Pegasus World Cup Winners Earn English Group 1 Entries as 1/ST, Goodwood Continue Partnership

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Winners at the Pegasus World Cup meeting at Gulfstream Park Saturday will gain automatic entries to races during the five-day Qatar Goodwood Festival under a reciprocal partnership between 1/ST-owned racecourses in North America and Goodwood Racecourse in the United Kingdom.

The winner of Saturday's GI Pegasus World Cup Turf will be granted automatic entry to the this year's G1 Qatar Sussex Stakes and the victress of the GII Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf will gain automatic entry to the G1 Qatar Nassau Stakes.

Additionally, the winner of this year's Sussex Stakes will gain automatic entry to the Pegasus World Cup Turf in 2026 and the winner of the Nassau Stakes will gain automatic entry to the Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf in 2026.

“Thanks again to our friends at Goodwood Racecourse as our partnership enters its second year,” said 1/ST President Aidan Butler. “We can't wait to see how our Pegasus World Cup Turf winners fare on the other side of the pond and look forward to welcoming the victors of the Qatar Sussex Stakes and Qatar Nassau Stakes back to Gulfstream Park in late January 2026 for one of the most lucrative racedays on the East Coast.

“These reciprocal pathways mark the latest strides in 1/ST's bid to broaden the appeal and international participation in the world's major races. We've already seen such incentives reap immediate rewards when Crimson Advocate won at Royal Ascot in 2023, having punched her automatic spot via our Royal Palm juvenile series at Gulfstream Park. Now, Miami can hopefully work its magic again with the Qatar Goodwood Festival.”

The automatic entries include travel allowances, free entries into the races and accommodation and hospitality at each track.

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