14 August,2016 11:28 AM IST | | Prakash Gosavi
Jockey Trevor Patel, who had broken his wrist during a fall at Bangalore in May, will resume riding today at the Pune racetrack. He will ride two horses--King's Canyon & Courtship--and his phenomenal fan following will ensure that both of them will carry the public purse in their respective races
Pune: Jockey Trevor Patel, who had broken his wrist during a fall at Bangalore in May, will resume riding today at the Pune racetrack. He will ride two horses--King's Canyon & Courtship--and his phenomenal fan following will ensure that both of them will carry the public purse in their respective races.
The star jockey, who was under the treatment of Dr Vasudeva of Apollo hospital, Bangalore, was going great guns, winning at every racetrack in India before getting married to girlfriend Snehal P G on May 11. His last riding spell on the western India circuit had created a sensation when he equaled jockey Aslam Kader's record of riding six winners at Mahalaxmi on April 23, the last day of the Mumbai season, even as his arch rival A Sandesh walked away with the championship title.
Myrtlewood scares away rivals
The Pesi Shroff-trained four-year-old filly Myrtlewood, runner up of the Indian Derby and winner of three Gr 1 races, which included the Indian 1000 Guineas & Oaks at Mahalaxmi, and the Super Mile at Chennai, has scared away most of the eligible competition in the Eve Champion Trophy, Gr 3. Only three runners have dared to face her for the 2000m event, which is slated as the feature of Sunday's nine-race card. Jigsaw is expected to follow her home.
First race at 1.30 pm.
