Neolithic filly is unbeaten in 2 tries at Tampa; she’s his 8th January winner

The aptly-named Expecting a Winner closed out January by becoming winner No. 8 for red-hot Neolithic, who had more visits to the winners’ circle during the month than all Florida sires except for the incredible Khozan and Jess’s Dream, who each had nine.

Expecting a Winner is now 2-for-2 at Tampa Bay Downs with Samy Camacho in the saddle. After a 1 1/4-length score in her December debut, the 3-year-old filly bred by Patricia Generazio came right back and romped by 4 1/2 lengths in her second try with six furlongs in 1:12.02. She paid just $2.40 and earned a check for $15,550, raising her total to $27,270, and was claimed out of the race.

The filly’s victory marked the 100th visit to the winners’ circle for Neolithic’s runners, who collected $166,605 in purse money for the month.