Pleasant Acres triples on final day of fiscal year

On the final day of Florida’s fiscal year, Pleasant Acres’ stallions chipped in with a trifecta. Whiskey Dash (Amira’s Prince) won at Presque Isle Downs, Chiquirin (Gone Astray) won at Tampa Bay Downs and Cowboy at Heart (Ride On Curlin) scored at Charles Town.

PRESQUE ISLE: Whiskey Dash, bred by Joe and Helen Barbazon, won by a length to become the third winner this year for Amira’s Prince. The 5-year-old gelding was off well in the 6 1/2-furlong race over the all-weather track, and rider Alberto Burgos eased him back to third. The $13,000 OBS June 2-year-old tracked the two leaders until the turn, where he went wide and ran them down nearing the wire, scoring by a length. He paid $8.40 and collected a check for $9,000, raising his total to $40,818.

TAMPA BAY DOWNS: Chiquirin lit up the tote board while breaking his maiden in his fourth start and lifted Gone Astray’s progeny earnings for the year to $997,644. He should pass the million-dollar mark today. With Marco Meneses up, the 3-year-old colt rebounded from three poor efforts in 2021 after a layoff of 9 1/2 months. He prepped nicely at Classic Mile, and Meneses brought him back from a 10-length deficit on the final turn to win by a nose over 2/5 favorite American Dollar. Chiquirin paid $48.20 after getting six furlongs in 1:12.03, while earning $8,690.

CHARLES TOWN: Cowboy at Heart showed plenty of heart in winning a 6 1/2-furlong race for his third victory, second of this year. The 4-year-old gelding was off second under Christiaan Hiraldo and tracked leader Stretch the Truth until the turn, where he edged into the lead, then opened up a two-length margin and held off three challengers coming to the finish. The 4-year-old gelding paid $7.20 and earned a check for $12,360, increasing his career total to $81,446.