MJC racefest to benefit press photogs, others

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Jockey Club, Inc. is hosting a Charity Racing Festival sponsored by the Philippine Racing Commission tomorrow  at the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.

“Manila Jockey Club is honored to be working with the Philippine Racing Commission in its efforts to reach out to the less fortunate members of our society through exciting racing events that will benefit not only the local industry, but Philippine society as well,” said Jose Ramon Magboo, MJC racing manager.

Eleven races will be held for the benefit of the Press Photographers of the Philippines, Buhay Isang Awit Foundation, Inc., Dalampasigan Manila Bay, Movie Workers Welfare Foundation, Inc. (MOWELFUND), and the Senate Spouses Foundation, Inc. 

Each race will have a guaranteed prize of P200,000 distributed from first to fourth placers (excluding the additional prizes being given by PhileCOM  on rating based handicapping system races).

Each organization will get the prize of the day of  its  corresponding charity races  in support of its various social welfare projects. 

The charity races will be handicapped in accordance with the Philracom’s Rating-Based Handicapping System, a result of the commission’s affiliation with the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, whose mission is to promote good regulation and best practices on international matters pertaining to the sport. 

Also slated for the day is the Philracom 1750-meter Sampaguita Stakes Race.