With their contributions to the horse-racing industry during the past year, the Philippine Racing Club Inc. and the Manila Jockey Club led the honorees at the 2019 Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) Awards during simple rites at the San Lazaro Leisure and Business Park in Carmona, Cavite.
Manila Jockey Club Chief Operating Officer Atty. Peter Sagala received MJC’s award as Racing Club of the Year (Based on Total Amount of Horse Prizes), while Philippine Racing Club Inc.’s Racing Manager Antonio Alcasid Jr. accepted the trophy for PRCI as Racing Club of the Year (Based on Total Gross Sales of the Day).
SC Stockfarm, Inc.’s Oliver Velasquez was named Philracom Stakes Races Horse Owner of the Year, while the stable’s star horse Sepfourteen was recognized as the Top Earning Horse of the Year.
Leonardo M. Javier Jr. was declared as the Horse Breeder of the Year, even as Narciso O. Morales was named as the Top Earning Horse Owner of the Year.
Taking home the most number of awards, Ruben S. Tupas was declared as the Philracom Stakes Races Trainer of the Year and Top Earning Trainer of the Year. He also accepted the award for the Philracom Stakes Races Horse of the Year – Smart Candy – which tied with Pride of Laguna, owned by Emmanuel A. Santos.
Meanwhile, award-winning jockeys O’Neal P. Cortez and Jessie B. Guce won the Top Earning Jockey of the Year and Stakes Races Jockey of the Year, respectively.
The 11th Manila Horse Power Organization, Inc. Anniversary Racing Festival was announced as the Most Successful Racing Festival of the Year, awarded to Ferdie Eusebio.
