Philracom Triple Crown
Horse racing in the Philippines
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The Philracom Triple Crown Stakes is a three-race horse racing series sanctioned by the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom). It is considered the most prestigious race in the Philippines for three-year-old (3YO) Thoroughbreds. Horses who finishes first in all three races per season are recognized as Triple Crown Champions.
| Location | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred (Triple Crown race series) |
| Sponsor | Philippine Racing Commission |
| Race information | |
| Qualification | 3-year-olds |
Background
The Triple Crown Stakes backed by the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom). The body's first chairman Danding Cojuangco is widely credited as the racing series' founder.[1] It was however under the administration of Philracom chairman Nemesio Yabut that the races were established.[2] Consisting of three legs or races, the Philippine race was modeled after the USA Triple Crown. In its inaugural edition in 1978, Native Gift won the first two legs, but his bid for a sweep was thwarted by Majority Rule in the final race.[3] Peping Cojuangco, however was the owner, trainer and breeder for both horses.[4]
The first Triple Crown champion was recognized in 1981, when Fair and Square won all three legs of that year's series. Since then, eleven more horses have accomplished the same feat, the most recent being Heneral Kalentong in 2020.[3][5]
The first two legs of the series have traditionally been referred to as the Cojuangco Cup and the J.V. Ongpin Cup, respectively, while the final leg has been known as the Horseman's Cup.[6][7] At least for the 1987 edition, the second and third tournaments were dubbed the Horsemen's Cup and Chairman's Cup.[8]
However, recent editions commonly refer to the races simply by their order as legs of the Triple Crown series.
Records
Winners
| † | Denotes winners of the Triple Crown |
| # | Denotes winners of the other two combinations of 2 out of the 3 Triple Crown races |
| Year | Winners | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg | |||
| 2010 | # Yes Pogi | Carriedo | [9] | ||
| 2011 | Hari ng Yambo | Magna Carta | Tensile Strength | [10] | |
| 2012 | † Hagdang Bato | [11] | |||
| 2013 | Divine Eagle | # Spinning Ridge | [12][13] | ||
| 2014 | † Kid Molave | [14] | |||
| 2015 | Superv | Court of Honor | Miss Brulay | [15] | |
| 2016 | Radioactive | Dewey Boulevard | Underwood | [16] | |
| 2017 | † Sepfourteen | [17] | |||
| 2018 | Smart Candy | Wonderland | Victorious Colt | [18] | |
| 2019 | # Real Gold | Boss Emong | # Real Gold | [19][20] | |
| 2020 | † Heneral Kalentong | [21] | |||
| 2021 | # Nuclear Bomb | War Cannon | [22][23] | ||
| 2022 | # Basheirrou | Radio Bell | [24][25] | ||
| 2023 | La Trouppei | # Jaguar | [26] | ||
| 2024 | High Roller | Bea Bell | Still Somehow | [27][28][29] | |
| 2025 | # Vinalot Eyu | District One | [30] | ||
| 2026 | Isa Bell | Gentle Dance | Bermuda Triangle | [31] | |
Triple Crown champions
The following are horses which have won all three races in a single series.
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