Knicks Go taught a master-class in wire-to-wire dominance in the $3-million 2021 Pegasus World Cup on Saturday at Gulfstream, breaking well, taking the lead in the short run to the first turn, and grinding it out to the top of the stretch, where he actually spun away to take the lion’s share of the purse by three-and-a-half lengths, with Joel Rosario up. Going off at 6-5, with veteran Joel Rosario up, he paid $4.60 to win.
A sleeper at 11-1, Jesus’ Team, with Irad Ortiz up, gamely sneaked his way up toward the front on the stretch, and brought on a bracing bit of a stretch duel as he nosed out long shot Independence Hall for place. But Ortiz and Jesus’ Team found themselves unable to run down a frisky Knicks Go, who was, by this point, breezing away from the fray seconds from clinching his win. Going off at a stiff 25-1, Independence Hall showed, and paid a flat $10.00. Sleepy Eyes Todd ran fourth.
But the day belonged to Knicks Go, who handily, almost as if he were taunting them, ran his challengers ragged and disproved his two-legged nay-sayers who had doubted he could, given his front-running style, hold the distance. His superb demonstration of athletic prowess, with a modicum of fans in attendance at Gulfstream, boded well for the return of the sport and delivered Knicks Go trainer Brad Cox a measure of vindication as well. Since coming into the Cox stable, it is fair to say, Knicks Go has found himself and his stride. The victor’s 60% cut of the $3 million Pegasus purse will do nicely as confirmation that the horse can, in fact, run decisively longer than a mile.
Second-favorite Code of Honor was laying very nearly last into the first turn and began to move through the traffic on the backstretch. Apparently, his vaunted patience got the better of him, as he seemed to wait too long to make his move at the top of the far turn. At this point Knicks Go was taking no prisoners and had increased his lead. Proving that he had gas in the tank, Knicks Go fired offf a couple of big strides and actually increased his lead again as, behind him, Code Of Honor faded and Jesus’ Team threaded himself up to place.
It was Knicks Go’s fourth consecutive win since his move to Brad Cox’s barn, a sterling recommendation of the trainer’s work. But in its very dominance, the victory does intensify for Knicks Go’s connections, who had planned to race the gray through 2021, the option of retiring immediately to stud. Trainer Cox has been guardedly frank before the race about the eventuality that, should Knicks Go bring the victory home, various industry powerhouses would be roiling for his services as a stallion.MORE FOR YOUBust For Fake ID Triggers Idea For Lower Manhattan BreweryEverything Dermatologists Want You To Know About Blue Light Protection SkincareThe $20 Million Saudi Cup 2021: Race Day Tips, Bets You Should Make, And Charlatan’s Battle With Knicks Go
“It’s not been around a long time, but obviously with the likes of Gun Runner, Arrogate and City of Light, basically champions have won this race,” Cox said before the race of the Pegasus milestone. “It means a whole lot. It’s a race that can make a stallion and we’re still trying to do that with Knicks Go. He’ll be a stallion at some point.”
After the race, with the complexity and scope of the decision whether to retire increasingly literally by the minute, Cox was less guarded about his horse’s obvious talents, but no less opaque about his horse’s next move.
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 2021 racing season started the same way last year ended for Korea Racing Authority’s Knicks Go Saturday at Gulfstream Park, where the winner of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) unleashed another display of sheer brilliance and class to capture the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1).
The Pegasus, a 1 1/8-mile event for 4-year-olds and up, and the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) co-headlined a 12 -race program that also included five other graded stakes.
Brad Cox-trained Knicks Go, who set a Keeneland track record with a front-running performance in the Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, showed his heels to his 11 rivals while capturing the 5th running of the Pegasus by 2 ¾ lengths.
“He is one of the top handicap horses in the country now. He’s a top horse. This is what you get up for every day, seven days a week, long days for moments like this,” Cox said. “I’m very proud of the horse and my team and thank the Korea Racing Authority for the opportunity with this horse.”
