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Field Report: The Philippines Pushes Its Equine Veterinary Base Toward International Standards — A First-Aid Seminar at Padre Garcia and the WOAH–Hong Kong Link

On June 8, 2026, the Equestrian Association of the Philippines (EAP) ran an equine first-aid seminar at the Padre Garcia racetrack. The lecturers were FEI-recognized vets who had just completed a WOAH "Equine Movement and Disease" workshop in Hong Kong. This piece reads what looks like a one-day awareness event as the next move after track hardware: lifting the human side—vets and farriers—and quietly assembling the preconditions for the international movement of horses.
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Field Report: 90% of Catastrophic Breakdowns Are Pre-Existing — How Padre Garcia Turns Transparency Into a Capital-Attracting Asset

After a series of breakdowns at the new Padre Garcia Racetrack, the Philippine Jockey Club brought in world-renowned track expert Steve Wood to inspect and certify the surface, then published the findings. Using Wood's line that "over 90% of catastrophic breakdowns trace to pre-existing conditions" as a starting point, this piece reads the case through a lens familiar to international capital: in emerging racing markets, trust is measured less by track numbers than by transparency.