Treasure Beach parlay pays off big-time

There were eight races on the  Gulfstream West program yesterday – and a colt and two fillies by Treasure Beach won 37.5 percent of them. That included all three contested over the turf course.

It began in the fourth race, where Venezuelan Forever won her second in a row with Paco Lopez in the irons. The 3-year-old filly sat second for much of the 1 1/16th-mile trip, and when Paco urged her on the turn, she edged away in the stretch to win by 1 1/2 lengths. The Orlyana Farm-bred filly is 3-1-1 in 11 starts and the winner’s check of $11,600 raised her earnings to $53,580. 

Two races later, Paco was at it again at a flat mile with Ambassador Jim, who mirrored Venezuelan Forever’s stalking trip and put away the 3/5 favorite down the lane to score by 2 1/4 lengths. The 3-year-old colt collected a check of $25,200 for owner/breeder Patricia Generazio and his bank account soared to $128,112 on a record of 2-3-1 in 11 starts. 

Another two races later, it was Emisael Jaramillo who took the third leg of the Treasure Beach trilogy with Gia Lia Joe. The 3-year-old filly bred by Jorge Tabraue and Jorge Herrera had just broken her maiden – by 1 1/2 lengths – on Oct. 24, and made it two straight with a good rail trip and a 2 1/2-length victory worth $11,600. 

The trio of winners added $48,400 to Treasure Beach’s 2018 progeny earnings, which jumped to $1,134,634. A $2 win parlay on Venezuelan Forever ($6), Ambassador Jim ($11) and Gia Lia Joe ($15.20) brought back a tidy $250.80.