Tampa Bay Downs trainer Gregg Sacco knows what it feels like to enter a winner’s circle in New York after a graded-stakes victory. He did it five...
CRAZY MASON FINDS HIS NICHE SPRINTING, REWARDING FATHER AND SON
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SARA HESS SHEDS APPRENTICE STATUS WITH HER 40TH CAREER VICTORY
Sara Hess is an apprentice jockey no longer. Hess, 26, won today’s sixth race at Tampa Bay Downs aboard 4-year-old filly Bunny Hop for her 40th...
TRAINER OF MONTH RICE BALANCES RACING EXCITEMENT, FAMILY ENJOYMENT
Pleasure and business overlap on a regular basis at Kevin and Emily Rice’s Critter Hill South Farm in Williston, about 25 miles northwest of Ocala....
CAMACHO FOUR-BAGGER TIGHTENS JOCKEYS RACE
On the professional golf tours, Saturday is referred to as “moving day,” when players trailing the leader attempt to cut into the margin and give...
PAIR OF STAKES RECORDS, THREE WINS FOR SAEZ HIGHLIGHT FLORIDA CUP
A Tampa Bay Downs crowd of 3,568 was treated to plenty of exciting racing action during the 22nd annual Florida Cup, the Oldsmar oval’s celebration...
MARIN TO RIDE STATESMAN IN WOOD MEMORIAL; CAMACHO WINS 3
Leading Tampa Bay Downs jockey Samuel Marin plans to join the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” next Saturday at Aqueduct in New York. Marin will ride...
APPRENTICE SARA HESS IS MOTHER’S JOCKEY OF THE MONTH
Sara Hess was a “horse-obsessed kid” from the time her grandfather put her on a pony before she could walk. She wanted to become a jockey after a...
STATE-BREDS STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SUNDAY’S FLORIDA CUP
The state’s legendary Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry is set to shine in Sunday’s 22nd annual Florida Cup Day at Tampa Bay Downs, with six...