Red Bishop beats the odds to claim the Indian St. Leger
The horse Red Bishop, ridden by Neeraj Rawal and trained by Pesi Shroff, won the Indian St. Leger at the Mumbai races. This victory marked a milestone for trainer Pesi Shroff, who achieved his 100th Classic win.
Why it matters
It highlights a significant achievement in Indian horse racing and provides detailed results for the day's events.
The 15 to 1 longshot Red Bishop, ridden by Neeraj Rawal, sprang a surprise by beating stablemate hot favourite Fynbos at the wire, in the Indian St. Leger (Gr. 1), the stellar attraction of Sunday’s (Sept. 20) races here.
The winner is owned by Mr. K.N. Dhunjibhoy, Mr. Z.K. Dhunjibhoy & Ms. Anosha Meyers rep. Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd., Ms. Anita J. Captain, Mr. & Mrs. D.P. Adenwalla, Mr. A.S. Narielwala, Mr. Vispi R. Patel & Mr. James O’ Donnell & Mr. Abhilash Puljal rep. Kingsmoor World India Pvt. Ltd.
Pesi Shroff trains the winner. Shroff saddled two more winners of the day.
This son of Kingda Ka-Solar Midnight was confidently held at the rear by jockey Neeraj until the 1,000m mark, and gradually improved to fourth place as the field approached the bend.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in