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