Pletcher Gets An Unexpected Third Candidate For Pegasus Turf In Colonel Liam
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Colonel Liam winning the Tropical Park Derby under Irad Ortiz Jr.
Todd Pletcher ended his holiday weekend in a unique situation, reports the
Daily Racing Form (DRF). After Colonel Liam's win in the $75,000 Tropical Park Derby at Gulfstream Park, the trainer could be gearing up to run three horses in the Pegasus World Cup Turf on Jan. 25.
Colonel Liam made light work of his rivals with a 3 1/2-length victory on Saturday, recording a final time of 1:40.95 for 1 1/16 miles. This was the son of Liam's Map's second win from three starts on the turf, and his first start since a fourth-place finish in the Saratoga Derby on Aug. 15.