Adar C. Poonawalla and Cyrus S. Poonawalla presenting the S.A. Poonawalla Million’s trophy to K.H. Vachha and Shiven Surendranath, the owners of Baychimo, in the presence of Surendra Sanas, Yohan Z. Poonawalla and Zavaray S. Poonawalla.
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Trainer Nirad Karanjawala’s Baychimo, ridden by Antony Raj S, won the S.A. Poonawalla Million, in a thrilling finish from Zacharias, the stellar attraction of Sunday’s (Sept. 14) races here. The winner is owned by Mr. Shiven Surendranath rep. Diamond Band Racing Syndicate Pvt. Ltd., Mr. K.H. Vachha, Mr. Vikram Bacchawat rep. Bachhawat Farms Pvt. Ltd. & Mr. Syed Ainuddin Arif. Due to heavy rains rendering the underfoot conditions non-conducive for racing, the RWITC stewards cancel the sixth and seventh races.
1. EXCELLENT SORRENTO (1,200m): RED DUST (Aditya Waydande) 1, Etoile (Antony Raj) 2, Ariyana Star (Sandesh) 3 and Arbitrage (Gore) 4. 3/4, 2-1/4 and 1-1/4. 1m, 10.35s. ₹66 (w), 17 and 34 (p). SHP: 26, FP; 4,828, Q: 253, Tanala: 1,178 and 336. Favourite: Ariyana Star. Owner: Mr. Thanniru Srinivas. Trainer: Faisal A. Abbas.
2. EXCELLENT TROPHY (1,200m): TURN AND BURN (N.S. Parmar) 1, Christophany (Neeraj) 2, It’s My Time (Aditya) 3 and Cellini (Pranil) 4. Not run: Credence. Long Neck, 1/2 and Neck. 1m, 9.25s. ₹51 (w), 18, 12 and 32 (p). SHP: 33, FP: 509, Q: 253, Tanala: 2,260 and 1,695. Favourite: Divine Star. Owner: Mr. Prashant Nagar rep. SKJ Thoroughbreds Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: M.K. Jadhav.
3. SERUM INSTITUTE OF INDIA TROPHY (2,400m): BUGATTI (A. Prakash) 1, Black Thunder (Neeraj) 2, Land Of Plenty (Aditya) 3 and Exuma (Parmar) 4. 7-1/2, 7-1/4 and 5-3/4. 2m, 36.98s. ₹18 (w), 13 and 10 (p). SHP: 25, FP: 38, Q: 26, Tanala: 31 and 20. Favourite: Bugatti. Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Vijay B. Shirke, Mr. Jay V. Shirke, Mr. K.N. Dhunjibhoy, Mr. Z.K. Dhunjibhoy & Ms. Anosha Meyers rep. Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. & Mr. Berjis Minoo Desai. Trainer: P. Shroff.
4. VILLOO C. POONAWALLA MILLION (1,200m): MUTUAL TRUST (A. Sandesh) 1, All For Love (Yash) 2, Foxy (T.S. Jodha) 3 and American Eagle (Mukesh K) 4. Not run: Hazel. 2, 1 and 8-3/4. 1m, 10.06s. ₹31 (w), 12 and 14 (p). SHP: 40, FP: 49, Q: 14, Tanala: 45 and 42. Favourite: All For Love. Owner: Mr. Tegbir Singh Brar rep. Sarainaga Racing Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: S.S. Attaollahi.
5. S.A. POONAWALLA MILLION (Gr. 3) (1,600m): BAYCHIMO (Antony Raj S) 1, Zacharias (Vivek G) 2, Gunsmoke (Yash) 4 and Waitara (C. Umesh) 4. Long Neck, 6 and 3-1/4. 1m, 40.05s. ₹49 (w), 11, 13 and 13 (p). SHP: 34, FP: 119, Q: 54, Tanala: 299 and 168. Favourite: Zacharias. Owners: Mr. Shiven Surendranath rep. Diamond Band Racing Syndicate Pvt. Ltd., Mr. K.H. Vachha, Mr. Vikram Bachhawat rep. Bachhawat Farms Pvt. Ltd & Mr. Syed Ainuddin Arif. Trainer: Nirad Karanjawala.
Jackpot:100%: ₹188 (3,158 tkts.).
Treble: 120 (227 tkts.).
Super Jackpot: 100%: 926 (34 tkts.).
Published – September 14, 2025 08:20 pm IST
