The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office sponsored 3YO Maiden Stakes produced no surprises as Mommy Caring (Striding Ahead out of On A Mission bred by the Esguerra Farm and Stud of businessman/sportsman Hermie Esguerra) of "Big Boss" James Anthony Rabano simply blasted the opposition away as the gates opened clocking 1:29.4(12'-23'-25-28') in the 1400-meter race.
Sharing the top plum of P600,000 are trainer Ramon Nartea and jockey Lester de Jesus.
Meanwhile, in the Philippine Racing Commission-sponsored 3YO Maiden Stake for Local and Imported runners likewise did not surprise anyone as pre-race favorite Super Ninja (Ghostzapper out of Divine Beauty) owned by former basketball superstar Paolo de Villa Mendoza went unchallenged from gate to wire registering a time of 1:42.6(24-24'-25'-28') for the 1600-meter journey and giving the connections the top purse of P600-thousand (trainer former jockey Norman Cagatin and jockey Pabz Cabalejo) at the San Lazaro Business and Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite last Sunday.
