Two more for Neolithic – in Ohio and Indiana

Neolithic has added two more winners to his resume, and he now has 27 for the year, third best among Florida’s active sires.

BOURBON OVER ICE – The 5-year-old gelding bred by Belvedere Farm is just $764 away from reaching the $100,000 mark in earnings after his strong late run at Thistledown under Rocco Bowen raised his record to 6-5-3 in 34 starts.

The $35,000 OBS October yearling was off well in the race at six furlongs, and settled in fifth place down the backstretch. Bowen sent him after the leaders as they approached the turn, and Bourbon Over Ice, in mid-track, survived a mad four-horse scramble to the wire, winning by a neck. He was clocked in 1:11.82 and collected a check for $7,320.

NEOKING – The 4-year-old gelding owned and bred by long-time Pleasant Acres client Just For Fun Stable was ridden by Andres Ulloa in a five-horse test at Horseshoe Indianapolis. He was off last in the race at 5 1/2 furlongs, moved into contention on the inside, swung out for the stretch run and ran down the 4/5 favorite late to prevail by 1 1/4 lengths. Off at 14-1, Neoking paid $30 after getting the distance in 1:05.12; he earned a check for $10,500 while lifting his record to 3-3-3 in 15 starts.