Suraj Narredu
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| Citizenship | India |
| Born | 7 February 1985 Bangalore |
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| Country | India |
| Sport | Horse racing |
| Updated on 15 June 2017 | |
Suraj Narredu (born 7 February 1985) is an Indian jockey.
Biography
Regarded amongst the top jockeys this country has ever produced, Suraj started riding at the BARI riding school ( which is in no use ) in Bangalore at the young age of 12.
The son of ex jockey, and current trainer, Satish Narredu and nephew of ex jockey and current trainer, Malesh Narredu, Suraj has been exposed to horse racing since he was born. His family nurtured his dream of becoming a professional jockey, and guided him to make a fruitful career out of his passion.
Career
The highlights of Suraj Narredu's career would be when he won the McDowell's Indian Derby in record timing, with Be Safe in 2015. Suraj still maintains that Be Safe is the best horse he has ever ridden.
2014-2015 saw a dream phase for Suraj's career where he won most of the Classic races of the year with three horses, Be Safe, Quasar and Godspeed. Since then Suraj has won the Indian derby thrice with Star Superior(2019), War hammer(2020) and Immortality(2021) . Suraj has garnered International riding experience by doing sort riding stints abroad in riding centres in USA, France, Dubai and most recently, Ireland where he worked alongside world renowned professionals like Aidan O'Brien, Joseph Patrick O'Brien and John Oxx He has won races in Macau, Malaysia and Mauritius where he won the International Jockeys Challenge in 2011.
| Year | Race | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Vijay Textiles Golconda 2000 Guineas (Gr III) | Coral Gables |
| 2004 | Golconda Oaks (Gr III) | Annapolis |
| 2005 | Deccan Bookmakers Association Fillies Trial St | Da Vinci Rose |
| 2005 | Calcutta Fillies Trial St | Sanskara |
| 2005 | K R O A Mysore 1000 Guineas (Gr III) | Bratz |
| 2005 | Calcutta Derby Trial St | Sanskara |
| 2005 | Golconda 1000 Guineas (Gr II) | Bratz |
| 2005 | Poonawalla Mysore Derby (Gr I) | Psychic Strength |
| 2006 | Poonawalla Mysore Derby (Gr I) | Super Speed |
| 2007 | Golconda 1000 Guineas (Gr II) | Ruby Queen |
| 2008 | Golconda Oaks (Gr II) | Ruby Queen |
| 2008 | Deccan Bookmakers Association Colts Trial St | Succeeding Star |
| 2008 | Calcutta Fillies Trial St 2008 | Safari |
| 2009 | Calcutta 1000 Guineas 08-09 Gr III | Safari |
| 2009 | Calcutta Colts Trial St 2009 | Credit Squeeze |
| 2009 | Fernhill's Palace Bangalore 1000 Guineas Gr II | You're So Beautiful |
| 2009 | Harvins Bangalore 2000 Guineas Gr II | Sprint Star |
| 2010 | Vijay Textiles Golconda Derby Stakes 2010 Gr I | Arabian Prince |
| 2010 | Vandrevala Foundation Indian Turf Invitation Cup (Gr I) | Becket |
| 2010 | HDIL Colts Trial St (Gr I) | Sun Kingdom |
| 2010 | HDIL Bangalore 2000 Guineas (Gr II) | Sun Kingdom |
| 2011 | Arlington Heights (Gr III) | Invisible Star |
| 2011 | Nanoli Stud Pune Derby (Gr I) | Hills and Stars |
| 2011 | Nanoli Stud Pune Derby (Gr I) | Hills and Stars |
| 2012 | Calcutta Fillies Trial St | Silverina |
| 2012 | Mysore 2000 Guineas (Gr III) | Super Storm |
| 2012 | Abaran Bangalore 2000 Guineas (Gr II) | Wind Stream |
| 2014 | Deccan Bookmakers Golconda Derby Stakes (Gr I) | Roses in Bloom |
| 2014 | Colts Championship St (Gr I) | Be Safe |
