Pegasus Turf Invitational
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A significant winter turf race for North America.
- 2025 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
- 2025 Purse: $1 million
- 2025 Race Date: Saturday, January 25th
- Where to Watch: NBC/Peacock
2025 CONTENDERS & ML ODDS
| PP | HORSE | A/S | JOCKEY / TRAINER | M/L |
|---|
1 | Siege of Boston (KY) | 6/H | J Alvarado / J J Toner | 20-1 |
2 | Formidable Man (KY) | 4/C | U Rispoli / M W McCarthy | 15-1 |
3 | Mi Hermano Ramon (KY) | 5/G | L Saez / M Glatt | 8-1 |
4 | Win for the Money (KY) | 6/G | D Davis / M E Casse | 12-1 |
5 | Integration (KY) | 5/H | L Dettori / C R McGaughey III | 3-1 |
6 | Major Dude (KY) | 5/H | I Ortiz, Jr. / T A Pletcher | 6-1 |
7 | Nations Pride (IRE) | 6/H | W Buick / C Appleby | 2-1 |
8 | Spirit of St Louis (NY) | 6/G | T Gaffalione / C C Brown | 20-1 |
9 | Balnikhov (IRE) | 6/G | O Murphy / P D'Amato | 15-1 |
10 | Battle of Normandy (KY) | 5/H | J L Ortiz / C R McGaughey III | 20-1 |
11 | Grand Sonata (KY) | 6/H | J R Velazquez / T A Pletcher | 20-1 |
12 | Chasing the Crown (KY) | 6/H | E J Zayas / M J Maker | 20-1 |
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13 | Fort Washington (KY) | 6/H | J L Ortiz / C R McGaughey III | 20-1 |
14 | Paros (KY) | 5/G | J Castellano / M J Maker | 30-1 |
2025 RACE RESULTS
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|
8 | Spirit of St Louis | Tyler Gaffalione / Chad C. Brown | $17.80 / $8.40 / $6.00 |
5 | Integration | Lanfranco Dettori / Claude R. McGaughey III | $5.60 / $4.00 |
12 | Chasing the Crown | Edgard J. Zayas / Michael J. Maker | $22.40 |
3 | Mi Hermano Ramon | Luis Saez / Mark Glatt | |
13 | Fort Washington | Junior Alvarado / Claude R. McGaughey III | |
6 | Major Dude | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Todd A. Pletcher | |
4 | Win for the Money | Dylan Davis / Mark E. Casse | |
11 | Grand Sonata | John R. Velazquez / Todd A. Pletcher | |
7 | Nations Pride (IRE) | William Buick / Charles Appleby | |
9 | Balnikhov (IRE) | Oisin Murphy / Philip D'Amato |
Showing 1 to 10 of 12 entries
Exotic Wager Payout:
- $1.00 Exacta (8-5): $42.20
- $0.50 Trifecta (8-5-12): $490.05
- $0.10 Superfecta (8-5-12-3): $896.13
WATCH THE 2025 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.