The spotlight of the evening—and indeed the entire Mumbai season—was firmly on the Poonawalla Stud Farms Auction Sale Stakes, the sixth race on the card, run under the lights at 7:30 PM. With a staggering ₹60,00,000 in total stakes and ₹30,00,000 reserved for the winner, it stood as the most lucrative contest of the day over 1400 meters, attracting the season’s most promising contenders.
Rising to the occasion in style was Social Butterfly, who delivered a statement performance under the calm hands of David Allan and expert training of Dallas Todywalla. Owned by a formidable team—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—the filly flew home to victory in 1:23.454 at odds of 2, making the most of the grand stage.
Chasing gallantly in second was All For Love, ridden by Yash Narredu and trained by M. Narredu. Backed by a syndicate of high-profile owners—Mrs. B. E. Saldanha, Mr. Atul N. Amersey, 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—the filly clocked 1:24.287 at 7 odds in a bold attempt to reel in the winner.
Taking third was Tyrannus, partnered by Neeraj Rawal and trained by Imtiaz A. Sait. Owned by Mr. C. Aryama Sundaram, the colt delivered a strong late run to finish in 1:24.422, returning at 14 odds.
As the dust settles on a race that combined prestige, pressure, and pure performance, attention now shifts to the final act of the Mumbai season—the Heritage of Mumbai Million, another 1400-meter showdown. Don’t go anywhere, the curtain is yet to fall at Mahalaxmi!
