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Monday, January 19, 2026

Bernies Blog

HALLANDALE BEACH - Juddmonte’s Disco Time was installed at 8-5 in the morning line for a bid to remain undefeated in next Saturday’s $3 million, Gr. I Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park following Sunday’s Post Position Draw.

The 4-year-old son of Not This Time, who drew Post #1 for the 10th anniversary running of the 1 1/8-mile stakes for 4-year-olds and up, will seek to run his career record to 6-for-6 while facing 11 rivals in the ‘Win and You’re In’ Breeders’ Cup Challenge race for the Classic, including C2 Racing Stable LLC, Gary Barber and La Milagrosa Stable LLC’s White Abarrio.

The Pegasus World Cup will be featured on the 10th anniversary celebration program, along with the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1), a 1 1/8-mile turf stakes for 4-year-olds and up, and the $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G2), a 1 1/18-mile turf stakes for older fillies and mares.

Trainer Brad Cox, who saddled Knicks Go for a 2 ¼-length victory in the 2021 Pegasus World Cup, named Flavien Prat to ride Disco Time, who came off an eight-month layoff following his triumph in the Le Comte (G3) at Fair Grounds last March to romp to victory in the Sept.19 St. Louis Derby at Fairmount Park and the Nov. 8 Dwyer at Aqueduct.

Cox will also be represented in the Pegasus World Cup by WinStar Farm LLC, CHC Inc., Cold Press Racing and Qatar Racing’s Tappan Street, who drew Post #7. The son of Into Mischief, who is rated at 8-1 on the morning line, captured the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) last March at Gulfstream and recently returned from a long layoff to win an optional claiming allowance at Gulfstream Dec. 19. Luis Saez has the mount.

White Abarrio, who scored a 6 ¼-length victory in last year’s Pegasus World Cup, is rated second on the morning-line at 4-1 for his first start since finishing off the board in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga Aug. 31. The 7-year-old son of Race Day is slated to break from an outside Post #11 with Irad Ortiz Jr. up.

Gulfstream’s perennial leading trainer will also be represented by Daniel Alonso’s Skippylongstocking, who finished third behind White Abarrio in last year’s Pegasus World Cup. The 7-year-old son of Exaggerator, who captured the Dec. 20 Harlan’s Holiday (G3), drew Post #5 before being rated at 15-1 on the morning line. Tyler Gaffalione has the return mount.

Godolphin LLC’s Poster, who fell a neck short of holding off Skippylongstocking in the Harlan’s Holiday, was rated at 20-1 on the morning line after drawing Post #8. Trainer Eoin Harty has awarded the mount to Junior Alvarado.

St. Elias Stable’s Captain Cook will break from Post 9 for a bid to give Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher a second Pegasus World Cup success, joining Life Is Good (2022). The 4-year-old son of Practical Joke, who finished second in the Perryville (G3) at Keeneland and H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1) at Saratoga in his last two starts, is rated at 15-1 on the morning line. Hall of Famer John Velazquez will ride Captain Cook for the first time Saturday.

SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC and partners’ Madaket Road drew Post #6 for his bid to give Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a fourth Pegasus World Cup victory, joining Arrogate (2017), Mucho Gusto (2020) and National Treasure (2024). Hall of Famer Mike Smith has the mount aboard the 4-year-old son of Quality Road, who is rated at 10-1 on the morning line.

Hronis Racing LLC’s Full Serrano, the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner, will break from Post #3 for the Pegasus World Cup. The John Sadler-trained 7-year-old Argentina-bred, who is rated at 12-1 on the morning line, will make his return from a fifth-place finish in the 2025 Dirt Mile with Joel Rosario aboard.

Lawrence Roman and trainer David Jacobson’s Banishing, a multiple graded-stakes winner who is rated at 20-1 on the morning line, drew Post #4 for his second start back from troubled trip in the Breeders Cup Sprint (G1).

Nice Guys Stables’ Mika, runner-up in the Cigar Mile (G2) last time out for trainer Mike Maker, was rated at 8-1 on the morning-line after drawing Post #10. Manuel Franco has the return mount.

Slam Dunk Racing, Baltas Racing and `Jerry Mr Clanahan’s British Isles, a close-up second in the Native Diver (G3) last time out at Del Mar, will break from Post #2 and is rated at 20-1 on the morning line. Gulfstream-based trainer David Fawkes will saddle the 5-year-old Justify gelding and give a leg up to Diego Herrera.

Michael and Jules Iavarone’s Brotha Keny, who captured the Zia Park Derby last time out, was rated at 30-1 on the morning line after drawing Post #12 for his first start for trainer Jose D’Angelo. Hall of Famer Javier Castellano will ride the 4-year-old son of Mo Town for the first time.

Trainer Jose Castros’ Lightning Tones, who captured the Sunshine Classic for Florida-breds last time out, and Tami Bobo’s Catalytic, who finished third behind Skippylongstocking and Poster in the Harlan’s Holiday, are also-eligible. Both are listed at 50-1.