Tampa Bay Downs is in Oldsmar, Florida. We handicap Thoroughbred racing only. This guide does not share statistics yet; we will add numbers from our race chart database once we have enough Tampa Bay Downs charts for them to mean something.
The Track Itself
Tampa Bay Downs runs a winter and spring meet on dirt and turf that builds toward the Tampa Bay Derby. Many of its horses spend the rest of the year on northern circuits.
Northern Shippers
Every winter, horses arrive from New York, the Mid-Atlantic and the Midwest. Their form at home has to be compared with horses who have been racing in Florida, including at Gulfstream Park.
Turf Racing
The turf course is a big part of the meet. Grass form from other tracks is worth a close look, and so is whether a race stays on the turf after rain.
The Takeaway
At Tampa, ask where each horse spent the last few months before you trust its recent races.