Third pick Boss Emong used his familiarity of the Metro Manila Turf Club track in Malvar, Batangas to his advantage and won the 2022 Philracom-PCSO Silver Cup last Sunday.
The Dance City out of Chica Una grey progeny was nicely settled in fourth behind pacesetter and known speed horse Sky Shot through most of the 1,800-meter distance. While taking his sweet time before making his move, Cam From Behind and nemesis defending Silver Cup champion Super Swerte were furiously battling up front.
With half-mile to go, jockey Jeffril T. Zarate egged on his mount to make his move and the Tony Tan-bred Boss Emong responded, slowly closing in on Super Swerte and top favorite Big Lagoon in tow.
It was only at the final turn that the Kennedy Morales-owned galloper – trained by Ernesto Roxas – drew level with Sky Shot for a stretch duel to the finish with Big Lagoon
The spectators held their breath – while their supporters were cheering lustily – as the two prized gallopers engaged each other in a wild and thrilling dash to the finish in the last 100 meters. And Boss Emong once again emerged victorious, edging Sky Shot by half-a-head with Big Lagoon taking third. Super Swerte came fourth – five lengths off, War Cannon in fifth and King Tiger managing a sixth place finish.
By clocking 1:51 for the distance with quarters of 13′-22′-23-24′-27′, Boss Emong added the top prize of P2.4-million to his earnings while the rest of the top six went home with P800 thousand, P400 thousand, P200 thousand, P120 thousand and P80,000, respectively.
“This surely was a race to behold as it held everyone at the edge of their seats until the official outcome was declared. This is the type of pulse-pounding races that the bayang karerista will expect in the coming days and weeks as we head toward the end of the year and the Presidential Gold Cup still ahead,” said Philracom Chairman Aurelio “Reli” de Leon.
