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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