Successful claim Fulmini sitting on first stakes win
Fulmini will try to notch his first stakes victory when he runs in the $75,000 Bear’s Den for 3-year-olds at Gulfstream Park on Sunday. The about 7 1/2-furlong race drew eight horses for turf.
Depending how strong the forecasted showers are, the race could be moved to the main track. If the change occurs, Papetu, entered as main-track only, will be a short price to win the seven-furlong dash for trainer Antonio Sano.
The Bear’s Den goes as the seventh race on a 10-race card that begins at 12:50 p.m. Eastern.
Fulmini is coming off a win going a mile on turf in a first-level allowance on Aug. 1. It was his third win since trainer Carlos David claimed him for $50,000 on behalf of Bell Racing on Jan. 21.
In his first start for his new connections, Fulmini won a $50,000 starter race with a $50,000 claiming option Feb. 24. He came back with another strong effort when he finished second by a neck to Annex in the $100,000 Cutler Bay on March 27. Annex, in his most recent race, finished second in the Grade 2 Hall of Fame at Saratoga for trainer Bill Mott.
Kartano, second in Fulmini’s latest victory, came back to romp by six lengths going a mile and an eighth on turf in a $25,000 starter race at Colonial Downs.
Fulmini is versatile. In his latest win he broke alertly from the inside post, stalked an honest pace while hugging the rail, and made a strong three-wide move while taking over the lead just past the quarter pole. He drew the one hole again for Sunday and could get a similar trip with Samy Camacho retaining the mount.
The Mark Casse-trained Bright Devil finished in front of Fulmini when he was third running over a yielding turf course in the Not Surprising on June 26. However, he faded to fourth after dueling early in Fulmini’s Aug. 1 win.
Blinkers are coming off, and the Irish-bred son of Dark Angel would not be the first horse with speed that improved with the equipment change.
Prior to his third-place finish in the Not Surprising, Bright Devil won a first-level allowance race going a mile and a sixteenth over turf rated good on May 7. Due to his win there, he was not eligible for the allowance conditions of his latest race and took advantage of the $75,000 claiming option available.
Bright Devil could be dangerous if the course is softened by the expected showers.
He will break from post 2 with Edwin Gonzalez riding.
Officiating should be rolling late, and with plenty of speed to run at, could get up in time if things fall his way with Edgard Zayas riding. The Florida-bred son of Blame is coming off an improved effort in his second start for leading trainer Saffie Joseph Jr., and the 83 Beyer he received for his third-place finish in a first-level allowance race for Florida-breds July 31 is the best last-race figure in the field.