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IT’S GO ARMY IN 2008 JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP AT SLLBP Go Army showed who’s the boss among the 2-year- olds by winning the Juvenile championship to keep his amazing winning streak intact yesterday at the San Lazaro Leisure and Business Park. The chestnut colt responded from the urgings of regular partner Jonathan Hernandez as he and the hot-starting Heaven Sent and jockey John Alvin Guce left the last bend and turned for home lo win by some four lengths in the 1500-meter race. In taking this one, Go Army stretched his victory run to nine, including six stakes wins as he established himself as the horse to beat in the Triple Crown Series starting in May, 2009. The handsome son of the late Mr. Sutter and J Approve covered the distance in 1 minute and 32.6 seconds, missing to better the best time recorded by any’2-year-old this year of 1:32.6 which he set in topping the Marho Juvenile Colts race three weeks ago at the Santa Ana Park. But it was fast enough to finish a clear winner over Heaven Sent, who showed the way for Go Army and the seven others in the nine-horse field up to the final 300 meters of the race held on a sunny Sunday afternoon. At one stage, Heaven Sent even led by as much as three lengths over Go Army, who whittled down the lead slowly but surely starting in the mid-back stretch before drawing even as the two horses were about to turn for home. The win was worth P1.2 million for Go Army, one of businessman Hermie Esguerra’s biggest earners at present who had earlier prevailed in the Juvenile stakes open for colts and fillies, Juvenile Colts I, Juvenile Colts 2, Klub Don Juan de Manila Juvenile Colts, and the Marho Juvenile Colts. Heaven Sent, whose biggest claim to fame thus far was a victory in the Marho Juvenile Fillies, salvaged runner up honors worth P450,000 for R. Pilapil while Batangas Bar on (John Paul Guce) took third and the prize of P250,000. Another Esguerra entry, Blue Ocean, bagged fourth place worth P100,000. Next in line for Go Army, who won his maiden race in May at the expense of seven others under Jeff Zarate, is the Mitra Cup Juvenile Colts, one of the highlight races of the ninth Philtobo grand championships on Dec. 21 at the other racetrack He’s pitted against five others—Elgin and Chairman, Lively Dude, Iconic, Oh Wacky and Scout Ranger. And the way he’s performing, Go Army looks unbeatable again in this one. It was a two-horse from the very start between Go Army and Heaven Sent, who were both ahead by about seven lengths over the rest of the field as they left the half-mile post and headed for the far turn. Go Army closed within half-a-length leaving the far turn, drew even with about 300 meters to go be fore kicking away from the tiring Heaven Sent with 150 meters left as Hernandez applied the whip two times. |
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SPRINT, PCSO MAIDEN TODAY AT SLLBP Set over a 850-meter distance, speed-horses like Business Class (JA Guce 54), Million Dollar (JB Hernandez 56), Tiger Song (RG Fernandez 55) and Will of Destiny (JB Guce 54) will be vying for the top prize of P600,000 and trophies to the winning connections.. Second to cross the finish line will take home P225,000, third gets P125,000 and 4th gets P50,000.00. The Breeder of the winning horse will gets P30,000. Lending support to today’s main event is the 1,500-meter PCSO Special Maiden Race with six runners, Maxine Blitz, Mr. Integrity, Mr. Akino, Mr. Diamond, Lakeshore and Specially Discreet, vying for the top prize of P300,.000. The runner up will get P100,000 while the 3rd finisher gets P50,000. The breeder of the winning horse will take home P30,000. “As the yearend gets closer, races at the SLLBP will be more impressive as we host the Grand Sprint Championship sponsored by Philracom. This will be a jumpstart to big-time races in the coming new year,” said MJC Chairman and CEO, Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr.. “This early, we are preparing for next year’s lineup of stakes races that would excite and thrill racing aficionados all over the country as we are now into nation-wide expansion of our OTB network. This is our way of expressing our gratitude to the “bayang karerista” who continue to patronize MJC’s racing programs at the SLLBP,” added Reyno. Live races at the San Lazaro Leisure & Business Park is now being covered by MJC’s own broadcast facilities through the San Lazaro Broadcast Network (SLBN) viewed over MJC’s OTB network at Destiny Cable Channel 80. In the internet you can join the more than 500 racing viewers all over the world by logging in at www.manilajockey.com Meanwhile, as Christmas is just around the corner, a Grand Christmas Bazaar 2008 will be opened very soon at the San Lazaro Leisure & Business Park that will feature fashion wear and accessories, food and beverage and other local products of Cavite at very reasonable prices. Lots of prizes will be raffled off to customers with a minimum purchase of P200.
With ace jockey Jonathan Hernandez guiding her magnificently, Indelible Ink left out standing choice and last year’s horse of the year Es Twenty Six struggling in her wake as they turned for home to win overpoweringly and cap a rewarding day for Team Esguerra on a fine Sunday afternoon. A runaway whiner of the Lakambini stakes event a few weeks ago also under Hernandez, Indelible Ink finished some 10 lengths in front of Es Twenty Six, who could no longer deliver when jockey Jesse Guce asked her for more the moment “Ink” started to pass her going into the final 400 meters. The daughter of Best of Luck and Seaquin who amazed the fans as a two-year-old last year during which she won seven big ones, clocked 1 minute and 59.8 seconds for the 1900-meter race that also featured the overmatched Pearl Buck (Dominador Borbe), Victorian Stones (Pat Dilema) and Treasured Act (John Cordero) who came in third, fourth and fifth, respectively. The win was worth P720,000 for Indelible Ink, who let Es Twenty Six do the pacing up to the mid-backstretch where she pulled even as Es Twenty Six began showing signs of weakening. About 250 meters later, Indelible Ink and Hernandez started to go for the kill. Two promising two-year-olds started the ball rolling for the Esguerra stable by winning the Juveniles stakes races as outstanding favorites. Guided by Patti Dilema, Nuclear Power pulled away from longshot Heaven Sent (RG Fernandez) in the final 150 meters to win the 1400-meter Juvenile Fillies by some four lengths with a time of 1 minute and 27 seconds (12; 24; 24-1/2 and 26-112). An hour later, Go Army, ridden by Hernan dez, went gate-to-wire as he humbled coupled entry Go Marines (Manolito Daquiz) and High Tower (John Alvin Guce) in the 1400-m Colts race disputed by only three entries. A strong prospect for the 2009 Triple Crown, Go Army clocked a faster time of 1:26 (12-1/2; 23-1/2; 24; 26) and finished five lengths in front of Go Marines, who shadowed him for about 200 meters before fading back as they left the first turn. Co Army stayed unbeaten in six career starts while Nuclear Power raised her record to four straight wins in as many starts as they continued to dazzle hi their sex and age while delivering P300,000 each to the Esguerra stable as prizes. “My team should be commended for prepar ing our horses very well on this special racingday. I am glad we didn’t disappoint our fans,” said Esguerra, calling from a five-star hotel where he attended a wedding as sponsor. “We are also preparing our other horses for the next big ones like the Ambassador Cojuangco Cup and Presidential Gold Cup,” ‘ added Esguerra, who easily went richer by more than a million following the runner-up finish worth P112,000 of Go Marines in the Juvenile Colts race. I It was Indelible Ink’s first competitive race since winning the Lakambini stakes on August 24 at the same track. But the 56-day layoff didn’t matter to the young, lovely filly who sold only P205,412 out of the total pot of P866,943 as against the P625,506 of Es Twenty Six. Indelible Ink clinched her 17th triumph in 23 starts as she continued to deliver the goods for Esguerra the way stablemates Wind Blown, Wild Orchid and Real Spicy did in their times.
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longshot shared the spotlight as fifth pick Holy Ridge, handled by
Louie Balboa, nipped Lim Expensive Toy (John Alvin Guce) and Shining
Fame (JB Guce) to win the Don Juan Derby and the P882,000 prize that
went it.
October 10, 2008 In the Sampaguita Stakes Race, the principal protagonists for the P720,000 top prize are Philippine Derby winner Es Twenty Six and 1st leg of this year’s Triple Crown series winner and last year’s juvenile champion Indelible Ink over a distance of 1,900 meters. Racing experts are picking Es Twenty Six having been tuning up aggressively for this event over Indelible Ink who has been idle for the past several weeks. Others joining the chase for top position include Flavorofthemonth, Golden Connection, Pearl Buck Treeasured Ack and Victorian Stone. The runner up will take home P270,000, while the 3rd and 4th finishers will get P150,000 and P50,000, respectively. The breeder of the winning horse gets P50,000. “I wish to invite the bayang karerista to come to SLLBP or to any nearest OTB and witness the quality races for the week prepared for all of you. I would like to thank Philracom headed by its chairman Atty. Ferdinand A. Rojas II for their continued support to MJC, to the officers and members of the Klub Don Juan De Manila headed by Jun Almeda and to the racing fans for their continued patronage of our racing programs,” said MJC chairman and president Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr. Meanwhile, this year’s edition of the Don Juan Derby offers a whopping total of P1.5 million in the 2,000-meter race that will feature the country’s best 3-year-old imported and local colts. Other major stakes races – the Philracom-sponsored Juvenile Colts and Juvenile Fillies Champio0nships, the Don Antonio Floirendo Golden Girls Stakes and the Herma Farms & Stud-sponsored Mr. Sutter Cup – are also lined up for Sunday’s racing festivities.
2008 PHILRACOM 2ND LEG JUVENILE COLTS & FILLIES STAKES SERIES
and Fillies Championship Series at the San Lazaro Leisure & Business Park in Carmona, Cavite.
Nuclear Power is owned by Hermie Esguerra, trained by Nestor E. Manalang and ridden by
Pati R. Dilema. Others in Photo are (l-r): MJC director Martin R. Cepeda, MJC Chairman & President
Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr., Philracom chairman Ferdinand A. Rojas-II, Columnists Julie Yap-Daza and
Neil Cruz of Samahang Plaridel. Nuclear Power, Go Army rule juvenile races September 21, 2008 - Carmona, Cavite Stablemates Go Army and Nudear Power swept the second Juvenile stakes races yesterday in similar wire-to-wire fashions with the former clinching the colts division and the latter ruling the fillies side at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmóna, Cavite yesterday. Go Army, sent out as the outstanding favorite, proved too: much for his six rivals in the 1,500- meter race, bucking the challenge by far second choice Batangas Baron from the half-mile post and into the far turn en route to posting a six- length victory in the colts category worth P600,000. The son of the famous Mr. Sutter out of j’Approve, handled by ace jockey JB Hernandez, clocked 1.34 with fraction times of 18-1/2; 24-1/ 2; 24-1/2 and 26-1/2. It was Go Army’s fifth straight win in a career that began on May 25 where he won a maiden race over 900 meters under his erstwhile partner Jeifril Zarate. Earlier, Nuclear Power won the rich event in only her second outing, winning as a far second choice, seven lengths clear of Love You By Heart in the fillies side of the event, hiking owner Hermie Esguerra’s winning to P1.2 million in the day. With Pat Dilema on top, Nuclear Power showed his sprinting ability by surging to the lead as the gates swung open then flashed his staying power to win in 1.34.5. Nuclear Power’s coupled entry French Vanilla, the runnerup in the kickoff leg last month, was scratched after sustaining, an injury during a workout earlier in the week First leg champ and top pick Security World finished dismal fifth behind Mind Music and Maimpok. It was the second straight win for Nuclear Power, who debuted only two weeks ago by beating 12 others in a 1400-meter race under Dilema at the same track. Real Spicy real hot Smooth sailing for hot, hot Real Spicy SHOWING TOP form, Real Spicy found little problem carrying a heavy handicap weight over a back-breaking distance to rip a classy field and win the 13th First Gentleman Silver Cup yesterday at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. Carrying 59 kilograms, the son of Real Quiet out of Spicy Tale ran a smooth race under Jeffryl Zarate, peeling away from a badly outclassed Native Land in a duel going into the final 300 meters to win by two lengths. It was the second Silver Cup win for the seven-year-old super horse and the fourth for owner Hermie Esguerra, whose legendary Wind Blown also won the event twice in a storied career that ended earlier in the decade. ‘We’re on track in our preparations for the other big races toward the end of the yea Esguerra said. “Our plan is to keep [Spicy] running, at least for this year We have the Gold Cup and the Open Classic in sight.” Real Spicy who went undefeated in 14 starts last year docked two minutes and 7.6 seconds over the 2,000-meter race. His time was broken down in 24’, 24’, 26’, 25 and 27. The win was worth P1.1 million for Esguerra, whose filly, Indelible Ink, will be gunning for the second jewel of the Triple Crown series against colts Shining Fame and Don Enrico this Sunday at the other track. Real Spicy also moved closer toward eclipsing the all-time earnings mark of P19 million by Wind Blown. It was the first Silver Cup for the flamboyant Zarate, who wheeled the winner into contention after passing the judges stand for the first time before asking for the juice entering the final 600 meters. “He is really in great shape,” Zarate said of Real Spicy in Filipino. “Our only worry going into the race was the handi cap weight. But I knew that we had it won going into the homestretch because my mount didn’t show signs that he was bothered by my weight. Real Spicy passed the fading Vivere and Bumble Bee at the far turn with ease before encountering some challenge from the second pick Native Land and Jessie B. Guce rounding the final bend.
Manhattan, the small chestnut horse under
Patty Dilema, rallied from second to last in the seven-horse field
to finish third while El Terrible, Real Spicy’s couple under veteran
Manolito Daquis, checked in fourth. 13th PCSO FG Cup winner. The winning connections of multi-titled super horse Real Spicy
led by owner Hermie Esguerra (4th from right) as he receives a prototype of the check worth P1.1 million
from PCSO Chairman, Sergio O. Valencia (3rd from left) and MJC Chairman and President
Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr., while trainer JV Tomandizo and ace jockey Jeffryl Zarate hoist their
trophies after capturing this year's 13th edition of the PCSO First Gentleman Silver Cup held
June 15, 2008 at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite, as other officials of the sponsoring
PCSO look on.
PCSO FG Silver Cup kicks off today at SLLP
June 15, 2008
PRESIDENTIAL Gold Cup winner Native Land (JB Guce) and rival Real Spicy (JT Zarate) head the
cast vying for honors in the 13th PCSO Silver Cup today at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in
Carmona, Cavite.
Six other chargers are also bidding for the title in the 2,000-meter race offering P1.1-million to the winner.
Real Spicy, winner of the 2006 PCSO First Gentleman Silver Cup, has won over Native Land in their two
encounters this year, the Philracom Garnet stakes last January 27 over 1,600 meters and the Philracom
Commissioners’ Cup last March over 1,800 meters.
Also seeing action are multiple stakes winner Ididitmyway (JB Hernandez), noted speedball and
champion race mare Vivere (FM Raquel, Jr.), steadily-improving El Terrible (MF Daquis), consistent
performers Manhattan (PR Dilema) and Bumble Bee (VR Dilema) and seasoned stretch-runner
Kai Jason (CJ Reyes).
This year’s PCSO Silver Cup has been officially designated as the PCSO First Gentleman Silver Cup.
Roughly P1.75 mi9llion in guaranteed prizes has been allotted for the 13th edition of the event.
“The running of the PCSO Silver Cup forms part of the mandate of the PCSO to support the local horse
racing industry by providing the ideal race venue to encourage the improvement of local (race horse)
breed, while at the same time generate substantial government revenue and additional funding for
charities,” said PCSO Chairman Sergio O. Valencia.
