Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Narredu to Lead Team Asia at 2025 Shergar Cup
The Shergar Cup is a horse racing competition where jockeys from different parts of the world team up to race against each other.
Suraj Narredu, an Indian jockey, will lead Team Asia in 2025 at Ascot.
He is joined by jockeys from Japan.
The event includes teams from Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and the Rest of the World.
Each team competes in six races, earning points to win a share of the prize money.
Narredu hopes to demonstrate that Indian jockeys can compete at a high level on a global stage.
It is a big deal for jockeys, like playing at Lord's or Wimbledon.
Suraj Narredu will captain Team Asia at the 2025 Shergar Cup.
The Shergar Cup is a team-based horse racing event with teams from Asia, Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and the Rest of the World.
Team Asia includes jockeys Ryusei Sakai and Mirai Iwata, the latter a World All-Star Jockeys champion.
The competition features six races, with the winning team sharing a £500,000 prize pool.
Narredu aims to showcase Indian jockeys on the global stage at Ascot.
- Who
- Suraj Narredu, captaining Team Asia with jockeys from Japan and other teams from Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and the Rest of the World.
- What
- The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup, a team-based horse racing competition.
- When
- 2025.
- Where
- Ascot.
- Why
- To celebrate global talent and competition in horse racing.
- Event Name
- Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup
- Team Asia Captain
- Suraj Narredu
- Team Asia Jockeys
- Ryusei Sakai, Mirai Iwata, and Suraj Narredu
- Teams Participating
- Asia, Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, Rest of the World
- Total Purse
- £500,000
- Event Format
- Team-based
