The 2021 Pegasus World Cup is this weekend – Saturday, January 23 – and these 12 horses will be vying for the $3 million purse at Gulfstream Park. The field includes several Horse Country connections. Tune into NBC Sports on Saturday from 4:30-6PM to catch the action!
Want to read up more on the 1 1/8 mile race? Our friends at America’s Best Racing have put together this cheat sheet – check it out! Here are some Horse Country connections in the race:
- Sleepy Eyes Todd – raised on Hallway Feeds
- Coastal Defense
- Independence Hall – sired by Constitution who stands at WinStar
- Knicks Go – sired by Paynter who stands at WinStar ; racing on Hallway Feeds
- Jesus’ Team – sired by Tapiture who stands at Darby Dan
- Kiss Today Goodbye – sired by Cairo Prince who stands at Airdrie Stud
- Tax – sired by Arch who stood at Claiborne Farm; raised on Hallway Feeds
- Harpers First Ride – sired by Paynter who stands at WinStar; raised on Hallway Feeds
- Last Judgment – sired by Congrats who stands at WinStar
- Code of Honor – homebred & owned by Will Farish of Lane’s End Farm; raised on & racing on Hallway Feeds
- Mr Freeze
- Math Wizard – sired by Algorithms who stands at Claiborne Farm; racing on Hallway Feeds
Wishing all horses and humans a safe trip this weekend!