Knicks Go broke alertly to round the first turn on top to show the way along the backstretch while pressed briefly by Last Judgment and stalked by Tax. After setting fractions of 22.90 and 46.16 seconds for the first half mile, Knicks Go maintained complete control under a motionless Joel Rosario on the far turn and on the turn into the homestretch. Under just mild encouragement from Rosario, the 5-year-old son of Paynter offered a powerful kick at the top of the stretch and drew clear under wraps.
“He’s a very special horse. He just goes faster and faster,” Rosario said. “He was really enjoying what he was doing out there, so I was never worried about somebody getting close to me.”
Jesus’ Team, who finished second behind Knicks Go in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, settled behind the pace in fifth along the backstretch before making a wide move into the stretch and closing steadily in to finish second under Irad Ortiz Jr. Independence Hall saved ground in fourth before making a bid in the stretch, falling just a neck short of holding off Jesus’s Team.
Knicks Go was timed in 1:47.89 while carrying his brilliant speed over 1 1/8 miles.
“I felt comfortable. Joel had a hold on him. He had a little pressure on the outside, but he was fresh from the Breeders’ Cup, so I was confident he would stay on,” -Cox said.
Knicks Go, a Grade 1 winner at 2, was winless in eight starts in 2019 before being transferred to Cox for the 2020 season. The Maryland-bred speedster won all three starts last year by a combined 21 ½ lengths, all in front-running fashion.
“It’s a very prestigious race. I know it hasn’t been around that long, but when you look at past winners, it’s a very prestigious list of horses that have won it – world champions, actually, with Gun Runner and Arrogate,” Cox said. “They weren’t just national horses. They competed and won on the world stage, so it’s a big race.”
The fifth running of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational is Saturday, Jan. 23 at Gulfstream Park. The favorite from Wednesday’s post draw looks to be the weakest in the five years of the event. Knicks Go (5-2) drew post No. 4, and he’ll break to the lead looking to wire the field as he did in his last race when winning the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile in November.
Favorites have won two of the four editions of the Pegasus Invitational, but I wouldn’t bet on Knicks Go at low odds. He’s won 5-of-17 starts and ran his best race in the Breeders’ Cup. But if finding value is your game, you’ll say no to betting Knicks Go.
Top track announcer Pete Aiello will make the call of the Pegasus and all the races on Saturday, Jan. 23 from Gulfstream Park. Race 12 post time is at 5:44 p.m. ET on NBC. For the second straight year, the Pegasus prize pool is $3 million. The first three years had a prize pool of $12 million, $16 million and $9 million.
The Pegasus World Cup looms large with the winner awarded an automatic entry into the $20 million Saudi Cup on Feb. 20. Also, the race prior to the $3 million Pegasus World Cup is the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf. There are five other graded stakes races as part of the biggest day of racing yet in 2021.
| Post | Horse | Odds | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sleepy Eyes Todd | 8-1 | J. Ortiz | M. Silva |
| 2 | Coastal Defense | 15-1 | C. Lanerie | D. Romans |
| 3 | Independence Hall | 20-1 | F. Prat | M. McCarthy |
| 4 | Knicks Go | 5-2 | J. Rosario | B. Cox |
| 5 | Jesus’ Team | 8-1 | I. Ortiz, Jr. | J. D’Angelo |
| 6 | Kiss Today Goodbye | 10-1 | M. Smith | J. Kruiljac |
| 7 | Tax | 5-1 | L. Saez | D. Gargan |
| 8 | Harpers First Ride | 10-1 | A. Cruz | C. Gonzalez |
| 9 | Last Judgment | 20-1 | P. Lopez | M. Maker |
| 10 | Code of Honor | 9-2 | T. Gaffalione | S. McGaughey |
| 11 | Mr Freeze | 15-1 | J. Velazquez | D. Romans |
| 12 | Math Wizard | 20-1 | E. Zayas | S. Josepth, Jr. |
aturday graded stakes races including the Pegasus World Cup Invitational from Gulfstream Park
The breakdown and analysis of the Pegasus World Cup contenders can be viewed in the TVG betting guide.
