Top favorite Righteous Ruby, owned by Joseph Dyhengco, exacted revenge on Shastaloo by nipping the latter in the P1-million 2023 Philracom Japan Cup held last Sunday, Jan. 22 at the Metro Manila Turf Club. The rivalry between the two top imported runners in the land is beginning to shape up, and...
Can Super Swerte make it two in a row over Boss Emong? That will be known on Sunday when the two bitter rivals clash once again in the finale of the Triple Crown dubbed as the 2022 Philippine Racing Commission Chairman's Cup at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas. Having beaten Boss...
Philracom chairman Reli De Leon The Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) has lined up several projects for this year that include more big races, exhibits and the first-ever Hall of Fame. The programs stemmed from Philracom’s optimistic outlook after bouncing back in 2021 with bigger sales...
Pangalusian Island hopes to join an elite club of back-to-back champions when the 49th edition of the Presidential Gold Cup is held on Sunday, Dec. 12 at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Batangas. But it won’t be easy. For one, there are 13 tough challengers in the P10 million event ready to spoil...
Mommy Caring went huffing and puffing in the early going but blasted away in the final stretch to rule the 2021 PHILRACOM Lakambini Stakes Race at the San Lazaro Leisure Park on Sunday, Nov. 28. Photo from PHILRACOM Bred by Esguerra Farms and Stud Inc. owned by businessman and sportsman Hermie...
Gomezian ruled the first leg of the 2021 Philracom Juvenile Stakes Race-Industry Charity Race at the Saddle and Clubs Leisure Park in Naic, Cavite Saturday, Sept. 18. Gomezian and star jockey OP Cortez (Handout photo) Gomezian, with star jockey OP Cortez at the handles, clocked in 1:17...
The Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) has gained the approval of the government's pandemic task force on its request to reopen off-track betting (OTB) stations in Metro Manila for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). (Photo from Philracom) This was learned...
Recent champions Boss Emong, Super Swerte and Pangalusian Island banner the stellar cast in the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) 4YO and Above Classic Race at the Santa Ana Park in Naic, Cavite on Sunday, July 11. Boss Emong is heavily touted to emerge victorious in this 2000-meter Triple...
Boss Emong Lady Luck did not smile on Super Swerte this time as Boss Emong captured the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) Chairman's Cup at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas on Sunday, June 20. With Fernando "Dhunoy" Raquel aboard, Boss Emong overtook Sky Shot in the last...
Super Swerte Super Swerte will face a tough task ahead in its quest for back-to-back championships in the P2-million Philracom Chairman's Cup at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas on Sunday, June 20. Champion of the Commissioner's Cup 2021 last month, Sandy Javier's Super Swerte will...
Super Swerte never skipped a beat despite a long layoff due to the pandemic, exacting a sweet revenge against Pangalusian Island in the Philracom Commissioner's Cup 2021 at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite on Sunday, May 23. Racing under bemedalled jockey JB Guce and trainer Ruben...
Triple Crown winner Heneral Kalentong (Photo from Philracom) With numerous events happening this year to help the industry continuously recover from the effects of the pandemic, the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) is appealing for the amendment of tax laws on horse racing. While horse...
