The Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) conducted its ten-race programme on Saturday, October 3, 2026, with Saiko producing the headline performance by securing the Calcutta Monsoon Derby. A Sandesh partnered the three-year-old bay colt to victory for trainer Vijay Singh, while Yash Narredu also registered a double on the card aboard Simran’s Attitude and Mindful. Noble Pursuit, Royal Member, Golden Warrior, Foujita, Cashius Gold, Sultana and Tetsu completed the list of winners.
Noble Pursuit opened the programme with a determined performance in the Captain Cook Handicap (Div I). Ridden by Varun and trained by Vikash Jaiswal, the horse stopped the clock at 1:42.050 for owner Mr Ramesh Sanghi. Godsand Divine finished second, while No Worry secured third place.
Simran’s Attitude followed with another success for trainer Vikash Jaiswal in the Captain Cook Handicap (Div II). Yash Narredu guided the horse to victory in 1:41.818. The winner was owned by Mrs Chhaya Jaiswal, Mr Bhupesh Kumar Sharma and Mr Ramesh Sangh. Fortune Warrior took second, with Wonderful completing the top three.
Royal Member continued the sequence of winners in the Amorina Handicap. Suraj Narredu partnered the winner, who was trained by Javed Khan, to a winning time of 1:40.150. The ownership was shared by Mr Anand Chopra rep M/s Speedex Livestock Pvt Ltd, Mr Pradeep Bagla, M/s Golden Goenka Commerce Pvt Ltd, Mr Devansh Binani and Mr Rishav Chaudhry. Stormchaser was second and Golden Hammer finished third.
Golden Warrior then added another victory in the Tiger Tops Handicap. MD Sameer was in the saddle for trainer Sabeel Shariff, with the winner recording 1:40.056. The horse raced for Mr Sharanjit Singh. Ghirardelli followed in second, while Multiverse secured third.
Foujita struck in the Destroyer Cup to give trainer Vikash Jaiswal his third success of the afternoon. MD Azharuddin partnered the winner, who completed the contest in 1:26.881 for owner Mr Koushik Dutta. Queen Anula finished runner-up, with Three Little Words taking third.
Mindful provided Yash Narredu with his second winner when landing The A Star Is Born Cup. Trained by Deepesh Narredu, Mindful completed the race in 2:09.022. The winner was owned by Mrs B E Saldanha, Mr Teja Gollapudi, Mr Harshad Anil Kale, Dr Ram H Shroff and Mr Raj H Shroff rep M/s Stride Livestock Pvt Ltd, M/s Zam Zam Enterprises, Mr Anil Saraf and Mr Deepesh Narredu. Main Street finished second and Sativur was third.
Cashius Gold prevailed in the Monsoon Cup, with P Trevor guiding the horse for trainer Aashay Doctor. The winning time was 2:07.389. The ownership comprised Mrs Rina Mahindra, Mrs Menaka Gupta, Mr Salomone N Benveniste, Mr Marthand Singh Mahindra, Mr Vishal Doctor and Mr Kamal J Doctor rep M/s Deciding Factor LLP, Mr Hemang D Doctor, Mr Achuthan Siddharth and Mr Viral Doctor. Heart finished second and Vincent Van Gogh took third.
The principal Derby success came in the Calcutta Monsoon Derby, where Saiko produced a narrow victory for trainer Vijay Singh. A Sandesh partnered the three-year-old bay colt, who completed the race in 2:08.033. Saiko was owned by Mr Vikram Bachhawat rep M/s Bachhawat Farms Pvt Ltd, Mr Pramod Kumar Jalan, Mr Nihar Dugar and Mr Vivek Choudhary. Shrishti, ridden by Suraj Narredu and trained by Rajesh Narredu, finished second in 2:08.081, while Admiringly, partnered by P Trevor and trained by Aashay Doctor, took third in 2:08.323.
Sultana emerged successful in the Star Precision Handicap (Div I), giving jockey Sah Farid Ansari and trainer Shyam S. Habbu a winner on the card. Sultana stopped the clock at 1:13.965 for owners Dr Ram H Shroff and Mr Raj H Shroff rep M/s Stride Livestock Pvt Ltd. Into The Storm finished second, with Cashaban third.
Tetsu brought the programme to a close by winning the Star Precision Handicap (Div II). Akshay Kumar partnered the winner for trainer Aashay Doctor, with Tetsu recording a time of 1:14.076. Laamika finished second and Saseka completed the top three.
The ten-race programme therefore produced a varied spread of winners, with the Calcutta Monsoon Derby providing the principal highlight through Saiko’s closely contested success. Vikash Jaiswal led the training tally with three victories, while Yash Narredu completed a jockeying double through Simran’s Attitude and Mindful. The programme also saw Aashay Doctor saddle two winners in Cashius Gold and Tetsu.
The RCTC Race Results 4 October coverage featured ten winners, with Saiko and A Sandesh taking the Calcutta Monsoon Derby for Vijay Singh. Yash Narredu recorded a double, while Vikash Jaiswal led the trainers with three victories.
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