Sam F. Davis Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Tampa Bay Downs Oldsmar, Florida |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $250,000 |
The Sam F. Davis Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held each winter at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack in Oldsmar, Florida. It is open to three-year-olds and is used as a prep race for the Grade II Tampa Bay Derby. In recent years, it has served as an early prep for the Kentucky Derby, producing at least one starter in the Run for the Roses in 10 of the last 11 years. Five winners of the race have gone on to win the Tampa Bay Derby: Phantom Jet (1987), Speedy Cure (1991), Marco Bay (1993), Thundering Storm (1996) and Burning Roma (2001).
In 2009, this race, which headlines Tampa Bay Downs' Festival Preview Day, was awarded Grade III status.[1] It is run at a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on dirt and currently offers a purse of $250,000.
The race was run in two divisions in 1984.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:42.44 - Flameaway (2018)
Largest Winning Margin:
- 6 3⁄4 lengths - San Gennaro (1999)
Winners of the Sam F. Davis Stakes since 1991
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance (Miles) | Time | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Flameaway | 3 | 1-1/16 | 1:42.44 | III | |||
| 2017 | McCraken | 3 | Brian Hernandez, Jr. | Ian Wilkes | Whitham Thoroughbreds LLC | 1-1/16 | 1:42.45 | III |
| 2016 | Destin | 3 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Twin Creeks Racing Stables | 1-1/16 | 1:43.67 | III |
| 2015 | Ocean Knight | 3 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Kiaran McLaughlin | Stonestreet Stables | 1-1/16 | 1.43.74 | III |
| 2014 | Vinceremos | 3 | Edgar S. Prado | Todd Pletcher | WinStar Farm/Twin Creeks Racing Stables | 1-1/16 | 1:47.34 | III |
| 2013 | Falling Sky | 3 | Jose L. Espinoza | John P. Terranova | Newtown Anner Stud | 1-1/16 | 1:44.79 | III |
| 2012 | Battle Hardened | 3 | Julien Leparoux | Eddie Kenneally | Michael Tabor & Mrs. John Magnier | 1-1/16 | 1:44.58 | III |
| 2011 | Brethren | 3 | Ramon Dominguez | Todd Pletcher | WinStar Farm | 1-1/16 | 1:45.07 | III |
| 2010 | Rule | 3 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | WinStar Farm | 1-1/16 | 1:44.15 | III |
| 2009 | General Quarters | 3 | James Lopez | Mark L. Miller | Thomas R. McCarthy | 1-1/16 | 1:43.54 | III |
| 2008 | Fierce Wind | 3 | Cornelio Velasquez | Nick Zito | Four Roses Thoroughbreds | 1-1/16 | 1:44.13 | |
| 2007 | Any Given Saturday | 3 | Garrett Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | Winstar & Padua | 1-1/16 | 1:44.27 | |
| 2006 | Bluegrass Cat | 3 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm | 1-1/16 | 1:44.17 | |
| 2005 | Andromeda's Hero | 3 | Rafael Bejarano | Nick Zito | Robert V. LaPenta | 1-1/16 | 1:46.63 | |
| 2004 | Kaufy Mate | 3 | Ramsey Zimmerman | Kirk Ziadie | Gregory Kaufman | 1-1/16 | 1:44.60 | |
| 2003 | White Buck | 3 | Roger Velez | Jerry Paradise | Olga Paradise | 1-1/16 | 1:45.47 | |
| 2002 | Bunk N Ted | 3 | Derek Bell | Kenny Wirth | Real Deal Racing | 1-1/16 | 1:49.86 | |
| 2001 | Burning Roma | 3 | Juan Umana | Heather A. Giglio | Harold L. Queen | 1-1/16 | 1:45.20 | |
| 2000 | Go Lib Go | 3 | Robert C. Landry | Kenneth McPeek | Raymond Cottrell | 1-1/16 | 1:44.84 | |
| 1999 | San Gennaro | 3 | Pedro Rodriguez | Richard J. Ciardullo, Jr. | Richard J. Ciardullo, Sr. | 1-1/16 | 1:45.54 | |
| 1998 | Dabney Carr | 3 | Kevin Whitley | Elizabeth Zemp-Everard | My Jolee Stable/Everard | 1-1/16 | 1:46.20 | |
| 1997 | Wilt the Tilt | 3 | Luis Gonzalez | Cyndi Smith | Michael Smith | 1-1/16 | 1:46.00 | |
| 1996 | Thundering Storm | 3 | Jorge Guerra | Don R. Rice | Deborrah Artz | 1-1/16 | 1:47.60 | |
| 1995 | Akiba | 3 | Santos Chavez | Hubert Hine | Scott Savin | 1-1/16 | 1:47.40 | |
| 1994 | Parental Pressure | 3 | Jack M. Lauzon | Fred H. Loschke | Hammer Kopf Farm et al. | 1-1/16 | 1:47.40 | |
| 1993 | Marco Bay | 3 | Ronnie Allen, Jr. | Sarah A. Lundy | Jay Shaw | 1-1/16 | 1:45.60 | |
| 1992 | Randy | 3 | Herson Sanchez | Angel Rosado | Martin Haft | 1-1/16 | 1:46.40 | |
| 1991 | Speedy Cure | 3 | Ricardo Lopez | Harvey Culp | Susan B. Fisher | 1-1/16 | 1:47.80 | |
Earlier winners
- 1990 - Fiery Best
- 1989 - Papa Leonard
- 1988 - House Account
- 1987 - Phantom Jet
- 1986 - Fellow's Lady
- 1985 - Tamao's Gray
- 1984 - Morning Bob
- 1984 - D. White
- 1983 - Saverton
- 1982 - Tampa Bay Buck
- 1981 - Croziers Ace
See also
References
- ↑ Six New Grade I Races for 2009 - bloodhorse.com Archived 2012-07-12 at Archive.is