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]

Rashid Byramji
OccupationHorse trainer
Spouse(s)Dolly Nazir
Significant horses
Elusive Pimpernel

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


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