For his part, MJC Chairman and President Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr. said, “We are proud to host the
13th edition of the PCSO First Gentleman Silver Cup today at the SLLP in Carmona, Cavite. I wish to
thank PCSO Chairman Sergio O. Valencia for sponsoring this grand event and for PCSO’s contribution
to the horseracing industry. I wish to invite everyone to come to SLLP or to a nearest OTB and witness
the top caliber horses fight it out for the Silver Cup.”
Meanwhile, racing fans can place their bets at their favorite OTBs since almost all OTBs of Manila Jockey
Club in Metro Manila and nearby provinces are now operational in time for today’s big event and the
forthcoming PCSO Special Maiden Race on June 29, 2008
DON ENRICO & INDELIBLE INK CLASH ANEW
IN DON Enrico and Indelible Ink clash anew in a keenly awaited duel between two of the country’s top three-year-olds as they banner the compact field vying in the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown on May 18, 2008 in the action-packed 12-race card at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona, Cavite. Six 3-year-old runners were entered and set to collide in the 1,600-meter race which carries a total pot money of P3.0 million sponsored by the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom). “We are honored to host this big racing event, the first Leg of the Triple Crown Stakes Series, especially that it will participated in by the country’s top 3-year-old gallopers. I wish to thank the Philracom headed by Chairman Ferdinand A. Rojas II for sponsoring the event. Also to the horse owners who supported this affair by fielding in their best 3-year-old runners and to the “bayang karerista” for their continued support and patronage to the racing program of the SLLP,” said MJCI chairman and CEO Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr. Leading the cast for
the P1.8 million top prize is multi-winner 3-year-old runner Don
Enrico, (Winner of the P1.2 million 2008 Philracom Chairman's Cup
and the Philracom Aquamarine I)
owned by Wi Lee Uy
and trained by AC Sordan, Jr. Others vying for the top post are Raymund Puyat’s Hieroglyphics, Esguerra’s Queen Elena, Antonio Tan Jr.’s Shining Fame and Mario Tan’s Unopposed. The runner-up will take home P675,000.00, third placer gets P375,000.00 and fourth placer takes P150,000.00. The breeder of the wining horse gets P100,000.00. A horse that could sweep the three major jewels shall receive a bonus prize of P500,000. Lending support to this grand event is another Philracom-sponsored 2008 Hopeful Stakes Race where nine entries will fight it out for the top prize of P600,000 for the 1,600-meter distance. They are Angel Dugo, Anonymous, Arithmetic, Bohemian Dave, Champion of Show, Don Alejandro, Love Story, Luna Rossa and Makisig. The runner up will get P225,000, while the 3rd and 4th placers get P125,000 and P50,000, respectively. The breeder of the winning horse gets P30,000. “DIAMOND-1” ON SUNDAY AT SLLP TOP three-year-old gallopers are set to meet again on Sunday, April 6, 2008, when the gates open for the “Diamond-I” stakes race, one of the 2008 Philracom-sponsored birthstone races at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. Among the six declared entries, Don Enrico is expected to lord it over the stellar cast of protagonists for the top prize of P300,000 set over a distance of 1,600 meters. Others in the list of declared runners are Edward Tan’s Euromax, Eduardo Dimacuha’s Love Story, Alberto Calaquian’s Prime Zone, Nicomedes Cruz’s Prying Eyes and Antonio Tan, Jr.’s Shining Fame. Don Enrico’s arch rival Indelible Ink was not yet declared to run in this event. The runner up will get P112,500.00; P62,500.00 goes to the third finisher and P26,000.00 for the fourth placer. The breeder of the winning horse will receive P15,000. “The Commission is honored to sponsor this event for our top three-year-old horses to prepare themselves for the grand event, the Triple Crown Stakes Races,” said Philracom chair Atty. Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas II. For his part, MJCI Chairman and CEO Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr. said “We take pride in hosting the 2008 Philracom Diamond-I stakes race. I would like to invite the entire “bayang karerista” to witness this event and once again watch the showdown of the country’s top 3-year-old gallopers. I wish to thank the Philracom headed by Chairman Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas II for sponsoring this event to be held at the country’s premiere race track, the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.” Meanwhile, the San Lazaro Leisure Park will be the venue of the P3.0-million Ist Leg of the Triple Crown Stakes Race and the P1.0-million Hopeful stakes Race, both scheduled on May 18, 2008.
Top Photo (left) Don Enrico with John Alvin Guce on top during thte parade of entries and (right photo) his winning form after crossing the finish line in 1 minute and 39.8 seconds leaving behind rivals Imperial Ballet and Indelible Ink (2nd and 3rd, respectively). Above photo shows jockey John Alvin Guce as he receives his trophy from MJC chairman and CEO Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr. for his superb handling of Don Enrico making it two in a row over Indelible Ink to bag the Philracom Aquamarine-I stakes race at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. Looking on are (from left) Carmona Mayor Roy Loyola, Philracom OIC chairman Atty. Joy Rojas-II and Dr. Romy Buencamino and traner AC Sordan, Jr. (left back row) and Guce’s children. March 10, 2008 Don Enrico repeats over Indelible Ink Don Enrico made it two in a row over Indelible Ink, fashioning out another masterful win with another superb handling from jockey John Alvin Guce to top the Philracom Aquamarine I stakes race yesterday at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite Unlike in last month’s Chairman’s Cup where he had to yield the front to the quick- starting Security Queen before making his move at the far turn, Don Enrico this time set the pace from the start in the absence of a speedster in the eight-horse field. That hardly mattered as Guce flashed another excellent riding skills, keeping his mount away from the rail throughout the one-mile race before thwarting Indelible Ink’s bid inside to deliver another P300,000 to the Lee stable. What made the victory
doubly impressive was Don Enrico, who won P1.2 million in surprising
Indelible Ink last month, also at San Lazaro, had to whisk off not one
but two rivals, the other being Imperial Ballet, who tried to rally
from the Outside to no avail. The chestnut colt jumped out of the gates hard under John Alvin Guce and stayed in front for good to bag his second straight major win, the Aquamarine Stakes, over a befuddled field that included bright Triple Crown prospect Indelible Ink. Don Enrico zoomed ahead by as many as three lengths, clocking an impressive 1 minute and 39.8 seconds with quarter times of 24, 23’, 24’ and 27’ for the mile over a hard San Lazaro Leisure Park track. The victory affirmed an earlier Don Enrico conquest of Indelible Ink, who went on to lose second place to Imperial Ballet with Jonathan Hernandez on board. The son of former super horse Wind Blown out of Kayumanggi, Don Enrico did not get that much respect from the bettors as he was sent off as the far second choice behind Indelible Ink despite winning the Chairman’s Cup over the same filly two weeks ago. But Don Enrico showed who’s the boss early on, setting a frenetic pace and settling down in front before responding under Guce’s whip in the final 400 meters to win by two lengths over the longshot Imperial Ballet. The absence of another speedball also made things easier for Don Enrico, unlike in the Chairman’s Cup when he had to contend with a faster-starting Security Queen. Indelible Ink actually pulled abreast of Don Enrico when the field passed the backstretch. But the winner of a handful of Juvenile Stakes races last year never got the chance to grab the lead and immediately fell a length behind again when they rounded the final bend. The win will also undoubtedly make Don Enrico as one of the favorites for the coming Triple Crown series, which many thought would become the play ground of Indelible Ink after humbling basically the same field last year as a two-year-old. Don Enrico’s third career win in six starts was worth P300,000 for owner Lorraine Uy Wi, while Imperial Ballet salvaged P112,500. Indelible Ink settled for P62, 500. Fourth was Shining Fame under Ronald Baldonido, while Balabushka (Jessie Guce), Anonymous (Cesar Tamano), Unopposed (John Paul Guce) and Pandemonium (Kelvin Abobo) rounded out the order of finish. The longer the
distance, the better for Don Enrico? Showing he’s got the genes of his famous father, Don Enrico showed he could do well even in a long race by beating seven fellow Triple Crown hopefuls led by Indelible Ink and Imperial Ballet to win the Philracom Aquamarine Stakes 1 at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. Don Enrico, a son of Wind Blown, a great galloper of his time, led from start to finish under the young John Alvin Guce in capturing the one-mile (1600 meters) event that served as one of the prep races for the Triple Crown series kicking off this May. And he proved that his victory over outstanding favorite Indelible Ink in the bigger, richer Chairman’s Cup two Sundays ago was no fluke as second pick Don Enrico came home a clear winner this time, checking in a length-and-a-half in front of the Jonathan Hernandez-guided Imperial Ballet. And Indelible Ink? Well, the 2007 undisputed juvenile champion who set out as heavy favorite with sales of more than P800,000 of the total sales of P1.2 million could only land third in a fleld of eight as she took her first back-to-back losses in 15 career starts. She was a virtual goner with about 150 meters to go, unable to gain ground on Don Enrico while taking the inside rail in another letdown for this island born runner whom pundits say could be the next Triple Crown champion. With Don Enrico showing he’s a tough nut to crack when setting the pace, and Imperial Ballet improving with every race, Indelible Ink may not be able to get the same big respect from fans every time she runs when the three gallopers meet again. And everyone is saying now that unless Indelible Ink improves in the next two months, she’ll find it hard to beat Don Enrico and Imperial Ballet in the TC series which starts with a one- mile race on the last Sunday of May. Trained by Arturo Sordan Jr for Loraine Wi IJy, Don Enrico clinched his fifth stakes title, while raising his lifetime record to nine victories in 11 races in a career that began with a runaway maiden division win against eight others over 900 meters on Sept. 22 at the other track. Not only that, the daughter of former stakes campaigner Kayumanggi stayed undefeated in three outings so far this Don Enrico’s winning time was a fast one for a 3-year-old. He covered the distance in 1 minute and 39.8 seconds with quarter clockings of 24, 23-1/2; 24-112 and 27-1/2, the best by any horse so far since the start of the season. Shining Fame (R. Baldonido), Balabushkn (Jesse Guce), Anonymous (C. Tamano), Unopposed (John Guce) and Pandemonium (Kelvin Abobo) checked home fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively, in the race reserved for 3-year-olds and which staked P500,000 in prizes, including P300,000 to the champ. Indelible Ink, who lost to Don Enrico by a nose in the Chairman’s Cup, made a go of it leaving the half-mile post and entering the far turn. But the best she could do was moved within half-a-length off Don Enrico, after trailing by as much as two lengths as the field moved out of the first turn and into the backstretch. Even if the race was a few seconds old, it was very clear that anyone from among Don Enrico, Indelible Ink and Imperial Ballet would make it. Entering the final turn for home, Don Enrico was bravely protecting the front, with Zarate doing the best she could while guiding Indelible Ink through the inside rail. Imperial Ballet was close behind, running three- wide. Then Don Enrico slowly moved out of harm’s way going into the final 150 meters, taking a 1-1/2-length lead as Guce continued applying the whip. A stayer who placed third in the Chairman’s Cup, Imperial Ballet caught Indelible Ink in the closing strides and eventually beat her by a head to reward owner Jun Almeda the runner- up prize of P112,500. INDELIBLE INK EYES
REVENGE TODAY IN AQUAMARINE-I STAKES RACE In their Chairman’s Cup showdown also at SLLP on February 24, 2008, the three-year-old bay colt by former superhorse Wind Blown out of Kayumanggi ridden by JA GUce surged ahead in the backstretch denying Indelible Ink and Jeffryl Zarate the rail and stayed in front the rest of the way finishing 1:32 for the P1.2 million top prize. Indelible Ink came in second. Will it be a repeat for the new darling of the crowd Don Enrico or vengeance will be for the bright Triple Crown prospect Indelible Ink when they meet again this afternoon for the top prize of P300,000.00 set at 1,600-meter distance?
Others joining the ramble for the top
prize include Esguerra’s couple entry Anonymous (CB Tamano), Aristeo
Puyat’s Balabushka (VR Delima), Jun Almeda’s Imperial Ballet (JB
Hernandez), Francis Trillana’s Pandemonium (KB Abobo), Antonio Tan’s
Shining Fame (PR Delima) and Ricardo Jun Paman’s Unopposed (JPA Guce). “We are happy to host another stakes race for 3-year-old runners, the Philracom Aquamarine-I Stakes Race at the San Lazaro Leisure Park. This race is the last blockbuster event Manila Jockey Club will offer the “bayang karerista” as the first quarter ends. I wish to thank the Philracom for having the SLLP the venue for this exciting event,” according to MJC Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr. MJC is also scheduled to host high-prized races for the coming months which include the Diamond-I, another event for 3-year-old runners, which carries a total pot money of P500,000 set on April 6 while the 1st Leg of the “Triple Crown Stakes Race” which carries a total pot money of P3 million is scheduled to run on May 18, 2008. Meanwhile, racing will now be held from Mondays to Sundays until May 2008 which started on Mar 3, 2008 at SLLP.
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2008 2nd LEG JUVENILE FILLIES WINNER. the winning connections of winning horse Nuclear Power
hoist their trophies after their victory in the recently concluded 2008 Philracom Juvenile Colts
2008 CHAIRMAN'S CUP WINNER. Jockey John Alvin Guce receives his
trophy from Emmanuel Lagdameo for steering Don Enrico to victory worth
P1.2 million in yesterday's 2008 Philracom Chairman's Cup at the San
Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. Others in photo are (left to
right, front row) MJC chairman and chief executive officer Atty. Alfonso
R. Reyno, Jr., Anton Lagdameo, and Philracom OIC chairman Atty. Jose
Ferdinand “Joy” M. Rojas II. The Lagdameos are sons of race honoree Amb.
Antonio M. Lagdameo, former Philracom chairman. Behind them
are the winning connections (Wi Lee Uy-owner and AC Sordan, Jr.-trainer)
as they display their winning trophies.
DON ENRICO WIPED OUT INDILIBLE INK
February 25, 2008
Don Enrico wiped out whatever marks Indelible Ink has set the last nine months as he nipped the highly fancied horse to rule the Philracom Chairman’s Cup before a stunned crowd at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite yesterday.
Jockey John Alvin Guce outwitted Jeffril Zarate ih their one-on-one duel, flashing a superb riding skill that steered Don Enrico to the thrilling, incredible victory worth P1.2 million for the Lee stable.
The setback was a big blow to Incredible Ink’s Triple Crown bid after the prized three-year-old horse established herself as the next big thing in local racing with a stirring run of victories.
Don Enrico, who sold only P112,061 out of the grand total sales of P773,433. clocked 1:32 with quarter times of 17’-24’-24’-26’. A far second choice to the outstanding favorite who has never lost a race since June 17 last year, Don Enrico ran true to form under Guce’s able handling, yielding the lead to the quick-starting Security Queen in the early going of the 1,500-meter race.
As Security Queen started to lose steam at the far turn, Guce pushed his mount in front but found a charging Indelible Ink by the rail and Imperial Ballet on the outside.
The two horses fought it out for the lead from there with Don Enrico trying to hang to the lead and Indelible Ink pressing her bid inside.
Little did Zarate know he was in for a big surprise. “Don Enrico loves to run when he is being pressed,” said Guce in Filipino after the race.
Don Enrico even surged ahead by a length at the top of the turn with Guce wisely taking his mount to the rail and forcing Zarate and Indelible Ink to swing outside
That proved costly as Indelible Ink lost precious seconds in her comeback bid, enabling Don Enrico to hang tough and win by a head.
