Dedication shines in Pune morning exercises

Dedication shone when horses were exercised at Pune on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, during a morning training session that included timed gallops on the inner sand and longer works over 1000m and 1400m.

The session featured inner-sand 800m pieces alongside 1000m and 1400m workouts. On the inner sand, Dream Alliance (Neeraj) posted 56, 600/41. Legadema (Vivek) and Delilah (Kirtish) each recorded 53, 600/39 and they moved level freely.

Over 1000m, Ashwa Gypsy (Gore) recorded 1-7, 800/52, 600/39 and moved well. Dedication (Mosin) and Emperor Roderic (Aditya) did 1-6, 800/51, 600/39; the former started two lengths behind and easily finished level. Zuccaro (Vivek) and Oliver (Kirtish) posted 1-7, 800/52, 600/39 and they moved neck and neck freely.

Matisse (Vivek) covered 1-12, 600/43 in an easy piece. King’s Gambit (Yash) returned 1-9, 800/54, 600/40 and moved nicely. Scorcher (T.S. Jodha) and Starbuster (P. Vinod) recorded 1-10, 800/55, 600/40; the former made up three lengths and finished level.

Over 1400m, Namiri (Yash) and Manuel (Siddharth) completed 1-38, 1200/1-23, 1000/1-8, 800/54, 600/41. Former who started five lengths behind easily ended level.

The report was published on August 15, 2026 at 05:42 pm IST from Pune; the online item included subscription and commenting notes for readers.