Cajun Vibes much the best in Penn National sprint

Neolithic’s second January winner is Cajun Vibes, a 4-year-old gelding bred by Curtis Mikkelsen and Patricia Horth whose recent record was good enough to send him off at 4/5 in a six-furlong race at Penn National.

With Jorge Gonzalez in the irons, Cajun Vibes was off a step slowly leaving the gate, but he began a strong run down the backstretch and surged into contention down the lane. He won going away by nearly two lengths with six furlongs in 1:12.26 and paid $3.60. The $9,600 check increased Cajun Vibes’ total to $28,900 on a record of 2-2-1 in six starts.