The Florida Derby champ is 4-for-4 at home at Gulfstream Park and saw a return to form when a close-up third in November's Grade 1 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct. Stablemate of Skippylongstocking for Saffie Joseph Jr. barn.
Two-time Grade 1 winner of the Arkansas Derby and Haskell, he missed by a head in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile when runner-up to Cody's Wish. The Dirt Mile has produced the past 2 Pegasus World Cup winners, Life Is Good and Knicks Go.
Last year's Grade 2 Fountain of Youth winner runs out of his home stall in the PWC after road trips last year to the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, WV Derby, PA Derby and Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. Exits solid third in the Grade Harlan's Holiday in the local prep.
Last year's Preakness 5th-place finisher, Belmont 3rd-place finisher and West Virginia Derby winner put himself into Pegasus contention by winning Gulfstream's key local prep, the Grade 3 Harlan's Holiday. He'll try to win back-to-back races for the first time in his career.
Grade 1 Clark Handicap winner to close 2022, the consistent horse had top-4 finishes in all 8 previous stakes bids before securing the victory. Pegasus World Cup will be his first start at Gulfstream Park, having previously won at Fair Grounds and Churchill Downs.
Grade 3 Greenwood Stakes winner over his home track at Parx in greater Philadelphia has finished out of the money in both career tries at Gulfstream Park. Regular rider Paco Lopez opted to ride Simplification. Sire Constitution won the '14 Florida Derby locally.
Back-to-back wins in the Grade 1 Awesome Again and Grade 3 Native Diver have catapulted him toward the top of the older male division in Southern California. Sire Dialed In won the 2011 Florida Derby and Holy Bull at Gulfstream.
Tops this year's Pegasus hopefuls in terms of career wins (10) and earnings ($2.3 million). Two-time winner of the Grade 2 Charles Town Classic also netted the Grade 1 Woodward in 2021.
Top-class sprinter stretches out in distance off a sharp runner-up in December's Grade 1 Cigar Mile in New York. California-based runner was a Grade 1 winner at age 2. Fourth in Arkansas Derby of 2021 in only attempt at this distance.
One of the most decorated sets of jockeys (Frankie Dettori) and trainers (D. Wayne Lukas) in history makes a rare pairing. Last year's Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap winner has lost 6 straight, including decisions against PWC foes Art Collector and Proxy. Should be tracking mid-pack early.
Third in the 2022 Pegasus World Cup behind Life Is Good and Knicks Go at 26-1 odds. The millionaire earner is the winner of the 2021 Iowa Derby and 2022 Grade 2 Californian. Would be the only Pegasus-experienced runner in this year's field.
Chilean Group 1 winner has made 2 starts in the US, both at Gulfstream, including a sharp win Oct. 16 against allowance rivals. Disappointing 4th as the favorite in the Grade 3 Harlan's Holiday local prep. Changes jockeys to Javier Castellano for the first time.
The Florida Derby champ is 4-for-4 at home at Gulfstream Park and saw a return to form when a close-up third in November's Grade 1 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct. Stablemate of Skippylongstocking for Saffie Joseph Jr. barn.
Two-time Grade 1 winner of the Arkansas Derby and Haskell, he missed by a head in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile when runner-up to Cody's Wish. The Dirt Mile has produced the past 2 Pegasus World Cup winners, Life Is Good and Knicks Go.
Last year's Grade 2 Fountain of Youth winner runs out of his home stall in the PWC after road trips last year to the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, WV Derby, PA Derby and Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. Exits solid third in the Grade Harlan's Holiday in the local prep.
Last year's Preakness 5th-place finisher, Belmont 3rd-place finisher and West Virginia Derby winner put himself into Pegasus contention by winning Gulfstream's key local prep, the Grade 3 Harlan's Holiday. He'll try to win back-to-back races for the first time in his career.
Grade 1 Clark Handicap winner to close 2022, the consistent horse had top-4 finishes in all 8 previous stakes bids before securing the victory. Pegasus World Cup will be his first start at Gulfstream Park, having previously won at Fair Grounds and Churchill Downs.
Grade 3 Greenwood Stakes winner over his home track at Parx in greater Philadelphia has finished out of the money in both career tries at Gulfstream Park. Regular rider Paco Lopez opted to ride Simplification. Sire Constitution won the '14 Florida Derby locally.
Back-to-back wins in the Grade 1 Awesome Again and Grade 3 Native Diver have catapulted him toward the top of the older male division in Southern California. Sire Dialed In won the 2011 Florida Derby and Holy Bull at Gulfstream.
Tops this year's Pegasus hopefuls in terms of career wins (10) and earnings ($2.3 million). Two-time winner of the Grade 2 Charles Town Classic also netted the Grade 1 Woodward in 2021.
