Neolithic gets two more sharp weekend victories

In a span of 24 minutes at Tampa Bay Downs and Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Neolithic added $51,600 to his 2025 progeny earnings, with a pair of come-from behind victories by rising star Ridgie and veteran If Not For Luck.

RIDGIE – In a race at 6 1/2 furlongs that went off at 1:12, the 2-year-old filly owned and bred by Martin and Emily Goodell made it three wins in a row after a second-place finish at Presque Isle in her debut. With Cesar Gonzalez in the saddle, Ridgie raced in fourth place down the backstretch, made a wide, sweeping run on the turn, then drew off late to score by 1 1/4 lengths, clocked in 1:18.22. She paid $8.80 and the check for $35,600 raised her earnings to $76,500 on a record of 3-1-0 in four starts.

IF NOT FOR LUCK – Off at 1:36 in a race at 5 1/2 furlongs over Gulfstream’s Tapeta surface, the 6-year-old bred by Juan Rodriguez, under Micah Husbands, made the same type of wide move on the turn as Ridgie, then cruised to the wire four lengths in front for his second victory in a row. He was clocked in 1:02.42, just 81 hundredths off the track record, and collected $16,000, ballooning his lifetime total to $228,470 on a record of 6-2-7 in 21 tries.

Neolithic’s progeny earnings for 2025 stand at a career-best $3,435,999 and climbing.