History for the Horse: SOVEREIGN KING
| Center | RNo | Date | Odds | Cl | Dist | AR | A/S | AWt | CWt | Jockey | Dr | Sh | BP | FP | WinnerT | Timedif | LBh | Winner |
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| MU2526 | 155 | 15Mar26 | 15/4 | T4+ | 2400 M | 87 | 4c | 59 | 59 | Antony Raj S | 2 | A | 1 | 9 | 2-28.84 | D-sq. | 36L | KINGS GAMBIT |
| Clean jump, settled third early behind Aalia and King Ke, then surged past to become a runaway leader near the 1000, turned for home well clear, still ten lengths ahead at the 600, but shortened stride in the straight and was swallowed late, fading out tamely | ||||||||||||||||||
| MU2526 | 96 | 01Feb26 | 8 | Gr1 | 2400 M | 79 | 4c | 57 | 57 | Akshay Kumar | 4 | A | 5 | 2 | 2-27.62 | 2-28.45 | 5.25L | FYNBOS |
| Level break, sat in the second half early behind Kabya, moved up outside mid-race, swung for home 5th at the bend, then loomed up strongly on the outer in the straight to finish a resolute second. | ||||||||||||||||||
| MU2526 | 40 | 21Dec25 | 8 | T3Y | 1600 M | 72 | 3c | 57 | 57 | Antony Raj S | 2 | A | 6 | 2 | 1-34.40 | 1-34.41 | -L | BAYCHIMO |
| Broke on even terms, midfield early behind Big Bay and Zacharias, held that central pack spot around the thousand, was improving through the turn in about 6th, then finished powerfully in the straight, just denied close home by Baychimo | ||||||||||||||||||
| BS25 | 129 | 13Jul25 | 7 | GR1 | 2000 M | 73 | 3c | 56 | 56 | Antony Raj S | 13 | A | 12 | 6 | 2-03.28 | 2-05.29 | 12 3/4L | FYNBOS |
| slowly away, in rear till 800, 12th till turn, improved to finish 6th - failed to stay the trip | ||||||||||||||||||
| BS25 | 83 | 22Jun25 | 5/2 | GR1 | 1600 M | 66 | 3c | 56 | 56 | Antony Raj S | 12 | A | 12 | 1 | 1-36.75 | 1-36.75 | -L | SOVEREIGN KING |
| 10th till 1200, 11th till 800, 12th till turn, inched his way forward on the extreme outside and flew in the middle of the turf from 200 to snatch honours in a breathtaking blanket encounter under pure rider's sheer determination | ||||||||||||||||||
| BS25 | 39 | 01Jun25 | 9 | GR3 | 1400 M | 46 | 3c | 52 | 52 | Antony Raj S | 6 | A | 4 | 1 | 1-23.86 | 1-23.86 | -L | SOVEREIGN KING |
| comfortable 4th till turn, changed gears and thundered past the front runners passing 300 zoomed away to bag the day's feature in a wonderful manner - a leading colts contender now, jockey was suspended for careless riding | ||||||||||||||||||
| MU2425 | 127 | 23Feb25 | 10 | GR1 | 1400 M | 0 | 3c | 56 | 56 | C S Jodha | 13 | A | 14 | 4 | 1-23.16 | 1-23.87 | 4 1/4L | BIG BAY |
| 14th till turn, finishing on the extreme outside almost along the outer fence to be a good 4th - asked to do too much in the home stretch | ||||||||||||||||||
| MU2425 | 97 | 02Feb25 | 12 | T3Y | 1400 M | 0 | 3c | 57 | 57 | C S Jodha | 9 | A | 4 | 2 | 1-22.22 | 1-22.46 | 1 1/2L | PROKOFIEV |
| 7th till 1000, improved to be 4th till turn, improved again on the outside but could not make an impression on the winner - ended a good 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||
