PAST WINNERS OF THE INVITATION CUP RUN AT MAHALAKSHMI (MUMBAI).

The inagural running of the Invitation Cup was run in the Year 1963 at Mahalakshmi Race Course, Mumbai & it was won by Mount Everest who was trained by Mohd. Lahori & was ridden by Jockey J. McGaffin. Mount Everest was breed at the Yervada Stud. 8 runners faced the start & the timing of the race was 2.40 secs.

In the year 1966, it was won by Red Rufus who was trained by Meherjee & ridden by Jockey K. Raghunath. Red Rufus was breed at the Kolhapur Stud. 9 runners faced the start & the timing was 2.38 secs.

In the year 1970, it was won by Loyal Prince who was trained by D. N. Adenwalla & was ridden by Jockey E. Eldin. Loyal Prince was breed at the Greenacres Stud. 13 runners faced the start & the timing was 2.35 secs.

In the year 1974, it was won by Topmost who was trained by R. R. Byramji & was ridden by Jockey M. Reuben. Topmost was breed at the Kunigal Stud. 15 runners faced the start & the timing was 2.34 secs.

In the year 1979, it was won by Own Opinion who was trained by A. B. David & was ridden by Jockey M. Jagdish. Own Opinion was breed at the Bhopal Stud. 5 runners faced the start & the timing was 2.31 secs.

In the year 1984, it was won by Charon who was trained by Imtiaz A. Sait & was ridden by Jockey A. Barclay. Charon was breed at the Vikram Greenlands Stud. 16 runners faced the start & the timing was 2.35 secs.

In the year 1989, it was won by Exhilaration who was trained by Imtiaz A. Sait & was ridden by Jockey Pesi Shroff. Exhilaration was breed at the Poonwalla Stud. 13 runners faced the start & the timing was 2.31 secs.

In the year 1994, it was won by Super Brave who was trained by Imtiaz A. Sait & was ridden by Jockey Aslam Kader. Super Brave was breed at the Poonawalla Stud. 10 runners faced the start & the timing was 2.30 secs.

In the year 1999, it was won by Running Flame who was trained by S. Padmanabhan & was ridden by Jockey Richard Hughes. Running Flame was breed at the Usha Stud. 10 runners faced the start & the timing was 2.32 secs.

In the year 2004, it was won by Simply Supreme who was trained by Sorab F. Jilla & was ridden by Jockey Samuel Fargeat. Simply Supreme was breed at the Poonawalla Stud. 15 runners faced the start & the timing was 2.33 secs.

Who will win the Invitation Cup in 2010 ? The Queen Filly Jacqueline may have won the Indian Derby in a breathtaking finish, but the war isn't over yet. The battle resumes this weekend on 7th March 2010 at THE VANDREWALA FOUNDATION INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP. Watch the Derby runner-up Becket and other equine superstars from across the country attempt to overthrow the champion filly Jacqueline. Don't say you weren't invited. So go to the Mahalakshmi Race Course on 7th March 2010, because IF YOU NEVER GO, YOU'LL NEVER KNOW.