Gemma’s Curls 2nd in $100,000 Desert Vixen

Bucchero’s first crop has come out running, following in the footsteps of his ultra-successful sire, Kantharos, when he arrived at Ocala Stud. Following are Bucchero’s stats after Gemma’s Curls finished second in the $100,000 Desert Vixen, opening event on the Florida Sire Stakes schedule at Gulfstream Park yesterday.

Bucchero has had 10 starters in his initial crop: he has three winners, two of whom have come back to finish second in stakes – Gemma’s Curls and Toddchero; four others who finished second in their debuts; one who finished third, and just two who were off the board.

Gemma’s Curls, at odds of 7-1, was away in third in the Desert Vixen, went up for the lead after a quarter in :22.09, took over entering the stretch, but was unable to hold off Lynx, a daughter of former Pleasant Acres stallion Brethren who was closing like an express train. Gemma’s Curls has earned $43,050 in her two starts.

Bucchero is the first Florida freshman to have two stakes horses thus far in 2022.