The world knows Dr Cyrus Poonawalla as the man whose company (Serum Institute of India, Pune) is the largest producer of vaccines. Closer to home he is also famous as a top breeder of quality racehorses. His friends know him as a successful businessman who, over four decades, built a huge empire which is known as the Poonawalla group. But bloodstock agent Gaurav Rampal, who buys stallions for Poonawalla's stud farm, gives us a glimpse of the personal side, and describes "patience" as the greatest virtue of his wealthy client. For Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Gaurav recently bought Chindit, who reeled off two races in a row in the UK in the new owner's racing silks in quick succession (the Gr 3, Superior Mile Stakes at Haydock on September 9 and the Chasemore Farm Fortune Stakes at Sandown Park on September 20), and might complete a hat-trick on September  29, before coming to India to do stud duty.

mid-day.com spoke with Gaurav Rampal about Chindit making headlines, after being bought by Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, winning two races in quick succession.