Neolithic gelding belies his name, he’s no neophyte

Neolithic came a step closer to reaching his best single-season number of winners when Neophyte went wire-to wire racing 5 1/2 furlongs over the Tapeta surface at Gulfstream Park. The 7-year-old gelding bred by Belinda Kitos at Southern Chase Farm became winner number 45 in 2026, just 8 away from his sire’s best of last year.

With Anthony Thomas up on a showery afternoon, Neophyte sped past the furlong markers in :22.12 and :44.92, en route to a 6-length score, clocked in 1:04.08. The check for $16,600 ballooned his lifetime bank account to $204,187, on a record of 7-8-9 in 44 tries. He paid $19.20.