Sam F. Davis for 3-YOs Heads Tampa Bay Card; RadioStPete to Air Live Calls of Four Stakes

Bob Bajuer]s  Bets  —  Satutdsy  Feb. 8
Editor’s Note: Tampa Bay Downs has twelve races today  (Saturday) with first  post of 12:12 p.m.

Internet station RadioStPete https://radiostpete.com/https://radiostpete.com/, in conjunction with HorseRacingFLA, will carry the live race calls of track  announcer Richard Grunder on all four stakes races. 

 
They are races  8, 9, 10 and 11. Scheduled posts are 3:59 p.m.; 4:29 p.m.; 4:59 p.m. and 5:29 p.m.
 
HRFLA associate editor and handicapper Bob Bauer will provide pre-race and post-race commentary  on all four stakes.
 
We also will have reports on our blog, which can be accessed on the menu bar at the top of the the page of this Web site.
 
 By Bob Bauer
Today promises uto present a plethora of betting action at the Downs. Festival Preview Day features a program of a dozen races, highlighted by the Grade 3 $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes–a points-scoring race for berths in the Kentucky Derby

Here are my bets for the Stakes events.

Race 8  $175,000 Grade 3 Endevour Stakes 
Older Fillies & Mares, One mile and one-sixteenth, Turf

GOT STORMY (7) is probably the best turf racing Mare in America.
THE BET  $25 to win on GOT STORMY (7) and $5 exactas with ALTHEA (2) ALDINA DEL SUR (4) and PHANTOM OPENING (8).  7/ 2,4,8.  Total Bet $40.

RACE 9  $150,000 Suncoast Stakes, Three year-old Fillies, One mile and forty yards.

COMICAL (5) gets class relief after facing Graded Stakes foes in her last 5 outings. Runs well fresh, Rosario rides for Asmussen.
THE BET $20 to win on COMICAL (5) and a $2 exacta box with MOTU (4) and BLAME DEBBY (7). 4,5,7. Total Bet $32

RACE 10  $175,000 Grade 3 Tampa Bay Stakes, Four year-old and upward. One mile and one-sixteenth, Turf.

CARIBOU CLUB (4), is multiple Graded Stakes winner on the lawn. Has been training in Oldsmar since January 3, four local works. Very sharp now, Jose Ortiz rides for Tom Proctor.
THE BET $20 to win on CARIBOU CLUB (4) and a $2 exacta box with MARCH TO THE ARCH (1) and REAL STORY (8).      1,4,8    Total Bet $32.

Race 11  $250,000 Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes
Three year-old, One mile and one-sixteenth

INDEPENDENCE HALL (4) is the one to beat as he seeks to extend his perfect 3 for 3 record. A repeat of his effort in the Grade 3 Nashua Stakes last November at Aquaduct, will win here.
THE BET $20 to win on INDEPENDENCE HALL (4) and a $2 exacta box with CHAPALU (8) and AJAAWEED (1). 1,4,8.  Total Bet $32
GOOD LUCK!!

 

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