Neolithic dancing his way toward $1 million mark

Neolithic’s run toward the $1 million mark in 2023 progeny earnings moved forward with the convincing victory of Dancing N Dixie under a picture-perfect ride by Miguel Vasquez in a $50,000 maiden special at Gulfstream Park on Sunday.

Vasquez positioned the 2-year-old filly bred by former NFL player Freddy Hyatt comfortably on the rail down the backstretch, two lengths from the lead. With a strong hold on Dancing N Dixie, the talented rider waited patiently until the field hit the turn in the race at a mile and 70 yards over the Tapeta surface, swung her three wide entering the stretch, and she ran away and hid nearing the wire, breaking her maiden by nearly four lengths.

The $35,000 OBS June 2-year-old paid $8.80 and earned a check for $34,000, winning in her third start. She was clocked in 1:42.06 and became winner No. 25 from 48 starters for Neolithic, whose earnings for the year rose to $885,712.

At Caymanas Park in Jamaica, the 4-year-old Jamaican-bred colt Neo Star added to Neolithic’s resume, winning his second in a row in the span of two weeks.