STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- NBC Sports Group has
reached an agreement with The Stronach Group for exclusive
United States media rights to the
third annual running of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational on
January 26, 2019 from The Stronach
Group's Gulfstream Park in Hallandale
Beach, Florida. Among the entries for the 2019 running of
the Pegasus World Cup Invitational is 2018 Breeders' Cup Classic
winner Accelerate.
Building on the success of 2017 and 2018, The Stronach Group has
expanded the 2019 event for both horse owners and fans by turning
the $16 million Pegasus World Cup
Invitational into a championship series. The Pegasus World
Cup Championship Invitational Series will include the $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1),
to be contested on the dirt at 1 1/8 miles offering $4 million for the winner of the 12-horse field
and the $7 million Pegasus World Cup
Turf Invitational (G1), to be run on the turf at 1 3/16 mile. The
Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational will replace the Gulfstream
Park Turf Handicap and aims to attract and showcase 12 of the best
turf horses from around the world as they compete for a
$3 million first place prize.
NBC will air a live 90-minute program featuring both
the Pegasus World Cup Invitational and the Pegasus World Cup
Turf Invitational. The broadcast will also showcase the Pegasus
"blue" carpet, celebrity and live entertainment event elements from
Gulfstream Park at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday,
January 26, 2019. All coverage will be streamed live
on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app - NBC Sports
Group's live streaming product for mobile devices, tablets, and
connected TVs.
"The Stronach Group is thrilled to once again partner with NBC
Sports to bring the Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational
Series to life," said Belinda
Stronach, Chairman and President, The Stronach Group.
"Our live broadcast and streaming partnership with NBC Sports
reflects our company's commitment to collaborating with top tier
partners to showcase the entertainment and excitement of this
world-class Thoroughbred horse racing event."
"We are excited to partner with The Stronach Group to kick off
our 2019 horse racing coverage with North
America's richest race," said Jon
Miller, President of Programming for NBC Sports Group.
"For the past two years, the Pegasus World Cup has thrilled
viewers, and we're honored to continue to present it to horse
racing fans nationwide."
Past winners of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational include
Arrogate, the 2016 Eclipse Award Winning Champion Three Year Old
Male and the top earning Thoroughbred of all time, and 2017 Horse
of the Year, Gun Runner. On the heels of an exciting
Breeders' Cup Classic win with Accelerate, trainer John Sadler's next stop will be the Pegasus
World Cup Championship Invitational Series where he has committed
to spots on the dirt, with Accelerate, and on the turf.
In addition, The Stronach Group will offer a $1 million bonus to the owner who wins both the
Pegasus World Cup Invitational and the Pegasus World Cup Turf
Invitational and will be introducing a new race day wager, the
Pegasus Pick 24. The Pegasus Pick 24 will provide fans with
the chance to bet on the exact finish order for both the Pegasus
World Cup Invitational and the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational.
A $5 million bonus awaits the lucky
fan that hits on the Pegasus Pick 24.
Follow all of the excitement of the 2019 Pegasus World Cup on
Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @PegasusWorldCup #PegasusWorldCup
#RunWithUs.
NBC SPORTS GROUP AND HORSE RACING: In addition to
the Pegasus World Cup Invitational, NBC Sports Group is the
exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in
horse racing, including the Triple Crown and the Breeders' Cup.
Also in 2018, NBC Sports Group televised the Royal Ascot and the
Epsom Derby. NBC has been the exclusive home of the Kentucky Derby
and the Preakness Stakes since 2001, and the Belmont Stakes since
2011, when NBC Sports Group reassembled the Triple Crown.
THE STRONACH GROUP: The Stronach Group (TSG) is a
world-class technology, entertainment and real estate development
company with Thoroughbred racing and pari-mutuel wagering at the
core. TSG encompasses five distinct business areas that are
inter-related and supportive of each other, enabling TSG to be the
most dominant player in the Thoroughbred horse racing industry in
the United States, with business
relations around the globe. TSG business areas include Technology,
Entertainment, Racing, Real Estate Development and Agriculture. TSG
is dedicated to delivering the best in class Thoroughbred racing
content and operations. The company holds some of the greatest
brands in the industry, including Southern
California's Santa Anita Park, "The Great Race
Place"; South Florida's Gulfstream Park, home to
the US $16 million Pegasus World
Cup Championship Invitational Series and retail destination, The
Village at Gulfstream Park; Pimlico Race Course, home of the
legendary Preakness Stakes, Laurel Park and Rosecroft
Raceway in Maryland; Oregon's Portland Meadows; and
the San Francisco Bay Area's, Golden Gate Fields. TSG is a
leader in digital and mobile wagering technology through its
subsidiaries AmTote and Xpressbet and is a major distributor of
horse racing content to a global audience through Monarch Content
Management. Please visit www.stronachgroup.com for more
information
--NBC SPORTS GROUP--
For more on NBC Sports Group please contact:
Dan
Masonson
Dan.Masonson@NBCUni.com
For more information on The Pegasus World Cup Invitational or
The Stronach Group please contact:
Tiffani Steer, Vice
President, Communications and Events, The Stronach Group
tiffani.steer@stronachgroup.com
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