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John L McGary
Louisiana Downs
Race 7
Purse: $12,500 CLM 3yo+ | 6F | Dirt
Nick Tammaro
Santa Anita
Race 6
Purse: $67,000 3yo | Fillies | 6F | Dirt
Elissa Blowe
Woodbine T-bred
Race 11
Purse: $49,200 3yo+ | F&M | 6 1/2F | All-Weather
Emily Gullikson
Oaklawn Park
Race 11
Purse: $125,000 3yo+ | 6F | Dirt
Eddie Olczyk
Churchill Downs
Race 12
Purse: $5,000,000 STK 3yo | 1 1/4M | Dirt
Nick Tammaro
Santa Anita
Race 7
Purse: $200,000 STK 4yo+ | 1 1/4M | Turf
Emily Gullikson
Oaklawn Park
Race 12
Purse: $200,000 STK 3yo+ | 1 1/16M | Dirt
Bobby Neuman
Prairie Meadows
Race 2
Purse: $13,000 CLM 4yo+ | F&M | 6F | Dirt
Nick Tammaro
Santa Anita
Race 8
Purse: $35,000 MCL 3,4&5yo | F&M | 6F | Dirt
Joe Kristufek
Churchill Downs
Race 13
Purse: $127,000 3yo | 6 1/2F | Dirt
Emily Gullikson
Oaklawn Park
Race 13
Purse: $135,000 STR 4yo+ | 1 3/4M | Dirt
Bobby Neuman
Prairie Meadows
Race 3
Purse: $35,000 MSW 3yo+ | F&M | 5F | Dirt
Nick Tammaro
Santa Anita
Race 9
Purse: $65,000 MSW 3yo | Fillies | 1M | Turf
Joe Kristufek
Churchill Downs
Race 14
Purse: $120,000 MSW 3yo+ | 7F | Dirt
Bobby Neuman
Prairie Meadows
Race 4
Purse: $48,580 MSW 3yo | 5F | Dirt
Nick Tammaro
Santa Anita
Race 10
Purse: $68,000 3yo+ | 7F | Dirt
Bobby Neuman
Prairie Meadows
Race 5
Purse: $50,662 3yo+ | 6F | Dirt
Nick Tammaro
Santa Anita
Race 11
Purse: $65,000 MSW 3,4&5yo | 1M | Turf
Bobby Neuman
Prairie Meadows
Race 6
Purse: $48,580 MSW 3yo | 5F | Dirt
Sky Racing World
AUS Sale
Race 1
Purse: $29,197 2yo+ | 5 1/2F | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Rockhampton
Race 1
Purse: $14,427 HCP 3yo+ | 5 1/2F | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Sale
Race 2
Purse: $29,197 3yo | 6F | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Rockhampton
Race 2
Purse: $14,427 HCP 3yo | 5 1/2F | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Sale
Race 3
Purse: $29,197 2yo+ | 7F | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Rockhampton
Race 3
Purse: $15,801 3yo+ | 6F | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Sale
Race 4
Purse: $29,197 2yo+ | 1 1/16M | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Rockhampton
Race 4
Purse: $14,427 HCP 3yo+ | 6 1/2F | Turf
Luke Middlebrook
HK Sha Tin
Race 1
Purse: $111,675 HCP 3yo+ | 6F | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Sale
Race 5
Purse: $24,045 HCP 2yo+ | 1 1/16M | Turf
Luke Middlebrook
HK Sha Tin
Race 2
Purse: $149,326 HCP 3yo+ | 6F | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Rockhampton
Race 5
Purse: $14,427 HCP 3yo+ | 5 1/2F | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Sale
Race 6
Purse: $24,045 HCP 2yo+ | 6F | Turf
Luke Middlebrook
HK Sha Tin
Race 3
Purse: $111,675 HCP 3yo+ | 7F | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Rockhampton
Race 6
Purse: $51,525 HCP 3yo+ | 6 1/2F | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Sale
Race 7
Purse: $24,045 HCP 2yo+ | F&M | 7F | Turf
Luke Middlebrook
HK Sha Tin
Race 4
Purse: $149,326 HCP 3yo+ | 6F | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Sale
Race 8
