Almost all of the prerace hype for the Pegasus World Cup is focused on the rematch between California Chrome and Arrogate.
The fervor was stoked by their duel in the Breeders' Cup Classic, with Arrogate winning by a half-length. Saturday at Gulfstream Park the two top-rated thoroughbreds will reprise their rivalry with $7 million on the line as the top prize in a record $12 million purse.
The field of 12 also includes the third-place finisher in the Breeders' Cup Classic, Keen Ice. But each horse outside of the two favorites faces double-digit odds on the path to the largest payoff in racing history.
"They almost put it as a match race. I'm anxious to have a rematch myself," Art Sherman, California Chrome's trainer, said of the attention heaped on his horse and Arrogate. But he added, "There's a lot of good horses in the race."
Here is a look at each entry by post position, with trainer, jockey and morning-line odds, as well as the stakeholders who put up $1 million apiece for a spot in the race:
