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...
STATE-BREDS STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SUNDAY’S FLORIDA CUP
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FLORIDA CUP DAY MARCH 30 TO SHOWCASE MANY OF STATE’S TOP HORSES
At first, the assignment didn’t seem overly difficult: selecting the top 10 moments from the previous 21 editions of the Florida Cup, which will be...
POKER JOKER, CLEOPATRA’S NILE STAY PERFECT AT MEET WITH TURF TEST WINS
Richard Sillaman was eager to spread the credit around after 4-year-old gelding Poker Joker’s come-from-behind victory today in the fourth leg of...
SIMONE IS MOTHER’S TRAINER OF MONTH; LATE PICK-5 CARRYOVER SATURDAY
Tampa Bay Downs trainer Michael Simone admits he became emotional when he won the first leg of the Fillies and Mares Division of the Tampa Turf Test...
FOUR 2024 FLORIDA CUP DAY WINNERS NOMINATED; ULTIMATE 6, LATE PICK 5 HIT
Four of last year’s winners are among 117 registered Florida-bred nominees to the 22nd annual Florida Cup Day showcase scheduled on Sunday, March 30...
BOOK’EM DANNO TO PLAY LONG GAME, SKIP GODOLPHIN MILE IN DUBAI
As impressive as Book’em Danno’s seasonal debut was Friday, and as eager as his connections are to prove his talent on a world stage, the $1-million...
MORALES STRIKES BALANCE BETWEEN CAREER, FAMILY; LATE PICK-5 CARRYOVER
Any hopes Pablo Morales had of capturing his first Tampa Bay Downs jockeys title this season evaporated before the calendar flipped to 2025. With...
TB DERBY WINNER HIGHLY QUALIFIED FOR RACE HE MIGHT NOT BE SUITED FOR
With the 50 points he earned from Saturday’s stylish victory in the Grade III, $400,000-guaranteed Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, 3-year-old colt...