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

Rancho Sta. Rosa’s La Trouppei (Brigand out of Betty H) made his vaunted last quarter surge under “Genius Rider” Kelvin Abobo in bagging the first leg of the 2023 Philracom Triple Crown series at the Metro Manila Turf Club last Sunday. Not minding being relegated to second last in the early goings, Abobo knew that continue reading : La Trouppei Rules Triple Crown First Leg

Big Lagoon proved victory in another prestigious race was no coincidence after conquering the field in the 2023 Philracom Chairman’s Cup on Sunday at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas. Last year’s Presidential Gold Cup champion owned and bred by Melanie Habla topped the 2,000-meter race, beating Don Julio of Engineer Jun Sevilla continue reading : Big Lagoon rules PHILRACOM Chairman’s Cup

Soapking Inc.’s Shastaloo emerged victorious in last Sunday’s 2023 Philracom Henry Cojuangco Cup at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas. Expertly ridden by John Paul Guce and meticulously prepared by Jed Christopher Francisco, the Algorithms out of Water Park progeny played a waiting game in fourth thru most of the 1800m race while continue reading : Shastaloo Wins the 2023 Henry Cojuangco Cup

Pre-race favorite Bell Racing Stable’s Tell Bell took home the Philracom 2023 3YO Maiden Stakes in wire-to-wire fashion at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas. The Sakima out of Don’t Tell Ella progeny bred by the SC Stockfarm dictated the pace of the whole 1400-meter journey clocking 1:26.2 with quarters of 13′-22′-23′-27. The continue reading : Tell Bell Captures 2023 PHILRACOM Maiden Stakes

Top favorite Righteous Ruby owned by businessman/sportsman and top notch breeder Joseph Dyhengco exacted sweet revenge on recent tormentor Shastaloo by nipping the latter just at the right moment to emerge victorious by a length in the P1-million 2023 Philracom Japan Cup held at the Metro Manila Turf Club. The rivalry between the two top continue reading : Righteous Ruby Exacts Sweet Revenge in Japan Cup