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Flashback: Before the Pegasus, Donn Handicap was a winter prize
Remember the Grade 1 Donn Handicap? The precursor to the Pegasus World Cup (G1) once was a prestigious winter target for some of the best older horses in training.
Held for most of its history over 1 1/8 miles on dirt, the Donn Handicap enjoyed an unforgettable run between 1959 and 2016. A bevy of champions and Grade 1 winners (including five…