One of the most successful meets in recent history at Tampa Bay Downs almost never got off the ground. Severe damage last fall from Hurricanes Helene and Milton threatened to postpone the scheduled Nov. 20 opening. Had Milton first made landfall farther north, the...
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QUITE A RUN OF SUCCESS FOR DOWNS ‘GRADS’ ON DERBY WEEKEND 243127
The combination of an action-packed 10-race card and the simulcast of the most exciting 2 minutes in sports Saturday attracted a crowd of 11,530 to Tampa Bay Downs, third-largest in track history and the second-largest on the first Saturday in May. The biggest Oldsmar...
O’CONNELL’S FOURTH LOCAL TRAINING TITLE ACHIEVED THROUGH TEAMWORK 4y5m6g
Leading Trainer Kathleen O’Connell
ARRIAGADA CAPTURES THIRD CONSECUTIVE LEADING OWNER TITLE 6kv66
Leading Owner Juan Arriagada with 5-year-old mare Sweet Nola
LEADING JOCKEY MARIN, TOP APPRENTICE HESS SAVOR MEET’S HIGHLIGHTS nf4t
Leading Apprentice Jockey Sara Hess and Leading Jockey Samuel Marin have made strong impressions on their fellow riders, horsemen and Tampa Bay Downs fans (courtesy SV Photography)
READY OR NOT, KENTUCKY DERBY WEEK HAS ARRIVED; MARIN WINS FIVE 6e4731
Grade III Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby winner Owen Almighty will need a lot of racing luck to win the Run for the Roses, but the same can be said for most of the other 19 entrants (courtesy SV Photography)
MARIN CLINCHES HIS FIRST OLDSMAR RIDING CHAMPIONSHIP 3zl39
Samuel Marin
MENESES OVERCOMES OBSTACLES TO EARN JOCKEY OF MONTH HONOR f6d39
Mother’s Restaurant Jockey of the Month Marcos Meneses
KENTUCKY OAKS, DERBY POST POSITION DRAWS TO BE SIMULCAST SATURDAY 3gt1a
Samy Camacho rides three winners
DIAZ SUFFERS DISLOCATED SHOULDER; HOPES TO RETURN BEFORE MEET’S END 1j4s6o
Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr.