Grade I-winner Arklow (Arch) is expected to make his start in the GI Pegasus World Cup Turf at Gulfstream Park Jan. 25 followed by the Mar. 28 G1 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan, confirmed Donegal Racing founder Jerry Crawford.
A graded stakes winner in 2017 and 2018, the bay recorded his most significant career score in the GI Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at Belmont in October. Luis Saez will ride the 6-year-old in the Pegasus Turf.
“We're excited about the opportunity to run in the Pegasus Turf,” said Cox, who is a finalist for the Eclipse Award as North America's outstanding trainer in 2019. “When Arklow is doing well, he'll let you know. And right now he is doing really well. He's always been a horse that we thought would get better with age. I do think he's set up for a big year.”
Arklow had limited success on the dirt during his juvenile season but that form improved markedly when switched to the turf at three. He broke his maiden on the Keeneland turf before winning the GII American Turf. The following season, he collected three wins, including the GIII Kentucky Turf Cup. Last year, he hit the board in the GII Bowling Green S. and the Kentucky Turf Cup prior to his Turf Classic score. He finished eighth most recently in the GI Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita. To date, he has won six of 19 races, five seconds and a third and $1,816,382 in earnings.
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