I reached out to the handicappers at Guaranteed Tip Sheet and its Horse Racing Radar site that provides articles and handicapping tools for horse racing. They provide a ‘Profile of a Winner’ on big races like the Pegasus World Cup.
PROFILE OF A WINNER
Based on the Profile of a Pegasus Winner, the 2021 Champion is coming off a win, ran the best speed figure in his last of three starts, topped 100 in all three, will be second or third for the first half mile, and be on the lead for good after 6 furlongs.
BEST FITS
Five horses of the dozen in the 2021 Pegasus group hit triple digit Equibase speed figures in their last three races.
Handicapper Rich Bieglmeier notes that Code of Honor has not won in his last four starts, “but did finish runner-up in his last two races.” Bieglmeier added Code of Honor was the favorite in his last race, a 14 horse field in the Grade 1 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs. “His strong closing stretch run saw him pass Coastal Defense and Mr Freeze.”
Sleepy Eyes Todd and Kiss Today Goodbye are more closers or stalkers, and not likely to be near the front after the first quarter mile. But Sleepy Eyes Todd and favorite Knicks Go both won their last starts with their highest Equibase Speed Figures for their last three races. Harpers First Ride has won his last two races and 10-of-17 overall, but has never run in a Grade 1 or Grade 2 race.
Lead handicapper Chris O’Rorke adds that “Knicks Go best fits the Profile of a Pegasus Winner and will remain a public choice.” However, he notes that the lightly-framed horse will have to carry his speed an added distance following his record-breaking performance in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile.
Guaranteed Tip Sheet offers picks on all the races from numerous racetracks around the U.S. and includes key notes and comments on the graded stakes races.
Mike Shutty, the handicapper and author of Horse Racing Nation’s ‘Super Screener,’ provides key race analysis based on a robust, time-tested research methodology driven by a powerful set of rules. The Super Screener provides detailed race and horse analysis with pace projections, race profiles and wagering suggestions.
Super Screener also has Code of Honor as a top board hitter with Knicks Go the speed runner and pace presser Tax key challengers and contenders. Knicks Go offers no value and is a bit vulnerable as the favorite.
If you’re looking for value and longshots, then Super Screener is high on both of trainer Dale Romans runners Coastal Defense and Mr Freeze, who finished second in the Pegasus World Cup last year after running on the lead. However, Mr Freeze also finished a well-beaten sixth behind winner Knicks Go in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile.
Coastal Defense is a lightly race runner who finished fourth in the Clark Handicap but suffered some traffic trouble at the top of the stretch and still finished with his best-ever speed figure. The previous Grade II race Coastal Defense finished a very close fourth behind winner Mr Freeze.
With the handicappers insight, I like Coastal Defense and Mr Freeze as win contenders at longer odds and definite inclusions in your exacta, trifecta and Pick 5 wagers for a payoff along with Code of Honor.
You can bet on it.
MIAMI (AP) — Pegasus World Cup Day at Gulfstream Park was never intended to be just another routine day on the horse racing calendar. It was born to celebrate the best of everything: food, fashion and racing.
This year, it’ll celebrate normalcy.
Fans will return to Gulfstream on Saturday for the first time in nearly a year, and to Belinda Stronach that means this year’s Pegasus is already a success. No fans have been present at Gulfstream since mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic; there will be strict protocols in place to allow a much smaller than usual Pegasus crowd — capped at 1,800 this year, about one-sixth of the normal attendance.ADVERTISEMENT
“I think it’s important, because people are craving some sense of normalcy and it’s very stressful for people, their mental health, to be locked up indoors and at home,” Stronach, the president and CEO of The Stronach Group, said in an interview with The Associated Press. “And if we can provide some form of entertainment in a safe way, I think that’s very important, that people have something to look forward to.”