Top-class sprinter stretches out in distance off a sharp runner-up in December's Grade 1 Cigar Mile in New York. California-based runner was a Grade 1 winner at age 2. Fourth in Arkansas Derby of 2021 in only attempt at this distance.
One of the most decorated sets of jockeys (Frankie Dettori) and trainers (D. Wayne Lukas) in history makes a rare pairing. Last year's Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap winner has lost 6 straight, including decisions against PWC foes Art Collector and Proxy. Should be tracking mid-pack early.
Third in the 2022 Pegasus World Cup behind Life Is Good and Knicks Go at 26-1 odds. The millionaire earner is the winner of the 2021 Iowa Derby and 2022 Grade 2 Californian. Would be the only Pegasus-experienced runner in this year's field.
Chilean Group 1 winner has made 2 starts in the US, both at Gulfstream, including a sharp win Oct. 16 against allowance rivals. Disappointing 4th as the favorite in the Grade 3 Harlan's Holiday local prep. Changes jockeys to Javier Castellano for the first time.
The Florida Derby champ is 4-for-4 at home at Gulfstream Park and saw a return to form when a close-up third in November's Grade 1 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct. Stablemate of Skippylongstocking for Saffie Joseph Jr. barn.
Two-time Grade 1 winner of the Arkansas Derby and Haskell, he missed by a head in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile when runner-up to Cody's Wish. The Dirt Mile has produced the past 2 Pegasus World Cup winners, Life Is Good and Knicks Go.
Last year's Grade 2 Fountain of Youth winner runs out of his home stall in the PWC after road trips last year to the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, WV Derby, PA Derby and Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. Exits solid third in the Grade Harlan's Holiday in the local prep.
Last year's Preakness 5th-place finisher, Belmont 3rd-place finisher and West Virginia Derby winner put himself into Pegasus contention by winning Gulfstream's key local prep, the Grade 3 Harlan's Holiday. He'll try to win back-to-back races for the first time in his career.
Grade 1 Clark Handicap winner to close 2022, the consistent horse had top-4 finishes in all 8 previous stakes bids before securing the victory. Pegasus World Cup will be his first start at Gulfstream Park, having previously won at Fair Grounds and Churchill Downs.
Grade 3 Greenwood Stakes winner over his home track at Parx in greater Philadelphia has finished out of the money in both career tries at Gulfstream Park. Regular rider Paco Lopez opted to ride Simplification. Sire Constitution won the '14 Florida Derby locally.
Back-to-back wins in the Grade 1 Awesome Again and Grade 3 Native Diver have catapulted him toward the top of the older male division in Southern California. Sire Dialed In won the 2011 Florida Derby and Holy Bull at Gulfstream.
Tops this year's Pegasus hopefuls in terms of career wins (10) and earnings ($2.3 million). Two-time winner of the Grade 2 Charles Town Classic also netted the Grade 1 Woodward in 2021.
Top-class sprinter stretches out in distance off a sharp runner-up in December's Grade 1 Cigar Mile in New York. California-based runner was a Grade 1 winner at age 2. Fourth in Arkansas Derby of 2021 in only attempt at this distance.
One of the most decorated sets of jockeys (Frankie Dettori) and trainers (D. Wayne Lukas) in history makes a rare pairing. Last year's Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap winner has lost 6 straight, including decisions against PWC foes Art Collector and Proxy. Should be tracking mid-pack early.
Third in the 2022 Pegasus World Cup behind Life Is Good and Knicks Go at 26-1 odds. The millionaire earner is the winner of the 2021 Iowa Derby and 2022 Grade 2 Californian. Would be the only Pegasus-experienced runner in this year's field.
Chilean Group 1 winner has made 2 starts in the US, both at Gulfstream, including a sharp win Oct. 16 against allowance rivals. Disappointing 4th as the favorite in the Grade 3 Harlan's Holiday local prep. Changes jockeys to Javier Castellano for the first time.
The Florida Derby champ is 4-for-4 at home at Gulfstream Park and saw a return to form when a close-up third in November's Grade 1 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct. Stablemate of Skippylongstocking for Saffie Joseph Jr. barn.
Two-time Grade 1 winner of the Arkansas Derby and Haskell, he missed by a head in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile when runner-up to Cody's Wish. The Dirt Mile has produced the past 2 Pegasus World Cup winners, Life Is Good and Knicks Go.
Last year's Grade 2 Fountain of Youth winner runs out of his home stall in the PWC after road trips last year to the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, WV Derby, PA Derby and Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. Exits solid third in the Grade Harlan's Holiday in the local prep.
Last year's Preakness 5th-place finisher, Belmont 3rd-place finisher and West Virginia Derby winner put himself into Pegasus contention by winning Gulfstream's key local prep, the Grade 3 Harlan's Holiday. He'll try to win back-to-back races for the first time in his career.
