Tampa Bay Resumes Wednesday With Nine Races; Ticket Sales Underway for Feb.6 Stakes

After being dark on Monday and Tuesday, Tampa Bay Downs will resume racing on Wednesday with nine races and first post of 12:42 p.m.

The only carryover is $12,495 on the Rainbow 6. The 20-cents per combination-only bet will be on races four to nine with the sequence scheduled to begin a 2:12 p.m.

This  link to the Equibase Web site has the Tampa Bay entries for Wednesday.  It has click-ons for handicapping information. Some is free. Some, including Past Performances, is at cost.

 Meanwhile, Tampa Bay has begun online sales of tickets for its 41st annual Festival Preview Day on Feb. 6.  That day will have four stakes races, topped by the $250,000 Sam F. Davis (Grade 3) at 1 1/16 miles on dirt for 3-Year-Olds.

Tickets, which are $10 each, are being sold online at www.tampabaydowns.com ; click on Festival Preview Day 41 Presented by Lambholm South on the upper right-hand corner of the home page, then click Tickets, and proceed accordingly.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Tampa Bay Downs is limiting general-admission attendance for Feb. 6 to 2,500 spectators. 

Depending on how quickly online sales proceed, tickets may be offered for sale at the track at a date to be announced.

Horsemen, box-seat holders and season-ticket holders do not need to purchase tickets, but will need to present their passes at the gate.

In addition to the Sam F. Davis, the Feb. 6 stakes are:

*$150,000 Suncoast-- one mile and 40 miles on dirt, 3-Y0 fillies

*$175,000 Tampa Bay (Grade 3) -- 1 1/16 miles on turf, 4-YO and up

*$175,000 Endeavour  (Grade 3) -- 1 1/16 miles on turf, fillies and mares 4-YO and up

The Sam F, Davis is a first round points qualifying race for the Kentucky Derby (Grade 1) which will be run on May 1 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The first four finishers will earn 10, 4, 2 and 1 qualifying points respectively.

The Suncoast is a first-round  points qualifying  points race for the Kentucky Oaks (Grade1) which will be run on April 30 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The first four finishers will earn 10, 4, 2 and 1 qualifying points respectively.