Purse: $24,045 HCP 2yo+ | 5F | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Rockhampton
Race 7
Purse: $687,000 HCP 3yo+ | 6 1/2F | Turf
Sky Racing World
AUS Rockhampton
Race 8
Purse: $24,045 HCP 3yo+ | 1M | Turf
Luke Middlebrook
HK Sha Tin
Race 5
Purse: $149,326 HCP 3yo+ | 7F | Turf
Luke Middlebrook
HK Sha Tin
Race 6
Purse: $536,043 STK 3yo+ | 1 1/2M | Turf
Luke Middlebrook
HK Sha Tin
Race 7
Purse: $149,326 HCP 3yo+ | 1 1/8M | Turf
Tampa Bay Downs
Race 1
Purse: $55,000 MSW 3yo | Fillies | 5 1/2F | Dirt
Tampa Bay Downs
Race 2
Purse: $28,000 4yo+ | F&M | 1M40Y | Dirt
Tampa Bay Downs
Race 3
Purse: $23,000 MCL 3yo+ | F&M | 5F | Turf
Tampa Bay Downs
Race 4
Purse: $21,500 CLM 4yo+ | 7F | Dirt
Tampa Bay Downs
Race 5
Purse: $20,000 MCL 3yo+ | F&M | 1M | Turf
Tampa Bay Downs
Race 6
Purse: $23,000 CLM 4yo+ | F&M | 6F | Dirt
Today's Races
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MEX Hipodromo Americas
Race 5
1 MTP
Meadowlands (H)
Race 2
1 MTP
Charles Town
Race 1
1 MTP
Tri State Eve (G)
Race 1
1 MTP
Hoosier Park (H)
Race 5
3 MTP
Churchill 3YO pick 3
Race 3
3 MTP
Churchill Dirt Pick 5
Race 5
3 MTP
Churchill Downs
Race 12
3 MTP
Charlottetown (H)
Race 7
4 MTP
Northfield Park (H)
Race 4
7 MTP
Woodbine Mohawk (H)
Race 2
16 MTP
Santa Anita
Race 7
16 MTP
Delta Downs
Race 1
16 MTP
Rosecroft Raceway (H)
Race 1
16 MTP
Santa Anita Turf Pick 3
Race 1
16 MTP
Evangeline Downs
Race 3
18 MTP
Vernon Downs (H)
Race 6
21 MTP
Century Mile Tbred
Race 4
24 MTP
Tioga Downs (H)
Race 5
26 MTP
Turf Paradise
Race 9
31 MTP
Emerald Downs
Race 4
37 MTP
Prairie Meadows
Race 2
46 MTP
NZ Tauherenikau
Race 1
76 MTP
NZ GH Manukau (G)
Race 1
12:40 AM
JPN Kyoto
Race 1
1:00 AM
AUS GH Healesville (G)
Race 1
1:18 AM
KOR Seoul
Race 1
1:35 AM
Race Type
Tampa Bay Downs 2025-2026 Stakes Schedule
| Date | Race | Purse / Age | Surface / Distance |
|---|
December 6th, 2025 | The Inaugural Stakes | $125,000 / 2YO | Dirt / 6 F |
December 6th, 2025 | The Sandpiper Stakes | $125,000 / F2YO | Dirt / 6 F |
January 10th, 2026 | The Wayward Lass Stakes | $125,000 / F4&UP | Dirt / 1 1/16 M |
January 10th, 2026 | The Pasco Stakes | $125,000 / 3YO | Dirt / 7 F |
January 10th, 2026 | The Gasparilla Stakes | $125,000 / F3YO | Dirt / 7 F |
January 31st, 2026 | The Tampa Bay Stakes (G3) | $175,000 / 4&UP | Turf / 1 1/16 M |
January 31st, 2026 | The Endeavour Stakes (G3) | $175,000 / F&M 4&UP | Turf / 1 1/16 M |
February 7th, 2026 | The Suncoast Stakes | $125,000 / F3YO | Dirt / 1 M 40y |
February 7th, 2026 | The Sam F. Davis Stakes | $250,000 / 3YO | Dirt / 1 1/16 M |
February 7th, 2026 | The Pelican Stakes | $125,000 / 4&UP | Dirt / 6 F |
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Tampa Bay Downs Racing & History
Tampa Bay Downs is the only Thoroughbred race track on the West Coast of Florida, and is known as one of America's oldest and most well-maintained racetracks. They first opened its doors in 1926 under the name of Tampa Downs, and has since had a long and colorful history. The present owner purchased the track in 1986, and since then it has been continually improving over the years.