Indelible Ink settled for P720,000 while Imperial Ballet took third place worth P250,000.
Don Enrico held fort in the mad dash for the finish under JA Guce yesterday to win the Philracom Chairman’s Cup by a head over outstanding pick Indelible Ink at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.
The three-year-old bay colt by former superhorse Wind Blown out of Kayumanggi surged ahead in the backstretch and stayed in front the rest of the way, clocking one minute and 32 seconds over 1,500 meters for the P1.2 million top prize.
Februaury
25, 2008
Don Enrico even led by two lengths entering the final bend after denying
Indelible Ink and Jeffryl Zarate the rail, having just enough juice left
to fend off the new crowd darling for the biggest win of his career.
Triple Crown prospect
Indelible Ink, the bright Triple Crown prospect, couldn’t shake off the
rust of a long layoff, and it showed in her first competitive race in nine
weeks.
But owner Hermie Esguerra, who also bred Don Enrico, said that his filly is right on schedule as far as their preparations for the Triple Crown, which Starts this summer, are concerned.
“It just goes to show that there are no shortcuts in this sport,” Esguerra explained, quite disappointed but otherwise impressed at how Indelible Ink fared. “The lack of competition clearly told on her.”
In what was the preview of the first leg of the TC series, Indelible Ink dominated sales by cornering 555,360 out of the total daily double handle of 773,433, with Don Enrico garnering only 112,061 tickets.
But the race was run with Don Enrico in complete command throughout, easily overhauling an early three-length lead by Security Queen before coming up with that courageous run in the stretch.
Prize money
Indelible Ink took home P720,000.
Imperial Ballet checked in third another three lengths back for P250,000, while Anonymous, Indelible Ink’s coupled entry who was ridden by Cesar Tamano, was fourth for P100,000.
Don Enrico, at whose expense came Indelible Ink’s last victory last Dec. 16, turned in fractions of 17’, 24, 24 and 26’.
P2-M PHILRACOM CHAIRMAN’S TODAY AT
SLLP
February 24, 2008
TOP 3-year-old gallopers are set to clash for track supremacy today in the P2 Million 2008 Philracom Chairman’s Cup stakes at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite, a race in honor of former Philippine Racing Commission Chairman Antonio Lagdameo.
Hermie Esguerra’s couple entry Indelible Ink and Anonymous lead the quest for the P1.2 million top prize over the 1,500-meter distance.
Other contenders in today’s main event include Dante Arevalo’s Bohemian Dave, Alex Chua’s Diamond Duchess, Lee Wi’s Don Enrico, Jun Almeda’s Imperial Ballet, Antonio Eleazar’s Security Queen, Antonio Tan’s Shining Fame and Jun Paman’s Unopposed.
“The Commission is honored to sponsor this event in honor of former Philracom Chairman Antonio Lagdameo. We have invited him to be the event’s guest of honor and presentor of the Chairman’s cup to the winner. His family was also invited to join the “bayang karerista” in the grand celebration today at the SLLP,” said Philracom OIC chair Atty. Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas II.
For his part, MJCI Chairman and CEO Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr. said “We take pride in hosting the P2 Million 2008 Philracom Chairman’s Cup today in honor of former Philracom Chairman Antonio Lagdameo who has contributed a lot in the upswing of the horse racing industry. I would like to invite the entire “bayang karerista” to witness this event and once again watch the showdown of the country’s top 3-year-old runners. I wish to thank the Philracom headed by OIC Chairman Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas II for sponsoring this grand event to be held at the country’s premiere race track, the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.”
The runner up will get P450,000.00; P250,000.00 goes to the third finisher and P100,000.00 for the fourth placer. The breeder of the winning horse will receive P70,000.
Meanwhile, the San Lazaro Leisure Park will be the venue of a line up of stakes events in the coming months, among them the Aquamarine-I and the Diamond-I stakes races both carrying a gross pot of P500,000.00 each.
2008 PHILRACOM AMETHYST-I STAKES
The winning form of Real Spicy with Jeffril T. Zarate on board.
A VIRTUAL WORKOUT FOR REAL SPICY.
Above photo shows the winning connections
of champion horse Real Spicy during the awarding rites for his easy
victory worth P300,000 in the recently concluded 2008 Philracom Amethyst-I
Stakes race at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Camona, Cavite.
Hoisting their trophies are owner Hermie Esguerra
through a representative, ace jockey Jeff T. Zarate and trainer Nestor E.
Manalang. Others in photo are (left to right): MJC EVP & COO lawyer
Alfonso “King” Reyno III; MJC Chairman & CEO lawyer Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr;
Philracom OIC Chairman Lawyer Joy Rojas II and MJC VP for Racing
Operations R/Adm. Juan A. De
Leon
(Ret.)
No real threat to Real Spicy
February 11, 2008
Outstanding favorite Real Spicy whisked off an early challenge from Chariot of Fire, built two to three lengths at the backstretch before cruising to a runaway victory in the Philracom Amethyst-I Stakes at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite yesterday.
It was a virtual workout for the six-year old horse from the Hermie Esguerra stable, who also bucked a heavy 60-kg load to dominate the lean six-horse field and capture the top P300,000 purse.
Without a challenger, Real Spicy turned in a l:41.8 clocking over the one-mile race with jockey Jeffril Zarate finding no need to crack the whip down the stretch.
Chariot of Fire hung tough to claim runner-up honors worth P112,500 while Kayang Kaya checked in third followed by Alexis Magic, Lord of All and District Three in that order.
The easy way for Real Spicy
February 11, 2008
By Joe S. Antonio-Sports Editor of Peoples' Journal
JOCKEY Jeff Zarate and Real Spicy would have no problem winning yesterday even if they carried a sack of rice on top of the maximum 60- kilo handicap weight assigned to them.
Pitted against four rivals who are either well past their prime, about to retire or fresh from a long vacation, Real Spicy expectedly won the Philracom Amethyst I stakes race in gate-to-wire fashion for his second big win in the young season.
The 6-year-old 2006 horse of the year who has amassed close to P15 million in winnings for owner Hermie Esguerra finished some 10 lengths in front of the Louie Balboa-ridden Chariot of Fire, covering the one mile race (1600 meters) in 1 minute and 41.8 seconds at the San Lazaro Lei sure Park.
Kayang Kaya (John Codero), Alexis Magic (Christopher dela Cruz) and Lord of All (Val Dilema) finished third, fourth and fifth, respectively, in the P500,000 event that saw Real Spicy sell more than P800,000 of the total daily double of P919,598.
So Real Spicy clinched his second stakes win in three weeks. Last January 27 at the same track, he topped the Philracom Garnet stakes 2, beating reigning Presidential Gold Cup titlist Native Land and three others over one mile.
The high respect given by bettors on Real Spicy on this event was understandable. You see, he competed against horses who were clearly not on his class. One of them, Lord of All, is turning 11 in a few months and hasn’t raced for quite sometime. The others could not even win in regular races.
And the result was a sleeper of race which Real Spicy turned into an exercise gallop the moment. he broke out of the starting gates taking the inner rail.
As he headed out of the last turn and into the homestretch, Real Spicy was already some seven or eighth lengths ahead of Chariot of Fire, who held off the fast-finishing Kayang Kaya to salvage runner-up honors.
The win was worth P300,000 for Real Spicy, who has had a forgettable season in 2007 during which he only prevailed twice in eighth stakes races he competed in, something that raised doubts about his ability to return to the big stage.
A son of Real Quiet out of Spicy Tale, Real Spicy bagged his 35th victory in 53 lifetime starts, definitely a good record that makes him one of the great horses of his time.
For the record, this marked the first time that Real Spicy carried the maximum handicap weight of 60 kilos. In the Gold Cup last December, he carried 59 kilos and finished seventh in a field of 12 that included coupled entry Wild Orchid.
2008
AMETHYST-I ON SUNDAY AT SLLP
REAL SPICY, a runaway favorite
February 6, 2008
Blockbuster racing events continue to happen at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite as the Manila Jockey Club hosts the 2008 Philracom Amethyst-I Stakes Race on Sunday, February 10, 2008.
Leading the quest for the P300,000 top prize is runaway favorite 2008 Philracom Garnet II winner Real Spicy with Jeffryl Zarate on the saddle. Set to challenge the Esguerra-owned and Manalang-trained chestnut horse are Alexis Magic (CC Dela Cruz), Chariot Of Fire (LD Balboa), District Three (EP Nahilat), Kayang Kaya (JB Cordero) and Lord Of All (Val R Dilema) set over a 1,600-meter distance.
The runner up will take home P112,500 while the 3rd and 4th placers will get P62,500 and P25,000, respectively while the breeder of the winning horse takes P15,000.
“I wish to invite the bayang karerista to come to SLLP or to any OTB near you and witness the quality races for the week prepared for all of you. I would like to thank Philracom headed by OIC-chairman Atty. Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas-II for their continued support to MJC, and to the racing fans for their continued patronage of our racing programs,” said MJC chairman and chief executive officer Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr.
Meanwhile, MJC will host another smashing racing event on February 24, 2008, Sunday, the P2-million Philracom “Chairman’s Cup” open to local 3-year-olds only. Declaration is scheduled on February 19, 2008. Breeder’s prize for the winning horse is P70,000.00.
THE 2008 PHILRACOM
GARNET - II
Above photos show Real Spicy mounted by Jeifryl
Zarate after crossing the finish line for the win in the 2008 Philracom
Garnet II Stakes Race on JAnuary 27, 2008 at the San Lazaro Leisure Park
in Carmona, Cavite. Finishing the 1,600-meter race in 1:39 (24 - 24 - 24 -
27).
GARNET-II AWARDING RITES. Age does not matter for Real Spicy (he will be turning 7 very soon) as he captured the 2008 Philracom Garnet II crown at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona Cavite. Above photo shows the winning connections of Real Spicy, Hermie Esguerra the owner (trophy was received by his representative), Nestor Manalang the trainer and Jeifryl Zarate the jockey who guided the six-year-old (turning seven soon) chestnut to victory worth P300,000. Others in photo are MJC vice president for racing operations R/Adm. Juan A. De Leon (Ret.) (center) and former Philracom Executive Director Romeo Buencamino (right).
REAL SPICY BECOMING REAL AGAIN
By JoeAntonio - Sports Editor of Peoples'
Journal
January 28, 2008
CARMONA, Cavite—You can say this again, Real Spicy can still be counted on despite his advanced age.
Real Spicy, the 2006 horse of the year who’s turning seven in a few months, proved he could still deliver in a bigger stage by winning the Philippine Racing Commission’s Gar- net2stakesraceunder veteran Jeifryl Zarate yesterday at the San Lazaro Leisure Park here.
The Hermie Esguerra- owned chestnut horse, now under the care of Nestor Manalang who replaced Ruben Clor at the start of the young season, easily beat reigning Presidential Gold Cup champion Native Land and four others in the one-mile race to take the top prize of P300,000 while kicking off his 2008 Campaign on a brilliant note.
Scorching the track the way he used to do in the past, Real Spicy covered the 1600-meter event in a fast time of 1 minute and 39 seconds, finishing some four lengths in front of the Patti Dilema-ridden and eventual runner up Manhattan and about seven ahead of Native Land who checked home third under Louie Balboa.
Playmaker, under Dom- inador Borbe, came in fourth while former champion Don Paolo, handled by John Cordero, wound up fifth to round out the finishers in the event disputed over a track mud- died by strong rains an hour before the race started.
The win came at a time when fans were starting to ask if Real Spicy, the most popular horse to come out of the vast Esguerra stable after the retired Wind Blown, is still capable of winning the rich ones.
Yesterday, Real Spicy provided the answer.
He broke out of the gates beautifully, trailing Play- maker and Manhattan by only a length as the field left the first turn and into the mid-backstretch where Native Land showed signs of fading out to the shock of his backers who bet P292,235 on him.
Selling P446,680 out of the total daily double pot of P854,025 as first favorite,
Real Spicy overtook Manhattan going into the final 600 meters, quickly built a big lead and kept maintaining it in an amazing performance that recalled his exploits on the track two years ago.
Fears that Real Spicy’s great career is on the wane started troubling his handlers when he could only win once in eight stakes races he competed in 2007 under the guidance of Clor, the same trainer who saddled him to a number of victories that included the Gold Cup in 2006.
Even in his last outing on December 31, Real Spicy didn’t do well, coming in only third behind long shot Irene’s Fantasy and Drama Belle in a Philracom Yearend Invitational race disputed over 1800 meters at the other track..
That loss came just a week after Zarate and Real Spicy ended their long losing spell in the stakes races by ruling a rich Christmas Invitational race over six other runners, including Native Land who finished only second as first favorite.
Native Land, a late- blooming horse who also won the MARHO Breeders Classic last year, began to fade as the lean field headed out of the backstretch and into the far turn where Real Spicy slowly but steadily left his rivals behind.
Real Spicy clinched his 34th victory in 52 career starts, an enviable record that definitely makes him as one of the finest horses of his time.
His winning time was better than the 1:40.5 he set in topping that Christmas Invitational.
IT’S OVER
ROJAS IN, FIANZA OUT
8-race card today at SLLP
Peoples’ Journal – January 10, 2008
THE Bayang Karerista now has every reason to smile. The racing holiday that gripped this horseracing-loving country the past few days formally came to an end late yesterday following the appointment of a horseowner as officer In-Charge (OIC) of the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom).
Jose Ferdinand Rojas II, a lawyer by profession and son-in.law of Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye, was named provisional head of the country’s regulating body in horseracing, replacing controversial former police general Florencio Fianza and signaling the end of the impasse that shut down the operation of the multi-billion industry the past three days.
According to Manila Jockey Club racing manager Ding Magboo, an eight-race program will be held today starting at 6 p.m.
Magboo said they extended the deadline for the declaration of horses up to 7 last night upon request of many horse owners, enabling them to complete the usual 8-race lineup on a weekday.
Owners began dedaring their horses Wednesday in the light of reports that the 60-year-old Fianza had been given the pink slip by President Macapagal-Arroyo.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita refused to say whether Fianza was indeed, sacked,
“I would not even use the term. He is not in the position anymore. Somebody is taking his (place),” Ermita said,
But asked whether the move to name Rojas as OIC of the Philracom had something to do with the difference of opinion between Fianza and three major groups of horse owners, Ermita admitted, “It’s quite obvious, ‘yun ang dahilan.”
Over the week end, three major groups of horse owners — the Metropolitan Association of Race Horse Owners (Mahro), Philippine Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Organization (Philtobo) and Klub Don Juan de Manila (KDJM) - decided to boycott the races, asking for the complete revamp of the Philracom board and the subsequent resignation of Fianza as chairman, whom they accused of implementing poor policies and directives.
Fianza, however, stood his ground, saying all he’s concerned about is the interest of the betting public, especially in his move to revise the industry’s handicapping system.
He also stressed the attack on him by the group has become very personal, stressing, “they don’t want someone who they cannot control. That’s the bottom line.”
The standoff resulted in a racing holiday that cancelled scheduled races at the Santa Ana Park over the weekend and the San Lazaro Leisure Park last Tuesday and Wednesday.
An estimated P4 million in taxes a day or a total of P16 million had been lost in the four days that no races were held.
Apparently, one had to give way.
