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Stronach 5 Returns on Friday

Tuesday, June 02, 2020

5 races. four tracks . . .

Gulfstream Jackpot Guarantee Soars to $1.8 Million

Sunday, May 31, 2020

Saturday's payoff was a monster . . .

Panici Returns To Gulfstream Today

Saturday, May 30, 2020

Jockey was injured on April 24 . . .

Even Without Single Winning Tickets, Pick 6 Is Paying Well

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Jackpot for Thursday guaranteed at $1.350 million . . .

Gulfstream Gets Welcome Purse Boost

Monday, May 25, 2020

10-15 percent begins in June . . .

Notes From North and South Returns - For One Day

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Equibase needs to do better job on racing charts . . .

Rainbow Guarantee of $1.2 Million for Sunday

Saturday, May 23, 2020

Today's winners collected $23,501 . . .

Prado Passes Cordero On Victories List

Friday, May 22, 2020

Gets No. 7,058 on debuting 2yo Flying Aletha . . .

OBS Grad Starship Jubilee Is Canada's Horse of the Year

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Bargain filly went through sales ring twice . . .

Tampa Bay Downs Gets OK for June Racing

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Track will be open without spectators on Mondays and Wednesdays . . .

Jackpot Guarantee of $900,000 on Thursday

Monday, May 18, 2020

Saez triples on Sunday program . . .

Tampa Bay Downs Seeks to Extend Current Meeting

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Asking for 8 more days in June . . .

Four More Tracks Open for Spectator-less Wagering Today

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Gulfstream will be alone early in the day . . .

Got Stormy Makes 2020 Return in Powder Break for Casse

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Gr. I winner training well in Ocala . . .

Rainbow Winners Make $31,476 Score

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Guaranteed pool of $100,000 begins today . . .

Mandatory Payout for Rainbow 6 Saturday

Friday, May 08, 2020

Today's guarantee is $2 million . . .

LaMarre Wins Tampa Contest, and All Others Follow

Wednesday, May 06, 2020

Winds up with $114.80 bankroll . . .

Mark Casse: From The Florida Scene to the Hall of Fame

Wednesday, May 06, 2020

He has the rare distinction of being in two Halls of Fame . . .

Rainbow Guaranteed at $1.75 Million for Thursday

Monday, May 04, 2020

Zayas, Ortiz red-hot in Hallandale . . .

Virus Also Wreaking Havoc on Florida's Sire List

Saturday, May 02, 2020

Khozan leading, but First Dude and Brethren have more runners . . .

Odds Drop on Enduros Tigress Hard to Fathom

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

First Dude filly goes from 27-1 to 11-1 at Tampa . . .

Rainbow Guarantee Today is $750,000

Sunday, April 26, 2020

Dr. Post romps in $75,000 Unbridled . . .

Good News for Tampa Bay Downs Horsemen: Another Month of Racing

Friday, April 24, 2020

Meeting to continue through May 30 . . .

Americanus Set to Return in $75,000 Unbridled

Thursday, April 23, 2020

War Front colt sold for $345,000 at OBS April . . .

Rainbow Winners Make Good Score

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Pool exceeds $8 million . . .

Rainbow 6 Payout Pool Could Reach $6 Million Today

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Saturday's winners get rich . . .

Ward Loaded Again for Gulfstream Juvenile Tests

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Has a filly and a colt ready for debuts . . .

Juvenile Races Kick Off at Gulfstream Thursday

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Fillies go Thursday for $65,000, colts on Friday . . .

Friday's Monster Payoff Race at Tampa Eclipsed by Gulfstream on Saturday

Monday, April 13, 2020

10-cent superfecta pays more than $52,000 . . .

$10,000 Claimer at Tampa Bay Downs Causes Tote Board Explosion

Saturday, April 11, 2020

Winner is 38-1 Autograph; Brown Essence is second at 71-1 . . .

Gaffalione Rides Two Family Names to the Top

Tuesday, April 07, 2020

Tyler is off to his best season yet . . .

Most Businesses Shuttered, Gulfstream Account Wagering Strong

Monday, March 30, 2020

Florida Derby alone handles more than $9 million . . .

Fast Fire Breaks Tampa Distance Record

Sunday, March 29, 2020

7-year-old gelding - 10 of last 11 in the money . . .

