Ridgie makes it look easy in her second start

In her career debut at Presque Isle Downs with Huber Villa-Gomez aboard, Ridgie finished a distant second for owners and breeders Martin and Emily Goodell. But the education was all the 2-year-old filly needed. Ridgie and Villa-Gomez returned for start No. 2, was sent off at odds of 9/10, and became Neolithic’s 46th winner of 2025.

Despite getting loose and running off briefly on the way to the gate, Ridgie broke well and raced close to the early pace in the 5 1/2-furlong test. When the real running began she proved to be much the best, scoring by three lengths in 1:03.81, less than two seconds off the track record. She paid $3.80 and collected $13,800, jumping her two-race total to $18,400 for the Goodells.