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Bob Bauer's Bets

Radiostpete to Air Both Tampa Stakes ...

February 16, 2019 By Jim Freer

Tampa Off the Turf Wednesday; Handicapping

February 13, 2019 By Jim Freer

Bob Bauer's Bets

Bob Bauer’s Bets: Sunday Feb. 10

February 10, 2019 By Jim Freer

Bob Bauer's Bets

Bob Bauer’s Bets, Friday Feb. 8

February 8, 2019 By Jim Freer

Tampa Bay Downs

Tampa Bay on Saturday: Morning Events, ...

January 25, 2019 By Web Staff

Pegasus World Cup Invitational 2019

January 21, 2019 By Barry Unterbrink

Tampa’s Friday Racing Card – Pick ...

January 18, 2019 By Barry Unterbrink

Wednesday: Ten Races at Both Florida ...

January 16, 2019 By Web Staff

Tampa Bay Downs

Tampa Bay Has Two Large Friday ...

January 10, 2019 By Web Staff

Harvey Wallbanger, at 29-1, Wins Holy Bull

Harvey Wallbanger, at 29-1, rallied from last place after a half mile and won Saturday’s $350,000 Holy Bull Stakes (Grade 2) at Gulfstream Park.

Harvey Wallbanger beat the late-running Everlast, a 129-1 shot, by a length in the 1 1/16 mile dirt race for 3-year-olds.

Previously unbeaten Maximus Mischief, the 4-5 favorite, finished third by another neck. He was followed by Epic Dreamer, at12-1, and Mihos, at 2-1, in the nine-horse field.

Harvey Wallbanger, in his stakes debut, won in 1:43.69 on the track listed as Fast.

Brian Hernandez Jr. rode Harvey Wallbanger for trainer Ken McPeek and an ownership group headed by Harold Lerner.

The Holy Bull was a first-round points scoring race for spots in the 1 ¼ mile Kentucky Derby (Grade 1) that will be on May 4 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

Harvey Wallbanger earned ten points. The second through fourth place finishers earned four, two and one points respectively.

Payoffs for $2 bets were: $2,203.40 for the exacta; $12,234 for the trifecta; and $101,248.60 for the superfecta.