Handicapping Pegasus World Cup & Turf

By Rick Francis —-

Gulfstream Park

Race 11) 1&3/16ths Mile. (Turf) Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational S. Grade I. Purse $1,000,000 FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD
Post Time: ( 4:59)/ 3:59/ 2:59/ 1:59

6) Largent (Pletcher/Lopez); 5-year-old by Into Mischief, never worse than second in nine career starts; winner of two straight, last out here in the G2 Fort Lauderdale.

5) Colonel Liam (Pletcher/Ortiz, I.); his win here last month in Tropical Derby was textbook stark and close.

4) North Dakota (McGaughey/Ortiz, J.); distance proven, proven ability to come from well back.

12) Social Paranoia (Pletcher/Saez); has won two straight and 3-of-4.

11) Say the Word (D’Amato/Prat); closed from 10th to finish third a length back in the Hollywood Turf Cup; posted the highest last out speed figure.

Selections: 6, 5, 4, 12 Hi-5 add 11.

Race 12) 1&1/8th Mile. Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. Grade I. Purse $3,000,000 FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD
Post Time: ( 5:44)/ 4:44/ 3:44/ 2:44

8) Harpers First Ride (Gonzales/Cruz); MAJOR UPSET ALERT. 5-year-old has won 7-of-11 2020 starts along with two seconds and a third for nearly a half million! He doesn’t need the lead and will have multitudes of speed to chase; sooner or later the ultimate longshot gets this.

7) Tax (Gargan/Saez); tuned up for this with an awesome gate-to-wire score in the Grade 3 Harlan’s Holiday; distance is right up his alley.

10) Code of Honor (McGaughey/Gaffalione); was coming just couldn’t get there in the G1 Clark; rested and ready.

5) Jesus’ Team (D’Angelo/Ortiz, I.); the more you want to dismiss him him he keeps bringing it; pace ste up has him there.

11) Mr. Freeze ( Romans/Velazquez); he’s been handled by a couple of these in last two, but he’s also the runner-up in this a year ago.

Selections: 8, 7, 10, 5 Hi-5 add 11