Pleasant Acres stallions get winners up north

Treasure Beach and Handsome Mike both chipped in with maiden winners up north yesterday, Treasure the Storm scoring at Presque Isle Downs and Darlindiva at Delaware Park.

Treasure the Storm won for the first time for trainer Kim DePasquale and her Winterhawk Farm with Eddie Dominguez taking her wire-to-wire at a flat mile on the Presque Isle all-weather track. The 4-year-old filly had finished second in her previous start, and became Treasure Beach’s 26th winner this year, collecting $7,800 as the stallion closes in on his first million-dollar season at $917,023.

Darlindiva became winner No. 15 for Handsome Mike, scoring in her fifth start for Joe and Vivi Serena, her owners and breeders. The 3-year-old filly sat third while off the rail with Ricardo Chiappe, challenged 2/5 favorite Wisconsin a quarter mile out, then finished strongly to win by 1 1/4 lengths. It was 11 lengths back to the third horse. The victory was worth $7,800 and boosted her sire’s progeny earnings to $402,556.