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Get to know the contenders for the 2025 Pegasus World Cup,  Pegasus World Cup Turf and Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf.

WHITE ABARRIO
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WHITE ABARRIO
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
19: 8-2-3
Career Earnings:
$5,241,850
Past 5 Races:
2-1-5-10-1
Jockey:
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Trainer:
Saffie Joseph
Color/Age:
GRAY/6YO
Pedigree:
RACE DAY-CATCHING DIAMONDS

The 2022 Florida Derby champ has won 6 of 8 lifetime at Gulfstream Park, but most notably captured the 2023 Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar to cap a year in which he was a disappointing eighth in the Pegasus World Cup

NEWGRANGE
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NEWGRANGE
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
15: 7-0-4
Career Earnings:
$1,014,134
Past 5 Races:
5-6-1-1-3
Jockey:
TBD
Trainer:
Jose D'Angelo
Color/Age:
Dark Bay/6YO
Pedigree:
Violence-Bella Chianti

2-time San Pasqual winner at Santa Anita makes his first start for trainer Jose D'Angelo since leaving the Bob Baffert barn. He's got 5 wins at the Grade 2 / Grade 3 level and seeks his first Grade 1.

IMAGINATION
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IMAGINATION
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
11: 2-5-2
Career Earnings:
$471,700
Past 5 Races:
3-2-3-7-7
Jockey:
TBD
Trainer:
Bob Baffert
Color/Age:
Bay / 4yo
Pedigree:
Into Mischief-Magical Feeling

San Felipe winner placed in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby and Grade 1 Malibu over his favored surface at Santa Anita. He'll look to snap a 6-race losing streak for the same owner-trainer combo that won last year's PWC with National Treasure.

MYSTIK DAN
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MYSTIK DAN
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
10: 3-2-1
Career Earnings:
$4,161,860
Past 5 Races:
6-8-2-1-3
Jockey:
Brian Hernandez Jr.
Trainer:
Kenny McPeek
Color/Age:
Bay / 4yo
Pedigree:
Goldencents-Ma'am

Last year's Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up missed much of the second half of 2024 after an eighth-place Belmont Stakes effort. Returned disappointing 6th in the Malibu at Santa Anita sprinting.

SENOR BUSCADOR
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SENOR BUSCADOR
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
23: 7-2-3
Career Earnings:
$12,944,427
Past 5 Races:
9-5-5-4-3
Jockey:
TBD
Trainer:
Todd Fincher
Color/Age:
Bay/7YO
Pedigree:
Mineshaft-Rose's Desert

New Mexico-based colt has been a road warrior, winning the Saudi Cup and finishing third in the Dubai World Cup last year after opening the season second in the Pegasus World Cup. One of just 10 horses all-time to have raced in North America and earned $12M+..

LOCKED
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LOCKED
M/L
Career Record:
6: 4-0-2
Career Earnings:
$935,650
Past 5 Races:
1-1-3-1-1
Jockey:
John Velazquez
Trainer:
Todd Pletcher
Color/Age:
Chestnut-4YO
Pedigree:
Gun Runner-Luna Rosa

Grade 1 winner at 2, he was beaten favorite in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile when third. Injuries derailed his Triple Crown aspirations, but he returned in October to win twice in the fall, including the Grade 2 Cigar Mile. SIre Gun Runner won the 2018 Pegasus World Cup, trainer Pletcher the '22.

MIXTO
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MIXTO
M/L
Career Record:
16: 2-2-5
Career Earnings:
$794,180
Past 5 Races:
3-11-1-2-5
Jockey:
Antonio Fresu
Trainer:
Doug O'Neill
Color/Age:
Chestnut - 5YO
Pedigree:
Good Magic-Musical Mystery

Grade 1 Pacific Classic upsetter at 22-1 for his only stakes win to date, but has 5 other graded stakes-placings in California. Makes first road trip for Kentucky Derby and Preakness-winning trainer O'Neill.

SAUDI CROWN
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SAUDI CROWN
M/L
Career Record:
12: 6-2-1
Career Earnings:
$3,130,985
Past 5 Races:
1-13-1-12-3
Jockey:
Florent Geroux
Trainer:
Brad Cox
Color/Age:
Gray or Roan / 5yo
Pedigree:
Always Dreaming-New Narration

PA Derby winner from 2023 exits a win in the Tenacious at Fair Grounds to end up-and-down 2024. Son of Florida Derby and Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming. Speedster likes to control the pace.

POWER SQUEEZE
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POWER SQUEEZE
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
12: 6-2-1
Career Earnings:
$937,450
Past 5 Races:
2-7-1-1-3
Jockey:
David Egan
Trainer:
Jorge Delgado
Color/Age:
Chestnut / 4YO
Pedigree:
Union Rags-Callmethesqueeze

Can become first filly to win the Pegasus World Cup as she takes on the boys for the first time. '24 Gulfstream Park Oaks winner was most recently second in the Rampart over this track. Her signature win came in Saratoga's Grade 1 Alabama last summer.

