Always Venezuela breaks her maiden at Gulfstream

Always Venezuela became the 15th winner of 2018 for Poseidon’s Warrior, and his first 2-year-old winner, employing a powerful run on the turn to break her maiden at Gulfstream Park. The filly owned and bred by  Orlyana Farm sat in a good stalking position as they headed toward the stretch in the 5 1/2-furlong race. There Samy Camacho let her out a notch and Always Venezuela shot to the lead and continued on to a 1 1/4-length score. After her second-place finish in her debut a month earlier, she was sent off at 6/5 and lived up to her price. She earned $12,900 for the victory and has banked $17,100 for her two starts. Poseidon’s Warrior is nearing $1.1 million in his second season.