Samuel Marin, who won last season’s Tampa Bay Downs jockeys title by riding 116 winners, received feelers during the summer about shifting his base...
REJOICE, RACING FANS – CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OPENER IS WEDNESDAY
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DOWNS TRAINER VANWINKLE SEEKS BREEDERS’ CUP GLORY WITH MAD HOUSE
The 3-year-old Florida-bred gelding Mad House left Tampa Bay Downs last spring with a 0-for-4 record, filling his trainer David VanWinkle with...
EARLY ARRIVALS FEEL RIGHT AT HOME; STAKES SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
A visitor to the Tampa Bay Downs barn area this morning needed to spend only a short bit of time with first-day arrivals Alison Arriagada and...
FLORIDA-BREDS TO RECEIVE PURSE BOOST FOR 2025-26 MEET
OLDSMAR, FL. – Florida-bred horses will compete for an additional $1-million in purse money during the upcoming 2025-26 Tampa Bay Downs meet, the...
STRONG CLOSING WEEKEND CAPS SEASON OF ACROSS-THE-BOARD GROWTH
One of the most successful meets in recent history at Tampa Bay Downs almost never got off the ground. Severe damage last fall from Hurricanes...
QUITE A RUN OF SUCCESS FOR DOWNS ‘GRADS’ ON DERBY WEEKEND
The combination of an action-packed 10-race card and the simulcast of the most exciting 2 minutes in sports Saturday attracted a crowd of 11,530 to...
O’CONNELL’S FOURTH LOCAL TRAINING TITLE ACHIEVED THROUGH TEAMWORK
Kathleen O’Connell says her passion for racing and the 55-60 Thoroughbreds in her care is as strong as it was when she arrived at Tampa Bay Downs...
ARRIAGADA CAPTURES THIRD CONSECUTIVE LEADING OWNER TITLE
When 6-year-old gelding Impacto won Sunday’s $54,500 eighth race at Tampa Bay Downs in a swift time of 1:09.31 for 6 furlongs, it brought Juan...