Trainer Prasanna Kumar’s ward Iron Mirage, piloted by Akshay Kumar, won the Y. Shanker Rao Memorial Deccan Colts Championship, the main attraction of Saturday’s (Sept. 5) races here.
The winner is owned by Mr. Meka Yugandhar, Capt. Jamshed J. Appoo, Mr. K. Manoj Kumar, Mr. Ashok Ranpise & Mr. D.R. Thacker rep. DT Racing & Breeders LLP.
Jockey Akshay went straight down to business, taking charge from the word go and set the pace. This son of Dreamfield-Setareh travelled smoothly and on entering the straight, effortlessly extended his lead to score a comfortable victory. With this fluent success, Iron Mirage maintained his unbeaten record, completing four wins from four starts.
1. TIGER TOPS PLATE (1,200m): AOS SI (Antony Raj S) 1, Iconic Star (Rafique Sk.) 2, Sugriva (Mohit) 3 and Hopewell Island (G. Naresh) 4. 1-1/4, 1/2 and 3/4. 1m 16.58s. ₹17 (w), 12, 45 and 14 (p). SHP: 121, THP: 57, FP: 347, Q: 324, Tanala: 1,943. Favourite: Aos Si.
Owner: Mrs. Smita Bajoria. Trainer: A. Imran Khan.
2. MOUNT PLEASANT PLATE (1,100m): YALI (P. Trevor) 1, Bella’s Touch (M.S. Deora) 2, Champion Reef (Akshay K) 3 and Sha’ Carri (Neeraj) 4. 4-1/2, 2 and 1/2. 1m 7.09s. ₹21 (w), 16, 31 and 10 (p). SHP: 198, THP: 50, FP: 388, Q: 259, Tanala: 571. Favourite: Yali.
Owners: Ms. Anusaya Gupta rep. A.G. Bloodstock LLP & M/s. Abhiroop Gupta, Shantanu Sharma, Bal Krishan Agarwal & Aditya Ghosh. Trainer: Bharath Singh.
3. MEGA TOPS PLATE (1,800m): PLEDGE (Antony Raj S) 1, One Nation (B.R. Kumar) 2, N R I Ultrapower (Md. Ekram) 3 and Armstrong (Kuldeep Sr.) 4. 4, 13 and 5-3/4. 1m 52.33s. ₹14 (w), 11 and 15 (p). SHP: 14, THP: 25, FP: 15, Q: 11, Tanala: 22. Favourite: Pledge.
Owners: M/s. Mukul A. Sonawala, Girish Mehta, D.R. Thacker rep. DT Racing & Breeders LLP & M/s. So Blest Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: Darius Byramji.
4. NICE FELLA PLATE (1,400m): LOVE ALL (R.S. Jodha) 1, Excalibur (Antony Raj) 2, Advait (Trevor) 3 and N R I Crypto Power (Akshay K) 4. 2-3/4, 2-1/2 and 2-3/4. 1m 26.29s. ₹23 (w), 11, 13 and 11 (p). SHP: 32, THP: 46, FP: 59, Q: 43, Tanala: 166. Favourite: Love All.
Owners: Mr. Raghunath rep. Gava Racing Syndicate LLP. Trainer: K. Satheesh.
5. ASAF JAH VII MEMORIAL TROPHY (1,600m): WOLF CREEK (Akshay Kumar) 1, Krystallos (P. Ajeeth K) 2, Lifes Journey (Ajay K) 3 and Lucky Zone (Kuldeep Jr.) 4. Neck, 1-1/2 and 1-1/4. 1m 41.05s. ₹18 (w), 12, 20 and 20 (p). SHP: 67, THP: 75, FP: 50, Q: 41, Tanala: 263. Favourite: Wolf Creek.
Owners: Mr. Imran Isa Sayyed, Mr. S. Saleem Shah & The Estate of Late Mr. L.D’ Silva. Trainer: R.H. Sequeira.
Jockey Akshay Kumar rides Iron Mirage (No. 6) past the finish line in the Y. Shanker Rao Memorial Deccan Colts Championship (Grade III) over 1,600m at the Hyderabad Race Club (HRC) on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
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G. RAMAKRISHNA
6. Y. SHANKER RAO MEMORIAL DECCAN COLTS CHAMPIONSHIP (Gr.III) (1,600m): IRON MIRAGE (Dreamfield – Setareh) (Akshay Kumar) 1, Garfunkle (Plumatic – Scarborough Fair) (Trevor) 2, Buddy (Dali – Dangal) (D.S. Deora) 3 and Asterion (Leitir Mor – Starry Eyes) (Vivek G) 4. Not run: Aprameya. 4-1/4, 3-1/4 and 1-1/2. 1m 37.59s. ₹13 (w), 10, 14 and 64 (p). SHP: 43, THP: 158, FP: 53, Q: 44, Tanala: 463. Favourite: Iron Mirage.
Owners: Mr. Meka Yugandhar, Capt. Jamshed J. Appoo, Mr. K. Manoj Kumar, Mr. Ashok Ranpise & Mr. D.R. Thacker rep. DT Racing & Breeders LLP. Trainer: Prassana Kumar.
7. HYPERION PLATE (1,200m): EQUINE POWER (P. Sai Kumar) 1, Farsiris (Akshay K) 2, Aquatone (A.A. Vikrant) 3 and Golden Aura (Abhay Singh) 4. Not run: Moonlite Rose. 3-1/2, 9 and 2. 1m 14. 36s. ₹15 (w), 12, 15 and 15 (p). SHP: 52, THP: 40, FP: 47, Q: 34, Tanala: 123. Favourite: Equine Power.
Owners: M/s. Ashok Ranpise, D.R. Thacker, Mukund Kakani, Teja Gollapudi, Teegala Vijender Reddy, Teegala Sumant Reddy, Seshadri Reddy Pochana & Bollineni Krishnaiah. Trainer: K.S.V. Prasad Raju.
Jackpot: 70%: ₹214 (229 tkts.), 30%: 46 (4,561 tkts.).
Mini Jackpot: (i) 163 (410 tkts.), (ii) 126 (355 tkts.).
Treble: (i) 95 (353 tkts.), (ii) 45 (814 tkts.).
