Pegasus World Cup 2025
Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 − Gulfstream Park
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White Abarrio dominates Pegasus World Cup Invitational
Mike Welsch Jan 25,2025
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Spirit of St. Louis rewards Brown's confidence with Pegasus World Cup Turf triumph
David Grening Jan 25,2025
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Pegasus World Cup: Locked gets post 11 as 5-2 morning-line favorite
Mike Welsch Jan 19,2025
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Pegasus World Cup Turf: Nations Pride set as morning-line favorite
Mike Welsch Jan 19,2025
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McPeek happy with maintenance breeze by Mystik Dan ahead of Pegasus
Mike Welsch Jan 18,2025
Pegasus World Cup 2025 Invitees

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1 | Mixto 100 | Doug O'Neill | 10-1 | |||
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2 | Saudi Crown 106 | Brad Cox | 9-2 | |||
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3 | Newgrange | Jose D’Angelo | 20-1 | |||
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4 | White Abarrio 110 | Saffie Joseph, Jr. | 3-1 | |||
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5 | Crupi 106 | Todd Pletcher | 15-1 | |||
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6 | Stronghold 102 | Philip D'Amato | 10-1 | |||
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7 | Steal Sunshine 98 | Bobby Dibona | 30-1 | |||
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8 | Vitality 88 | Harold Ladouceur | 50-1 | |||
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9 | Mystik Dan 101 | Kenny McPeek | 8-1 | |||
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10 | Skippylongstocking 107 | Saffie Joseph, Jr. | 10-1 | |||
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11 | Locked 100 | Todd Pletcher | 5-2 | |||
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12 | Power Squeeze 92 | Jorge Delgado | 30-1 | |||
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All Top Pegasus World Cup News

White Abarrio dominates Pegasus World Cup Invitational

Spirit of St. Louis rewards Brown's confidence with Pegasus World Cup Turf triumph

Pegasus World Cup: Locked gets post 11 as 5-2 morning-line favorite

Pegasus World Cup Turf: Nations Pride set as morning-line favorite

McPeek happy with maintenance breeze by Mystik Dan ahead of Pegasus

White Abarrio, Ferocious put in easy half-mile works

Saudi Crown opts in for Pegasus World Cup

Pincay upsetter J B Strikes Back will skip Pegasus, stay in California

Saudi Crown's Pegasus status still up in the air

White Abarrio sparkles in work for Pegasus World Cup

Power Squeeze, Skinner added to prospective Pegasus World Cup field

Mi Hermano Ramon may bypass Pegasus Turf for Kilroe Mile

Mystik Dan among six Grade 1 winners invited to Pegasus World Cup

White Abarrio takes the sprint route to Pegasus World Cup

Mott unsure Pegasus World Cup distance will suit Rocket Can

Rocket Can rallies to triumph over Tumbarumba in Harlan's Holiday

Major Dude survives challenge in Ft. Lauderdale, eyes Pegasus next

Sierra Leone, Carl Spackler to race again next year

McGaughey's attention heads to South Florida for the winter

Highway Robber turns attention toward Pegasus World Cup Turf
The Pegasus World Cup Invitational is a $3 million race for older Thoroughbreds, making it one of the richest races of the year. Run in January at Gulfstream Park in Florida, the Pegasus World Cup was first contested in 2017.
Originally established as the world's richest race with a purse of $12 million, the Pegasus was a race where owners could buy in to the starting gate for $1 million per runner. Arrogate won the first edition, defeating the popular California Chrome. In 2018, the purse was worth a staggering $16 million and was won by Gun Runner, marking the second year in a row that the Breeders' Cup Classic winner came back to succeed in the Pegasus.
After a purse reduction to $9 million in 2019, the Pegasus World Cup has settled at a $3 million purse and the runners are now invited by track officials. As horses are confirmed or their invitations are declined, the track puts out another list of invitations. This ensures that Gulfstream Park is getting the very best field it can assemble.
A sister race, the Pegasus World Cup Turf, was introduced in 2019 with a purse of $6 million. The race has since had an established purse of $1 million. In 2022, the Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf will be run for the first time – it has a purse of $500,000. In addition, the card includes several other graded stakes races, which means the entire day is a showcase of some of the top Thoroughbred talent in the world.
With its $3 million purse, the Pegasus World Cup is tied with the Kentucky Derby for monetary value and is above all other races in North America save for some of the Breeders' Cup contests. The list of winners also includes City of Light and Knicks Go, both Breeders' Cup winners themselves.
Past Winners
Year | Horse/Trainer | Horse | Trainer | Beyer |
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2025 |
Saffie Joseph Jr.
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White Abarrio | Saffie Joseph Jr. | |
2024 |
Bob Baffert
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National Treasure | Bob Baffert | 105 |
2023 |
Bill Mott
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Art Collector | Bill Mott | 107 |
2022 |
Todd Pletcher
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Life is Good | Todd Pletcher | 110 |
2021 |
Brad Cox
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Knick Go | Brad Cox | 108 |
2020 |
Bob Baffert
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Mucho Gusto | Bob Baffert | 107 |
2019 |
Michael McCarthy
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City of Light | Michael McCarthy | 112 |
2018 |
Steve Asmussen
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Gun Runner | Steve Asmussen | 120 |
2017 |
Bob Baffert
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Arrogate | Bob Baffert | 119 |