Our handicapper Bob Bauer’s picks for the Tampa Bay
Derby (Grade 2) and the other Saturday races at Tampa Bay Downs can be found by
clicking on Handicapping on the menu bar at the top of our Web site.
Bob’s pick to win the Tampa Bay Derby is Tapwrit.
He offers this explanation:
The big horse, McCraken, is not in
the race. Tapwrit was a strong second to McCraken last time out, in the Sam F.
Davis. That makes Tapwrit the horse to beat.
Tapwrit lost by only a length and a half to a horse
that set a track record. Like McCraken, he was moving fast near the finish.
Tapwrit was making a move near the inside. Not being
able to get through, he was forced to veer outside a bit and passed State of Honor and Wild Shot who were near the rail.
Otherwise, he might have made it closer but still
wouldn’t have beaten McCraken.
Note—Bob is picking Beasley to finish second and No
Dozing to finish third in the Tampa
Bay Derby.
Bob is a former publicity director at Tampa Bay Downs
and a former racing correspondent/handicapper for the Tampa Bay Times.
otes march 10
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