The last race day at Royal Western India Turf Club is all set with seven action-packed races at Mumbai’s iconic Mahalaxmi Racecourse on April 6th, 2025, marking the finale of the Mumbai Meeting 2024/2025 racing season and bringing down the curtain on the Indian Racing Carnival. This much-anticipated conclusion promises high-stakes competition and thrilling finishes, beginning with the first race at 4:45 pm and culminating in the final at 8:00 pm.
The highlight of the evening is the Poonawalla Stud Farms Auction Sale Stakes, the sixth race at 7:30 pm, offering a lucrative total stake of Rs.60,00,000, with Rs.30,00,000 awarded to the winner. This prestigious 1400-meter race features nine formidable contenders: CHARISMATIC, ridden by Antony Raj S and trained by Prasanna Kumar P, owned by Mr. Cheriyan Abraham and Mrs. Smita Bajoria representing Cherie Sports Private Limited and Mr. Sumit Mazumder; RAFAEL, partnered with jockey P Trevor and trained by Adhirajsingh Jodha, owned by Ms. Parag C. Mengale and Amit Vilas Malvadkar; ALLEZ L’ETOILE, guided by Mustakim Alam and trained by Narendra Lagad, owned by Mr. Atul N. Amersey and Mrs. Rashmee A. Amersey representing So Blest Trading Co. Pvt Ltd along with Mr. Balam Mohla, Mr. Anil Saraf, Mr. Rajiv Tinaikar, Mrs. Minal Pitale, Mr. Suresh Pitale, Mr. Nihar Pitale representing Green Turf Racing LLP, Mr. Jehangir Mehta, and Begum Shaherbanoo Husain Lagad; TYRANNUS, with Neeraj Rawal in the saddle and trained by Imtiaz A Sait, owned by Mr. C. Aryama Sundaram; SOCIAL BUTTERFLY, ridden by David Allan and trained by Dallas Todywalla, owned by Mr. Mukul Sonawala, Mr. Nozer Panthaky, Mr. D R Thacker representing DT Racing Breeders LLP, Mr. Kairus Dadachanji, Mr. P. J. Vazifdar, Mr. M. Rishad, Mr. Munchi P. Shroff, and Mr. K. H. Vachha; ALL FOR LOVE, with Yash Narredu aboard and trained by M Narredu, owned by Mrs. B. E. Saldanha, Mr. Atul N. Amersey and Mrs. Rashmee A. Amersey representing So Blest Trading Co. Pvt Ltd, Mr. Anil Saraf, Mr. Jehangir Mehta, Mr. Achuthan Siddharth, Mr. Balam Mohla, and Mr. Vivek S. Jain; OURENSE, guided by A Sandesh and trained by Karthik Ganapathy, owned by Mr. Geoffrey B. Nagpal, Mrs. Charonne Nagpal, and A G Bloodstock LLP; PHANTASMIQUE, ridden by A Prakash and trained by Imtiaz A Sait, representing Phantom Racing LLP and partners; and VICTORIOUS OMEN, to be ridden by S Zervan and trained by S Waheed, owned by Mr. Chirag V. Shah, Mr. Amit V Menda, Mr. Ketan S. Wakkar, Mr. Rajiv Tinaikar, Mrs. Minal Pitale, Mr. Suresh Pitale, Mr. Nihar Pitale representing Green Turf Racing LLP, Mr. Amarjeet Singh Narula, and Mr. Anil V. Poduval.
The day will begin with the Rapier Million, a 1200-meter race at 4:45 pm with total stakes of Rs.15,00,000 and winner getting Rs.7,05,000. 10 horses are competing in a best line-up; RED MERLOT, to be ridden by A Prakash and trained by Narendra Lagad; TAABIIR, partnered with jockey S J Sunil and trained by Subhag Singh; POPULAIRE, with Ramswarup in the saddle and trained by Adhirajsingh Jodha; SENTINEL, to be ridden by Bhawani Singh and trained by Karthik Ganapathy; and MISS MAGIC, guided by A Sandesh and trained by Faisal A Abbas, are the first five horses on the card. The remaining horses are PURPLE MARTINI, SORRENTO SECRET, SUSSING, SAMSON, and LIGHTNING BLAZE.
