Rain limits Accelerate's training for Pegasus World Cup
ARCADIA, Calif. – Accelerate, the winner of the Breeders’ Cup Classic in November and the expected favorite in the $9 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 26, has had a week of limited training because of wet conditions at Santa Anita.
Trainer John Sadler said on Thursday that Accelerate has had “easy gallops on the training track” in recent days. The Santa Anita main track has been closed for training because of rain.
Sadler said Accelerate remains on schedule for the Pegasus World Cup, but the date of a final workout has not been determined.
“We need to get this out of here,” Sadler said on Thursday morning of the wet weather.
“We can work on Saturday or Sunday. He could work as late as Monday. It’s hard to say what the track will look like in a day or two. Timing is key.”
Owned by Pete and Kosta Hronis, Accelerate has won 10 of 22 starts and earned $5,792,480. In 2018, Accelerate won five Grade 1 races, including the Santa Anita Handicap in March and the Pacific Classic at Del Mar in August.
