Teniente Coronel wins ARC Cup in a stroll

Always cruising under champion jockey Ronald “Tiger” Ali in the 1800 metres race, the Harriram “Pepsi” Gobin-trained six-year-old American- bred gelding was sent into top gear 800 m,etres out. And when Transpire appeared to be mounting a challenge, Teniente Coronel just scooted clear to win by a long looking 6 1/4 lengths.

The other co-feature the Chief Commander Classic, howev er, turned up a surprise winner in the John O’Brien-trained Alruna.

Jockey Sheldon Rodrigo brought the daughter of Gold Market/ Katakova with a sustained stretch run in the 1600 metres event on the turf,m to just home by a nexk ahead of Nisky’s Boy.

Caesar Country sent an early Derby warning when winning the day’s final event over 1750 metres, when beating older horses by 1 1/4 lengths ., gicing jockey Wilmer Galviz his second winning ride.

O’Brien and Gobin shared the honours among trainers, both saddling two winners on the day’s 10-race programme.

Dividends were very good throughout the day with one superfecta dividend paying a rewarding $13, 114.80 and there was another payout of $13,837.20.

But the Hi5 in the day’s final race eluded turfites so there will be a carryover of $26,025.00.