Greater than a yr faraway from its controversial final version, the Philippine Racing Fee’s (Philracom) Presidential Gold Cup returns to the scene as nonetheless the richest, most prestigious race of the season set to be flagged off on Sunday at Manila Turf Membership in Malvar, Batangas.
Ten of the nation’s most interesting gallopers, led by final yr’s disqualified winner, Sky Shot, can be participating within the P10 million traditional set to be run over the back-breaking 2,000 meters.
Needing to return final yr’s trophy after the governing company reversed his win, Sky Shot can be ridden this time by JOL Siego and can, in all probability, be despatched off as a longshot with the grizzled Boss Emong and Tremendous Swerte additionally returning to handle unfinished enterprise.
Sky Shot, then underneath JB Hernandez, crossed the road first, however not after the Philracom declared a number of days later that his win was due to a driving infraction dedicated by Boss Emong rider Ferdinand Raquel Jr. that resulted in his victory.
Lengthy shot Nuclear Bomb was then declared the winner, with Tremendous Swerte, whose proprietor Sandy Javier filed the protest, ending second. Sky Shot was relegated because the third placer, with Struggle Cannon and Boss Emong rounding out the highest 5.
Your entire board of stewards was additionally suspended for 156 days by the Philracom for gross negligence.
The winner of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Workplace Silver Cup, Boss Emong, who can be steered by Jeffryl Zarate this time, may nook an enormous chunk of the betting on this newest installment of his rivalry with Tremendous Swerte. INQ
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