Bennett, Rodriguez Playing The Claiming Game

Friday, March 27, 2020

My Boy Lenny changes barns again . . .

New York-Bred Tiz the Law Tops Florida Derby Field

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Sackatoga colt won the Holy Bull in last . . .

Amidst the Chaos, BBB Hits a Grand Slam

Monday, March 23, 2020

19 of 19 in top 4 . . .

Rainbow 6 Guarantees $1.9 Million for Wednesday

Monday, March 23, 2020

Prado pulls to within one victory of Cordero . . .

Paco Lopez Equals Gulfstream Victory Mark

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Joins Gaffalione, Saez and Bailey with 7 victories . . .

Tampa Bay Downs Cancels Rich Florida Cup

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Money will be allocated to overnight purses . . .

Woodford Colt Sells for $600,000 at OBS Finale

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Son of Upstart breezed in 21 seconds flat . . .

Wavertree Sells American Pharoah Filly for $650,000 at OBS

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

First session averages $93,660 . . .

Gulfstream Closes Casino

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

It will remain shuttered until further notice . . .

Jackpot Guaranteed at $1.4 Million for Wednesday

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Noble Indy returns with a bang . . .

Gulfstream Will Race Without On-Track Fans

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Coronavirus hitting all sports venues . . .

Joseph Trying to Decipher Chance It's Poor Tampa Bay Derby

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Rainbow 6 jackpot guaranteed at $1 million tomorrow . . .

Broward County Honors Gaffalione

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

For accomplishments on and off the track . . .

Gulfstream's Spring and Summer Stakes Schedule Offers $3,775,000

Monday, March 09, 2020

Spring season begins April 2 . . .

Martinez Hits Grand Slam in Tampa Bay Derby

Sunday, March 08, 2020

Former slugger wins 40th Derby with King Guillermo . . .

Rainbow Guarantee Up to $700,000

Thursday, March 05, 2020

Pick 6 already hit 4 times . . .

Five Stakes Headline Tampa's Festival Day Program

Thursday, March 05, 2020

Feature is the Gr. II, $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby . . .

Another Handle Record for Gulfstream

Monday, March 02, 2020

Fountain of Youth day exceeds $36 million . . .

Rainbow 6 Hit Again

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Bettor collects more than $468K . . .

Rainbow 6 On the Rise Again

Monday, February 24, 2020

Irad Ortiz gets 100th winner . . .

Homebred Jackson Now a Graded SW for Pinchins

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Son of Kantharos wins $100,000 World of Trouble . . .

Faction Cat Smashes Tampa Turf Course Record

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Jean Elizabeth wins for 14th time . . .

Jean Elizabeth's Winning Streak Is on the Line

Friday, February 21, 2020

Two $100,000 stakes at Tampa . . .

Xpressbet Customer Hits Rainbow for $1.2 Million

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

$203,726 carryover for Thursday's late pick 5 . . .

Tampa's Turf Sprint Showcase Features Two $100,000 Stakes

Monday, February 17, 2020

Florida Cup Sprint winner heads Turf Dash . . .

Saffie Looking to Build on Recent Successes

Sunday, February 16, 2020

$25,000 claim Math Wizard set for Gr. III Razorback . . .

Rainbow Pool Headed Toward $1 Million

Thursday, February 13, 2020

No winners for 11 days . . .

Irad Ortiz : 13 Winners in 3 Days

Monday, February 10, 2020

Eclipse winner adds 6 on Sunday . . .

Rainbow 6 Guarantee Will Be $600,000

Friday, February 07, 2020

Gr. III Suwanee River heads program . . .

$250,000 Sam F. Davis Heads Festival Preview Program

Thursday, February 06, 2020

Four stakes highlight 12-race card . . .

Funny Cide's Crowd Heading Down Derby Trail Again

Sunday, February 02, 2020

Tiz the Law rolls in Gr. III Holy Bull . . .

Union Rags Colt Tops OBS Preferred Session

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Colt goes for $165,000 . . .

Jackpot Pays Off $11,600 at Gulfstream

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Pool reaches more than $14.2 million . . .

Mandatory Rainbow Payout at Gulfstream Today; Pool Could Reach $15 Million

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Five Pegasus World Cup horses could have produced winning ticket yesterday . . .

Omaha Beach Out of Pegasus World Cup

Friday, January 24, 2020

Light swelling in hind fetlock narrows field to 10 . . .

