PCSO Silver Cup

Silver Cup
ClassG1
LocationMetroTurf Racecourse
Malvar, Batangas, Philippines (since 2022) & The Horsemen's Track
Padre Garcia, Batangas, Philippines (since 2026)
InauguratedApril 23, 1995; 31 years ago (1995-04-23)
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorPhilippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
Race information
QualificationFillies/mares (1995–1996)
Open, locally-bred (1997–present)
WeightHandicap
Purse₱4,000,000 (2026)
  • 1st: ₱2,400,000
  • 2nd: ₱900,000
  • 3rd: ₱500,000
  • 4th: ₱200,000

The Silver Cup (branded as PCSO Silver Cup for sponsorship reasons), formerly known as the First Lady/First Gentleman Silver Cup, is a Domestic Group 1 horse race in the Philippines. It is positioned as a counterpart race to the Presidential Gold Cup.

History

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) first organized the Silver Cup as the First Lady (FL) Silver Cup as a horse race exclusive to fillies and mares and in honor of the First Lady of the Philippines. The first edition was held on April 23, 1995 at the Santa Ana Race Park in Makati. The race was won by bay filly Pay D' Clay of Augusto Santos, former Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) chairman. The race was also initially linked to PCSO's Mega Draws.

In 1997, the FL Silver Cup was made an open tournament for locally-bred horses with handicapping imposed. The race was not held in 1999, with the fifth edition taking part in 2000.

In 2001, the tournament became the First Gentleman (FG) Silver Cup in honor of the First Gentleman of the Philippines.

Since 2011, the race has only been known simply as the Silver Cup due to the absence of a First Lady or First Gentleman following President Benigno Aquino III's election in 2010.

Venues

Venue Location Closed
San Lazaro HippodromeManila2002
Santa Ana ParkMakati, Metro Manila2008
Santa Ana ParkNaic, Cavite2022
San Lazaro Leisure ParkCarmona, Cavite2022
MetroTurf RacecourseMalvar, BatangasActive
The Horsemen's TrackPadre Garcia, BatangasActive

Winners

Key
VenuesNames
    • PCSO First Lady Silver Cup (1995–2000)
    • PCSO First Gentleman Silver Cup (2001–2010)
    • PCSO Silver Cup (2011–present)
PCSO Silver Cup winners
Year Venue Winner Jockey Owner Time Ref.
1995Santa Ana Park, MakatiPay D' ClayJoe Noel CamuAugusto SantosN/a
1996American SongDominador Borbe Jr.Rodolfo MendozaN/a
1997San Lazaro Hippodrome, Sta. Cruz, ManilaWise GuyPatricio DilemaMaria Consuelo Puyat-ReyesN/a
1998Santa Ana Park, MakatiStreets of GoldMiguel RecosanaMario MercaderN/a
1999Not held
2000Santa Ana Park, MakatiStreets of GoldPatricio DilemaMario Mercader2:13.6
2001San Lazaro Hippodrome, Sta. Cruz, ManilaWind BlownFernando Raquel Jr.Hermie Esguerra2:06.5
2002Santa Ana Park, MakatiWind BlownFernando Raquel Jr.Hermie EsguerraN/a
2003Golden BalletJB HernandezJun Almeda2:11
2004San Lazaro Leisure & Business Park, Carmona, CaviteRed Star RisingManolito F. DaquisMichael TrillanaN/a
2005Santa Ana Park, MakatiCover GirlJB HernandezC&H EnterprisesN/a
2006San Lazaro Leisure & Business Park, Carmona, CaviteReal SpicyLouie BalboaHermie EsguerraN/a
2007Santa Ana Park, MakatiEmpire KingJeffrey LadianaDavid C. LeeN/a
2008San Lazaro Leisure & Business Park, Carmona, CaviteReal SpicyJeffril ZarateHermie EsguerraN/a
2009Santa Ana Park, Naic, CaviteDon EnricoFernando Raquel Jr.Lorraine Uy Wi,
Gerardo Espina Jr.		N/a
2010San Lazaro Leisure & Business Park, Carmona, CaviteIbarraJesse GuceBenhur AbalosN/a
2011Santa Ana Park, Naic, CaviteYes PogiManolito DaquisFrancis LimN/a
2012San Lazaro Leisure & Business Park, Carmona, CaviteMagna CartaJesse GuceMichael Dragon JavierN/a
2013Santa Ana Park, Naic, CaviteHagdang BatoJB HernandezBenhur AbalosN/a
2014Pugad LawinJesse GuceAntonio TanN/a
2015Metro Manila Turf Club, Malvar-Tanauan, BatangasSkywayVirgilio Camañero Jr.Deemark International2:05.4
2016Santa Ana Park, Naic, CaviteLow ProfileMark AlvarezRuben Dimacuha2:05
2017San Lazaro Leisure & Business Park, Carmona, CaviteRadio ActiveJohn Alvin GuceOliver VelasquezN/a
2018Metro Manila Turf Club, Malvar-Tanauan, BatangasDixie GoldOneal CortezJoseph Dyhengco2:05.4
2019No information
2020
2021San Lazaro Leisure & Business Park, Carmona, CaviteSuper SwerteAndreu VillegasSandy Javier1:50.6
2022Metro Manila Turf Club, Malvar-Tanauan, BatangasBoss EmongJeffril ZarateKennedy Morales1:51
2023Boss EmongDan CamañeroKennedy Morales1:51.6
2024Easy Does ItJomer EstorqueN/a1:53.6
2025JungkookMark Angelo AlvarezTisha Sevilla1:50.8
2026The Horsemen's Track, Philippine Jockey Club, Padre Garcia, BatangasCircus CrowdJL LazaroBianca Sevilla1:49.5

