The Pegasus Statue Is Really Big
There was a field trip made to Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida on Wednesday. The Walking Ring was sunny, there was a warm breeze and the traffic getting from South Miami to the Broward line was easy. Parking was free, the beer was cold, there were lots of visitors from the North based on a quick survey of license tags in the parking lot. I haven't been to see live racing at Gulfstream for a couple of years and I was ready to see some live racing. Watching races on TV is ok but it can't compete with live racing.
There is nothing wrong with racing in Ohio at Mahoning Valley, or at Aqueduct in New York, Turfway Park in Kentucky or Parx in Pennsylvania. But it just doesn't seem to be right. Snowstorms and freezing temperatures are good reasons to not go to the races
Saturday, The Pegasus World Cup Invitational Race will be held at Gulfstream Park. It's a $16,000,000 race. Twelve owners each put up $1,000,000 for the right to enter a horse in the race. It's a big bet and it has attracted the best horses in it's two years of existence.
Gun Runner is the 2017 Horse of the Year and he will be running his last race before retiring to stud and he will be the one they will all be shooting at.
I still think the Kentucky Derby is the biggest race of the year but winter racing at Gulfstream Park during the season in Florida day in and day out is great. The Pegasus is an outlier because you've got to pay top dollar ($75 and up) to get in and watch the race live.
I've been to a World Series Game in 2003, seen the UM win a National Championship and been in the Winner's Circle at Hialeah Park. I'm not sure what sporting events are still on my bucket but even a claiming race up close on the rail can be a once in a lifetime experience.
There is nothing wrong with racing in Ohio at Mahoning Valley, or at Aqueduct in New York, Turfway Park in Kentucky or Parx in Pennsylvania. But it just doesn't seem to be right. Snowstorms and freezing temperatures are good reasons to not go to the races
Saturday, The Pegasus World Cup Invitational Race will be held at Gulfstream Park. It's a $16,000,000 race. Twelve owners each put up $1,000,000 for the right to enter a horse in the race. It's a big bet and it has attracted the best horses in it's two years of existence.
Gun Runner is the 2017 Horse of the Year and he will be running his last race before retiring to stud and he will be the one they will all be shooting at.
I still think the Kentucky Derby is the biggest race of the year but winter racing at Gulfstream Park during the season in Florida day in and day out is great. The Pegasus is an outlier because you've got to pay top dollar ($75 and up) to get in and watch the race live.
I've been to a World Series Game in 2003, seen the UM win a National Championship and been in the Winner's Circle at Hialeah Park. I'm not sure what sporting events are still on my bucket but even a claiming race up close on the rail can be a once in a lifetime experience.
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