The prestigious and traditional Governor’s Cup was held on 15th April, 2025 at the Nuwara Eliya race track and the major sponsor was by M/s. Edwards Collections.
The first race was run in the year 1892 at the Nuwara Eliya racetrack. This year 2025, there was in of total of 5 races sponsored by M/s. Edwards Collections, HI Magazine, Sporting Star and Sporting Times. The mile race was run under the testing conditions due to heavy downpour. As the starter flagged off the race, EDDIE THE EAGLE recent import from India owned by Mr & Mrs Gamini and Chamari Jayarathne’s cleverly ridden by Indian based jockey M.S. Deora and trained by S.V. Mathialagan lifted the prestigious Governor’s Cup 2025.
Incidentally another traditional race the Queens Cup sponsored by the M/s. Edwards Collection was also run in a distance of 2000 metres, which was won by another import from India SQUARE THE CIRLCE owned by Mr Hasanga Jayaratne and Paba Jayaratne hard ridden by Indian based jockey M.S. Deora and trained by S.V. Mathialagan
The first race sponsored by HI Magazine was won by ZULU FANTASY owned by Mr & Mrs Edwards, ridden by P.S. Kaviraj and trained by S.D. Mahesh.
The second race sponsored by Sporting Star was won by SHAAS COMRADE, owned by Mr Hasanga Jayaratne and Paba Jayaratne hard ridden by Indian based jockey P. Sai Kumar and trained by S.V. Mathialagan.
The third race sponsored by Sporting Times was won by BIG TREASURE, owned by Mr Hasanga Jayaratne and Paba Jayaratne hard ridden by Indian based jockey P. Vikramr and trained by S.V. Mathialagan
governor’s cup 2025 competition
LADY WITH THE BEST HAT – Dilrukshi
BEST DRESSED LADY – Dilrukshi, Harshani and Oshini
BEST DRESSED GENTLEMAN – Mr. Anshul Gupta
BEST DRESSED COUPLE – Mr. Chrish & Mrs. Taniya
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