Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted January 25 Journalists Posted January 25 WHITE ABARRIO (h, 6, Race Day–Catching Diamonds, by Into Mischief) took over from pacesetting Saudi Crown (Always Dreaming) leaving the quarter pole and from there turned Saturday's $3-million GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes into a one-horse affair, storming clear to win by 6 1/4 lengths in quick time. Winner of this track's GI Florida Derby three seasons ago for this trainer and the 2023 GI Breeders' Cup Classic hero while under the care of Richard Dutrow, Jr., landed back in this barn this fall and though he was a smashing allowance winner Nov. 22, was a slow-starting second in the GIII Mr. Prospector Stakes over seven furlongs Dec. 28. Stretching back out for this as the 5-2 second choice, the gray entire left there running but was consigned to a three-wide passage around the first turn as Saudi Crown was hustled along by Florent Geroux to make the lead through lively fractions of :23.43 and :46.68. Three or four deep and out of harm's way down the back, White Abarrio began to pour in the pressure approaching the stretch, easily wrested command and kicked home to leave no doubt about his superiority. 'TDN Rising Star' Locked (Gun Runner) jumped as the 9-5 favorite, but his race was more or less over at the break, when he was tardy from his double-digit draw, spotting valuable tactical position. Hard-ridden into the stretch, the Eclipse runner boxed on meritoriously to finish second, just ahead of the winner's stable companion Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator). Sales history: $7,500 Ylg '20 OBSOCT; $40,000 2yo '21 OBSMAR. O-C 2 Racing Stable, Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Pagnano, Antonio; B-Spendthrift Farm LLC (KY); T-Saffie Joseph Jr. A WOW! performance by White Abarrio in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1)!@IradOrtiz up for @SaffieJosephJr on the @C2RacingStable star, who is already a Breeders' Cup Classic champion. pic.twitter.com/51KdWpTcXK — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) January 25, 2025 The post White Abarrio In Splendid Isolation In Pegasus World Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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