Pakistan Derby tops record card for LRC

Pakistan Derby, arguably country’s most prestigious thoroughbred horse-racing event, will be the highlight of end-of-season’s classic events when a record lengthy card of 12 races is scheduled at the Racecourse on Sunday.

Apart from the Pakistan Derby, the National Breeders Cup, the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup will be the other prominent events which are collectively ranked as the most glamorous in the Lahore’s equine sports calendar with high-profile thoroughbred colts, fillies and horses in action and demonstrating value and importance of country’s breeding and racing industry.

The star-studded cast will certainly attract a big crowd of equine connoisseurs who are guaranteed to enjoy some excellent performances a busy afternoon.

The Pakistan Derby, sponsored by Bank Alfalah this year, is a term race for four-year-old colts and fillies to be run over a mile-and-a-half. The line up boasts of a field never seen in any other event.

This time there are four colts and seven fillies in the run and most of them are champions in their own right with established solid credentials. Among the lot, colt No Regard and filly Melsi are the top most contenders on classification and expected to stay over the distance.

Colt See The Light, and fillies Tulsi, Savante Hill and Colour Me Crazy are no less but have a drawback of not having confirmed their staying ability over the distance but bloodlines credentials guarantees their staying ability, win or lose. Any of them may or may not upset all calculations.

Lahore Race Club (LRC) secretary, Shahzad Akhtar told Dawn that LRC has on offer Rs2.5 million for the horses winning the first three places in the Derby Day racing. The lion’s share of over Rs1 million will go to the Derby purse with the champion to receive Rs700,000 with a cup valued at RS40,000.

Owners of colt or filly occupying second and third place will also be rewarded handsome cash prizes. The breeder of winner will get Rs35,000 for producing the super star of the year.

Shahzad said handsome purses are also set for those winning the National Breeders Cup and the Cup named after the British sovereign.

The first race will be held at 11.00am.

Following is the field and selections:

THE CHENAB PLATE CLASS VII DIV III-B — 1,000M:

King Khan 9-0, Hope For All 9-0, Prince Of Niaz Baig (ex-Janab-e-Bhakkar) 8-10, Punjabi Babu 8-10, Daewoo 8-10, Tatla Queen 8-10, Hello Boy 8-10, Awan Prince 8-10, Lucky Sohna 8-10, Lahori Queen 8-6, Miss Turu Khan 8-6, Home Child 8-6, Mah-e-Doura 8-6, Talha Prince 8-2, Gee Jutt Gee 8-0, Sana Meri Jan 7-10.

Win: Hope For All.

Place: Talha Prince and Miss Turu Khan.

THE CHENAB PLATE CLASS VII DIV III-A — 1,000M:

Sabir Love 9-0, Satpara 9-0, Dollar Box 8-10, Virsa 8-10, Baby On Board 8-10, Qalandri 8-8, IP Man 8-8, Babrak 8-8, Dollar Queen 8-8, Mehbooba 8-6, Heart Beat 8-6, Motor Way 8-6, Chan Waryam 8-4, Golden Man 8-4, Murad King 8-4.

Win: Satpara.

Place: Golden Man and Dollar Box.

THE MALIK MOHAMMAD NAWAZ KOHAWAR BHAKKAR MEMORIAL CUP CLASS VII DIV II — 1000M:

Salam-e-Bhakkar 9-0, Blue Max 9-0, Chand Pari 9-0, Moon Princess 8-10, Meri Jan 8-8, Aboor 8-8, Mamosa 8-6, True Man 8-6, Lady Bird 8-6, Amir Queen 8-6, Sixth Sense 8-4, Chan Makhna 8-0, Qadardan 8-0, Interview 8-0.

Win: Salam-e-Bhakkar.

Place: Moon Princess and Blue Max.

