$250,000, Sam F. Davis (gr. III, Race 11, 5:10 p.m.), 3YO, 1 1/16 Miles (Dirt)
Yes, race fans Florida’s favorite West Coast thoroughbred racing venue in Tampa Bay Downs is offering up its first big Derby test of the year in the GIII Sam F. Davis Stakes with a large field of 11, 3yo’s.
Some top names in this 2-turn, 3yo test are: State of Play the GII With Anticipation Stakes winner at Saratoga last summer, Prospective the Pasco Stakes winner here at Tampa Bay last month and the Gulfstream Derby winner in Reveron!
PP. Horse, M/L Odds
1. State of Play – 4/1
2. Holy Highway - 20/1
3. Battle Hardened - 12/1
4. Ecabroni – 7/2
5. Moroccan Brew – 30/1
6. Neck ‘n Neck - 5/1
7. Fox Rules – 30/1
8. Ravelo’s Boy – 15/1
9. Burning Time – 12/1
10. Reveron - 3/1
11. Prospective – 6/1
Picks are 10,11,9,1 in a boxed exacta, with 4,6 in the super!
So Tampa Bay Downs fires up its first 3yo graded stakes of 2012 on a busy stakes card here as they too swing onto the derby trail this Saturday.



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