Vasquez wins a pair with runners by Pleasant Acres stallions

In her first start in September, Feisty Sara missed breaking her maiden by a slim half-length racing six furlongs at Gulfstream Park. Moving to the Tapeta surface for start No. 2, the filly gave Neolithic his 17th winner of 2022, and third of the 2-year-old variety.

The filly bred by Matalona Thoroughbreds raced five furlongs in :58.06 and won by 1 1/4 lengths under leading rider Miguel Vasquez, paying $3.60 as favorite. She earned $18,400, bringing her two-race total to $24,700, as Neolithic reached an even 100 winners plus placers in his less than two seasons.

Vasquez was also responsible for the neck victory of Emirates Affair, who went wire-to-wire at 1 1/16 miles on the Tapeta course and raised her record to 3-7-2 in 23 starts. The 4-year-old filly by Handsome Mike picked up $16,000 for her second score of 2022 and increased her career total to $120,160. She is another bred at Pleasant Acres by Joe and Helen Barbazon.