TAMPA BAY DOWNS WHAT: Thoroughbred horse racing WHERE: 11225 Race Track Road, Oldsmar ...more

May 3, 2008

After getting a mild surprise from Cool Coal Man and a dominant showing from War Pass, often-loquacious trainer Nick Zito needed only one word to describe his emotions. ...more

February 25, 2008

Dark clouds and morning rain threatened Saturday's race card at Tampa Bay Downs and caused a stir among the connections of Tampa Bay Breeders' Cup race favorite Cosmonaut. ...more

February 24, 2008

There was one conspicuous absence from an otherwise spectacular field in last week's Sam F. Davis Stakes: Tampa Bay Downs leading jockey Daniel Centeno. ...more

February 23, 2008

With a Tiffany trophy box in his left hand, Tim Poole reached into his right pocket, pulled out a cell phone and saw it was "the bossman," trainer Nick Zito, calling. ...more

February 17, 2008

The name William Mott is strewn throughout the Tampa Bay Downs record book. The Hall of Fame trainer's horses have won 14 stakes races in Oldsmar, including eight in the past two years. ...more

February 16, 2008

Jesse T. Jones loved horses. He whispered and they listened, for more than 30 years. ...more

February 11, 2008

As a former champion of the Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic's 15-kilometer race and a two-time winner of the 5k, Miramar's Ronnie Holassie says he has fond memories of Tampa. He also lived here nearly three years, working as a groom at Tampa Bay Downs. ...more

February 11, 2008

While the experts might have expected Lookinforthesecret to falter in the final furlong of Saturday's Super Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, trainer Jamie Ness saw all he needed to see at the half-mile pole. ...more

February 10, 2008

A month ago, trainer Jamie Ness said his prized sprinter, Lookinforthesecret, would not run longer than six furlongs at the current Tampa Bay Downs meet. But today they will be looking for the distance in the seven-furlong, $75,000 Super Stakes. ...more

February 9, 2008