Pegasus Turf Invitational
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A significant winter turf race for North America.
- 2026 Location: Gulfstream Park - Hallandale Beach, Florida
- Inaugural Race: 1986 (as Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap)
- Distance: 1 1/8th miles
- Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
- Age Qualifications: Four-year-olds and up
- 2026 Purse: $1 million
- 2026 Race Date: Saturday, January 24th
- Where to Watch: NBC/Peacock
2026 Pegasus Turf Invitational Entries and ML Odds
Find the official entries and morning line odds for the 2026 running of the Pegasus Turf Invitational below:
| PP | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | ML ODDS |
|---|
1 | Test Score (KY) | M Franco / H G Motion | 8-1 |
2 | Program Trading (GB) | F Prat / C C Brown | 5-2 |
3 | Beach Gold (KY) | D Egan / P L Biancone | 15-1 |
4 | One Stripe (SAF) | G Lerena / H G Motion | 12-1 |
5 | Almendares (GB) | U Rispoli / P D'Amato | 20-1 |
6 | Call Sign Seven (KY) | R Gonzalez / M W McCarthy | 15-1 |
7 | Major Dude (KY) | I Ortiz, Jr. / T A Pletcher | 8-1 |
8 | Cabo Spirit (KY) | M E Smith / G Papaprodromou | 8-1 |
9 | Chasing the Crown (KY) | J Rosario / M J Maker | 20-1 |
10 | Cugino (KY) | J R Velazquez / C R McGaughey III | 7-2 |
11 | Astronomer (KY) | J L Ortiz / S Callaghan | 15-1 |
12 | Fort Washington (KY) | J Alvarado / C R McGaughey III | 10-1 |
- | Balnikhov (IRE) | U Rispoli / P D'Amato | (AE) |
2026 Pegasus Turf Invitational Results
| Post | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Win / Place / Show |
|---|
1 | Test Score | Manuel Franco / H. Graham Motion | $17.20 / $7.40 / $5.40 |
4 | One Stripe (SAF) | Gavin Lerena / H. Graham Motion | $5.80 / $4.80 |
5 | Almendares (GB) | Tyler Gaffalione / Philip D'Amato | $14.60 |
11 | Astronomer | Jose L. Ortiz / Simon Callaghan | |
2 | Program Trading (GB) | Flavien Prat / Chad C. Brown | |
12 | Fort Washington | Junior Alvarado / Claude R. McGaughey III | |
9 | Chasing the Crown | Joel Rosario / Michael J. Maker | |
6 | Call Sign Seven | Ricardo Gonzalez / Michael W. McCarthy | |
8 | Cabo Spirit | Mike E. Smith / George Papaprodromou | |
3 | Beach Gold | David Egan / Patrick L. Biancone |
Showing 1 to 10 of 12 entries
Exotic Wager Payout:
- $1.00 Exacta (1-4): $48.60
- $0.50 Trifecta (1-4-5): $311.70
- $0.10 Superfecta (1-4-5-11): $1,523.12
Watch the 2026 Pegasus Turf Invitational
History of the Pegasus Turf Invitational
Founded in 1986 as the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap, this annual race was run at a distance of 1 and 1/16 miles until 1990. From 1991 to 2008, the race was lengthened to 11 furlongs (or 1 and 3/8 miles). from 2009 on, the race has primarily been contested at 1 1/8 miles. Current race records include:
- Most wins: 2 – Einstein (2006, 2008) & Colonel Liam (2021, 2022)
- Most wins by a jockey: 7 - Jerry Bailey (1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003)
- Most wins by a trainer: 5 - Bill Mott (1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001)
In 2019, the race evolved into the Pegasus World Cup Turf Stakes, with each entrant having to pay a $500k entry fee along with an extra $1 million from the race organizer. The total purse for that 2019 race was a whopping $7 million with the winner taking home $3 million. In 2020, the race (along with the main Pegasus World Cup race on dirt) adopted an invitational format with no entry fees and a purse that was limited to the organizer contribution.