The fifth annual Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes Saturday at Gulfstream Park is the first marquee race of the 2021 calendar, bringing together 12 veteran horses to compete for a total purse of $3 million.
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Charles Kurtsinger, the Flying Dutchman
Compared with some, the career of jockey Charles “Charley” Kurtsinger didn’t last all that long. Modern-day superstar jockey Mike Smith took out his jockey's license in 1982 and continues to compete at the highest level; Russell Baze, the all-time leading North American jockey by career wins, started out in 1974 and stayed at the top of his game until he retired with 12,842 wins in 2016.
SLIDESHOW: Meet the 2021 Pegasus World Cup Contenders
To bring you closer to the prospective field for the 2021 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes, America’s Best Racing has put together a comprehensive slideshow of the horses expected to compete in the $3 million race on Jan. 23 at Gulfstream Park.
Hill Prince: Meadow Stable’s First Star
Long before Secretariat and Riva Ridge carried the colors of Meadow Stable to Triple Crown glory, those blue and white checkered silks of the Chenery family were made famous by one of the best horses of an earlier generation.
