HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – After looking into the possibility of leasing a horse for the $12 million Pegasus World Cup, Starlight Pegasus Partners announced Wednesday that it intends to run its own Neolithic in the Pegasus here on Jan. 28. Neolithic is owned by Starlight Racing, which like Starlight Pegasus is managed by Jack Wolf, the chief executive of the Pegasus World Cup. Neolithic, a son of Harlan’s Holiday, has won two of his seven starts. Both victories came at Gulfstream Park, including an extremely impressive nine-length allowance triumph earlier in the meet. Neolithic also finished second behind Sticksstatelydude in the Grade 3 Discovery Stakes at Aqueduct. “This race is shaping up to be one for the ages with the likes of California Chrome and Arrogate, and we are excited to be part of such a big day for horse racing,” said Wolf. Neolithic is trained by Todd Pletcher, who is also planning to run Keen Ice in the Pegasus World Cup. And while he’s encouraged by the way both horses have been training and racing of late, he’s also realistic about their chances in the 1 1/8-mile event. “I was very pleased with the way Neolithic ran in the allowance race here, and he seems to like Gulfstream Park,” said Pletcher. “We always thought he was a horse with a lot of potential, and this certainly would be a great time to prove it. I think a mile and one-eighth suits him well, he has good tactical speed that fits the profile of what’s typically successful here, and I’m hopeful the success both our horses have had over this track will create some kind of an advantage. “But we also have to be realistic about the competition. It’s no secret they will be taking on a couple of the best horses in the world and will have to step up and run the best races of their career to be competitive. At the same time, it is a big purse, and we have to take a shot at it.” Another confirmed Pegasus starter, the Argentina-bred Group 1 winner Eragon, will have an extra obstacle to overcome after being detained an extra week in quarantine in Miami following his flight from South America. “Another horse on the same flight came up with a suspicious test, so they kept all the horses on the plane in quarantine an extra week before retesting them on Tuesday,” said Laura Wohlers, who will train Eragon for owner James McIngvale. “If the tests prove negative, which we’re confident they will, Eragon will be released from quarantine on Thursday and ship directly to Gulfstream Park.” Wohlers said that while it is a disadvantage to have missed an extra week of training, Eragon did have a couple of works prior to departing Argentina, and she is hopeful that Eragon will have time for a couple of breezes here prior to the Pegasus World Cup. “He’s a Group 1 winner with 10 career wins in 20 starts, although we certainly understand what we’re up against in this race,” said Wohlers. “But this isn’t the be-all and end-all for us. He’s a very versatile horse, and we’re looking forward to having a lot of fun with him throughout the year.” Trainer Jorge Navarro said he was eagerly anticipating the arrival of Pegasus contender War Story, who was scheduled to be at his barn at Gulfstream Park West sometime Wednesday. Owner Ron Paolucci is transferring War Story from Mario Serey Jr., who is based at Parx, to Navarro for the Pegasus. “I have room, so why not take the chance of a lifetime in a race such as this?” said Navarro, who also received a 3-year-old for Paolucci a couple of weeks ago. War Story finished eighth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic prior to concluding 2016 with the best performance of his career, a 7 3/4-length triumph in the Queens County at Aqueduct.