Pleasant Acres stallions strike 3 more times at northern tracks

Bucchero, Gone Astray and Neolithic struck up north on Wednesday, and all three of their winners are nearing $100,000 in earnings.

BUCCHERO – Ms. Bucchero, who had previously been successful at Tampa Bay Downs, Parx Racing and Delaware Park, made Penn National her fourth winning venue, a sharp wire-to-wire performance at six furlongs under Jose Battista. The 3-year-old filly, who didn’t race at two, is now 4-1-0 in six starts this season after her nearly seven-length beauty, clocked in a quick 1:09.63.

Bred by Pam Edel, Ms. Bucchero was a $45,000 RNA at OBS April but has proved the buyers got it wrong – her check for $17,340 in the $28,900 allowance optional claimer raised her total to $93,250. She paid $3.60.

GONE ASTRAY – Valuable Breigh shipped from Parx to Delaware Park and has now won two in row at the track. The 4-year-old filly scored by 2 1/4 lengths on July 27, and yesterday romped by nearly five, getting six furlongs in 1:12.02 under Eliseo Ruiz. She also paid $3.60, and collected a check for $9,600 in the $16,450 starter optional claimer, boosting her total to $85,670.

NEOLITHIC – At Penn National, High Vibes, a $45,000 OBS June 2-year-old, made it two victories in her last three starts and raised her record to 3-2-5 in 20 tries. The $11,400 winner’s share boosted her total to $70,680. Under Angel Rodriguez, the 4-year-old Maryland-bred filly (Maria and Mary Haire) sat second early, made a two-wide move turning for home, then drew off to score by 4 1/4 lengths in 1:41.40 for the mile and one-sixteenth on the turf, paying $4.80.