The biggest day of the 2025-26 Thoroughbred meet at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday promises excitement galore, with the added bonus of the emergence of one or more Kentucky Derby candidates from the Grade III, $400,000...
Mike Henry
GALLEGOS EARNS MARTIN’S TRAINER OF MONTH HONOR; GOLF TOURNEY IS 3/23
Owner Dennis Amaty and trainer Jose A. Gallegos had horses in the same barn at Gulfstream Park five years ago when they first met. A couple of years later, Amaty asked Gallegos to join his Amaty Racing Stables...
GRADE III ESMARK TAMPA BAY DERBY HIGHLIGHTS MARCH 7 FESTIVAL DAY 46
Will the road to the Kentucky Derby go through the Grade III, $400,000 ESMARK Tampa Bay Derby, as it did for Street Sense in 2007 and Super Saver in 2010? Or has the Kentucky Derby winner already been here this winter,...
HANDICAPPER BROWNFIELD WAS IN THE ZONE LIKE ROD SERLING SATURDAY
High Rollers top five finishers, left to right: David Brownfield, Dylan Donnelly, Brian Chenvert, Jeff Van Drie, Mark Vitaliano
QUINONEZ, PADILLA REWARD LONGSHOT PLAYERS
Veteran jockey Alonso Quinonez, who began today with six winners from 109 mounts this season, hopes a pair of longshot victories will help turn his meet around. The 42-year-old product of Guasave in Sinaloa, Mexico won...
CENTENO IS MARTIN’S ITALIAN JOCKEY OF MONTH; TURF TEST IS SATURDAY
Martin’s Italian Jockey of the Month Daniel Centeno
ONE LUCKY BETTOR WINS $98,367 LATE PICK-5; QUIET AGAIN
It looked for all the world as if pair of longshot winners had helped to create a huge late Pick-5 carryover pool going into Friday’s action. Instead, 9-5 second choice Midway Vow staged a dramatic rally in the ninth...
MARIN ON PACE TO SET TRACK WINS RECORD; LITTLE THUNDER ONE TO WATCH
Samuel Marin
TAMPA BAY DOWNS MARKS 100TH IN STYLE; MY BOY PRINCE, CREED’S GOLD WIN
With all the excitement surrounding Tampa Bay Downs’s 100th anniversary, from appearances by Hall of Fame jockeys, events to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, the construction of an awesome sand castle in...
LEGENDS OF SPORT SHOW UP TO BENEFIT DISABLED JOCKEYS; MARIN WINS 5
Bill Boland flexed his right hand a couple of times between autograph-seekers during today’s Jockeys & Jeans “Once in a Lifetime” Meet and Greet event at Tampa Bay Downs to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys...
STORYLINES ABOUND FOR SATURDAY TURF SPRINT STAKES; CAMACHO WINS 4
Veteran trainer Joe Orseno is swinging for the fences in Saturday’s Turf Sprint Showcase races at Tampa Bay Downs. Orseno, whose sterling career record includes a Preakness victory in 2000 with Red Bullet and two...
WEEKEND CHOCK-FULL OF FUN AHEAD; RICHARDS EXTENDS WIN STREAK TO 6
Martin’s Italian Trainer of the Month Renaldo Richards leads 7-year-old mare Easy Come Easy Go and jockey Samy Camacho into the winner’s circle after a Jan. 7 victory (courtesy SV Photography)
LEGENDARY NAMES EXPECTED AT FRIDAY’S ‘JOCKEYS AND JEANS’ SIGNING
As part of its centennial celebration, Tampa Bay Downs will host the 11th annual “Jockeys and Jeans” Fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund on Friday and Saturday on the first floor of the Grandstand....
RENEGADE, ORTIZ DASH LONGSHOT AMBITIONS; CONCRETE GLORY WINS PELICAN
Renegade, with Irad Ortiz, Jr., aboard, wins the Sam F. Davis Stakes (courtesy SV Photography)
ZANY LIVES UP TO THE HYPE; FLORIDA-BRED MYSTIC LAKE WINS MINARET
OK, we’re supposed to be impartial. But we’re crazy for unbeaten Suncoast Stakes winner Zany! (courtesy SV Photography)
ARE SATURDAY’S STAKES REALLY SO CLEAR-CUT? IT’LL BE FUN TO FIND OUT
Renegade, who is officially winless in three races due to being disqualified by the stewards and placed second behind Paladin in a maiden special weight race on Oct. 17 at Belmont At The Big A, has been established as...
ORTIZ, PRAT – AND MARIN – HAVE BUSY SATURDAYS; RODRIGUEZ JOCK OF MONTH
Martin’s Italian Jockey of the Month Israel Rodriguez
RENEGADE, CONFESSIONAL TOP DAVIS FIELD; ZANY HEADS SUNCOAST
Three-year-old colts trained by Todd Pletcher and Brad Cox, who have combined to win the Kentucky Derby three times, comprise one-third of a nine-horse field for Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes, one of four...
QUATROCENTO WINS TAMPA BAY STAKES; AUSSIE GIRL TAKES ENDEAVOUR
Quatrocento, with Julien Leparoux aboard, is a convincing winner of the Grade III Tampa Bay Stakes (courtesy of SV Photography)
CANDY QUEST, WIN FOR THE MONEY FAVORED; SIMONE IS TRAINER OF MONTH
Martin’s Italian Trainer of the Month Michael Simone with his 6-year-old gelding Eldest Son