CRUPI
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CRUPI
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
19: 5-4-5
Career Earnings:
$1,169,000
Past 5 Races:
4-3-2-2-1
Jockey:
TBD
Trainer:
Todd Pletcher
Color/Age:
Chestnut/5YO
Pedigree:
Curlin-Don'tforgetaboutme

Third in last year's Pegasus World Cup at 34-1, his '24 season included a win in Saratoga's Suburban and placings in the Brooklyn, Whitney and Woodward.

SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING
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SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
28: 9-3-5
Career Earnings:
$3,092,985
Past 5 Races:
6-2-1-5-3-1
Jockey:
TBD
Trainer:
Saffie Joseph Jr.
Color/Age:
Brown/3YO
Pedigree:
Exaggerator-Twinkling

The 2-time Charles Town Classic winner has been unplaced the past 2 years in the Pegasus World Cup. He exits a 6th-place finish in the Breeders' Cup DIrt Mile, a race that's produced several recent PWC winners.

STRONGHOLD
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STRONGHOLD
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
10: 3-6-0
Career Earnings:
$1,128,000
Past 5 Races:
2-2-2-7-1
Jockey:
Antonio Fresu
Trainer:
Phil D'Amato
Color/Age:
Bay / 4yo
Pedigree:
Ghostzapper-Spectator

Santa Anita Derby & Sunland Park Derby winner finished 7th in the '24 Kentucky Derby, the only time out of the exacta in his career. He finished the season second in the Indiana Derby, PA Derby and Malibu and the PWC will be his first try vs. elders.

MAJOR DUDE
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MAJOR DUDE
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
18: 7-3-2
Career Earnings:
$1,075,297
Past 5 Races:
1-1-4-1-2
Jockey:
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Trainer:
Todd Pletcher
Color/Age:
Bay / 5YO
Pedigree:
Bold d'Oro-Mary Rita

Winner of Gulfstream's Kitten's Joy at age 3 and the Grade 2 Fort Lauderdale last out to cap his 4-year-old season. Bid for his first Grade 1 score while posting 3 wins in his last 4 starts. Grade 2 Penn Mile winner in 2023. Trainer Pletcher won this race twice with Colonel Liam ('21-'22).

NATIONS PRIDE
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NATIONS PRIDE
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
19: 10-3-2
Career Earnings:
$3,445,554
Past 5 Races:
10-1-2-3-7
Jockey:
William Buick
Trainer:
Charlie Appleby
Color/Age:
Bay / 6YO
Pedigree:
Teofilo-Important Time

Grade 1 / Group 1 winner in the US (Arlington Million & Saratoga Derby) as well as Germany and Canada, this globetrotter in the famed Godolphin blue exits a disappointing effort in Bahrain in November. Has made US forays in '22, '23, '24 and now '25.

BALNIKHOV
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BALNIKHOV
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
30: 7-6-6
Career Earnings:
$1,094,343
Past 5 Races:
2-10-3-3-1
Jockey:
TBD
Trainer:
Phil D'Amato
Color/Age:
Dark Bay or Brown / 6YO
Pedigree:
Adaay-Leeward

The '24 DInner Party Stakes winner on Preakness Day at Pimlico exits a strong second in Del Mar's Hollywood Turf Cup on Nov. 29. Irish-bred began his career in France in 2021 before coming to the US a year later. He's won stakes at Del Mar, Keeneland, Pimlico and Golden Gate Fields.

FORMIDABLE MAN
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FORMIDABLE MAN
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
10: 5-2-0
Career Earnings:
$637,425
Past 5 Races:
1-1-1-6-2
Jockey:
Umberto Rispoli
Trainer:
Michael McCarthy
Color/Age:
Bay / 4YO
Pedigree:
City of Light-Fanticola

Son of Pegasus World Cup winner City of Light, unlike his papa, has made his hay on turf. Winner of the Oceanside, Del Mar Derby and Hollywood Derby in his last 3 starts, he'll meet elders for the first time in the PWC Turf. Trainer Michael McCarthy also conditioned sire City of Light.

INTEGRATION
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INTEGRATION
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
10: 5-1-1
Career Earnings:
$1,141,800
Past 5 Races:
1-4-2-1-4
Jockey:
Flavien Prat
Trainer:
Shug McGaughey
Color/Age:
Bay / 5YO
Pedigree:
Quality Road-Harmonize

Close-up fifth last year as the favorite in the PWC Turf, he gets a shot at redemption off of his Nov. 9 win in the Red Smith at Aqueduct. Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey teamed with jockey Flavien Prat in the last, part of Prat's single-season all-time record for stakes wins and graded stakes wins in 2024.

WIN FOR THE MONEY
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WIN FOR THE MONEY
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
18: 5-5-2
Career Earnings:
$834,197
Past 5 Races:
3-10-1-2-4
Jockey:
Dylan Davis
Trainer:
Mark Casse
Color/Age:
Chestnut / 6YO
Pedigree:
Mohaymen-Mayakoba

13-1 upsetter of the $1 million Woodbine Mile in September, he exits a narrow third as the favorite in Gulfstream's Dec. 21 Grade 2 Fort Lauderdale Stakes. Won the '24 listed Mr. Steele Stakes over this course.

