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                    [Title] => Horseracing enjoying banner year
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The record sales being churned out at the country's two racing clubs are proof of the confidence that horseracing enjoys from the public.

This was the assessment of Philippine Racing Commission chair Benedicto Katigbak who yesterday disputed claims made by two horse owners that the agency has done nothing to discourage alleged race-fixing and safeguard the integrity of the sport.

Even as he acknowledged that wrongdoing is sometimes committed even in the most advanced and sophisticated racing centers in the world, Katigbak said the Philracom under his tenure has not been slee [DatePublished] => 2000-05-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 108594 [Title] => Horseowners bat for reforms [Summary] =>

Two prominent horseowners yesterday urged the Philippine Racing Commission to act on alleged irregularities that give the booming industry a blackeye before it's too late.

Former Manila Rep. Amado Bagatsing and Albert Trinidad said the Philracom, headed by its chair Benedicto Katigbak, must invoke its broad powers to keep the races from possible manipulation and restore the confidence of the racing public.

"The Philracom right now does not have political will. Maaaring maganda ang kanilang pananaw pero wala silang ngipin. [DatePublished] => 2000-05-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )

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