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OLDSMAR, FL. – In a matter of moments Saturday, the 875-mile distance between Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., and Tampa Bay Downs evaporated.

If you can't make it to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby, Tampa Bay Downs has you covered!

Tampa Bay Derby winner and unbeaten sensation Verrazano, runner-up Java's War and third-place finisher Falling Sky are all being pointed to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands...

No glitz, no glamour: a professional, workmanlike approach to his job nets jockey Daniel Centeno another riding crown...

Danny Coa rides a 14-for-58 streak to the honor; Midwest Thoroughbreds (owner), Jamie Ness (trainer) and Daniel Centeno (jockey) have wrapped up the season titles...

Fernando De La Cruz is leaving for Indiana Downs, which kicks off its spring-summer season on Tuesday. He gave local fans something to remember Sunday by riding four winners to sew up second place in the jockey standings...

Trainer Gerald Bennett has raced Thoroughbreds at Tampa Bay Downs for a quarter-century. His commitment to the sport and rapport with horses -- what wife Mary calls a "sixth sense" -- keep him near the top of his profession.

Sad as it sounds, it's past time for trainers and jockeys to decide where they are headed when the 87th season of racing at Tampa Bay Downs ends May 5.

By registering for the local Drive, Chip & Putt qualifying event at The Downs Golf Practice Facility on July 6 (it's free!), area boys and girls can take the first step to competing on the hallowed grounds of Augusta National Golf Club.

Greg Griffith keeps a positive outlook despite a slow meet, heats up to win Zerillo's Trainer of the Month honor; Augusto A. Marin rides three winners for the third time in nine performances...

Jockey Augusto A. Marin earns the Hilton Garden Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites Jockey of the Month Award on the strength of two three-win performances last week...

Augusto A. Marin rides three winners for the second time in four racing days; Tampa Bay Derby winner Verrazano tied atop Kentucky Derby point standings after Wood Memorial victory...

Former claimer Wild About Chrome rewards Scotland natives Nannette and James McCullough with their biggest victory ever; Ronnie Allen, Jr., and Daniel Centeno the riding stars...

Six Florida Cup Day races worth $75,000 each, plus simulcasts of the Wood Memorial featuring Tampa Bay Derby winner Verrazano and the Santa Anita Derby, make Saturday a racing aficionado's dream...

Trainer Kathleen O'Connell records career victory No. 1,500 with This One's for Mel for her longtime client, Florida breeder-owner Gilbert G. Campbell; power-packed simulcast schedule on Saturday...

Three defending champions and the outstanding 3-year-old filly Cor Cor head the nominations list for April 6 Florida Cup Day; trainer Kathleen O'Connell one victory away from 1,500...

First Acquital sets 1 1/4-mile main-track record in Fillies and Mares Division of Tampa "Turf" Test, but doesn't hold it for long; Saffron Hall knocks the mare out of the record books in Colts and Geldings Division...

The Starter Handicap Series concludes with a pair of demanding turf races at the rarely contested distance of a mile-and-three-eighths...

Willie Martinez leaves Tuesday for the United Arab Emirates, where he will ride his Breeders' Cup Sprint and Eclipse Award champion Trinniberg on March 30 in the $2-million Dubai Golden Shaheen on the Dubai World Cup card...

With four victories on Saturday -- including the $50,000 Wayward Lass Stakes on Magic Hour -- and eight winners since last Sunday, jockey Ronnie Allen, Jr., shows no signs of slowing.

Magic Hour shows talent and determination to win the Wayward Lass for trainer Ian Wilkes, one of four victories on the day for jockey Ronnie Allen, Jr...

Trainer Todd Pletcher in search of fourth stakes victory this meet Saturday with Authenticity; trainer Rory M. Barron enjoys a 3-for-3 day, capped by 32-1 shot Moon Over Parador...

A decade ago, Tampa Bay Downs took the bold step of opening a golf driving range and practice facility on a 22-acre parcel adjacent to the racetrack.

With 50 points from his Grade II, $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby triumph, Verrazano is tied with three other 3-year-olds in the Road to the Kentucky Derby standings...

Words seem inadequate to describe Verrazano after his smashing three-length victory in the Grade II, $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby; the undefeated colt is clearly the real deal!

