Claim-back Cool Arrow fits nicely
Terri Pompay claimed back Cool Arrow for races like the 6-year-old gelding will compete in Sunday at Gulfstream Park.
Indeed, a sufficient number of elements are in place for a capable closer such as Cool Arrow to win the featured 10th race, a $48,000, second-level allowance at six furlongs. Not only is there plenty of speed signed on in opposition, but several of his rivals are entered off lengthy layoffs, factors that seemingly would favor Cool Arrow.
Pompay, now based year-round in South Florida, lost Cool Arrow to a $62,500 claim out of a Dec. 27 Gulfstream victory – then promptly took him right back for the same price in his next start Feb. 7 on behalf of her longtime client, Wanda Polisenni of My Purple Haze Stable.
In his only start since, Cool Arrow closed steadily to be a respectable fourth behind the highly regarded Fast Pass in a May 21 allowance. The 6-year-old gelding earned a 92 Beyer Speed Figure with that effort, a number that matches up favorably with the other contenders in a field of eight.
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Both Cool Arrow and another likely favorite, Mi Tres Por Ciento, are entered for a $62,500 optional claiming tag that is part of the race conditions. Mi Tre Por Ciento has been terrific in two local starts since being imported from his native Chile, winning an April allowance at a $64 mutuel (with an 89 Beyer) and finishing a close fifth in a subsequent appearance last month (91 Beyer).
First post for an 11-race Sunday card is noon Eastern, with the nominal feature going at 4:54 p.m.
Earlier Sunday, a $2.5 million yearling purchase, Tatweej, will make his career debut when going postward in race 6, a maiden special mile with a $47,000 purse. The 4-year-old Tapit colt was purchased by Shadwell Stable in September 2017 and shows 11 timed works since late February for Todd Pletcher. His dam is Tiz Miz Sue, a Grade 1 winner who earned $1.1 million in her racing career.
The Tatweej race leads off the 20-cent Rainbow 6 (races 6-11), which had $61,383 in its carryover jackpot when racing began Friday.
Six turf races are scheduled for Sunday, all of them odd-numbered races. The forecast calls for possible thundershowers, although officials clearly are hoping they won’t last long enough to force action to the main track.
After Sunday, Gulfstream goes dark for two days before live action resumes Wednesday. Thursdays are dark this summer.