Security Master top choice in Chairman’s Cup today

Triple Crown hopeful Security Master sets out to boost his stock as he goes for another major stakes victory in today’s featured running of the Philracom Chairman’s Cup Stakes, highlight event of the Philippine Racing Commission’s 29th founding anniversary at the Santa Ana Park.

An impressive winner in the recent first leg of the Philracom "Road to Triple Crown" Stakes Series, the streaking three-year-old galloper has so far won five consecutive races since Nov. 29 and has remained undefeated for the year.

Installed as the early book favorite for this year’s coveted Triple Crown Series, the celebrated colt by Khozaam (USA) out of Milrose (NZ) bred in Lipa, Batangas will be partnered anew by jockey Valentin Dilema for the 1,600-meter journey.

Carrying a total guaranteed purse of P1-million sponsored by the Philracom, the colt, owned by partners Reynaldo "Myther" Bunag and Antonio Eleazar, stands to receive a winner’s prize of P600,000 for his fourth consecutive victory this year.

Challenging Security Master for the top are three up-and-coming three-year-olds including recent Senate Spouses’ Cup winner Sister Act and coupled entries Reigns Supreme and With Distinction, to be skippered by jockeys’ Patricio Dilema, Fernando Raquel Jr. and Manolito Daquis, respectively.

"The Philracom Chairman’s Cup is part of our commitment to provide an incentive to the racing of top quality locally-bred gallopers that would eventually become the future champions of the sport-industry," according to Philracom chairman Jaime Dilag. – R. Romualdez