Cam From Behind and jockey Kelvin “The Genius” Abobo ran their strategy to near perfection and won the P2-million Philracom Sampaguita Stakes on Sunday at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas.
Refusing to engage Mommy Caring and La Liga Filipina in a speed duel, the Melaine Habla-owned and Ruben Tupas-trained Havana out of Miss Lemon Drop progeny settled nicely in third for majority of the 2,000 meter journey.
Just few meters to the finish line, Abobo and his mount decided to make their move, enticing Isla Puting Bato to join the fray.
It was at this point that racing woes crept in for the five-year-old roan galloper as she began to bear out and race real wide at this juncture with Mommy Caring still out in front.
But the fast early quarters took its toll as Cam From Behind nipped the top favorite Mommu Caring at the wire to take home the bacon. She clocked respectable 2:07.2 with quarters of 25′-26-24′-23-28.
La Liga Filipina finished third and Isla Puting Bato was fourth.
The victory was worth P1.2-million for the wining connections while Mommy Caring’s team settled for the P450,000 and La Liga owners got P250,000.
“We have just witnessed a very exciting race with the outcome decided only in the final strides. Expect more of such in the weeks to come as the industry gears up for the big events which is a trademark of every final trimester of the year,” Philracom chair Reli de Leon said.
,”We at the Philracom are also inviting everyone to the upcoming 1st Philippine Horseracing and Breeding Expo this coming October 14-16 at the San Lazaro Business and Leisure Park which will have several features of great interest to the bayang karerista and the public in general,” he added.