Pulling off a Pegasus in a pandemic is the latest entry on a list of accomplishments that Stronach can point to from the last several months. Racing kept going when some sports could not in 2020; about $11 billion was wagered on races at U.S. tracks last year, a figure consistent with the annual norms over the past decade even though attendance was zero for much of the year. Usage of the Stronach online wagering platform, 1/ST BET, is up 379% in use during the pandemic.
It doesn’t take advanced analytics to deduce how that happened: Tracks were closed, and bettors had no choice but to take wagers digital.
“Horse racing filled a void for people that wanted that kind of entertainment,” Stronach said. “Racing was introduced in a way that perhaps it wasn’t before.”
Stronach oversees no fewer than nine tracks and training centers in the U.S., including Gulfstream, Pimlico and Santa Anita. In May, two months into what was a nationwide sports shutdown, Santa Anita brought in trailers — the type movie stars use on sets — and set up a bubble where jockeys could live. The movie industry had been shut down as well, the trailers were sitting around empty, and the idea was hatched to bring jockeys to live on Santa Anita’s sprawling grounds.ADVERTISEMENT
Besides, shutting down operations was never an option. Racehorses need humans to tend to them.
“Nobody could have predicted 2020 and the impact on people’s lives, livelihoods, sports,” Stronach said. “We’re fortunate that because of our ecosystem we could continue to operate. We’re incredibly fortunate that we had good fortune on our side in a terrible time.”
Stronach was a big force in changing the medication laws in racing to make it safer for the horses — her tracks, like Gulfstream, instituted many new rules before they became industry norms. She touts the strides her group have made to lure in a younger audience and is making plans now to add a synthetic option to Gulfstream’s surfaces along with the turf and dirt courses.
She said bringing Pegasus back, despite the challenge of the pandemic, was also critical. It’s a day to celebrate, even just for a little while, after a year where such moments were in short supply.
“We have such a professional team, that I’m very proud to work with, that said, ‘We can do it,’” Stronach said. “And we’ll do everything we can to be able to sustain this sport.”
Host Ahmed Fareed Joined by Jerry Bailey, Randy Moss, Britney Eurton, and Matt Bernier
Show Includes Two JockeyCams in Each Race & Special Performance by Musician Aloe Blacc
NBC’s Live Coverage of the 2021 Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series will be streamed on NBCSports.com & the NBC Sports app
STAMFORD, Conn. – NBC Sports presents horse racing’s first major event of the year, the $4 million Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida this Saturday, Jan. 23, live at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
2020 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Knicks Go, the 5-2 morning-line favorite, will break from the #4 post and will be joined in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) by Code of Honor (9-2), who placed 2nd in the 2019 Kentucky Derby, and Tax (5-1), who won the G3 Harlan’s Holiday Stakes at Gulfstream in his last start. Headlining the 1 3/16th mile Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) is the Todd Pletcher-trained Colonel Liam, and the California-based Anothertwistafate.
In its fifth year, the Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series will include the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1), to be contested by the expected 12-horse field on the dirt at 1-1/8 miles, and the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1). The horses in both the Pegasus World Cup Invitational and Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational will compete free of any medications on race day this year. The medication-free format was introduced by 1/ST RACING for the 2020 Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series and reflects 1/ST HORSE CARE’s ongoing commitment to horse and rider safety and care.
Ahmed Fareed hosts Saturday’s coverage from NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn., alongside analyst Randy Moss. Hall of Fame jockey and analyst Jerry Bailey will join the broadcast remotely from his home in Florida, and reporters Britney Eurton and Matt Bernier will report on-site from Gulfstream Park.
Saturday’s broadcast will feature helmet JockeyCams on two riders during each race and will provide a thrilling “second screen experience” giving fans at home a real-time view of what it is like to be a jockey riding in two of North America’s richest Thoroughbred horse races.
The broadcast will also showcase the Pegasus “blue” carpet, and celebrity and live entertainment event elements from Gulfstream Park. The show will feature a special performance by musician Aloe Blacc, and local singer and America’s Got Talent semifinalist Yoli Mayor will sing the National Anthem.
NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM channel 211 will carry live coverage of the event.
