The maiden colt by Essential Quality enjoyed a come-from-behind victory for the same connections as 2023 Kentucky Derby winner Mage.
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The 2025 King's Plate winner is gearing up for the handicap division at Woodbine and his trainer won his first Florida race of the new year.
“I thought it was a perfect start to his three-year-old campaign,” said Todd Pletcher of the colt which won with a smart 92 speed figure.
Mike Wright and Mike Wright Jr. were among the first Canadians to win a race in 2026, as Embrace My Uncle scored at 10-to-1 in Florida.
Son of Karakontie will try dirt in an allowance race at Tampa Bay Downs on March 2 as he begins his three-year-old campaign.
WinStar and CHC Farms' John Hancock takes Sam F. Davis while Mark Casse trainee La Cara wins the Suncoast for fillies.
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.
