Here Comes Jackie snares breeder’s award for Pleasant Acres

With a hard-fought victory yesterday at Tampa Bay Downs, Here Comes Jackie gave Handsome Mike his 17th winner of 2020, and only three Florida stallions have more. One of them is former Pleasant Acres sire Brethren, who has 18.

Tomas Mejia had Here Comes Jackie in mid-pack early in the race that came off the grass and went at one mile and 40 yards on the main track. He urged the 4-year-old filly up to third coming to the turn and went after pacesetter Lady Brexit at the top of the stretch. It took all of Mejia’s skills to get her up by a neck after a stretch-long battle.

Here Comes Jackie, bred at Pleasant Acres by Joe and Helen Barbazon, paid $4.20 as favorite as she raised her record to 3-4-2 in 23 starts. The $8,850 winner’s check boosted her career total to $164,290, most among Handsome Mike’s runners.