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Post time is 10:50 a.m., with the McKnight carded as Race 9 with a 3:01 p.m. post time. NBC will provide live national coverage

The $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) presented by Baccarat; the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G3) presented by Qatar Racing, and the $500,000 TAA Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf Invitational (G3) presented by Pepsi will supported on the Jan. 28 program at Gulfstream Park by four other graded stakes with star appeal.

The Board of Directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) unanimously named Gary Barber to fill the board vacancy created by the recent resignation of Bill Strauss.

Adam Wachtel, part-owner of the Bill Mott-trained 2020 Champion Turf Male Channel Maker, said the 8-year-old English Channel gelding will remain in training in 2023.

Rebel's Romance continued the hot hand of trainer Charles Appleby with a come-from-behind victory in the $4-million Breeders' Cup Turf.

Highland Chief, ridden by John Velazquez, won Friday's Grade 3 Sycamore Stakes going a mile and a half on turf at Keeneland.

After a flurry of major races the last two weeks, graded stakes action in North America is very light this weekend leading up to the Breeders' Cup.

When it comes to Illinois-bred turf horses, trainer Chris Block is one of the names that always is among the first to be recognized.

Champion Channel Maker and fellow millionaires Arklow and Red Knight plus Grade 1 winner Highland Chief headline a deep field of 12 plus four also-eligibles entered Sunday for Friday’s 28th running of the $300,000 Sycamore (G3) for 3-year-olds and up going 1½ miles on the turf.

War Like Goddess will take on a half dozen male opponents in Saturday's Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at Aqueduct racetrack.