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American Thoroughbred horse race Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes Grade I raceLocation,Inaugurated2017Race type-WebsiteRace informationDistance​ 1 1⁄ 8 miles (9 furlongs)SurfaceDirtTrackleft-handedQualificationFour-year-olds and upWeight124 pounds (56 kg) with allowancesPurse$3 million (2020)The Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes is an whose first running was on January 28, 2017 at in. It is run over the dirt at the distance of ​ 1 1⁄ 8 miles (9 furlongs) and is open to horses four years old and up. The Grade I rating was assumed from the.With a purse of $12 million for its inaugural running, the Pegasus World Cup surpassed the as the richest horse race in the world for the year 2017 & 2018.

The purse of the event rose to $16 million in 2018, but dropped to $9 million in 2019. The fourth running of the Pegasus World Cup in 2020 carried a $3 million purse. The entry fee structure has also changed over time, from $1 million in 2017 and 2018, to $500,000 in 2019 to free in 2020.Horses carry 124 pounds (56 kg) with a three pound allowance for fillies and mares. Between 2017 and 2019, horses that ran without the use of the pre-race medication (more commonly known as Lasix) received an allowance of five pounds. Starting in 2020, the use of all race-day medications, including Lasix, is prohibited, which the Stronach Group heralded as a 'new era' in North American thoroughbred racing.The race is named for the, a 110-foot statue of which stands at Gulfstream Park. Contents.History first proposed the idea for the race during the Thoroughbred Owners Conference at Gulfstream in January 2016.

His original proposal called for an annual ​ 1 1⁄ 4-mile (10 furlong) race to be run at either Gulfstream or in mid to late January, which would not interfere with the or the. The timing also makes it possible for a horse to run one last race before retiring to stud, as the North American breeding season begins in mid-February. 'I think racing usually has a little lull this time of year – we have to wait for spring for something to happen,' said trainer in January 2017. 'When I heard about the idea last year, I thought wow, probably would have been in there for one more try at it.' The officially announced plans for the race in May 2016, with the distance shortened to ​ 1 1⁄ 8 miles (9 furlongs).

Under the original format, 12 shareholders each paid $1 million to purchase a position in the gate for a then unspecified horse. The shareholder then had the right to race, lease, contract or share a starter, or sell their place in the gate, and had the first right of refusal for subsequent races. Shareholders also had an equal share in the net income from the race. Each shareholder was permitted to pre-enter two horses. A pre-entered horse that did not draw into the Pegasus World Cup was eligible to compete in the newly created Poseidon Stakes, which was run under similar conditions but offered a $400,000 purse and required a $20,000 entry fee.The second Pegasus World Cup in 2018 was contested for a higher purse of $16 million, with $1 million from each of the 12 starting positions and an additional $4 million contributed by the Stronach Group.With the addition of a race on turf, the total prize money for the 2019 event was increased to $17 million.

The purse for the original dirt race was reduced to $9 million, with the other $7 million in purse money was allocated to the new race (formerly the ), and another $1 million is available as bonus money should an owner win both races. The entry fee was reduced to $500,000, with 24 entries available — 12 in each of the dirt and turf races.In 2019, partnered with to host Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship with the total prize of $435,000.The fourth Pegasus World Cup, to be run on 25 January 2020, will carry a purse of $3 million and require that horses be free of all race-day medications. There will no longer be entry or starting fees, as was the case with the previous runnings. 2% of all purse winnings will be donated to thoroughbred aftercare. 2017 Running. Pre-race detailsOne week after the formal announcement in May 2016, the Stronach Group announced that all 12 slots for the race had been purchased. 2017 Order of finish and odds2017 Pegasus World Cup ResultsFinishProgramNumberHorseJockeyTrainerMorning LineFinal OddsMarginWinnings117-50.90​ 4 3⁄ 4 lengths$7,0-119.8​ 2 3⁄ 4 lengths$1,7-123.40​ 2 3⁄ 4 lengths$1,0-116.3​ 2 1⁄ 4 lengths$2-149.11 length$2-130.209 lengths$2-1160.1​ 3 1⁄ 4 lengths$25-174.53 lengths$2-51.2​ 4 1⁄ 4 lengths$20-1138.1​ 10 1⁄ 2$20-1188.4$250,000DNF1150-182.4$2 Running In December 2017, Gulfstream announced its confidence that there would be 12 entries for the 2018 running, even though some of the shares had not yet been sold.

The Stronach Group ultimately purchased the last three slots for the race, which they then leased to the owners of Giant Expectations, War Story and Singing Bullet. The three horses ran under the name of Pegasus Race Participants with an earnings-sharing arrangement.After winning the on his way to Horse of the Year honors, the connections of announced that the horse would be retired after the 2018 Pegasus World Cup. His main rivals included West Coast (Travers), Collected (Pacific Classic), Sharp Azteca (Cigar Mile), War Story, Gunnevera and (Clark Handicap).

The winning mare (Breeders' Cup Distaff) was originally expected to enter but ultimately missed the race. Toast of New York, who was previously best known for a second-place finish in the, entered the race after having run in only one race in nearly three years due to injury and stud duties.The main concern for Gun Runner's connections was when he drew an outside post position for the race, a major concern at Gulfstream Park because the starting gate is so close to the first turn. However, Gun Runner broke well and moved quickly towards the rail, then settled into second to the outside of Collected. The two horses set a brisk early pace followed by Giant Expectations and West Coast.

Around the final turn, Gun Runner made his move and pulled into the lead. Collected and Giant Expectations both fell back, finishing seventh and ninth respectively. West Coast was urged forward and closed to within a length in the stretch before Gun Runner responded and drew off, winning by ​ 2 1⁄ 2 lengths. Gunnevera closed from behind to finish a well-beaten third while longshot Fear the Cowboy finished fourth.

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