Rivals can’t prevent Neolithic colt from becoming a ‘rising star’

Neolithic’s 11th winner of 2023, Prevent, is eligible to be included in the ranks of ‘rising stars’ after his victory in a $59,000 maiden special at Gulfstream Park in only his second start.

After finishing second in his May 5 debut, the 2-year-old colt bred by Katia Perez Ozuna stepped it up in his second try at five furlongs over the Tapeta surface under Leonel Reyes. Prevent battled head-and-head for the lead through a :21.91 quarter, then proved best over a pair of rivals in the stretch to win by a comfortable 1 1/4 lengths in a clocking of :57.55. The $15,000 OBS January 2-year-old paid $6.20 and collected a check for $43,000, raising his two-race total to $55,800.