Gulfstream celebrates ‘Pleasant Acres Stallions’ Day

Gulfstream Park enjoys many important racing days during the year – Pegasus World Cup Day, Florida Derby Day, Donn Handicap Day and Summit of Speed Day, to name just a few. Saturday, June 23 could easily have been called “Pleasant Acres Stallions Day.”

The ninth race was won by Galileo’s Affair, a 3-year-old filly by Treasure Beach; No. 11 was taken by Spicy Nelly, a 3-year-old filly by Beau Choix, and the 12th by Miss Marisol, a 3-year-old filly by Poseidon’s Warrior. Even race No. 7 got into the act, having been won by Bimini, a 2-year-old filly by former Pleasant Acres stallion Brethren.

Galileo’s Affair handled the sloppy track with ease after the race was taken off the grass. The filly bred by Joe and Kris Carroll settled in at the  rear of the field under Jonathan Gonzales, moved outside and began her run on the turn, reached the leader a sixteenth out, and drew out by nearly three lengths at the wire. The $37,000 OBS August yearling is now 2-1-2 in 10 starts with earnings of $74,370 and is 2-0-1 in four tries this year.

Spicy Nelly, owned and bred by Just For Fun Stable, shot to the lead with Leonel Reyes and was 2 1/2 lengths in front at the end of seven furlongs in 1:24.72 in another race that came off the grass. She’s won two in a row and sports a record of 3-3-1 in 10 starts with earnings of $81,557.

Miss Marisol went wire-to-wire in the slop with Romero Maragh aboard despite being bumped twice at the break, and she also reported home by nearly three lengths. It was her first victory in three starts. The three Pleasant Acres winners collected a combined $47,700 for their efforts.