Country’s Fire made a sharp start to the 11th day of the Mysore Monsoon Races 2026, winning Race 1, The One Life To Love Plate, over 1100 metres at Mysore Racecourse on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Ridden by Lave Kumar and trained by Feroz M Khan, Country’s Fire clocked 1:06.560 to secure the contest for owners Mr Gaurav Saini & Country Stud Farms LLP.
Mysore Monsoon Races 2026 Begin With Country’s Fire On Top
The opening contest produced a closely fought finish, with Country’s Fire maintaining the necessary pace through the final stages. Lave Kumar kept the winner well positioned before making the decisive move, and the horse responded strongly to establish an advantage approaching the finish. The winning time of 1:06.560 reflected a composed performance over the 1100-metre journey.
Fashionista, ridden by S S Khadri and trained by Ruban P, chased the winner home in 1:06.930. The runner-up remained within striking distance but could not match Country’s Fire when the race reached its decisive stage.
Miss Sultana completed the top three in 1:07.381. Abhishek Mhatre partnered the third-place finisher, trained by Himanshu, as the trio finished within a relatively narrow time margin in the opening race.
The result gives Country’s Fire an early success on the 11th day of racing at Mysore Racecourse, with the meeting now moving towards Race 2, The Triveni Plate, scheduled for 2:30 PM.
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