Samuel Marin rides three winners today
Mike Henry
JOHN HANCOCK OVERCOMES DOUBTS TO WIN SAM F. DAVIS IN RECORD TIME
John Hancock and Flavien Prat withstand a final challenge from Owen Almighty, Irad Ortiz, Jr., up, to win the 45th running of the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (courtesy SV Photography)
OWEN ALMIGHTY MORNING-LINE DAVIS CHOICE; LA CARA 2-1 FOR SUNCOAST
Mother’s Restaurant Trainer of the Month Juan Carlos Avila with his multiple graded-stakes winner Little Vic, attacking his hay net with vigor
GERALD BENNETT GOES FOR THE GUSTO WHILE BATTLING HEALTH ISSUES
Trainer Gerald Bennett, left, along with his wife Mary, and co-owners Ron Pugliese and Jim Georgeades, bask in the possibilities surrounding their multiple stakes-winning 3-year-old colt Naughty Rascal
‘DERBY FEVER’ TO ARRIVE HERE SATURDAY, ALONG WITH TOP TRAINERS, JOCKS
After an unseasonably cold January, spring is in the air along Florida’s west-central coast. The ideal weather has afflicted many of the area’s countless Thoroughbred racing fans with a malady known as “Derby fever,”...
UNBEATEN 3-YEAR-OLD POSTER EXPECTED TO JOIN THE FUN IN SAM F. DAVIS
Apprentice jockey Sara Hess
BROWN, PRAT, RUNNING BEE AND SAFFRON MOON PUT ON SHOW TO REMEMBER
Running Bee surges past Northern Invader and Irish Aces to win the Grade III, $175,000 Tampa Bay Stakes in course-record time (courtesy of SV Photography)
2024 ECLIPSE CHAMPS BROWN, PRAT HAVE GIII TURF FAVES; GIL JOCKEY OF MONTH
Mother’s Restaurant Jockey of the Month Cipriano Gil watches the replay of his victory in the third race today aboard Top Recruit on the infield big screen
FULL FIELDS FOR TURF STAKES SAT.; DAVIS NOMS OUT; PICK-5 CARRYOVER $46K
Pasco Stakes winner Naughty Rascal, graded-stakes winners Disco Time and Poster and impressive Gulfstream Park maiden winner Grande are among 35 3-year-olds nominated to the 45th running of the $250,000 Sam F. Davis...
STAKES ACTION TO START HEATING UP WITH WEATHER
Nominations for the Festival Preview Day 45 card on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Tampa Bay Downs are expected to be released Tuesday. It promises to be an outstanding day of Thoroughbred racing, highlighted by the $250,000 Sam...
DINI IS MOTHER’S TRAINER OF MONTH; CAP GIVEAWAY DAY IS SATURDAY
Mother’s Restaurant Trainer of the Month Mike Dini
TOP TRAINERS APPEAR TO HAVE STRONG HANDS FOR “TURF CHAMPIONS DAY”
Trainer Chad Brown, whose wellspring of talented turf horses seems to never run dry, has nominated five horses apiece to the Grade III, $175,000 Tampa Bay Stakes and the Grade III, $175,000 Endeavour Stakes on Feb. 1...
TAMPA BAY STAKES, ENDEAVOUR PROMISE TO HEAT THINGS UP IN FEBRUARY
Tampa Bay Downs will conduct six stakes races on the first two Saturdays in February, with track officials hopeful of attracting a number of top horses in training. The Oldsmar oval turf course will be spotlighted on...
EJTIMAA, ADAAY IN ASIA TAMPA TURF TEST WINNERS; CAMACHO WINS THREE
Samy Camacho
JOCKEY OF MONTH GALLARDO GAINS INSPIRATION FROM LATE FATHER
Antonio Gallardo and Two Minutes Apart look like winners in the paddock before the fifth race, which they were about 10 minutes later
“LIVE IT UP CHALLENGE” BEGINS SATURDAY; MARIN WINS 3, TIES CAMACHO
Samuel Marin
CHROME GHOST THRIVING UNDER BENNETT; $8.2M HANDLE SATURDAY
When trainer Gerald Bennett acquired Chrome Ghost last February before his eighth career start, the Florida-bred gelding had yet to finish in the money and was dealing with stomach ulcers that necessitated a 6-month...
BENNETT-TRAINED NAUGHTY RASCAL WINS PASCO VIA DQ; DANCING MAGIC WINS
Owen Almighty and Irad Ortiz, Jr., finished a length ahead of Naughty Rascal in the Pasco Stakes, but Owen Almighty was disqualified to fifth for fouling Rookie Card on the turn for home, making Naughty Rascal and Edwin Gonzalez the winners (photo courtesy of SV Photography)
ARRIAGADA IS TRAINER OF MONTH; FLORIDA-BREDS LOOK TOUGH IN STAKES
After hosing down 4-year-old filly Bold Baby following her victory in the third race on Wednesday, Mother’s Restaurant Trainer of the Month Juan Arriagada quenches her thirst.
GULFSTREAM JOCKS ORTIZ, ALVARADO HERE SATURDAY; CAMACHO WINS 3
John Hancock ran like he was born to the task in his career debut, and Samy Camacho was more or less along for the ride (courtesy of SV Photography)