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Horse racing, Tampa Bay Downs

Tampa Bay Downs opinions for Saturday, Feb. 20

Nice big Saturday with 11 races and the smallest field is eight horses so there are plenty of chances for prices.

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Race 3: #10 Skiffs Brewmeister (5-1)

This gelding has run 55 career races and never run on the main track. Trainer Kathleen O’Connell ships him up from Gulfstream Park looking to regain his confidence. She is 16% dropping a horse two or more class levels. Jockey Victor Lebron jumps on this closer.

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Race 7: #5 Mister Nofty (turf only) (6-1)

It appears trainer Keith Nation has been looking to go two turns with this son of Scat Daddy all along. Offspring of Scat Daddy with 15% of the time first effort on the grass and Nation is 18% first on turf. He gets leading rider Antonio Gallardo aboard.

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Race 10: #4 Nate the Natural (turf only) (8-1)

This gelding has a pair of third on this turf course and gets a huge jockey upgrade to Daniel Centeno, who has been hot the last three weeks. Trainer Michele Boyce is winning 23% of her races here this winter and has this one spotted well.

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FAIRGROUNDS

Race 11 (Grade II Risen Star Stakes: 1.#4 Bistraya (15-1), 2. #10 Airoforce (5-2), 3. #13 Candy My Boy (15-1), 4. #6 Gun Runner (6-1). LONG SHOT: #7 Its All Relevent (15-1).

It’s time for the 50-point races on the Kentucky Derby trail so a win in any of these races pretty much gets you in the starting gate on the first Saturday of May. We’re going with an upset here as Bistraya ships in off a maiden victory in Southern California. Jockey Edwin Maldonado comes along for the ride. Candy My Boy is interesting but that post is a killer.

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Tampa Bay Downs opinions for Sunday, March 21

Race 4: #3 Righteous Ride (8-1)

This is a first-time starter by Mach Ride, who has won with 40% of his firsters from a small sample. Trainer G. Ray Trisler has won with 3-of-6 first-timers and there’s a decent work back in February. Might be ready for jockey Victor Lebron.

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Race 7: #3 Early Entry (4-1)

This colt has won previously at this track and returns off a win at Gulfstream Park, a race that has produced three next out winners. Also has a win at this 7-furlong distance. Jockey Luis Garcia should be able to sit in second flight and pounce in the stretch.

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Race 8: #4 Extreme Excess (turf only) (10-1) 

This 3-year-old filly take on older females for the first time. She finished third on the grass two back and takes a drop in class for trainer Dennis Ward, who is 14% with jockey Brian Pedroza.

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Tampa Bay Downs opinions for Saturday, March 14

Race 4: #8 Varsity (5-2)

This 8-year-old has been working well for his return to the races for trainer Christophe Clement. The gelding has won 6-of-16 at the distance and jockey Victor LeBron is 3-for-7 with Clement. The gelding comes out of a race that has produced three winners.

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Race 10: #4 Fleeta (8-1)

Daughter of It’s No Joke makes her career debut. The sire is a 15% winner first time out. Trainer Dennis Griffith has won with 2 of his last 7 first-time starters and is 1-for-1 with jockey Jose Ferrer at the meet.

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Tampa Bay Downs opinions for Sunday, Jan. 18

Race 5: #10 Shatter (turf only) (6-1)

Trainer Gerald Aschinger has been in the money with 7-of-8 at the meet with three winners so he knows where to place his horses. He is a 19% trainer with turf horses.

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Race 9: #2 Remember Ned (4-1)

This 4-year-old filly ran a credible third in her Tampa debut for trainer Christophe Clement, who is 27% horses second off the layoff. Jockey Victor LeBron takes over.

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Tampa Bay Downs opinions for Saturday, Dec. 27

Race 3: #3 Lets Go Donna (8-1)

Just throw out that last race when she was overmatched in a stakes. This 5-year-old mare has won here before and can control the pace from the inside with the red-hot Victor Lebron for trainer William Downing, who is a 24% trainer in allowance company.

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Race 8: #2 Royal Hill (6-1)

This 7-year-old badly needed his last race and now figures to be tighter for the potent combination of trainer Gerald Bennett and jockey Antonio Gallardo (33%). This horse has won five times over the surface and four times at the distance.

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Race 10: #5 Storm the Strip (20-1)

Our Eyes: This Indiana-bred runs on the turf for the first time and the sire Pass Rush is 24% first-time grass. Jockey Victor Lebron and trainer Gary Patrick have won 3 of their last 4 races together and Patrick is 22% first-time turf.

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