprinters Cup in 1:12.212 under jockey Akshay Kumar. Trained by S. John and owned by P. Arun Kumar, Rieko finished ahead of Encino in second and Money Bags in third.
Flight On captured The Royal Calcutta Turf Club Million in 1:12.528, giving Akshay Kumar another victory at the meeting. Trained by Prasanna Kumar P. and owned by Rapar’s Galloping Stars LLP, M/s Ashok Ranpise and K. Kaliyaperumal, Flight On finished ahead of Vibrant Queen in second and Eagle Eye in third.
Royal Legacy delivered the feature-race victory in The Zavaray S Poonawalla Mysore Derby 2026, covering the 2,000-metre distance in 2:08.062 under Akshay Kumar. James McKeown trained the three-year-old filly, who was owned by Mr and Mrs P. J. Vazifdar, M. Rishad, K. Kaliyaperumal, DT Racing & Breeding LLP, represented by D. R. Thacker, and S. R. Sanas. Mahogany finished second, with Stud Poker taking third place.
DYF won The Zavaray Poonawalla Stayers Cup in 3:35.798 under jockey Yash Narredu. Trained by Adhiraj S. Jodha, DYF was owned by Five Stars Shipping Co Pvt Ltd, represented by K. N. Dhunjibhoy, Z. K. Dhunjibhoy and Anosha Meyers, along with Rama Seshu Eyunni, Jiyaji Bhosale and Rishikesh Bhosale. Red Bishop finished second, while Dream Alliance secured third place.
Refined Aggression completed the eight-race programme with victory in The Hyderabad Race Club Million, recording a time of 1:26.140 under P. Trevor. Trained by Prasanna Kumar P. and owned by Blazing Saddles (PF), K. Manoj Kumar and P. Prasanna Kumar, Refined Aggression finished ahead of Shining Ways in second and Money Fair in third.
Royal Legacy won the Zavaray S Poonawalla Mysore Derby 2026 under Akshay Kumar, with James McKeown handling the training. DYF, Rieko, Flight On, Desert Shield, Garzian, Star Symphony and Refined Aggression also recorded victories during the eight-race meeting.
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