Grade 1 Clark Handicap winner to close 2022, the consistent horse had top-4 finishes in all 8 previous stakes bids before securing the victory. Pegasus World Cup will be his first start at Gulfstream Park, having previously won at Fair Grounds and Churchill Downs.
Grade 3 Greenwood Stakes winner over his home track at Parx in greater Philadelphia has finished out of the money in both career tries at Gulfstream Park. Regular rider Paco Lopez opted to ride Simplification. Sire Constitution won the '14 Florida Derby locally.
Back-to-back wins in the Grade 1 Awesome Again and Grade 3 Native Diver have catapulted him toward the top of the older male division in Southern California. Sire Dialed In won the 2011 Florida Derby and Holy Bull at Gulfstream.
Tops this year's Pegasus hopefuls in terms of career wins (10) and earnings ($2.3 million). Two-time winner of the Grade 2 Charles Town Classic also netted the Grade 1 Woodward in 2021.
Top-class sprinter stretches out in distance off a sharp runner-up in December's Grade 1 Cigar Mile in New York. California-based runner was a Grade 1 winner at age 2. Fourth in Arkansas Derby of 2021 in only attempt at this distance.
One of the most decorated sets of jockeys (Frankie Dettori) and trainers (D. Wayne Lukas) in history makes a rare pairing. Last year's Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap winner has lost 6 straight, including decisions against PWC foes Art Collector and Proxy. Should be tracking mid-pack early.
Third in the 2022 Pegasus World Cup behind Life Is Good and Knicks Go at 26-1 odds. The millionaire earner is the winner of the 2021 Iowa Derby and 2022 Grade 2 Californian. Would be the only Pegasus-experienced runner in this year's field.
Chilean Group 1 winner has made 2 starts in the US, both at Gulfstream, including a sharp win Oct. 16 against allowance rivals. Disappointing 4th as the favorite in the Grade 3 Harlan's Holiday local prep. Changes jockeys to Javier Castellano for the first time.
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SCENE SETTER: The second running of the Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf lacks a standout on the tote, making for a great betting race. Millionaire speedster DALIKA is expected to take her place at the head of the pack. WAKANAKA was new to the US scene when sixth in this race last year, but has since found her way toward the top of the division for Bill Mott. She knocked off SHANTISARA at Keeneland in November, but trainer Chad Brown should have that one primed for her 2023 return.
NOTES:
The Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf was contested as the Marshua’s River Stakes prior to 2022.
Last year’s inaugural 2-3 finishers were horses who had exited December starts at Gulfstream.
Regal Glory’s victory in this race last year was the first of 49 turf stakes wins in 2022 for trainer Chad Brown, easily tops in the nation (Phil D’Amato next with 34), according to Betmix.
Favorites were 9-for-18 (50%) in graded turf stakes at Gulfstream Park in 2022, led by Irad Ortiz Jr.’s 4-for-5 mark in the saddle.
Gulfstream’s top turf stakes trainers in 2022 were Christophe Clement (5-for-14, 36%) and Todd Pletcher (6-for-28, 21%).
SCENE SETTER: With the recent retirement of 2-time Pegasus World Cup Turf champion Colonel Liam, the door has opened to a group of fresh faces. CITY MAN won the local prep in the Grade 2 Fort Lauderdale and has won 3 races in a row. Millionaire miler IVAR tries to extend his trip, while Del Mar’s Grade 1 Hollywood Derby has spring-boarded multiple options for this race. It’s a true clash of east, west and international on the grass.
NOTES:
The Pegasus World Cup Turf was contested as the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap prior to 2019.
Irad Ortiz Jr. has won this race 3 of its 4 years, missing only in 2020 when finishing third.
No winner of the PWC Turf has been more than 4-1/2 lengths off the lead after any official point of call.
Favorites won 33% (16-for-48) in turf stakes races at Gulfstream in 2022.
Gulfstream’s top turf stakes jockeys in 2022 were Jose Ortiz (6-for-26, 23%) and Irad Ortiz Jr. (6-28, 21%).
SCENE SETTER: Now in its seventh year, the Pegasus World Cup has seen Breeders’ Cup champions emerge victorious in five of its previous six editions. But the 2023 door is wide open with the retirement of Flightline. That alone could make this the best betting race yet for the PWC. Top 2022 local sophomores WHITE ABARRIO and SIMPLIFICATION defend the home field against the likes of Grade 1-winning raiders CYBERKNIFE, DEFUNDED and PROXY.
NOTES:
The Pegasus World Cup was contested as the Donn Handicap prior to 2017.
All 6 winners of this race were within 2 lengths of the lead after the opening half-mile.
No horse over the age of 5 has won the Pegasus World Cup.
Irad Ortiz Jr. is the only jockey with multiple PWC victories, winning last year aboard Life Is Good and 2020 with Mucho Gusto.
Favorites less than 3-2 odds are 4-for-4 in this race, and 0-for-2 when that price or over.
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