Pleasant Acres rocks Tampa tote board – again!

Just five days after the Handsome Mike filly My Little Rosy blew up the Tampa Bay Downs tote board with a payoff of $84.40, a daughter of Treasure Beach thrilled the long shot players again yesterday, missing the epic payoff by a mere $1.

In her career debut, Raymundo’s Secret broke her maiden for JC Thoroughbreds and Joe Barbazon and paid $83.40 after a dazzling run on the turf with Carlos Lozada aboard. The 3-year-old filly broke well with the little-known rider and tracked pacesetter Take the Over for half a mile, the two opening up about a 12-length margin over the field. Raymundo’s Secret then went after her 3-1 rival coming to the final turn, swept past, and opened up by daylight in the stretch. She coasted home by what the Daily Racing Form said was six lengths, but it appeared to be more to the naked eye. The time for the mile was a solid 1:36.73.

Raymundo’s Secret, bred by Ed Seltzer, Beverly Anderson, and Joe and Helen Barbazon, became Treasure Beach’s third winner of 2019 and earned a check for $9,020. She helped boost her sire’s take for the first half of the month to $70,141, and Treasure Beach is less than $27,000 away from reaching $2 million in career progeny earnings.