{"id":125107,"date":"2020-01-22T22:13:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T06:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=125107"},"modified":"2020-01-23T13:02:08","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T21:02:08","slug":"omaha-beach-tabbed-as-morning-line-favorite-in-pegasus-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/omaha-beach-tabbed-as-morning-line-favorite-in-pegasus-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Omaha Beach, Spun to Run Scratched from Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park"},"content":{"rendered":"
UPDATED (Jan. 23 – 4 pm ET) – The Pegasus World Cup Invitational saw both morning-line favorite Omaha Beach and second choice Spun to Run get scratched on Thursday.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n A skin irritation will sideline Spun to Run, while Omaha Beach trainer Richard Mandella said there was swelling identified in his right hind leg.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWhile we are disappointed to have to miss the Pegasus World Cup Invitational, Omaha Beach\u2019s safety and well-being comes first and we wanted to do what was best for him,” he said in a statement. “He has been a great pleasure to have around the barn and we are grateful for the opportunity to train such a magnificent horse.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n In what\u2019s expected to be his final race, Omaha Beach drew the fifth post in Wednesday\u2019s post position draw for Saturday\u2019s Grade I Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park.<\/p>\n