Neolithic filly still dancing all the way to the bank

Dancing N Dixie didn’t receive any publicity when she sold for $35,000 at the 2023 OBS June Sale, but she’s more than made up for it two years later. The 4-year-old filly by Neolithic is her sire’s leading money-winner, and she added to her bank account with a sharp second-place finish in the $75,000 Powder Break Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

With Miguel Vasquez aboard, Dancing N Dixie was seventh early in the field of 10 racing one mile over the turf course. When Vasquez got her in gear, the filly bred by the late former NFL player Freddie Hyatt made her patented strong late run, but she ran out of ground and fell just short of Lets Go Koko by half a length in a clocking of 1:33.51. Dancing N Dixie earned a runner-up check of $14,250 for the partnership of Gary Barber, Jackie Ventura and LEMB Stables, raising her career total to $404,800.

Stonecold Reaction contributed $11,400 to Neolithic’s earnings ($1,230,790) with a head victory in a 5 1/2-length test that was switched from the grass to the main track at Monmouth Park. With Paco Lopez in the saddle, the 3-year-old colt stalked the pace until the turn, rallied between horses in the stretch and was up at the wire in 1:06.05. It was Stonecold’s first victory in four starts and was worth $7.80 at the windows. The $18,000 OBS December purchase became Neolithic’s 26th winner of 2025, third most of all Florida sires.