Pegasus World Cup News Minute Presented By DRF Bets: Who Do You Like?

There are nine horses entered in Saturday's $3-million, Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational – the final event on a spectacular 12-race program at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

In reality, it really comes down to two horses: defending Pegasus champion Knicks Go, the presumptive Horse of the Year in 2021, and Life Is Good, a once-beaten son of Into Mischief who exits a powerful performance in the G1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Del Mar in November on the same day that Knicks Go won the G1 Breeders' Cup Classic.

A poll of Paulick Report readers found a 52-30 margin in favor Knicks Go over Life Is Good to win the Pegasus, with 18% of readers thinking an upset could be in the offing with one of the other seven runners – especially if a pace duel between the two sets things up for a closer.

Paulick Report publisher Ray Paulick spells out who likes in the Pegasus and why, in today's Pegasus World Cup News Minute presented by DRF Bets.

The Pegasus World Cup will be televised by NBC Sports from 4:40-6 p.m. ET and on NBCSports.com and the streaming Peacock Network. TVG will also have expanded coverage of all 12 Pegasus World Cup Day races that kicks off with an 11:30 a.m. first post.

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Pegasus World Cup News Minute Presented By DRF Bets: Knicks Go, Life Is Good Ready To Roll

The sixth running of the $3-million, Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 29, from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., features the first meeting of defending champion Knicks Go, the presumptive 2021 Horse of the Year, and the once-beaten Life Is Good, a spectacular winner of the G1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile in his last start.

The Pegasus World Cup is the last of seven graded stakes on a 12-race program that begins at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Also featured are the inaugural Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf and the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational, where Colonel Liam will try to defend his title.

Get all the details from Ray Paulick on this year's Pegasus World Cup day that will see large, competitive fields throughout the program (average field size of just under 11 horses per race).

View the Pegasus News Minute Presented by DRF Bets below.

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Weekend Lineup Presented By DRFBets: Road To Kentucky Heads To The Big Easy

This weekend's horse racing action is highlighted by the six stakes races on Saturday's card at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans, La., with a pair of prep races for the first Friday and Saturday in May drawing significant attention.

Perhaps the best race on the afternoon, however, is the match-up between Mandaloun and Midnight Bourbon in the G3 Louisiana Stakes. It will be the sixth time these millionaire rivals face one another, and good performances could propel them to the $20 million Saudi Cup next month.

Meanwhile, Breeders' Cup Juvenile runner-up Pappacap will be challenged by Epicenter in the Lecomte. The latter has won his last two starts for trainer Steve Asmussen, including a listed stakes race over the local surface. Pappacap brings experience to the table for trainer Mark Casse, with two wins and two seconds from five starts thus far.

Also on Saturday are listed stakes at Oaklawn, Aqueduct, Gulfstream, and Santa Anita, while Sunday's feature is the Oaks points-offering Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct.

Saturday

5:52 PM – $150,000 Silverbulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds

Off an easy win in her career debut at Churchill Downs on Nov. 20, Stonestreet Stables' La Crete has been installed as the 2-1 morning line against five rivals for Saturday's $150,000 Silverbulletday for 3-year-old fillies to be run over 1 mile 70 yards at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans, La. By Medaglia d'Oro, La Crete is a half-sister to millionaire Clairiere.

Off a maiden win and a fourth in the Tempted Stakes at Belmont, Westerberg Limited, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith's Sweet as Pie invades from her home base at Palm Beach Downs in Florida to contest the Silverbulletday for trainer Todd Pletcher.

Columbine Stables' Fannie and Freddie swings back off a recent second behind the undefeated North County in the Untapable Stakes for trainer Al Stall, Jr. The daughter of Malibu Moon won her two-turn debut in the start prior, and she looked home free in the stretch of her stakes debut, only to be run down late.

The top four finishers will earn Kentucky Oaks qualifying points (10-4-2-1).

6:49 PM – G3 Louisiana Stakes at Fair Grounds

Lecomte, Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Kentucky Derby, Haskell: this Saturday's 76th running of the $150,000 Louisiana Stakes (G3) at the Fair Grounds will be the sixth time both Mandaloun and Midnight Bourbon enter the starting gate as rivals. Mandaloun has bragging rights, winning or finishing in front of Midnight Bourbon in three out of five match-ups thus far.

Mandaloun's last start was July 17 in the Haskell (G1) when he dueled through the final furlong finishing a nose short of Hot Rod Charlie, but an impending DQ awarded the Brad Cox-trained Mandaloun his fifth career win out of eight starts.

Last seen setting the pace in November's Clark (G1) with jockey Joel Rosario on board, Midnight Bourbon ran well, only to be overtaken in the stretch by the classy Maxfield and Happy Saver. He gets a slight cut-back in distance to 1 1/16 miles for the Louisiana. As in the Clark, Rosario gets the call.

7:20 PM – G3 Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds

Rustlewood Farm's Pappacap, the current points leader on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with 12, headlines a field of nine 3-year-olds for the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3). A sprint winner on debut on May 14 at Gulfstream, the Florida-bred Pappacap has raced in four graded stakes in California since, winning the Best Pal (G2) at Del Mar and most recently finishing as the runner-up behind Corniche in both the American Pharoah (G2) and Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1).

The close second choice at 9-5, Winchell Thoroughbreds' Epicenter eyes his third consecutive win for trainer Steve Asmussen. After breaking his maiden on the lead, the son of Not This Time dominated the Gun Runner last time out, sitting just off the pace before taking over off the turn and drawing away by 6 ½ lengths.

Columbine Stable's Trafalgar enters the Lecomte off a narrow Fair Grounds allowance victory in his two-turn debut on Dec. 2. After building a comfortable margin in the deep stretch, the son of Lord Nelson had to dig deep to score his second consecutive win for trainer Al Stall, Jr.

Run over 1 1/16 miles, the Lecomte offers ten Kentucky Derby points to the winner, with the rest of the top four earning 4-2-1.

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DRF Bets Customers Now Eligible For Free Formulator Data From Daily Racing Form

Daily Racing Form, the leader in horse racing data and news in North America, is offering its premium data product – Formulator – for free, starting Jan. 18.

This marks the first time that Formulator will be available at no cost. Formulator is the most powerful handicapping tool in the sport, allowing horseplayers to access the most advanced interactive features when analyzing horse races. Access to free Formulator data will be exclusively available to customers playing the races on DRF Bets, Daily Racing Form's betting website and app. Players receive a free Formulator card for each $50 wagered on DRF Bets.

“We are thrilled to offer our most powerful data product for free for the first time ever,” said Itay Fisher, DRF's chief executive officer. “We ultimately want to help our customers win more playing the races and believe that providing access to the authoritative handicapping product can do just that. Industry leaders and professional horseplayers consider Formulator to be an invaluable tool in their handicapping arsenal, and we are elated to offer this to our DRF Bets members.”

Formulator past performances, launched in 2000, are interactive, allowing horseplayers to customize and sort data fields. Filters can be applied to display lifetime past performances, workouts, trainer patterns, and more. In addition, race replays, full race charts, and pedigree statistics – including lifetime past performances for sires, dams, and siblings – are available via a single click. Formulator users also can enter notes on horses, races, and cards. Formulator was redesigned in 2020 to make it mobile optimized.

For those players who were already using DRF Bets, earned credits are now redeemable for either Formulator or Classic past performances.

For more information and further offers, click here.

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