The biggest day of the Tampa Bay Downs season is Saturday, March 11 as a big field has been assembled for the Tampa Bay Derby (G3), a stepping-stone race to the 149th Kentucky Derby.

It has been a while since a Tampa Bay Derby winner has gone on to win the Run for the Roses – Street Sense in 2007 is the only one to complete that double – and other than morning line favourite TAPIT TRICE (Tapit), the starters in this year’s race have much to prove.

The Tampa Bay Derby is race 11 on a 12-race card and its post time is 5:15 p.m.

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