HORSES FOR THE COURSES ----------------------------------------- BOLLYWOOD CALLING -------------------------------- CHANDI SONAA Yes...so Chandi Sonaa movie made by Sanjay Khan (father in law of Hritik Roshan) starring Sanjay, Pran, Danny Denzonpa and Praveen Babi was Premiered for the Navy on board an IN Ship commanded by Sanjeev Kapoor (now Rear Admiral Retired). I did not attend either the Navy function nor the Premier. The movie BOMBED at the box Office and left Sanjay with heavy debts. INDIAN DERBY AT BOMBAY -------------------------------------- Sanjay Khan remembers his friends...Me was one of them Sanjay lost lot of money Chandi Sonaa He bet heavy on SQUANDERER. His Juhu Bungalow, MF Hussain Paintings, his Mecedes car, EVERYTHING Medini and I were invited by Sanjay for the Derby. I know nothing about Horse Racing and Sanjay advised me bet heavy heavy on Squanderer, his horse. Nandu: Sanjay, I got hardly any money. Some Rs 80/- I have. Sanjay: Don’t worry...I will place Rs 1,000/-bet for you with my bookie...if you win keep the money. If Squanderer lose, I take Rs 80/- from you. The Jockey is Jagdish. The BEST in the World ! Nandu: Why NOT Jodha as Jockey for Squanderer? Sanjay : What you know about Jockeys and Jodha? Nandu: Jokey Jodha and Jockey Chavan, their sons both were my Class mates in Military School in Pune. We all used to ride Race Horse filly Damayavanti. Sanjay: Hmmm..ok, but today I we cannot change Jockey suddenly naa. RACE STARTS 2400 meters --------------------------------------- Nice and easy pace ....Squanderer almost last after 500 meters. Nandu: Sanjay...tell horse Squanderer to RUN...he walking in Park ! Sanjay: Nandu relax....wait til last 500. Slowly Squanderer picked up speed and was # 3 position.... Into the last straight leg now. Speed now like LIGHTENING FAST.... At 300 meters Rascal England Jockey Ernie Johnson riding favourite CERTAINTY, severely blocking our Horse Squanderer ! Sanjay very nervous..... 200 mtrs, CERTAINTY was 3 horse lengths ahead Squanderer! Tension....Nandu and Sanju both now like jelly like shaking.... Then brilliant Jockey Jagdish did Indian Rope Trick... From NOWHERE, suddenly we see SQUANDERER neck ahead of CERTAINTY.... Rascal Jockey whipping horse CERTAINTY.... Squanderer, balls he cares and long strides galloping galloping Now 3 lengths ahead to the post...... Finally at FINISH LINE, Squanderer beat shit outta tired screwed odds on favourite horse CERTAINTY! WHOLE RACE COURSE SHOCKED. SANJAY was screaming, howling, shouting like INSANE happy man: !!!! SQUANDERER !!! England Jockey FINISHED....he went back to England Rehab WINNINGS ---------------- Odds on Squanderer were “Chaar ka bhaav”. At Bookie Booth, Sanjay was stuffing notes in plastic bags, many plastic bags! Me I got my bet Rs 1,000/- , plus Rs 4,000/- winnings! Humby I give Rs 1,000/- loan back to Sanjay.. Sanjay: Nandu, you mad? Here take one plastic bag !! I took plastic bag, and we all went to Taj Hotel in Sanjay Mercedes with his chamchaas following in Taxis..... True Story
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 02:58:50 +0000
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