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "First Lady Silver Cup revisited". Manila Standard. April 9, 2000. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Wind Blown, Silver Story clash in PCSO Silver Cup". The Philippine Star. March 31, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Villar, Joey (April 18, 2001). "1st Gentleman's Cup offers P1M top prize". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Yes Pogi PCSO Silver Cup heavy favorite". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 19, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "PCSO Silver Cup - Roll of Champions". Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. p. 68. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Street of Gold in 3-length win". Manila Standard. April 10, 2000. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Wind Blown blows off Silver Story". The Philippine Star. April 30, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Wind Blown top bet in 1st Gentleman's Cup". The Philippine Star. February 24, 2002. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Wind Blown guns for 3-peat". The Philippine Star. May 10, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  10. ↑ "G Ballet waltzes over blown 3-peat bid". The Philippine Star. May 12, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  11. ↑ "PCSO Silver Cup Roll of Champions". PCSO 43rd Gold Cup 2015 Souvenir Magazine. Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. p. 34. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Kailangan pa ng malaking panalo ng Pugad Lawin". Pang-Masa (in Filipino). June 24, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  13. ↑ Ortuoste, Jenny (June 25, 2015). "Longshot Skyway stuns in PCSO Silver Cup". Manila Standard. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  14. ↑ Ortuoste, Jenny (June 29, 2016). "Low Profile cops PCSO Silver Cup". Manila Standard. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Low profile, kampeon sa PCSO Silver Cup Race". Pang-masa (in Filipino). The Philippine Star. June 27, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Radioactive tops PCSO Silver Cup". Manila Standard. June 25, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  17. ↑ Valencia, Leila (June 2017). "PCSO Silver Cup Race 2017" (PDF). Official Newsletter of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office: 13.
  18. ↑ "Dixie Gold, kampeon ulit sa 2018 PCSO Silver Cup Stakes". Pang-masa (in Filipino). June 18, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Super Swerte tops Silver Cup, gets P2.4 million". Manila Bulletin. November 9, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  20. ↑ "2021 PHILRACOM-PCSO Silver Cup for Super Swerte". Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Boss Emong bags Silver Cup". Daily Tribune. October 25, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  22. ↑ Malanum, Jean (October 30, 2023). "'Boss Emong' rules Philracom-PCSO Silver Cup anew". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Boss Emong Makes It Back-to-Back in Silver Cup". Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  24. ↑ Gaborne, King Kenneth (October 14, 2024). "Easy Does It nambulaga sa PCSO Silver Cup Race". Abante (in Filipino). Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  25. ↑ "2025 PHILRACOM-PCSO Silver Cup Champion |". Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  26. ↑ Ordas, Carl Joseph (July 28, 2025). "Jungkook umariba sa 2025 Silver Cup". Abante (in Filipino). Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Circus Crowd Going For Gold". www.racingandsports.com.au. Retrieved July 16, 2026.