It took Samy Camacho two tries to get in sync with Lookin’ Super, and it turned out that the third time was the charm.
Sent off as the 7/5 favorite going seven furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs, Lookin’ Super chased King Miano down the backstretch and into the turn in a :22.46 first quarter and a half in :45.51. He charged to the front in the stretch and proved to be much the best late, drawing off by 5 1/2 lengths in a sizzling clocking of 1:22.89. The 3-year-old Bucchero gelding, a $25,000 OBS June 2-year-old bred by Pamela Edel, received an Equibase ‘E’ speed figure of 80 and earned a check of $11,250 for trainer Gerald Bennett and his Winning Stables.
Lookin’ Super is Bucchero’s third 3-year-old winner since Jan. 1 and sent the progeny earnings of the son of Kantharos to $110,421, which puts him in 12th place this season among Florida’s active sires.