Bucchero winds up first season with 14 winners, tied for Florida freshman lead

Dropkick Murphy broke his maiden in his third start with a dominating wire-to-wire performance at Tampa Bay Downs yesterday and his sire, Bucchero, will wind up his freshman season tied for the Florida lead in the winners’ department.

The 2-year-old colt became winner No. 14 for Bucchero, deadlocking him for the lead with Awesome Slew. Neither stallion has a runner entered today, and Bucchero’s first-year progeny earnings will top out at $638,575.

Pablo Morales rode Dropkick Murphy, who shot out of the gate and into the lead and held it for the entire six furlongs. He paid $9.40 after passing the markers in :22.13 and :45.34, en route to a four-length score in 1:10.34 for his owners and breeders, Irish Eyes Stable and Going in Circles LLC.