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Tampa Bay Downs Announces Fourth Purse Increase Of Meet Sponsored by: Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla. Fueled by continued gains in simulcast revenue, Tampa Bay Downs has increased purses by 10 percent for the fourth time during the 2020-2021 meeting. The boost takes effect with today's card and extends through the season finale on May 2. Peter Berube, the track's Vice President-General Manager, said purses for each race will be increased by $3,000 from their previous levels. Purses for maiden special weight races have been hiked to $29,000, which includes $1,000 per race from the F...

Sponsored by: Jose Ferrer The calendar says jockey Jose Ferrer was a year older on Wednesday. Just don't tell that to his rival jockeys or the trainers and owners who continue to benefit from his skill and passion. Ferrer rode three winners at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla., on his 57th birthday, then performed 20 pushups in the winner's circle after weighing in following the ninth race, which he won on 3-year-old filly Princess Nina. “Hell, no,” Ferrer replied when asked if he felt 57. “Didn't you see me doing 20 after the race?” Undoubtedly, he will feel even younger in ...

#6 Miss Auramet: She comes in off a victory on Feb. 24 where she was able to capitalize off a perfect trip and track down the front-runners late. It’s a very good sign to see her back so quickly once again at the sprinting distance after just missing a two-race winning streak in the start prior. She’s blessed with tactical speed and should be able to utilize that versatility with a good post to work with. I like her chances in what should be a pretty wide-open betting race. Best Bet #2 Jouster: She’s looked great since trying her luck on the turf, leading every step of the way in both t...

Tampa Bay Downs Announces 10 Percent Purse Increase Sponsored by: Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla. Tampa Bay Downs horsemen and horsewomen will benefit from another increase in purse money beginning with Wednesday's card. The approximate 10-percent boost will provide a $1,000 increase for all maiden special weight, allowance, claiming and starter races. Peter Berube, the track's Vice President-General Manager, said a double-digit gain in simulcast wagering has more than offset a decline in on-track wagering, making the second increase of the 2020-2021 meeting possible. The track had...

Triple Crown Weekend Prep Report Card: Midnight Bourbon Aging Well Sponsored by: One Kentucky Derby qualifying points race was held over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, but there were a couple of other races worth looking at. The points race was the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes from Fair Grounds in New Orleans, La., a 1 1/16-mile contest offering 17 Derby points to the top four finishers (10-4-2-1). While no winners of the Lecomte have gone on to capture the G1 Kentucky Derby, there are some notable successes in the not-too-distant past, including G1 Preakness winners War of W...