Mexican sensation Kukulkan (Mex) (Point Determined), undefeated in 14 lifetime starts including the Dec. 8 Clasico del Caribe at Gulfstream Park,
arrived in Miamiat 11:30 a.m. Friday to finish preparations for the $9-million, GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational to be held at Gulfstream Jan. 26. Frankie Dettori has the mount for the 1 1/8-mile event.Owned by Cuadra San Jorge, Kukulkan shipped back to Mexico following the Clasico del Caribe and most recently worked seven furlongs in 1:29 on Wednesday for trainer Fausto Gutierrez. He galloped out a mile in 1:42.
“He did it easy,” said Gutierrez. “I'm very pleased. The last two furlongs he did very, very easy. Everything is good.”
Post positions for the Pegasus will be drawn at Gulfstream Jan. 22.
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