Winner No. 9 moves Neolithic into 7th on sire list

Mr Ramirez became winner No. 9 for Neolithic since Jan.1, holding off all challenges in a 6 1/2-furlong race at Delta Downs and scoring by three widening lengths in 1:22.67.

The 3-year-old colt bred by Joe and Helen Barbazon, Ed Seltzer and Beverly Anderson was away quickly under Joel Dominguez and held a slight advantage going into the first turn. He led by about a length for much of the run down the backstretch, and left four rivals in the dust in the lane.

Mr Ramirez paid $15.20 while breaking his maiden in his third try. The victory was worth $9,600 as Neolithic moved up to seventh on the 2024 Florida sire list with earnings of $191,000. He’s third on the list with his nine winners.