#War Story

I have to admit, I have no idea what the inaugural Pegasus World Cup Invitational was intended to be, what it actually is, how it is going to play out this year, and what the future holds. Although many have knocked its concept on social media, no one who cares about racing should be openly knocking anything that is innovative and might help the…

Winning connections celebrate after the inaugural running of the Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club's $150000 Pitons Cup on Friday. Photo courtesy of Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club Dec. 16 (UPI) -- On a horse racing weekend when "new" was the watchword from Japan all the way to Saint Lucia in the Caribbean, Instilled Regard and War Story provided a hint of…

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Gun Runner will start from one of the outside posts in Saturday's Pegasus World Cup Invitational, a less-than-ideal situation even for the top horse in the sport right now. Then again, at least he'll be out there. Gun Runner's connections wanted him in the inaugural edition of the Pegasus a year ago, only to have their…

The 2017 Breeders' Cup Classic, starring Arrogate and his extremely competitive brethren Gun Runner, Collected, West Coast, Gunnevera and Mubtaahij chief among them, brings us a very complex betting landscape. First, Arrogate, nominally the "best horse in the world," with a staggering $17 million in winnings (to date), and a soaring win over the…

The mood was light and the spirit even lighter as horses and riders waited to the enter the gate for the $2940000 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes presented by Runhappy Jan. 25 at Gulfstream Park. Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano stood on the sideline dressed in a sharp suit having lost his mount when Pegasus hopeful Spun to Run scratched…

With Champion 3-Year-Old Male finalist Omaha Beach and Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Spun to Run out for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup on Saturday at Gulfstream Park, the field has opened up for the remaining 10 horses. Spun to Run was withdrawn with hives, and even money favorite Omaha Beach scratched due to swelling in his right hind leg. Bob…

Mucho Gusto, the current favorite racehorse of trainer Bob Baffert, finished first at Gulfstreak Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida to win the $3 million Pegasus World Cup. Eclipse Award-winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. rode the horse to victory to give Baffert his second Pegasus World Cup win -- the trainer won the inaugural race in 2019 with horse…

Now that the 2022 season is over for the New York Mets, we have been looking back at the year that was. After taking a more general view of the offense, pitching, and coaching staff, it's time to take a deeper dive into the Mets' players. This series will take a look at every player on the roster for the Mets at the end of the season from A (Pete…

The peripatetic gelding, now 8, will be making his third appearance in the Pegasus World Cup (G1), having finished fifth in 2017 and 10 in 2018, two years in which his earnings topped $1 million. Indeed, as he enters his seventh racing season, War Story has bankrolled more than $2.9 million, an impressive number considering he has never won more…

Almost all of the prerace hype for the Pegasus World Cup is focused on the rematch between California Chrome and Arrogate. The fervor was stoked by their duel in the Breeders' Cup Classic, with Arrogate winning by a half-length. Saturday at Gulfstream Park the two top-rated thoroughbreds will reprise their rivalry with $7 million on the line as the…