All coverage will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs.
For more information about the Pegasus World Cup, visit Pegasus Website and follow @PegasusWorldCup #RunWithUs on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
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Horse racing is a sport that tends to retire its stars rather than run them, so it grabbed everyone’s attention when Knicks Go won his fourth race in a row Saturday, the Grade 1 $3-million Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla.
It actually wasn’t much of a race as Knicks Go went to the lead and strolled along through the first three-quarters of the 1 1/8-mile race before extending his lead to 2 3/4 lengths at the finish line. It was the first major horse race that has been run in front of spectators that were not just owners. The track limited attendance to 1,800.
The 5-year-old Knicks Go had won his first three races by more than a combined 20 lengths since moving to the barn of Brad Cox. In his last start the horse won the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile by 3 ½ lengths. Obviously, going longer than a mile was not a problem.
“You want your horse to perform the way you watched him train and watched him breeze,” Cox said. “You lead him over here with confidence and they kick away down the lane. It’s a special moment. Obviously, a race like this is one you’ll never forget.”
Knicks Go paid $4.60, $3.60 and $3.00. Jesus’ Team was second followed by Independence Hall, for Santa Anita-based Michael McCarthy, Sleepy Eyes Todd, Code Of Honor, Coastal Defense, Kiss Today Goodbye, for trainer Eric Kruljac, Last Judgment, Math Wizard, Tax, Mr Feeze and Harper’s First Ride.
Jockey Joel Rosario came out from Santa Anita to ride Knicks Go for the third time.
“A very special horse,” Rosario said. “He just goes faster and faster. … He really enjoyed what he was doing up there. I was never worried about somebody getting close to me because I know he was going to have a little more left in the end.”
Not a sport to take advantage of its good fortune, the ownership group of Korea Racing Authority, has already figured out the horse’s future. He will race the rest of this year and then be retired and turned into a stallion.
In the other major race of the day, the $1-million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational, it was all trainer Todd Pletcher, whose three starters finished first, second and fourth. Favorite Colonel Liam got up by a neck at the finish to beat stablemate Largent. The early part of the 1 3/16-mile race belonged to a couple of Southern California horses as Storm The Court and Anothertwistafate held the lead with easy fractions. But coming off the far turn, there were a bunch of horses with more finish than the leaders.
Largent moved through on the inside and Colonel Liam, who was trapped on the rail on the turn, maneuvered to the outside and had the clear momentum and surged past in the last few jumps. Colonel Liam paid $7.00, $4.20 and $3.20. Cross Border finished third and was followed by Social Paranoia, Pixelate, Next Shares, Storm The Court, Aquaphobia, Breaking The Rules, North Dakota, Say The Word and Anothertwistafate.
“I couldn’t be more pleased with the way they all ran,” Pletcher said. “It was a heck of a race between Largent and Colonel Liam at the end. I thought Social Paranoia put in a huge effort from the 12 post. Just really, really happy with all three of them.”
Por quinto año consecutivo regresa la famosa copa del mundo 2021 Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series, que se lleva a cabo el sábado 23 de enero en el legendario hipódromo de Gulfstream Park, en Hallandale Beach, en el sur de la Florida. Desde 1939, Gulfstream Park es uno de los lugares más importantes para carreras de caballos de Estados Unidos, donde compiten los mejores pura sangre del mundo. En total compiten 16 caballos y más de 20,000 aficionados se dan cita en este hipódromo, aunque este año debido a la pandemia la asistencia a las instalaciones se ha reducido considerablemente para permitir que todos los asistentes se alejen socialmente en consecuencia. Los protocolos implementados son estrictos en términos de distanciamiento físico y el uso de mascarilla obligatoria. Hay cámaras de detección térmica en todas las entradas, que controlan la temperatura de los espectadores. La carrera es retransmitida en vivo por NBC Sports, de 4:30 p.m. a 6 p.m. A esta destacada cita deportiva acuden muchos famosos como Jennifer López, Alex Rodríguez, Vin Diesel, Justise Winslow, Kelly Olynyk, DJ Cassidy, Jake Paul, Dr. Mike, Zion, Alec Monopoly y Cedric Gervais. Les presentamos los cinco mejores especiales del Pegasus World Cup Championship 2021.
