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Although the $250,000 Sam F. Davis S. (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs has yet to produce a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, it’s churned out 26 Kentucky Derby starters in the last two decades, including at least one in 16 out of those 20 years.
The Grade 2 Penn Mile headlines Penn National's biggest day of the year when six stakes worth $950,000 will be contested on Friday evening.
Trainer Ramon Minguet and jockey Samuel Marin had a strong feeling their 3-year-old gelding Zydeceaux was prepared for a big effort in Saturday’s $125,000 Pasco Stakes for 3-year-olds going seven furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs. The race was the highlight of the track's Skyway Festival Day card.
Proud of his horse’s effort no matter what, trainer Arnaud Delacour was able to celebrate a victory when Mark B. Grier’s Eons was promoted to his second straight stakes win following the disqualification of first-place finisher English Tavern in in Saturday’s $100,000 Prince George’s County at Laurel Park.
Michael J. DeVito Freddie Mac is bringing Wells Fargo Home Lending veteran Michael J. DeVito out of retirement as its new CEO, starting June 1. At Wells Fargo, DeVito worked in loan origination, servicing, portfolio management, secondary marketing, and risk. At various points of his career, he headed up home lending production, servicing, default servicing, and loan workouts. He retired as head of Wells Fargo Home Lending in September after 23 years with the company. DeVito’s predecessor, David Brickman, notified Freddie Mac’s board of directors on Nov. 9 that he was stepping down, effect...