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BRETT WIENER REPEATS AS HIGH ROLLERS HANDICAPPING CONTEST CHAMPION 2k3a4u

Two-time High Rollers Handicapping Contest winner Brett Wiener

ROUKI REWARDS BENNETT FOR HIS PATIENCE. BELIEF; GREAT VENEZUELA WINS 43w5y

Samy Camacho smooches to his 4-year-old Florida-bred gelding Rouki en route to their stirring Turf Dash Stakes victory (courtesy SV Photography)

OUR SHOT APPEARS TURF DASH STANDOUT; BENNETT IS TRAINER OF MONTH 1373x

Gerald Bennett, the track’s nine-time training champion, is the Mother’s Restaurant Trainer of the Month

CAMACHO, MARIN READY FOR BATTLE; FULL FIELDS SET FOR SAT. TURF STAKES 5f182z

Samy Camacho, aboard runner-up Practical Vale in the paddock before the first race, is glad to be back in action and pursuing another Oldsmar jockeys title after a suspension (courtesy SV Photography)

BORN 40 YEARS TOO LATE, COLLEGE CROWD STILL ENJOYS DAY AT THE RACES 72b1s

College students cheer on their choices in the ninth race from the Winner’s Terrace

JOCKEY OF MONTH CENTENO HAPPY TO MENTOR; MARIN RIDES 3 WINNERS 226040

Daniel Centeno and first-time starter Crawford, a 3-year-old filly, prepare to head to the track for the third race. They finished second to another first-time starter, Fondly. (Photo courtesy of SV Photography)

TURF SPRINT SHOWCASE NOMS RELEASED; “HEARTS REACHING OUT” IS MARCH 3 4x5p72

Nominations have been released for the $125,000 Turf Dash Stakes and the $125,000 Lightning City Stakes, a pair of 5-furlong grass events highlighting Turf Sprint Showcase Day on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Tampa Bay Downs....

POINTS MATTER FOR JOHN HANCOCK IN DERBY PURSUIT; $12M HANDLE SATURDAY 5br6v

Samuel Marin rides three winners today

JOHN HANCOCK OVERCOMES DOUBTS TO WIN SAM F. DAVIS IN RECORD TIME 6i4h

John Hancock and Flavien Prat withstand a final challenge from Owen Almighty, Irad Ortiz, Jr., up, to win the 45th running of the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (courtesy SV Photography)

OWEN ALMIGHTY MORNING-LINE DAVIS CHOICE; LA CARA 2-1 FOR SUNCOAST 5z6te

Mother’s Restaurant Trainer of the Month Juan Carlos Avila with his multiple graded-stakes winner Little Vic, attacking his hay net with vigor

GERALD BENNETT GOES FOR THE GUSTO WHILE BATTLING HEALTH ISSUES 6oj51

Trainer Gerald Bennett, left, along with his wife Mary, and co-owners Ron Pugliese and Jim Georgeades, bask in the possibilities surrounding their multiple stakes-winning 3-year-old colt Naughty Rascal

‘DERBY FEVER’ TO ARRIVE HERE SATURDAY, ALONG WITH TOP TRAINERS, JOCKS 505f6d

After an unseasonably cold January, spring is in the air along Florida’s west-central coast. The ideal weather has afflicted many of the area’s countless Thoroughbred racing fans with a malady known as “Derby fever,”...

UNBEATEN 3-YEAR-OLD POSTER EXPECTED TO THE FUN IN SAM F. DAVIS 4s181j

Apprentice jockey Sara Hess

BROWN, PRAT, RUNNING BEE AND SAFFRON MOON PUT ON SHOW TO 6t6o3l

Running Bee surges past Northern Invader and Irish Aces to win the Grade III, $175,000 Tampa Bay Stakes in course-record time (courtesy of SV Photography)

2024 ECLIPSE CHAMPS BROWN, PRAT HAVE GIII TURF FAVES; GIL JOCKEY OF MONTH 3v2c6w

Mother’s Restaurant Jockey of the Month Cipriano Gil watches the replay of his victory in the third race today aboard Top Recruit on the infield big screen

FULL FIELDS FOR TURF STAKES SAT.; DAVIS NOMS OUT; PICK-5 CARRYOVER $46K 2y5n10

Pasco Stakes winner Naughty Rascal, graded-stakes winners Disco Time and Poster and impressive Gulfstream Park maiden winner Grande are among 35 3-year-olds nominated to the 45th running of the $250,000 Sam F. Davis...

STAKES ACTION TO START HEATING UP WITH WEATHER 3h2k12

Nominations for the Festival Preview Day 45 card on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Tampa Bay Downs are expected to be released Tuesday. It promises to be an outstanding day of Thoroughbred racing, highlighted by the $250,000 Sam...

DINI IS MOTHER’S TRAINER OF MONTH; CAP GIVEAWAY DAY IS SATURDAY 6ui8

Mother’s Restaurant Trainer of the Month Mike Dini

TOP TRAINERS APPEAR TO HAVE STRONG HANDS FOR “TURF CHAMPIONS DAY” 352t3p

Trainer Chad Brown, whose wellspring of talented turf horses seems to never run dry, has nominated five horses apiece to the Grade III, $175,000 Tampa Bay Stakes and the Grade III, $175,000 Endeavour Stakes on Feb. 1...

TAMPA BAY STAKES, ENDEAVOUR PROMISE TO HEAT THINGS UP IN FEBRUARY 27z1l

Tampa Bay Downs will conduct six stakes races on the first two Saturdays in February, with track officials hopeful of attracting a number of top horses in training. The Oldsmar oval turf course will be spotlighted on...