Rashid Byramji

Rashid Byramji is a horse trainer, also known as "horse whisperer" of Indian horse racing. He has trained both all time great horses seen on Indian turf, Elusive Pimpernel (22 of 23 starts)[1][2] and Squanderer (18 of 19 starts)[3]. He was third generation professional lasted fifty years in this trade. Byramji retired at the end of Bangalore winter season, in March 2017. His all-India record stands at 3170 wins including 230 classics, 10 Indian Derby winners and 12 Indian Invitation Cup winners. Byramji was crowned champion trainer 42 times in a career that started six decades back in 1956.[4][5][6][7][8]

Byramji is married to Dolly Nazir — the swimmer who competed in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.[9] His son Darius has also followed in his father's footsteps to be a horse trainer as well.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Elusive". indiarace.com. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  2. ↑ Foresee Multimedia Pvt Ltd (2017-06-07), Elusive Pimpernel, retrieved 2018-05-20
  3. ↑ "The Hindu : A legend is no more". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  4. ↑ "The Times Group". epaperbeta.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  5. ↑ "Trainer R R Byramji-www.indiarace.com". indiarace.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  6. ↑ Winning Post (2016-08-02), Interview with Trainer Mr.R. R. Byramji, retrieved 2018-05-23
  7. ↑ Winning Post (2013-07-07), The Winning Post, 5th July - A special episode dedicated to legendary trainer RR Byramji, retrieved 2018-05-23
  8. ↑ "Legendary trainer Byramji feted at BTC". Deccan Herald. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  9. ↑ "Dolly Nazir Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  10. ↑ "Leaving behind a rich legacy". Deccan Herald. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
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