Colonel Liam Marches To Pegasus Turf Tally

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Robert and Lawana Low's COLONEL LIAM (c, 4, Liam's Map–Amazement, by Bernardini) continued on an upward trajectory, as he found his way out of a jackpot and into the clear with time ticking away in Saturday's GI Pegasus World Cup Turf and outfinished stablemate Largent (Into Mischief) to win the $1-million event by a half-length. Cross Border (English Channel) rounded out the trifecta, while Social Paranoia (Street Boss) completed a 1-2-4 finish for trainer Todd Pletcher. Off as the 5-2 chalk while making his 4-year-old debut, the $50,000 Keeneland September yearling turned $1.2-million OBS April breezer took up a ground-saving position from midfield as Storm the Court (Court Vision) set a moderate pace in advance of Southern California raider Anothertwistafate (Scat Daddy), with Largent securing the box seat from his low draw. Colonel Liam raced on his stablemate's back turning into the backstretch before settling into the two path for the run past the half-mile pole. Still traveling well approaching the stretch, he was boldly swung out five deep and around Social Paranoia in upper stretch, looked to perhaps brush with that rival nearing the eighth pole and outfought Largent to the wire. Colonel Liam is the fourth graded winner and third Grade I winner for his sire and is bred on the same cross as 'TDN Rising Star' Wicked Whisper. He is the 11th Grade I winner out of a daughter of top broodmare sire Bernardini. Sales history: $50,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP; $1,200,000 2yo '19 OBSAPR. O-Robert & Lawana Low; B-Phillips Racing Partnership (KY); T-Todd Pletcher.

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