Pegasus World Cup Discipline Set: Disco Time Favored at 8-5

Unbeaten Disco Time was made the 8-5 morning-line favourite for subsequent Saturday’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park, with defending champion White Abarrio the second betting alternative at 4-1.

A full discipline of 12 was entered on Sunday, together with two also-eligibles. Whereas the ten^th working of the Pegasus World Cup doesn’t embody a lot of the star horses from the previous yr or two, the sphere appears aggressive and must be a pleasant take a look at for handicappers.

Disco Time is 5-0 for coach Brad Cox and comes into the 1 1/8-mile race off a 9 ¾-length victory within the four-horse Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct on Nov. 8. This shall be his first race over the Gulfstream Park observe and his first attempt at a Grade 1.

White Abarrio, in the meantime, is probably the most achieved horse within the discipline, with greater than $7.1 million in earnings and 4 Grade 1 wins, together with final yr’s Pegasus World Cup and the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Traditional (G1). He additionally loves the observe – he is gained eight of 10 races at Gulfstream.

Cox additionally sends out Tappan Road (6-1), who’s on the comeback path after lacking 9 months with an damage. The 4-year-old was the one horse to beat Kentucky Derby (G1), Preakness Stakes (G1), and Travers Stakes (G1) winner Sovereignty in 2025 (he gained the Florida Derby), and comes into the Pegasus World Cup off an allowance non-obligatory claimer win at Gulfstream on Dec. 19.

Saffie Joseph, Jr., who trains White Abarrio, additionally sends out Skippylongstocking (15-1), the 7-year-old with greater than $3.7 million in earnings. “Skippy’’ has run for a few of the greatest purses on this planet however remains to be searching for his first Grade 1 win.

Disco Time drew gate 1 and shall be ridden by Flavien Prat; Tappan Road leaves from gate 7 underneath Luis Saez; White Abarrio departs from gate 11 underneath Irad Ortiz, Jr., and Tyler Gaffalione has the decision on Skippylongstocking from gate 5.

The remainder of the sphere contains Madaket Street (10-1), Mika (10-1); Full Serrano, the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Dust Mile (G1) winner, at 12-1; Captain Cook dinner (15-1); British Isles (20-1); Banishing (20-1); Poster (20-1); Brother Keny (30-1); and also-eligibles Lightning Tones and Catalytic.

The sector underwent a number of modifications because the early invites had been despatched out a number of weeks in the past, with a number of high contenders withdrawn from consideration, together with Bob Baffert-trained Aim Oriented, Bishops Bay, and Rattle N Roll. Baffert, although, trains Madaket Street, so he’s received an opportunity for a fourth victory within the Pegasus World Cup.

Pegasus World Cup Turf, Filly & Mare Turf favorites

Pegasus World Cup Day additionally options the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) and the $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G2).

Program Buying and selling, who completed 10^th within the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), was made the 5-2 morning-line favourite within the PWC Turf in a discipline of 12 with one also-eligible. Educated by Chad Brown, Program Buying and selling was jostled firstly and blocked by horses with a furlong to go within the BC Mile at Del Mar on Nov. 1. Cugino is the second alternative at 7-2.

Whiskey Resolution is the 9-2 morning-line favourite within the PWC Filly & Mare Turf, which drew a discipline of 12 with two also-eligibles. In Our Time is the 5-1 second alternative.

A Nearer Have a look at Pegasus World Cup Contenders

• White Abarrio had a shaky previous few months, getting bumped round within the Jockey Membership Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga in August and ending fourth after which scratched minutes earlier than the beginning of the Breeders’ Cup Dust Mile (G1) at Del Mar in November. Though he’s completed fourth in his final three races, he’s probably the most achieved horse within the discipline with 4 Grade 1 wins.

• Skippylongstocking is ready for a fourth look within the Pegasus World Cup – he was seventh in 2023, DNF in 2024, and third in 2025. He’s 4-for-12 at Gulfstream however gained his final trip, taking the Harlan’s Vacation Stakes (G3) by a head over Poster on Dec. 20.
• Banishing, a 6-year-old gelding, is making his 26^th profession begin. He’s gained 9 instances, together with the Charles City Traditional Stakes (G2) in August. Educated by David Jacobson, Banishing ran 12^th within the Breeders’ Cup Dash (G1) in November (Chad Summers was the coach of document for that race) and completed second within the Ring the Bell Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Dec. 13, with Jacobson the listed coach.

• Captain Cook dinner is now within the succesful palms of coach Todd Pletcher. He appears to enhance on a pair of runner-up finishes for the Corridor of Fame conditioner. He ran second within the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1) at Saratoga, and most not too long ago was crushed handily by Barnes within the Perryville Stakes (G3) at Keeneland in October.

• Full Serrano had his breakthrough win in 2024 within the BC Dust Mile at 13-1 odds. Since then, the now 7-year-old Argentina bred went 1-for-3 in 2025, most not too long ago working fifth within the BC Dust Mile for coach John Sadler.

• Brotha Keny wants seven begins to interrupt his maiden whereas racing in Kentucky and Indiana. He completed third within the Indiana Derby (G3) and the West Virginia Derby (G3) this previous summer season and gained the Zia Park Derby in New Mexico in November.

• British Isles and Mika are among the many last-minute entries; British Isles, a 5-year-old gelding skilled by Richard Baltas, and Mika, a 4-year-old colt skilled by Mike Maker.

Winner Clinches Berth in Breeders’ Cup Traditional

This will not be probably the most stirring discipline for a race with a $3 million purse, nevertheless it certain looks as if bettors have a great likelihood to money in if a number of longshots can hit the board.

And … for the primary time, the winner of the Pegasus World Cup earns a fee-paid, automated berth into the Breeders’ Cup Traditional as a part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In’’ Problem Sequence, yet one more incentive for homeowners and trainers planning out their horses’ campaigns.

Notes: Tappan Road and Disco Time each labored 5 furlongs Sunday at Payson Park; Tappan Road labored 1:01.60; Disco Time went 1:01.80 … Madaket Street labored 5 furlongs in 59.20 at Sant Anita … Full Serrano labored the identical distance in 59.80 for coach John Sadler … British Isles breezed 5 furlongs in 1:00.40 … At Gulfstream, Cigar Mile (G2) runner-up Mika labored 5 furlongs in 59.22 … Brotha Keny labored 5 furlongs in 1:02.05 at Palm Meadows.

The Discipline for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1), from the rail out, with jockey, coach, odds:

1. Disco Time (Flavian Prat Brad Cox), 8-5
2. British Isles (Diego Herrera, Richard Baltas), 20-1
3. Full Serrano (Joel Rosario, John Sadler), 12-1
4. Banishing (Jose Ortiz, David Jacobson), 20-1
5. Skippylongstocking (Tyle Gaffalione, Saffie Joseph, Jr.), 15-1
6. Madaket Street (Mike Smith, Bob Baffert), 10-1
7. Tappan Road (Luis Saez, Brad Cox), 6-1
8. Poster (Junior Alvarez, Eoin Harty), 20-1
9. Captain Cook dinner (John Velazquez, Todd Pletcher) 15-1
10. Mika (Manny Franco, Mike Maker), 10-1
11. White Abarrio (Irad Ortiz, Jr., Saffie Joseph, Jr.), 4-1
12. Brotha Keny (Javier Castellano), 30-1

Additionally-eligibles

• Lightning Tones, Catalytic

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Richard Rosenblatt is an award-winning journalist and former Related Press Horse Racing Editor. At the moment, he serves because the information editor at US Racing, overseeing unique content material from contributors worldwide.