Pegasus World Cup Stakes Day Undercard
What Stake Races are happening on The Pegasus World Cup Stakes Day Undercard? Gulfstream Park will host a $400K and (2) $200K Stakes Race on January 28. The Poseidon Stakes Race is the $400K race that will be run under identical conditions as the Pegasus, at 1-1/8 mile on a dirt track. This is going to be a huge Thoroughbred Racing Day at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Here is the line up…….
WL McKnight Handicap
Is a Grade 3 race for Thoroughbred horses 4 years old & up. The distance is a 1-1/2 mile (12 furlongs) on turf with a purse of $200K. The first WL McKnight Handicap Stakes Race was on January 3, 1976, at Calder Race Course at a distance of 1-1/8 mile on turf. They increased the race in 1981 from 1-1/8 mile to 1-1/2 mile but stayed on the turf track. Gulfstream Park is now hosting the event and the distance stayed at 1-1/2 mile (12 furlongs). Charming Kitten won in 2015, Divine Oath 2014, Twilight Eclipse won in 2013 and 2012.
La Prevoyante Handicap
Grade 3 race for 4 years old & up for American Thoroughbred Fillies & Mares. At a distance of 1-1/2 mile (12 furlongs) on turf with a purse of $200K. The first La Prevoyante Race was on New Years Day January 1, 1976. In the next year 1977, the race was not run, it was brought back in 1978. Calder Race Course hosted this event up until 2014 when Gulfstream Park. Goldy Espony won in 2015, Irish Mission was the winner in 2014 and there was no race in 2013.
Make sure to visit Gulfstream Park Paddock before each race.
Hurricane Bertie
Grade 3 race for 4 years old & up Fillies & Mares at 7 furlongs with a purse of $100K. The Hurricane Bertie Stakes Race first race was at Gulfstream Park on March 4, 2001, at a distance of 6 furlongs on a dirt track. Merry Meadow won this race in 2015 and Groupie Doll won in 2014 almost beating the track record at a final time of 1:14:68.
Poseidon
4 years old & up 1-1/8 mile with a purse of $400K on a dirt track. The Poseidon race is run identical to the Pegasus World Cup Race.
Ladies’ Turf Sprint
4 years old & up Fillies & Mares run at 5 furlongs on a turf track with a purse of $125K. This sprint race is just for the ladies to show their stuff. It will show which Filly or Mare has the speed to win the sprint 5-furlong race. May the Best Lady Win.
Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint
4-year-old & up 5 furlongs on the Turf track with a purse of $125K. This Sprint Race will include the ladies and guys. Who will be the fastest horse in town this day? May the Best Horse Win.
Pegasus World Cup
Grade 1 for 4-year-old & up with a distance of 1-1/8 mile and will be World’s Richest Purse of $12 Million USD. The Pegasus World Cup Stakes Day will be the most exciting race in Thoroughbred Horse Racing around the world.
Be a part of Thoroughbred Horse Race History. Tune in on January 28, 2017, to watch the Richest Thoroughbred Race. NBC has exclusive United States media rights and will broadcast a 90-minute live telecast of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational from 4:30-6:00 pm EST on the main NBC networks. Make sure you check your local listings.
The Pegasus World Cup Day coverage will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and NBC Sports app. Which are available on Apple iOS, Android, and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire.
Stay tuned for more details in the upcoming Pegasus World Cup. ?
I didn’t know they have a Pegasus World Cup Stake Day at Gulfstream Park, in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
How did you find out about it? Did Gulfstream Park stay a dirt track, when they changed from 1-1/8 to 1-1/2 miles race? Is the Pegasus World Cup Stakes Day run every year at Gulfstream park?
Hi Larry,
Yes, its the Inaugural running of the Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park. This was announced in May 2016 that the race will be schedule on January 28, 2017. We will provide updates as we get closer to race day. The latest information can be found on our website at https://horseracingbettingknowledge.com/pegasus-wo….
Stay tuned for more updates.
Karden
This was a well written article and I also liked how you explained the history of each race. I’ve never been to a horse race but I am a gambler so if I ever get the chance to make it to a horse race I know or sure I would go.
It is helpful to have a site like yours to be able to read to gain knowledge before I go.
Chad
Thanks Chad! Glad you enjoyed the article. Horse racing is an enjoyable sport but also unpredictable and difficult at times to wager on. We are constantly trying to improve our game every week.
Thank you for the comment!
Karden