Neolithic mare hypnotizes rivals at Penn National

Neolithic’s 29th winner of 2024 could be likened to a hypnotist the way she lulled the field to sleep in a mile and 70-yard race at Penn National.

High Vibes, a 5-year-old Maryland-bred mare ridden by Gabriel Maldonado, took the lead at the break and went wire-to-wire, putting up trotting fractions of :25.00, :49.48 and 1:14.90 without receiving a serious threat, and reaching the wire nearly five lengths in front, clocked in 1:46.15. Bred by Maria and Mary Haire, she paid $4.20 and earned a check of $8,400, leaving her less than $2,000 from reaching the $100,000 mark. Her record is 5-2-6 in 30 starts.