The Bangalore Summer Meeting continues with its 8th day of racing on Sunday, 08 June 2025, hosted by the Bangalore Turf Club. The day promises a thrilling lineup of eight races, starting at 1:30 PM and culminating with the final event at 5:00 PM.
The day’s action begins with The Everynsky Plate Division II, a 1200-meter maiden race for 3-year-old horses. This opener offers Rs. 1,100,000 in prize money. The top five entries include CLAUDE (jockey P.S. Kaviraj, trainer Adhiraj Singh Jodha), GLOBAL HART (Rajesh Kumar M., Narayana Gowda V.), REFINED AGGRESSION (Vivek G., Prasanna Kumar), STAR OF THE FUTURE (Tousif Khan, S. Dominic), and ZORAWAR (R. Vaibhav, Irfan Ghatala).
The second event, The Nandi Plate, a 1400-meter handicap race for horses rated 20 to 45, begins at 2:00 PM, with a purse of Rs. 510,000. Leading contenders include FORTUNATUS (Antony Raj S., S. Shoban Babu), LADY INVICTUS (P. Trevor, M. Eshwer), STAR ADMIRAL (Rayan Ahmed R., Aravind G.), BRUCE ALMIGHTY (Bhawani Singh, Faraz Arshad), and WAR TRAIL (Arjun, S. Shoban Babu).
Next up at 2:30 PM is The Everynsky Plate Division I, another 1200-meter race. The first five in the betting spotlight are AATHERV (Vivek, Pradeep Annaiah), HYPERDRIVE (Arvind Kumar N., Irfan Ghatala), JERSEY GARDEN (Arjun, S. Dominic), MIDNIGHT BLUE (Suraj Narredu, Rajesh Narredu), and WINGS OF FURY (A. Sandesh, Adhiraj Singh Jodha).
The fourth race is The Astounding Plate, scheduled at 3:00 PM over a distance of 1600 meters for horses rated 20 to 45. Prize money totals Rs. 510,000. Among the notable runners are CHARISMATIC (Antony Raj S., Prasanna Kumar), DR ASH (Rajesh Kumar M., G.Y. Rajesh Babu), GLORIOUS STRIDES (Suraj Narredu, S. Narredu), CARTER (Rayan Ahmed R., Md Sajid Qu’shi), and ART OF ROMANCE (K. Sai Kiran, Warren Singh).
At 3:30 PM, the fifth race, The Speaker’s Cup, unfolds over 1200 meters for horses rated 60 to 85. This race offers a prize fund of Rs. 700,000. Front-runners include NEVER GIVE IN (Antony Raj S., Arjun Mangalorkar), HURRICANE BAY (Vivek G., L. D’Silva), ENGLISH BAY (Laxman Singh, Warren Singh), JERSEY KING (P. Trevor, S. Dominic), and BRILLIANT STAR (M. Prabhakaran, Rajesh Narredu).
The feature event, The H.H. Krishnaraja Wadiyar Cup, will be run at 4:00 PM over 1600 meters, open to horses aged four years and above. The winner receives Rs. 1,058,998, plus a trophy valued at Rs. 25,000. Prizes are awarded down to sixth place, with second place taking Rs. 353,000, third Rs. 176,501, fourth Rs. 88,250, fifth Rs. 52,950, and sixth Rs. 35,301. The top five horses are RAMIEL (A. Sandesh, Bharath Singh), SHAMROCK (Suraj Narredu, S. Narredu), LIVERMORE (K.G. Likith Appu, L. D’Silva), MONTEVERDI (Hindu Singh, Vijay Singh), and TRUTH (Kuldeep Singh, S. Sreekanth).
The penultimate race, The Diablo Plate, is a 1400-meter handicap race for horses rated 20 to 45, taking place at 4:30 PM. The purse is Rs. 510,000. The key contenders are ASHWA KALI BHANI (A.S. Peter, Rajesh Narredu), MONEY BAGS (P. Trevor, Prasanna Kumar), MONTERIO (S. Hinayathulla, Pradeep Annaiah), ELVEDEN (Antony Raj S., Arjun Mangalorkar), and LUX AETERNA (Ramswarup, S.S. Attaollahi).
The final event, The Mystic Memory Plate, will start at 5:00 PM and is a 1400-meter race for horses rated 40 to 65, featuring a prize pool of Rs. 630,000. Leading contenders include CROSSWATER (Aleemuddin, Arjun Mangalorkar), EMPHATIC (A. Sandesh, S. Padmanabhan), ZURI (P. Trevor, S.S. Attaollahi), CONNECTING DOTS (Vivek G., V. Lokanath), and FOREST FRAGRANCE (Hindu Singh, Vijay Singh).
