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2026 Pegasus World Cup Turf Preview
Scheduled to take place in January of each year at the Gulfstream Park racecourse is the Pegasus World Cup Turf, a race that was established two years after the dirt equivalent in 2019, the race is open to runners aged four or older and is run on the turf over a distance of one mile, one and a half furlongs.
The race replaced the Gulfstream Park Turf Stakes, a race that carried a purse of $300k on its final renewal, the first-ever Pegasus World Cup Turf in 2019 which was won by Bricks and Mortar has a purse of $6.7m but that dropped just below the $1m mark for both the 2020 & 2021 renewals but has now settled as a $1m purse.
Pegasus World Cup Turf Information:
- Pegasus World Cup Turf Past Winners
- Pegasus World Cup Turf Trainer Statistics
- Pegasus World Cup Turf Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Gulfstream Park tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards.
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How competitive is the Pegasus World Cup Turf market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 7 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2024 when the race had an over-round of 122%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 123%, whilst on average over the last 7 renewals of the Pegasus World Cup Turf, the over-round has been 122%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £122 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Pegasus World Cup Turf Trends, see which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal, we also have a section that looks at the Pegasus World Cup Turf Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Pegasus World Cup Turf over the last 7 renewals:
- Warm Heart (1:44.45) in 2024
- Spirit Of St Louis (1:44.50) in 2025
- Atone (1:46.19) in 2023
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 7 if you had followed the winner of the Pegasus World Cup Turf next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 5 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -0.00. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Pegasus World Cup Turf remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 7 renewals, a time of 1:44.45 was set by Warm Heart in 2024, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore. The slowest winning time was set in 2019 when Bricks And Mortar won in a time of 1:54.59, booked to ride was Irad Ortiz Jr by the trainer Chad C Brown.
Pegasus World Cup Turf Past Winners
Here are the Pegasus World Cup Turf past winners for the last 7 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Pegasus World Cup Turf are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:44.50 | Spirit Of St Louis (USA) 6yo 8-11 (7 of 12) 79/10 | Tyler Gaffalione Chad C Brown (USA) |
| 2024 1:44.45 | Warm Heart (IRE) 4yo 8-6 (9 of 12) 12/5 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 1:46.19 | Atone (USA) 6yo 8-11 (3 of 12) 19/5 | Irad Ortiz Jr Michael J Maker (USA) |
| 2022 1:47.48 | Colonel Liam (USA) 5yo 8-11 (6 of 12) 8/5F | Irad Ortiz Jr Todd Pletcher (USA) |
| 2021 1:53.09 | Colonel Liam (USA) 4yo 8-11 (5 of 12) 5/2F | Irad Ortiz Jr Todd Pletcher (USA) |
| 2020 1:51.60 | Zulu Alpha (USA) 7yo 8-12 (1 of 12) 118/10 | Tyler Gaffalione Michael J Maker (USA) |
| 2019 1:54.59 | Bricks And Mortar (USA) 5yo 8-12 (7 of 10) 14/5 | Irad Ortiz Jr Chad C Brown (USA) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Pegasus World Cup Turf have been based:
- USA: 6 winners with an additional 12 placings from 71 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 2 placings from 3 runners
- CAN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 6 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Pegasus World Cup Turf Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Pegasus World Cup Turf over the last 7 renewals with Michael J Maker, Todd Pletcher and Chad C Brown having all won the race two times. Michael J Maker winners have been with Zulu Alpha (2020) and Atone (2023). Todd Pletcher winners have been with Colonel Liam (2021 & 2022). Chad C Brown's winners have been with Bricks And Mortar (2019) and Spirit Of St Louis (2025).
Here are some of the top Pegasus World Cup Turf trainer statistics over the last 7 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J Maker | 12-2-4 | +5.60 | +8.26 |
| Todd Pletcher | 10-2-4 | -3.90 | -3.76 |
| Chad C Brown | 8-2-4 | +4.70 | +3.88 |
| A P O'Brien | 3-1-3 | +0.40 | +1.75 |
| Claude R McGaughey III | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.12 |
| Mark Casse | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Michael Stidham | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +3.20 |
| H Graham Motion | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +0.90 |
| Richard Baltas | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Philip DAmato | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
Pegasus World Cup Turf Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Pegasus World Cup Turf over the last 7 renewals is Irad Ortiz Jr who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Bricks And Mortar (2019), Colonel Liam (2021 & 2022) and Atone (2023). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Pegasus World Cup Turf is Tyler Gaffalione (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Pegasus World Cup Turf jockey statistics over the last 7 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irad Ortiz Jr | 7-4-6 | +7.70 | +6.88 |
| Tyler Gaffalione | 7-2-3 | +14.70 | +8.72 |
| Ryan Moore | 2-1-2 | +1.40 | +1.31 |
| Jose L Ortiz | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| Luis Saez | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.14 |
| Frankie Dettori | 5-0-3 | -5.00 | +2.51 |
| Javier Castellano | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.13 |
| Joel Rosario | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Edgard J Zayas | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +4.00 |
| Paco Lopez | 3-0-2 | -3.00 | +0.82 |
2026 Pegasus World Cup Turf Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, 11, 1, 1, 12, 5, 9
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the racing post in terms of previous runs etc.
- 7 / 7 (44%) - Not in a G2-3 (LTO)
- 7 / 7 (46%) - No bigger than 3/1 (Last Win)
- 7 / 7 (49%) - No bigger than 59/5
- 7 / 7 (57%) - No bigger than 9/1 (Career Win)
- 7 / 7 (60%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 7 / 7 (68%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 7 / 7 (70%) - Not on SFT/GD/GF/FS (Last Win)
- 7 / 7 (71%) - Ran over 7f - 1m½f (Debut)
- 7 / 7 (72%) - Fewer than 6 races (Class)
- 7 / 7 (74%) - In a field of 7 - 11 (Last Win)
- 7 / 7 (74%) - Had 3 - 6 wins (Career)
- 7 / 7 (76%) - Not in a G1/G3/Cl4-5 (Debut)
- 7 / 7 (78%) - Not in ARG/CAN/CHL/ENG/FRA/JPN (Debut)
- 7 / 7 (82%) - Ran in 5 - 20 races (Career)
- 7 / 7 (87%) - Carried 120 - 126lbs (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Gulfstream Park racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Pegasus World Cup Turf. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Pegasus World Cup Turf Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 4+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +4.70 is when runners ran at Gulfstream Park on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 1 (G2) last time out, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-40.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 7 (4,11) [12 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 9 (4,12) [12 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 3 (9,7) [12 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 6 (12,1) [12 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (6,9) [12 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Pegasus World Cup Turf is Gulfstream Park, there has been a total number of 2 winners of this race who ran at Gulfstream Park last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 6 winners from a total of 76 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 6 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Pegasus World Cup Turf, that stallion Liams Map has produced 2 winners (2022,2021).
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Pegasus World Cup Turf, that stallion is English Channel who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 7 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Zulu Alpha in 2020, winning for Michael J Maker at odds of 118/10 under the guidance of Tyler Gaffalione. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 7 renewals there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Pegasus World Cup Turf head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post. If you are interested in other races at the Gulfstream Park racecourse, then why not read our blog for the Pegasus World Cup?
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Pegasus World Cup Turf Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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