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Friday May 23, 2025

Vitoria sole favourite to win in Lahore’s night races

By Asher Butt
April 22, 2025
A representative image of a horse race. — APP/File
A representative image of a horse race. — APP/File

LAHORE: Late night races at the Lahore Race Club delivered a series of unexpected outcomes with Vitoria emerging as the sole favourite to fulfill expectations amid a flurry of surprise winners.

The evening began with an unexpected triumph as Haseeb Thrill claimed victory in the opening race, while Al Karam finished in the anticipated second position and Advocate secured third place in an unexpected turn of events.

The second race continued the trend of upsets when Raftar, considered a long shot by most punters, crossed the finish line first. Thunder Man caused another stir by claiming second place, with Sky Warrior completing the surprising top three finishers.

In the third race, Rayaan Prince emerged as an unexpected victor, while favorite Desert Parri had to settle for second place. Zaman Sahab, expected by many to secure a place position, rounded out the top three.

The fourth race provided the evening’s only predictable outcome as race favorite Vitoria lived up to expectations with a commanding performance to secure first place. Black Fire surprised the crowd by finishing second, while Qalandar, expected to take second, had to settle for third position.

The night concluded with more unexpected results in the fifth race as Qismat defied the odds to claim victory. Samore City surprised spectators with a second-place finish, while place favorite Vartica could only manage third position.