Trainer Arjun Manglorkar’s Salento, piloted by Antony Raj S, won the Coromandel Gromor Deccan Derby (Gr. 1), the stellar attraction of Sunday’s (Oct. 2) races here. The winner is owned by M/s. Arun Alagappan Racing LLP., M/s. Rapar’s Galloping Stars LLP., Mr. Joydeep Datta Gupta & Mr. Rajan Agarwal.
Antony kept this son of Speaking Of Which and Peninsula comfortably fourth throughout the race and as the field entered the home straight, Salento cruised into the lead to claim the race by more than four lengths.
1. TURF AUTHORITIES OF INDIA CUP (1,400m), rated 80 and above (Cat. I): PREMIER ACTION (Afroz Khan) 1, Top Secret (D.S. Deora) 2, Super Angel (Abhay Singh) 3 and Scramjet (Suraj Narredu) 4. Not run: Victory Parade and Knight Templar. 3/4, 1-1/4 and Nk. 1m, 26.48s. ₹60 (w), 20 and 22 (p). SHP: 47, THP: 25, SHW: 23 and 12, FP: 413, Q: 157, Tanala: c/f. Favourite: Scramjet. Owners: Mr. Harisharan Devgan & Mr. Tinder S. Ahluwalia. Trainer: L. D’ Silva.