BATTLE OF NORMANDY
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BATTLE OF NORMANDY
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
13: 5-3-1
Career Earnings:
$643,195
Past 5 Races:
1-1-1-1-9
Jockey:
TBD
Trainer:
Shug McGaughey
Color/Age:
Bay / 5YO
Pedigree:
City of LIght-Adorable Miss

Son of Pegasus World Cup winner City of Life has excelled on turf, winning 4 straight starts to close 2024. Scored Grade 3 River City at Churchill Downs most recently on Nov. 9. Will be making his first start on the Gulfstream turf.

GRAND SONATA
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GRAND SONATA
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
25: 5-6-2
Career Earnings:
$2,054,835
Past 5 Races:
4-11-1-5-9
Jockey:
Tyler Gaffalione
Trainer:
Todd Pletcher
Color/Age:
Dark Bay or Brown / 6YO
Pedigree:
Medaglia d'Oro-A.P. Sonata

Last year's $2 million Kentucky Turf Cup winner has been out of the money in the Breeders' Cup Turf at Del Mar and Gulfstream's Grade 2 Fort Lauderdale in subsequent starts. Won a pair of local turf stakes as a 3YO in 2022. Trainer Pletcher won this race twice with Colonel Liam ('21-'22).

MI HERMANO RAMON
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MI HERMANO RAMON
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
10: 4-2-1
Career Earnings:
$361,480
Past 5 Races:
2-1-2-5-3
Jockey:
Luis Saez
Trainer:
Mark Glatt
Color/Age:
Chestnut / 5YO
Pedigree:
Creative Cause-Sassy Suances

Santa Anita-based performer has won the Singletary and Seabiscuit on the west coast and exits a runner-up to top US miler Johannes in the 9-furlong Grade 2 San Gabriel. Fourth or better in all 7 career stakes tries.

RUNNING BEE
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RUNNING BEE
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
15: 7-3-1
Career Earnings:
$667,443
Past 5 Races:
1-4-1-6-1
Jockey:
TBD
Trainer:
Chad Brown
Color/Age:
Bay / 6YO
Pedigree:
English Channel-Our Joy

Third to PWC Turf rival Balnikhov on Preakness Day in Pimlico's DInner Party, he's gone on to win the Grade 3 Monmouth and listed Bernard Baruch and Artie Schiller since. Despite 7 wins, he's won back-to-back just once.

SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS
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SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
13: 9-3-0
Career Earnings:
$769,150
Past 5 Races:
1-5-2-1-1
Jockey:
Manny Franco
Trainer:
Chad Brown
Color/Age:
Dark Bay or Brown / 6YO
Pedigree:
Medaglia d'Oro-Khancord Kid

New York-bred won 4 of 6 last year, but was fifth in the Grade 1 Keeneland Turf Mile in October in his biggest, open-company test. Makes his Gulfstream debut for trainer Brown, who won this race with Bricks and Mortar in 2019.

BE YOUR BEST
Pegasus World Cup FMT 2025
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BE YOUR BEST
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
17: 4-3-2
Career Earnings:
$626,709
Past 5 Races:
1-1-6-3-13
Jockey:
TBD
Trainer:
Saffie Joseph Jr.
Color/Age:
Bay / 5YO
Pedigree:
Muhaarar-Kamakura

Local Grade 3 Suwanee River winner Dec. 21 in the PWC FMT prep. She's won 2 straight stakes, beginning with the Nov. 10 Grade 3 Long Island at Aqueduct. Runner-up in the '23 Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks and Grade 1 American Oaks.

BLESS MY STARS
Pegasus World Cup FMT 2025
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BLESS MY STARS
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
17: 5-1-5
Career Earnings:
$141,926
Past 5 Races:
6-5-3-3-1
Jockey:
TBD
Trainer:
Todd Pletcher
Color/Age:
Bay / 6YO
Pedigree:
Gimmethegreenlight-Star Express

South African-bred and raced export won the Group 2 Gold Bracelet in 2023 and was third in that year's prestigious Group 1 Durban July vs. the boys. Purchased and sent to America last spring, but didn't race until a rallying sixth with a tough trip in the Dec. 21 Grade 3 Suwanee River local PWC FMT prep.

FLUFFY SOCKS
Pegasus World Cup FMT 2025
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FLUFFY SOCKS
M/L
TBD
Career Record:
30: 6-9-5
Career Earnings:
$1,379,565
Past 5 Races:
8-3-5-8-1
Jockey:
TBD
Trainer:
Chad Brown
Color/Age:
Bay / 7YO
Pedigree:
Slumber-Breakfast Time

Fourth-place finisher in last year's PWC F&M Turf is back at age 7 looking to snap a 4-race losing streak. She won 1 of 8 last year, the Grade 3 Gallorette at Pimlico on soft turf. She's a 2-time Grade 2 winner.

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