Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted January 26, 2019 Journalists Share Posted January 26, 2019 Mr. and Mrs. William Warren Jr.’s City of Light (h, 5, Quality Road–Paris Notion, by Dehere) turned back fellow Breeders’ Cup winner Accelerate (Lookin at Lucky) at the head of the stretch and splashed home a five-length winner of the $9-million GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park Saturday. Patternrecognition (Adios Charlie) broke from the outside in the 12-horse field and immediately angled over to grab the early lead, but City of Light, a 9-5 shot, kept the longshot company through fractions of :23.23 and :46.84. The bay took over leaving the backstretch and had only GI Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Accelerate to worry about turning for home, but he easily shrugged off that foe and strode clear. Seeking the Soul (Perfect Soul {Ire}) was second and Accelerate was third. The time for the nine furlongs over a sloppy track was 1:47.71. Winner of the 2017 GI Malibu S., City of Light opened 2018 with a win in the GI Triple Bend S. and defeated Accelerate by a neck in the GII Oaklawn H. He was third behind that Eclipse champion in the GI Gold Cup and second in the GI Forego S. before concluding the year with a front-running 2 3/4-length tally in the Nov. 3 GI Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. Lifetime Record: 11-6-4-1. O-Mr & Mrs William Warren, Jr. B-Ann Marie Farm (Ky). T-Michael McCarthy. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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