Margaretta’s owners Auzita M. Deboo, third from left, and Mehernosh H. Deboo pose with their big prize along with, from left, Manjunath Ramesh, BTC chairman L. Shivashankar, jockey Vivek, and trainer Shroff.
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K. MURALI KUMAR
P. Shroff-trained Margaretta (G. Vivek up) won the Zavaray S. Poonawalla Fillies Championship Stakes (1,600m), the first classic of the season here on Sunday (June 14). The winner is owned by Mr. Mehernosh H. Deboo & Mrs. Auzita M. Deboo.
Vivek, who confidently kept her filly in handy last position till 600m, gradually improved to fourth rounding the bend, before manoeuvring his mount from the inside in the home stretch. Margaretta started galloping with giant strides in between Havoc and Starzella near the last 150m and won resolutely.
Due to poor visibility and underfoot condition not conducive for racing, the Stewards of Bangalore Turf Club Ltd decided to cancel the remaining two races of the day.
The results:
1. KRANJI PLATE (2,000m): STALINGRAD (Arvind K) 1, Storm Shadow (Vishal) 2, Azalea (A. Prakash) 3 and Fils De France (Antony) 4. 2-1/4, 2-1/4 and 6. 2m, 11.21s. ₹20 (w), 12 and 11 (p), SHP: 28, THP: 27, FP: 39, Q: 20, Trinella: 57/39, Exacta: 74/48. Favourite: Stalingrad. Owner: Mr. Francis Arun Kumar. Trainer: Irfan Ghatala.
2. MALENAHALLI PLATE (1,600m): TYAARAA (Antony) 1, Sea Diamond (Md. Ashraf) 2, Agape (S. Sachin) 3 and Turkoman (Faizan Khan) 4. Not run: Michiko. Nk, 3-1/2 and Nose. 1m, 43.82s. ₹22 (w), 12, 55 and 20 (p), SHP: 195, THP: 68, FP: 565, Q: 486, Trinella: 2,624/843, Exacta: 15,655 (Carried over). Favourite: Tyaaraa. Owners: M/S. Cherie Sports Pvt Ltd & Mr. Hothur Sajjad Wahab. Trainer: Faraz Arshad.
3. TREASURE GIRL PLATE (1,100m): RAVISHING QUEEN (Suraj) 1, Garzian (G. Vivek) 2, Auspicious King (M. Rajesh K) 3 and Atman (Antony) 4. Not run: Nimbus Speed. 2-1/2, 2 and 4-3/4. 1m, 07.88s. ₹18 (w), 12, 12 and 12 (p), SHP: 27, THP: 43, FP: 37, Q: 26, Trinella: 214/79, Exacta: 365/120. Favourite: Ravishing Queen. Owners: Mr. K. Kaliyaperumal, Mr. M. Rishad, Mr. P.J. Vazifdar, Mrs. P.J. Vazifdar & Mr. S.R. Sanas‘. Trainer: James Mckeown.
4. PARSIANA PLATE (1,400m): BELLAVITA (S. Sachin) 1, Aquastic (Yash) 2, Small Dreams (Akshay K) 3 and Silicon Star (A. Ramu) 4. 1-1/4, 5-1/4 and Shd. 1m, 27.16s. ₹31 (w), 17, 12 and 16 (p), SHP: 36, THP: 47, FP: 174, Q: 73, Trinella: 311/156, Exacta: 1,484/595. Favourite: Bellavita. Owner: Mr. Nirash Bothara. Trainer: Neil B. Devaney.
5. STEWARDS CUP (1,400m): CROSSWATER (Aleemuddin) 1, Elysium (Akshay K) 2, Star Studded (Darshan) 3 and Don Carlos (S. Saqlain) 4. 1/2, 1/2 and 1. 1m, 28.20s. ₹48 (w), 28 and 12 (p), SHP: 51, THP: 31, FP: 138, Q: 34, Trinella: 319/161, Exacta: 824/224. Favourite: Elysium. Owners: The Rajagiri Rubber & Produce Company Ltd rep. by Mr & Mrs. Dilip Thomas’. Trainer: Arjun Mangalorkar.
6. ZAVARAY S. POONAWALLA FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES (1,600m): MARGARETTA (Belardo-Izba) G. Vivek 1, Havoc (Sanus Per Aquam-Athena) Suraj 2, Starzella (Leitir Mor-Thora Barber) Antony 3 and Vortex (Dreamfield-Legendofthephoenix) Akshay K 4. 2-3/4, Lnk and 3-1/2. 1m, 41.13s. ₹14 (w), 13 and 31 (p), SHP: 33, THP: 33, FP: 72, Q: 48, Trinella: 108/28, Exacta: 367/233. Favourite: Margaretta. Owners: Mr. Mehernosh H. Deboo & Mrs. Auzita M. Deboo. Trainer: P. Shroff.
Jackpot: ₹917; Mini Jackpot: 170; Treble (i): 1,249; (ii): 10.
Published – June 14, 2026 07:35 pm IST
