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2026 Pegasus World Cup

Race of the Week

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Full Field Post • Horse • Style • ML • Fair Odds
Post Horse Running Style ML Fair Odds
1 Disco Time E 8/5 5/2
2 British Isles EP 20/1 25/1
3 Full Serrano (ARG) E 12/1 10/1
4 Banishing P 20/1 18/1
5 Skippylongstocking P 15/1 9/1
6 Madaket Road EP 10/1 25/1
7 Tappan Street P 6/1 9/2
8 Poster P 20/1 25/1
9 Captain Cook E 15/1 18/1
10 Mika E 10/1 7/1
11 White Abarrio P 4/1 4/1
12 Brotha Keny P 30/1 99/1
13 Lightning Tones P 30/1 99/1
14 Catalytic S 50/1 25/1
Metric Rankings TOT • DCL • EPR • LPR • TT • HID
Post Horse TOT DCL EPR LPR TT HID
1Disco Time 4 4 1 4 4 4
2British Isles 5 6 9 6 8 6
3Full Serrano (ARG) 2 4 10 5 1 2
4Banishing 14 14 5 14 12 14
5Skippylongstocking 4 7 7 4 13 7
6Madaket Road 12 12 3 13 10 13
7Tappan Street 4 4 4 4 3 4
8Poster 13 8 11 8 7 9
9Captain Cook 10 3 12 7 5 5
10Mika 1 9 2 9 6 8
11White Abarrio 3 5 8 2 10 4
12Brotha Keny 9 2 13 2 9 3
13Lightning Tones 8 1 14 1 1 1
14Catalytic 11 11 6 12 4 11
Ranks are 1 = best. Table is now in post order (numbers only). Highlighted rows show the two upgraded horses (#1 and #7).
Shortlist Contenders & Longshots
Post Horse Style ML Fair Class Status
1 Disco Time E 8/5 5/2 4 Contender
7 Tappan Street P 6/1 9/2 4 Contender
10 Mika E 10/1 7/1 2.5 Contender
11 White Abarrio P 4/1 4/1 5 Contender
3 Full Serrano (ARG) E 12/1 10/1 5 Longshot
5 Skippylongstocking P 15/1 9/1 5 Longshot
8 Poster P 20/1 25/1 3 Longshot
Race Notes

Those lines on the #1 are easy to respect. He’s proven he can win a route after flying early—clearing off a 22.3 opening quarter and still drawing away by 9+— and he’s also shown he can sit off a 23.7, be 8+ back at the first call, and still run past them late. That kind of versatility is hard to fade.

The problem is price. This is easily the deepest group he’s met, and at a short number the margin for error gets thin. I still see the #1 as the horse to beat, but several others can offer better value— and even a couple outside the top tier can make noise.

In multi-race wagers I’m going to spread deep. For a straight win play, if the #1 isn’t at 5/2 or better, I’d rather take a swing with the #7 or #11 at fair odds (or above). With this much talent signed on, there’s also a small chance the #1 drifts up past fair—if that happens, I’m interested.

Final Thoughts

The #1 looks tough, but believe it or not, he’s still lightly raced—and this is the deepest field he’s faced. Gulfstream’s dirt track nearly always favors early speed, and horses have been able to survive suicidal paces over this surface. But in these big, graded-stakes spots, we’ve seen plenty of winners come from behind—three or four lengths back, and sometimes even farther—when the race is truly run.

If you’re looking to beat the #1, like me, I’ll be hunting for a price among the pressers—White Abarrio, Skippylongstocking, and Tappan Street—because they may offer the best value if the pace gets hot. That said, I do expect White Abarrio to take plenty of money as the defending champ and a seriously classy horse.

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