Big Brown, the colt touted by his handlers to be the first to sweep the US Triple Crown series since Affirmed in 1978, failed dismally in Saturdays’ 140th running of the Belmont Stakes, finishing dead last.
The field breaks from the gate; Da’ Tara leads from Big Brown
“I had no horse,” was jockey Kent Desormeaux’s only [...]
REMEMBER, YOU READ IT HERE FIRST!
Nominated entries for the following Philippine Racing Commission stakes races to be held at Santa Ana Park on June 22:
2nd leg TRIPLE CROWN Stakes - 1,800 meters
Horse - Gender - Wt Kg - Owner - Trainer
Champion of Show - F - 52 - Bienvenido C. Niles Jr. - Jose B. [...]
KARERA LANG! By Jenny Ortuoste for Tumbok, 22 May 2008, Thursday
Si Shining Fame Ba Ang Dapat Nanalo?
Umuugong pa rin sa mga karerista ang nangyaring insidente noong 1st leg Triple Crown championship noong nakaraang Linggo (May 18 ) sa San Lazaro Leisure Park.
Nakita ng mga manonood sa in-house monitors sa SLLP at sa Makisig Network coverage [...]
THE HOARSE WHISPERER
By Jenny Ortuoste for Manila Standard-Today, 21 May 2008, Wednesday
“Incredible Ink” Gets the Breaks
In a powerful comeback, 2007’s dominant juvenile, Indelible Ink, came from six lengths behind to win the first leg of the Philippine Racing Commission Triple Crown Championship series last Sunday at the Manila Jockey Club’s San Lazaro Leisure Park.
The breaks [...]
KARERA LANG! By Jenny Ortuoste for Tumbok, 20 May 2008, Tuesday
“Incredible Ink”!
Nakabawi siya, kaya ko binansagan ng bagong pangalan ang sikat na filly na nanalo sa 1st leg Philracom Triple Crown Stakes noong May 18 sa San Lazaro Leisure Park.
Pinakain ni Indelible Ink ng alikabok ang kanyang mga kalaban at pinatunayang kaya niya pa ring [...]
Just call her “Incredible Ink“.
In a masterful comeback performance that had fans screaming in amazement, Indelible Ink won the first leg of the Philracom Triple Crown Championship series by a head this afternoon (May 18 ) at San Lazaro Leisure Park.
Proving that she’s not out of the game yet, the chestnut filly allowed stablemate Queen [...]
KARERA LANG! By Jenny Ortuoste for Tumbok, 16 May 2008, Friday
1st leg Triple Crown sa Linggo!
Para sa karamihan, litaw sa field ng 1st leg Philracom Triple Crown Championship Series sina Indelible Ink at Don Enrico.
Si “Tinta” ay namayagpag noong 2007 bilang 2YO. Siya ang nakakopo ng karamihan ng Philracom-sponsored races para sa juveniles, at napasakanya [...]
"Karera Lang!" (Tagalog column) appears in Tumbok (tabloid of the Philippine Daily Inquirer Group of Publications) every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
"The Hoarse Whisperer" (English column), appears in Manila Standard-Today every Wednesday.
My articles (in English) and, occasionally, photographs, appear in every issue of Horseman's Digest magazine, which is published every two or three months.
