On Saturday, 23 January, the "big money" thoroughbred races return with the two Pegasus World Cup Invitationals; one at 1 3/16 miles on the Turf, one at 1 1/8 miles on the dirt. These races are for race horses aged 4 and up, whom the Pegasus Cup Board feel are worthy of an invitation. The races will be held at Gulfstream Park and Casino in Hallandale, Florida. NBC will cover the races live on television. Several horses who would have been invited have retired due to an injury or for stud duty.
The first of the two races has a Post Time of 4:59 p.m. EST. This is the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational, run at 9.5 furlongs (1 3/16 miles), for a purse of $1 million. There are 12 entries, all male, and all will carry 123 pounds. They range in age from 4 to 8 years; 10 were bred in Kentucky, with Cross Border from New York, and Say the Word from Ontario. Nine of the boys are intact, although Cross Border is a ridgling; while Next Shares, Largent, and Say the Word are geldings. All of the horses are bays, except the morning-line betting favorite, Colonel Liam, who is a gray or roan.
For these races, I will list the Post Position, entry name (with age), morning line betting odds, sire, and dam.
Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational 9.5 furlongs $1 million purse equal weights
1. Next Shares (8) 20 to 1 ArchArchArch Two Dot Slew
2. Breaking the Rules (6) 10 to 1 War Front Protesting
3. Storm the Court (4) 12 to 1 Court Vision My Tejana Storm
4. North Dakota (5) 10 to 1 Medaglia d'Oro Starry Dreamer
5. Colonel Liam (4) 7 to 2 Liam's Map Amazement
6. Largent (5) 9 to 2 Into Mischief Life in Seattle
7. Aquaphobia (8) 20 to 1 Giant's Causeway Pussycat Doll
8. Anothertwistafate (5) 5 to 1 Scat Daddy Imprecation
9. Cross Border (7) 15 to 1 English Channel Empress Josephine
10. Pixelate (4) 15 to 1 City Zip Speckled
11. Say the Word (6) 6 to1 More Than Ready Danceforthecause
12. Social Paranoia (5) 8 to 1 Street Boss Shutterbug
Colonel Liam, the PWCTI morning line betting favorite
The Post Time for the Pegasus World Cup Invitational is listed as 5:44 p.m. EST. The race covers 9 furlongs (or 1 1/8 miles) on the main dirt track, and has a purse of $3 million. All entries are males, ranging in age from 4 to 6 years, and all will carry 123 pounds. Three of the entries are geldings: Tax, Harper's First Ride, and Last Judgment. Nine of the twelve were bred in Kentucky, with Last Judgment bred in Florida, and Knicks Go and Harper's First Ride in Maryland. There are 6 bays, 4 chestnuts and 2 grays or roans. Mr Freeze is the eldest at age 6. Paynter is the sire of two entries in this race.
Pegasus World Cup Invitational 9 furlongs $3 million purse equal weights
1. Sleepy Eyes Todd (5) 8 to 1 Paddy O'Prado Pledge Mom
2. Coastal Defense (5) 20 to 1 Curlin Trensa
3. Independence Hall (4) 20 to 1 Constitution Kalahari Cat
4. Knicks Go (5) 5 to 2 Paynter Kosmo's Buddy
5. Jesus' Team (4) 8 to 1 Tapiture Golden Memories
6. Kiss Today Goodbye (4) 10 to 1 Cairo Prince Savvy Hester
7. Tax (5) 5 to 1 Arch Toll
8. Harper's First Ride (5) 10 to 1 Paynter Polyester
9. Last Judgment (5) 20 to 1 Congrats Fantasy Forest
10. Code of Honor (5) 9 to 2 Noble Mission (GB) Reunited
11. Mr Freeze (6) 15 to 1 To Honor and Serve Heavenly Cat
12. Math Wizard (5) 20 to 1 Algorithms Minister's Baby
Knicks Go is the morning line betting favorite for the PWCI
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