The winner was owned by Mr K Srinath Reddy and well trained by Deshmukh.
Favourite three-year-old "True Friend" (Jockey up P S Chouhan), trained by Faisal Hassan, clinch the Taramati Cup Div I of 1400 Metres, for Category III horses, the side attraction of the day.
Trainers Deshmukh and Faisal Hassan scored a double each while jockey P S Chouhan only scored a four times. First five favourites obliged in a card of nine events.