Again, Ermita declined to directly say that Malacanang favored the horse owners over Fianza, the Special Envoy on Transnational Crime of the Arroyo administration,
“All I can say, if there is something to be done in such activity as horse racing, we have to allow it (activity) to move forward. If there are problems, we have to solve it,” said the Executive Secretary. “It should be different from the personal sentiment of anybody. Ang mahalaga, yong ahensiya ay mapalakad ng maayos at kung may problema, hanapan ng solusyon.”
According to Fianza, he will be leaving for New York tomorrow and then later on to San Francisco for an arms treaty agreement with the United States as part of his job as special envoy.
“I could be gone for as long as two weeks. This is a more pressing matter that needs immediate attention. I am going there on the directive of Malacanang. And to begin with, this job (special envoy) is my first job before the Philracom,” he added without elaborating on his report ed replacement.
Meanwhile, the protesting groups of horse owners readily welcomed the appointment of the 42-year- old Rojas, also director and corporate secretary of Philtobo.
“This is a moral victory not just for horse owners but for all sectors of the racing industry. We want to thank President Arroyo for listening to our clamor for a change in the leadership of the Philracom. We also want to thank everybody who sacrificed with us while the racing holiday was in effect,” said Marho president and Mandaluyong Mayor Benhur Abalos.
“We just hope he (Rojas) will not commit the same mistakes again,” said Aristeo ‘Putch’ Puyat, one of the prominent horse owners who spearheaded the boycott.
Rojas finished his bachelor of arts at the University of Massachusetts and earned his law degree at Ateneo. He was appoint ed Philracom board member last year and served as board secretary of the Philippine National Oil Company from 1998 to 1999.
He joined an illustrious list of previous Philracom chairmen that included former Ambassador Eduardo ‘Danding’ Cojuangco, the late Makati Mayor Nemesio Yabut, Augusto Santos, Nikki Jacinto, Jose Avelino, AmbussadorAntonio Lagdameo, Dick Katigbak, Andrew Sanchez and Jaime Dilag.
Eric Tagle, Marho vice-president, said the horse owners will sit down with Rojas and ask about his program for the industry.
“We want to have a clearer picture of the policies being implemented by the Philracom. But we are confident the new official at the helm of the racing body will listen to what we have to say. Meanwhile, the bayang karerista can now again enjoy the races,” Tagle said.
2007 GRAND PRESIDENTIAL DERBY
GRAND DERBY CHAMP. Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) chairman Florencio D. Fianza awards the championship trophy to multiple stakes winner Jessie B. Guce for his brilliant ride on outstanding favorite Es Twenty Six in the 2007 Grand Presidential Derby held on December 23, 2007 at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. Looking on are Philracom Commissioner Reynaldo G. Fernando, Manila Jockey Club chairman and CEO Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr., Commissioners Eduardo C. Domingo, Jr. and Vergel A. Cruz, and MJC Director Martin R. Cepeda. Es Twenty Six, named after popular brand of infant milk used by the children of owner Nery Sunga, covered the 2,000-meter distance in 2 minutes and 7 seconds worth P3.6 million. She is trained by Dave Dela Cruz.
ES TWENTY SIX piloted by JESSIE B. GUCE
ES TWENTY SIX IS THE BEST
Peoples' Journal-December 24, 2007
TOP favorite ES Twenty Six topped the richest stakes race ever yesterday,
winning with a lot to spare against 10 other 3-year-olds to emerge the
biggest-earning galloper in the year coming to an end.
The beautiful filly who’s been racing so brilliantly under veteran Jesse Guce took the lead halfway through the 2000-meter contest and kept increasing it, en route to a five- length victory in the Grand Presidential Derby at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.
The victory was worth P3.6 million for the handlers of Es Twenty Six, the largest cash bonanza that went up for grabs ever since horse racing, otherwise known as the sport of kings, was introduced here more than a century ago.
And this daughter of Principality and Play By Ear showed she de served to win this one on a Sunday night be fore a big crowd that came to see seven colts and four fillies battled it out for the cash pot totalling P6 million put up by the government agency overseeing the sport.
Named after a popular brand of infant milk used by the children of owner Nery Sunga, Es Twenty Six covered the long distance in 2 minutes and 7 seconds, with quarter times of 24-1/ 2, 23, 27, 25 and 27-1/2 in another amazing stint for one who won big just a lit tle more than a month ago.
So Es Twenty Six ended his 2007 campaign with three stakes win, a record that put her virtually un challenged in the race for the horse of the year honor.
Before this one, she won the third leg of the Triple Crown and the MARHO Breeders Cup Fillies race.
Patti Dilema guided longshot Legendary past another underdog, Henry The Eight, in the final 50 meters to salvage runner-up honors worth P1,350,000 while third choice Treasured Act (John Cordero) came from as far down as sixth spot and bagged fourth place.
Second pick Golden Sutter (Zarate) landed fifth, while coupled entry Defiant (John Paolo Guce) checked home sixth, Pound for Pound (R. Hipolito) seventh, Pearl Buck (Kelvin Abobo) eighth, EJ’s Magic (Dominador Borbe) ninth, Macedonian (R. Mamucod) 10th, and Storm Signal (E. Blancaflbr) 11th and last in the race held shortly after dusk had fallen.
Trained by Dave dela Cruz since she was a juvenile, Es Twenty Six clinched her 11th win in 19 starts in a record dulled at one time by a horrendous defeat to somebody who just sold a little over P15,000 during the Lakambini stakes race.
In that particular race disputed over 1750 meters also at the SLLP, Es Twenty Six, ridden then by Borbe, fell terribly to Treasured Act as outstanding favorite, thus losing the
respect of many racing fans. But she made amends in the MARHO Fillies race disputed over one mile, overpowering Treasured Act and three others to become a darling again.
Yesterday, she was loved and adored even more.
“Magaling na kabayo. Pwede na sa Gold Cup sa isang taon,”said Guce shortly after returning to the weighing scales as fellow jockeys, trainers and other helpers greeted them with high fives and hand shakes.
Es Twenty Six started to make a go of it at the back stretch where she effortlessly overtook Macedonian, slowly building a sizeable lead over the field under the handling of Guce, son of the great Jesus Guce.
To make the story short, the race practically ended there.
The day’s other high light event went to the multi-titled Real Spicy, who finally won a big one after dismal failures in the first six stakes races he competed in the year.
Ignored by many who’ve thought he was now on the downside of his career, Real Spicy captured the P1M Philracom Yearend Invitational event, beating erstwhile conqueror and top favorite Native Land, arch-rival Empire King and four others to end his 2007 campaign on a bright note.
The 2006 horse of the year finished a length in front of Presidential Gold Cup titlist Native Land, whom he heroically held off in the closing strides under the magnificent handling of Jeffryl Zarate to win with a time of 1 minute and 40.4 seconds for the one-mile (1600 meters) race.
Native Land, ridden this time by Fernando Raquel in favor of Guce, came in second, while Jet Sutter wound up third, finishing three meters behind, followed by Vivere, Manhattan, 2004 champion Empire King and Batong Sil yar.
It was a sweet revenge for Real Spicy, one of the most-loved horses of businessman-sportsman Hermie Esguerra whose ability to return to the big stage became suspect after Native Land beat him in the Gold Cup a few weeks ago.
Not only that, odds were stacked heavily against Real Spicy going into the race. Six times he’s seen action in stakes races and six times he’s come up short.
But not this time.
A son of Real Quiet and Spicy Tale, Real Spicy was inthe thick of the fight right from the very start, getting off brilliantly to rank a close third behind speedbal!s Vivere and Batong Silyar up to the backstretch.
Real Spicy and Native Land ran side by side leaving the half-mile post and down the final turn before catching up with Vivere and Batong Silyar, who went 1-2 for almost 700 meters.
At the top of the stretch, Zarate applied the whip on Real Spicy, who responded to take a short lead over Raquel and Native Land and courageously preserved it up to the cheers of bettors who have faith on him in good times and in bad.
“Sa ensayo, nakita kong maganda ang itatakbo ngayon,”said Zarate of Real Spicy, who came in only third behind Native Land and Mr. Victory in the 2000-meter Gold Cup.
Thus ended the brilliant winning streak
of Native Land, a late- bloomer whose respect for him tripled when he won
the MARHO Breeders Cup Classic and then the Gold Cup. On two other rich
races, Native Land placed ahead of Real Spicy.
CARMONA, CAVITE—December 24, 2007
Philippine Daily Inquirer
OUTSTANDING choice Es Twenty Six exploded from the middle of the pack
under Jessie B. Guce yesterday to rule the Grand Presidential Derby
pulling away at the San Lazaro Leisure Park here.
The bay filly by Principality out of Play By Ear made her move at the proper time and left everyone fighting for the crumbs to win the P3.6 million top prize, easily the biggest in her career.
“She was really primed for this race,” Guce, a multiple stakes race winner, said in Filipino after Es Twenty Six covered the 2,000-meter race in 2 minutes and seven seconds broken down in 24-1/2, 23, 27, 25 and 27-1/2.
It was the third big win for the year for Es Twenty Six, who now looms as a top pick for the Horse of the Year award. She also won the third leg of the Triple Crown series and the Marho Breeders Cup fillies race.
The win was also the 11th in 19 overall starts for the Dave dela Cruz-trained filly.
Longshot Legendary won out in the dash for the finish under Patty Dilema for second place worth P1.350 million, while the Anto nio Alcasid.steered Henry D’ Eight, another far pick, was third a neck behind for P750,000.
Treasured Ack, another filly ridden by John Cordero, was fourth for P300,000.
Second pick Golden Sutter (Jeffryl Zarate) was fifth, while coupled entry Defiant (John Paolo Guce) rallied to clinch sixth spot. Pound for Pound CR. Hipolito), Pearl Buck (Kelvin Abobo), EJ’s Magic (Domi nador Borbe), Macedonian (R. Mamucod), and Storm Signal (E. Blancaflor) rounded out the order of finish.
Meanwhile, former super horse Real Spicy snapped out of a big slump earlier by ruling the Philracom Year-End liwita&inal over the highly favored Native Land.
Zarate goaded the Real Quiet out of Spicy Tale son to a one.length win over the Ferdinand Raquel-piloted Native Land, timing 1:40.4 for the mile and virtually ending
Native Land’s hopes for the Horse of the Year award.
Jet Sutter, mounted by ace Jonathan
Hernandez, was third about three lengths off, with Vivere, who was handled
by Loule D. Balboa, checking in fourth.
GRAND PRESIDENTIAL DERBY TODAY AT SLLP
December 23, 2007
A whopping P6 million will be up for grabs when the country’s biggest and most prestigious racing event, the Philracom-sponsored Grand Presidential Derby 2007 explodes today at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) as the Manila Jockey Club (MJC) closes its racing calendar for the year.
Eleven veteran stakes campaigners will be gunning for the top prize of P3.6 million for the grueling 2,000-meter distance led by 3rd leg TC and Smart MBC 3YO filly Breeders Cup winner Es Twenty Six (JB Guce) and Treasured Ack (JB Cordero) who came in second in the same event.
Others joining the chase for track supremacy include Defiant VR Dilema), EJ’s Magic DH Borbe Jr), Golden Sutter (JT Zarate), Henry D’Eight AB Alcasid Jr), Legendary PR Dilema), Macedonian RM Mamucod), Pearl Buck (KB Abobo), Pound for Pound (RK Hipolito) and Storm Signal (EL Blancaflor).
“I would like to take this opportunity for us at the Manila Jockey Club to thank the commissioners of Philracom led by chairman Florencio Fianza for their year-round support to MJC specially in today’s occasion where they sponsor the country’s biggest and most celebrated racing event at the San Lazaro Leisure Park, the Grand Presidential Derby with a whopping P6 million in total prize at stake,” declared MJC chairman and CEO Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr.
“As we close another fruitful chapter of our racing history at SLLP, I wish to thank the entire “bayang karerista”; the horse owners, trainers and jockeys; our sponsors and all those who helped made the racing activities at SLLP a success, more exciting, thrilling and entertaining. To all racing aficionados MJC greets you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous racing New Year,” added Reyno.
The runner up for this main event on Sunday’s 13-race card will get P1.35 million while the 3rd and 4th placers will take home P750,000 and P300,000, respectively. The breeder of the winning horse will get P180,000.
35th PCSO PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP 2007
2007
GOLD CUP WINNER.
Above photos show (left) the winning connection of Gold Cup winner Native
Land (below) led by owner AV Tan, Jr, trainer AA Henson and ace jockey JB
Guce as they hoist their trophies for their victory in the recently
concluded 35th PCSO Presidential Gold Cup at the San Lazaro
Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. Looking on are PCSO officials led by its
chairman Sergio Valencia (awarding the trophy) and MJC’s chairman and
chief executive officer lawyer Allfonso R. Reyno, Jr. (3rd from
left-left photo) and director Martin R. Cepeda (2nd from
right-right photo).
NATIVE
LAND with JB Guce on top
It’s Native Land!
(Tempo – December 10, 2007)
CARMONA, Cavite — Native Land hit it big again yester day, earning his second major win in less than a month and establishing himself as one of the most fearsome, courageous stayers today despite his advanced age.
Running magnificently under veteran Jesse Guce, the 6-year-old Native Land kicked away in the homestretch drive to rule the 35thrunning of the Presidential Gold Cup race over six others in a shining follow-up to his equally overpowering win in the MARHO Breeders’ Cup classic three Sundays ago.
A son of the great Conquistarose out of Fair Native, Native Land finished some four lengths in front of the Mr. Victory, who rallied under Jonathan Hemandez to beat the fallen champion, Real Spicy, and salvage runner-up honors in a big race for the second straight time.
Owned by businessman Tony Tan and trained by Anthony Henson, Native Land, who set out as top choice, covered the long 2000-meter race in 2 minutes and 06.6 seconds, way off the 2:04 record owned by imported Wild Orchid, but good enough to humble Mr. Victory, Real Spicy and four others on a cool Sunday afternoon.
The win was worth P1,500,000 for the handlers of Na tive Land, a bus late-blooming campaigner who did not get the respect of fans until he won the Breeders Cup classic over five others in a 2050-meter race last November 18 at the Santa Ana Park.
Native Land stamps class in Gold Cup
(Phil. Star – December 10, 2007)
Native Land, the silent favorite, made a big noise yesterday by winning the 35th PCSO Presidential Gold Cup at the San Lazaro Park in Carmona, Cavite.
The six-year-old bay horse that comes from a family of winners never ran out of energy throughout the 2,000-rn race and handily beat his closest pursuers.
Real Spicy, last year’s winner and the sentimental favorite, engaged Native Land in a heated battle through the backstretch, but slowly faded away.
Mr. Victory came from behind and launched a massive rally entering the homestretch. Jockey JB Hernandez cracked the whip a few times but still they fell short.
Native Land, with Jessie Guce on top, crossed the finish five lengths ahead of Mr. Victory, followed by Real Spicy, Empire King, Sound of Silence. Telimenolies and Batong Silyar.
Real Spicy gave his fans something to look forward to by running side by side with Native Land, and the others watching from behind.
Native Land strikes again
(Peoples’ Journal – December 10, 2007)
CARMONA, Cavite — Native Land hit it big again yester day, taking his second major victory in less than a month and establishing himself as one of the most fearsome, courageous stayers today despite his advanced age.
Running magnificently under veteran Jesse Guce, the 6- year-old Native Land kicked away in the homestretch drive to rule the 35th running of the Presidential Gold Cup race over six others in a shining follow-up to his equally overpowering win in the MARHO Breeders’ Cup Classic three Sun days ago.
