Took a Cab sends Handsome Mike closer to $4 million

Handsome Mike’s first winner of 2022 is Took a Cab, a 5-year-old gelding who has found his best form at Parx Racing after departing Florida last year.

Including his impressive performance yesterday, Took a Cab has now captured three of his eight starts at the Pennyslvania track after winning just once in his first 26 tries in Florida. The gelding bred by long-time Ocala breeder Joel W. Sainer is now 4-4-8 in 34 starts, and the $10,800 check raised his career earnings to $85,350.

With Luis Rivera contributing the perfect ride, Took a Cab was off well in the 5 1/2-furlong race, sat third early behind a :22.36 quarter, cruised up to second on the turn, and proved easily best down the lane, winning by 1 1/4 lengths in 1:07 flat.

Handsome Mike is now less than $59,000 away from reaching $4 million in career progeny earnings.