Top cockers brace for World Slasher

MANILA, Philippines - Ray Alexander of Alabama heads an elite roster of foreign breeders fielding in their top-notch entries against their crack local counterparts headed by Jun Mendoza in the 2014 World Slasher Cup-2 Invitational eight-cock derby set June 2-8 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Hosted by the Pintakasi of Champions with Univet Thunderbird, Sagupaan Complexor 3000, Supremo Feeds, B-Meg and Petron as sponsors, the blue-ribbon event will again adopt a 2-2-4 format with two separate two-cock eliminations on June 2 and 3; two separate two-cock semis on June 4 and 5 to be followed by the four-cock finals for entries with 2, 2.5 and 3 points on June 7 and capped with the four-cock grand finals on June 8 among all undefeated bets with 3.5 or 4 points.

Mendoza, who topped the Cong. Unabia one-day six-cocker in Cagayan de Oro City and Barkadahan derby double champion Sonny Lagon are expected to lead the Filipinos’ bid again after Vice Mayor Jubee Navarro emerged solo champion in last January’s staging of the event.

Others in the World Slasher-2 fold are three-time WSC winners Rey Briones and Dicky Lim, Nene Abello, Atong Ang, Gerry Ramos, Patrick Antonio, Raymond Velayo, Mayor Jesry Palmares, Eddie Araneta, Nestor Vendivil, Biboy Enriquez, Gov. Ito Ynares, former WSC champ Vergil Intino, Efren Canlas, Peping Ricafort, Wilbert LeBlanc & Richard Harris, Gov. Claude Bautista, Atty. Capuchino, Wilson Ong, Cong. Rudy Albano and Gov. Gerry Espina.