Two more Bucchero winners, Nos. 30 and 31

The mid-August onslaught by sons and daughters of Bucchero is still in full speed ahead mode.

At Charles Town, the headline writers’ dread – Blueskyslookinatme – broke her maiden in her career debut under Cecil Kim, battling for the early lead with Riverview Stevie through fractions of :22.53 and :46.61, then putting the 1/5 favorite in her rearview mirror and drawing off to score by 2 1/2 lengths in :53.07. The 3-year-old filly bred by Gem Racing is owned by Casey Kay Lowery, who purchased her for a mere $1,000 at the OBS Winter Sale earlier this year.

As a 2-year-old last year, Malibu Cowboy raced twice – at Laurel and Charles Town, without success, losing the two races by 35 lengths. He then took a vacation of 10 months, returning in the slop at Mountaineer to break his maiden in a $16,500 maiden special at 5 1/2 furlongs with Jason Shipman aboard. The 3-year-old colt bred by John B. Penn, a $20,000 OBS October yearling, was off ninth, and trailed by about 10 lengths heading down the backstretch before uncorking a monster wide run coming to the turn and running past the pack late to win by three-quarters of a length. He was clocked in 1:05.78, collected a check for $9,570 and paid $7.20 as second choice.