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Feb 20-21, 2026

High Rollers Handicapping Contest

Do you have the steel and the know-how to compete? Bettors put up $1,000 to chase a $20,000 first prize (based on 100 players), other cash awards, and seats for the top two finishers at either the 2026 or 2027 National Thoroughbred Racing Association National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas, plus accommodations! The event will be the Last Chance/First Opportunity with Tour Points to win two seats for the 2026 or 2027 NTRA NHC in Las Vegas. The most recent NHC offered prize money and awards totaling more than $3.5 million!

Please note if you intend to sign up at the track facility on Friday, February 20th, you must sign up by 11:00 am and pay cash.

Gates open at 11:00am.

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February 22, 2026

Mouse’s Kids & Family Days

Bring your family to Thoroughbred racing! Included with your fun-filled day of the on-track action, you will also have the chance to meet track mascot Mouse the Miniature Horse! There will also be pony rides, bounce houses, and a variety of games and special activities plus Buzzy’s Food Truck!

Gates open at 11:00am.

February 28, 2026

Bourbon & BBQ

Devotees of some of life's finer things can enjoy a barbecue buffet, fine bourbon tasting, and hand-rolled cigars. The event will be under the Trackside Picnic Pavilion Tent from noon to 4:00 p.m

Tasting will be from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.; food will be offered at noon. The price includes the full barbecue buffet, bourbon and cigars, chocolate sampling, entertainment, admission, and a racing program.

Menu:
Drink Ticket: (1) Smoked Old Fashioned or Bourbon Sampler Flight
Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Smoked BBQ Chicken, Pulled BBQ Pork, Beef Brisket, Collard Greens, Bourbon Baked Beans, Corn Bread, Bourbon Bread Pudding, Bourbon Pecan Pie Bites, and a Sweet Tea & Lemonade Station

Gates open at 11:00am.
$150 per person

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March 7, 2026

Tampa Bay Downs Festival Day 46

The biggest racing day of the season, with more than $1-million in stakes purses alone, is highlighted by the 46th edition of the Grade III, $400,000 Esmark Tampa Bay Derby for 3-year-old Triple Crown candidates! Other showcase events include the Grade II, $225,000 Hillsborough Stakes, and the Grade III, $200,000 Florida Oaks, both on the turf; the Grade III, $125,000 Michelob Ultra Challenger Stakes; and the $125,000 Columbia Stakes.

This day also includes a Mystery Mutuel Voucher with a $5 Guaranteed Minimum & You Could Win Up to $1000.00!*

Gates open at 10:00am. Post Time: 12:00 noon.

*With paid admission.

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March 14, 2026

Tacos & Tequila

The event will be under the Trackside Picnic Pavilion Tent from noon to 4:00 p.m.

The price includes an all-you-can-eat taco bar plus tequila tastings, churros, entertainment, a caricature artist, admission, and a racing program.

Menu:
Drink Ticket: (1) Classic Margarita ill Tequila Sampler Flight
Street Corn, Black Beans & Cilantro Lime Rice, Chips & Salsa, Taco Station: Mango Chicken, Beef & Chorizo, Mahi, Tequila Lime Shrimp Shooters, Mini Caramel Flan, Mini Churros and Agua Fresca Bar.

Gates open at 11:00am.

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