The second race of the day, the Bombay Club Multi-Million, a 1600-meter race will be at 5:15 pm with total stakes of Rs.30,00,000 and winner getting Rs.18,00,000. The line-up includes fifteen horses, ABHYANKAR, to be ridden by Neeraj Rawal and trained by M Narredu; AQUILIUS, partnered with jockey S Zervan and trained by Altamaash A Ahmed; CARADOC, with Suraj Narredu in the saddle and trained by Dallas Todywalla; CHICAGO CHIMES, to be ridden by Bhawani Singh and trained by Karthik Ganapathy; and DEDICATION, guided by A Sandesh and trained by Shazaan Shah, are the first five horses on the card. The remaining horses are DUESENBERG, JURACAN, MIRACLE OF HANUKAH, SUPERSTAR, VIKING, ZAFFERANO, ARABESKA, DONATELLA, HEART, and PRISTINE GLORY.
The third race of the day, the Maharaja Sir Harisinghji Trophy, a 1600-meter race, at 5:45 pm with total stakes of Rs.35,00,000 and winner getting Rs.21,00,000. The line-up includes nine horses; A STAR IS BORN, to be ridden by Yash Narredu and trained by Rajesh Narredu; TOUCH OF GREY, partnered with jockey Suraj Narredu and trained by S Narredu; KNOTTY CHARMER, with Antony Raj S in the saddle and trained by Prasanna Kumar P; ONCE YOU GO BLACK, to be ridden by David Allan and trained by James E Mckeown; and MOJITO, guided by N S Parmar and trained by M K Jadhav, are the first five horses listed. The remaining horses are SIEGE COURAGEOUS, CHAGALL, CHARLIE, and EL GRECO.
The C. N. Wadia Gold Cup, 2400-meter race, at 6:15 pm, having the total stakes of Rs.50,00,000 with winner getting Rs.30,00,000. There are 12 horses in the line-up; DYF, to be ridden by P Trevor and trained by Adhirajsingh Jodha; DUKE OF TUSCANY, partnered with Vivek G and trained by P Shroff; EVALDO, with jockey David Allan and trained by Prasanna Kumar P; HIGH COMMAND, to be ridden by A Ashhad Asbar and trained by L V R Deshmukh; and DASH, guided by Mustakim Alam and trained by M Narredu, are the first five horses listed. The remaining contenders are GOLDEN KINGDOM, RASPUTIN, REGAL COMMAND, TREVALIUS, MESCALITO, PYRITE, and TIEPOLO.
The fifth race of the day, the Ahead Of My Time Million, a 1200-meter race, with total stakes of Rs.15,00,000 and winner getting Rs.7,05,000. The line-up includes six horses; QUICKER, to be ridden by Bharat Singh and trained by M Narredu; AMADEO, partnered with P Trevor and trained by Adhirajsingh Jodha; WIN WIN, with jockey David Allan and trained by James E Mckeown; GODDES OF DAWN, to be ridden by Mustakim Alam and trained by Aman Altaf Hussain; THE ATHABASCA, guided by N B Kuldeep and trained by P S Chouhan; and VINCERO, with jockey A Sandesh and trained by Shazaan Shah.
The seventh and the last race of the day, the Heritage of Mumbai Million, a 1400-meter race at 8:00 pm, will conclude the race season. The race has total stakes of Rs.15,00,000 and winner getting Rs.7,05,000. The strong line-up has eight horses competing to be the winner; MEDUSA, to be ridden by Bharat Singh and trained by Faisal A Abbas; BELIEVE, partnered with S Mosin and trained by S Waheed; FLASHING FAMOUS, with jockey Antony Raj S and trained by H J Antia; FABLE, to be ridden by David Allan and trained by Adhirajsingh Jodha; HAGIBIS, guided by Mustakim Alam and trained by H J Antia; THE MILENIUM FORCE, YOU, and ALEXANDRIA completes the line-up.
The line-ups for the races are very strong, promising thrilling racing experience to racegoers, and off the tracks entertainment experience. The new results will be formed today, setting a tone for the new season in Pune.
