The thirty fourth version of the Poonawalla Breeders Multi-Million (PBMM) will likely be staged on February 26 as a part of the ‘Big Turf Carnival’ weekend at the Mahalaxmi racecourse.
Popularly often known as the ‘Juvenile Derby’, PBMM continues to be the second-best crowd puller after the Indian Derby and the richest race which determines the high juvenile in the nation. This 12 months’s whole prize cash is ₹1.5 crore with a winner’s purse of ₹90 lakh.
The Big Turf Carnival, promoted by Bookmyshow, RWITC and the Poonawalla household, will showcase racing beneath lights, meals and drinks, motion pictures beneath the stars, carnival video games for youngsters, procuring, music, sumo wrestling, eliminator, bull rides, tarot card studying and rather more.
Every entrant to the members and first enclosure could be eligible for a fortunate draw to win prizes supplied by the Poonawalla household like an Honda Amaze (1st prize), scooter (2nd), TV (third) and laptop computer (4th). All one has to do is to foretell the first 4 placings in the PBMM.
Among the discipline of 11 runners who will face the starter this 12 months, coach A.M. Jadhav’s Fighton, who gained very nicely in his final begin and is in good condition, could rating over his rivals.
Dallas Todywalla’s colt Irish Gold, who claimed the Breeders’ (*26*) Stakes, and the filly Portofino Bay, a winner of two races, have equal probabilities and will combat out for the honours.
Generosity and Jamari, fillies who hail from coach Pesi Shroff’s yard and gained their final begins, could add pep to the end.
Among the outstation challengers, coach Suleman Attaollahi’s Elpenor, who gained impressively in his final outing, could have a say at the end.
Patrick Quin’s ward Destroyer, set to debut on this wealthy occasion, has proven good promise in his morning trials and will upset.
