The first marquee race of the 2023 North American racing calendar is coming up this weekend, as Gulfstream Park hosts the seventh edition of the $3 million, Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes Presented by Baccarat.
The $3 million, Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes Presented by Baccarat may be the first major race of the year, yet there are times when it’s a farewell party.
Owner Al Gold went down the trail to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve trail last year with Brad Cox-trained Cyberknife, who secured the points necessary to compete in the Run For the Roses with a victory in
No racehorse has ever captured the hearts of U.S. racing fans quite like Secretariat. In 1973, “Big Red” embarked upon an unforgettable Triple Crown-winning campaign with a string of dominant classic victories that will never be matched to become the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
Two-Time Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes winner Colonel Liam was retired from racing Jan. 19, 2023, with a sparkling record of seven wins from 12 starts and career purse earnings of $1,812,565.
A talented Thoroughbred racehorse and a fan favorite, Colonel Liam’s five stakes wins also included an unforgettable dead heat with Domestic Spending in the Grade 1 Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes on the 2021 Kentucky Derby undercard at Churchill Downs.