Tampa Bay Downs added its 7/8th mile grass track, complete with a ¼ mile chute, in 1998, and has become one of the most popular turf courses in North America. The millennium brought even more amenities to the track, including the Downs Golf Practice Facility, which allows patrons to practice their swing while viewing and wagering on simulcast racing; as well as The Silks Poker Room, the card room that has become one of the hottest spots in town. Both are open 7 days a week.
In 2019, the largest crowd in track history came on a Kentucky Derby Day, when 11,924 race fans watched Tampa Bay Derby winner Tacitus finish third, just behind Country House and Code of Honor.
The Tampa Bay Derby
A Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race, review results from the most recent running as well as past running of the stakes races. The Tampa Bay Derby, held each year in Florida at Tampa Bay Downs as a Grade III race for 3-year-olds in mid-March.
| Post | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Win / Place / Show |
|---|
8 | The Puma | Javier Castellano / Gustavo Delgado | $16.80 / $5.80 / $3.40 |
6 | Further Ado | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Brad H. Cox | $4.00 / $2.60 |
9 | Canaletto | Flavien Prat / Chad C. Brown | $2.60 |
1 | Redland Rebels | Junior Alvarado / Patrick L. Biancone | |
2 | Talkin | Joel Rosario / Danny Gargan | |
5 | Powershift | John R. Velazquez / Todd A. Pletcher | |
7 | Thunder Buck | Samuel Marin / Brendan P. Walsh | |
4 | Hulkamania | Jareth Loveberry / D. Whitworth Beckman | |
3 | Roger That Dana | Renzo Manuel Rojas Pinzon / Luis M. Ramirez |
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|
2026 | The Puma | Javier Castellano / Gustavo Delgado | Sample Data |
2025 | Owen Almighty | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Brian A. Lynch | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:42.30 |
2024 | Domestic Product | Tyler Gaffalione / Chad C. Brown | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:45.47 |
2023 | Tapit Trice | Luis Saez / Todd A. Pletcher | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:43.37 |
2022 | Classic Causeway | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Brian A. Lynch | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:44.90 |
2021 | Helium | Jose C. Ferrer / Mark E. Casse | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:43.55 |
2020 | King Guillermo | Samy Camacho / Juan Carlos Avila | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:42.63 |
2019 | Tacitus | Jose L. Ortiz / William I. Mott | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:41.90 |
2018 | Quip | Florent Geroux / Rodolphe Brisset | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:44.72 |
2017 | Tapwrit | Jose L. Ortiz / Todd A. Pletcher | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:42.36 |
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The Sam F. Davis Stakes
A Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race, review results from the most recent running as well as past running of the stakes races. The Sam F. Davis Stakes is typically run in February at Tampa Bay Downs.
| Post | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Win / Place / Show |
|---|
6 | Renegade | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Todd A. Pletcher | $4.40 / $3.40 / $2.40 |
7 | Wayne's Law | Marcos Meneses / Amador Merei Sanchez | $23.80 / $7.00 |
3 | The Puma | Edwin Gonzalez / Gustavo Delgado | $3.20 |
4 | Game for It | Luis R. Rivera, Jr. / Chad Summers | |
2 | Epic Desire | Samy Camacho / Todd A. Pletcher | |
5 | Ocelli | Daniel Centeno / D. Whitworth Beckman | |
1 | Confessional | Flavien Prat / Brad H. Cox | |
9 | Dr. Kapur | Samuel Marin / Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | |
8 | Max Capacity | Jevian Toledo / Richard P. Sillaman |
| Year | Winner | Jockey/Trainer | Distance/Time |
|---|
2026 | Renegade | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Todd A. Pletcher | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:42.27 |
2025 | John Hancock | Flavien Prat / Brad Cox | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:42.27 |
2024 | No More Time | Paco Lopez / Jose Francisco D'Angelo | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:43.26 |
2023 | Litigate | Luis Saez / Todd A. Pletcher | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:44.83 |
2022 | Classic Causeway | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Brian A. Lynch | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:42.80 |
2021 | Candy Man Rocket | Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:44.30 |
2020 | Sole Volante | Luca Panici / Patrick L. Biancone | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:42.60 |
2019 | Well Defined | Pablo Morales / Kathleen O'Connell | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:42.70 |
2018 | Flameaway | Jose Lezcano / Mark E. Casse | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:42.44 |
2017 | McCraken | Brian Hernandez Jr. / Ian R. Wilkes | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:42.45 |
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