Verrazano has never raced around two turns nor faced stakes company. Let's find out if he is talented enough to overcome it...

Superstar-in-the-making Verrazano will have his hands full in the Grade II, $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby on Saturday against Falling Sky and Dynamic Sky... 

At least eight horses are expected to contest Saturday's Grade II, $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby, including unbeatens Verrazano and Purple Egg and Sam F. Davis 1-2 finishers Falling Sky and Dynamic Sky...

Jockey Ronnie Allen, Jr., and trainer Ian Wilkes look to repeat their 2012 Challenger Stakes success with Fort Larned with up-and-coming 4-year-old Meowser on Saturday...

Ryan Curatolo is the Hilton Garden Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites Jockey of the Month; Pick-5 carryover of $22,538.35 on Thursday's card...

Todd Pletcher's nominees include unbeaten Verrazano, the talk of the Thoroughbred world after winning his first two races by a combined 24 lengths...

Action Andy, Capt. Candyman Can set to duel Saturday in $75,000 Super Stakes; $71,914 Super High-5 carryover Friday; Curatolo, Allen, Serpa all win two...

Four-time Tampa Bay Downs jockey champion Daniel Centeno rides three winners Sunday, giving him 46 for the meet, only three behind leader Angel Serpa...

Three graded stakes victories since Jan. 26 for jockey Jose Espinoza and trainer John Terranova II after Swift Warrior's thrilling victory in the Grade III, $150,000 Tampa Bay Stakes on the turf...

A nose, a neck and a nose. Those are the winning margins of the last three editions of the Grade III, $150,000 Tampa Bay Stakes on the turf. See why we're looking forward to Saturday?

For Thoroughbred racing and golf enthusiasts, the biggest challenge the next two days could be splitting their time between the races and Golfest Presented by Tampa Bay Championship...

Carryovers in the Pick-5 and Super-High 5, Saturday's Manatee Stakes for older fillies and mares, Golfest and Kids and Family Day on Sunday highlight an action-packed weekend...

Fernando De La Cruz is riding high after the birth of his daughter Monday, and both he and brother Walter are making positive impacts within the Tampa Bay Downs jockey colony...

Their victory with Falling Sky in the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes on Saturday marked the second consecutive weekend jockey Jose Espinoza and trainer John P. Terranova, II have teamed for Grade III success...

Trakus charts, Teleview times and hand-held times are in agreement, but wrong times were originally posted...

Falling Sky edges Dynamic Sky by a neck in thrilling Sam F. Davis; Old Tune brillant in Endeavour; Tapicat sets stakes mark in Florida Oaks...

LPGA star Brittany Lincicome of Seminole and Win McMurry of Golf Channel are among the special guests at next weekend's Golfest Presented by Tampa Bay Championship, which includes a $1-million Hole-In-One Shootout to benefit TROT...

A 12-race card is on tap for Saturday's Festival Preview Day, with three graded stakes worth a combined $550,000 attracting 36 entrants...

Anticipation is building to a fever pitch for Saturday's Festival Preview Day at Tampa Bay Downs, featuring the Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes for Kentucky Derby hopefuls...

Smartys Emperoress worked well enough at Keeneland last week to earn a trip to Tampa Bay Downs for the $75,000 Lighting City Stakes. Smart move by her connections and another big win for jockey Angel Serpa...

When you're hot, you're hot. And jockey Angel Serpa, in the vernacular of his homeland, Puerto Rico, is en fuego -- on fire.

Madame Giry is the 5-2 morning-line favorite for Saturday's $75,000 Lightning City Stakes at five furlongs on the turf for fillies and mares...

A 3-for-3 performance at Tampa Bay Downs on Wednesday is just as satisfying to trainer Ian Wilkes -- in its own way -- as winning the Breeders' Cup Classic with Fort Larned...

Eclipse Award Champion 2-Year-Old Male Shanghai Bobby heads the nominations list for the Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes, part of a spectacular Festival Preview Day on Feb. 2...

Jockey Angel Serpa wins three races for the second day in a row, but is denied at the wire in the Tampa Bay Stakes Prep aboard El Commodore by Alley Oop Oop and rival jockey Fernando Jara...

Friday’s 10-race Thoroughbred card features a $54,775 Super High-5 jackpot carryover, kicking off an exciting weekend of racing action at Tampa Bay Downs.

