Our 12th winner of 2026.
Ridden by Freddie Procter and trained by Julie Gomena, Fulmineo loped on the lead, jumped accurately and turned back all challengers in a $60,000 maiden at Colonial Downs June 29.
The 5-year-old sat close in his debut at Foxfield, finishing second and showing promise. We took him back in his second start at the Iroquois, he pulled too hard and tailed off. Back to the drawing board. Sean texted Procter a few days before the race.
“Watch replays of Fulmineo. He seemed to bowl along happily at Foxfield. We probably took too much hold of him at Nashville, just fought Jamie the whole way and resented it. He was wired before race, so hoping he’s happier and kinder Monday. I’d put my hands down and try to get him to enjoy it. If he’s in front, that’s cool. If someone goes, that’s fine. Old flat horse with mileage so don’t think we’re going to change him. Plenty of ability, I’d use flat form to our advantage.”
Tic-tac-toe.
“I was handed a freebie, ‘take it if they’ll give it to us.’ It took a lot for them to get to me. I didn’t think I had gone that quick,” Procter said. “He did that pretty easy in the end. He was getting a bit lonely halfway up the straight, when he saw the other horse out of the corner of his eye, he went on again. He was lovely.”
