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Renegade, Todd Pletcher, 2026 Sam F. Davis Stakes, Tampa Bay Downs

Renegade Had it Made with Big Derby Prep Win at Tampa Bay Downs

Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher continued his supremacy in the $210,000 Sam F.

Silent Tactic, Southwest Stakes, Oaklawn Park, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Silent Tactic Surges to Eye-Catching Score in Southwest

After running a quiet second in his initial dirt start in the Jan.

Talk to Me Jimmy, Withers Stakes, Aqueduct, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Talk to Me Jimmy Answers the Call in Withers Runaway

Recent times have been difficult for trainer Rudy Rodriguez, but there was a much different feeling Feb. 6 as he watched the stretch run of the $200,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct.

Sam F. Davis Stakes, Tampa Bay Downs, John Hancock, America's Best Racing, ABR, horse racing

2026 Sam F. Davis Stakes at a Glance

Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve action heats up on Florida’s other coast on Saturday as the Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs kicks off the first of two qualifying stakes at the Gulf Coast track.

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Byron King’s Derby Dozen for Feb. 5

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his weekly Derby Dozen for 2026, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 2.

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