A son of the great Conquistarose out of Fair Native, Native Land finished some four lengths in front of Mr.Victory, who rallied under Jonathan Hernandez to beat the fallen champion, Real Spicy, and salvage runner-up honors in a big race for the second straight time.
Owned by businessman Tony Tan and trained by Anthony Henson, Native Land, who set out as top choice, covered the long 2000-meter race in 2 minutes and 06.6 seconds, way off the 2:04 record owned by imported Wild Orchid, but good enough to humble Mr. Victory, Real Spicy and four others on a cool Sunday afternoon.
The win was worth P1,500,000 for the handlers of Native Land, a busy, late-blooming cam-paigner who did not get the respect of fans until he won the Breeders Cup Classic over five others in a 2050-meter race last November 18 at the other track.
Now he belongs to an elite club of Gold Cup victors that include the famous Sun God, the first winner in 1973, and back-to-back champs like Sun Dancer, Bulldozer, Wind Blown and Fair and Square.
“Ang galing ng kabayo. Maaasahan talaga maskina medyo may edad na,” said Guce, who started riding the horse only last September 15 during a regular race they won over seven others, led by 2004 champion Empire King.
Real Spicy, who set out as a close second pick Under Jeff Zarate, finished third, his brave bid disintegrating as the field turned for home, while Empire King-(Jaja Ladiana) wound up fourth, followed by Sound of Silence (Val Dilema), early pacesetter Tellmenolies (Patti Dilema) and Batong Silyar (John Cordero).
Real Spicy overtook Tellmenolies as the field turned for home, while Native Land followed suit, taking the outer rail.
For some 150 meters, Native Land and Real Spicy figured in an exciting neck-and-neck duel before the former slowly but steadily pulled away with about 250 meters to go in the race.
In another highlight race, top favorite Vivere showed she could be counted on even in a short race.
Best remembered for winning the Sampaguita stakes race in gate-to-wire fashion over 1800 meters last October at Santa Ana Park, Vivere beat five other speedballs under regular partner Hernandez to win the Philracom Grand Sprint championship for the second time in three years.
Vivere, a 4-year-old filly who won this event in 2005, watched longshot Business Class (John Alvin Guce) and Nothing Impossible (Dominador Borbe) duel it out for the most part of the 1000- meter race before making her move in the final 150 meters to win by two lengths with a time of 59 seconds.
Business Class, who sold only some.40,000 out of the total daily double ‘sales of P1,061,874, sal- vaged second place while Bumble Bee (Val Dilema) rallied to finish third, some four lengths behind.
Nothing Impossible placed fourth, second choice Million Dollar (Fernando Racquel) fifth and Royal Academy (An tonio Alcasid) brought up the rear in the six-horse field that disputed a cash pot of P1,000,000, including the P600,000 top prize.
An underdog triumphed in the Philracom Yearend Invitational race as EJ’s Magic held off the hot-finishing Macho Man and Golden Connection to win the 1600-meter race and the prize of P600,000 that went with it.
WIDE-OPEN RACE AT GOLD CUP RACE
December 4, 2007
PRES. GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO
DESPITE the prominent participation of two former champions, this year’s running of the PCSO Presidential Gold Cup race appears to be a wide- open contest for supremacy as the chase of local horse racings Holy Grail finally unfolds this coming Sunday at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carrnona, Cavite.
An amount of P2.4 million is at stake in the 35 renewal of the country’s most prestigious horse race and everyone’s attention would definitely be focused on the possibility of witnessing the coronation of a new champion, following the dismal performance of previous winners Empire King and Real Spicy in the run up to the coveted cup.
Defending cup champion Real Spicy miserably finished out of the money for the first time battling a crack field of imports in the recent Amb. Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. Cup at the SLLP while 2004 titlist Empire King finished dead-last as favorite in the SMB-Marho Breeders’ Cup Classic three weeks ago.
Support for the two early picks has considerably waned over the past weeks and has suddenly shifted towards the direction of seasoned stakes campaigner Native Land, a 6- year-old gal who has steadily risen from the handicap ranks. Following his rousing victory in the SMB-Marho Breeders’ Cup classic over 2,050-meters, the same distance as the Gold Cup, the late maturing charger by accomplished sire Cónquistarose out of the stakes-winning race mare Fair Native by the immortal Fair and Square, has been his stock skyrocket over the past weeks and with good reason.
His winning tie of 2:09 flat over 2,050-meters was just a fraction of the track record set by Real Spicy last year when he completed his 12-for- 2 run in the yearend Philracom Classic Open.
Native Land will also have the benefit of having classy journeyman Jesse Guce, Real Spicy’s winning rider last year in the Gold Cup, as partner for the Philippine Charity Sweep Stakes Office-sponsored racing event.
Bred by the Mamon Family’s C&H Enterprise, original owners of the great Fair and Square, the first two-time winner of the Gold Cup, and campaigned by businessman Antonio Tan Jr., Native Land is also likely to benefit from the additional 3kg handicap weight penalty on the two previous winners as stipulated under the Gold Cup rules.
AMB. EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO JR CUP WINNERS.
Top photo shows owner of winning horse Drama
Belle Joseph Dyhengco receives his trophy from Philracom
commissionerVergel A. Cruz. Above photo shows substitute jockey Armando
Lumagui as he receives his trophy from Philracom Commissioner Eduardo C.
Domingo, Jr. for his victorious ride in the recently concluded Ambassador
Eduardo M. cojuangco Jr Cup at the San Lazaro Leisure PArk in Carmona,
Cavite. Drama Belle is trained and conditioned by CC Alvarez (hoisting his
trophy back row). Others in photo are MJC's Chairman & CEO Alfonso R.
Reyno, Jr. (left) and Alfonso G. Reyno III, EVP & COO (right). The win was
worth P2.4 million.
DRAMATIC WIN BY DRAMA BELLE
November 26, 2007
Drama Belle, a four-year-old import from Australia ridden by a substitute, won the Ambassador Danding Cojuangco Stakes as a far third choice at the San Lazaro Leisure Park last night.
Making her move rounding the final bend under Armando Lumagui, the veteran jockey who took over from Dominador Borbe at the last minute, Drama Belle beat longshot Ziras and RK Hipolito by a length and bagged the whopping P2.4 million top prize.
Sent off as the far third favorite together with coupled entry Glory and Honour and Antonio Alcasid, Drama Belle put together strides that the rest of the field couldn’t match in the final two quarters to secure the biggest win of her career.
She docked two minutes and seven seconds for the back-breaking 2,000 meters with quarter times of 25, 24’, 26, 24’ and 27.
Outstanding pick Wild Orchid set the pace under Jeffryl Zarate, while coupler Real Spicy, with Louie D. Balboa, struggled in the tightly bunched group behind her. Wild Orchid, the 2005 Horse of the Year settled for fourth behind Glory and Honour while Real Spicy last year’s super horse, failed to weave past heavy traffic early and paid for it as he finished out of the money.
“My plan was just to land third at best” Lumagui said in Filipino. “But when I felt that my mount had a lot to give, I knew we had a chance at victory”
Second choice Ever Mine Now, under Jonathan Hemandez, limped out before the pack hit the backstretch.
When the pack made its move in the far turn, Drama Belle produced a huge burst of speed to put her in the hunt.
Earlie Indelible Ink stretched her amazing win run to eight after ruling the Two-Year-Old Invitational Stakes by nine lengths over Unopposed.
Zarate booted home the daughter of Best Of Luck out of Seaquin in 1:26 for 1,400 meters. The win was worth P600,000.
PHIL-SAUDI RACES, COJUANGCO CUP TODAY AT SLLP
November 25, 2007
BIGtime racing fires off today at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona, Cavite as the Manila Jockey Club (MJC) hosts two spectacular racing events – the Ambassador Eduardo M. Cojuangco Cup and the Philippine-Saudi Arabian Friendship Races 2007 featuring the President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Cup and the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Cup.
Racetrack superstars, local and imported 4 years old and above, are set to battle it out for track supremacy in the P4.0 million 2007 "Ambassador Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr. Cup held in honor of businessman-sportsman and the first Philracom Chairman Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr, which also serves as the main event of Manila Jockey Club's double-header action-packed 13 race card today.
Leading the cast vying for the top prize of P2.4 million are Esguerra’s couple-entry veteran runners Real Spicy and Wild Orchid. Ready for the wild and spicy challenge are old hand stakes campaigners Ziraz and Ever Mine Now. Others in the chase for the top spot include Danseuse, Drama Balle, Glory and Honour, Great Emma, Hussy, La Tienne and Leave No Doubt.
"The Manila Jockey Club (MJC) is honored to host two big races, the 2007 Philracom-sponsored Ambassador Eduardo M. Cojuangco Cup held in honor of one of the benefactors of the horse racing industry, businessman-sportsman Ambassador Eduardo M. Cojuangco and the Petron-Makisig-MJC-sponsored Philippine Saudi Arabian Friendship Races 2007 aimed to further strengthen the friendly relations between the two countries thru sports. At the same time, we commend the horse owners who entered their quality race horses in these racing classic so we can offer, as we always did, our “bayang karerista” quality and well-balanced race program today. I wish to thank Philracom chairman Florencio Fianza and his fellow commissioners; Petron President, Mr. Kamal M. Al Yayah; Makisig Network’s top officials Hermie Esguerra and Jake Maderazo for sponsoring these events," declared MJC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr.
“I also would like to thank Saudi Arabian Ambassador Mohammed Ameen Wali for his continued support and untiring efforts to stage once again the Philippine-Saudi Arabian Friendship Races,” added Reyno.
The Philippine Racing Commission-sponsored 2,000-meter race carries a guaranteed purse of P900,000.00 to the runner up, while the 3rd and 4th placers will get P500,000.00 and P200,000.00, respectively. The breeder of the winning horse will also get P150,000.00, for local horse only.
In the 2007 Philippine-Saudi Arabian Friendship Races with Petron as its principal sponsor, co-sponsored by Makisig Network and MJC that features the “Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Cup” and the “King Abdulla Ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud Cup”, each has a guaranteed prize of P350,000 distributed as follows: 1st prize – P210,000, 2nd prize – P78,500, 3rd prize, 43, 750 and 4th prize – P17,500.
Today's impressive double header at the San Lazaro Leisure Park, headlined by the Ambassador Eduardo M. Cojuangco Cup is a preview of bigger and better races to come before the year ends, when MJC roll out the red carpet for local racing's biggest and most eagerly awaited racing events this December - the PCSO Presidential Gold Cup and the Philracom Presidential Derby Races.
MABUHAY WBC CUP WINNER. Imported horse Ziraz ridden by
RK Hipolito and conditioned by TE Santos scored an upset victory in the
recently concluded “Mabuhay World Boxing Council (WBC) Cup at the San
Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. Ziraz bested nine other rivals in
a come-from-behind fashion that earned owner of SC Stockfarm the top prize
of P300,000.00. Above photo shows the winning connection of the 4-year old
bay mare (back row) as they hoist their trophies for their victory in the
1,600-meter race. Others in photo are delegates to the 45th WBC Convention
led by WBC president Don Jose Sulaiman (3rd from left); GAB chairman Eric
Buhain (left); former GAB chairman Dominador R. Cepeda (3rd from right);
MJC chairman and CEO Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr. (2nd from right) and
Carmona Mayor Roy Loyola (right).
Mabuhay WBC Cup Race set at SLLP
Serving as one of the highlights of the 7-day 45th World Boxing Council (WBC) Convention which starts Sunday, November 11 up to 17 at the Manila Hotel, Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Eric Buhain initiated and organized the holding of welcome race to its delegates and guests dubbed “Mabuhay WBC Cup Race” on Sunday at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.
“After 37 years, the Philippines will be host to the 45th Annual Boxing Convention of the WBC which will be attended by more than 700 foreign delegates and 200 plus local boxing enthusiasts. One of its activities is the benefit horse racing dubbed as the Mabuhay WBC Cup Race. Its proceeds will be for the projects initiated by WBC. I wish to take this opportunity to thank Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Chairman and CEO of MJC for hosting this event; Messrs. Hermie Esguerra, Jake Maderaso and Manny Viray of Makisig Network and all those who made this prestigious event a success,” said GAB Chairman Eric Buhain.
For his part, MJC Chairman and CEO Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr. said, “It’s a great honor for us at the Manila Jockey Club to be hosting the Mabuhay WBC Cup Race on Sunday at the San Lazaro Leisure Park and I would like to welcome WBC president Jose Mauricio Sulaiman; the delegates to the 45th WBC Convention; boxing enthusiasts from our country and from the different parts of the world and other sports aficionados. I wish to invite all racing fans to come to SLLP or to the nearest OTB and witness this racing extravaganza. I wish to thank Chairman Eric Buhain and other officials of the GAB; Chairman Florencio Fianza and the other commissioners of Philracom, for their continued support to MJC.”
Lending support to this Sunday’s main event are four trophy races namely; the President Jose Sulaiman Trophy Race, Chairman Eric Buhain Trophy Race, Atty. Roberto Reverente Trophy Race and the Atty. Rodrigo Salud Trophy Race.
Sponsored by the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom), the proceeds of
this event will be for the benefit of the numerous worthwhile projects
initiated by the World Boxing Council.
Meanwhile, SLLP will be the venue for the much awaited “Ambassador Eduardo
M. Cojuangco, Jr. Cup” on November 25 where a whopping P4 million in gross
prize is at stake. It will be an open battle of local and imported horses
4 years old and above. In support to this spectacular event is the
P2-million Philracom Invitational Race and the Philippine-Saudi Arabian
Friendship Racing Festival.
INDILIBLE INK GOBBLES UP RIVALS
September 30, 2007
INDELIBLE
Ink ran away with the second leg of the Juvenile Fillies Stakes series
yesterday after gobbling up the field early and breezing home under
Jeffryl Zarate at the
San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.
The
chestnut daughter of Best Of Luck out of Seaquin clocked 1 minute and 32
seconds for 1,500 meters. Indelible Ink’s quarter clocking of 18, 24’, 23’
and 26 destroyed the
field, with coupler Anonymous, under Patty Dilema, nipping Love Story and
Ferdinand Raquel for second about eight lengths behind.
The
fifth straight win was worth P900,000 for owner Hermie Esguerra. And it
sparked hopes of a potential Triple Crown champion this early.
2nd Leg Juvenile Stakes Winners. Indilible Ink piloted by JT Zarate
(right photo back row 3rd from left) and Speed Almighty ridden by FM
Raquel, Jr. (Left back row left photo) bested their opponents in separate
outings in the recently concluded 2nd Leg Juvenile Stakes Series at the
San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. Indilible Ink, trained by RB
Clor, made owner Hermie Esguerra P900,000 richer for her victory in the
Juvenile Fillies event, while Speed Almighty, conditioned by JS Fernandez,
made likewise RD Yutadco P900,00.00 richer for bagging the Juvenile Colts
contest. Others in photo are Philracom officials led by Commissioner
Reynaldo G.
Fernando (2nd from left right photo); MJC officials led by VP for Racing
Operations, R/Adm. Juan A. De Leon (Ret.) (right front right photo; Atty.
Elba Cruz, Head Special Projects(center left photo) and Mr. ding Magboo,
Racing Manager (right-left photo) and the members of the Esguerra stable
(right photo).
