2017 Pegasus Stakes

[peeptoad]

updates on many of the runners at AQ Saturday, and the Pegasus is at least under consideration for Connect at this point:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/218006/connect-in-good-order-off-cigar-mile-win

[stark]

interesting....https://www.thoroughbredracing.com/articles/man-out-show-pegasus-doubters-theyre-oh-so-wrong/

[Man o Taz]

Ya beat me to it Stark...:-)

Wow, if they could get Winx to come that would be pretty incredible.

[Man o Taz]

According to TDN Arrogate was supposed to resume works today but I have not seen anything posted.

It is only 8:34 there so he still could work. I do not know when he usually goes out...

http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/pdf/tdn/tdn161201.pdf

[peeptoad]

Arrogate (3-Year-Old Colt)

Date: December 1, 2016
Track: SANTA ANITA PARK
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:00 Breezing

Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 23/43

[stark]

Arrogate (3-Year-Old Colt)

Date: December 1, 2016
Track: SANTA ANITA PARK
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:00 Breezing

Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 23/43

Of the 109 horses who worked at @santaanitapark this morning, his was the lone work designated "breezing"

[curtis]

Of the 109 horses who worked at @santaanitapark this morning, his was the lone work designated "breezing"

Someone has to take over for Beholder.

[Man o Taz]

Posisble entries:

American Freedom

Arrogate

Anchor Down retired

Beholder retired.

California Chrome

Comfort? Not in training

Connect?

Diviinng Rod?

Dortmund?

Effinex? retired

Firing Line?  retired

Frosted? retired

Gun Runner? 

Highland Reel?

Hoppertunity?

Imperative?

Keen Ice?

Melatonin?

Noble Bird?

Runhappy? retired

Shaman Ghost

Stanford?

Tamarkuz? retired

Winx?

Still 14 posisbilities but the list is dwindling to get 12 in the gate.

[honneerider]

PLUS CHROME!

[CA_Chrome]

PLUS CHROME!

Yep. Chrome is the horse the Pegasus was created to attract to Gulfstream. Arrogate's late development only added gravy to the mix.

[Man o Taz]

Whoops.

Other Pegasus possibles:
Stickstatelydude
Laoban
Mr. Jordan

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/pegasus-world-cup/2016-winds-horsemen-examine-options-inaugural-pegasus-world-cup/

And I forgot Midnight Storm.

[peeptoad]

My guess is Hopper bypasses this race. His more immediate long range goal is another crack at the World Cup. No mention of this race in the piece I just read (per DRF and Baffert). But who knows?

[Man o Taz]

Well, he will need a prep race, but the San Antonio worked well last year for him.

[peeptoad]

Arrogate Works Toward Seasonal Bow (which may or may not be the Pegasus)

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/218276/arrogate-works-toward-seasonal-bow

[Man o Taz]

So what does the result in teh Hong Kong Vase say about Highland Reel's prospects for making the Pegasus Stakes on January 28th?

They were long odds to begin with. It seems they got longer with his second place finish. I think Coolmore will want their Sheem Classic entry well rested for the race.. Multiple ships will not help with that. Then agian, they still do have an entry in the gate and unlikely there will be many takers. But it is just $1 million to "the boys".


Posisble entries:

American Freedom - No recent works.
Arrogate
California Chrome
Connect? No works since winning the Cigar Mile
Divining Rod? - No works since 2nd place finish in the Cigar Mile
Dortmund? - No works since BC Dirt Mile.
Gun Runner?  No works since winning the Clark Handicap 
Highland Reel? 2nd place finish in the Hong Kong Vase
Hoppertunity? No works since Clark Handicap
Imperative? No works since his finish in the Native Diver
Keen Ice? 5 furlongs in 1:01.60 at Palm Beach Downs 1/8
Laoban? 5 furlongs in 1:00.41 9 days ago. 2/22 at Gulfstream Park
Melatonin? No works since BC Classic
Mr. Jordan? 4 furlongs in 49 10/10 at Gulfstream Park
Neolithic? 4 furlongs in 50.40 at Palm Beach Downs 1/3
Noble Bird? No works post Fayette win 
Shaman Ghost No works since 3rd place finish in Clark Handicap
Stanford? 5 furlongs in 1:01.60 1/8 4 days ago.
Stickstatelydude?
Winx?