Diamond Gem sparkles at Gulfstream Park

Gemologist’s latest winner Diamond Gem repelled a stiff challenge by Switzerland to win a Feb. 15 Gulfstream Park maiden special weight affair by a hard-fought length.

Diamond Gem had the lead nearly the entire six-furlong trip, which went in 1:12 1/5. Switzerland, who tracked the leader most of the way, tried repeatedly to get to the front in the stretch, but Diamond Gem turned away each attempt and was pulling away at the finish.

Bred in Kentucky by Grangemore, 3-year-old Diamond Gem was a $120,000 purchase at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old sale by his owner Three Diamonds Farm.