Rancho Sta. Rosa’s Cam From Behind relied on her feared last quarter drive to bag the P2-million 2023 Philracom Sampaguita Stakes last Sunday at the Metroturf. The Havana out of Miss Lemon Drop mare, sent off as the top favorite, thus became only the third back-to-back winner of the annual event for older female horses continue reading : Cam From Behind Repeats as Sampaguita Stakes Champ

Ronald David’s Secretary (Dance City-Romantic Jewel) captured the P2-million 2023 Philracom Lakambini Stakes in wire-to-wire fashion last Sunday at the Metro Manila Turf Club. The Joseph Dyhengco-bred three-year-old bay filly rocketed out of the gate under the guidance of Mart Gonzales who kept his composure despite the hounding of another speedster in Sister Moon setting continue reading : Secretary, Sonnet Forty Three Score Big Wins

Far second favorite Jungkook emerged victorious as he fashioned out an off-the-pace run in the early goings and went for the win at just the opportune time to take home last Sunday’s 1st Gold House Co. Ltd. Special Invitational Race at the Metroturf The Low Profile-Liquid Oxygen progeny bided his time in third at the continue reading : Jungkook Takes Gold House Cup

Kennedy Morales’ Boss Emong still proved to everyone that he is still the horse to beat in the older horses category by emerging victorious in the 2023 Philracom A.P. REYES Memorial Race in honor of the former president of the Philippine Racing Club and one of the founders and former chairman of the Asian Racing continue reading : Boss Emong, Pharoas Treasure Take PHILRACOM Twin Bill

Despite a not so ideal jump out of the gate, a definite no-no in sprints, Running Rich Racing’s Gusto Mucho (Brigand out of Deceptive Attitude) with John Alvin Guce onboard overcame this disadvantage to capture the P1.5-million 2023 Philracom 4YO and Above Sprint at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas last Sunday. After continue reading : Gusto Mucho Bags PHILRACOM Sprint

With only P4,000 worth of support from the public, Mario Yumang’s Heartening To See stole the thunder in the recent August edition of the 2023 Philracom 2YO Maiden Stakes at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas. The longest shot in the five-horse field, a chestnut filly by Sakima out of Lemoniscious bred by continue reading : Longshot Steals the Show in PHILRACOM Maiden Stakes

August 9 was a red-letter day for Philippine horseracing as the very first Off-Track Betting Station was inaugurated in Iloilo. The Gambit OTB formally opened its doors to racing afficionados in the island last Wednesday and was attended by countless kareristas led by its owner Carlo Armada and Philippine Racing Commission Chairman Aurelio P. De continue reading : Horseracing Goes to Visayas

Only sent off as the third favorite, Jessie de la Cruz’ Badboy MJ wowed the crowd that gathered at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas last Sunday in the P1.5-million 2023 Philracom 3YO Sprint. As the gates opened, a slugfest ensued between second pick Sandigan and Borrowed Heaven in the first 600m logging continue reading : Badboy MJ Just Too Good in 3YO Sprint

Overwhelming favorite and defending champion Boss Emong overcame everything the opposition threw at him in bagging anew the 2023 Gran Copa de Manila Division I at the MetroTurf in Malvar, Batangas. The Kennedy Morales owned grey seven-year-old by Dance City out of Chica Una and bred by Antonio “Tony” Tan Jr. didn’t waste time jumping continue reading : Boss Emong, Cluster Shine in Gran Copa de Manila

Top favorite Jaguar (Dance City out of Delta Gold), owned by former Deputy Speaker Juan Miguel “Mikey” Macapagal Arroyo, exacted sweet revenge in grand fashion over first leg tormentor La Trouppei by winning the P3.5-million 2nd Leg of the 2023 Philracom Triple Crown Series at the Metro Manila Turf Club. Racing in third within striking continue reading : Jaguar Bags Triple Crown Second Leg