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Tag: 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

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

America’s Best Racing: Big Race Showdown, Sam F. Davis S.

It’s time for the third week of Big Race Showdown at America’s Best Racing!: where I clash heads with six awesome handicappers … More

America's Best Racing, Tampa Bay Downs

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

Picks and Ponderings: Illinois-breds in Tampa!

Yesterday at Picks and Ponderings, I published my analysis of the stakes races on Saturday’s excellent card. Today, I took … More

Picks and Ponderings, Tampa Bay Downs

Picks and Ponderings: 2016 Sam F. Davis Day Stakes Preview

This Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs has one of its biggest cards of the year: Sam F. Davis day.  In addition … More

Picks and Ponderings, Tampa Bay Downs

Blinkers Off hits the road!

In less than two weeks, Blinkers Off will hit the road to Tampa Bay! No…not for good, only for a … More

meanderings, Tampa Bay Downs

Picks and Ponderings: weekend stakes previews!

Big ‘Cap Weekend is a big weekend all over the country, and Picks and Ponderings has stakes previews from coast … More

Ami's Flatter, Oaklawn, Picks and Ponderings, Santa Anita, Shared Belief, Tampa Bay Downs

a change of plans for Ocean Knight

Though Ocean Knight (Ocean Goddess, by Stormy Atlantic) raced last in the Sam F. Davis (GIII) at Tampa Bay Downs, … More

Curlin, Tampa Bay Downs

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