Ruffina on top of all in PBMM 2017.

Subject :Ruffina on Top of all in PBMM
The sponsors The Poonawalla Family have already won 1 PBM (Her Excellency in 1999 along with co-owners G.Essaji and Shapoor Mistry) and 1 PBMM (Haunting Memories in 2006 as a co-owner with Late Dr. MAM Ramaswamy). 

As usual, this time also they are in partnership with others, Saleem Fazalbhoy, and Dinsha/Munchi Shroff, but the majority shares of the main contender RUFFINA are with the Poonawallas. Why Ruffina is being talked about is, this filly has been bred at late Mrs. Cyrus C. Poonawalla's stud farm, i.e. Villoo's Greenfields Stud Farm. The Farm House was renovated and decorated by Sussan Khan (ex-wife of Hrithik Roshan) last year, is the home for Adar Cyrus and Natasha Adar family and their guests, dignitaries etc. For the last few years the stud farm was hardly in the business, however now they have resumed serious breeding activities. 

RUFFINA decimated the opposition in Gool S.Poonawalla Million in an almost record breaking time of 69.80 seconds over 1200m (Record is in the name of Amadeus 69.62 seconds). Ruffina is being saddled by Dallas Todywalla, who saddled three winners in the past, 1994 Brave Hunter, 2003 Secret Romeo, and Blurr in 2004. 

This year the fight is seriously in between two Stud Farms - Poonwallas vs. Manjri, in other words, between the progenies of two sires Excellent Art Vs. Phoenix Tower. For records, Excellent Art has 2 sons and 2 daughters in the fray, whereas Phoenix Tower has 3 sons and 2 daughters. So it is going to be interesting who fills the exacta numbers behind RUFFINA...? 

Satish Narredu (Forest Fantasy 1997), Mallesh Narredu (Lei 1996, Indiscretion 1998, Fedora 2005), both together won 4 PBMMs, it is to be seen how their next generation - Suraj Narredu - fairs today with Tutankhamun, owned by none other than Shapoor Mistry & others. When you are talking about Phoenix Tower progenies, we cannot forget the most improved horse AWESOME HOOVES but the horse has still to mature.

Most successful owner in the PBM/PBMM was late Dr.MAM, who won this trophy in 2001, Noble Opinion, 2002 Priceless, 2003 Secret Romeo, 2006 Haunting Memories, 2007 Broubon King, and 2013 Murioi. His trust is fielding Perfect Star and Angels Touch, with PSC up on Perfect Star all moods vanished; Karthik should have given this mount to Sandesh instead. Nevertheless it wont finish in first three. 


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