Handicappers looking for clues into first-time starter Dreaming of Abba’s potential before today’s first race at Tampa Bay Downs weren’t going to discover much from her workouts. Of her seven Oldsmar breezes leading to her debut, only one – a 3-furlong work from the...
Michael Simone departed Tampa Bay Downs after saddling 15 winners during the 2007-2008 meet feeling he’d experienced Thoroughbred racing the way it should be, at least from the horses’ standpoint. ‘To me, the racetrack was very safe for the horses. I thought it was a...
By winning the Suncoast Stakes on Feb. 10 at Tampa Bay Downs and the Grade II Gulfstream Park Oaks Presented by FanDuel TV on March 30, 3-year-old filly Power Squeeze proved she belongs in next Friday’s $1.5-million Longines Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. So did...
Victor Barboza, Jr., trained 39 Grade I or Grade II stakes winners in his homeland of Venezuela and was the country’s leading conditioner each year from 2002-2004. He says those accomplishments take a backseat to getting his 3-year-old colt Grand Mo the First into the...
With seven racing days left in the 2023-2024 Tampa Bay Downs meet, suspense remains in the competition for Leading Jockey and Leading Owner. First, in the Leading Trainer competition, Kathleen O’Connell has 48 winners and an insurmountable lead from Gregg Sacco, Jose...
If you’re a fan of Domestic Product, who won the Grade III Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby on March 9 after computer issues caused wagering on the race to be scrapped, you might believe the racing gods owe you one. And if you really like him – maybe thinking he matured...
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