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White Abarrio wins $3 million Pegasus World Cup with dominant performance at Gulfstream

Hallandale Beach, Fla. – White Abarrio won the $3 million Pegasus World Cup with a dominant performance at Gulfstream on Saturday.

He ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.05 under Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., who earned his third career Pegasus Victory.

White Abarrio was sent off as the 5-2 favorite, paying $7.60, $3.80 and $3.

Locked returned $3.20 and $2.40, while Skippylongstocking paid $4.40.

White Abarrio reached the pinnacle of his career in 2023, when he won the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic as well as the Whitney at Saratoga for trainer Rick Dutrow. The horse won the 2022 Florida Derby at Gulfstream.

The horse had been transferred when he was based in Florida Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. Was banned from racing at Churchill Downs and in New York after two of his horses died suddenly 48 hours apart in races at Churchill in the weeks leading up to the 2023 Kentucky Derby.

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White Abarrio’s owners wanted to run him in the Met Mile at Belmont, so they chose New York-based Dutrow to oversee him. The horse went back to Joseph’s Barn in June 2024.

“Today he was spectacular,” said a teary-eyed Joseph. “I’m just grateful.”

In the $1 million Pegasus Turf, Spirit of St. Louis has integration through a neck.

The 6-year-old gelding ran 1 1/8 miles on turf in 1:44.50, just off the track record of 1:44.45 set by last year’s winner Warm Heart. He paid $17.80 to win at 7-1 odds.

Spirit of St. Louis was ridden by Tyler Gaffalione and trained by Chad Brown, who earlier this week won the Eclipse Award as the nation’s outstanding trainer.

Chasing the crown was third.

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