Treasure Beach raises glass to Wine at the Beach – again
Wine at the Beach made it two victories in his last three starts via another strong performance on the turf at Colonial Downs yesterday.
The 3-year-old Treasure Beach gelding was destined to be severely hampered after he originally drew the No. 14 post for the one-mile race, but two late scratches made a huge difference, moving him into the No. 12 slot. When the gate opened, Mychel Sanchez shot Wine at the Beach out for the lead and he was quickly able to guide him toward the rail and settle into a comfortable second, about a length and a half off the pacesetter. Sanchez kept him there for more than half a mile, then sent him up for the lead on the turn. The gelding bred by Christine Jones took over at the top of the stretch, then held off the late runners to prevail by a neck.
Wine at the Beach earned a check for $15,000, which raised his total to $41,880, and he received an ‘E’ rating of 77 from Equibase, his highest in 11 starts. Treasure Beach remained in fourth place among active stallions on Florida’s general sire list with 2019 earnings of $1,419,964.