Tampa Bay Downs Racetrack News
Beyer: Tampa Bay Downs decline sudden as its ascension
At a time when much of the horse racing industry has been in decline, Tampa Bay Downs has been the sport’s shining success story.
Depleted Tampa Bay Lightning defeats Anaheim Ducks 3-2
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, February 21, 2012 TAMPA — Lightning players did not formally dedicate Tuesday night's game with the Ducks to Steve Downie. Instead, players honored their popular former teammate with an effort of which they knew he would be proud. "We wanted to come out hard and fight like Downs has done here for four years," wing Marty St. Louis said. "We did ...
Tampa Bay Downs Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 7f; $9,000; cl($5,000); 4upBILLY’S BAND makes third start off 2 1/2-month break and drops in price after splitting horses to get up late at the wire in non-winners of three lifetime start...
Shortage of thoroughbreds is evident at Tampa Bay Downs and will soon affect most of industry
MIAMI — At a time when much of the horse racing industry has been in decline, Tampa Bay Downs has been the sport’s shining success story. The Oldsmar, Fla., track attracted the attention of bettors from coast to coast by offering large, competitive fields with the potential for big payoffs, and its 2010-11 winter season produced record results. Long regarded as a minor league operation, Tampa ...
Tampa Bay Downs: Great Attack overcomes wide trip in Turf Dash
OLDSMAR, Fla. - Great Attack came four wide out of the turn and rallied outside the leaders through the drive to outfinish Western Prospector for a three-quarter-length victory in the $75,000 Tampa Turf Dash on Saturday.
Tampa Bay Lightning trades Steve Downie, acquires first-round pick in three-team trade
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, February 21, 2012 TAMPA — Steve Yzerman knew the timing again was awful; knew he again was going to disrupt the emotional balance of the locker room. Yzerman even admitted trading right wing Steve Downie to the Avalanche was in the short term "maybe one step backwards;" not the best message for a team fighting for its playoff life. But the ...
Tampa Bay Rays Lock Up Joe Maddon Long-Term: A Fan's Take
The Tampa Bay Rays franchise just made a really smart move by extending the contract of manager Joe Maddon for three more years. Maddon has become the face of that franchise through its ups and downs and that doesn't even take into account how good he has been for the game of...
Tampa: Great Attack doesn't settle for second best in return visit to Turf Dash
OLDSMAR, Fla. – Great Attack came up a neck short in last year’s Turf Dash at Tampa Bay Downs to the Todd Pletcher-trained Bridgetown but earned his first stakes win last Saturday when he outkicked Western Prospector by three-quarters of a length in the $75,000 Turf Dash.
Tampa Bay Downs: Action Andy continues to impress with Super Stakes win
OLDSMAR, Fla. – Jockey Daniel Coa felt as though he was just along for the ride aboard Action Andy in Saturday’s $75,000 Super Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs.
Watch Me Go returns to Tampa Bay Downs for first time since kick-starting run to 2011 Kentucky Derby
By Don Jensen, Times Correspondent Friday, February 10, 2012 OLDSMAR — Two hours after putting career win No. 1,400 in her scrapbook Wednesday, Kathleen O'Connell turned back to another page. It was the one featuring Watch Me Go, whose upset victory in the 2011 Tampa Bay Derby gave the trainer and her longtime owner, Gilbert Campbell of Ocala, their first taste of the Kentucky Derby. It was the ...