Neolithic still sizzling despite the freeze

The temperature has been close to freezing mostly every day in January, but Neolithic has been red-hot.

Coming off his best year with progeny earnings of more than $1.4 million, the son of Harlan’s Holiday already has posted four winners in the first 19 days of the month. No. 4 is Jordi’s Dream, who turned in a game effort in an $89,000 maiden special at Gulfstream Park, and wound up in a dead heat after a furious four-horse run to the wire.

With David Egan aboard, the 4-year-old filly bred by Ian Parsard shot to the lead in the race at five furlongs on the grass, controlled a contested pace with sizzling fractions of :22.21 and :44.46, then was all out to deadlock with Street Ride at the wire. Announcer Pete Aiello speculated that it might have been Street Ride a nose in front, but the photo showed it was a tie, in a clocking of :55.96.

As an eligible for Florida bonus awards, Jordi’s Dream collected $39,750 for her maiden-breaker, while non-Florida-bred Street Ride took home just $28,350. Jordi’s Dream earned an Equibase ‘E’ speed figure of 89, best of her five races.