The $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) is Saturday (Jan. 27) at Gulfstream Park. The 1 1/8-mile race is for 4-year-olds and up. usracing.com is publishing profiles of all the contenders.
TRADEMARK
He has a tactical turn of foot he’ll be able to use depending on how the pace sets up, jockey Fernando De La Cruz can put him closer to a slow pace or drop a bit farther back if a speed duel materializes on the front end. If he brings his best, he will be tough at a decent price.
2024 Pegasus World Cup Contender: Trademark
Betting advice: When he shows up, he really shows up and if he does he will be tough for a large share at a large price.
Post position: 5
Odds: 12/1
Jockey: Fernando De La Cruz
Trainer: Victoria Oliver
Owner: BBN Racing, LLC
Age: 5
Career record: 22-6-3-1
Career earnings: $1,055,865
Most recent race: Clark Stakes (G2), Churchill Downs, Nov. 24, won
Top Equibase speed figure: 112
Pedigree: Upstart-Creative Trick, by Creative Cause
Color: Bay
Running style: mid-pack
Notes: He is also multiple graded stakes-placed in the Lukas Classic (G2), Philip. H. Iselin Stakes (G3) and Salvatore Mile Stakes (G3)… Was a $275,000 RNA as a horse of racing age at Keeneland in November of 2022, BBN Racing retaining ownership. Also sold for $37,000 as a Keeneland November weanling in 2019 and through the same sales ring nearly a year later for $42,000… bullet worked a mile in 1:02 at his winter base of Payson Park last Thursday…
1 | Nimitz Class | 20-1 | George Weaver | Edgard J. Zayas |
2 | O’Connor | 8-1 | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | Paco Lopez |
3 | Dynamic One | 15-1 | Todd A. Pletcher | Irad Ortiz, Jr. |
4 | Hoist The Gold | 12-1 | Dallas Stewart | John R. Velazquez |
5 | Trademark | 12-1 | Victoria H. Oliver | Fernando De La Cruz |
6 | Senor Buscador | 6-1 | Todd W. Fincher | Junior Alvarado |
7 | National Treasure | 9-5 | Bob Baffert | Flavien Prat |
8 | First Mission | 7-2 | Brad H. Cox | Luis Saez |
9 | Grand Aspen | 8-1 | Todd A. Pletcher | Jose L. Ortiz |
10 | Il Miracolo | 20-1 | Antonio Sano | Javier Castellano |
11 | Crupi | 20-1 | Todd A. Pletcher | Lanfranco Dettori |
12 | Skippylongstocking | 8-1 | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | Tyler Gaffalione |
13 | Castle Chaos | AE | Robert N. Falcone, Jr. | Tyler Gaffalione |