A few changes, 31st winner for Treasure Beach

All it took for Wine At the Beach to break his maiden was for the Lanexa Stable to endure a few changes. (1) Shipping from South Florida to Parx Racing in Pennsylvania; (2) being entered in a race featuring amateur “gentleman” riders only; (3) having to wait an extra two days to run after his original race was cancelled due to bad weather; (4) carrying a staggering 132 pounds in deference to the amateur jockeys; and (5) his gentleman rider shooting to the front from the No. 10 post in the “about” one mile and 70-yard race on the turf.

All of the above contributed to the 3-year-old colt by Treasure Beach notching his first victory in his ninth try. After Wine At the Beach beat everyone to the rail around the first turn, gentleman Jason Richardson nursed him along on the lead looking like Mike Smith, and the colt bred by Christine Jones never looked back, getting to the wire one length in front.

Wine At the Beach paid a generous $33.20 and earned a check for $21,000, which lifted Treasure Beach’s career total to within $38,314 of the $3 million mark.

LATEST NEWS FROM ARGENTINA: Two Treasure Beach 3-year-old colts finished 1-2 in the Gr. II Chacabuco Stakes at Hipodromo Argentino De Palermo. The winner, Glorious Moment, collected $15,600, and runner-up Emiterio earned $4,680. French Beach, a 3-year-old filly, finished second in the Gr. II Ignacio e Ignacio F. Correa Stakes at the same track, earning $4,602, and Ultra Campeon, a 2-year-old colt, broke his maiden at San Isidro.