Saturday, January 18, 2025
HALLANDALE BEACH - Millionaires Newgrange and Skippylongstocking each put in their final works Friday ahead of a scheduled start in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Jan. 25 at Gulfstream Park.
David Bernsen and Rockingham Ranch’s Newgrange breezed five furlongs in 1:01 over a fast main track at Palm Meadows, Gulfstream’s satellite training facility in Palm Beach County. The 6-year-old multiple Gr. 2 winner will be racing first time for trainer Jose D’Angelo after being based on the West Coast.
Newgrange had his first local work Jan. 8, also at Palm Meadows, going a half-mile in 47 seconds, fastest of 36 horses. He has not raced since finishing fifth in the 1 1/16-mile San Diego Handicap (G2) last July at Del Mar for previous trainer Phil D’Amato.
“He arrived to the barn in December,” D’Angelo said. “He got a little sick so that’s why I had to wait a little bit to work the first time for us. The [last] workout was in company and was pretty good [with a] nice gallop out, so that’s why today we worked him five furlongs just trying to get a little air for the race. He worked good. He started strong and closed, so that’s what we were looking for today.”
Daniel Alonso’s Skippylongstocking breezed four furlongs in 49.35 seconds at Palm Meadows as he aims for his third straight start in the 1 1/8-mile Pegasus World Cup. Trained by Championship Meet leader Saffie Joseph Jr., he exits a sixth-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) Nov. 2.
Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse sent out three of his Pegasus Day contenders for half-mile works on the turf Friday at Palm Meadows – Grade 1 winner Win for the Money (49.45 seconds), Grade 3 winner Pounce (49.80) and Grade 2 winner Papilio (49.90).
Win for the Money is being pointed to the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) presented by Qatar Racing, while Papilio and Pounce are aimed at the $500,000 TAA Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf Invitational (G2) presented by SirDavis American Whiskey.
In Our Time, an alternate for the Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf, worked four furlongs in 50.90 seconds Friday on the main track at Palm Meadows.
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