Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Royal Champ Favored For Free Press Journal Trophy
Royal Champ is a four-year-old horse racing in Pune on Saturday.
She is expected to have a strong chance in the Free Press Journal Trophy.
In her latest race, she finished behind a horse named Abhyankar.
She has also performed well enough in her last two races to attract attention.
Her trainer is Imtiaz A. Sait.
Her jockey, Antony Raj S., will ride her for the third time in a row.
The familiar partnership may help her perform better.
Whisper and Phantasmique are considered her biggest challengers.
Royal Champ is still looking for her first win.
Royal Champ is considered the leading contender in Saturday’s Free Press Journal Trophy at Pune Race Course.
The four-year-old filly recently finished behind Abhyankar in the Oriental Express Plate.
Trainer Imtiaz A. Sait and jockey Antony Raj S. will continue their partnership for a third consecutive race.
Royal Champ has shown promise in her last two outings but has not yet won.
Whisper and Phantasmique are identified as her main rivals in the seven-furlong contest.
- Who
- Royal Champ, trained by Imtiaz A. Sait and ridden by Antony Raj S., is the leading contender; Whisper and Phantasmique are the main challengers.
- What
- The Free Press Journal Trophy, a seven-furlong horse race, will open the special Pune meeting.
- When
- Saturday, with the first race scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
- Where
- Pune Race Course.
- Why
- Royal Champ’s recent performances, including a finish behind Abhyankar, suggest she may be ready to win.
- Race
- The Free Press Journal Trophy
- Distance
- Seven furlongs
- Venue
- Pune Race Course
- Leading contender
- Royal Champ
- Trainer
- Imtiaz A. Sait
- Jockey
- Antony Raj S.
- Main rivals
- Whisper and Phantasmique
- First race time
- 1:30 p.m.