Since its inception in 2017, the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes at Gulfstream Park has successfully bum-rushed the North American racing calendar and made an impression comparable with hoofprints from the gigantic statue of the winged equine icon of Greek mythology that resides at the Hallandale, Fla. track.Â
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Dornoch Targeting Fountain of Youth on Derby Trail, Followed by Blue Grass or Wood Memorial
A few days after the third-place finisher in the Remsen Stakes posted an initial stakes victory, the highly regarded winner of that mile-and-an-eighth Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep is taking his first steps toward matching his full brother’s magical accomplishment.
Late-Blooming Pegasus Hopeful Hoist the Gold Gives Culver Second Horse of a Lifetime
James Culver thought he uncovered the horse of a lifetime when he purchased Mucho Macho Man for $30,000 from breeders Carole and John Rio and the Florida-bred went on to a stellar career that culminated in a victory in the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Classic. Mucho Macho Man finished with more than $5.6 million in purse earnings.
2024 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Jerome Winner Drum Roll Please
Welcome to 2024 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby prep series that offers qualifying points for the first leg of the series. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs.
