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Pegasus Turf Invitational Race Facts
- 2021 Location: Gulfstream Park – Hallandale Beach, Florida
- Inaugural Race: 1986 (as Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap)
- Distance: 1 3/16 miles
- Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
- Age Qualifications: Four-year-olds and up
- 2021 Purse: $1 million
- 2021 Race Date: Saturday, January 23
- Post Time: 4:59 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: NBC (coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. ET)
2021 Pegasus Turf Invitational Morning Line Odds & Entries
| POST | HORSE | ML ODDS | JOCKEY / TRAINER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Next Shares | 20-1 | Drayden Van Dyke / Richard Baltas |
| 2 | Breaking the Rules | 10-1 | John Velazquez / Shug McGaughey |
| 3 | Storm the Court | 12-1 | Julien Leparoux / Peter Eurton |
| 4 | North Dakota | 10-1 | Jose Ortiz / Shug McGaughey |
| 5 | Colonel Liam | 7-2 | Irad Ortiz Jr / Todd Pletcher |
| 6 | Largent | 9-2 | Paco Lopez / Todd Pletcher |
| 7 | Aquaphobia | 20-1 | Joe Bravo / Mike Maker |
| 8 | Anothertwistafate | 5-1 | Joel Rosario / Peter Miller |
| 9 | Cross Border | 15-1 | Tyler Gaffalione / Mike Maker |
| 10 | Pixelate | 15-1 | Edgard Zayas / Michael Stidham |
| 11 | Say the Word | 6-1 | Flavien Prat / Philip DAmato |
| 12 | Social Paranoia | 8-1 | Luis Saez / Todd Pletcher |
2020 Pegasus Turf Invitational Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zulu Alpha | T. Gaffalione / M. Maker | $25.60 / $11.40 / $7.60 |
| 12 | Magic Wand (IRE) | R. Moore / A. O'Brien | $5.40 / $3.80 |
| 6 | Instilled Regard | I. Ortiz, Jr. / C. Brown | $6.60 |
| 11 | Sacred Life (FR) | J. Ortiz / C. Brown | |
| 2 | Arklow | L. Saez / B. Cox | |
| 4 | Sadler's Joy | J. Castellano / T. Albertrani | |
| 8 | Henley's Joy | J. Leparoux / M. Maker | |
| 7 | Admission Office | F. Prat / B. Lynch | |
| 10 | Mo Forza | J. Rosario / P. Miller | |
| 5 | Channel Cat | J. Velazquez / T. Pletcher | |
| 3 | Without Parole (GB) | L. Dettori / C. Brown | |
| 9 | Next Shares | J. Valdivia, Jr. / R. Baltas |
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Pegasus Turf Invitational History
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). During those years numerous race records were set that still stand today including the following:
- Most wins: 2 – Einstein (2006, 2008)
- 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 2009, the race distance was reduced to 9 furlongs. 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.