We’re set to see some big weekend graded horse races taking place at tracks like Gulfstream Park and Oaklawn Park. One such event is the Pegasus World Cup series, which attracts some of the best runners in the sport.
Let’s take a look at the odds for some of this weekend’s top graded horse races. They are currently available at JazzSports.ag
Gulfstream Park Race 11 – Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational S. (G1)
Horse
Colonel Liam
Largent
Anothertwistafate
Say the Word
Social Paranoia
North Dakota
Breaking the Rules
Storm the Court
Pixelate
Cross Border
Next Shares
Aquaphobia
Odds
+350
+450
+500
+600
+800
+1000
+1000
+1200
+1500
+1500
+2000
+2000
Colonel Liam Leading the Turf Field
The Pegasus turf field is being led by Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher’s Colonel Liam, who is coming in at +350. This will be his first graded stakes outing, with his first career start taking place less than a year ago.
Eclipse Award finalist Irad Ortiz Jr. will have the call as jockey.
The second choice at +450, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Twin Creek Racing Stables’ Largent is coming off a win in the Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (G2T) on Dec. 12 at Gulfstream.
At +800, The Elkstone Group’s Social Paranoia took an allowance optional claimer on Dec. 16 and won the Appleton Stakes (G3T) locally back in March. He will be another big name to watch out for in the field.
This will be a highly competitive race, as four of the 12 entries are one-time grade 1 winners. Those names are Next Shares, Storm the Court, Aquaphobia, and Say the Word.
Gulfstream Park Race 12 – Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. (G1)
Horse
Knicks Go
Code of Honor
Tax
Sleepy Eyes Todd
Jesus’ Team
Harpers First Ride
Kiss Today Goodbye
Mr Freeze
Math Wizard
Last Judgement
Independence Hall
Coastal Defense
Odds
+250
+450
+450
+800
+825
+1000
+1000
+1500
+2000
+2000
+2000
+2000
Knicks Go Tops Pegasus World Cup Field
The biggest name coming into this race, one of the bigger weekend graded horse races, is the +250 favorite Knicks Go. Owned by Korea Racing Authority and trained by Brad Cox, the 5-year-old Paynter horse won the Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1).
Another big name to look out for is Will Farish’s homebred 2019 Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) and Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) winner Code of Honor. Coming in at +450, he will break from Post 10 for trainer Shug McGaughey.
There are some question marks surrounding runners like Sleepy Eyes Todd, who is coming in at +800. While he is undoubtedly an impressive runner, having won races like the Charles Town Classic (G2) at the Pegasus’ 1 1/8-mile distance in August, he has yet to prove himself at the grade 1 level.
In his most recent start, he took the Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream in December.
A solid choice that could pay well at +1000 is Harpers First Ride. He took 10 of 17 career starts and has finished first or second in his last six races, including the Pimlico Special last fall.
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