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Numerous stakes winners will vie for Sunshine State bragging rights in series of six $100,000 races; top jocks Castellano, Leparoux, Lezcano and Jose Ortiz expected to appear.
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Camacho absorbs insights from a variety of sources; trainer Fuller-Vargas wins his first race with help from Mr. Reliable -- his father, jockey Jorge L. Vargas.
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4-year-old filly, claimed by Bowersock in December, now 6-for-6 going a mile on the turf; Bennett sends out two winners again.
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Looking for a second consecutive Oldsmar training title, Bennett keeps his foot on the gas; Pacific Image wins fifth in a row, finds another home; Diaz is Tampa Turf Test champ after second victory in series.
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Keith Nations and his wife Cheryl thrive in tropical "winter wonderland;" Fernando De La Cruz and Pablo Morales each ride three winners; sadness at death of successful trainer Frank Seremba.
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Edwin Gonzalez gains ground on top jockey spot with three-victory day, capped by win on 12-1 shot; Gerald Bennett has comfortable lead in trainer standings.
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15th annual Florida Cup Day recognizes state's breeding and racing excellence; to be held on a Sunday for first time since 2004.
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Columbus-area family watches Nice Not Nice and Jesus Castanon engineer gutsy victory on turf; jockey Victor Lebron sore but OK after fall; Sunday is final Kids and Family Day of season.
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An 11-race card and the simulcast of the Grade II Rebel from Oaklawn Park spice Saturday activity; Orlando Bocachica learns of his Hampton Inn & Suites Jockey of the Month Award after his father's sudden death.
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Tampa Bay Downs "graduates" well-represented in National Thoroughbred Racing Association rankings; Ricardo Feliciano, Wilmer Garcia each ride two winners.
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At current pace, the ongoing development of the 3-year-old colt could put him in perfect position for the Run for the Roses on May 6.
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Three stakes records and a track record excite a massive crowd; ball in trainer Todd Pletcher's court as Tapwrit proves he's ready to take the next step toward a possible date with destiny.
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Trainer Todd Pletcher wins his fourth Grade II Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby in last five years and third in a row; Tapwrit seems certain to vault to top tier of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands candidates; jockey Jose Ortiz calls him "really scary."
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No question: Dickinson has arrived as a turf mare to be reckoned with; Elysea's World comes on late for second.
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Fifty Five flies home late to take Grade III Florida Oaks under jockey Jose Ortiz.
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A 6-for-7 performance moves him into second place in the track standings, and he looks forward to riding Lots o' Lex on Saturday in the Grade II Hillsborough Stakes on the turf.
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Richest day in track history set, with three graded stakes including the Grade II, $350,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby; trainer Mark Casse has State of Honor in that race, La Coronel and Tamit in Florida Oaks; Edwin Gonzalez second jockey in Oldsmar history to win six on a single card; Ashlee Brnjas is Tampa Bay Brewing Company Trainer of the Month.
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Tapwrit, Sonic Mule give Pletcher decent shot at fifth Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby victory, as well as a repeat 1-2 performance.
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Local hopeful will dare high-class shippers to catch her in Grade III turf event; Grade II, $350,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby will be Leg 5 of all-stakes Pick-5 wager.
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A dull Sam F. Davis performance raised concerns, but Arnaud Delacour-trained colt might be back on track; large fields expected for Festival Day stakes; Fernando De La Cruz goes 3-for-4, with a second.
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