Carabinero shakes off trouble, cruises in maiden-breaker at Gulfstream

In his career debut at Gulfstream Park, Carabinero was forced to steady down the backstretch, got back on stride, then made a good run down the lane to finish fourth, just 1 1/4 lengths out of second. The 2-year-old Neolithic gelding went off at odds of 6-1 that day.

For his second try, Carabinero was bet down to 4/5 under Emisael Jaramillo, and leaving the gate from the No. 3 post, was soundly bumped from the pair of rivals in the 2 and 4 posts. His knees buckled briefly, but Jaramillo was still able to shoot him to the lead in a :22.34 first quarter. It was strictly no contest after that, with Carabinero widening at every pole, and jogging to the wire 6 1/2 lengths in front.

Neolithic’s first 2-year-old winner this year and 15th overall paid $3.80, clocked in 1:13.56 for the six furlongs, and earned a check for $11,700.