Neolithic filly is a Stone Beauty

Stone Beauty lived up to her name at Gulfstream Park yesterday, going wire-to-wire in her career debut under Samy Camacho and giving freshman sire Neolithic his second winner from three runners.

Stone Beauty, bred by Maria K. and Maria M. Haire, broke quickly in the $60,000 maiden special, was sent to the rail by Camacho and set a pressured pace throughout the five furlongs. She passed the quarter in :22.74 with 5/2 Devilette right on her shoulder, hit the half in :46.66 with 8/5 Flor de Plata in hot pursuit, then held off the favorite late to score by nearly two lengths.

In becoming the first Florida freshman sire to get two winners, the $130,000 OBS April 2-year-old paid $6.40 and earned a check for $39,000.