Monmouth Park host today’s (8/15//20) TVG.com Pegasus Stakes. It is a 1 and 1/16 mile dirt race for 3 year-old Thoroughbreds. The $150,000 race is 10th on a card of 12. Post time is 5:12 PM ET. The race offers 20-8-4-2 points to the first four finishers respectively.
Check out the field of eight by post/horse/jockey/trainer/owner/morning-line odds/current standing on the KY Derby leaderboard:
- Skyscanner/Rajiv Maragh/Jeremiah O’Dwyer/OG Racing/10-1
- Big City Bob/Nik Juarez/Duarte Jorge Jr./Colts Neck Stables, LLC./8-1/25
- Wartime Hero/TBA/Hugh I McMahon/Knollmore Racing/30-1
- Super John/Jorge A Vargas, Jr./John C Servis/D.J. Stable, LLC. and Cash is King, LLC./6-1
- Pneumatic/Joe Bravo/Steve M Asmussen/Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC./5-2/19
- Arkaan/Jose C Ferrer/Michael V Pino/Shadwell Stable/9-2
- As Seen On Tv/Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr./Kelly J Breen/Screen Door Stables, LLC./7-2/22
- Jesus’ Team/Paco Lopez/Jose F D’Angelo/Grupo 7C Racing Stable/3-1/23
With sources indicating that the winners of both the Europe and Japan Roads to the KY Derby will not be traveling to attend the KY Derby, the full 20 spots should be open to the American contenders. With the possibility of some qualified horses scratching, Pneumatic, As Seen On Tv, Jesus’ Team and Big City Bob could make or lose the top 20. We shall find out tonight!
Please, enjoy the 39th running of the Pegasus Stakes, the final prep for the long awaited 146th KY Derby. Thank you for following The Road with Thoroughbred U. What do you think of these contenders? Share your thoughts below.
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