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One Guyana Racing Stable to showcase Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup contender on Pegasus Day at Gulfstream Park (USA)
Kaieteur Sports – One Guyana Racing Stable will place international eyes firmly on the Caribbean this Saturday as their Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup entry, Sir London, makes his highly anticipated debut for the stable on Pegasus World Cup Day at Gulfstream Park in the United States.
The USA-bred runner, Sir London, was acquired last year at the prestigious Fasig-Tipton Sales, on the very same day Master ‘Z’ Racing Stable secured future Guyana Cup champion Dataman, a purchase that continues to underline the stable’s sharp eye for elite talent. The acquisition forms part of the stable’s ambitious international campaign, as they aim to secure a record second consecutive victory in the Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup, attempting to go 2-for-2 in the region’s most prestigious race.
Following the purchase, Sir London was immediately sent to Gulfstream Park, where he was placed under the care of champion trainer Saffie Joseph Jr., one of North America’s most accomplished conditioners. Joseph, who has dominated major international events in recent seasons, has been meticulously preparing the horse with the Barbados Gold Cup firmly as the primary target.
Before heading to Barbados, however, Sir London will take an important preparatory step this Saturday, lining up in Race 3 Allowance Optional Claiming, Purse USD$87,000, 1 Mile on the turf, on Pegasus Day, one of the most competitive cards in world racing. The race marks Sir London’s first start for One Guyana Racing Stable and his debut under Joseph’s programme.
Adding further intrigue to the event, trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. will saddle two other runners in the Pegasus World Cup, including last year’s Pegasus World Cup winner White Abarrio and Grade-1 performer Skippylongstocking, emphasizing the elite company surrounding Sir London on one of racing’s grandest stages.
Sir London enters Saturday’s race with an impressive résumé. He currently holds a standing track record at Laurel Park, where he captured an Allowance Optional Claiming event over one mile on turf in a blistering 1:33.32, a performance that stamped him as a serious international contender.
Speaking ahead of the race, trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. noted that while the Pegasus Day contest presents a tough assignment following a lengthy layoff, the outing is primarily designed as a building block toward the Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup.
“After the break, this is a strong test,” Joseph said. “But it’s about getting him sharp for the bigger picture. He’s been doing everything right in the mornings.”
That confidence is supported by Sir London’s recent training performances. On January 17, 2025, at the Palm Meadows Training Center, the colt breezed five furlongs in 1:00.90, the fastest time of seven horses working at the distance that morning, signaling readiness despite the layoff.
Once Saturday’s race is complete, Sir London is expected to continue his preparations before being shipped to Barbados after clearing quarantine, where One Guyana Racing Stable will once again aim to etch their name into Caribbean racing history.
As anticipation builds, all eyes will be on Pegasus Day to see what this talented runner reveals both as a performer on one of the world’s biggest stages and as a major threat for the Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup.
What unfolds this Saturday may well be the opening chapter of another historic international campaign for One Guyana Racing Stable.
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