Notable Exchange a ton the best in 3-horse field at Tampa

Joe and Helen Barbazon struck for their second breeders’ award in two days when Notable Exchange romped in a $60,500 allowance test at Tampa Bay Downs after six entrants in the field of nine were scratched for a variety of reasons.

Sent off at 3/5 when the smoke had cleared, the 4-year-old Neolithic filly sat a perfect trip behind the pacesetter in the race at 1 1/8-miles over the main track after it was taken off the grass. Sonny Leon sent his filly after the lead midway down the backstretch and after that, it became no contest. The filly owned and trained by Michael Dini ran away late and won by 6 1/2 widening lengths.

Neolithic’s 13th winner paid $3.20 and rewarded Dini with a check for $38,600, inflating her total to $147,350 on a record of 3-6-0 in 16 starts.