Final Pegasus Works for Newgrange and Skippylongstocking

Skippylongstocking (outside) this fall | Sarah Andrew

Multiple graded winners Newgrange (Violence) and Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator) each recorded their final works Friday in preparation for the 1 1/8-mile, $3-million, Jan. 25 GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park.

Newgrange, who was previously trained by Phil D'Amato and is now in the barn of Jose D'Angelo, breezed five furlongs in 1:01 at Palm Meadows. After winning the GII San Pasqual Stakes at Santa Anita last January, Newgrange hasn't raced since July. The five-time graded-winning millionaire's first Florida work came Jan. 8 at Palm Meadows, when he went a half-mile in :47.

“He arrived to the barn in December,” said D'Angelo. “He got a little sick so that's why I had to wait a little bit to work the first time for us. The [last] workout was in company and was pretty good [with a] nice gallop out, so that's why today we worked him five furlongs just trying to get a little air for the race. He worked good. He started strong and closed, so that's what we were looking for today.”

Seven-time graded winner Skippylongstocking also worked at Palm Meadows Friday, getting four furlongs in :49.35. His last start was a sixth in the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, a race in which he finished third in 2023. Trained by Saffie Joseph, Jr., Skippylongstocking will be making his third straight start in the Pegasus.

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