Mandatory Rainbow Payout Sunday - Pool Could Hit $10 Million

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Pegasus post position draw today . . .

Tiz the Law Breezes for Gr. iii Holy Bull

Monday, January 20, 2020

Rainbow guaranteed at $4 million today . . .

Rainbow Guaranteed at $3 Million Today

Friday, January 17, 2020

Guarantees also for World Cup program . . .

Jackpot Passes 32nd Day

Monday, January 13, 2020

Pletcher million-dollar yearling wins by 12 . . .

Stronach 5 Pays Off Big

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Rainbow 6 soaring . . .

Girvin's First Foal Is a Filly

Thursday, January 09, 2020

Ocala Stud sire was bred to 149 mares in 2019 . . .

Rainbow Guaranteed at $2 Million

Wednesday, January 08, 2020

Wednesday winners cash for $20,721 . . .

Passing of Erb Leaves Ussery as Oldest Derby Winner

Tuesday, January 07, 2020

Rider of Proud Clarion is 84 . . .

Fernungs' Confidence in Khozan Pays Off

Monday, January 06, 2020

Son of Distorted Humor winds up with more than $1.2 million . . .

Rainbow 6 Carryover Heading Into 24th Day

Thursday, January 02, 2020

Jackpot up to $1.3 million . . .

Guests at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday - Jacinto and Me

Wednesday, January 01, 2020

At Richard Grunder's Morning Glory Club . . .

Early Fireworks for BetBestBreeze

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Mulligan's selections pay off big-time . . .

Rainbow Guaranteed at $1.5 Million for Wednesday

Monday, December 30, 2019

Meneses, Ortiz, Gaffalione sizzling at Gulfstream . . .

After 5-Year Layoff, Merango Tango Dances to Third Victory

Saturday, December 28, 2019

8-year-old remains unbeaten with impressive score . . .

Gulfstream Sets Weekday December Handle Record

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Rainbow 6 guarantee up to $1.25 million . . .

Tropical Park Derby Could Be Prep for Pegasus

Thursday, December 26, 2019

A Threat of Blue unbeaten on Gulfstream Turf . . .

Rainbow Closing In on $1 Million

Monday, December 23, 2019

Sunday's winners get $14,865 . . .

Weather Forecast Cancels Sunday's Tampa Bay Downs Card

Saturday, December 21, 2019

Expected rain and wind a major concern . . .

Graded Stakes Committee Upgrades Tampa Bay Downs Races

Friday, December 20, 2019

Challenger Stakes now a Gr. III . . .

Rainbow 6 Passes15th Day

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Thursday winners collect $8,480. . .

Imperial Hint to Meet X Y Jet Again in Mr. Prospector

Monday, December 16, 2019

Son of Imperialism worked in 59 flat . . .

Gulfstream Posts Record Weekends

Monday, December 16, 2019

Rainbow carryover for Wednesday - $543,690 . . .

Gulfstream Rainbow Guarantee is $600,000

Saturday, December 14, 2019

Wager unsolved for 11 days . . .

Soon-To-Be 3-Year-Olds at Tampa Sure to Be Haunted by The Big Beast Colt

Monday, December 09, 2019

Hauntedbythemusic runs faster than $100,000 Inaugural time . . .

Record Handle for Claiming Crown

Sunday, December 08, 2019

Wagering reaches nearly $14 million . . .

Gaffalione comes Home Looking for More Hardware

Thursday, December 05, 2019

Young rider lives in nearby Davie . . .

Ortiz Brothers Gear Up for Gulfstream Meet

Wednesday, December 04, 2019

Irad and Jose kick it off today . . .

Nearly $39,000 Wagered on OBS Race Day

Friday, November 29, 2019

Bettors not thrilled with daily doubles . . .

Gulfstream Opens Tomorrow for Blockbuster Meet

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Fans will benefit from $20 million modernization project . . .

Handicapping Gulfstream - Tips From the Experts

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Acacia, Blewitt, Nicoletti provide insight . . .

A Bit of Both, Archidust Win OBS Races

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Both nearing $300,000 mark . . .

Gulfstream West Closes With Jackpot Pool of $4.7 Million

Monday, November 25, 2019

Winners receive $4,761; Gulfstream Park opens Friday . . .