Gulfstream Dec News Today

The $3 million Pegasus World Cup highlights this weekend's live racing action, with 12 horses expected to line up for the 1 1/8-mile contest at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.

Stablemates have occupied the top two spots in the $1-million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) for two years running and, if the local prep for one of the richest grass races in North America is any indication, a third year is not out of the question.

“So, he’s coming off his fastest race; he’s had good spacing and runs well fresh; and he’s coming back to the track he’s 4-for-4 on. I think everything is aligning properly.’

Prominent Grade 1 stakes winners Gold Square LLC’s Cyberknife, Karl Watson, Michael Pegram and Paul Weitman’s Defunded and Godolphin LLC’s Proxy are prominent on the second invitation list released Wednesday for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Jan. 28 at Gulfstream Park.

Having regained his top spot at one of the most prestigious and competitive racing meets in the country, jockey Luis Saez is back in South Florida with sights set on a fourth Championship Meet title at Gulfstream Park.

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. is planning to go straight to the $3-million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park off a series of workouts with Grade 1 winner White Abarrio.

Never Surprised returns to a distance where he owns three wins from four tries, including Gulfstream’s Dec. 26 Tropical Park Derby

The 20-cent Rainbow 6 gross jackpot pool will be guaranteed for $1.1 million Saturday at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., where the popular multi-race wager has gone unsolved for 13 racing days in a row following a mandatory payout on Jan. 30.

Sponsored by: Greatest Honour after his win in the G3 Holy Bull Courtlandt Farms Greatest Honour, already a prime prospect on the strength of his dominating victory in the Jan. 30 Holy Bull (G3), will take a significant step along the Road to the Triple Crown in Saturdays $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The Shug McGaughey-trained colt will have the opportunity to virtually clinch a spot in this years Kentucky Derby (G1) field with a win in the Fountain...

Sponsored by: Tarantino In just three races, Tarantino has shown the promise of a future turf star, but his connections are hoping that the Triple Crown will be in the future of the son of Pioneerof the Nile following Saturdays $200,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Tarantino, who is a nose away from being undefeated, is scheduled to make his debut on dirt in the 1 1/16-mile race for 3-year-olds on the Road to the Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill n Dale at Xalapa. “H...