SAMUEL MARIN NOTCHES SIX WINS ON FRIDAY CARD AT TAMPA BAY DOWNS

By Lynne Snierson —-

OLDSMAR, FL- Samuel Marin, who currently tops the jockey standings at Tampa Bay Downs, recorded a banner day on Friday, April 24 when he rode six winners from nine mounts on the nine-race card.

Marin’s six wins on a single card tied the mark set by Edwin Gonzalez here on March 10, 2017 and fell just one victory short of the Tampa Bay Downs record of seven scores set by Richard DePass on March 15, 1980. DePass went seven-for-seven on that day.

After the races DePass called to congratulate Marin, and he told the younger multiple stakes winning jockey that records are made to be broken.

“Yeah. Well, we have that as a goal now,” said, Marin, who has been riding since 2022 and also finished second in the first race. “We tried to get it done today, but we couldn’t get them. It’s hard. It’s hard to break records, right? That’s what we’re here for. To get a break and win.”

Marin’s victories came aboard She’s a Gamer in race #2 for trainer Kelly Breen, Revolutionairre (FR) in race #3 for Miguel Clement, Yes I Will in race #4 Michael Simone, Aibell in race # 5 for Gregg Sacco, Sugar Magnolia (IRE) in race #7 for Kathleen O’Connell, and Little Gussie in race #8 for Nick Tomlinson.

With the 2025-2026 meet set to end on Sunday, May 3 Marin is the runaway leader in the jockey colony with 140 wins through April 24 and he is set to take the title in back-to-back years. Last year he recorded 116 wins. The record for most wins by a jockey in one meet is 147, set by Tony Gallardo in 2014-2015.

Live racing returns on Saturday with a nine-race card and Marin has a mount in every race. First post is 12:20 p.m.

Tampa Bay Downs races every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 3 and simulcasting, The Silks Poker Room, and The Downs golf practice facility are open daily.

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