Horse trainer Rashid Byramji, who passed away last week at Bangalore, will always be held in awe for his stupendous achievements, but among his conquests is one record for which every railbird attending the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby (Grade 1) this Sunday (February 6) at the Mahalaxmi racecourse will remember the legendary trainer: Byramji won the Indian Derby a record 13 times! 

The record books mention only 10 of the 13 against his name, because the other three Derby winners were saddled through proxies, when he was exiled from Mahalaxmi by the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) bosses.