Treasure Beach approaches $1 million mark

Treasure Beach is less than $42,000 from reaching the $1 million mark in career progeny earnings after Tyler Gaffalione’s heads-up ride aboard Treasure for Gold in a $41,000 allowance optional claiming race at Gulfstream Park yesterday.

The 3-year-old filly broke alertly from the rail in the one-mile race on the turf, and Gaffalione settled her comfortably into third on the inside heading down the backstretch. When no hole opened on the turn, Gaffalione remained on the rail with his filly until they straightened out for home, where he steered her between horses and engaged pacesetter One Direction Song to the wire. Treasure for Gold was the better of the two late and pulled away by three-quarters of a length, clocked in 1:36.20.

Treasure for Gold is now 2-0-1-2 in five starts and the $24,000 winner’s check boosted her earnings to $74,950 for owner/breeder Robyn Thompson.