Hilton Garden Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites Jockey of the Month Ronnie Allen, Jr. got a big assist from trainer Cathy Rountree...

The depth of riding talent and abundance of skilled trainers makes for some surprises in the standings through the first quarter of the meet...

Dynamic Sky wins the $100,000 Pasco and Vitameta takes the $100,000 Gasparilla...

A pair of $100,000 events are on tap for Saturday as Tampa Bay Downs kicks off its 2013 sophomore stakes schedule...

Based on Great Attack's powerful victory in the $75,000 Turf Dash Stakes, a third consecutive try at the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint could be in his future...

Apprentice jockey Ricardo Mejias and fellow 20-year-old Ryan Curatolo are making positive impressions in their debut seasons at Tampa Bay Downs.

Daniel Centeno claims the Hilton Garden Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites Jockey of the Month honor; riders Schmid, Espinoza and Villa-Gomez achieve milestones...

Cor Cor, the impressive winner of the Opening Day Sandpiper Stakes, seeks Grade III success on New Year's Day to kick off her 3-year-old campaign as Tampa Bay Downs offers simulcasts galore...

Despite not racing until her 4-year-old season and facing a field of proven stakes winners, Appealing Stella has the right stuff in the $50,000 Minaret Stakes.

Seven stakes winners in one field? It's happening at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday in the $50,000 Minaret Stakes...

Tampa Bay Downs trainer Jamie Ness leads North America this year with 394 wins -- and counting -- and shows no signs of slowing as 2013 approaches...

A 7-for-17 start for Ocala resident Chad Stewart, who ships his horses to the track the day of their races, is no fluke...

Daniel Centeno isn't thinking about winning a record fifth Tampa Bay Downs jockey title -- he says it's far too early -- but his professional approach and talent make him one of the favorites.

Florida-bred 2-year-old Mind Spell could be pointed toward the $100,000 Pasco Stakes on Jan. 12 after his impressive victory Saturday...

After breaking his maiden at Churchill Downs last month, Lucky Tiz deserves a close look in Saturday's ninth race at Tampa Bay Downs. Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux is slated to ride...

Hilton Garden Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites Jockey of the Month Angel Serpa doesn't have far to search to find top-notch competition: his wife Carol Cedeno, who rode two winners Wednesday...

Fernando Jara, who won the Belmont Stakes and Breeders' Cup Classic at 18 and the Dubai World Cup at 19, displays his world-class riding form at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday...

The best moves are often the ones you don't make. Just ask trainer Forrest Kaelin, who scratched Friday's feature-race winner Slander from a $15,000 claimer last month at Churchill...

Zerillo's Trainer of the Month Jane Cibelli and Chad Stewart deflect credit for their early-meet success...

Action Andy closed his stellar 2012 campaign with a stakes-record performance in the $60,000 Pelican Stakes under jockey Danny Coa...

Jockey Willie Martinez is happy to be back home at Tampa Bay Downs. But he will never forget his Breeders' Cup experience at Santa Anita with Trinniberg and what it took to get there...

On Saturday, Action Andy could become the fourth horse to win back-to-back editions of the $60,000 Pelican Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. One went on to win an Eclipse Award.

Redbud Road, still a 3-year-old, returns to her winning ways with an impressive victory in the Minaret Prep for breeder-owner Jacks or Better Farm...

Purple Egg sets a stakes mark in the Inaugural and Cor Cor does the same in the Sandpiper as the 87th season of Thoroughbred racing at Tampa Bay Downs gets off to a blazing start...

Glorious, spring-like weather, a sparkling emerald turf course and highly competitive Thoroughbreds – along with the always-popular Opening Day Breakfast Buffet – will greet the masses Saturday...

The $150,000 Florida Oaks, Tampa Bay Downs’ premier race for 3-year-old fillies, has been elevated to Grade III status...

TVG, America’s Horseracing Network, and Tampa Bay Downs are delighted to announce that the Florida track’s 2012-13 race meet is returning to the TVG broadcast schedule. The 91-day meet kicks off Saturday and continues through May 5.

OLDSMAR, FL. – If you remember the Heinz ketchup commercial from the 1970s with Carly Simon singing “Anticipation” (we didn’t have squeeze bottles yet!), you can appreciate...