In a close contest for the horse of the year title, trainer Pesi Shroff’s strongly build four-year-old horse, Zuccarelli (Trevor Patel-up) may take the measure of trainer Karthik Ganapathy’s ageing mare, Juliette (C.S. Jodha), in the 2,400m Chettinad Indian Turf Invitation Cup, in Chennai, on Sunday.

SELECTIONS

1.30pm: Columbian 1. Mountain Lion 2. The Sovereign Orb 3.

2pm: Stockbridge 1. Chashni 2. Santa Clara 3.

2.30pm: Soup And Sandwich 1. Divine Thoughts 2. O Hansini 3.

3pm: King Louis 1. Kings Best 2. Ashwa Yudhvir 3.

3.30pm: Multifaceted 1. Priceless Gold 2. Knotty Dancer 3.

4.15pm: Forest Flame 1. Giant Star 2. Cosmic Ray 3.

5pm: Zuccarelli 1. Juliette 2. A Star Is Born 3.

5.45pm: Four Wheel Drive 1. Allamanda 2. Scruples 3.

Day’s Best: Forest Flame Double: Columbian & Stockbridge.

Chennai results

(With RCTC dividends)

1st race: Devils Magic 1, Magic Circle 2, Flying Quest 3. Win Rs 97;

2nd race: Douglas 1, Queen Regnant 2, Diamond And Pearls 3. Win Rs 14;

3rd race: Obsidian 1, The Inheritor 2, Black Coffee 3. Win Rs 27;

4th race: Lord Frankel 1, Winmylove 2, Aries 3. Win Rs 35;

5th race: Victory Parade 1, Electra 2, Sea Of Cortez 3. Win Rs 115; 6th race (Sprinters’ Cup): Multifaceted 1, Iron Age 2, Ashwa Bravo 3. Win Rs 18;

7th race (Stayers’ Cup): Theon 1, Speedster 2, Faith Of Success 3. Win Rs 19;

8th race: Pink Jasmine 1, Gangster 2, Key To The Mint 3. NR: 8. Win Rs 30.