Stogie's Pegasus World Cup Day Best Bets for Saturday, Jan 25, 2025

Gulfstream Park Race 5 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes

9 Nobals is the 2024 Breeders Cup Turf Champion who is a perfect 3-3 at this distance. He’s a 11-time winner in just 22 starts and a multiple Graded Stakes victor. Win Contender
7 Panther Island ran second in this race last year but went 0-6 in 2024. This Gelding has back races that can win this event and sports a bullet coming in. The pace in this race is going to be on fire which should set up this one’s late kick. Win Contender
11 Reef Runner has looked sharp in the morning works. This Colt has a nice late turn of foot and just might benefit from a likely pace meltdown. He’s never finished out of the money in 5 starts here at GP, with two trips to the winner’s circle. Live Longshot

9 La Mehana has been able to close into some pedestrian paces and still come away with a victory. This Mare does her best running on a turf that has some give in it, which should be the case today. I’m anticipating a solid early tempo in this mile and a half marathon, so expect this Christophe Clement trainee to mow them down in the stretch drive. Top Pick
5 Beautiful Love was last seen finishing a credible fourth beaten by just one length in the Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf. Superstar international trainer Charles Appleby will have this Filly ready to roll today. Win Contender
8 Ballado’s Beach is an Argentine Bred who finished 5th in her North American debut. This closer was compromised by the slow pace upfront. She’s a player here if the pace is solid today. Live Longshot

11 Bold Act moved into contention at the top of stretch only to get nosed out in the stretch drive in the Grade 3 Sycamore Stakes at Keeneland in his most recent start. This Gelding sports the lethal Jockey/Trainer combo of Buick and Appleby. Gelding has a great shot at getting his picture taken today. Win Contender
8 Yamato is an intriguing Longshot in here. Gelding gets back on turf after two solid races on the All-Weather which included a 3-length victory last out versus softer. This son of Artie Schiller relishes a turf course listed as “good” which likely will be the scenario today. Trainer Mike Maker works wonders with these veteran turf runners and this is the type of race he brings in the bomber. Live Longshot
1 Limited Liability rarely runs a bad race. I just hope Frankie Dettori doesn’t gun this one early and fights for the early lead. If Dettori uses this Gelding’s tactical and settles just off the front runners, he’ll have a good chance of getting this Grade 3 victory. Win Contender

11 Bless My Stars lost all chance at victory in most recent start when breaking slow out of the gate in the Grade 3 Suwannee River Stakes, finishing a disappointing 6th. This Mare ran on sharply in the late stages of that race and finished with plenty left in the tank. A cleaner break and trip today puts this gal right there at the wire. Expect this Todd Pletcher trainee to run well here. Top Pick
1 Raqiya made every pole a winning one, when going gate-to-wire in the Grade 3 Goldikova Stakes in this Filly’s North American debut. Her resume consists of 4 victories in 7 starts overseas. Win Contender
3 Be Your Best is looking for her third consecutive victory. She was last seen defeating a large field of ten in the Grade 3 Suwannee River Stakes. Major Threat at MyBookie

3 Mi Hermano Ramon exits from an impressive second- place to Turf monster Johannes in the Grade 2 San Gabriel Stakes at Santa Anita. Gelding is model of consistency, finishing out of the superfecta only one time in 10 career starts while winning 4 times. I love this Gelding at a price today. Win Contender
7 Nations Pride is a multiple Grade 1 winner who is trained by the very good Charles Appleby. This six-year old laid an egg in Dubai in his most recent. Appleby will have this one ready to bounce back off the poor recent effort. Win Contender
6 Major Dude could be sitting on a top effort. He enters here off back-to- back wins which includes a neck victory in the G2 Fort Lauderdale Stakes over this turf course. Major Player

11 Locked stretches out to a mile and an eighth for the first time today. This Gun Runner Colt has reeled off two consecutive victories. The added distance distance today should not poise a problem for this Todd Pletcher trainee. I’m not crazy about the post draw but I think this Colt has plenty of upside. Win Contender
4 White Abarrio appears to have found his form after two sharp efforts at 7-furlongs. This 6-year-old is training lights out and appears to be sitting on a career effort. Win Contender
6 Stronghold does some of his best running right here at Gulfstream Park. I love this one’s second place finish in the G1 Malibu last out . This Phil D’Amato trained Colt just might get a perfect set up today. Live Longshot at MyBookie