The Presidential Gold Cup (branded as PCSO Presidential Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a Domestic Group 1 flat horse race in the Philippines. It was established in 1973.
Background The Presidential Gold Cup was established with the support of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) under the then-chairman Nereo Andolong. It was named after the role of the President, the chief executive of the Philippines. It is also supported by the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom).
The Gold Cup was initially held at the San Lazaro Hippodrome of the Manila Jockey Club from 1973 to 1978.
From 1979 to 1987, the Philracom took over the organization of the PGC before the PCSO resumed conducting the race.
In 2025, the Gold Cup was elevated into a Domestic Group 1 race with a prize money of 15 million pesos. Venues Venue Location Closed San Lazaro Hippodrome Manila 2002 Santa Ana Park Makati, Metro Manila 2008 Santa Ana Park Naic, Cavite 2022 San Lazaro Leisure Park Carmona, Cavite 2022MetroTurf Racecourse Malvar, Batangas Philippine Jockey Club Padre Garcia, Batangas
Winners Year Venue Winner Jockey Owner Time 1973 Sun God Elias Ordiales Pedro Cojuangco 1974 Ilocos King Crescencio Constante Rubio 2:17 1975 Henna's Gold Camba Domingo Poblete 1976 Fiorella Jesus Guce Gretchen Cojuangco 1977 Little Morning Andres Camba Yulo family 1978 Gypsy Grey Eduardo Domingo Jr. Yulo family 1979 Honor Roll Francisco Fernando Peping Cojuangco 1980 Red Annie Jesus Guce Nicanor Jacinto III 1981 Fair and Square Jesus Guce Cesar and Herminia Mamon 1982 Fair and Square Jesus Guce Cesar and Herminia Mamon 1983 Skywalker Elpidio Aguila Henry Cojuangco 1984 Dino Bambino Eduardo Domingo Jr. Cadamma Enterprises 1985 Headmaster Andres Camba Caramel Investments 1986 Music Machine Rizalito Agustin Jenar Breeders Corp. 1987 Time Master Eduardo Domingo Jr. Cadamma Enterprises 1988 Thriller Gerardo Biazon Andrew Sanchez 1989 Sun Dancer Eduardo Domingo Jr. Toshio Abe 1990 Sun Dancer Eduardo Domingo Jr. Toshio Abe 1991 Balatkayo Joe Noel Camu RHU Corporation 1992 Grand Party Guarino Infantado Andrew Sanchez 1993 Fair Start Elpidio Aguila C&H Enterprises 1994 Crown Colony Antonio Alcasid Jr. Romen Equity Corp. 1995 Strong Material Jesus Guce Rolando Rojas 1996 Bulldozer Joe Noel Camu Chito Arceo 1997 Bulldozer Joe Noel Camu Katkarian Inc. 1998 Real Top Jesus Guce Emmanuel King 1999 Hobby Ramon Guce Jose Vergel de Dios 2000 Wind Blown Dominador Borbe Jr. Sandy Javier 2001 Wind Blown Patricio Dilema Sandy Javier 2:13.5 2002 Free Wind Joe Noel Camu Robert Liong 2003 Red Star Rising Manolito Daquis Michael Trillana 2:07 2004 Empire King Jeffrey Ladiana David Lee 2005 Speed Advantage Roberto Yutadco Sandy Javier 02:05 2006 Real Spicy Jesse Guce Hermie Esguerra 2:09 2007 Native Land Jesse Guce Antonio Tan Jr. 02:07 2008 Ibarra Kelvin Abobo Benhur Abalos 02:09 2009 Don Enrico Fernando Raquel Jr. Lorraine Uy Wi and Gerardo Espina Jr. 2010 Yes Pogi Manolito Daquis Francis Lim 2011 Magna Carta Jesse Guce Michael Javier 2:07 2012 Hagdang Bato JB Hernandez Benhur Abalos 2:09 2013 Pugad Lawin Patricio Dilema Antonio Tan Jr. 2014 Hagdang Bato JB Hernandez Benhur Abalos 2:06 2015 Dixie Gold Patricio Dilema Joey Dyhengco 2:08 2016 Low Profile 02:07 2017 Dewey Boulevard Patricio Dilema Hermie Esguerra 2:05 2018 Sepfourteen John Alvin Guce SC Stockfarm Inc. 02:08 2019 Super Sonic JB Guce Sandy Javier 2020 Pangalusian Island Mark Alvarez 2:08.8 2021 Nuclear Bomb 2022 Big Lagoon 2:04 2023 Big Lagoon John Alvin Guce 2:05 2024 Batang Manda Patricio Dilema Benhur Abalos 2:06 2025 Don Julio Apoy Asuncion Felizardo R. Sevilla Jr. 2:03
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See also Philracom Triple Crown PCSO Silver Cup
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