The Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes is a Grade 1 stakes race for Four-year-olds and older contested over a distance of 1 1/8 miles. This year, it will be run at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida.
The 2026 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes is expected to take place on January 24th.
Notable winners of the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes include top horses such as Colonel Liam, Spirit of St Louis, Zulu Alpha, and Einstein (BRZ). Many past winners have gone on to compete in major graded stakes during the season, which reinforces the race’s growing importance among bettors and handicappers.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Spirit of St Louis | Tyler Gaffalione | Chad C. Brown | 1:44.50 |
| 2024 | Warm Heart (IRE) | Ryan L. Moore | Aidan P. O'Brien | 1:44.45 |
| 2023 | Atone | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Michael J. Maker | 1:46.19 |
| 2022 | Colonel Liam | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | 1:47.48 |
| 2021 | Colonel Liam | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | 1:53.90 |
| 2020 | Zulu Alpha | Tyler Gaffalione | Michael J. Maker | 1:51.60 |
