Newly crowned 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner closed out a stellar career Saturday at Gulfstream Park, dominating a world class field to capture the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) by 2 1/2 lengths under jockey Florent Geroux.
As of January 23, 2018 all twelve contenders have been confirmed for the second running of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1). With a record breaking $16 million USD purse, the world's richest Thoroughbred horse race will be contested on January 27, 2018, at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
This time around, instead of being the hunted, Bob Baffert and jockey Mike Smith in Saturday's $16 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park, are among the hunters.
Collected and West Coast, in their final major drills for the world's richest race, the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park next Saturday, each went in company Sunday morning at Santa Anita under jockey Drayden Van Dyke.
Mr. Jordan is likely to be solidly favored in the Saturday's $200,000 Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream Park, but trainer Eddie Plesa Jr. isn't looking at the 1 1/8-mile race as a layup for his 6-year-old gelding.
Classy Beau Recall (IRE) takes a big drop in class as she heads a field of nine older fillies and mares in Saturday's Grade III, $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes at 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita Park's hillside turf course.
Full steam ahead on X Y Jet's comeback trail which is scheduled for Saturday at Gulfstream Park in the $100,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint.
Grade 3-placed Doyouknowsomething will make his second stakes start off the claim in a field of six lined up for the $100,000 Jazil Stakes for 4-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles, carded as Race 3 on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Majestic Heat, along with classy comebacker Union Strike, head an outstanding field of eight older fillies and mares in Saturday's Grade II, $200,000 La Cañada Stakes at Santa Anita Park.
Heart to Heart, who has won the hearts of racing fans while compiling a resume of longevity as well as excellence, will embark on his sixth racing season in Saturday's $200,000 Fort Lauderdale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park.