LA CARRERA A PIE DE PISTA, EN EL BREEZEWAY BAR Y EN LA ZONA SOUTH BEACH
Si nunca antes has asistido a esta prestigiosa carrera de caballos, esta es una buena ocasión para hacer una reserva en el Bar Breezeway o a pie de pista en la zona de Trackside Apron. Si optas por reservar tu asiento en el bar, ubicado entre Walking Ring y Traskside Apron, el boleto de entrada es a $240 por persona. La entrada incluye un hot dog o perrito caliente y pretzel, además de cerveza de barril sin fondo y vino de la casa. A pie de pista, en el Trackside Apron, puedes reservar una mesa, mínimo para cuatro personas y máximo para seis; hay acceso de cortesía al anillo para caminar. Junto a la pista sur, el precio es de $200 y junto a la pista norte es de $225. Desde las mesas de South Beach los boletos comienzan en $125, también con acceso de cortesía al anillo para caminar.
TRANSMISIÓN SIMULTÁNEA DE LA LÍNEA DE META Y HABITACIONES CON PANTALLAS
Otro lugar interesante para ver la carrera es en los asientos del área de transmisión simultánea de Pegasus Finish Line, ubicada en el corazón del casino junto a Derby Grill, dos bares y la pista de carreras. Los boletos comienzan en $100 por persona. También, puedes disfrutar de la carrera en unos cómodos cubículos combinados con la visualización de carreras de última generación con más de 70 pantallas LED. Además, tienes acceso a las ventanas de apuestas (cajeros, autoservicio y de mesa), así como a los bares de Gulfstream. Hay paquetes de $120, $150, $180 y $150.
SALÓN FLAMINGO
Ten Palms/ 10 Palmas es un paquete completo que te permite disfrutar todo el día con comida gourmet mientras ves las carreras con unas extraordinarias vistas panorámicas que van desde la pista hasta el techo del hipódromo. Hay estaciones de comida con alternativas gastronómicas de prestigiosos chefs. El código de vestimenta es Racing Chic Attire. Hay varias opciones de asientos hasta en la barra del bar, situada en el techo alto. Hay también un mostrador de terraza con comedor al aire libre. Lo que se conoce como Flamingo Room es la máxima experiencia de lujo con un comedor premium en la pista y otro comedor con visualización premium en el Walking Ring. Hay entrada exclusiva por la “Alfombra azul” y servicio de aparcacoches. El Salón Flamingo, ubicado en el 3er piso, cuenta con azafatas, máquinas privadas y pantallas de apuestas LED de 15 pies que muestran toda la programación del día de la carrera.
SUITES DE LUJO
Otro paquete completo ofrece una suite personalizada de lujo privada para tener una carrera de caballos exclusiva con especiales de restaurantes y bares destacados. Estas suites tienen capacidad para entre 10 y 20 personas. Si quieres más información sobre este exclusivo paquete puedes llamar directamente a Gloria Cinquegrani al (443) 250-9379 para explicarle qué quieres y cómo lo quieres. Este paquete es uno de los más demandados.
MENÚ AL AIRE LIBRE DEL RESTAURANTE SWAN, DE DESIGN DISTRICT
Toda la comida ofrecida durante el evento está proporcionada por el restaurante Swan. El comedor está al aire libre en el Walking Ring, desde donde ves a los contendientes prepararse antes de la carrera. Aquí se ofrece un menú de cuatro platos de primera calidad. La carrera la puedes ver desde ahí en vivo y también a través de los televisores LED de restaurante. Aquí las boletas comienzan en $450 con propina incluida. Se ha de comprar la mesa completa.
Además de las carreras de pura sangre, Gulfstream Park ofrece más de 800 máquinas tragamonedas estilo Las Vegas y la mejor sala de póquer del sur de Florida con más de 20 mesas de acción en vivo. Desde allí se ven también la carrera.
