Zuccaro favoured for President Of India Gold Cup in Hyderabad on Sept. 19, 2026
Hyderabad, September 19, 2026: The six-year-old gelding Zuccaro, unbeaten in his last five starts and showing form in morning trials, is favoured to score an encore in the President Of India Gold Cup, the feature race on Saturday’s card.
The President Of India Gold Cup is scheduled as the Grade II, 2,400m (Terms) contest for 4-y-o and upward at 4.15 p.m.; the declared field lists Duke Of Tuscany (7) with R. Ajinkya carrying 60, Ramiel (1) with Antony Raj 58, DYF (5) with Yash Narredu 57, Zuccaro (6) with Vivek G 56.5, Miracle Star (3) with Trevor 55.5, High Command (4) with P. Ajeeth K 53 and Vyasa (2) with Ashad Asbar 52, with the published first three as 1. ZUCCARO, 2. DUKE OF TUSCANY, 3. RAMIEL.
The opening race, the Rock of Gibraltar Plate (1,200m) for Maiden 3-y-o only, Cat. II with no whip, is set for 1.55 p.m.; the runners declared are Bella’s Touch (3) M.S. Deora 56, Chanced One (7) D.S. Deora 56, French Lieutenant (4) Antony Raj 56, Sporting Touch (8) Ajay K 56, Costa Mesa (1) P. Sai K 54.5, Gacchanmanasvin (6) Md. Ismail 54.5, Khamagani (2) Gaurav 54.5 and My Touch (5) Akshay K 54.5, with the published first three listed as 1. FRENCH LIEUTENANT, 2. MY TOUCH, 3. BELLA’S TOUCH.
The Falaknuma Trophy is run in two divisions over 1,100m for 3-y-o and upward rated 20 to 45, Cat. III; Division II at 2.30 p.m. features Cosmic Gift (9) Trevor 60, Victoria Dhora (8) Imran Chisty 58.5, My Way My Rules (7) Vivek G 58, Materiality (2) P. Ajeeth K 57, Beverley (6) Arjun 55.5, Celestial Power (3) Uday Kiran 54, Anemoi (5) Surya Prakash 53, Barbarossa (4) Ajay K 52.5 and Timeless Elegance (1) G. Naresh 51, with the published first three as 1. COSMIC GIFT, 2. MATERIALITY, 3. MY WAY MY RULES.
Falaknuma Trophy Division I at 3.05 p.m. lists Coming Home (3) B. Nikhil 60.5, She’s A Bomb (2) Surendra 60, American Affair (1) Ashad Asbar 57.5, La Quinta (4) Akshay K 57.5, Flare (8) V.S. Shekawat 55, Lego (10) Kuldeep Sr. 54.5, Commanding Warrior (7) Surya Prakash 53, Golden Aura (9) G. Naresh 52, Santorini Sky (5) D.S. Deora 51.5 and Rate Of Interest (6) Arjun 50, with the published first three as 1. SHE’S A BOMB, 2. LA QUINTA, 3. AMERICAN AFFAIR.
The Totaram’s Cup (1,200m) Terms for 3-y-o upward, Cat. I, runs at 3.40 p.m. with Celestial (7) Gaurav 58, One N Only (9) Akshay K 54.5, Shadow Of The Moon (6) Saqlain 53.5, Uchchaihshravas (8) Neeraj 53.5, Black Onyx (2) D.S. Deora 52, Detective (1) Vikram 52, Calista Girl (3) Bhawani 50.5, Emerald Touch (4) M.S. Deora 50.5 and Reigning Beauty (5) Santosh Raj 50.5, and the published first three given as 1. ONE N ONLY, 2. UCHCHAIHSHRAVAS, 3. CELESTIAL.
The Nelston Plate (1,600m) for 4-y-o and upward rated 20 to 45, Cat. III, is scheduled at 4.50 p.m.; declared runners are Onslaught (2) Imran Chisty 61, Hoping High (8) Mohit 58.5, Silver Arrow (9) A.A. Vikrant 58.5, Quintessential (1) P. Ajeeth K 57, Photograph (10) G. Naresh 55, Valledonna (6) Antony Raj 55, Shubhrak (3) Rafique Sk. 52.5, American Gangster (5) D.S. Deora 52, December Rain (7) Arjun 52 and See My Attitude (4) Surya Prakash 50, with the published first three as 1. QUINTESSENTIAL, 2. HOPING HIGH, 3. ONSLAUGHT.
Day’s Best is listed as ONE N ONLY; the betting pools published for the meeting are Jackpot: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6, Mini Jackpot: 3, 4, 5 & 6, and Treble: (i) 1, 2 & 3, (ii) 4, 5 & 6.