The Bucchero Handicap came off the turf and Run Away Rojo rose to the occasion Wednesday evening, showing his gameness once again to get up by a neck. The Indiana-bred 5-year-old now owns 6 wins, 6 seconds and $312,920 in earnings.

Jockey Keith Asmussen said, “This horse walked into the paddock, and I had a giant smile on my face. He (Run Away Rojo) looked super.

“He was last to load and broke well. Last time, I may have been a little too passive when I rode him, so today, I gave him a bit more motivation and he gave me a great effort for the win.”

Keith’s dad, Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, trains Run Away Rojo for West Point and co-owner James Nichols.

Run Away Rojo will point for the $150,000 To Much Coffee Stakes for Indiana-breds run at a mile and a sixteenth on the dirt on Wednesday, October 1 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Wednesday was a banner day for WPT veterans as 6-year-old Dripping Gold got up to win an $80,000 allowance on the turf at Colonial Downs.

Ben Curtis guided the son of Lemon Drop Kid for Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey.