Tampa Bay Downs has imposed a quarantine on Barns 25 and 26 after a horse was confirmed to have the neurological form of EHV-1 (Equine Herpesvirus...
EHV-1 CASE CONFIRMED; TWO BARNS UNDER QUARANTINE
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CAMACHO WINS IN RETURN TO HIS ‘RACE PLACE;’ AVILA SADDLES 2 WINNERS
Samy Camacho was a forgotten man for the first three weeks of the Tampa Bay Downs meet – which makes perfect sense, since he has been riding at...
SOLITUDE DUDE ALL ALONE IN RECORD EFFORT; SNEAKY GOOD WINS SANDPIPER
Chris Fountoukis was about 90 minutes from Tampa Bay Downs this morning when his new truck broke down, forcing him to call a tow truck and summon an...
BENNETT IS MARTIN’S ITALIAN TRAINER OF MONTH; INAUGURAL, SANDPIPER SAT.
Mention any resident in Gerald Bennett’s 48-horse barn and he’ll provide an instant update on its status and when and where it is likely to show up...
TRAINER JOSEPH HAS STRONG INAUGURAL HAND; SANDPIPER APPEARS WIDE OPEN
Two-year-olds of both sexes will vie for the spotlight Saturday as Tampa Bay Downs launches its 2025-26 stakes schedule with the 40th running of the...
BENNETT OPTIMISTIC AFTER 1-2 FRIDAY FINISH; MORALES TO RIDE AT DEL MAR
Trainer Gerald Bennett unveiled two candidates for the $125,000 Pelican Stakes on Feb. 7 in Friday’s eighth race, a strong $56,500...
MARIN IS MARTIN’S ITALIAN JOCKEY OF THE MONTH
Tampa Bay Downs leading jockey Samuel Marin isn’t shy about being interviewed. But he has a natural humility that enables him to recede into the...
DEC. 6 INAUGURAL, SANDPIPER STAKES DRAW NOMS FROM TOP BARNS
The 2025-26 Tampa Bay Downs stakes schedule kicks off Saturday, Dec. 6 with the 40th running of the $125,000 Inaugural Stakes for 2-year-olds and...