Bodexpress Likely to Target Pegasus World Cup

Now with a breakthrough victory in the Nov. 27 Clark Stakes Presented by Norton Healthcare (G1) at Churchill Downs, Top Racing, Global Thoroughbred, and GDS Racing Stable's Bodexpress is set to make his return journey to South Florida on Monday with the Jan. 23 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) at Gulfstream Park as a likely next start, a race he was fifth in early this year.

"Everything is good," said Gustavo Delgado Jr., the assistant to his father and trainer Gustavo Delgado. "He'll spend a few days in Ocala, Fla., before returning to Gulfstream Park West. Gulfstream Park is our home track. So the likely next spot could be the Pegasus."

Bodexpress, most known for his antics in the 2019 Preakness Stakes (G1) when he jumped out of the starting gate and lost jockey John Velazquez before running alongside the field, gave jockey Rafael Bejarano his first victory in the Clark. 

"It means a lot to my career to win this race," Bejarano said. "I spent many years at Churchill in the past, and this was always a big race to win in the fall meet. I'm glad we were able to do so now that I'm back home in Kentucky."

Bodexpress improved his record to 4-4-3 through 17 starts. The 4-year-old son of Bodemeister  has now banked $694,600.