The stable of C and H Enterprises has been synonymous to stakes race winning horses such as the legendary Fair and Square, Fair Start, Westbound and Cover Girl and during the rainy afternoon of May 26, 2019 at San Lazaro Leisure Park, another name was added to their roster of champion thoroughbreds.
Jockey John Paul A. Guce masterfully guided his 3-year-old champion colt REAL GOLD against 7 equally skilled opponents to bag the 1st Leg of the 2019 Triple Crown Series sponsored by the Philippine Racing Commission. Strategically trailing on most part of the race, JPA Guce kicked the gear in the final turn and swiftly edging the pack to win the 1,600 meter race in an impressive time of 1:40 on a heavy track.
SC Stockfarm’s JayZ placed second while Alfredo Santos’ Toyforthebigboy ended in third. Heavy favorite and unbeaten horse Obra Maestra of Leonardo “Sandy” Javier Jr. only managed to finished fourth. A total of P3,000,000 was given to the winners with the winning connections of Real Gold claiming P1,800,000 with an additional breeder’s purse of P100,000 to be awarded to its breeder, Mr. Joseph Dyhengco.
Real Gold is a syndicated horse of Butch and Alex Mamon, Jing Javier, Joseph Dyhengco and Robert Ramirez. Butch Mamon said “We were very happy with the performance of our horse and we are now looking forward to the next leg”.
Emmanuel Santos’ longshot horse Shanghai Noon emerged as the winner of the 1st leg of the Hopeful Stakes Race while horse racing newcomer Paul Aguila’s Serafina captured the 1st Leg of the 3 Year Old Locally Bred Stakes Race.
Several trophy races were also held during the same day. Sponsors of the event include PHILTOBO, HAPI, Manila Horsepower, Cool Summer Farm, Krah Pipes Manila, Mr. Bing Tecson, Mayor Antonino Calixto, Manila Cockers Club and Alpine Motors Corporation.
“It was indeed a successful day of horse racing and hopefully this has set the bar in the succeeding legs of the Triple Crown” according to MJCI Racing Manager Jose Ramon Magboo. The second leg of the Triple Crown series will take place on June 23 at Santa Ana Park while the final leg will culminate on July 21 at Metro Manila Turf Club.
The Manila Jockey Club was established in 1867. It is one of the oldest existing racing clubs in the Asia Pacific region. Manila Jockey Club, Inc. (MJCI), as a business entity, was formally incorporated in1937.
MJCI operates the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona, Cavite, featuring world class horse racing, gaming, and hospitality facilities. It is the first “racino” in Asia, combining a race track and casino in one venue.
MJCI’s broadcast outfit, the San Lazaro Broadcasting Network (SLBN), transmits live horse races, twelve days a month, enthralling a growing number of 300,000 horse racing fans at Off-Track Betting (OTB) stations every race day. Through partnerships with the Philippines’ leading cable-television and satellite-television providers, SLBN broadcasts Manila Jockey Club races to the entire country. Each race day’s uninterrupted coverage also provides analyses, dividends, news, and special features on horse racing and other major sporting events.
To learn more about MJCI, visitwww.manilajockey.com.