Grade 1 winners Mixto and Stronghold each put in five-furlong works Jan. 12 at Santa Anita Park ahead of a scheduled start in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park Jan. 25.
Stronghold, winner of the 2024 Santa Anita Derby (G1) for trainer Phil D’Amato, breezed over the main track in 1:01 2/5 while Doug O’Neill-trained 2024 Pacific Classic (G1) winner Mixto went the distance in 1:02 3/5.
Pegasus alternate Steal Sunshine , winner of the Gulfstream Park Mile (G2) during last winter’s Championship Meet, worked five furlongs over Gulfstream’s main track in 1:01.52 Sunday.
Santa Anita also saw three horses breeze for the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1T) led by D’Amato-trained millionaire Balnikhov , who went five furlongs in :59 3/5 over the all-weather surface. Reserves Astronomer was timed in :47 3/5 traveling a half-mile on the Tapeta, and Atitlan worked five furlongs in 1:01 on the main track.
Another Turf alternate, Siege of Boston , worked a half-mile in :47.95 Sunday on the grass at Palm Meadows Training Center, Gulfstream’s satellite training facility in Palm Beach County, Fla.
Also at Palm Meadows, Infinite Diamond turned in a five-furlong breeze in 1:01.65 on the turf for the $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf Invitational (G2T).
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