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Golden Dancer, Nebula, and Social Butterfly shine brightly.

  • Authored By: Sports Now
  • Updated Jul 11, 2026, 18:51 IST

During the horse exercises in Pune on Saturday, impressive performances were delivered by Social Butterfly, Golden Dancer, and Nebula.

Golden Dancer, Nebula, and Social Butterfly shine brightly.

On the evening of July 11, a series of impressive workouts took place at the local racetrack, showcasing the talents of several horses in preparation for upcoming races. Among the standout performers were Social Butterfly, Golden Dancer, and Nebula, each demonstrating remarkable speed and agility during their training sessions.

Notable Performances in Short Distances

The workouts began with a 600-meter sprint on the inner sand track, where Market King, ridden by Hamir, clocked an impressive time of 38 seconds. Following closely were Age Of Reason and Bright Button, both under the guidance of Shelar, who completed the distance in 54 seconds, with a final 600-meter split of 41 seconds. Foxy and Fay, ridden by T.S. Jodha and P. Vinod respectively, also showed strong performances, finishing together in 40 seconds.

Other notable pairs included Dream Alliance and Endurance, who finished their 600 meters in 42 seconds, while Minari, under Shelar, moved fluently to complete the distance in 41 seconds. Muqaddar, ridden by A. Gaikwad, impressed with a time of 38 seconds, while Veloce and Styx, both ridden by T.S. Jodha, finished their workouts in 43 seconds, appearing to move easily throughout.

Longer Distances Highlighted by Strong Finishes

The 1000-meter workouts featured Irish Gold and Little John, with N. Bhosale and J. Chinoy aboard, respectively, finishing in 1:07 and 40 seconds for the final 600 meters, with Irish Gold leading by six lengths. Social Butterfly, ridden by Mosin, also performed well, completing the distance in 1:07 and finishing strongly in 40 seconds.

Golden Dancer, under Ramswarup, showcased an attractive stride, finishing in 1:07 with a final 600-meter time of 40 seconds. Meanwhile, Nebula, ridden by T.S. Jodha, made a remarkable comeback, starting four lengths behind and finishing four lengths ahead of Floyd, clocking 1:07 and 39 seconds for the last 600 meters. The evening concluded with Queen Of Beauties, who responded well to A. Gaikwad, completing her 1200 meters in 1:23, with a final 600-meter split of 40 seconds.

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