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Quasar breaks into the all time great's league - By Vivek Jain

Posted on - 12 Dec 2015

Quasar breaks into the all time great's league
By Vivek Jain
 
Every sport yearns for a hero. And none needs one more than horse racing. We have film stars and fancy events, but the true star will always be the equine. And breaking records rather silently is the handsome chestnut, Quasar, whose win last Sunday propelled him to become India's highest ever prize winner, a landmark that will take some beating.
 
Since he made his debut on 22nd December 2013, the brave got abroad has won 14 races, including 12 graded races, half of which were grade 1.  His career earnings of 5.97 crore is an all-time record, bettering Be Safe's 5.8 crore, Alaindair's 5.53 crore and In the Spotlight's 5.28 crore, the only four horses to scale the 5 crore stakes peak. His biggest win came in The Indian Turf Invitation Cup in March, and his Derbies include the Pune, Kolkata and Hyderabad Derbies.  Quasar goes from strength to strength, with no set pattern in his running style and the Breeders' Championship on ARC Day and the Turf Invitation Cup in Chennai appear to be at his mercy, and if he wins both, his prize money earnings will cross an unheard of 7 crore! The only horse to win more graded races than him is Elusive Pimpernel, surely one of the greats of the Indian Turf.
 
In addition to being owned by Jaydev Mody, his co partners Tanmay Agashe and Madhav Patankar are in the "small" owners' category and this horse would surely be a dream for them, as he goes on winning race after race. A got abroad by Seeking the Dia, Quasar is a tribute to the training skills of Malesh Narredu, relatively new as a schooler and to his young son, Yash, who has ridden him with the confidence of a seasoned veteran. The RWITC will fittingly honour this achievement possibly on Indian 2000 Guineas Day, sponsored by his principal owner.
 
The juggernaut of racing festivals continues unabated with the Eat India Food Fest and the Eat India Company Indian 1000 Guineas this weekend.  In addition to a diverse list of specialty restaurants, there will be pop up kitchens, kids activities, music and jugglers to re create a family festival within the race course to draw larger numbers for racing.  The fillies' classic itself boasts of a record purse of over Rs 60 lakhs, and with no outstanding runner it should be a terrific race with the mouth watering backdrop of the Eat India Fest.  We are still only in early December and the appetizers being served, before several main courses of top flight racing and carnivals unfold for the enjoyment of the fraternity and our city.
 
Graded wins of QUASAR
 
Date
Centre
Race No
Race Name
Grade
Distance
16/03/2014
Mumbai
271
Shapoorji Pallonji Breeders' Juvenile Colts' Championship
3
1600
12/10/2014
Pune
204
Nanoli Stud Pune Derby
1
2000
06/12/2014
Calcutta
58
Calcutta 2000 Guineas
2
1600
11/01/2015
Calcutta
119
Eveready Calcutta Derby
1
2400
25/01/2015
Hyderabad
209
Deccan Bookmakers Golconda Derby
1
2400
07/03/2015
Mumbai
241
Omkar Indian Turf Invitation Cup
1
2400
20/06/2015
Bangalore
97
Chief Justice's Cup
3
1800
05/07/2015
Bangalore
139
Maharaja's Gold Cup
2
2200
19/07/2015
Bangalore
173
Bangalore St. Leger
2
2800
13/09/2015
Hyderabad
132
President of India Gold Cup
1
2400
27/09/2015
Pune
167
FCA-Jay Vijay Fiat Indian St. Leger
1
2800
20/10/2015
Hyderabad
204
Golconda St. Leger
2
2800
 
 
                                Top Stakes earners in India
 
Sr.No.
Horse Name
Stakes Earned
(Rs.)
Total  Wins
1
Quasar
59,721,873
14
2
Be Safe
58,088,725
10
3
Alaindair
55,318,717
8
4
In the Spotlight
52,818,142
11
5
Moonlight Romance
35,948,550
7
6
Quest of Victory
34,948,225
17
7
Sky's the Limit
33,569,395
29
8
Tintinnabulation
33,502,075
13
9
Jacqueline
32,598,101
8
10
Royal Conquest
32,489,428
15

 

Maximum Black type winners
 
Sr.No.
Horse Name
 Stakes Earned
(Rs.)
Total  Win
Black Type Wins
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Total
1
Elusive Pimpernel
               10,031,552
22
7
8
1
16
2
Quasar
               59,721,873
14
6
4
2
12
3
Southern Empire
               26,049,306
18
6
5
0
11
4
In The Spotlight
               52,818,142
11
6
1
4
11
5
Mystical
               15,897,797
14
4
3
4
11
6
Astronomic
                 4,110,134
12
5
4
1
10
7
Diabolical
               23,595,754
18
3
2
5
10
8
Be Safe
               58,088,725
10
4
3
1
8
9
Allied Forces
                 6,340,615
11
2
6
0
8
10
Aperitivo
               12,532,580
16
2
5
1
8

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