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Tampa Bay Sat.Feb.9 Sam.F.Davis G3, Tampa Bay G3, Endeavor G3 Stakes and Grid
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Saturday, Feb.9 2019. Tampa Bay Downs gets into the Kentucky Derby fever today with the Sam F Davis G3 stakes for 3yo’s wanting to make a run for the roses this year. The 12 race card also has the Endeavor G3 on turf for fillies and mares 4 and up, the Suncoast Stakes for 3yo fillies, and the Tampa Bay G3 again for FM 4up on turf.
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Knicks Go ran away with the Claiborne Breeders Futurity G1 at Keeneland Oct.6 2018
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In the Sam Davis, Knicks Go is favored at 5-2 in the morning line, and is also the only horse in the field in appearing in the Derby Double Dozen or on the Derby Points Leaderboard. We have thus far forgiven him the clunker in the slop last time out, since before that he finished 2nd in the loaded BC Juve G1and 1st in the Keeneland Breeders Futurity G1. He’s ranked #3 in the Derby Dozen for now, and is also the only one in the field listed in the latest Kentucky Derby Futures Pool.
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Tied with the favorite for top EP in The Grid is Well Defined, who looked good after winning a $400k stakes race at Gulfstream before delivering 2 clunkers including 12th in the BCJ. Also in the top tier of EP rankings are Still Dreaming, who looked good breaking his maiden last out in his 2nd try, and also has the top LP due to that last race. Going for Gold has looked good finishing 2nd in both maiden voyages, and tied for 2nd highest PF. All 3 of these have great betting odds on the morning line.
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Also looking to figure into the mix at single digit odds will be Kentucky Wildcat, Five Star General, and especially So Alive, since he is run by Todd Pletcher, who typically wins this type of race. But if Knicks Go runs to his best prior form, the rest of the field is competing for 2nd. Regardless, there will be some new additions to the leaderboard, since only 1 of them has points so far.
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In the Suncoast for $150k purse we have lukewarm favorites Sweet Diane, Twixt and Shout, and Winning Envelope, all winners so far. But the value plays are Tapit’s Princess, Lady Kate, and Point of Honor, also all winners, the ladder 2 of which won their first and only time out. Point of Honor has top LP but that is based on only 1 race.
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The tracks are listed as fast and firm so far today at Tampa.
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