Don’t Spin Me scores at Charles Town; winner No. 22 for Handsome Mike

Don’t Spin Me artfully spun her way around the tight turns at Charles Town last night and came away with her fourth career victory, a nearly wire-to-wire effort at seven furlongs.

Wesley Ho was aboard the 4-year-old daughter of Handsome Mike, who was bred by the familiar quartet of Ed Seltzer, Beverly Anderson and Joe and Helen Barbazon. She was away quickly from the No. 3 post and as the field started down the backstretch Ho let her cruise to the front. Don’t Spin Me opened up a two-length lead, which she held into deep stretch, finally prevailing by one length.

Don’t Spin Me became winner No. 22 for Handsome Mike this year as the son of Scat Daddy approaches the $2 million mark in career progeny earnings, despite being barely into his third season. The winner’s check of $7,725 lifted Handsome Mike’s 2020 total to $493,243.