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