Amid heavy opposition from the horse-breeding industry, a Florida House panel backed a proposal to eliminate a requirement ...

In a concept known as “decoupling,” the bills would erase a requirement that Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs hold live ...

The former returned with a flourish after seconds in high-level races last year, and the latter, a Florida-bred runner, added ...

Tampa Bay Downs has tweaked its 2025-'26 racing calendar, while maintaining a 90-day schedule. Sunday racing, originally scheduled to begin Dec. 21, will get underway Jan. 4. The “lost” dates (Dec. 21 ...

The Pasco Stakes, going seven furlongs for 3-year-olds, was brought back as an extra after failing to draw sufficient entries ...

After a runaway stakes victory at Gulfstream Park in November, Tessellate aims to add to her accomplishments in the $125,000 ...

Tampa Bay Downs launched its 100th season this weekend, drawing hundreds of fans to the Westchase track that first opened in 1926. “Unlike a lot of race tracks around the country, horse racing is our ...

With limited fields from Aqueduct, Tampa Bay Downs and Santa Anita, changes should be made to Thoroughbred stakes schedules ...

One of Tampa Bay Downs' most popular promotions, the "Live It Up Challenge" handicapping contest, begins Jan. 17 and runs ...

In other news, Mia Nichols returned to riding at Gulfstream Park following a Dec. 4 injury, and Irad Ortiz Jr. took off his ...

Venezuela native tallied his first domestic victory from 14 mounts on 46-1 shot Ikigai in Race 3 Saturday at the Oldsmar, Fla. track.