Horsemen, track employees and fans discuss what they'd like to see as racing targets growth and competes for a larger audience; late Pick-5 is hit, paying $8,206 on 46 winning 50-cent tickets.

Last season's Turf Dash runner-up, Power Alert, turns the tables under leading jockey Daniel Centeno; late Pick-5 carryover pool of $76,715.89 into Sunday.

Race continues to grow in stature, quality since purse increase; long shots rule today's card, including $191.40 bomber set to retire from racetrack.

Rematch between top two from last season highlights Turf Dash buildup; Edwin Gonzalez delights festive crowd by riding three winners.

Retired NYPD officer is "10 Days of Festivus Challenge" champ; Centeno rides three winners to extend lead in standings; a blessed holiday season to one and all!

Native of Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada was riding his first race of the meeting; Turf Dash nominations released.

Triple Chelsea finds narrowing opening in stretch, runs down Nite Delite to capture turf sprint; Thoroughbred action resumes Wednesday.

Jockey sets big goals and achieves them; Morales, Allen each ride three winners; Everything Lovely is morning-line favorite for Lightning City Stakes.

Trainers Rivelli, Pierce and DeMasi have high hopes for their runners in Saturday's main event; Centeno, Bocachica each ride two winners.

Savvy bettors are noticing there are several new sheriffs-in-training in town, but Centeno manages to ride two winners and Bennett claims a victory; jockeys will visit Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital on Monday.

Winner of 2011 Preakness and past Oldsmar riding champion captures two races on card; Tampa Bay Downs jockeys to visit Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital on Monday.

Conditioner also went 4-for-4 here in March; his Bill's Passion edges horse trained by his wife Mary in Turf Dash Prep; Daniel Centeno rides three of Bennett's winners, with Erick Rodriguez notching the record-tying victory; Fernando De La Cruz rides winner No. 200 of 2016.

Chance of Luck confirms trainer's high opinion by holding on in Inaugural; Florida-bred filly R Angel Katelyn rewards Bradenton, Fla.-based owners with impressive Sandpiper score.

Trainer Jason DaCosta spent $15,000 combined for two of top Inaugural Stakes contenders; rival Gerald Bennett sends out Sandpiper favorite; Peruvian jockeys Pablo Morales, Fernando De La Cruz each ride two winners.

After picking up $160,000 in stakes purse money Saturday at Aqueduct in New York, Centeno serves notice he is eager to keep the ball rolling throughout the winter and early spring at his home racetrack.

Time will tell if Everything Lovely can match the on-track accomplishments of Joya Real, but her performance today has co-owner and trainer Kathleen DeMasi eager to find out; 2016-2017 meeting resumes in front of 4,010.

An 11-race card begins at 12:10 p.m., highlighted by the Lightning City Prep.

Popular "Welcome Back" Breakfast is on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 8-10 a.m.; calendars, caps, umbrellas among items to be given away this season to loyal fans; four "Kids & Family Day" outings on tap.

The EG Vodka Turf Classic and the 14 Hands Winery Sophomore Turf are two of six $100,000 stakes races scheduled on the lucrative April 2 card.

Plenty of Tampa Bay Downs connections add to the intrigue and excitement for area racing fans as Breeders' Cup XXXIII approaches; both Friday and Saturday action to be simulcast at Tampa Bay Downs and Tampa Greyhound Track Poker & Racebook.