Cutie Pie moves Handsome Mike into ninth place on Florida’s sire list

Last year, Handsome Mike finished 15th on the Florida general sire list with progeny earnings of $1,096,071, and 29 winners. After Cutie Pie’s victory at Mahoning Valley yesterday, and a runner-up finish by Carletta at Delta Downs, the son of Scat Daddy moved up to ninth place on the list, raising his total for 2020 to $1,285,120. This, despite the fact that Covid-19 has reduced racing days, number of races and purses at most tracks around the U. S.

Cutie Pie, one of Handsome Mike’s 41 winners this year, has now won two of her last three starts. With Chelsey Keiser aboard, the 3-year-old filly went out quickly and was part of a cavalry charge down the backstretch in the 5 1/2-furlong race. She closed in on the pace-setter on the turn and outlasted a quartet of challengers down the lane, winning by three-quarters of a length.

Cutie Pie, bred by Just For Fun Stable in Indiana, paid $10.60 and earned a check for $6,180.