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DERBY DAY PROMISES FUN GALORE; ALVARADO RETURNS TO WINNER’S CIRCLE
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CAMACHO HAS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TITLE IN SIGHT; O’CONNELL WINS THREE
Samy Camacho
BOOT BARN TRAINER OF MONTH DISPLAYS PERSEVERANCE, SOLID WORK ETHIC
Boot Barn Trainer of the Month Alejandro Olais Mendieta and his wife Maria, who works at Tampa Bay Downs in concessions, with 4-year-old filly Sing Scat
HOPESNDREAMS KEEPS IMPROVING; THREE WINNERS FOR MALDONADO
After beginning her career 0-for-4, 3-year-old Florida-bred filly Hopesndreams has turned Tampa Bay Downs into her own personal playground this season. The daughter of Ride On Curlin-Exchangeable, by Exchange Rate, won for the fourth time from five starts at the meet...
CASTANON PREPARING TO RIDE WEST SARATOGA IN MAY 4 KENTUCKY DERBY
Jesus Castanon
O’CONNELL ON PACE FOR THIRD OLDSMAR TITLE; $33K PICK 5 CARRYOVER
Leading trainer Kathleen O’Connell
DAD’S TURN IN SPOTLIGHT LEADS TO JOCKEY OF MONTH HONOR; IORIO WINS 3
Boot Barn Jockey of the Month Pablo Morales
OTHERS HUFF AND PUFF, CAN’T BLOW PAPER MANSION DOWN; MEGACITY WINS
Jockey Kevin Gomez and assistant trainer Cory Jensen, far right, with Paper Mansion after her Tampa Turf Test series four-race sweep (courtesy SV Photography)
HORSES SUCH AS PAPER MANSION MAKE TRAINER OF MONTH NESS LOOK GOOD
Boot Barn Trainer of the Month Jamie Ness
OLDSMAR OVAL WILL BE CLOSED EASTER SUNDAY; NINTH RACE CANCELLED
Thoroughbred racing continues Friday with a nine-race card beginning at 12:19 p.m. Racing will be conducted Saturday, as well, before Tampa Bay Downs closes for Easter on Sunday. The track will then resume its Wednesday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday schedule on April 3, with...