There will be no Triple Crown winner this season, the potential champion ambushed along the way to a projected sweep of Philippine horse racing’s bejeweled spectacle.
Radio Bell stole the thunder from Triple Crown sweep contender Basheirrou by emerging dominant in the third leg of the Philracom Tr
Bashierrou First leg winner Bashierrou came two-thirds of the way Sunday to getting crowned 13th Philippine Triple Crown champion after clinching the second jewel of the Philracom series in wire-to-wire fashion at the Metro Manila Turf Club. Behind the masterful steering of Kelvin Abobo, the Ranch
Published July 10, 2021, 1:58 PM
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 Crown primer that stakes a grand prize of P1.2 million after ruling the Chairman’s Cup just last month.
Also seen as favorites in the race where the runner-up pockets P400,000 and third-placer gets P200,000 are Commissioner’s Cup winner Super Swerte and Presidential Gold Cup 2020 king Pangalusian Island.
Last year’s Triple Crown sweeper Heneral Kalentong, Road to the Chairman’s Cup winner Sky Shot and strong contenders in Son Also Rises, Goldsmith, Weather Land, Shanghai Grey, Big Lagoon, Rogelio and Spandau Ballet also vie for the lion’s share of the prize pool.
Published May 24, 2021, 5:06 PM
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 Tupas, Super Swerte crossed the finish line in one minute and 40 seconds, five lengths ahead of Pangalusian Island in the 1,600-meter race staged for the fire victims and medical frontliners at the Philippine General Hospital.
Super Swerte stormed right out of the gates but surrendered the lead to Patong Patong inside the 900-meter mark before the Mayor Sandy Javier-owned horse regained footing and broke away in the final 350 meters.
Published May 18, 2021, 3:59 PM
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 racing is slowly picking up its pace with the help of technology, Philracom chairman Aurelio “Reli” De Leon is calling on the national government to ease up the tax on horse racing and keep it at par with the standards of neighboring countries.
“Horse racing will still grow bigger than what we expect today. Sana lang po pakinggan din po ‘yung hiling namin na sana i-align lang ‘yung tax na kinukuha sa horse racing industry today comparable sa Asian racing industry,” De Leon said.