In advance of the 5th annual Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series, 1/ST and Baccarat are pleased to unveil the 2021 Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series Trophies designed by Baccarat.
The 2021 Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series Trophies – in clear and black crystal – are ultimate symbols of elegance, mystery, power, and luxury. Inspired by Greek mythology and embodying the expertise of Baccarat, Pegasus’ movement and exceptional size are masterfully captured and originate from a single block of crystal. Cut by a Meilleur Ouvrier de France for 90 hours, this sculpture created by Allison Hawkes represents a real technical feat. Struck by light, the sculpted material reveals the muscles of the prancing Thoroughbred. The Clear Pegasus, valued at $34,500, will be presented to the winner of the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1). The Black Pegasus, valued at $42,500, will be presented to the winner of the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1).
Also in celebration of the 2021 Pegasus World Cup Championship is the premiere of (W)Inner Circle, a short film celebrating the fashion and lifestyle of the Pegasus World Cup, shot in the Miami Design District by prominent Miami-born and raised fashion photographer, Alexander Saladrigas. Featuring looks by Valentino, Emanuel Ungaro, Ermenegildo Zegna, and Adeam, and a lavish dinner scene with complete table settings provided by Baccarat, (W)Inner Circle blends the “inner circle” of high fashion and friends with the majesty of horse racing’s “winner’s circle.”
The 2021 Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series will be held on January 23 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach. This year’s Pegasus World Cup continues to innovate by redefining the guest experience with limited, socially-distanced ticket offerings for race day enthusiasts. Reserved seating tickets and packages are available athttps://www.pegasusworldcup.com/tickets/ or by calling the Pegasus World Cup Box Office at Gulfstream Park at 1-833-464-7924 between 9:00 am – 6:00 pm ET, daily.
Since the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, 1/ST has developed and implemented industry-leading COVID-19 safety measures at its tracks and facilities across the United States. The 2021 Pegasus World Cup will implement strict social distancing protocols and new health and safety guidelines for riders and spectators. On-premise attendance for this year’s event has been reduced to 20% to allow all guests to socially distance accordingly. Thermal sensing cameras at all entrances check guest temperatures, and masks are required. Cleaning protocols provide regular sanitizing of public spaces, and cashless wagering via 1/ST BET eliminates handling of currency. For more information on the health and safety measures for the Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park, please visit www.pegasusworldcup/com/health-safety.
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Belmont winner Tiz The Law is aiming to redeem his 2020 Kentucky Derby place run to Authentic by taking the lion’s share of the 2021 Pegasus World Cup, the rich winter feature begun by the Stronachs in 2017. Admirably, in the face of all that has happened in 2020 to racing and to every other sport, Gulfstream is, for the moment anyway, counting on being able to allow racegoers, which would be a very bright spot indeed as we watch the $3 million pot for the race change hands.
Code of Honor seems to be shaping up as Tiz the Law’s main rival in the probables, and an honest, if occasionally beleaguered one at that. After a great run as a three-year-old, he did not live up to his year four expectations. Despite a lackluster fourth in the Whitney, trainer Shug McGaughey is high on his horse, especially after a bracing second in the Grade 1 Clark. He remains pointed at Hallandale.
The vulnerability of Tiz The Law, trained by Barclay Tagg, is that he does not seem to like drawing the rail, as he did during the recent Breeders’ Cup, finishing a worrisome seventh. The theory is not simply that he doesn’t like breaking from the rail slot; it is, also, that he doesn’t much like getting dirt thrown in his face, as he did in November.
One has great hopes for Tax, the 2019 Jim Dandy winner and Pegasus veteran, back for his second go at the pot. Put another way, his last year’s Pegasus try resulted in a forgettable ninth place, but trainer Danny Gargan has claimed that his charge is bigger and stronger, and that his handy Harlan’s Holiday win earlier in December was no fluke. He’ll have to step up to get in Tiz The Law’s business.