2024 PHILRACOM-PCSO “2YO MAIDEN STAKES RACE” AND “SAMPAGUITA STAKES RACE”

The Gallop to Victory

 

The 2024 Philracom-PCSO “2YO Maiden Stakes Race” is scheduled for Sunday, September 29, 2024, at MMTCI in Malvar, Batangas. In partnership with the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), this race features a distance of 1,200 meters and a remarkable total prize pool of PHP 1,500,000.00, awarded to the top six finishers. Additionally, a breeder’s purse of PHP 150,000.00 will be awarded to the first three placers.

Eight (8) young horses will compete in their first race, hoping to make a memorable debut on the track. These horses are: Be Kind, owned by James Sevilla and mounted by JM Estorque; Brewing Point, owned by Felizardo Sevilla Jr. and jockeyed by OP Cortez; Copperfield, owned by Ceasar Daniel Castro and handled by MA Alvarez; La Luna, owned by Benjamin Abalos Jr. and controlled by PR Dilema; Midnight Bell, owned by Bell Racing Stable and managed by JB Hernandez; Panata, owned by Manuel Alvarez with JR De Ocampo at the helm; and Marvin’s Pride, ridden by AP Asuncion, and Sunset Beauty, handled by PM Cabalejo, which are a coupled entry owned by Feliciano Dela Cruz.

On the same day, the 2024 Philracom “Sampaguita Stakes Race” will also take place. This race, exclusive to female local horses aged 4 years and above, will be run over a distance of 2,000 meters and features a total guaranteed prize of ₱1,000,000, along with a breeder’s purse of ₱100,000.

Nine horses will compete in the Sampaguita Stakes Race, aiming to reach the finish line as quickly as possible. The competitors are: Cam from Behind, owned by Rancho Santa Rosa and mounted by MA Alvarez, winner of the Sampaguita Stakes Race 2023; Secretary, owned by Ronaldo David and jockeyed by JT Zarate, is the winner of the Gran Copa de Manila; Eutychus, owned by George Raquidan and handled by JB Bacaycay, finished 4th in the AP Reyes Memorial Race; Palauig, owned by Benjamin Abalos Jr. and controlled by PR Dilema, also finished 4th in the Commissioners Cup II; Sophisticated, owned by Gabriel Gaerlan and managed by CS Pare Jr., secured 4th place in the Classic Cup II; Enigma Uno, ridden by JA Guce, and Earli Boating, handled by AR Villegas, are both owned by Running Rich Racing Inc.; I Under Oath, steered by JB Hernandez, and Winner Parade, ridden by JPA Guce, are both owned by Melaine Habla.

Experience the thrill! Join us this Sunday for an exhilarating day of horse racing. Don’t miss the action and see which horses will gallop to victory!