Handsome Mike gelding strikes for maiden victory at Gulfstream

Handsome Mike picked up his 29th winner of 2019 when More Than Striking broke his maiden with a wire-to-wire beauty at Gulfstream Park on Friday.

With Luis Saez riding, the 3-year-old gelding raced 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:17.73 and scored by 2 3/4 lengths, earning a check for $11,600. More than Striking, owned and bred by Kathleen Amaya and Alexandra and Raffaele Centofanti, was the only first-time starter in the race. He paid $6.80 as second choice.