Treasure Beach filly no longer in a fix

It took Sugar Fix until her fifth race to figure out what the game was all about – the 3-year-old filly by Treasure Beach breaking her maiden on Jan. 22 at Tampa Bay Downs after four mediocre tries. That started her on a streak that now stands at 3-2-0 in her last five starts after an impressive score at a mile on the grass in Oldsmar yesterday.

With Ronnie Allen Jr. in the irons, 9-5 favorite Sugar Fix broke second from the rail and stalked pacesetter Matinee Girl down the backstretch through fractions of :23.43 and :47.58. Allen sent her after the second choice coming to the turn, took the lead heading into the stretch and was hand-ridden over the last 100 yards en route to a four-length victory in 1:37.14.

Sugar Fix earned $10,443 for her third score for Ballybrit Stables, raising her total to $40,168. Unfortunately, her owner/breeder lost her in a claim for $20,000.