TAMPA BAY DOWNS, Oldsmar, FL
| 1 | Odysseus | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $180,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Malibu Moon - Persimmon Hill, Conquistador Cielo
Sire: Malibu Moon , Bay, 1997. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 1 wins, $33,840. Lifetime: 493 yearlings sold, median $70,000.
Broodmare Sire: Conquistador Cielo, Bay, 1979.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $250,000.
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2008 Select Yearling Sale, $110,000.
| 2 | Schoolyard Dreams | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: B | $60,000 |
2007 | Bay Horse | Stephen Got Even - Hear This, Prospector's Music
Sire: Stephen Got Even , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $1,019,200. Lifetime: 297 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Prospector's Music, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. In 2009: 1.18 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($8,500).
| 3 | Super Saver | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,000 |
2007 | Bay Colt | Maria's Mon - Supercharger, A.P. Indy
Sire: Maria's Mon, Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 4 wins, $507,140. Lifetime: 496 yearlings sold, median $47,000.
Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Others: Gleam of Hope, $15,000; Uptowncharlybrown, $9,000; Slammy Boy, $6,000; Tuvia's Force.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odysseus | Rajiv Maragh | Thomas Albertrani |
| 2 | Schoolyard Dreams | Jeremy Rose | Derek S. Ryan |
| 3 | Super Saver | Ramon A. Dominguez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | Gleam of Hope | Willie Martinez | Anthony L. Reinstedler |
| 5 | Uptowncharlybrown | Daniel Centeno | Alan S. Seewald |
| 6 | Slammy Boy | Victor Lebron | Anthony L. Reinstedler |
| 7 | Tuvia's Force | Jose Lezcano | Nicholas P. Zito |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Odysseus | Rajiv Maragh | $6.00 | $3.40 | $2.40 | ||||||
| 5 | Schoolyard Dreams | Jeremy Rose | $5.00 | $2.80 | |||||||
| 6 | Super Saver | Ramon A. Dominguez | $2.40 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-5) | $33.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-5-6) | $77.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (7-5-6-3) | $404.00 | ||||||||||
Evan Hammonds recaps his top 5 performances in Kentucky Derby prep races. Who else would you include?
Supercharger, the dam of 2010 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Super Saver, delivered a healthy colt by champion sire Tiznow April 11 at 11:50 p.m. at Hill 'n' Dale Fam in Lexington, Ky.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
MAHUBAH'S CORNER
Coolmore's latest purchase handled the jump up to stakes company with aplomb in the Tampa Bay Derby.
Verrazano, impressive winner of the March 9 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II), leaps from fourth position a week ago to top this week's NTRA's weekly 3-Year-Old poll. Game On Dude is a solid No. 1 in the national poll.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the victories of Verrazano, Hear the Ghost, and the stumble of Fort Larned.
Trainer Todd Pletcher was keeping his options open on the next start for Verrazano, who became the early favorite for the 2013 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) with his March 9 win in the Tampa Bay Derby.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Verrazano lived up to his billing as a top Triple Crown contender March 9 with a solid three-length score in the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) at Tampa Bay Downs.
Saturday, March 09, 2013
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the Tampa Bay Derby and San Felipe Stakes this week. They also answer your questions submitted via Twitter at #THS.
Jane Cibelli: "He's 100% fit and ready to go."
A look back at the career of Calvin Borel after his 5,000th win.
The road to the Kentucky Derby winner's circle has run through Tampa twice since 2007. On Saturday in his first run in graded company, Verrazano will follow the path of Street Sense and Super Saver and see where it leads.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Highly-regarded sophomore Verrazano makes his stakes debut against eight others March 9 in the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) at Tampa Bay Downs, rolling in off an impressive 16 3/4-length allowance win at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Hall of Fame trainer Carl Nafzger recalls choosing the Tampa Bay Derby as a steppingstone for Street Sense's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) success.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Trainer Mark Casse is looking for a big effort against the undefeated Verrazano.
Tuesday, March 05, 2013With Tuesday's announcement that Verrazano is going to the Grade II Tampa Bay Derby, it seems timely to survey several leading names on the Kentucky Derby trail and where they may race next.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013Tony Cissell has rejoined WinStar Farm as director of stallion operations, the facility near Versailles, Ky. announced Jan. 5.
Saturday, January 05, 2013WinStar Farm will conduct drawings for its "Breed to Win" promotion, rewarding supportive breeders with a complimentary 2013 season to 12 stallions, the farm announced Jan. 4. The drawings will be held Feb. 9.
Friday, January 04, 2013TVG has announced it will air the 91-day meet at Tampa Bay Downs that begins Dec. 1 and continues through May 5.
Friday, November 30, 2012
For the second meeting in a row, Tampa Bay Downs will run 25 stakes worth $2,595,000.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Uptowncharlybrown, a stakes winner and grade II stakes-placed on the 2010 Triple Crown trail, has been retired from racing and will enter at stud in 2013 at Penn Ridge Farms near Harrisburg, Pa.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Supercharger, the dam of 2010 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Super Saver and grade III winner Brethren, has been purchased privately by Hill 'n' Dale.
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
An experienced field of older runners face off at Arlington in the grade III Hanshin Cup May 19 with a slew of recent winners set to go in a very competitive heat.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Despite being undefeated and with powerful connections, Gemologist is not garnering all the attention one might expect entering the May 5 Kentucky Derby.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Churchill Downs has announced the addition of four late nominees for the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT), which will be run immediately prior to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) on Saturday, May 5.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
John Oxley's Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) winner Prospective, a major contender for the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), breezed five furlongs at Churchill Downs the morning of April 2 in 1:01 1/5.
Monday, April 02, 2012
This year's Preakness is all about Orb. And then there are his eight opponents, most of whom are worthy adversaries, with a case to be made for any of them to step up and run a big race. [More]