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By Brain W. Spencer —- • Promising 2-Year-Old Principe Guilherme Impresses in Second Career Outing • Tenacious Winner Cooptado to Stretch Out Next Year; Likely Mineshaft-Bound • 9-Year Old Dimension Still Going Strong • Letellier Winner She’s Pretty Lucky Could Ship to...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – When Ronnie Allen, Jr., won his first riding title at Tampa Bay Downs, you could buy the original, mouse-driven Macintosh personal computer for about $2,500. But at least it wasn’t too expensive to get to the computer store. The average price...

By Brian Spencer —- • Money Flows Enters Tenacious in Top Form • Chiltern Street Makes Stakes Debut in Bonapaw • Saham Looks to Add to Walsh’s Excitement in Diliberto MONEY FLOWS ENTERS TENACIOUS IN TOP FORM Trainer Al Stall, Jr. believes that Money Flows is as good as he...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Bourne in Nixa Aims for Three Straight in Sugar Bowl; Ebben to Jan. 13 Lecomte • Stidham After More Godolphin Glory in Letellier • Mobile Bay Exits Classic in Good Order; Next Start to Be Decided • Stall Looks Ahead with Louisiana Champions Day...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- First Set of O’Neill Horses Arrive at Oaklawn Horses from the barn of two-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Doug O’Neill arrived Wednesday on a plane from Southern California; Hopeful Stakes winner Sporting Chance is back in training and targeting the...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Normally reserved for promising 2-year-olds, Saturday’s annual Cotillion Festival Day celebration at Tampa Bay Downs promises an exciting twist with a pair of $125,000 3-year-old stakes sponsored by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and...

By Michael Adolphson —- • My Miss Chiff Will Attempt to Stay Undefeated at Fair Grounds • Underpressure Looks to Take Down Mobile Bay in LA Champions Day Classic • Fort Pulaski, Trust Factor Renew Rivalry in Champions Day Turf MY MISS CHIFF WILL ATTEMPT TO STAY UNDEFEATED...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – A pair of accomplished Florida-bred 3-year-olds, Three Rules and Mo Cash, are likely to strut their stuff on Dec. 16 at Tampa Bay Downs in the $125,000 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Marion County Florida Sire Stakes....

By Michael Adolphson —- • Stand Him Up Goes for Hat Trick in LA Champions Day Sprint • Mr. Al’s Gal Seeks First Stakes Victory on Turf STALL SENDS OUT THREE STAR GUITAR BABIES FOR LA CHAMPIONS DAY Trainer Al Stall, Jr. has a “natural sense of pride” when it comes to...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – With almost 4,200 career winners and 26 graded stakes triumphs, including the Grade I Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga in 2000 on Stormy Pick, Jose Ferrer is used to riding in exclusive company. But the 53-year athlete reached another level today...