THE CHENAB PLATE CLASS VII DIV I — 1,000M:

Face The Pace 9-0, Jhelum Star 9-0, Thanks Dad 9-0, Candle 9-0, Don’t Compete 8-10, Umar Da Pyar 8-8, Asif Prince 8-6, Ishq-e-Laila 8-6, Best Naveed 8-6, Lucky Game 8-4, The Khan 8-2, Lashkara 8-2, Gambit 8-2, Lady Extempore 7-12.

Win: Jhelum Star.

Place: Asif Prince and Thank Dad.

THE INDUS PLATE CLASS VI DIV III-B — 1,000M:

Big Bash 9-0, Happy Girl 9-0, Abdullah Princess 8-12, Mysterious Girl 8-10, Dreaming High 8-10, Noble Mission 8-10, The King Maker 8-10, No Way 8-10, Leading Star 8-6, Light The Way 8-6, Tremendous One 8-6, Milan 8-6, New Chanda 8-6, Solow (KRC) 8-4, Power Of Dream 7-12, The Legend 7-10.

Win: Big Bash.

Place: The king Maker and Solow (KRC).

THE NATIONAL BREEDERS CUP — A TERM RACE FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD COLTS AND FILLIES — 1,400M:

Class Leader 9-0, Slightly Hurt 8-5, Shooting Star 7-13, Colour Me Red 7-13.

Win: Shooting Star.

Place: Colour Me Red and Slightly Hurt.

THE BANK ALFALAH PAKISTAN DERBY — A TERM RACE FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD COLTS AND FILLIES — 2,000M:

No Regards 9-0, Big Player 9-0, See The Light 9-0, Admiral’s Walk 9-0, Melsi 8-11, Tulsi 8-11, Savante Hill 8-11, Colour Me Crazy 8-11, Kick 8-11, Zahrat Dubai 8-11.

Win: Melsi Vs No Regards.

Place: See The Light and Savante Hill.

THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II CHALLENGE CUP — A HANDICAP RACE FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD AND ABOVE — 2,000M:

My Guest 9-12, Jhalwan Blue 9-4, Hidden Pearl 9-2, Mohtaram 7-121.

Win: Mohtaram.

Place: Hidden Pearl and My Guest.

THE STEWARDS CUP CLASS V — 1,400M:

Rukhsar Prince 9-0, Proposal 8-6, Give Me The Green Light 8-6, Big Confidence 8-6, Dil Da Jani 7-12.

Win: Give Me The Green Light.

Place Rukhsar Prince and Proposal.

THE INDUS PLATE CLASS VI DIV III-A — 1,000M:

On Your Own 9-0, Blazing Heart 9-0, Honey The Great 9-0, Race The Moon 9-0, Badshah 9-0, Don’t Touch Me 9-0, Thorin 9-0, Fakhr-e-Pasroor 8-10, First Chapter 8-10, Dogar Prince 8-10, Smasher 8-10, Can’t Deny 8-10, Hub-e-Burraq 8-10, So Sweet Girl 8-10, Zoaq 8-10, Miss Freddy 8-10, Freedom Fighter 8-10, Touch ‘N’ Go 8-6.

Win: Honey The Great.

Place: First Chapter and Blazing Heart.

THE INDUS PLATE CLASS VI DIV II — 1,000M:

Vegas 9-4 Emaan 9-0 Big Bravo 9-0 Aie Dosti 8-10 No Conflict 8-10 Friendly 8-6 Jewels 8-6 Siraiki 8-6 Jabbar Prince 7-12 Jeevan 7-12 Blue Moon 7-4 and Beat The Best 7-4.

Win: Emaan.

Place: Jewels and Jabbar Prince.

THE INDUS PLATE CLASS VI DIV I — 1,000M:

Saber Queen 9-0, Winning Moment 9-0, Tarteeb 8-12, Lenin 8-6, Mahboob-e-Bhakkar 8-4, Mojgarh 8-0.

Win: Mojgarh.

Place: Tarteeb and Lenin.

(Source: Dawn News)