Handsome Mike 3-year-old is no pauper

Handsome Mike went over the $1.2 million mark in progeny earnings for the year with the seven-furlong victory of Handsome Prince yesterday at Gulfstream West.

Mario Fuentes rode the 3-year-old gelding, who sat close to the early pace, moved on the turn to take over the lead, and drew off to win by nearly two lengths. Handsome Prince, who is owned and bred by Just For Fun Stable, was clocked in 1:23.97, paid $3.80 as favorite and earned a check for $11,600, raising his total to $53,100. He has posted a record of 2-3-3-2 in 11 starts in 2020.

At Camarero Race Track in Puerto Rico, the 3-year-old filly Chasing Zeros won her third distance test in a row over the past five weeks, scoring by 1 1/4 lengths at a mile and one-sixteenth. The $7.000 OBS June 2-year-old had previously won by six lengths at the same distance and by 2 1/2 lengths at a mile and one-eighth, all with Sasha Ortiz aboard.