Neolithica: 3 in a row with Karamanos

In her initial three career starts, Neolithica finished seventh, second and 11th under three different jockeys, and trainer Damon Dilodovico got the picture. He tabbed veteran Horacio Karamanos, who had been aboard for the lone second-place finish, to handle the Maryland-bred filly for her upcoming races.

The move proved to be right on the money; Karamanos has won three in a row at Laurel Park with the newly-turned 3-year-old by Neolithic. No. 3 came yesterday in a seven-furlong test, and the $30,000 Timonium yearling went wire-to-wire, winning by five lengths in 1:25.69, paying $7 and collecting a check for $22,770. She received an Equibase ‘E’ speed figure of 72, best of her six efforts.

Neolithic’s second winner of 2024 is now 3-1-0 with earnings of $69,450.