Robert and Lawana Low’s Colonel Liam the two-time Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1T) champion, will soon debut his comeback at Gulfstream Park.
Hall of Fame coach Todd Pletcher joined his 5-year-old son Map of Liam in an optional claims allowance for 3-year-olds and older scheduled for 7 and a half on the field on December 15, where he is the first of three to also qualify join the spillway 15.
Colonel Liam has not raced since finishing ninth in the March 26 Dubai Grand Prix sponsored by DP World (G1). The $1.8 million earner returned to the jobs tab on November 6 at Palm Beach Downs, Pletcher’s South Florida facility, most recently walked half a mile on: 50.31 May 9 twelfth.
“He had a nice work tab. He did a great job the day before,” Pletcher said. “I think he’s back to normal.”
Colonel Liam has raced five times at Gulfstream with four wins, including the first win in April 2020 and the Tropical Park Derby in December 2020. Other bet wins have come in the 2021 Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1T) and Muniz Memorial Classic Stakes (G2T).
This past January, Colonel Liam became the first horse to repeat as the winner of the Pegasus World Cup show. He helped Pletcher complete a sweep of the Gulf’s wealthiest races including life is good his victory in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1).
If Colonel Liam doesn’t enter Thursday’s race, Pletcher has mentioned $200,000 Fort Lauderdale Stakes (G3T) for kids 3 years and older to walk 1 1/8 mile on the lawn on Dec. 31 at Gulfstream as a plan. backup plan.
Also in the race on Thursday is the stable friend never surprised . Owned by Repole Stable, 4 year old kid Structure The foal has been active since late September at the Palm Beach Downs.
Never Surprised is also expected to return in Pegasus Turf.
“Colonel Liam is trying to get three peat pellets at Pegasus Turf. He hasn’t run in a while, so we’re looking to get a race against him,” Pletcher said. “I hope to start with both before hopefully returning to Pegasus Turf.”
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