This week marks one of the annual highlights of the North American racing calendar, with the focus squarely on South Florida. The 55th annual Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards ceremony will be held Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Breakers Palm Beach, celebrating the best Thoroughbred racing had to offer in 2025.
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Pegasus Filly and Mare Turf Offers Golden Opportunity to Find Value
The $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational Stakes Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Jan. 24 at Gulfstream Park is my kind of race with a deep, talented cast of turf females that even the morning-line oddsmaker could not make heads or tails of.
2026 Pegasus World Cup Cheat Sheet
The first marquee graded stakes of the year is set for Saturday at Gulfstream Park, when the 10th annual Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes will be held. The Pegasus was formerly named the Donn Handicap and was re-envisioned in 2017 as an early-season, invitation-only showcase for older horses.
2026 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes at a Glance
As much as parts of the country is looking at snow and freezing temperatures, the 2026 turf racing season will kick into gear with the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes, the first Grade 1 turf stakes of 2026. With a purse of $1 million on the line, it’s no surprise there’s a field of 12 well-matched turfers, plus one also-eligible entrant.
