BIG Lagoon tries to be only the fifth horse in local horseracing history to repeat as Presidential Gold Cup winner in this Sunday’s P10 million 2023 Philracom-PCSO PGC at the Metro Manila Turf Club, with P6 million going to the victor.
To be ridden anew by John Alvin Guce, the Havana out of Blue Catch progeny will have to contend with eight other gallopers in the richest horse race in the country set over 2,000 meters.
Leading the charge of wannabe spoilers is Kennedy Morales Stable’s flag-bearer, 2022 Horse of the Year and recent back-to-back Philracom-PCSO Silver Cup Winner Boss Emong (Dance City out of Chica Una bred by Antonio “Tony “ Tan Jr.) with Jeffril Zarate onboard.
Hot on their heels are Don Julio, Engr. Felizardo “Jun” Sevilla Jr.’s owned and bred colt by Adios Reality out of Guatemala which will be ridden by Mark Angelo Alvarez. Just coming off a very close second place finish to Boss Emong in the Silver Cup, he is capable of stealing the show.
