Arrived wins Golconda St. Leger at Hyderabad
Arrived, a four-year-old colt, won the Golconda St. Leger (Gr. II) at Hyderabad on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, prevailing over a seven-horse field in the 2,800m classic; Trevor rode the winner with a impost of 57kg. The race was the last classic event of the Hyderabad Monsoon Races and had been scheduled for 4.10 p.m.
Arrived arrived at the meeting off a run in which he finished third in his previous outing, a fact noted in pre-race comment. The Golconda St. Leger was run under Terms for 4-y-o and upward over 2,800m, with seven runners declared: Get Lucky (1) Akshay K 57, Gold Empire (2) Suraj Narredu 57, Arrived (3) Trevor 57, Dapper Look (4) R.S. Jodha 57, High Command (5) P. Ajeeth K 57, Wolf Creek (6) Antony Raj 57 and Superstar (7) Ashad Asbar 57.
In the finishing order for the Golconda St. Leger, Arrived was first, Gold Empire second and Superstar third. The race’s placings as published read: 1. ARRIVED, 2. GOLD EMPIRE, 3. SUPERSTAR.
The Nijinsky Plate (Div. I), a 1,200m maiden for 3-y-o and upward rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III) scheduled for 1.50 p.m., listed nine runners: Starlight Dancer (5) Rajpratap S 60, Costa Mesa (Akshay K) 56, Rajendra (8) H.M. Akshay 56, Wildstar (3) Mukesh K 54, Cee Bees (4) Kuldeep Sr. 53.5, Mazagran (9) B.R. Kumar 53.5, Celestial Power (7) Kuldeep Jr. 53, Meadow (1) Arjun 52.5 and Moonlite Rose (6) Surya Prakash 52.5. The official top three finishers were Costa Mesa first, Wildstar second and Starlight Dancer third.
The Sandown Park Plate (1,400m), for 3-y-o and upward rated 50 and above (Cat. II) at 2.25 p.m., featured N R I Triple Power (5) Akshay K 58.5, Sugar (2) B.R. Kumar 58.5, Bashir (4) Abhay S 58, Knight Regent (7) Trevor 58, Star Forever (1) Ajay K 56.5, Black Onyx (6) D.S. Deora 52 and Decoy (3) Afroz K 52; N R I Triple Power was declared the winner, with Knight Regent second and Black Onyx third.
The S.S. Cardmaster Memorial Trophy (1,400m) for 5-y-o and upward rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III) at 3.00 p.m. listed Emperors Charm (5) Trevor 60, Top In Class (6) Sohan K 58.5, Golden Unicorn (4) P. Sai K 57.5, Great Giver (8) Mukesh K 56, Una Paloma Blanca (1) Surya Prakash 56, December Rain (9) Mohit S 55, Sadiya (2) Arjun 55, Exclusive Luck (3) Kuldeep Sr. 52 and Crimson Rose (7) Kuldeep Jr. 51; the finishing order gave Emperors Charm first, Great Giver second and Golden Unicorn third.
The Kinnerasani Trophy (1,200m) for 3-y-o and upward rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II) at 3.35 p.m. drew Dali’s Destiny (2) Gaurav S 61, Dubai Touch (7) Bhawani S 61, Miss Smiley Angel (8) Mukesh K 59.5, Lazarus (3) Surya Prakash 56.5, Sharanga (6) Trevor 56, Calabasas (1) Swarup S 55, Ojas Maximus (5) Akshay K 55 and Catchme If You Can (4) D.S. Deora 53.5; published placings were Sharanga first, Ojas Maximus second and Dubai Touch third.
The Nijinsky Plate (Div. II), a 1,200m maiden for 3-y-o and upward rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III) at 4.45 p.m., named Konaseema (4) Vikram S 60, Aquatone (5) Trevor 58.5, Farsiris (7) Sonu K 57, Bodhi (9) P. Ajeeth K 55.5, Magical Touch (3) Shivam 55.5, Night Whisper (8) H.M. Akshay 55.5, Sporting Touch (2) Ajay K 55, Miri (1) Mohit S 54.5 and The Purpose (6) Kuldeep Jr. 53.5; the race winners were Aquatone, with Konaseema second and Farsiris third. The published betting pools for the day were: Jackpot: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6; Mini Jackpot: 3, 4, 5 & 6; Treble: (i) 1, 2 & 3, (ii) 4, 5 & 6.
The Golconda St. Leger completed the slate of classic races at the Hyderabad Monsoon Races, concluding the meeting’s classic programme as scheduled on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.