Donegal Racing's Arklow (Arch) will look to break his maiden in the GII Risen Star S. at Fair Grounds Feb. 25. The bay was most recently seen finishing fourth in the GIII Lecomte S. in NOLA Jan. 21 for trainer Brad Cox.
“He came out of it in good order,” Cox said. “I thought it was a very good race. In the stretch, the eventual runner-up [Untrapped (Trappe Shot)] came out on him twice and he kind of shied away from him. I think if that wouldn't have happened, maybe he would have been third.”
Cox continued, “He should move forward off that race. The goal with him is to get him to the [GI] Kentucky Derby, eventually, but for right now, we'll focus on the Risen Star.”
Third on debut at Churchill Downs Nov. 6, Arklow finished a non-factor seventh after acting up at the gate in Louisville 20 days later. He improved to be second to Lecomte third-place finisher Takeoff (Arch) next out at Fair Grounds Dec. 26.
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