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Category: Tampa Bay Downs

#5: the sixth annual Twelve Days of Curlin Babies

Welcome back to the Twelve Days of Curlin Babies, where we celebrate the twelve most memorable races from Curlin’s progeny through … More

Curlin, Tampa Bay Downs, twelve days of Curlin babies

Big Race Showdown: Week 6

This week, the Big Race Showdown panel tackles a trio of Derby preps: the Tampa Bay Derby (G2), the Gotham … More

A Day at the Races: Fortuitous visit morphs into recurring trip to Tampa Bay Downs’ Festival Preview Day

The Sam F. Davis Stakes has become a favourite part of my racing calendar. In this piece at Brisnet.com I … More

Big Race Showdown: Week 3

I’m thrilled to return to the panel for the Big Race Showdown at America’s Best Racing this year! Also on … More

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Sam F. Davis Stakes Day Preview

This weekend, the Derby trail visits Tampa Bay Downs — and so does Picks and Ponderings.  We visit in a sense … More

TwinSpires Blog: Playing the Tampa Bay Downs Late Pick 5 on 2019 Sam F. Davis Day

I’ve traded cold, rainy Chicago for sunlight and palm trees for a few days: I’ve gone to Florida to focus … More

America’s Best Racing: Big Race Showdown, Gotham/San Felipe/Tampa Bay Derby

This is week six of Big Race Showdown at America’s Best Racing: where I clash heads with six awesome handicappers (Emily Gullikson, Candice … More

America's Best Racing, Aqueduct, Santa Anita, Tampa Bay Downs

Picks and Ponderings: 2018 Tampa Bay Derby Preview and Stakes Selections

I didn’t make it down to Tampa for the Sam F. Davis (G3) like I had the last two years, … More

Picks and Ponderings: 2018 Sam F. Davis Stakes and Suncoast Stakes Preview

For the first time in a couple years, Picks and Ponderings won’t be at the Sam F. Davis Stakes — our foray south … More

Picks and Ponderings, Tampa Bay Downs, ThoroFan

winter days in Tampa Bay

Last weekend, I headed back out to Tampa for a few days of horses and friends.  A few of my … More

Tampa Bay Downs

A Day at the Races: Tampa Bay Downs

Last week, I returned to one of my favourite tracks: Tampa Bay Downs.  Over at Brisnet, I talk about my trip … More

Tampa Bay Downs

a scene from a friendly track

The first word that comes to mind when describing Tampa Bay Downs is friendly.  I got that feeling when I visited … More

meanderings, Tampa Bay Downs

Picks and Ponderings: 2017 Sam F. Davis Stakes Day Preview

Saturday’s card at Tampa Bay Downs features four stakes races, including Tampa’s first Derby prep of the year, the Sam … More

Picks and Ponderings, Tampa Bay Downs

Picks and Ponderings: 2016 Tampa Bay Derby Preview

Saturday’s features the richest race of the season at Tampa Bay Downs: the Tampa Bay Derby (GII).  The race drew … More

Picks and Ponderings, Tampa Bay Downs

a weekend in Tampa Bay

Of course, the one weekend when this winter in Chicago finally felt like winter, I had flown south.  It was … More

meanderings, Tampa Bay Downs

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