P3-M STAKED IN 2nd LEG JUVENILE COLTS & FILLIES STAKES AT SLLP
September 29, 2007
THE Manila Jockey Club (MJC) is set to host another blockbuster events when the much-awaited battle of the country’s most promising 2-year-old chargers take off Sunday, September 30,2007, as the Philippine Racing Commission stages the 2nd leg of the Juvenile Stakes Series for Colts and for Fillies at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona, Cavite.
“The San Lazaro Leisure Park will again be in a festive environment, like in the past weeks, when the 2nd Leg of the Juvenile Stakes Series for Colts and for Fillies hit the tracks on Sunday, September 30, 2007. We are very grateful to the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) headed by chairman Florencio Fianza for their unwavering support to MJC as we continue to offer high-prized quality races to the “bayang karerista. I would like to invite all the racing fans to come to SLLP or to an OTB nearest you and watch the exciting races on Sunday”, according to MJC Chairman and Chief Executive Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr.
These two events to be contested by the country’s top two-year-olds colts and fillies sponsored by the Philracom, carry a total gross prize of P1.5 million each. In the Juvenile Colt race, Dixie The Younger (FM Raquel Jr-54), winner of the PCSO Special Maiden race, leads five other protagonist that will be vying for the P900,000.00 top prize purse which include Don Exequiel (JB Guce-54), Golden Number (VM Camanero Jr-54), Key Element (LI Santos-54), Manila’s Smile (JM Ladiana-54) and Million Dollar (JB Hernandez-54).
The Juvenile Fillies Stakes race is composed of six contenders that will likewise vie for the P900,000 top prize which include Erica’s Talent (NK Calingasan-52), Jet Sutter (MF Daquis-52), Kaligatan (JB Guce-52), Kat’s Magic (LB Guce-52), Pechanga (AB Alcasid Jr-52) and Straight Free (JA Guce-52). Both races are set over a distance of 1,400 meters.
Runners up in both events will be taking home P225,000.00, third and fourth placers will get P125,000 and P50,000 each, respectively.
INDELIBLE INK AND Speed Almighty shoot for repeats of their respective Juvenile Race conquests when the second installment of the rich series is held today at the San Lazaro Leisure Park here.
The chestnut Indelible Ink, although under a new rider, will march as the over whelming first choice in the Fillies Division owing to a superlative run against basically the same field last month.
Jeffryl T. Zarate, who earned a new lease on life by hooking up with the Hermie Es guerra stables, partners the daughter of Best of Luck out of Seaquin for, the second - time, but first in a race this big.
Zarate, a Class A rider, was canned for a year after being caught dropping weights aboard Slatkis in a major race last year and the sportsman Esguerra was only willing to gamble on the rider and give him a second chance.
Indelible Ink, who this early is being considered as a prime Triple Crown prospect, wil( run 1,500 meters for the first time in her career. She will actually be shooting to win a fifth straight race and the P900,000 top purse that goes with it.
Post time for the Fillies race is around 4:15 p.m., before the colts are flagged off at around 5:25.
While pundits see an easy repeat for Indelible Ink, Speed Admiral will have his hands full with He’s The Man, also an Esguerra entry; itching for redemption in the Colts race also spread over 1,500 meters.
Raquel will handle Speed Almighty, the Heza Gone West out of Speed Goddess son who made the most out of the last-minute withdrawal of the formidable Tabako to win over He’s The Man by more than three lengths.
MJC HOSTS RP-JAPAN RACING FESTIVAL
September 1, 2007
The Manila Jockey Club (MJC) will host on September 2, Sunday, a very significant and meaningful event, the Philippine-Japan Racing Festival 2007, at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona, Cavite.
This event is aimed to further strengthen the friendship and good relationship between Japan and the Philippines and help promote and develop racing programs beneficial to both countries.
His Excellency Ambassador Ryuichiro Yamazaki of Japan was invited as the guest of honor and other high officials of the Japanese Embassy. Likewise, the Members of the Diplomatic Corps, high ranking government officials, executives of local and foreign companies, especially Japanese establishments, leaders of the top horse racing organizations, and other top officials in the business sector were also invited to grace the afternoon affair.
“The holding of the Philippine-Japan Racing Festival 2007 is a celebration of the friendly and warm relationship of both countries and for its continuing cooperation in terms of trade and commerce,” according to MJC Chairman & CEO Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr.
“It is really an honor for us to be hosting a very meaningful and symbolic event that will further strengthen the growing and continuing good relations between our country and Japan. In view of this, I wish to extend my invitation to all members of the Japanese community together with their families and to the racing fans out there to come and celebrate with us at SLLP,” added Reyno.
Four major races will highlight the event of thirteen races to be participated in by the country’s top gallopers:
The “2nd Isuzu Cup” sponsored by Isuzu Philippines Corp.; the “Ambassador Ryuichiro Yamazaki Farewell Cup” sponsored by Manila Jockey Club; the “PCSO-MJC Phil-Japan Friendship Cup” sponsored by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the “JRA (Japan Racing Association) Cup” jointly sponsored by Manila Jockey Club and the Philippine Racing Club.
The Ambassador Yamasaki Farewell Cup honors the outgoing Japanese Ambassador who has become a friend of the Filipino people during his three-year stint in the Philippines.
Meanwhile, MJC will be hosting on September 30 the 2nd leg of the Juvenile Colts and Juvenile Fillies Stakes races, each carrying a pot money of P1.5 million each.
WILD ORCHID BLOOMS AGAIN. The 5-year-old bay mare Wild Orchid blooms once more as she ruled (right photo) the recently concluded Philracom’s Imported/Local Challenge series at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. Left photo shows the trainer and jockey tandem in Ruben Clor and ace jockey Jonathan B. Hernandez hoist their winning trophies for the victory that made owner Hermie Esguerra P480,000 richer. Others in photo are (l-r): MJC EVP & COO Atty. King G. Reyno III; Philracom Commissioners Eduardo C. Domingo, Jr., Vergel A. Cruz and Victor V. Tantoco.
CARMONA, CAVITE (Aug. 20, 2007)—WILD ORCHID RAN down a classy field yesterday to bag the first leg of the Philracom’s Imported/Local Challenge series with a record run at the San Lazaro Leisure Park here.
The five-year-old bay mare owned by Hermie Esguerra won by three lengths over La Tienne, clocking a dizzying 1 minute and 37.8 seconds for the mile under ace Jonathan Hernandez that broke the 1:38.6 mark set by Ever Mine Now in topping the PSA Cup last Sunday, August 12, 2007.
It was the 21st win in 35 career starts for the daughter of High Yield out of Dove Orchid and it put her back on track as the finest import in the land while winning P480,000 for its owner.
The win was also the eighth stakes victory for Hemandez for the year. The Jockey of the Year put one over Patty Dilema, who tried hard to guide La Tienne to victory but failed.
Irene’s Fantasy, the third pick ridden byAnto nio Alcasid, finished third with Regal Boom (John Paul Guce) and Native Land (Manolito Daquis) coming in fourth and fifth, respectively.
July 22, 2007
THIRD LEG OF TRIPLE CROWN WINNER. Ace jockey Dominador H. Borbe, Jr. receives his trophy from Mr. Octavio Katigbak, son of former Philracom Chairman Benedicto Katigbak, where the race was ran in his honor, for his brilliant ride to victory on horse Es Twenty Six in the recently concluded “Horseman’s Cup” 3rd Leg of Triple Crown at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. The win made the owner, Mr. Sunga P1.8 million richer. Es Twenty Six is trained and conditioned by Dave Dela Cruz. P150,000 goes to the breeder Mr. Sandy Javier. Others in photo are (l-r) MJC chairman & CEO Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr.; Philracom Commissioner Reynaldo G. Fernando; MJC Director Martin R. Cepeda and members of the Katigbak family.
ES
TWENTY SIX RULED 3RD LEG OF TRIPLE CROWN
July 23, 2007
While Ibarra was resting an injured leg inside his stable, which is a few gallops away from the San Lazaro track, a filly named Es Twenty Six was taking her own sweet time wining a big race on a clear Sunday afternoon at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.
Ably handled by veteran Dominador Borbe, Es Twenty Six charged past hot-starting Afternoon De light effortlessly as the field was about to hit the far turn, and went on to capture the third leg of the 2007 Triple Crown Series before a crowd that gave her so much respect this time.
A daughter of Principal ity and Play By Ear who set out as top favorite in a field of nine three-year-olds, the bay horse finished some five lengths in front of second choice and Jonathan Hernandez-ridden Golden Sutter as she salvaged the third jewel in a series that will be remembered more by the fate that befell Ibarra.
Her winning time was two minutes and 06.5 seconds for the long 2000- meter race, way off the standing record of 2.04 jointly held by imported Wild Orchid and Stowaway Lass, but fast enough to reduce the opposition to a scrambling, sputtering lot.
“Hindi ko na masya dong pinalo. Kumukusa yung kabayo sa back stretch pa lang,” said Borbe, basking in what was only his first victory of this size six months into the horse racing season. “Buti wala si Ibarra,” he added, smiling.
Longshot Henry D’Eight (Armando Lumagui) came in third after rallying from as far back as sixth pJace, Hopeful Stakes 2 winner Ididitmy way (Jeffrey Bacaycay) placed fourth; Superamer ica (Manolito Daquis) fifth; Afternoon Delight (Jesse Guce) sixth; El Terrible (Patti Dilema) seventh and Iron Tower (John Alvin Guce) eighth in this concluding leg known as Horseman’s Cup.
Es Twenty Six reward ed her handlers, led by owner Nery Sunga and trainer Dave dela Cruz, the top prize of P1,800,000 out of the total pot of P3 mil lion, while clinching her seventh victory in 11 career starts.
Breaking out of the gates like a scared cat, Es Twenty Six stayed within one or two lengths off the Hermie Esguerra-owned After noon Delight from the start up to the far turn where Borbe started hustling her past the pacesetter.
And just like that, Es Twenty Six was pulling away and leaving the opposition with nothing to fight for but the runner-up prize of P675,000.
Although finishing a badly-beaten sixth in the opening leg dedicated to late jockey Juanito Macar aig, Es Twenty Six got the respect of bettors yester day, thanks to her courageous but losing stand in the second leg that saw her stalk Ibarra all the way to the backstretch before fading out. He settled for second place.
Yesterday, Es Twenty Six, who sold P397,446 out of the P965,840 total in doubles sales, didn’t let the Ilamadistas down.
So for the sixth straight year, this series, which was
launched in 1978 by a group of horse lovers, end ed without a champ. The
last horse to do so was Silver Story, who made it in 2001 under Hernandez.
Everyone was saying the long wait to produce another champ would just be a
matter of time as Ibarra provided the fans a promise to become one after
ruling the jockey Macaraig and J.V. Ongpin Cups by a combined margin of 16
lengths.
The talk in the neighborhood was that Ibarra was too strong for his rivals that sweeping the series was virtually in the bag unless he breaks a leg, or his proud owner sends him instead to Tagaytay come post time.
Too bad, fate intervened less than two weeks before this race.
For the record, this was the first time a horse won the first two legs only to fail to start in the third because of an injury.
There were five gallopers who made it in the first and second legs but missed the third, the last being West Bound in 2003. With Jeffrey Zarate on top, West Bound easily pocketed the first two jewels, looking every bit a virtual winner only to lose to the Hernan dez-guided Success Story in the third leg in one of the biggest upsets in the history of the series.
Only eight horses have won this series so far.
In the day’s other big event, top favorite Legendary took the lead to stay as the field made the last turn for home and won the Hopeful Stakes 3 by two lengths over the surprising Dynamic Duo. — Getting a lot of whips from Hernandez, the chest nut colt owned by M. Manno and trained by Romulo Henson overtook the faltering leaders without too much effort to bag the 1,750-meter race in one minute and 52.2 seconds.
Defiant, ridden by Jesse Gucč, lost out to Dynamic Duo in their close, torrid battle down the final 30 meters and settled for third place, followed by Kai Jason (John Alvin Guce), Sexy Eyes (Louie Balboa) and fast-starting Miguelito (Fernando Racquel).
Ibarra unchallenged,
eyes Triple Crown
June 25, 2007
CARMONA,
Cavite — Outstanding favorite Ibarra put on amazing display of speed and
power to rule the Jaime Ongpin Cup, the second leg of Triple Crown
yesterday at San Lazaro Leisure Park.
With jockey
Antonio Alcasid Jr. aboard, the three-year-old colt ran away with the
second
jewel of the prestigious Triple Crown.
Ibarra, who
won the Juanito Macaraig Memorial Cup last May20 at Sta. Ana, is one win
away from joining the ranks çf Triple Cup winners Fair and Square, Time
Master, Sky Walker, Magic Showtime, Sun Dancer, Real Top, Strong Material
and Silver Story.
Silver Story was the first Triple Crown winner in 2001. The expected win was witnessed by a big Sunday crowd that included owner Mandaluyong Mayor Ben Hur Abalos and Maribel Ongping, wife of the late finance secretary on whose honor the race is being held.
Ibarra, who
sold more than Ł700,000 of the Ł973,535,000, negoti the 1,750 meters
distance in 1:48 seconds on quarter clockings of 10112,22 112,24 112,24112
and 26.
Ibarra earned P1.8 million, Es Tweenty Six pocketed P 675,000 and Golden Sutter received P375,000; Es Tweenty Six, ridden by DH Borbe, came in second, while Golden Suttrer with Jockey JB Hernandez on board, checked in third in the seven-horse field..
“I was confident Iharra will win the race because he has the speed and stamina. Also, I have the trust and confidence of my jockey,’ said Abalos.
Es Tweenty
Six bolted came out first off the starting gate followed by Ibarra. But
the
eventual winner took command after 50 meters and gradually pulled away
from the field for the comfortable victory.
Abalos said he named the horse Ibarra because he intends to send him abroad to compete.
“I named him Ibarra based on the character of Jose Rizal’s El Filibusterismo. I want people to remember Rizal and the Philippines,’ said Abalos who owns three other horses.
Afternoon Delight wins 3YO Colts Stakes
April 15, 2007
AFTERNOON DELIGHT broke out of the gates hard and left everyone eating his dust to rule the Philracom 3Y0 Colts Stakes by two lengths over longshot Passing Through yesterday at the San Lazaro Leisure Park here.
No one could match the pace set by the black offspring of tested American stallion Ac- count of Grace out of Belle Epoque as Jessie B. Guce completed the coast-to-coast win by applying little punishment in the final straight.
The win clearly installed the Hermie Esguerra colt as a bright prospect for the coming Triple Crown series that starts in May.
Afternoon Delight, who sold 410,611 tickets out of the total double handle of 964,792, clocked an impressive 1:33.5 (13,24’, 24,28’) over 1,500 meters for the P780,000 top purse. Passing Through won P292,250.
“You can say that he will be one of the favorites, especially if his improvement conti- nues,” Esguerra, who watched the race from his farm in Batangas, said in a phone interview.
“But the Triple Crown is still a long way away and it is our job to keep him (Afternoon Delight) in top form when that race comes.”
The entire field was left to give desperate chase, with the other speedballs, Music King and fourth pick Ger Francis, suffering in the face of Afternoon Delight’s blistering pace to finish well out of the money.
Lord Boni, a stayer, checked in third a neck behind the. Cesar Tamano-steered Passing Through, while Golden Sutter, another Esguerra entry, was fourth another length behind under Dominador Borbe.
