Brilliantly led by John Alvin Guce, the Big Lagoon on Sunday made the right moves at the right time to win the affluent Philippine Racing Commission Presidential Gold Cup at the Metro Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas.
Guce demanded juice at the far turn as the Big Lagoon gobbled up the fading Sky Shot before thwarting Super Swerte and Boss Emong’s final efforts to hit two minutes and four seconds for the 2,000-meter journey down the road. soft.
A five-year-old Havana stallion in addition to the Blue Catch, the Big Lagoon survived a breakout speed set by Sky Shot and had plenty of reserves to run home, with a quarter-time of 24′-23 -25-24- 27′ is really impressive.
Super Swerte, who remained in charge of Jesse Guce, took a 1-1/2-way lead after running all the way. Boss Emong is third after another gap, with Sky Shot coming in fourth.
The P6 million win for Big Lagoon connections even as the local horse race bids farewell to Pangalusian Island, the 2019 Gold Cup champion who was honored in a brief retirement ceremony at racetrack. request
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