| 2014 | Kingfisher Derby Bangalore (Gr I) | Be Safe |
| 2014 | Deccan Bookmakers Fillies Championship (Gr III) | Godspeed |
| 2014 | Nanoli Stud Pune Derby (Gr I) | Quasar |
| 2014 | Calcutta 2000 Guineas (Gr II) | Quasar |
| 2014 | New Hope Indian 1000 Guineas (Gr I) | Godspeed |
| 2014 | ABV Nucleus 2000 Guineas (Gr I) | Be Safe |
| 2015 | Eveready Calcutta Derby St (Gr I) | Quasar |
| 2015 | Deccan Bookmakers Golconda Derby Stakes (Gr I) | Quasar |
| 2015 | McDowell Signature Indian Derby (Gr I) | Be Safe |
| 2015 | Deccan Colts Championship (Gr III) | Desert God |
| 2015 | Golconda 1000 Guineas (Gr II) | Intelligence |
| 2016 | Calcutta Fillies Trial St | Dysomnia |
| 2016 | Calcutta Monsoon Derby (Gr II) | Whomakestherules |
| 2016 | Calcutta 1000 Guineas (Gr III) | Silver Beauty |
| 2016 | Calcutta 2000 Guineas (Gr II) | Whomakestherules |
| 2016 | Bangalore 2000 Guineas (Gr II) | Battalion |
| 2016 | Calcutta Oaks (Gr III) | Silver Beauty |
| 2016 | South India 1000 Guineas (Gr III) | Aika Aika Aika |
| 2017 | Calcutta Fillies Trial Stakes | Windsor Forest |
| 2017 | Jayachamraja Wadiyar Golf Club Mysore 2000 Guineas (Gr II) | Castlebridge |
| 2017 | Kingfisher Ultra Pune Derby (Gr I) | Lady in Lace |
| 2017 | Mysore Derby (Gr I) | Castlebridge |
| 2017 | Golconda St Leger (Gr II) | Salazaar |
| 2017 | Golconda 1000 Guineas (Gr II) | Lady in Lace |
| 2017 | Spartan Poker Indian 1000 Guineas (Gr I) | Lady in Lace |
| 2017 | South India 2000 Guineas (Gr I) | Tutankhamun |
| 2018 | Golconda Oaks (Gr II) | Nanhipari |
| 2018 | Calcutta Derby St (Gr I) | Aggregated |
| 2018 | Deccan Bookmakers Fillies Championship St (Gr III) | Realmsoffantasy |
| 2018 | Deccan Bookmakers Colts Championship St (Gr III) | Star Superior |
| 2018 | Deccan Derby (Gr I) | Star Superior |
| 2018 | Calcutta Oaks (Gr II) | Oriana |
| 2019 | Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby (Gr I) | Star Superior |
| 2019 | Calcutta St Leger (Gr III) | Shivansh |
| 2019 | Raghulal Mysore 1000 Guineas (Gr III) | Cosmic Ray |
| 2019 | Jayachamraja Wadiyar Golf Club Mysore 2000 Guineas (Gr III) | Northern Alliance |
| 2019 | Calcutta 1000 Guineas (Gr III) | Izzy |
| 2019 | The Golconda 1000 Guineas (Gr.2) | Paso Robles |
| 2019 | Bangalore 2000 Guineas (Gr.2) | War Hammer |
| 2020 | The Golconda Oaks (Gr.2) | Paso Robles |
| 2020 | The South India Derby Stakes (Gr.1) | Sir Supremo |
| 2020 | The Indian Champion Cup (Gr.1) | Star Superior |
| 2020 | Bangalore Derby (Gr.1) | War Hammer |
| 2020 | The Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby (Gr.1) | War Hammer |
| 2020 | The South India 1000 Guineas (Gr.2) | Born Queen |
| 2020 | Calcutta 2000 Guineas (Gr.2) | Black Pearl |
| 2020 | Banglore St. Leger (Gr.2) | Cosmos |
| 2020 | Bangalore 2000 Guineas (Gr.2) | Lagarde |
| 2021 | The South India St. Leger (Gr.2) | Cosmos |
| 2021 | The South India Oaks (Gr.2) | Born Queen |
| 2021 | The Indian 2000 Guineas (Gr.1) | Lagarde |
| 2021 | The South India Derby Stakes (Gr.1) | Born Queen |
| 2021 | Calcutta Derby Stakes (Gr.1) | Black Pearl |
| 2021 | The HRC Golconda 2000 Guineas (Gr.2) | Ashwa Bravo |
| 2021 | The Indian Champion Cup (Gr.1) | Psychic Force |
| 2021 | The Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby (Gr.1) | Immortality |
References
External links
Media related to Suraj Narredu at Wikimedia Commons