No. 3 Smithwick’s Spice, under Daniel Centeno, holds off Extendo (inside, obscured) to win the Leinster Turf Dash Stakes (courtesy SV Photography)
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BREEDERS’ CUP CHAMP, EX-CLAIMER MAY BE LEINSTER TURF DASH CONTENDERS 5m734
Boot Barn Jockey of the Month Daniel Centeno
TURF SPRINT SHOWCASE DAY STAKES HIGHLIGHT SATURDAY ACTION 174t6d
WIENER PUTS EVERYTHING TOGETHER FOR GRATIFYING HIGH ROLLERS VICTORY 6er3v
High Rollers Handicapping Contest winner Brett Wiener
SPIETH AND HIS MOUNTS STAY IN CONTROL IN PURSUIT OF CAREER MILESTONE 1k255y
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HEARTS REACHING OUT GOLF TOURNEY IS MARCH 4; RYAN TRAINER OF MONTH f67e
Boot Barn Trainer of the Month Derek Ryan, who is leaving for Saudi Arabia on Sunday to send out Book’em Danno in the Saudi Derby on Feb. 24, grazes his 4-year-old filly Angelas Party Girl this morning.
PASCO STAKES WINNER BOOK’EM DANNO, RYAN LOOK TO SAUDI DERBY 712i23
Book’em Danno arrives at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday night (photo provided by Derek Ryan)
LEINSTER TURF DASH, LEINSTER LIGHTNING CITY STAKES POSTPONED UNTIL 2/24 2k6q5p
For the second time in four years, the top turf sprinters stabled at Tampa Bay Downs are going to have to wait a little longer to display their speed and talent. Saturday’s scheduled stakes races – the $100,000...
D’ANGELO SAYS NO MORE TIME LIKELY TO RETURN FOR TAMPA BAY DERBY f4y3l
The connections of No More Time celebrate the colt’s impressive Grade III Sam F. Davis triumph (courtesy SV Photography)
NO MORE TIME TAKES FIELD ON MERRY CHASE TO WIN GRADE III SAM F. DAVIS 4d192e
No More Time and jockey Paco Lopez win the Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (courtesy Elizabeth Swarzman)
SUNDAY FEATURES FORCED ULTIMATE 6 PAYOUT, WITH POOL STARTING AT $132,917 2z40a
No one hit the 20-cent Ultimate 6 wager today, enabling the pool to accumulate to $132,917 entering Sunday’s Tampa Bay Downs racing card, which will feature a forced payout to any and all bettors correctly selecting...
FESTIVAL PREVIEW DAY FEATURES WIDE-OPEN SAM F. DAVIS, THREE OTHER STAKES 5b6p
Boot Barn Jockey of the Month Angel Arroyo
FREE CLUB-FITTINGS AT GOLFEST COULD BE FIRST STEP TOWARD LOWER SCORES 5l1544
Joey DiPompo, Director of Golf at The Downs Golf Practice Facility, believes many players can benefit from a club-fitting session
DAVIS ENTRANT PATRIOT SPIRIT CREATES OPTIMISM BY WAY HE TRAINS AND ACTS 45g3x
(Left to right): Assistant trainer Jesse Garcia, trainer Michael Campbell, groom Rafael Aguilar and assistant trainer Carlos Espinoza believe Patriot Spirit is primed for a big effort in Saturday’s Grade III Sam F. Davis Stakes
PLETCHER LIKELY TO HAVE STRONG HAND FOR DAVIS, BUT NO SURE THINGS 1llg
A number of Triple Crown candidates, including the highly regarded colt Locked from the barn of Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, are in the midst of final preparations for Saturday’s Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis...
NEVER EXPLAIN, WALKATHON WIN GRADE III TURF STAKES; EQUITIZE SETS MARK 5e3c1t
WINFROMWITHIN SEEKS TO REPEAT CAREER BESTS; BENNETT TRAINER OF MONTH; LATE PICK-5 CARRYOVER POOL OF $36,348 INTO SATURDAY t5x14
Trainer Gerald Bennett parts ways with three-year-old Florida-bred filly Peggysue I Love U after she was claimed for $25,000 from her victory in the second race.
PLETCHER APPEARS LOADED FOR DAVIS; TURF CHAMPIONS DAY IS SATURDAY 5e244q
Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has enjoyed a stranglehold on the Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes since 2006, winning the Kentucky Derby prep race seven times in the last 18 years. Judging from the...
“ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY” ES THROUGH OLDSMAR ON FEB. 10 1c654d
The graded-stakes action at Tampa Bay Downs is about to heat up as Thoroughbred fans prepare to sharpen their focus on the 3-year-old scene and the sport’s spring classics. Following Saturday’s “Turf Champions Day”...
OLYMPIC RUNNER, CONSUMER SPENDING EXPECTED TO COMPETE NEXT SATURDAY m3e24
Grade II winners Olympic Runner and Consumer Spending are among the expected starters on next Saturday’s “Turf Champions Day” card at Tampa Bay Downs. The 8-year-old gelding Olympic Runner, owned by Gary Barber and...