Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes prize money
The Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes is worth $3,000,000 for the 2023 running . That makes it the 24th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 5th richest in the United States.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes is
Grade I · miles (9 furlongs) · Dirt · Gulfstream Park
- Racecourse
- Gulfstream Park
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- miles (9 furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Four-year-olds and up
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 2017
We hold the total fund for the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:48.49 in 2026, the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes pays $27,652 for every second of the race, which is 20th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 5th in the United States.
Every Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes winner
10 runnings, 2017 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Skippylongstocking1:48.49 | Tyler Gaffalione | Saffie A. Joseph Jr. | Daniel Alonso | $2,903,800$2.9m |
| 2025 | White Abarrio1:48.05 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Saffie A. Joseph Jr. | C2 Racing, Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, & Antonio Pagnano | $2,925,400$2.9m |
| 2024 | National Treasure1:50.51 | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan | $2,932,700$2.9m |
| 2023 | Art Collector1:49.44 | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | Bruce Lunsford | $2,944,000$2.9m |
| 2022 | Life Is Good1:48.91 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm & China Horse Club | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| 2021 | Knicks Go1:47.89 | Joel Rosario | Brad H. Cox | Korea Racing Authority | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| 2020 | Mucho Gusto1:48.85 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Bob Baffert | Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| 2019 | City of Light1:47.71 | Javier Castellano | Michael W. McCarthy | William K. Warren Jr. & Suzanne Warren | $9,000,000$9.0m |
| 2018 | Gun Runner1:47.41 | Florent Geroux | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds & Three Chimneys Farm | $16,000,000$16.0m |
| 2017 | Arrogate1:46.83 | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | Juddmonte Farms | $12,000,000$12.0m |
10 of the 10 runnings name the rider, 10 name the trainer and 10 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 10 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 2017 to 2026
The total prize money went from $12,000,000 in 2017 to $2,903,800 in 2026, 76% less. Every year is converted at today's rate, so the line is the money the race puts up rather than the money the exchange rate did.
Who wins the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Breeders' Cup TurfNorth America | United States | $5,000,000$5.0m | $5,000,000 |
| 13 | Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs | United States | $5,000,000$5.0m | $5,000,000 |
| 15 | Hong Kong MileSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $4,043,200$4.0m | HK$32,000,000 |
| 16 | Queen Elizabeth II CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $3,790,500$3.8m | HK$30,000,000 |
| 17 | Caulfield CupCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $3,518,519$3.5m | AU$5,000,000 |
| 18 | Golden Slipper StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | $3,518,519$3.5m | AU$5,000,000 |
| 20 | Nashville DerbyKentucky Downs | United States | $3,500,000$3.5m | $3,500,000 |
| 21 | Hong Kong SprintSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $3,285,100$3.3m | HK$26,000,000 |
| 22 | Hong Kong DerbySha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $3,032,400$3.0m | HK$24,000,000 |
| 23 | Hong Kong VaseSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $3,032,400$3.0m | HK$24,000,000 |
| 25 | Doncaster HandicapRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | $2,814,815$2.8m | AU$4,000,000 |
| 26 | Chairman's Sprint PrizeSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $2,527,000$2.5m | HK$20,000,000 |
| 28 | UAE DerbyMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $2,500,000$2.5m | $2,500,000 |
| 30 | Caulfield GuineasCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $2,111,111$2.1m | AU$3,000,000 |
| 31 | Magic Millions ClassicGold Coast Turf Club | Australia | $2,111,111$2.1m | AU$3,000,000 |
| 32 | Belmont StakesBelmont Park | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 33 | Breeders' Cup DistaffNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 34 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 35 | Breeders' Cup JuvenileNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 36 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in the United States
196 races, 5th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breeders' Cup Classic | North America | Grade I | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| Breeders' Cup Turf | North America | Grade I | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| Kentucky Derby | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| Nashville Derby | Kentucky Downs | Grade II | $3,500,000$3.5m |
| Belmont Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Breeders' Cup Distaff | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf | North America | Grade 1 | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
Every race in the United States we hold a purse for is on the United States prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes prize money?
$3,000,000, for the 2023 running.
Where does the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
24th of 997. 23 races pay more, the nearest of them Breeders' Cup Turf. In the United States it is 5th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes most often?
Irad Ortiz Jr., with 3 wins between 2020 and 2025.
When was the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes first run?
2017. This page holds 10 runnings, from 2017 to 2026.
How far is the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes?
miles (9 furlongs), on dirt, at Gulfstream Park.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money