Treasure Beach filly lights up Tampa’s tote board

After making her debut at Gulfstream Park in September, Blouberg Beach was laid up for six months by co-owner/trainer Ian Hemingway, returning in a one-mile turf race at Tampa Bay Downs yesterday. Hemingway chose Ademar Santos to handle the 3-year-old daughter of Treasure Beach and the long shot specialist more than lived up to his reputation. At odds of 35-1, Santos guided Blouberg Beach to a hard-fought maiden victory by one-half length, worth $8,270 to Robert Lloyd and Hemingway Racing. The filly bred by Joe and Helen Barbazon and the Treasure Beach Syndicate rewarded her backers to the tune of $73.