2020 Pegasus World Cup
Full coverage of the 2020 Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park, featuring top contenders, entries, results, news, odds, picks, past performances, and more.
Race date: Jan. 25, 2020
Gulfstream Park
Grade 1, $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational
Post time:Distance: 1 1/8 miles
Grade 1, $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational
Post time:Distance: 1 3 /16 miles, turf
2020 Pegasus World Cup - Top Stories
Mucho Gusto a comfortable winner in Pegasus World Cup
Mucho Gusto raced to an easy victory Saturday in the fourth running of the Grade 1, $3 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park. Read More
Zulu Alpha flies by Magic Wand to win Pegasus World Cup Turf under a rail-skimming ride
Zulu Alpha didn’t reach his peak until his 6-year-old season. On Saturday at Gulfstream Park, the old pro gave every indication his 7-year-old campaign might be even better after slipping up the rail under a superbly judged ride by Tyler Gaffalione to register a two-length victory in the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational over last year’s runner-up Magic Wand. Read More
Lynch left with plenty to celebrate after McKnight win by Spooky Channel
Brian Lynch and his partners held several of the 334 live Rainbow 6 tickets heading into the two Pegasus World Cup events Saturday at Gulfstream Park, but they didn’t have one of the two eventual winners that returned $394,349 apiece. Read More
Spooky Channel upsets McKnight, Mean Mary rolls to La Prevoyante score
Two of the continent’s biggest early-season turf stakes were part of the huge Pegasus World Cup card Saturday at Gulfstream Park when the W.L. McKnight and La Prevoyante were run at 1 1/2 miles over a firm course. Read More
Inside Information a fitting victory for McGaughey and Pink Sands
Trainer Shug McGaughey won Shirley Jones at Gulfstream Park on three occasions. But he had not even started a horse in the seven-furlong fixture for fillies and mares since it was re-named the Inside Information in 2009 in honor of the great Hall of Fame mare he trained to six Grade 1 victories, including the 1995 Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Read More
Phat Man rallies to Fred W. Hooper victory
Kent Sweezey was a long-time assistant to Jimmy Jerkens, and it was something drilled into his head during those many mornings with Jerkens that paid dividends Saturday at Gulfstream Park. Read More
Atomic Blonde spurts clear, holds off slow-starting favorite Mitchell Road
Before a flurry of graded action got under way Saturday on Pegasus World Cup Day at Gulfstream Park, a trio of ungraded stakes run over firm turf served as lead-ins to the more high-profile events. Read More
Brad Free's coast-to-coast wagering preview
Wagering opportunities abound Saturday, from Gulfstream to Oaklawn to Santa Anita. Cross-country spot-play preview, in chronological order … Read More
Scratches make Higher Power, Mucho Gusto ones to beat in Pegasus
The wings of this year’s Pegasus got severely clipped on Thursday. Read More
Hersh: Picks for Pegasus World Cup, Pegasus World Cup Turf
Oaklawn springs back to life this week with a fine Saturday card, and after considerable stakes action across the nation Saturday, the Houston Ladies Classic and undercard races come Sunday at Sam Houston Race Park. Obviously, the hub of the racing world this weekend is Gulfstream Park, which hosts the first raceday medication-free Pegasus World Cup Invitational, so let’s start there. Read More
Omaha Beach injures right hind ankle; will be scratched from Pegasus World Cup.
Omaha Beach has what appears to be the beginning of a fracture in his right hind leg and will be scratched from the $3 million Pegasus World Cup on Saturday at Gulfstream Park, trainer Richard Mandella said Thursday afternoon. Read More
Skin disease forces Spun to Run to scratch from Pegasus World Cup
Spun to Run has developed a skin disease on much of his body and will scratch from the $3 million Pegasus World Cup, to be run on Saturday at Gulfstream Park, trainer Juan Carlos Guerrero said Thursday morning. Read More
Miller hoping for better luck on Pegasus card
Peter Miller had high hopes of winning a couple of stakes on the Pegasus World Cup undercard last year at Gulfstream Park, but he never got the chance. Miller scratched Stormy Liberal, Painting Corners, and Surrender Now from their respective turf sprints when heavy rain forced them to a soupy main track. Read More
Brown has three good chances in Pegasus Turf
With no Bricks and Mortar in his arsenal this time around, trainer Chad Brown will send out three horses trying to achieve the same goal he accomplished with just one last year: win the Pegasus World Cup Turf at Gulfstream Park.. Read More
Omaha Beach 7-5 morning-line favorite in 12-horse Pegasus World Cup
It was a chilly 41 degrees here at Gulfstream Park when Omaha Beach got back to the barn after his daily gallop Wednesday morning, but the interaction between he and trainer Richard Mandella was enough to warm a fire. Read More
Spun to Run works, picks up Castellano for Pegasus World Cup
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Spun to Run worked four furlongs in 47.51 at Palm Meadows late Tuesday morning and picked up Javier Castellano as his rider for Saturday's $3 million Pegasus World Cup. Read More
Maker, Pletcher running the barn on Pegasus Day
There is no shortage of quality turf horses in trainer Mike Maker’s barn these days, and a good many of them will be participating in the two most important grass races on Saturday’s card, the $1 million Pegasus Turf Invitational and the Grade 3, $200,000 W.L. McKnight. Read More
