I Love Venezuela loves Gulfstream Park

In her first 12 starts, over five tracks, I Love Venezuela was only able to muster up one victory and one second. In her next 12 starts, all at Gulfstream Park, she’s gone 4-4-0, and has won four of her last five.

The latest score for the 4-year-old Neolithic filly came on Saturday in a mile and 70-yard test over the Tapeta surface, with Edwin Gonzalez aboard. I Love Valenzuela broke on top from the No. 2 post, set leisurely fractions, and continued on to win by 2 1/2 lengths over 9/10 favorite Show Off. She paid $9.20 and collected a check for $19,600, boosting her lifetime total to $105,952 on a record of 5-5-0 in 24 tries. She received an Equibase ‘E’ speed figure of 93, best of her career.