White Abarrio Romps in $3M Pegasus World Cup (G1) Victory - 6YO Horse Breaks Stakes Record with 6 ¼-Length Win over Locked
Spirit of St. Louis made the most of a rare trip away from New York Saturday, securing his first graded stakes victory by a neck in the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) presented by Qatar Racing at Gulfstream Park.
The 5-year-old mare notched her third straight victory with Saturday’s close call win in the $500,000 TAA Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf Invitational (G2), barely reaching the wire first ahead of Sacred Wish in the 1 1/16-mile grass stakes.
In the past eight 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 2024 Pegasus World Cup presented by Baccarat hit a record-setting handle with more than $47 million wagered on the 13-race program, surpassing the previous 2023 record handle of $43.9 million.
Pegasus sets the stage for everyone.