Gypsy Grey, a namesake of the great horse of the 1970s, was fifth, with Superamerica, who was sent off as the third choice, finishing sixth to round out the Super Six field that did not produce a winner.
The race was a leadup to the TC Series. Treasured Ack won the Fillies’ side at the Santa Ana last week by timing 1:35 also over 1,500 meters.
Ever Mine Now wins 1st leg of Imported
Series
February 18, 2007 - SLLP
EVER MINE NOW dug deep in the final quarter
under Jonathan B. Hernandez yesterday to rule the first leg of the 2007
Imported Stakes Series at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.
The six-year-old bay mare made her charge by the rail to nip longshot
Deputy Stravinsky by half a length and time an impressive one minute and
33 seconds for the 1,500-meter race.
Sent off as the slight first choice in the six hoi field with sales of
P302,9O7out of the double handle of P808,633, Ever Mine Now won out in a
frenzied drive for home to start her 2007 campaign on a bright note.
The victory was worth P480,000 for owner Ed Dimacuha. The JM Manalo-steered
Deputy Stravinsky, who actually led by a length when the field entered the
final bend, settled for the runner-up prize worth P180,000.
Fairy Queen, with Lord Santos aboard, and Danseuse, under Jessie B. Guce,
checked in third,, and fourth for P100,000 and P40,000, respectively.
The field was actually bunched as one in the final 800-meter mark and
Deputy Stravinsky shot out of the jam to lead by one length going into the
far turn.
But the 26-year old Hernandez made Mine Now hug the rail throughout even
when second choice Glory and Honour set the early pace to benefit from it
in the end.
Hernandez applied the whip furiously on the daughter of American Odyssey
out of Ever Mine, who responded with a formidable kick in the drive for
the wire.
Glory and Honour, incidentally, paid the price and finished dead
last under Patty Dilema just behind longest shot Ziraz.
Don Exequiel takes Cojuangco Cup
May 28, 2006
THE close finish validated how wide open it was. And to the dismay of odds makers, a long shot colt named Don Exequiel prevailed in the kick off race of this year’s Triple Crown series at the San Lazaro Leisure Park IN Carmona, Cavite.
Coaxed smartly by Ronald Baldonido, the fourth-ranked Don Exequiel came up with a finishing kick that was just enough to hold off a charging field and claim the Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. Cup.
Don Exequiel, who stalked the pace-setting and betting favorite Million Dollar early, finished by half a length ahead of Special Edition, who in turn nosed out Jet Sutter. Tigres In Action was less than a length behind Jet Sutter for fourth. Batong Silyar settled for fifth.
The win, worth P1.2 million, was the biggest for the Bench Mark out of Belle Epoque progeny, and it clearly established Don Exequiel as the horse to beat for the remainder of the series.
“He (Don Exequiel) ran a gallant race”, said owner Hermie Esguerra, who named the horse after his late father. “Rarely do you find horses who run with a lot of heart”
Don Exequiel, who won the second leg of the Road to Triple Crown series in the same come-from-behind manner last month, turned in quarter clockings of 24’, 23’, 25, 28 for a 1-minute-41 second clocking over the mile.
A natural stayer, the chestnut Don Exequiel was wheeled into the fight by Baldonido early as Million Dollar, he only speedball in the field, set a comfortable pace up until the mid-backstretch.
Baldonido found room when the field hit the last bend and, after dispatching Batong Silyar and Million Dollar, Don Exequiel held on with Special Edition charging from the outside.
The race was wide open that Million Dollar, the favorite, was only able to corner P253,159 out of the total pool of P866,326.00 Don Exequiel sold P88,993.00
P2.6M STAKED IN 1st LEG OF TRIPLE CROWN
AND HOPEFUL RACES AT SLLP
By Nap O. Acampado -
May 24, 2006
Blockbuster
racing events continue to happen at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona,
Cavite as the Manila Jockey Club hosts the P2.6 million 1st leg
of the Triple Crown and Hopeful stakes Races on Sunday, May 28, 2006.
sponsored by the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom).
Heading the chase for the Eduardo M. Cojuangco Cup (1st Leg, Triple Crown Championship Series) are stakes winners Dixie The Younger (PR Dilema 54), Don Exequiel (RC Baldonido 54), Million Dollar (JB Hernandez 54) and Special Edition (DH Borbe Jr 52), as well as, 3-year-old division standouts Batong Silyar (AB Alcasid Jr 54), Jet Sutter (MF Daquis 52), Mr. Victory (JT Zarate 54), Santiago (LD Balboa 54), Tigres In Action (FM Raquel Jr 52) and Twelve or Never (JE C Guce 52).
Winner for this race is guaranteed to take home P1.2 million plus trophy, while the 2nd to 4th finishers will receive P450,000, P250,000, and P100,000, respectively. The breeder of the winning horse will collect P120,000.00
“I wish to invite the bayang karerista to come to SLLP or to any OTB near you and witness the 1st leg of the much-awaited Triple Crown Stakes Series. I would like to thank Philracom for their continued support to MJC, and to the racing fans for their continued patronage of our racing programs,” said MJC chairman and chief executive officer Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr.
Lending support in this coming Sunday’s spectacular race is another Philracom-sponsored Hopeful Stakes Race carrying a total pot money of P600,000.00 set over a distance of 1,500 meters. The official entries include Cash Feeder (LD Balboa 52), Golden Connection JB Hernandez 52), Golden Number (CV Garganta 54), Hard To Find (EF Salvador 54), Karma (DH Borbe Jr 54), King’s Dominion (PR Dilema 54), La Perouse (JM Saulog 52), Mes Monique (52), Rebecca’s Magic (JT Zarate 52), Selfmade (JB Guce 54), and Sutter’s Quest (AB Alcasid Jr 54).
The winner gets P360,000 while the 2nd to 4th placers will take home P135,000, P75,000 and P30,000, respectively. Breeder of the winning horse gets P36,000.
Meanwhile, on June 11, 2006 will be the staging of the Imported Stakes Series III with a guaranteed gross prize of P600,000 distributed as follows: 1st prize – P360,000, 2nd prize – P135,000, 3rd prize – P75,000 and 4th prize – P30,000.00. Handicap weight is set at 54 kgs (male) and 52 kgs (female). Nomination is scheduled on May 23 with a fee of P3,000 per horse while the declaration is set on May 30 for a fee of P6,000 per horse at the Philracom office from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Drawing of post position will be on June 7, 2006 at the SLLP Handicapping Office.
11th
PCSO FIRST GENTLEMAN Silver Cup
May 14, 2006
Triple Crown arch-rivals Real Spicy and
Speed Advantage will be at it again this coming Sunday at the San Lazaro
Leisure Park (SLLP) as they vie for the coveted PCSO First Gentleman’s
Silver Cup (G2), the annual summertime classic that has served as a
preview of the yearend Horse of the Year derby.
Both horses are actually coming straight out of their recent head-on clash in the Philracom Pinoy H-Racing Cup, a 1,450-meter race that was declined in the final stride with Real Spicy claiming the victory by short neck over the very game Speed Advantage.
This
Sunday’s 11th running of the PCSO Silver Cup will be disputed
over a longer distance of 2,000 meters, not necessarily an unknown
territory for both chargers, which had their share of success over the
classic route at the SLLP grounds.
Real Spicy closed out last year’s Triple
Crown Series with a swash-buckling victory over Speed Advantage returned
the compliment in winning the prestigious PCSO Presidential Gold Cup last
December over Real Spicy.
The
only difference in their upcoming match up would be the change of trainer
and rider for the Hermie Esguerra-owned Real Spicy, which is now being
conditioned by Jojie Panlilio and skippered by one-time controversial
jockey Louie Balboa. The Bobby Yutadco-campaigned Speed Advantage
continues to be trained by veteran Bojie Fernandez and will be ridden anew
by similarly controversial jockey Fernando Raquel Jr.
Although many have conceded that the PCSO
Silver Cup will likely be a one-on-one showdown between the top two local
thoroughbreds in the land, five others will also join the fray and shoot
for the stars, including veteran Don Paolo, consistent Chariot of Fire,
big-finishing Manila Magic, steadily improving Wind Runner and last year’s
sprint division contender Stallone.
The
battle for this year’s Triple Crown Series starts on May 28 as the
country’s top 3-year-olds tackle the crucial first leg─the Cojuangco
Cup──over 1,600 meters at the SLLP.
Following the exit of the early favorite Juggernaut due to injury, the
race for the coveted crown has truly become a wide-open affair fir a
number of improving sophomore campaigners.
Heading our list of favorites for this year’s Triple Crown trail is
Million Dollar, an impressive winner of the recent Capt. Crisostomo Cup at
the SLLP. Among his victims in that race are possible Cojuangco Cup
starters Dixie The Younger, King’s Dominion and Batong Silyar. Owned by
businessman Napoleon Chua, quick-striding Million Dollar also won the
first leg of the Road to the TC Series earlier this year, the same path
taken by last year’s first leg TC winner Speed Advantage.
Looming as possible contenders for the
crown are Mike and Francis Trillana’s injury-prone Kilimanjaro, impressive
winner of the Chairman’s Cup last March and Hermie Esguerra’s Don Exequiel,
which stole the thunder from the favorites in the second leg of the Road
to the TC Series last month.
The brightest hope among the fillies is Special Edition, the first progeny of multiple stakes winning Gold Edition, which recently returned to the winner’s bracket following her victory in one of the Marho Founder’s Cup trophy races last week.
Other bright
prospects include Jake Maderazo’s Mr. Victory, impressive in the recent
MFC race, as well as the comebacking Jet Sutter. Among the possible TC
sleepers are Tigers In Action, Sutter’s Quest, From this Moment and Batong
Silyar. We have yet to hear any news from the camps of Manila’s Gem and
Manila’s Smile.
P2.55M KABAYAN
RACES TODAY AT SLLP
March 19, 2006
EXCITEMENT is building up as the “Kabayan Racing Festival” in honor of Vice President Noli De Castro kicks off today at the country’s premier race track, San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.
This grand event offers a total prize purse of P2.55 Million that will feature the Philracom sponsored “Kabayan Charity Cup with a total pot money of P500,000.00. Other races of the day sponsored by PAGCOR, Smart, Pag-Ibig, PLDT and Philracom carry a gross prize of P350,000.00 each while the PCSO sponsored event carries P300,000.00 in total prize money.
“It is with pride and honor that we host today, the “Kabayan Racing Festival” in honor of Vice President Noli De Castro. I would like to thank the Philracom headed by Chairman Jimmy Dilag, the sponsors and the participants for today’s events. I wish to invite all the racing fans out there to join us in this racing festivity at the SLLP or at your nearest OTB,” said MJC Chairman & CEO Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr.
Preceding the Kabayan Race Fest is the P1 Million Philracom Chairman’s Cup in honor of DBM Secretary Rolando G. Andaya, Jr.
Undefeated Triple Crown favorite Juggernaut is set to see action facing a sizeable field of challengers for the P1 million Chairman’s Cup set over a distance of 1,600 meters.
Set to challenge the early favorite Juggernaut (JB Hernandez 52) are Million Dollar (JM Ladiana 54), King’s Dominion (AB Alcasid Jr 54), Manila’s Gem (JB Guce 54), Golden Number (VM Camanero Jr 54), Kilimanjaro (PR Dilema 54), Maximum Exposure (LD Balboa 52), Paminsanminsan (MF Daquis 52), Rebecca’s Magic (JE apellido 52) and Speed Bullet (FM Raquel Jr 54).
The winner will take home the top prize of P600,000.00 while the 2nd to 4th placers will get P225,000.00, P125,000.00 and P50,000.00, respectively. The breeder of the winning horse will get P60,000.00.
Lending support to the double-header affair is the P450,000.00 PCSO Maiden Race to be contested by Red Diamond (FM Raquel Jr 53), Golden Connection (JB Hernandez 53), Bombshell Beauty (VR Dilema 53), Ideal Gaze (DH Borbe Jr 53) and Harana (JB Cordero 54.5). P300,000 goes to the winner, P100,000.00 and P50,000.00 for 2nd and 3rd, respectively. The breeder of the winning horse gets P30,000.00.
PRESS RELEASE
December 11, 2005
WIDE OPEN CONTEST SEEN IN TODAY’S
PRESIDENTIAL GOLD CUP
The 33rd running of the
Presidential Gold Cup today looms as a tight contest for first as no clear
favorite has emerged from the 10 official starters at the San Lazaro
Leisure Park.
Much like last year, the battle for supremacy for the
country’s most coveted cup appears to be anybody’s race with more than
half of the starters capable of pulling-off the victory over the
2,000-meter distance.
Heading the hunt for the top prize are two previous cup
champions – last year’s winner Empire King and 2003 titlist Red Star
Rising. Both would be gunning for history as repeat champions to join the
elite roster of two-time Gold Cup winners Fair And Square, Sun Dancer,
Bulldozer and Wind Blown.
Outside the battle of the two cup winners, three other
celebrated track rivalries will be reprised in the country’s richest horse
race sponsored by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.
First would be the rematch of seasoned stakes
campaigners Cover Girl and Don Paolo, the principal protagonists during
the recent MARHO Breeders’ Cup Classic and the head-on between Cover Girl
and Cat’s Gold, main rivals in the Sampaguita Distaff Championship, which
were both disputed over the classic route.
After finally bagging the big one in the Classic three weeks
ago, multi-titled Cover Girl will not only be contenting with the two
notable speedballs but would be facing a more determined Empire King (3rd
in the Classic), her arch rival not only in eight top money races this
year, but also for the coveted Horse of the Year title which eluded her
last year.
The other notable match-up pits celebrated stable
mates’ Real Spicy and Euro Bucks against 3-year-old division title rival
Speed Advantage, as the three do battle for the first time against the big
shots of the older horses’ division. Real Spicy took home this year’s
Triple Crown 3rd leg over 2,000-meter at the same track but
lost back-to-back over the same route tackling imports’ Wild Orchid and
Stowaway Lass.
The others in the hunt for racing only glory include Cool
Runnings, which will compete in tandem with Red Star Rising and Last Hazm,
the third entry of the famed Esguerra Racing Stable.
Winner of the race is guaranteed to receive P1.5 million in
prize money and a replica of the original Presidential Gold Cup. The
three other placers are assured of P500,000, P250,000 and P125,000.
PHILIPPINE-JAPAN
RACING FESTIVAL ’05 SLATED AT SLLP
November 20, 2005
Proving its worth as a world-class racetrack and one of the best in Asia, the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona, Cavite will once again be the venue of an international caliber racing activity, dubbed as the “Philippine-Japan Racing Festival 2005”, on Saturday, November 26, 2005 featuring three major events---the Frontier Call Cup; Philippine-Japan Friendship Cup and the JRA Cup.
Expected to participate in the “Frontier Call Cup” and “JRA Cup” are veteran stakes runners like Don Paolo, Free Wind, Red Star Rising and Thywillbedone, to name a few, that will be gunning for the top prize of P300,000 in each event both set over a distance of 1,600 meters.
In the “Philippine-Japan Friendship Cup”, track superstars Cover Girl, Empire King, Real Spicy, Cool Runnings, Sound Offer and Speed Advantage will be matching stride with each other for track supremacy in the 1,750-meter race with a top prize of P300,000.
