Pesi Shroff

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Pesi Shroff
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Occupation Jockey, Horse trainer
Born1965
Mumbai, India

Pesi Shroff (b. 1965) is a former Indian champion jockey. He has ridden 5,614 races and won 1,751 of them, including 106 classic races and 29 Derbys. Born to a Parsi family, he began his career at 16 years old when he was licensed to ride by the Royal Western India Turf Club in Mumbai in 1981. He won his first race on My Squaw. [1]

Pesi had a long association with Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya having been a retainer for him for several years. Apart from Mallya, he has also ridden for leading owners of the Indian turf like M.A.M. Ramaswamy, Deepak Khaitan, and Khushroo Dhunjibhoy . [1]

To date, he is the only jockey to have piloted eight Derby winners at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai and has ridden a classic winner in each of the five major racing centres of India. [2]

On 31 October 2004, he retired from the profession to become a trainer.

Pesi is married to childhood sweetheart Tina (sister of Karl Umrigar) with whom they have had two children, Yohann and Anya. He also likes to play golf and is a cricket fan. [1]

Career wins as a jockey

Wins [3]
YearRaceHorse
1984Indian DerbyEnterprising
1985Indian DerbyRevelation
1989Indian DerbyExhilaration
1990Indian DerbyDesert Warrior
1991Indian DerbyStarfire Girl
1994Indian DerbyLittle Over
2001Indian DerbyStorm Again
2004Indian DerbyPsychic Flame
1985Indian Turf InvitationRevelation
1986Indian Turf InvitationAmorous Knight
1989Indian Turf InvitationExhilaration
1990Indian Turf InvitationDesert Warrior
1992Indian Turf InvitationBugs Bunny
1993Indian Turf InvitationAdler
2001Indian Turf InvitationStorm Again

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pesi Shroff to retire". The Hindu . 26 October 2004. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  2. Khan, Ikram; Vijayakar, Pradeep (24 October 2004). "Pesi Shroff wants one last hurrahe". Times of India, Mumbai . Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  3. "Pesi Shroff's career highlights". The Hindu . 2 November 2004. Archived from the original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.