Wonder mare Juliette annihilated her rivals, including King's Ransom, in the C N Wadia Gold Cup (Gr 2), powered by Zavaray S Poonawala, the feature event of Sunday's seven-race Mahalaxmi card. In the hands of CS Jodha, Juliette raced in the famed "gold and brown" silks of the late Dr MAM Ramaswamy for the last time, as the Poonawalla family, just before she went out on the racetrack, had sealed the deal to buy her out. Juliette will undoubtedly prove a great asset for the breeding establishment of the Poonawallas. The proud new owners, Zavaray Poonawalla and his entire clan, were present at the racecourse to lead her in and receive the glittering gold Trophy. 

Zavaray Poonawalla, who was the chief sponsor of the first edition of the Indian Racing Carnival, expressed joy that the Mahalaxmi season closed with a great show, and expressed hope that the Pune monsoon season will also open with a bang.