Pasay-The Travel City racefest unwraps

MANILA, Philippines - The MetroTurf has lined up a blockbuster 13-race card today with more than P3 million up for grabs in the second Pasay-The Travel City Racing Festival in Malvar-Tanauan, Batangas.

The second Pasay-The Travel City Cup and the second Pasay City Mayor Tony Calixto Cup banner the explosive day-long racing with the two featured races offering P700,000 each.

The event, organized by the host Metro Manila Turf Club, is also held in conjunction with the 152nd anniversary celebration of Pasay City.

Heading the cast in the second Pasay-The Travel City Cup set over 1,600-meter are Don Albertini, Silver Sword, Strong Champion, Eugenie, Lucky Nine), Basic Instinct (Deputy Bodman-Magical Mark) and Be Humble

Garlimax (Jazz Club – Tennis Player) and Show The Whip (Manhattan – Shadow Grove) headline the second Pasay City Mayor Tony Calixto sprint race, to be run over 1,200 meters. The cast includes He He He (Keep Laughing-Cleft), Guatemala (Kangoo-Western City) and Spectrum (Golden Pharaoh-Celestial).

Eleven other Trophy Races with a guaranteed prize of P150,000 plus trophy are on tap.

Pasay Mayor Tony Calixto has lauded MMTCI chairman and president Norberto Quisumbing Jr. for organizing anew the race, which highlights Pasay as the country’s premier “Travel City.”  

“In behalf of the people of Pasay City, we are very grateful to Dr. Quisumbing for organizing this racingfest which is now on its second edition. We would like to express our gratitude for honoring Pasay City, which is celebrating our 152nd anniversary, with this major event. Not a single centavo was spent by the city government for this event but, just like last year, certain proceeds from this racingfest have been given to us to fund our various social activities,” Mayor Calixto said.