Newgrange is added to Pegasus World Cup final invitations
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Santa Anita / Benoit Photo
Five-year-old millionaire Newgrange, a five-time graded-stakes winner, has been elevated to the main dozen horses on the final invitation list for the Grade 1, $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational on Jan. 25 at Gulfstream Park.
The 1 1/8-mile Pegasus for 4-year-olds and up is the headliner on a program featuring 10 stakes, seven graded, worth $5.55 million in purses including the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) and $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf Invitational (G2).
Post time for the first of 13 races on Pegasus Day will be 11 a.m. EST. Among the estimated pools on the program are $1.25 million in the early Pick 5 for races 1-5, $2.5 million in the late Pick 5 for races 9-13 and $1.5 million in the late Pick 4, for races 10-13. There will be a mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 on Sunday, Jan. 26.
Newgrange has a record of 15: 7-0-4 and $1.014 million in purse earnings and has gone unraced since finishing fifth in the 1 1/16-mile San Diego Handicap (G2) last July at Del Mar. Previously based in Southern California with trainer Phil D’Amato, his most recent graded triumphs came in the 2023 San Antonio (G2) and 2024 San Pasqual (G2) at Santa Anita.
By Violence, Newgrange has breezed once in South Florida for trainer Jose D’Angelo, going four furlongs in 47 seconds Jan. 8 at Palm Meadows, Gulfstream’s satellite training facility in Palm Beach County. It was the fastest of 36 works at the distance.
Newgrange takes the place of Skinner, last out winner of the 1 1/8-mile Native Diver (G3) Nov. 23, who is being pointed to make his season debut Saturday at Fair Grounds. The remaining top 11 horses remain unchanged, Crupi, Imagination, Locked, Mixto, Mystik Dan, Power Squeeze, Saudi Crown, Señor Buscador, Skippylongstocking, Stronghold and White Abarrio.
| Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN | |
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White Abarrio Race Day |
7.80 | Probable | |||
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Mystik Dan Goldencents |
7.80 | Probable | |||
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Stronghold Ghostzapper |
7.51 | Probable | |||
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Skippylongstocking Exaggerator |
7.44 | Probable | |||
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Senor Buscador Mineshaft |
7.44 | Probable | |||
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Mixto Good Magic |
7.35 | Probable | |||
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Locked Gun Runner |
7.22 | Probable | |||
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Crupi Curlin |
7.17 | Probable | |||
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Power Squeeze Union Rags |
7.10 | Probable | |||
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Saudi Crown Always Dreaming |
7.09 | Probable | |||
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Newgrange Violence |
6.73 | Probable | |||
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Imagination Into Mischief |
6.68 | Probable | |||
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Red Route One Gun Runner |
7.01 | Possible | |||
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Rocket Can Into Mischief |
6.78 | Possible | |||
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Tumbarumba Oscar Performance |
6.67 | Possible | |||
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Steal Sunshine Constitution |
6.56 | Possible | |||
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Society Man Good Magic |
6.48 |
2nd, KEE AOC (10/24/2024-R7) |
Possible | ||
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2nd, KEE AOC (10/24/2024-R7) |
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Coastal Mission Great Notion |
6.15 | Possible | |||
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Cooke Creek Uncle Mo |
5.48 | Possible | |||
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Mama’s Gold Bolt d’Oro |
3.79 | Possible | |||
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The Pegasus Turf saw Chasing the Crown, Running Bee and Spirit of St Louis elevated from reserves to the main list of 12 following the defections of Get Smokin, Johannes and Redistricting. Chasing the Crown, unraced since an optional-claiming allowance win Nov. 7, is trained by Mike Maker, who won the Pegasus Turf with Zulu Alpha (2020) and Atone (2023).
Running Bee and Spirit of St Louis are Chad Brown-trained stablemates of Redistricting. Running Bee is a three-time stakes winner including the 2024 Monmouth (G3) that has placed in two other graded-stakes. Spirit of St Louis has been first or second in 12 of 13 starts, nine of them wins, five in stakes against fellow New York-breds.
| Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN | |
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Nations Pride Teofilo |
7.76 | Probable | |||
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Formidable Man City of Light |
7.61 | Probable | |||
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Grand Sonata Medaglia d’Oro |
7.07 | Probable | |||
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Win For The Money Mohaymen |
6.85 | Probable | |||
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Major Dude Bolt d’Oro |
6.84 | Probable | |||
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Integration Quality Road |
6.80 | Probable | |||
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Battle of Normandy City of Light |
6.67 | Probable | |||
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Balnikhov Adaay |
6.58 | Probable | |||
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Running Bee English Channel |
6.54 | Probable | |||
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Chasing The Crown Skipshot |
6.05 |
1st, CD AOC (11/07/2024-R5) |
Probable | ||
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1st, CD AOC (11/07/2024-R5) |
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Spirit of St Louis Medaglia d’Oro |
5.87 |
1st, Mohawk S. |
Probable | ||
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1st, Mohawk S. |
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Mi Hermano Ramon Creative Cause |
6.73 | Possible | |||
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Atitlan The Factor |
6.71 | Possible | |||
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Fort Washington War Front |
6.49 | Possible | |||
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Gigante Not This Time |
6.49 | Possible | |||
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Astronomer Air Force Blue |
6.17 | Possible | |||
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Siege of Boston War Front |
6.17 | Possible | |||
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In the Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf, Prerequisite was moved to the list of alternates and replaced by previous reserve See You Around, a neck winner of the 1 1/6-mile Tropical Park Oaks on Dec. 14 at Gulfstream.
| Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN | |
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Sacred Wish Not This Time |
7.49 | Probable | |||
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Fluffy Socks Slumber |
6.97 | Probable | |||
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Be Your Best Muhaarar |
6.64 | Probable | |||
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Watchtower Demarchelier |
6.62 | Probable | |||
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Ocean Club Curlin |
6.61 | Probable | |||
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Pounce Lookin At Lucky |
6.60 | Probable | |||
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Papilio Starspangledbanner |
6.42 | Probable | |||
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See You Around Siyouni |
6.39 | Probable | |||
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Raqiya Blue Point |
6.34 | Probable | |||
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Bless My Stars Gimmethegreenlight |
0.00 | Probable | |||
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Dona Clota Ivan Denisovich |
0.00 | Probable | |||
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Minoushka Starspangledbanner |
0.00 | Probable | |||
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Prerequisite Upstart |
6.34 | Possible | |||
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In Our Time Not This Time |
6.12 | Possible | |||
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Breath Away Bated Breath |
6.06 | Possible | |||
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Rhiannon Medaglia d’Oro |
5.87 | Possible | |||
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De Regreso Audible |
5.84 | Possible | |||
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Infinite Diamond Bee Jersey |
4.56 |
1st, GP AOC (12/20/2024-R10) |
Possible | ||
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1st, GP AOC (12/20/2024-R10) |
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Ribaltagaia Blame |
0.00 | Possible | |||
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The post-position draw for all three Pegasus World Cup races will be held Sunday at Gulfstream’s Carousel Club. The Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf will be drawn following Race 2, Pegasus Turf after Race 3 and Pegasus World Cup following Race 4.
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