Indiana-bred filly vaults Treasure Beach over $801,000

Sydney’s Treasure started just three times as a 2-year-old last year, and her best effort was a third in her final start on Oct. 2. She then spent more than 10 months on the sidelines, making her return yesterday in a one-mile turf race at Arlington Park.

Sharp handicappers who picked up on her 47-flat breeze for four furlongs at Arlington bet her down to 5/2, and they were rewarded with a maiden-breaking victory and a $7 payoff.

Jareth Loveberry sent Sydney’s Treasure out quickly and she settled in third on the rail around the first turn. After stalking the pace two lengths off the leaders down the backstretch, Loveberry slipped her through on the inside coming to the final turn and the Indiana-bred daughter of Treasure Beach was in front as they hit the stretch. She held off Wildwood Maggie by 1 1/4 lengths and earned a check of $7,500 for Richard Ravin, her co-breeder, and Patricia’s Hope LLC.

Sydney’s Treasure is Treasure Beach’s 29th winner this year and her payday increased his progeny earnings to $801,361.