Knicks Go vs. Life Is Good in Pegasus World Cup highlights weekend horse racing
Knicks Go and Life Is Good are going to race in the $3 million Grade I Pegasus Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues with the Southwest Stake at Oaklawn Park. Sam Houston Race Park's biggest day is the Grade III Houston Ladies Classic. Santa Anita's back in action with graded stakes and Aqueduct program has potential Kentucky Oaks prep.
Knicks Go vs. Life is Good in Pegasus World Cup highlights weekend horse racing. Todd Pletcher's horse won the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile and Breeder's Cup Classic.
Neither Pletcher nor Knicks Go's trainer, Brad Cox, has indicated any plan other than speed. Life Is Good, a 4-year-old, is slated to run on, perhaps next in the $12 million Dubai World Cup. Knicks GO is making his final start before heading off to his second career in breeding shed.
Colonel Liam is the 3-1 favorite on the morning line for the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational. Eleven signed on for a $500,000 Grade III Pegasus Filly & Mare Turfi with Regal Glory as the favorite. Always Shopping is 7-5 morning-line favorite in the $150,00 Grade 3 La Prevoyante for fillies and mares at 1 1/2 miles on turf. Abaan is 2-2 favorite for $200, 000 Grade II Inside Information Stakes. The $ 150,500 Grade I Fred W. Hooper at a mile on dirt drew a field of nine.
The $750,000 purse for the Grade III Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park is the only one offering points in the Churchill Downs "Road to the Kentucky Derby" series. Newgrange, a Violence colt trained by Bob Baffert, is 2-for-2 and the morning-line favorite. Three of the five candidates for Saturday's $200,00 Grade II San Vicente at Santa Anita are trained for that race by Baddert.
Saturday's Martha Washington Stakes at Oaklawn Park has six candidates. Optionality is the 9-5 morning-line favorite. Secret Oath, a daughter of Arrogate, exits a local win for trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Como Square, by Into Mischief, is 2-for-2 and trained by Brad Cox. Saturday's $100,000 Xtra Heat Stake at Laurel Park is a nice race with some good wagering options.
Knicks Go vs. Life Is Good in Pegasus World Cup highlights weekend horse racing at Santa Anita. Saturday's $200,000 Grade III Palos Verdes attracted six starters. Cezanne and Essential Wager show promise as lightly raced 4-year-olds. Sunday's Grade II San Marcos drew a contentious field of six to try 1 1/4 miles on the turf. Acclimate, Say the Word, Friar's Road and Bob and Jackie have realistic chances.
Pauline's Pearl is the 6-5 favorite on the morning line for Sunday's $400,000 Grade III Houston Ladies Classic. Ajourneytofreedom is a 7-2 morning-line pick in the $200,00 John B. Connally Turf Cup. Bad Beat Bryan ships in from Florida for Mike Maker in Sunday’s $100, 000 Pulse Power TurF Sprint.
The third session of the Dubai World Cup Carnival is taking place at Meydan Racecourse on Friday. There is the UAE 1,000 Guineas and a couple of turf races that could lead to the Saudi Cup or back to World Cups. Godolphin home team is on full display with Real World leading a three-horse contingent.
The Hong Kong Classic Mile is the first of three races in the 4-year-old Classic series. The winner will be earmarked for big things. Golden Sixty won the Classic Miles a few years ago en route to a series sweep and superstardom.
Rainbow Bridge is not running in The World Sports Betting Cape Town Met at Kenilworth. Four of the 11 declared runners are from Justin Snaith's stable. Jet Dark, a son of Trippi, won the Queen's Plate by 2 1/2 lengths over Kommetdieding.
Kaboo won the Unibet Conditions Stakes at Kempton Park on Monday. Kaboo is the third win without a loss on all-weather surfaces for the horse. He will go to the Coral All-Weather Three-year-old Championships on Good Friday.
