Updated On: 25 December, 2023 07:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Prakash Gosavi
Anil Saraf, who owns a stake in both winner Synthesis and runner up Enabler, couldn`t hide his joy, "I am walking on cloud nine!," the man who had already won six group races in this calendar year, said after leading in the winner along with Ameeta and Balam Mohla

V for victory: Jockey Suraj Narredu astride Synthesis, winner of the HPSL Indian 2000 Guineas (Gr 1) at the Mahalaxmi racetrack on Sunday (pic: RWITC)
Three-year-old colt Synthesis, by Speaking Of Which out of Sana, put his best foot forward when making his first appearance at the Mahalaxmi racetrack to begin the Indian Classics campaign. In the hands of jockey Suraj Narredu, Synthesis won the HPSL Indian 2000 Guineas (Gr 1) for trainer Rajesh Narredu, beating Enabler, ridden by cousin Yash Narredu and trained by uncle Malesh Narredu. Synthesis clocked 1m:35.912s for the mile trip.
"All credit for this victory goes to trainer Rajesh Narredu," said breeder Ms Ameeta Mehra, narrating how she was unable to sell the colt on account of a bad injury. "No one wanted him," she went on with the story, "so I decided to keep him though I was not sure he would ever be able to race. But Rajesh nurtured him so well, today he has won the Indian 2000 Guineas." Incidentally, this was the tenth 2000 Guineas victory for Ameeta`s Usha stud farm.