Tag: Pegasus World Cup

Race of the Day: 2023 Pegasus World Cup Analysis

In its seventh year as the premier horse racing event… in January, the Pegasus World Cup hasn’t exactly captured the imagination of horsemen, nor has it appealed much to fans. The 1 ⅛-mile race on the dirt at Gulfstream Park doesn’t typically attract international stars as the race’s title would suggest and a purse decrease in 2020 hasn’t helped matters.

But though the fields for the invitational have suffered in terms of quality in recent years, they have also remained large, as 12 runners typically line up regardless of the circumstances. After a 2022 season in which nearly every American star of the sport retired, this year’s Pegasus field lacks a killer and could therefore provide value. read more

The Casual Bet: Pegasus World Cup Dirt “Analysis”

This Pegasus World Cup Dirt edition of the Casual Bet features an alarming rate of competency, which is undoubtedly upsetting for readers accustomed to sillier content. After two days of searching, I only managed to recruit two uninformed individuals to contribute their opinions, so I had to call in a few ringers.

This is Kristina Stevanovic’s third appearance on Paddy’s Picks, and in her time as a contributor, she has developed a level of enthusiasm unparalleled by any other guest. Meanwhile, Chris Murray is making his debut for this race, and while he does intend to learn the sport at some point, he’s totally uninformed at this time. read more

The Casual Bet: Pegasus World Cup Turf “Analysis”

The Pegasus World Cup may not be as popular as the Kentucky Derby or other big racing events in the U.S., but casual racing fans still make up a portion of the audience. Those tuning in Saturday may want to know more about the runners in this important race, and the Casual Bet will serve them well. Fortunately, people without information can still form opinions.

As some of my readers may know, I dedicate the majority of my time as a writer to The Fordham Observer, the college newspaper for Fordham College at Lincoln Center, where I serve as Sports & Health Editor. To properly “analyze” the 2021 running of the Pegasus World Cup Turf, I’ve asked five of my fellow editors to provide their insight. read more

Nittany Buy-Ins: Pegasus World Cup Preview w/ Guest Handicapper Emma Moquin

On Friday afternoon, I turned to Emma Moquin and made a very simple request. I knew she was busy doing schoolwork, as her semester at Penn State started before mine. I also knew that she liked to work diligently and with painstaking care, so when I asked her to fully analyze two 12-horse races in a single night, one can imagine my shock when she readily agreed.

Emma’s love of horse racing is more well-hidden than mine, because she’s cool and has a reputation to uphold. I, on the other hand, have no such issues, and that allows me to create a website and over 200 articles dedicated to a sport no one’s cared about since the Nixon administration took over. read more

Gulfstream Analysis: Saturday, January 23, 2021

It’s 8:30 in the morning as I put the finishing touches on this piece, and anyone that’s interacted with me over the past few months knows that this is the earliest I’ve been awake since Thanksgiving. Waking up is difficult when there’s nothing going on, but when there’s racing to write about, I’m suddenly the early bird in Oceanside again.

How to Win the Pegasus World Cup Dirt

This year’s Pegasus World Cup (PWC) will be the fifth running of the event at Gulfstream Park, and the field is highly competitive despite not befitting the race’s grand name. At one point in time, the PWC was created to accompany great racing events like the Breeders’ Cup and Dubai World Cup. However, since its inception in 2017, the race has only lost prominence despite never gaining an international foothold in the first place.