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La Dolce Vita, Cellini and Menorca show strong form in morning track work

  • Authored By: Sports Now
  • Updated Oct 23, 2026, 18:51 IST

La Dolce Vita, Cellini and Menorca delivered impressive performances during Friday morning's training session on the inner sand track, showcasing their readiness ahead of upcoming racing engagements.

La Dolce Vita, Cellini and Menorca show strong form in morning track work

La Dolce Vita, Cellini and Menorca produced standout performances during the morning training session on the inner sand track this Friday, October 23. The trio caught the eye of observers as they completed their respective gallops, signalling their current fitness levels during the latest round of track work.

Among the notable efforts, La Dolce Vita, partnered with Omkar, covered 1000m in 1:04, clocking 50 seconds for the 800m and 37 seconds for the final 600m. The gallop was described as an impressive display of form. Similarly, Menorca, ridden by Mosin, worked over 1200m in 1:19, with the 1000m split recorded at 1:06, the 800m at 52 seconds, and the final 600m in 40 seconds, showing a positive response to the rider's urgings.

Strong gallops highlight Friday morning session

Cellini, also under the guidance of Omkar, demonstrated sharp speed over 800m, finishing the distance in 49 seconds with a final 600m split of 37 seconds. The performance was noted as a pleasing piece of work for the connections involved.

Other horses also participated in the morning exercises. In a 1000m gallop, Sacred Flash (Aditya) and Silver Dynamite (Zeeshan) were pushed to finish in 1:06, with the former crossing the line a length ahead of his companion after clocking 50 seconds for the 800m and 38 seconds for the 600m. Cornucopia (S.J. Sunil) was also put through a 1000m workout, finishing in 1:07 with splits of 52 seconds for 800m and 39 seconds for 600m.

In other track activities, Field Of Gold (A. Gaikwad) and AR Legend (apprentice) completed 800m in 56 seconds, with the final 600m in 42 seconds; Field Of Gold finished three lengths clear. Sol Invictus (riding boy) and Blue’s Pride (riding boy) also covered 800m in 56 seconds, with the final 600m in 41 seconds, as Sol Invictus pulled four lengths ahead. Additionally, Victory Flair (Nazil) completed an easy 800m in 56 seconds, finishing the final 600m in 41 seconds, while Touch Of Mystic (N.B. Kuldeep) recorded 1:12 for 1000m, covering the 800m in 57 seconds and the 600m in 43 seconds.