The “Frontier Call Cup” is sponsored by FAI Corporation; the “Philippine-Japan Friendship Cup” by the Philippine Racing Commission, while the “JRA Cup” is sponsored by the Manila Jockey Club (MJC) and the Philippine Racing Club (PRC).
“We are proud and honored to host another blockbuster racing event of international caliber that will foster and symbolize the good relationship between our country and Japan especially in the field of horse racing. It is also an expression of the Club’s strong desire to showcase Philippine racing and expand our international relations not only to Japan but also to our neighboring countries in Asia. In view of this, I would like to invite you all to come to SLLP or go to an Off Track Betting statation (OTB) near you and withness your favorite horses battle for the top post in our featured races on Saturday, November 26, 2005. I wish to thank our sponsors, the FAI Corporation and the Philippine Racing Commission and our co-sponsor PRC for making this affair a reality,” according to MJC chairman & chief executive officer Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr.
“This is a good jumpstart for our continuing program to give the racing fans races of international level which I know they fully deserve,” added Reyno.
The second runners-up in all three events will receive P85,000, while the third and fourth finishers will take home P40,000 and P20,000, respectively.
Declaration and drawing of lots is scheduled on November 22 and 25, respectively, at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.
Meanwhile, top class imported gallopers will clash for the top prize of P450,000 on Sunday, November 27, 2005 when the gates open for the running of the 2005 Philracom-sponsored All Imported Championship set at a distance of 2,000 meters. The runner up will get P168,750 while the 3rd and 4th placers will take home P93,750 and P37,500, respectively.
October 16
IMPORTED STAKES & DON JUAN DERBY
RACES SLATED
GRAND racing returns as the Manila
Jockey Club hosts two top moneyed events on Sunday, October 16, 2005 at
the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.
Nominated entries for the Philracom-sponsored Imported Stakes Series-VI
include EE Gonzalez’s Absolute charmer (NZ), Red N’ Stable’s Control Freak
(AUS), HS Esguerra’s
Fiery Red (AUS), shipshape Ferry’s Master Dancer, LM Javier, Jr.’s Michael
Da Dragon (AUS) and EEG Dev. Corp.’s Midnight star (NZ).
A total of P450,000 guaranteed pot money will be disputed over a distance
of 1,900 meters.
The winner will take home P270,000, 2nd, 3rd and 4th
placers get P101,250, P56,250 and P22,500, respectively.
“We are happy to host these two high-prized racing events, the Imported
stakes Series-VI and
the Klub Don Juan De Manila Derby Races on Sunday, October 16, 2005.
These races are among the many blockbuster racing extravaganza Manila
Jockey Club have lined upf or the “bayang karerista” until the end of the
year. I wish to thank the Philracom and the Klub Don
Juan De Manila for having the SLLP the venue for these grand events,”
according to MJC Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno,
Jr.
Meanwhile, The Don Juan Derby Races is composed of the “Magic Million
Guineas Stakes Race” set at 1,600-meter distance with a guaranteed
Gross prize of P0.5 Million to be
disputed on Friday, October 14, 2005 by six gallopers led by Dream Cross (JB
Cordova-53), Golden Link (JB Hernandez-53), Euro Bucks (JB Guce-53), War
Alert (LD Balboa-53), Queen Bearhart NZ (PR Dilema-53), and Doteck (AB
Alcasid Jr-53).
The “Golden Girl Stakes Race” with P0.5 Million in total guaranteed
prize will be contested
by Being There (JB Hernandez), Kalmia (PR Dilema), Golden Record (FM
Raquel Jr),
Bulakena (LD Balboa), Last Snip (AB Alcasid Jr) and Stowaway Lass AUS (VR
Dilema).
The race is set at 1,750 meters.
In the “KDJDM Juvenile Colts,” five contenders will fight it out
for the top prize led by Dixie
The Younger (FM Raquel Jr-54), From this Moment (PR Dilema-54), Friendly
Fire (JB
Hernandez-54), Key Element (LI Santos), and Don Exequiel (JB Guce). The
“KDJDM Juvenile Fillies” is composed of Red Storm (JA Guce-53),
Maximum Exposure (AB Alcasid Jr),
Mutiara (JD Camua-53), Given (JE C Guce-53) and Special Edition (DH Borbe
Jr-53).Both races carry a total guaranteed gross prize of P0.5 Million
apiece set over a distance of 1,400 each.
In the “Klub Don Juan De Manila Derby”, the main event of the day,
which carries a total guaranteed gross prize of P2 Million, five veteran
chargers led by Wild Orchid (FM Raquel Jr), Ocean Deep (JB Guce), Real
Spicy (AB Alcasif Jr), Passing on Passion (PR Dilema and Pine Needles (VR
Dilema) will match stride over a distance of 2,000 meters with the winner
taking home P1.186 Million.
FIESTA CASINO CUPS JUMPSTART BIGTIME RACING AT SLLP
Manila Jockey Club (MJC) starts off its October big time racing line up with the staging of a double header “Fiesta Casino Cups” on Sunday, October 2, 2005 at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona, Cavite.
Sponsored by MJC, the Fiesta Casino Cups are intended to boost the opening of the Casino Filipino at the 2nd Floor of the Turf Club building at the SLLP before the year ends.
Invited to grace the event are officials of MJC’s business partners in the Casino activity like Thunderbird, Inc. and PAGCOR, officials of Philracom and other personalities in the racing industry and in the business sector.
“We are happy to stage the Fiesta Casino Cup as a jumpstart to big time and exciting racing activities at the SLLP for the month of October. This racing extravaganza will serve as a prelude to a much bigger activity when the Casino Filipino opens before the year ends. I wish to take this opportunity to invite all the racing fans to witness the exciting live races at the SLLP on Sunday or watch them at any OTB nearest you,” said MJC Chairman and Chief Executive Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr.
Top caliber horses are expected to participate in this double-header October-racing opener set over a distance of 1,600 meters each. For the first Fiesta Casino Cup, expected to battle for the P60,000 top prize are Being There, Real Spicy, Red Star Rising, Speed Advantage, Sound Offer (AUS), Stowaway Lass (AUS), Wild Orchid, Cover Girl and Absolute Charmer (NZ).
In the second Fiesta Casino Cup, the top slot is expected to be contested by Cat’s Gold, Chariot of Fire, Don Paolo, West Bound, Cool Runnings, Tiger Song, Heroics (AUS), Midnight Star, Shadowfax, Suppressed, Euro Bucks, Moab, Pine Needles, Speed O’War, Thywillbedone and Wind Runner.
Runners up of both races will receive P22,500.00 each while the 3rd and 4th placers will take P12,500 and P5,000 each, respectively.
Meanwhile, MJC is set to host one of the largest racing events in the country, the Klub Don Juan De Manila Derby scheduled to hit the tracks on October 16 back-to-back with the Philracom- sponsored Imported Stakes Series VI supported by the running of the PCSO Special Maiden Race.
August 21, 2005
LAKAMBINI STAKES AT SLLP
Blockbuster racing events continue to happen at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite as the Manila Jockey Club hosts the P750,000 Lakambini Stakes Race sponsored by the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom).
Leading the quest for the P450,000 top prize is division leader and recent Triple Crown Hopeful winner Eurobucks (JB Guce). The Hermie Esguerra-owned galloper will be challenged by Rep. Benhur Abalos’ Nothing Impossible (JB Hernandez), Joseph Dyhengco’s Tiger Song (RM Mamucod) and Leandro Naval’s Vivere (VR Dilema) over a 1,750-meter distance.
“I wish to invite the bayang karerista to come to SLLP or to any OTB near you and witness the quality races for the week prepared for all of you. I would like to thank Philracom headed by chairman Jimmy Dilag for their continued support to MJC, and to the racing fans for their continued patronage of our racing programs,” said MJC chairman and chief executive officer Atty. Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr.
Lending support in this coming Sunday’s spectacular race is another Philracom-sponsored “Chino Roces Freedom Cup” in honor of a well-known freedom advocate, Alejandro “Chino” Roces. At least twenty one veteran runners are expected to participate in the 1,600-meter race with a total pot money of P400,000.00
Meanwhile, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) will be staging a Special Maiden Race where seven juveniles will make their track debut also on August 21, 2005. La Perouse of the Jun Sevilla Stable, who just came from an impressive trial race win last August 2 is expected to dominate said race.
August 8, 2005
DIXIE THE YOUNGER, PECHANGA
RULED 1ST LEG OF JUVENILE SERIES
Dixie The Younger, guided brilliantly by star jockey Fernando M. Raquel, Jr., stole the limelight from Manila's Smile at the opening of the 2005 Juvenile Championship Series, yesterday at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.
The victory of Dixie The Younger made owners, former Philracom commissioner Francis Trillana, Jr. and his son Michael, P600,000.00 richer. "We are very happy for the win. We'll keep him in tip-top condition and enlist him again in the 2nd leg," said Michael Trillana.
Golden Number came in third, a length behind Manila's Smile, then came Key Element, Million Dollar and Don Exequiel.
Dixie The Younger clocked 1:27 flat (12.5-23.5-25 and finishing at 26 for the 1,400-meter race.
On the other hand, Pechanga ruled the Fillies division besting five others for the P600,000 prize money clocking 1:28 flat (12.5--24-24.5-27) for the distance of 1,400 meters.
Straight Free finished second, Jet Sutter third, Kat's Magic fourth, then Erica's Talent and Kaliogatan finishing last.
P2 MILLION STAKED IN JUVENILE COLTS & FILLIES STAKES AT SLLP
THE Manila Jockey Club (MJC) is set to host another blockbuster events when the much-awaited battle of the country’s most promising 2-year-old chargers take off Sunday, August 7, 2005 as the Philippine Racing Commission stages the 1st leg of the Juvenile Stakes Series for Colts and for Fillies at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona, Cavite.
“The San Lazaro Leisure Park will again be in a festive environment, like in the past weeks, when the 1st Leg of the Juvenile Stakes Series for Colts and for Fillies hit the tracks on Sunday, August 7, 2005. We are very grateful to the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) headed by chairman Jimmy Dilag for their unwavering support to MJC as we continue to offer high-prized quality races to the “bayang karerista. I would like to invite all the racing fans to come to SLLP or to an OTB nearest you and watch the exciting races on Sunday”, according to MJC Chairman and Chief Executive Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr.
These two events to be contested by the country’s top two-year-olds colts and fillies sponsored by the Philracom, carry a total gross prize of P1 million each. In the Juvenile Colt race, Dixie The Younger (FM Raquel Jr-54), winner of the PCSO Special Maiden race, leads five other protagonist that will be vying for the P600,000.00 top prize purse which include Don Exequiel (JB Guce-54), Golden Number (VM Camanero Jr-54), Key Element (LI Santos-54), Manila’s Smile (JM Ladiana-54) and Million Dollar (JB Hernandez-54).
The Juvenile Fillies Stakes race is composed of six contenders that will likewise vie for the P600,000 top prize which include Erica’s Talent (NK Calingasan-52), Jet Sutter (MF Daquis-52), Kaligatan (JB Guce-52), Kat’s Magic (LB Guce-52), Pechanga (AB Alcasid Jr-52) and Straight Free (JA Guce-52). Both races are set over a distance of 1,400 meters.
Runners up in both events will be taking home P225,000.00, third and fourth placers will get P125,000 and P50,000 each, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Chino Roces Freedom Cup carrying a total pot money of P400,000 over a distance of 1,600 meters and the P750,000 Lakambini Stakes Race for 3-year-olds fillies with a 1,750-meter distance are slated on August 21, 2005.
Monday, July 25, 2005
REAL SPICY WINS 3RD LEG OF TRIPLE CROWN
IT took a new rider to bring Real Spicy back to his
old, winning form.
Guided for the first time by Antonio "Oyet" Alcasid, Jr., Real
Spicy finally claimed a leg win in the pretigious Triple Crown Series
yesterday, topping the Horseman's Cup at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in
Carmona, Cavite.
The promising product by Real Quiet out of Spicy Tale blazed past
top favorite and bitter rival Speed Advantage at the far turn as he
showcased the form he was known to posses all along and bury the ghost of
his disappointing setbacks in the event's first two legs.
It was the first time in A year and in 22 straight races that Real
Spicy went under a new rider. His old partner, Pat Dilema, was replaced
after failing to guide the Hermie Esguerra horse to victory in the
Cojuangco and Ongpin Cups--the first two legs of the Triple Crown--where
he was overwhelmingly chosen to win.
But Alcasid's guidance hardly encountered problems. From the
very start, Real Spicy was already within striking distance by keeping
Speed Advantage in check, running side-by-side until the last 700 meters.
Speed Advantage who took P453,696 of the total P1,235,297 daily-double
sales, simply could not sustain the searing pace. FM Raquel, Jr. applied
the whip when Real Spicy easily sped past him to no avail.
Real Spicy wonm by two lengths, collecting for owner Esguerra the
top P1 million purse. Speed Advantage, winner of the Cojuangco Cup,
finished second (P376,750) while Wind Runner ended up third (P209,250)
with Ocean Deep finishing fourth (P84,000).
Real Spicy clocked 2:05.5 in the grueling 2,000-meter race with
fraction times of 25-24-26-25 and a blazing 25' in the homestretch.
P1 MILLION COMMISSIONERS CUP SET AT
SLLP
EMPIRE KING, COVER GIRL CLASH ANEW
ARCHRIVALS Empire King and Cover Girl are set to clash anew on Sunday, March 13, 2005 in the P1 Million Philracom Commissioners Cup, a race in honor of former Philippine Racing Commissioner Francisco “Coco” Cayco at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.
Empire King (JM Ladiana 56) got even with Cover Girl (JB Hernandez 54) who came in second, with his one minute and fifty seconds victory in the recent Freedom Cup Race at the SLLP. They have now four wins against each other..
Others joining the hunt for the top prize in the 1,750-meter race are Chariot of Fire (RC Baldonido 54), Free Wind (DH Borbe Jr 56), Ghurka (VR Dilema 56), Moab PR Dilema 54), Paramount (JT Zarate 54), Scrap of Gold (ES Aguila 56), Shadowfox (FM Raquel Jr 56), Speed O’War (AB Alcasid Jr 56) and West Bound (EF Salvador 56).
“The Commission is honored to sponsor this event in honor of former Commissioner Francisco “Coco” Cayco. We have invited him to be the event’s guest of honor and join the “bayang karerista” in the grand celebration on Sunday, March 13 at the SLLP,” said Philracom chair Jimmy Dilag.
For his part, MJCI Chairman and CEO Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr. said “We take pride in hosting the P1 Million Philracom Commissioners Cup in honor of former Philracom Commissioner Francisco “Coco” Cayco who has contributed a lot in the upswing of the horse racing industry. I would like to invite the entire “bayang karerista” to witness this event and once again watch the showdown of the country’s top gallopers, archrivals Empire King and Cover Girl. I wish to thank the Philracom headed by Chairman Jimmy Dilag for sponsoring this grand event to be held at the country’s premiere race track, the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.”
The winner is guaranteed to take home the top prize of P600,000.00; P225,000.00 goes to the runner up; P125,000.00 goes to the third finisher and P50,000.00 for fourth.
Meanwhile, the San Lazaro Leisure Park will be the venue of a line up of stakes events next month, among them the P450,000.00-1,400-meter “Imported Stakes Series-I”, PCSO Special Maiden Race, International Parliamentary Union Cup and the Crown Prince Cup.
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