ThePhilracom Triple Crown Stakes is a three-racehorse racing series sanctioned by thePhilippine Racing Commission (Philracom). It is considered as 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.
The Triple Crown Stakes backed by thePhilippine Racing Commission (Philracom). The body's first chairmanDanding Cojuangco is widely credited as the racing series' founder.[1] It was however under the administration of Philracom chairman,Nemesio Yabut the races was established.[2] Consisting of three legs or races, the Philippine race was modeled after theUSA 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 horsers.[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.
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