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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TVG To Present Enhanced Coverage Of Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup

The anticipated showdown between Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) champion Knicks Go and Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Life is Good is set for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) on Saturday at Gulfstream Park and TVG will be live on site with enhanced coverage of the marquee day of racing, presented by Coolmore America.

TVG's Todd Schrupp, Simon Bray, Christina Blacker, Scott Hazelton, Larry Collmus and Andie Biancone will be reporting live from Gulfstream Park with exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes coverage and expert analysis throughout the twelve-race card.

Additionally, there will be features airing throughout the day on Knicks Go, trainer Jack Sisterson, and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr.

In addition to the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (GI), the card features six additional graded stakes races including the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) and the inaugural $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G3). The Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) has drawn a field of twelve including the defending champion from 2021, Colonel Liam. The 3-1 morning line favorite for trainer Todd Pletcher will have Irad Ortiz, Jr. in the irons.

Fans can tune in on the WatchTVG app for an exclusive multicast of the day featuring enhanced coverage with a multi-cam show featuring a variety of unique angles including jockey cameras, drone footage and a camera dedicated to Knicks Go. The camera dedicated to Knicks Go will give the opportunity to follow along with the champion throughout the day on Saturday along with Scott Hazelton as he prepares for the final start of his storied career with trainer Brad Cox.

The WatchTVG app is available to download on Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV connected devices and smart TVs. TVG, FanDuel Racing and FanDuel customers can log in free with their existing account details. Those in non-wagering states can sign up for a 7-day free trial.

The stakes coverage will continue on to Oaklawn Park and Caton Bredar and Mike Joyce will be reporting live with coverage of the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3), part of the Road to the Triple Crown sponsored by Spendthrift Farm. The prep race, a stepping stone towards the $1.25 milliom Arkansas Derby (G1) on April 2 offers 10-4-2-1 qualifying points towards the Kentucky Derby. TVG's coverage of Oaklawn Park is sponsored by WinStar Farm.

The Southwest Stakes (G3) has drawn a field of twelve Triple Crown hopefuls including Newgrange, the 2-1 morning line favorite for trainer Bob Baffert. A $125,000 purchase as a yearling, the son of Violence is undefeated from two starts and was last seen winning the Sham Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita. John Velazquez will be aboard.

Also this weekend, Dave Weaver will be live at the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) sponsored by NTRA from Las Vegas featuring some of the top horseplayers in the country.

Ken Rudulph, Joaquin Jaime, Kurt Hoover and Caleb Keller will be at Santa Anita for a trio of graded stakes races on Saturday– the $200,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (G3), $200,000 San Vincente Stakes (G2) and the $100,000 Megahertz Stakes (G3).

In addition to racing from Gulfstream Park, Oaklawn and Santa Anita, TVG will be featuring racing from Tampa Bay Downs, Aqueduct and more. Fans can tune in on TVG, TVG2 and the Watch TVG app which is available on Amazon Fire, Roku and connected Apple TV devices.

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NBC Sports To Provide Live Coverage Of Saturday’s $4.5 Million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series

NBC Sports presents horse racing's first major event of the year, the $4.5 million Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida this Saturday, Jan. 29, live at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

The 2022 Pegasus World Cup features reigning champion and 2021 Eclipse Award Horse of the Year finalist Knicks Go. Also expected to compete in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) are Big Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) champion Life Is Good and 2019 Belmont Stakes winner Sir Winston.

Colonel Liam, last year's $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf winner, will look to defend his title against a field that includes Man o' War Stakes (G1) winner Channel Cat and Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes (G1) champion Hit the Road.

In its sixth year, the Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series will include the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1), to be contested by the expected nine-horse field on the dirt at 1-1/8 miles, and the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1). NBC Sports will also present highlights of the inaugural Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf (G3), which will run earlier in the day on Saturday, during the show. The Pegasus World Cup, which is known for world class racing, features a special race day that combines the fusion of celebrity attendees, fashion, and live performances.

Ahmed Fareed hosts Saturday's coverage alongside Hall of Fame jockey and analyst Jerry Bailey, reporters Britney Eurton and Nick Luck, and analyst/handicapper Matt Bernier from on-site at Gulfstream Park.

NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM channel 85 will carry live coverage of the event.

In addition to Peacock, all NBC coverage will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

For more information about the Pegasus World Cup, visit www.pegasusworldcup.com and follow @PegasusWorldCup #RunWithUs on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

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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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