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 rules PHILRACOM Chairman’s Cup
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
Shastaloo Wins the 2023 Henry Cojuangco 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
Tell Bell Captures 2023 PHILRACOM Maiden Stakes
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
Righteous Ruby Exacts Sweet Revenge in Japan Cup
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
Big Lagoon is 2022 PGC Champion
The Melaine Habla owned and bred Big Lagoon, with his rider John Alvin Guce, simply waited for the perfect moment in making their charge and in the process bagged the richest and most prestigious race in the Philippine horseracing calendar, the P10-million 2022 Philracom-PCSO Presidential Gold Cup last Sunday at the Metro Manila Turf Club continue reading : Big Lagoon is 2022 PGC Champion
Shastaloo Spoils Grandslam Bid
Soapking, Inc.’s Shastaloo grabbed the lead at the 600m mark and held off the late charge of grandslam-seeking Righteous Ruby to win by a neck and bring home the P5-million 2022 Philracom Ambassador Eduardo M. Cojuangco Jr. Cup last Sunday at the Metro Manila Turf Club. Considered by the racing fans as a mere second continue reading : Shastaloo Spoils Grandslam Bid
Boss Emong Bags Silver Cup
Only considered by most as a third option in the betting, Boss Emong proved to all that the Metro Manila Turf Club track in Malvar, Batangas is indeed his house by taking home the 2022 Philracom-PCSO Silver Cup last Sunday. The Dance City out of Chica Una grey progeny bred by Tony Tan was nicely continue reading : Boss Emong Bags Silver Cup
Gomezian Goes Wire-to-Wire in Lakambini Stakes
Gomezian simply did what he does best. Jump out of the gate like a bolt of lightning and stay out in front till they crossed the wire in taking home the recent 2022 Philracom Lakambini Stakes at the San Lazaro Business and Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. The Freddie Santos-owned progeny of Sakima out of continue reading : Gomezian Goes Wire-to-Wire in Lakambini Stakes
Cam From Behind Snatches Sampaguita Stakes
Multi-titled veteran jockey Kelvin “The Genius” Abobo kept Cam From Behind just off highly-touted Mommy Caring and La Liga Filipina through most of the race, a strategy that paid off handsomely as they took home the P2-million Philracom Sampaguita Stakes last Sunday at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas. Not being enticed into continue reading : Cam From Behind Snatches Sampaguita Stakes