Pegasus World Cup: Gargan hoping hot pace can set up Tax upset
Short-priced horses have dominated the Pegasus World Cup in its brief history, with Arrogate ($3.80), Gun Runner ($4.20), and City of Light ($5.80) winning the first three runnings. Read More
Omaha Beach wraps up Pegasus prep with five-furlong move
Omaha Beach, the solid favorite for the Pegasus World Cup on Saturday, had his final breeze toward the $3 million race when going five furlongs in 1:00.72 Sunday morning over a fast Gulfstream track. Read More
Higher Power strong in final Pegasus drill
Higher Power on Saturday morning at Santa Anita turned in his final drill for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup on Jan. 25 in a manner suggesting he will a major threat for the top prize at Gulfstream Park. Read More
Pegasus World Cup field beginning to gel
A field of at least 11 older horses is taking shape for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup next Saturday at Gulfstream Park, with Omaha Beach looming a decisive favorite in the fourth running of the 1 1/8-mile race. Read More
Spun to Run avoids limelight in run-up to Pegasus World Cup
While Omaha Beach has been getting most of the attention in the weeks leading up to the $3 million Pegasus World Cup, the horse who handed him his only setback over the last year has been preparing in relative anonymity for the rematch on Jan. 25. Read More
Omaha Beach in routine gallop
As the Gulfstream racing office continues to gauge horsemen’s interest in the Jan. 25 Pegasus World Cup, likely favorite Omaha Beach was sent through a routine gallop here Friday with trainer Richard Mandella watching. Read More
Omaha Beach feeling good enough for a jog
Trainer Richard Mandella was all smiles back at the barn after watching Omaha Beach return to the track for a routine jog shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Thursaday. Omaha Beach is scheduled to make the final start of his career in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup on Jan. 25. Read More
Omaha Beach, dealing with foot problem, has work pushed back a few days
Omaha Beach, scheduled to make his final career start in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup on Jan. 25, will have his first local work at Gulfstream Park postponed, likely until Sunday, to deal with a minor foot issue, trainer Richard Mandella said Wednesday. Read More
Pegasus World Cup races to see major format changes in 2020
The Stronach Group on Sunday announced major changes to its Pegasus World Cup Championship format including purse reductions and a medication-free format on race day for both the Pegasus World Cup and Pegasus World Cup Turf. Read More
Cup races runneth over with big-money opportunities
For owners and trainers of top-class older dirt horses, what potentially could be the most lucrative months of their racing careers are about to commence. Read More
Omaha Beach, Maximum Security top list of Pegasus World Cup invitees
Maximum Security and Omaha Beach top a list of 17 horses that have been invited to the $3 million Pegasus World Cup on Jan. 25. Maximum Security, the favorite to be named the 3-year-old Eclipse Award winner in 2019, is not expected to compete in the fourth running of the World Cup, being pointed instead for the $20 million Saudi Cup. Omaha Beach is already on the grounds at Gulfstream Park and preparing for his career finale in the World Cup. Read More
Higher Power being considered for Pegasus World Cup; Gift Box could try Saudi Cup
Trainer John Sadler has made tentative plans for Gift Box and Higher Power, his top older horses, and may start both away from California in coming months. Read More
Mo Forza likely to try elders in Pegasus World Cup Turf
Mo Forza is likely to his have his stakes debut against older horses in the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational on Jan. 25 at Gulfstream Park following his third consecutive graded stakes win in the Grade 2 Mathis Brothers Mile for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita last Saturday. Read More
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2019 Pegasus World Cup winners
City of Light saves best for Pegasus World Cup triumph
City of Light saved his best for last by turning in a career-defining performance, a 5 3/4-length victory over Seeking the Soul, in the $9 million Pegasus World Cup on Saturday at Gulfstream Park.
Inaugural Pegasus World Cup Turf goes to Bricks and Mortar
Despite having made only one start over the previous 16 months, Bricks and Mortar proved fit and ready to win North America’s richest turf race, rallying to a decisive 2 1/2-length victory in the $7 million Pegasus World Cup Turf over a rain-soaked course Saturday at Gulfstream Park.
2018 Pegasus World Cup winners
Gun Runner goes out on top with decisive win in Pegasus
As Gun Runner walked over to the paddock prior to the $16.3 million Pegasus World Cup on Saturday at Gulfstream Park, trainer Steve Asmussen walked right alongside the 2017 Horse of the Year, his eyes beginning to water while biting his bottom lip.
2017 Pegasus World Cup winners
Arrogate dominates Pegasus World Cup
Just after Arrogate came over to the paddock at Gulfstream Park on Thursday afternoon for a schooling session for the Pegasus World Cup on Saturday, trainer Bob Baffert spoke briefly with jockey Mike Smith. As they parted, Baffert called to Smith, “Just don’t [mess] it up.”
Pegasus World Cup | Past winners
City of LightWhere to watch the 2020 Pegasus World Cup?
The Pegasus World Cup and Pegaus World Cup Turf will be televised live on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, as part of a broadcast from 4:30-6 p.m. Eastern on NBC.
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