Don’s Beach takes to Tampa’s dirt track

All it took for Don’s Beach to break his maiden was a switch from the turf course to the main track at Tampa Bay Downs. After his first two Oldsmar starts of 2018 on the grass produced fourth-place finishes, the 3-year-old Treasure Beach gelding scored his first victory at Tampa yesterday when his mile and one-sixteenth test was moved to the dirt course. With Mike Allen riding, Don’s Beach was off second, then inherited the lead on the backstretch when the pacesetter incurred a problem. The gelding bred by Stonehedge Farm continued on in front and held off a late surge by the runner-up to win by a head, earning a check for $8,390.