One N Only wins Governor’s Trophy in Hyderabad

One N Only, ridden by Akshay Kumar, won the Governor’s Trophy at Hyderabad on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. The Governor’s Trophy was the feature event on the card of Sunday’s races at Hyderabad.

Akshay Kumar completed a four-win day at the meeting while trainer D. Netto saddled three winners. The Governor’s Trophy was run over 1,200m and One N Only started the favourite in that contest; Vivaldo was declared Not run in the race.

Hidden Bloom Plate (Div. I) (1,400m): Corinthian (Akshay Kumar) finished first, Ragnarök (Shivam) second, Decoy (Mukesh K) third and Dali’s Destiny (Gaurav) fourth. The margins were 1/2, 3 and 3/4 and the time recorded was 1m, 25.78s. The winning payout was ₹15 (w) with place returns of 10, 31 and 20 (p); SHP: 99, THP: 39, FP: 137, Q: 115, Tanala: 487; Favourite: Corinthian; Owner: Mr. C. Aryama Sundaram; Trainer: D. Netto.

Silver Phantom Plate (1,400m): You Tuber (Akshay Kumar) won, Ashwa Jaffna (Gaurav) placed second, French Lieutenant (P. Ajeeth K) third and Belgium Waffle (Mohit) fourth. The margins were 2-1/2, Head and 1 and the time was 1m, 26.28s. The winning payout was ₹30 (w) with place returns of 18, 22 and 10 (p); SHP: 59, THP: 67, FP: 162, Q: 148, Tanala: 510; Favourite: French Lieutenant; Owners: Mr. M. Raghunath rep. Gava Racing Syndicate LLP & Mr. P. Amarender Reddy; Trainer: K. Satheesh.

Hussain Sagar Trophy (1,600m): Pride Aside (Imran Chisty) took first, Hoping High (Mohit) second, Quintessential (P. Ajeeth K) third and Bartolino (A.A. Vikrant) fourth. Margins were 3, 1-1/4 and 9-1/4 with a time of 1m, 41.63s. The winning payout was ₹29 (w) with place returns of 10, 17 and 10 (p); SHP: 28, THP: 41, FP: 168, Q: 102, Tanala: 369; Favourite: Quintessential; Owner: Kunwar Digvijay Singh Shekhawat; Trainer: N. Ravinder Singh.

Hidden Bloom Plate (Div. II) (1,400m): Knight Crusader (B.R. Kumar) finished first, Annhilator (Mukesh K) second, Victoria Doesaani (Akshay K) third and Certanity (T.S. Jodha) fourth. Margins were 1/2, 1/2 and 2 with a time of 1m, 27.70s. The winning payout was ₹41 (w) with place returns of 11, 15 and 13 (p); SHP: 61, THP: 35, FP: 224, Q: 201, Tanala: 723; Favourite: Victoria Doresaani; Owner: Mr. C. Aryama Sundaram; Trainer: R.H. Sequeira.

Red Rum Plate (1,100m): Zorba (P. Ajeeth Kumar) won the race, Anemara (Akshay K) was second, Khamagani (B. Nikhil) third and Trend Setter (I. Chisty) fourth. The margins read Short Head, 1/2 and Nose and the time was 1m, 8.76s. The winning payout was ₹64 (w) with place returns of 17, 16 and 31 (p); SHP: 37, THP: 97, FP: 233, Q: 70, Tanala: 3,084; Favourite: Anemara; Owners: Col. S.B. Nair & Mr. Aditya P. Thackersey; Trainer: L.V.R. Deshmukh.

Governor’s Trophy (1,200m): One N Only (Akshay Kumar) finished first, Timeless Vision (T.S. Jodha) second, Diablo (P. Sai K) third and D Minchu (B.R. Kumar) fourth. The margins were 1-1/4, 3 and 1/2 and the time was 1m, 13.76s. The winning payout was ₹20 (w) with place returns of 10, 16 and 10 (p); SHP: 44, THP: 31, FP: 75, Q: 40, Tanala: 105; Favourite: One N Only; Owners: M/s. Rama Seshu Eyunni, Shankar Srinivas, Ashok Ranpise & Donald Anthony Netto; Trainer: D. Netto.

Fair Haven Plate (1,200m): Hanumanmahabala (Neeraj Rawal) won, Screenshot (Arjun) was second, Red Hot Punch (P. Ajeeth K) third and Aditya (Rafique Sk.) fourth. Margins were Dist, 1 and Neck with a time of 1m, 14.36s. The winning payout was ₹17 (w) with place returns of 12, 53 and 14 (p); SHP: 85, THP: 47, FP: 230, Q: 178, Tanala: 1,458; Favourite: Hanumanmahabala; Owners: M/s. Balam Mohla, Kishore M. Dingra, Vara Prasad Reddy & Sultan Singh; Trainer: Neelesh Rawal.

Karimnagar Plate (1,400m): Dino (Akshay Kumar) prevailed, Zindabad (Mukesh K) was second, Valledonna (P. Ajeeth K) third and Sugriva (Arjun) fourth. Margins were 6-1/2, Neck and 1/2 and the time was 1m, 29.14s. The winning payout was ₹26 (w) with place returns of 11, 15 and 34 (p); SHP: 45, THP: 59, FP: 65, Q: 43, Tanala: 466; Favourite: Dino; Owners: M/s. Rama Seshu Eyunni, Prabhakar Chowdary Tripuraneni & Srikanth Badruka; Trainer: D. Netto.

La Quinta (P. Sai K up) dislodged the rider soon after the start. Jackpot: 70%: ₹5,968 (95 tkts.) & 30%: 740 (328 tkts.). Mini Jackpot (i) 9,953 (21 tkts.), (ii) 1,420 (82 tkts.). Treble: (i) 180 (177 tkts.), (ii) 1,660 (31 tkts.), (iii) 154 (342 tkts.). Published - August 23, 2026 07:03 pm IST.