Bucchero off to good start in sophomore season, best is yet to come

In his excellent freshman season last year, Bucchero wound up with 14 winners, $$638,575 in progeny earnings, and in 24th place on Florida’s leading sire list. Only four months into 2023, it’s evident the son of Kantharos is going to dwarf his first-year statistics.

Bucchero already has 12 winners to his credit this season, and with Ms. Bucchero’s second straight victory at Parx Racing yesterday, in a $48,458 allowance optional claimer, his progeny earnings jumped to $508,771, putting him sixth on the Florida list.

Carol Cedeno was aboard the 3-year-old filly, who went head-and-head for the lead in the two path in a quarter of :22.53. She edged away from the pack in the run to the half, and the filly bred by Pamela Edel widened her lead to 3 1/4 lengths at the wire, clocked in 1:14.18 for the six furlongs. She paid $5, boosted her record to 2-1-0 in three starts, and the winner’s check of $25,200 shot her earnings up to $52,360.

To add to Bucchero’s good start to season No. 2 is the fact that he has 88 registered 2-year-old foals.