Three months into 2023, Bucchero has 10 winners

Bucchero’s initial 2-year-old crop of last year wound up getting him 14 winners, along with progeny earnings of $638,575. After Thorn Crown’s maiden-breaking victory at Oaklawn Park yesterday, the son of Kantharos already has 10 winners and earnings of $401,561 in the first 89 days of 2023.

After four unsuccessful tries using three different riders, trainer Steve Asmussen opted for his 24-year-old son, Keith, to try to turn it around in yesterday’s 5 1/2-furlong test in Arkansas. Keith rushed his filly out quickly to battle for the top, and after a quarter in :22.78, she took a slight lead into the stretch and continued on for a neck victory over 4/5 Street Painter in 1:06.20.

Thorn Crown, a $25,000 OBS March 2-year-old, paid $7.60 and earned a check for $15,600.