After riding four winners at La Rinconada in his native Venezuela five years ago, Kleiner Mejias took the last three years off from race-riding to...
LONG WAIT PAYS OFF FOR JOCKEY KLEINER MEJIAS, WHO RIDES FIRST U.S. WINNER
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LEON RETURNS HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, KEEPS PASSION ALIVE ON TRACK
Tampa Bay Downs jockey Sonny Leon felt his heart swell with love and pride on Christmas Day watching his 4-year-old Paula open her presents –...
14 BETTORS SHARE IN $196K ULTIMATE 6 JACKPOT, WIN $14,026 EACH
The majority of bettors who came to Tampa Bay Downs today to focus on the mandatory Ultimate 6 jackpot payout saw their hopes evaporate in the...
WEDNESDAY’S CARD FEATURES ULTIMATE 6 JACKPOT FORCED PAYOUT
Fans attending today’s action were greeted by glorious weather, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70s. The forecast through the rest of...
AVILA’S QUICK START LEADS TO MARTIN’S ITALIAN TRAINER OF MONTH HONOR
Tampa Bay Downs trainer Juan Carlos Avila was 17 when he got a racetrack job at La Rinconada Hippodrome in his hometown of Caracas working for...
PROCTOR, BRADDY TURN BACK THE CLOCK WITH QUICK STARTS TO MEET
A pair of familiar names are off to quick starts in the training ranks this season. Tom Proctor, who trains for Glen Hill Farm, sent out his fourth...
SUNDAY RACING PUSHED BACK TO JAN. 4; CALENDAR GIVEAWAY IS DEC. 26
Tampa Bay Downs has tweaked its 2025-26 racing calendar, while maintaining a 90-day schedule. Sunday racing, originally scheduled to begin Dec. 21,...
RIDING, JAMMING OR SPIKING, JOCKEY OF MONTH MORALES IS FULFILLED
Whether it’s jamming on guitar with his teenage son Camilo, a talented drummer; playing volleyball with daughter Sophia, 15; or enjoying a...