Being an apprentice jockey is an enormous challenge – try learning a physically and mentally strenuous sport ride by ride while also adhering to a strict diet and exercise regimen. At the same time, make sure you establish a foothold in an industry that relies more than anything on building long-lasting personal relationships. Not easy!

Every longshot has his or her own story. Some overcome adversity or a run of bad luck, others defy logic, and sometimes a change in circumstance provides the key to unlocking an upset. Such was the case in the 2020 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby.

Sam F. Davis Stakes winner Sole Volante was a viable favorite coming off a 2 ½-length win at the same track and 1 1/16-mile distance, and the Tampa Bay Downs Derby prep drew a deep field of 12 3-year-olds, but there is no way King Guillermo should have been 49.20-1 odds.