Newly turned 4-year-old Cyberknife may be the headliner, but he certainly is not the only star attraction lined up to make his next start in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Presented by Baccarat on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Gulfstream Park.
North American buyers know they are taking big gambles when they acquire runners from overseas through private purchases. It can be difficult to tell how they will acclimate and at what level of competition they can be effective.
Few horses have been able to blend the kind of success that Unbridled enjoyed both on the racetrack and in the breeding shed.
A strapping, 17-hand colt with a long, ground-gobbling stride, he was slow to develop at 2 after a promising 10 ½-length victory in his career debut. The son of Fappiano was then plagued by a sore hoof at 4, succinctly explaining why he won just eight of 24 career starts.
Welcome to 2023 Kentucky Derby Prospect Snapshots, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the racehorses earn points toward qualifying.
The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 6, 2023, at Churchill Downs.
