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Credence Claims Delhi Race Club Trophy Victory

  • Authored By: Sports Now
  • Updated Nov 5, 2026, 19:32 IST

Apprentice jockey Ankush steered Credence to a decisive win in the Delhi Race Club Trophy on Thursday, headlining a competitive day of racing action that featured seven events at the track.

Credence Claims Delhi Race Club Trophy Victory

Credence emerged as the star of the day at the Delhi Race Club on Thursday, November 5, securing a victory in the event’s feature race, the Delhi Race Club Trophy. Trained by Shazaan Shah and owned by Mr. Jaydev M. Mody, representing J.M. Livestock Pvt. Ltd., the horse was expertly guided to the finish line by apprentice jockey Ankush.

The 1,200-meter contest saw Credence pull away from the field to win by a margin of 2-1/2 lengths. Ashwa Veeram, ridden by Kaviraj, took second place, while Fourth Wing, the race favorite, finished third ahead of Irish Gold. The winning time for the event was recorded at 1 minute, 7.72 seconds.

Action Across the Card

The day’s racing program featured a total of seven plates, offering a variety of distances and competitive fields. In the Northern Command Plate over 1,600 meters, Royal Champ lived up to expectations as the favorite, securing a comfortable win for trainer Imtiaz A. Sait with Ramswarup in the saddle. The Amber Royal Plate, run over 1,400 meters, saw Giacomo dominate the field, finishing 2-1/4 lengths ahead of Earth, with A. Sandesh providing the winning ride for trainer Dallas Todywalla.

The General Rajendrasinhji Million proved to be one of the closest finishes of the day. Zuniga, ridden by Yash Narredu and trained by P. Shroff, edged out Rampage by a short head to claim the victory. Meanwhile, the To The Manor Born Plate over 1,000 meters was won by Staria, with jockey Akshay Kumar guiding the horse to a 1-1/2 length win. Akshay Kumar enjoyed a successful day, also securing a victory in the 1,400-meter Skymine Plate aboard Touch Of Mystic.

The final event of the day, the 1,100-meter Red Dragon Plate, was claimed by Flashman. Ridden by N.S. Parmar and trained by Bezan Chenoy, the horse held off a challenge from Moment Of Madness to win by 3/4 of a length. The day concluded with various pool payouts, including a Jackpot return of ₹40,611 for the 70% pool, while the Super Jackpot saw a carry-forward.