Story lines abound leading to Sunday’s 21st edition of the Florida Cup, an idea conceived by Tampa Bay Downs President & Treasurer Stella F. Thayer and Vice President of Marketing & Publicity Margo Flynn after...
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BATISTA IS BOOT BARN JOCKEY OF MONTH; DERBY PREP SIMULCASTS SATURDAY 2g385i
Boot Barn Jockey of the Month Jose Batista
MIKE AND KITTY MANGANELLO RETURN TO OLDSMAR FOR LATEST ADVENTURE 3s691o
The Oldsmar oval’s only six-time jockey champions, Daniel Centeno and Mike Manganello
EVERDOIT, VILLA-GOMEZ DISPLAY RESILIENCE IN VICTORY 2c5c5p
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APPRENTICE MARIANGELYS ALMEDINA SCORES HER FIRST STATESIDE WIN 5r103w
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AVILA IS BOOT BARN TRAINER OF MONTH 4eq2e
Boot Barn Trainer of the Month Juan Carlos Avila with his 5-year-old Grade III winner, Little Vic
UPDATE ON FESTIVAL DAY 44 WAGERING SHUTDOWN 5w94
FLORIDA CUP DAY BRINGS TOP STATE-BREDS TOGETHER FOR EXCITEMENT, FUN 35253a
TOP TWO TB DERBY FINISHERS LIKELY TO TAKE DIFFERENT PATHS TO LOUISVILLE 53q6z
Domestic Product, center, and jockey Tyler Gaffalione give that little extra to defeat No More Time, inside, and Grand Mo the First (courtesy SV Photography)
PAYOUT, REFUND INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY’S LAST 3 RACES v3v3j
The computer interfacing issues involving the Tampa Bay Downs tote system that caused post time for Saturday’s Grade III, $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby to be delayed by about a half-hour and the 12th race to...
DOMESTIC PRODUCT SURGES LATE TO WIN TB DERBY ON ZANY AFTERNOON 6y6s2d
No. 5 Domestic Product and jockey Tyler Gaffalione charge to victory in the Grade III, $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (courtesy SV Photography)
HILLSBOROUGH STAKES DRAWS TOP TURF FILLIES AND MARES ON FESTIVAL DAY 286r18
Boot Barn Jockey of the Month Melissa Iorio
BEATING PLETCHER, BROWN-TRAINED HORSES NO SMALL TASK SATURDAY 3a6og
Thoroughbred trainers Todd Pletcher and Chad Brown will seek to extend their dominance of two of the premier stakes races on the Tampa Bay Downs calendar Saturday. Pletcher is gunning for his seventh victory in the...
NO MORE TIME DRAWS NO. 7 POST IN 10-HORSE TAMPA BAY DERBY FIELD 4z1u71
Deanna Nicol, Tampa Bay Downs Director of Security (courtesy SV Photography)
NO MORE TIME APPROACHING NEXT TEST IN IDEAL FASHION; GALLARDO WINS 3 3d182v
Antonio Gallardo goes 3-for-3
DEREK RYAN CERTAIN BOOK’EM DANNO WILL BE HEARD FROM AGAIN 6754y
Book’em Danno shown winning the Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Jan. 13 (courtesy SV Photography)
BOOT BARN TRAINER OF MONTH ARRIAGADA PURSUES GOALS WITH GUSTO 2402n
Boot Barn Trainer of the Month Juan Arriagada, his wife Alison, their 5-year-old mare Practicality and stable mascot Sam the goat (who is actually much larger than he appears!)
CHAPLAINCY PRESIDENT SHARYN WASILUK FACES BIGGEST CHALLENGE 3i6i1d
Race Track Chaplaincy of America-Tampa Bay Downs Division President Sharyn Wasiluk and her husband, trainer Peter Wasiluk, Jr., outside the group’s office.
MARCH 9 FESTIVAL DAY DRAWS 157 NOMINATIONS FOR FIVE STAKES RACES 704s45
The top two finishers in the Grade III Sam F. Davis Stakes, No More Time and Agate Road, and two of the top-10 horses in the Daily Racing Form “Derby Watch” rankings are among 40 3-year-olds nominated for the 44th...
FESTIVAL DAY HAS PRODUCED KENTUCKY DERBY, ECLIPSE AWARD WINNERS 1i489
A cool $1-million in stakes purse money and 105 “Road to the Kentucky Derby” qualifying points will be up for grabs on March 9 at Tampa Bay Downs when the track hosts its Festival Day 44 program. Nominations for all...