Sam F. Davis Stakes
The Sam F. Davis Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held in February at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack in Oldsmar, Florida. It is open to three-year-olds and is run at a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on dirt. It currently offers a purse of $250,000.[2]
| 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 | 124 lbs. with allowances[1] |
| Purse | $250,000 (since 2012)[2] |
The Sam F. Davis is frequently used as a prep race for the Grade II Tampa Bay Derby. Several winners of the race have gone on to win the Tampa Bay Derby, including Phantom Jet (1987), Speedy Cure (1991), Marco Bay (1993), Thundering Storm (1996) and Burning Roma (2001). It is part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby and frequently produces starters in that race.
In 2009, this race, which headlines Tampa Bay Downs' Festival Preview Day, was awarded Grade III status.[3]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sole Volante | 3 | Luca Panici | Patrick Biancone | Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Patrick Biancone, Andie and Limelight Stables Corp | 1 1⁄16 | 1:42.60 | III |
| 2019 | Well Defined | 3 | Pablo Morales | Kathleen O'Connell | Stonehedge LLC | 1 1⁄16 | 1:42.70 | III |
| 2018 | Flameaway | 3 | Jose Lezcano | Mark Casse | John C. Oxley | 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
- "Chart of the 2020 Sam F. Davis". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- Six New Grade I Races for 2009 - bloodhorse.com Archived 2012-07-12 at Archive.today
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