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Exclusive Black wins P.G. Reddy Memorial Trophy in Hyderabad
Exclusive Black, trained by A. Imran Khan and ridden by P. Trevor, won the P.G. Reddy Memorial Trophy (Div. I) over 1,200m at Hyderabad races on Monday. The horse, owned by Shankar…
The Story in Brief
Exclusive Black, trained by A. Imran Khan and ridden by P. Trevor, won the P.G. Reddy Memorial Trophy (Div. I) over 1,200m at Hyderabad races on Monday. The horse, owned by Shankar Srinivas and Smita Bajoria, clocked 1m 14.16s, beating Sangreal by 4-1/4 lengths.
Seven races were run. In other results: Victoria Doresaani won the P.G. Reddy Memorial Trophy (Div. III), Love All claimed the Royal Revive Plate, and Varada took the Devarakonda Trophy (Div. I). The jackpot paid Rs 317 for 70% of the pool.
The Indian Opinion
Exclusive Black’s win at Hyderabad on Monday will reassure those who fret that Indian racing is losing its competitive edge. With favourite Exclusive Black winning comfortably, punters who backed the 11/10 favourite would have made modest returns. But the 145 SHP on runner-up Sangreal shows the unpredictability that keeps the sport alive. The question is not whether the favourite always wins, but whether the prize money and field sizes can sustain the calendar. The next big test: will Hyderabad’s winter meeting attract enough quality entries? If not, the sport’s real battle is off the track.
Source: thehindu.com
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