Tag: Tampa Bay Downs

By Margaret Ransom Since first contested in 1981, the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) has produced two winners of the Kentucky Derby (G1) — Street Sense in 2007 and Super Saver in 2010. It has, however, …

By Ed McNamara Classic Causeway bolted to the lead out of the gate, and before the 8-5 favorite reached the turn, he had company on his outside. Little Vic, a 13-1 shot, applied pressure immediately, …

By Richard Rosenblatt If at first you do succeed, you might as well try to do it again. That’s the way trainer Brian Lynch is thinking as he prepares to send out favorite Classic Causeway …

By Richard Rosenblatt The $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) on Saturday looks to be a most intriguing Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race with a huge field and an unbeaten colt not listed as the …

By Ed McNamara It’s a city with everything: great weather year-round, beautiful beaches, excellent restaurants, a nice zoo and big-league sports. Tampa teams have been on a roll in recent years, with the Bucs winning …

By Mike Farrell Todd Pletcher is hotter than a firecracker as he blazes through the graded stakes at Gulfstream Park’s championship meet. Pletcher leads all trainers at the meet with over $4 million in earnings, …

By Ed McNamara Racing in New York never ends, an eternal loop of horses running in circles around Aqueduct, Belmont Park and Saratoga. Some people play it year round, and others, like me, avoid the …

By Noel Michaels Change is in the air on the thoroughbred racing circuit, with fall meets at the Big A, Churchill, Del Mar giving way to winter meets in at the Fair Grounds, Santa Anita …

By Noel Michaels Change is in the air on the thoroughbred racing circuit, with fall meets at the Big A, Churchill, Del Mar giving way to winter meets at the Fair Grounds, Santa Anita and …

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races in their final few weeks, usracing.com is publishing profiles of the contenders for the $750,000 Florida Derby (G1) on Saturday , a Derby points-qualifier offering 100-40-20-10 points to …

With the Kentucky Derby prep races in their final few weeks, usracing.com is publishing profiles of the contenders for the $750,000 Florida Derby (G1) on Saturday , a Derby points-qualifier offering 100-40-20-10 points to the …

Tampa Bay Derby: As the road to the 147th Kentucky Derby rolls along, US Racing looks back at some history of many of the prep races that now offer qualifying points to Run for the …

In the earliest runnings of the Sam F. Davis Stakes (GIII), which will be contested this year for the 39th time, it wasn’t typically considered a serious race for trainers with legit colts and geldings …

The footprint in the shedrow of a young boy literally following in the footsteps of his father provides insight into the life of someone who would pursue and realize his dreams. Those footsteps are leaving …

In the absence of Sam F. Davis Stakes (GIII) winner McCraken, a field of ten will line up to compete in Saturday’s $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (GII) at Tampa Bay Downs. Headlining the group are …