Trainer L.V.R. Deshmukh’s ward Lightning Bolt, ridden by P. Ajeeth Kumar, claimed the Zoom Zoom Plate, the main event of Sunday’s (Jan. 3) races.
The winner is owned by Mr. Zavaray S. Poonawalla & Ms. Simone Z. Poonawalla rep. Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Vijay Kumar Gupta & Mr. Susheel Kumar Gupta rep. Vijay Racing & Farms Pvt. Ltd. & Mr. Aditya P. Thackersey.
Jockey passes away
Meanwhile, in a tragic incident, apprentice jockey Jeetendra Singh died of a cardiac arrest following his fall in the fourth race (where he was riding Gold Label). Md Ismail on Whiskery also fell but escaped with minor bruises. The last race of the day was postponed as the jockeys did not wish to continue with the proceedings.
Following the above incident, the stewards of the Hyderabad Race Club postponed the seventh race of the day (Megatop Plate Div. II) and the races to be held on Monday (Jan. 4) to Wednesday (Jan. 6). The revised order and the race timings will be announced on…