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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 |
|---|
1 | Owen Almighty | Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Brian A. Lynch | $7.80 / $3.40 / $2.40 |
2 | Chancer McPatrick | Flavien Prat / Chad C. Brown | $3.60 / $2.60 |
3 | Hill Road | Tyler Gaffalione / Chad C. Brown | $2.80 |
7 | Patch Adams | Florent Geroux / Brad H. Cox | |
4 | Brodeur | Jose L. Ortiz / Mark E. Casse | |
6 | Naughty Rascal | Samy Camacho / Gerald S. Bennett | |
5 | Filoso | Dylan Davis / Chad Summers |
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|
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 |
2016 | Destin | Javier Castellano / Todd A. Pletcher | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:42.82 |
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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.
| PP | HORSE | TRAINER / JOCKEY | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|
3 | John Hancock | Prat, Flavien / Cox, Brad | $7.00 / $3.80 / $3.40 |
6 | Owen Almighty | Ortiz, Jr., Irad / Lynch, Brian | $3.80 / $2.80 |
7 | Poster | Gallardo, Antonio / Harty, Eoin | $3.20 |
1 | Camp Hale | Hernandez, Jr., Brian / Wilkes, Ian | |
10 | Very Bold | Castanon, Jesus / Harty, Eoin | |
8 | Naughty Rascal | Gonzalez, Edwin / Bennett, Gerald | |
4 | Dr Ruben M | Alvarado, Junior / O'Neill, Doug | |
9 | Smoken Boy | Lopez, Paco / D'Angelo, Jose | |
2 | Treaty of Rome | Davis, Dylan / Brown, Chad | |
5 | Gateskeeper | Cohen, David / Cunningham, S. |
| Year | Winner | Jockey/Trainer | Distance/Time |
|---|
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 |
2016 | Destin | John R. Velazquez / Todd A. Pletcher | 1 1⁄16 miles / 1:43.67 |
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