Pegasus World Cup to Offer Breeders’ Cup Winners Complimentary Travel

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park announced Wednesday that North American-based winners of this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be offered complimentary equine travel to Gulfstream to compete in the Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series.

The $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) for 4-year-olds and up and the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) for 4-year-olds and up will be contested on Saturday, Jan. 23.

Winners of the Pegasus World Cup and Pegasus World Cup Turf will also have guaranteed spots in the starting gate of the Saudi Cup Feb 20.

Entering its fifth year, the Pegasus World Cup Championship Series has continued to attract the sport’s biggest stars including champions Gun Runner, Arrogato and California Chrome as well as 2019 winner City of Light and international sensations Aerolithe, Kukulkan and Magic Wand. The race has also brought out stars from film, music and fashion including Jennifer Lopez, Post Malone, Snoop Dogg, Olivia Culpo, Usher, Vanessa Hudgens, Lenny Kravitz, Pharrell and Bella Thorne.

Pegasus World Cup Day will feature a total of seven stakes, all graded, worth $4.8 million.

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