Disyembreasais ‘Lakambini’ champion

MANILA, Philippines — Disyembreasais made her move in the final 200 meters and pulled off a two-length victory at the 2018 Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) “Lakambini Stake Race”  at the Manila Jockey Club’s San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite last Sunday.

With a guaranteed top purse of P900,000 on the line, Disyembreasais played it patiently by following her game plan before releasing a burst of speed at the last 200 as she emerged queen over her rivals in the stakes race open to locally born three-year-old fillies that have already participated in a past Philracom race.

It was all part of the plan, according to winning jockey Jordan (JB) Cordova after he steered the Alfredo Santos-owned filly to its second stakes race victory of the year – six in total in 2018 – after clocking in 1:14 in the race offering a guaranteed total prize of P1,500,000.

“Ang naging diskarte namin nu’ng trainer (Edwin M. Vittali), antabay lang kami sa likod, hanggang sa magrekta, dire-diretso na pagdating sa dulo,” said Cordova after the 1,600-meter race. 

“Si Disyembreasais, maasahan sa mga ganyang distansiya, lalu na kapag may nagbabakbakan sa harapan. Hayan ang gustong-gusto niya, nakasunod lang siya,” added the 36-year-old jockey.

The James Albert Dichaves-owned Ava’s Dream and rider JP Guce settled for the runner-up purse of P337,500, while Polilio Island, ridden by JA Guce and owned by Wilbert Tan, came in third with P187,500.

 Talitha Koum, owned by George Raquidan, with RG Fernandez on the reins, placed fourth and pocketed P75,000 after taking a quick lead right at the start before folding in the stretch.

Philracom chairman Andrew Sanchez handed the trophies to the winners, led by AR Santos and trainer Vitalli, who received the Breeder’s Purse of P60,000 on behalf of Disyembreasais winning breeder Leonardo Javier Jr.

Other winners of the Manila Jockey Club Inc. Sunday races were Above the Knee (Race 1), Sky Hook (Race 2), Wild Grass (Race 3), Reconstruction (Race 5),  I Love Jane (Race 6), Mighty Pride (Race 7),  Hot and Spicy (Race 8), Run and Gun (Race 9), Pride of Laguna (Race 10), Barrio San Jose (Race 11) and Brown Sister (Race 12).

Meanwhile, two big stakes races are on tap in October – the second leg of the Philracom Juvenile Fillies and Colts Stakes Race on Oct. 14 and the Sampaguita Stakes Race  Oct. 28.

This will be followed by the Ambassador Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. Cup, Marho Racing Event and first leg of 3YO Open Challenge Series on Nov. 4, and the 3rd Legs of the Juvenile Fillies Stakes Race and Juvenile Colts Stakes Race on Nov. 18.