HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Cyberknife will have a chance to end his career with a victory in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational.
The initial list of 12 horses that have been invited to the January 28 race was released Wednesday, and Cyberknife, who won the Arkansas Derby and Haskell last year, is one of the headliners. It will be the final race before retirement for Cyberknife, earning nearly $2.1 million so far in his career.
Another big name on the list is White Abarrio, who won the Florida Derby at Gulfstream last year. Simplification won the Fountain of Youth Award at Gulfstream last year and is an invitee, along with Art Collector, winner of the $2.3 million best purse and winner of the Awesome Again Stakes Defunded.
Also on the list is Stilleto Boy, who was third in last year’s Pegasus, and Last Samurai, trained by D. Wayne Lukas.
Skippylongstocking, Get Her Number and Proxy were invited, along with the Argentine horse Super Corinto and the Chilean horse O’Connor.
The Pegasus winner will receive around $1.8 million from the purse.
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The starting field for the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf, also on January 28 at Gulfstream, has also been announced and is led by Colonel Liam, who has won the race in each of the past two years.
Also invited: Corporal Spirit, City Man, Decorated Invader, Dicey Mo Chara, Ivar, Masteroffoxhounds, Master Piece, Shirl’s Speight, Speaking Scout, Who’s The Star, and Wit.
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