2017 Horse Racing - Arrogate, California Chrome To Bookend Field In Pegasus World Cup
From the Paulick Report: The $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) will be inaugurated Saturday at Gulfstream Park with the distinction of providing a stage for the most highly anticipated high-stakes showdown in Thoroughbred racing history.
The world's richest horse race, for which 12 stakeholders each put up $1 million to participate, will provide two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome the opportunity to go out a winner while avenging the most resounding loss of an enduring career that is scheduled to come to a close Saturday. The Pegasus World Cup will also give Arrogate the chance to launch his highly anticipated 2017 campaign by proving that his half-length upset victory over California Chrome in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Santa Anita Nov. 5 was hardly a fluke.
At Monday's post position draw at Frankey's Sports Bar in the Village at Gulfstream Park, California Chrome LLC's California Chrome was installed as the 6-5 favorite in the morning line after being assigned Post 12.
“We can't make any excuses. The only good thing I thought about this is that he doesn't have to be in the starting gate long,” Sherman said of the No. 12 post.” Chrome is Chrome. He's got tactical speed. I was hoping that we would get closer inside. He will overcome all this, believe me.
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