The 2026 $3,000,000 Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) has officially been added to the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series, solidifying its place among the world’s most prestigious races. Beginning in 2026, the winner of the Pegasus World Cup will earn an automatic berth into the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, with all entry fees paid ($150,000) and travel benefits provided.
This new partnership between 1/ST and the Breeders’ Cup unites two powerhouse events on the global racing calendar - celebrating excellence, competition, and the connection between the sport’s most elite horses, horsemen and women, and fans.
Skippylongstocking claimed victory in the 2026 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes at Gulfstream Park
Test Score won the 2026 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes at Gulfstream Park, finishing ahead of stablemate One Stripe in the Grade 1 event
Destino d’Oro won the 2026 Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf with a late-closing effort at Gulfstream Park
In the past nine years, Pegasus World Cup has quickly established itself as South Florida’s leading luxury sports and lifestyle event of the year. Nationally broadcast on NBC and distributed globally, Pegasus World Cup attracts A-list celebrity attendees, fashion icons, influencers and avid fans to catch a glimpse of the sport’s most iconic event of the year.
Launched in 2017 as part of 1/ST’s mission to excite, energize and modernize the sport of racing for a new generation of fans, the Pegasus World Cup provides lucrative opportunities for Thoroughbred owners and trainers.
The 2025 Pegasus World Cup recorded $41.7 million in wagers on the thirteen-race program. More than $7 million was wagered on the 2025 Pegasus World Cup alone representing a 5% increase in handle over 2024.
Pegasus sets the stage for everyone.
