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Owen Almighty, second in last month's Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs in his most recent start, was able to take Tampa Bay Downs’ top prize when the stakes were highest with a win in the Grade 3 $350,000 Lambholm SouthTampa Bay Derby on March 8.

For the ninth year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2025 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”

The $400,000, Grade 3 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs drew a field of seven vying for qualifying points to the May 3 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.

The marquee Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifying race at Tampa Bay Downs is set for Saturday, March 8, as seven 3-year-old colts are set to compete for a total of 105 Derby points in the 45th running of the $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his Derby Dozen with a review of leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 3.

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