LAHORE: Jim And Tonic produced a stunning display of speed, stamina and endurance to win the Pakistan Derby at the Lahore Racecourse on Sunday; the four-year-old chestnut colt dashing superbly in the straight and winning by a distance.

Ridden by jockey Aamir Pervez, who recorded his eighth triumph in the country’s premier classic term race for four-year-old thoroughbreds, the A.B. Malik-trained Jim And Tonic clocked 32 3/5 seconds over the 2400m distance — just two fraction short of the record time for the Derby — and was followed by Farhan King, Spartacus and Last Emperor in making the frame in the race which featured 14 runners.

Earlier, rank outsider Dil Awaiz powered to a victory over two-lengths in the Nat­ional Breeders Cup classic, the most important term race for three-year-old thoroughbreds.

Published in Dawn, March 4th, 2024