Last year, owner Eric Fein admits he got caught up in the excitement of putting a horse in the Kentucky Derby. He won't let that happen this year. ...more

March 15, 2009

Owner-trainer Thomas McCarthy didn't expect General Quarters to be in position to make a run at the Kentucky Derby when he claimed him for $20,000 last May at Churchill Downs. ...more

March 14, 2009

WRESTLING Behind a new-look lineup, Springstead High collects 6-of-8 gold medals, places 13-of-14 in collecting 14th team title in last five years at Ocala Forest Invitational. SHS WINS 33-OF-43 MATCHES, FEATURING MEET-HIGH 26 PINS ...more

November 30, 2008

Curlin's looming presence in Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic hardly scared away the competition. ...more

October 24, 2008

The stunning climax, certainly not the "foregone conclusion" Big Brown trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. envisioned, was already buried in jockey Kent Desormeaux's rearview mirror as he sat numbly in the jocks room early Saturday evening talking to his fellow riders. ...more

June 8, 2008

Maybe Paulo Lobo should have stuck with his initial decision to keep Gayego out of the Preakness. ...more

May 18, 2008

Donald Adam has been chasing dreams all his life. The 73-year-old Tampa banker has accomplished most of them, carving out a life of business success and philanthropy that reflects the American Dream. ...more

May 2, 2008

This week's passage of a measure to allow three parimutuel facilities in Miami-Dade County to install slot machines was both good and bad news for Tampa Bay Downs general manager Peter Berube. ...more

February 1, 2008

Dale Bennett's reputation as a high-percentage winning trainer has caught on at Tampa Bay Downs. ...more

January 19, 2008

Known around Tampa Bay Downs as "Mr. Salsa" for his love of dancing, jockey Carlos Montalvo is starting to gain fame locally for another reason - his penchant for winning big races. ...more

January 12, 2008