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                    [ArticleID] => 279669
                    [Title] => Empire King reigns again
                    [Summary] => A change in jockey changed Empire King’s fortunes in big-time racing as he got back at arch rival Cover Girl to rule the Ambassador Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. Cup before a stunned crowd at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2005-05-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 270306 [Title] => Cover Girl shows ’em up this time [Summary] => Cover Girl rallied from as far as second-to-last in an 11-horse field then held off the rallying Empire King down the stretch to cop the Philracom Commissioner’s Cup yesterday at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.

The two-length victory thus avenged Cover Girl’s loss to Empire King the last time they met last month in the Freedom Cup where the latter unleashed a strong finishing kick to beat the former at the wire.
[DatePublished] => 2005-03-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 241766 [Title] => Success Story a big success [Summary] => Talk about success stories in big-time racing.

Hardly drawing a challenge in front, speedster Success Story fashioned out one of the most stunning victories in long-distance racing as he beat heavily-favored Red Star Rising and Free Wind to rule the Commissioner’s Cup yesterday at the Santa Ana Park.
[DatePublished] => 2004-03-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 233265 [Title] => Red Star repeats over West Bound [Summary] => Red Star Rising proved yesterday his Presidential Gold Cup conquest of West Bound was no fluke as the former beat the latter in a thrilling photo finish for the Philracom Open Classic championship at the San Lazaro Park in Carmona, Cavite.

The three-year-old chestnut male of Khozaam out of Ito’s Choice repeated over West Bound by a nose, winning the top prize of P1 million for owner Michael Trillana.

The top favorite but eventual second placer West Bound won P376,000 for owner C&H Enterprises.

Buena Sera came in third and Diktador fourth.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 233167 [Title] => Top gallopers cross paths in Philracom Open Classic [Summary] => The battle for the year’s top racing honors has come down to a thrilling rematch between two of the hottest gallopers in the land, an emerging track superstar seeking outright validation and the consensus heir apparent to local racing’s vacated throne, as they cross paths anew in this afternoon’s featured running of the Philracom Open Classic Championship at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 231708 [Title] => Red Star also rises to claim racing’s richest purse [Summary] => Red Star Rising rose above a star-studded field that included the best gallopers in the land today as he snatched the richest purse ever staked in the local racing by ruling the Presidential Gold Cup before a stunned Sunday crowd at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.

Under the reins of jockey Manolito Daquis, the three-year-old colt by Khozaam out of Ito’s Choice outduelled fancied West Bound in the last 150 meters to pull off a thrilling half-length victory over the top favorite and pocket the top P2 million prize for owner Michael Trillana.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 225655 [Title] => Midnight Lady whips West Bound [Summary] => After a slow start, Midnight Lady put on a strong finish to beat West Bound in a thrilling neck-to-neck encounter last night and rule the Sta. Lucia Cup before a cheering crowd at the Sta. Ana Park.

Midnight Lady, ridden by Pat Dilema, and West Bound, steered by Antonio Alcasid, turned the 1,600-m race into their own battle rounding out the far turn to set up the tight finish.
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 214393 [Title] => Success Story spells failure for W Bound [Summary] => Twice a failure in this year’s local version of the Triple Crown series, Success Story won the race that mattered most in local racing’s premier event, ruling the third and final leg — the Horseman’s Cup — and foiling West Bound’s bid for glory at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite yesterday.

Success Story’s triumphant story was replete with irony.
[DatePublished] => 2003-07-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 211957 [Title] => West Bound a stride closer to TC feat [Summary] => Bound for Triple Crown glory.

Showing the grace, the strength and the heart of a true champion, West Bound moved toward that direction yesterday by claiming his second Triple Crown jewel this year — the J.V. Ongpin Cup — before a highly-satisfied crowd at the San Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.

The three-year-old colt owned by C & H Enterprise proved too hot to handle for the seven other contenders, leaving Security Master as the only threat, minor as it was, in his bid to become the newest Triple Crown champion in local history.
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 211818 [Title] => West Bound gallops for TC’s second crown [Summary] => After posting an impressive win in the first leg, West Bound sets out as the clear favorite today when the second leg of this year’s Triple Crown, known as the J.V. Ongpin Cup, is staged at the newly-constructed San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.

Owned by the Mamon family, West Bound will occupy the No. 1 post in the 1,900-meter race, which lured eight of the country’s top three-year-olds. The race sponsored by the Philippine Racing Commission offers a total cash prize of P1.67 million.
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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