Philracom finalizes handicapping system
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The handicapping expert is holding a two-day workshop at the Philracom’s Makati office before finalizing its Philippine Rating-Based Handicapping System on the third day.
Wanklin and the Philracom will present the finalized Philippine rating-based handicapping system to stakeholders of the sport, horse owners, trainers, racing managers and club handicappers today at the Chantilly Bar and Carmona, Bistro Cavite.of the San Lazaro Leisure Park in “Wanklin’s visit is an important facet of our goal to uplift horseracing in the Philippines to worldclass standards. We need an expert like him to show us the way in terms of handicapping,” said Philracom chairman Andrew Sanchez. This is the third experts horse-racingIn this April, from year the in abroadthat Philracomthe the country.to Philracom improve welcomed has the Japanese broughtlevel of Racing Kazuhiroadviser AssociationSadamichiYoufu and Facilities ImabayashiJRA FacilitiesCo. to Ltd. help Co. director raiseLtd. racetracks.the standards of the Philippines’ three premier internationalA month before,racing consultantthe Philracom Ciaran hosted Kennelly to review the current structure of the Philracom’s racing program. Wanklin, who hails from Zimbabwe, made his debut as a professional handicapper in December 1981 and has flourished for over 30 years as one of the world’s best handicappers. He is currently the vice president (Racing) of the Singapore Turf Club, responsible for managing its handicapping, race planning and national fixtures.