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| + | Double Asian Games medallist equestrian Fouaad Mirza secured an Olympic quota after finishing as the top-ranked rider in his group in the qualifiers, ending a wait spanning nearly two decades. The 27-year-old was the highest ranked rider in Group G for the South East Asia, Oceania in the individual eventing category after the end of the Europe stage earlier this month. | ||
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| + | However, the official confirmation will be announced by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) on February 20. | ||
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| + | Imtiaz Anees (2000 Sydney) and Late Wing Commander IJ Lamba (1996 Atlanta) are the only Indians to have represented the country at the Olympics. | ||
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| + | Mirza, who was honoured with the Arjuna Award in August, finished with a total of 64 points from six qualifying events. PTI | ||
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“That may be a small amount but that’s immaterial. When you are one of the owners of the Kentucky Derby winner, it means a lot to me,” said Rampal. The picking of a winner of this prestigious race will certainly enhance his professional image as a bloodstock agent. Rampal was also instrumental in buying the 2014 Indian Derby winner Alaindair for his owners. | “That may be a small amount but that’s immaterial. When you are one of the owners of the Kentucky Derby winner, it means a lot to me,” said Rampal. The picking of a winner of this prestigious race will certainly enhance his professional image as a bloodstock agent. Rampal was also instrumental in buying the 2014 Indian Derby winner Alaindair for his owners. | ||
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YEAR-WISE DEVELOPMENTS
2019
Mirza 3rd Indian to seal Olympic berth
Nov 23, 2019: The Times of India
Double Asian Games medallist equestrian Fouaad Mirza secured an Olympic quota after finishing as the top-ranked rider in his group in the qualifiers, ending a wait spanning nearly two decades. The 27-year-old was the highest ranked rider in Group G for the South East Asia, Oceania in the individual eventing category after the end of the Europe stage earlier this month.
However, the official confirmation will be announced by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) on February 20.
Imtiaz Anees (2000 Sydney) and Late Wing Commander IJ Lamba (1996 Atlanta) are the only Indians to have represented the country at the Olympics.
Mirza, who was honoured with the Arjuna Award in August, finished with a total of 64 points from six qualifying events. PTI
Kentucky Derby
2020: Gaurav Rampal co-owned the winner
When three-yearold colt Authentic beat the hot favourite Tiz The Law to win the Kentucky Derby, the big daddy of American thoroughbred racing, Pedder Road resident Gaurav Rampal was over the moon. The 41-year-old bloodstock agent had become the first Indian co-owner of a Kentucky Derby winner.
Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by John Velazquez, Authentic was third in demand in a 15-horse field, the smallest since 1998. “Due to travel restrictions I couldn’t travel to the US, but I enjoyed every moment of Authentic’s upset win here in Mumbai,” Rampal told TOI. Rampal, however, was not the only owner of Authentic who was celebrating. There were 4,200 of them!
The 4,200 ‘micro-owners’ of Authentic were watching him win from their homes. For the first time in its 146-year history, the stands at Churchill Downs were empty thanks to Covid-19.
“There is a Californiabased company called MyRaceHorse which promotes micro-ownerships. They had a 12.5% share in Authentic and they were selling 12,500 shares at $206 apiece. I was aware of the colt’s pedigree apart from the fact that he had won four of his five previous starts. So, I decided to invest and bought a share on June 29,” said Rampal, who is one of the leading bloodstock agents in India. Apart from MyRacehorse founder Michael Behrens, B Wayne Hughes holds a majority share in Authentic.
So how much will each micro-owner get from Authentic’s victory? It’s not easy to figure it out. The total purse is $3 million, of which the winner lands $1.8 million. The jockey and trainer each get 10% of the purse while other expenses, such as barn rental fees and veterinary bills, may be paid from the winnings. MyRaceHorse will get 12.5% of what’s left, and that money will go to the micro-owners, based on how many shares they own.
“That may be a small amount but that’s immaterial. When you are one of the owners of the Kentucky Derby winner, it means a lot to me,” said Rampal. The picking of a winner of this prestigious race will certainly enhance his professional image as a bloodstock agent. Rampal was also instrumental in buying the 2014 Indian Derby winner Alaindair for his owners.
