WinStar and CHC Farms' John Hancock takes Sam F. Davis while Mark Casse trainee La Cara wins the Suncoast for fillies.
Tampa Bay Downs
Gerry Bennet, 80, has Naughty Rascal in the Sam F. Davis Stakes on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs and a win takes him to that track's Derby.
Florida racing and breeding in jeopardy after decoupling bill passes subcommittee easily on Feb. 5 in the House of Representatives.
Irad Ortiz Jr. made a miscue that cost Owen Almighty the victory; the jockey had a rough day overall at the Florida track.
Domestic Product won an exciting Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby but there was no betting on the race as a tote issue was widespread in the U.S.
Ontario-bred filly wins $200,000 turf race on a day when a tote crash caused the featured race, the Tampa Bay Derby, to race without betting.
A big stakes card at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday has the Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby and Florida Oaks and some Canadian runners.
Iowa-bred colt was well prepared by young trainer Jose Francisco D'Angelo to win early Kentucky Derby stepping-stone stake.
Tampa Bay Downs' biggest day of racing has a ton of stakes action with the Tampa Bay Derby headlining the March 11 card.
Litigate powered through a downpour to win the Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) to earn Derby points; Dreaming of Snow takes Suncoast.
Two-time Horse of the Year Mighty Heart won his 2023 opener for new trainer Patrick Country, Jr. and he gets back to stakes action Feb. 4.
Clarendon Stakes winner will test US competition in the Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, January 14.
The Canadian champion, under new trainer Pat County, Jr, won an allowance race at Tampa Bay Downs, his first win since 2021.
Here are some updates on Canadian horses and horsepeople who are in action in the south during the winter of 2022.
There were some good races by Canadian horses and people on March 12th in Florida as wild and windy weather played a role.