Trainer Pesi Shroff’s unbeaten Classic filly Jendayi, piloted by Irish jockey Oisin Murphy, won the Villoo C. Poonawalla Indian Oaks (Gr. 1), the stellar attraction of Sunday’s (Jan. 14) races. The winner is owned by Mr. & Mrs. Vijay B. Shirke, Mr. K.N. Dhunjibhoy and Mr. Z.K. Dhunjibhoy rep. Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. & Ms. Anita J. Captain.
A patient Murphy kept Jendayi last until the crucial bend and with the finish line in sight, he put her into top gear.
The steed responded with incredible speed and stamina, surging ahead in a manner that left the competition trailing behind, and won by a commanding distance of nine lengths to give Shroff a 12th Indian Oaks in an illustrious 20-year training career.
