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The track’s most notable race is the Super Derby, a race first ran in September 1980 now at the curren distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles (1,700 m). It was once a top race for 3 yo’s and horses such as Tiznow won the race. The race, along with the track suffered a precipitous decline and was moved to the turf for 2 years and was placed on ...
Tampa Bay Downs is an American Thoroughbred horse racing facility located in Westchase in Hillsborough County in the U.S. state of Florida, just outside Tampa. It opened in 1926 under the name Tampa Downs , and has also been known as Sunshine Park and Florida Downs and Turf Club .
The Tampa Bay Derby is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old horses over the distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles on the dirt scheduled annually in March at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack in Oldsmar, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $400,000.
This is a list of currently active horse racing venues, both Thoroughbred racing and harness racing, sorted by country. In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses". In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses".
It is the richest race held at Louisiana Downs. In its history, the Super Derby has attracted some of the top horses in the country including winners of all three American Classic Races. The Super Derby was a Grade I race from 1983 to 2001. In 2002, it was downgraded to Grade II and in 2016, it was downgraded again to Grade III.
The Sam F. Davis Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old horses over the distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles on the dirt scheduled annually in February at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack in Oldsmar, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.
The Hillsborough Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older, over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles on turf, held annually in March at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack in Oldsmar, Florida. The purse is currently $225,000.
The list of American and Canadian Graded races is a list of Thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada that meet the graded stakes standards maintained by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association [1] and the Jockey Club of Canada. A specific grade level (I, II, III or listed) is then ...