Another Florida Triple for Neolithic

Last year, Neolithic enjoyed his best season with 50 winners and just under $3.5 million in progeny earnings, the latter being second best on Florida’s general sire list. Just one week into March and he’s already had 12 winners, but he has been sitting in fifth place in the earnings department – until Friday.

That changed dramatically, when, in a span of two hours, the son of Harlan’s Holiday had Chicken Dance and Ababajoni win at Gulfstream, Cademan win at Tampa Bay Downs, and Neo Zapper finish third at Tampa. That added $85,200 to Neolithic’s progeny earnings and lifted him to within $8,000 of second on the sire list.

CHICKEN DANCE – Another on Tom McCrocklin’s growing list of successes, in a $42,000 starter optional claimer at one mile on the grass the 3-year-old gelding won by a head in 1:35.27 under talented Joel Rosario. He paid $8.20 and rewarded McCrocklin with a check for $24,800, plus a breeder’s award. He now sports an eye-catching record of 3-0-1 in just four starts with a bank account of $64,550.

ABABAJONI – Neolithic’s 12th winner of 2026, the 3-year-old colt bred by Hallmarc Stallions was a $30,000 OBS April 2-year-old for his owner/trainer, Rohan Crichton. With Anthony Thomas in the irons, he went wire-to-wire in the race at one mile on the turf, clocked in a swift 1:33.58, and paid a juicy $61. He collected $32,400 for his second score, increasing his four-race total to $62,800.

CADEMAN – The 3-year-old colt bred by Joe and Helen Barbazon went wire-to-wire in a $36,500 starter optional claimer, winning by a neck, getting six furlongs in 1:10.58 and paying $7.80. A $95,000 OBS April sale, he’s won two of his last three at Tampa, and Friday’s check for $22,500 raised his earnings to $54,485.

NEO ZAPPER – He finished third at odds of 13-1 and added $5,500 to the $85,200 afternoon.