Sam F. Davis Stakes

The Sam F. Davis Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old horses over the distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the dirt scheduled annually in February at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack in Oldsmar, Florida. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.[1]

Sam F. Davis Stakes
Grade III race
LocationTampa Bay Downs
Oldsmar, Florida
Inaugurated1981
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Race information
Distance1+1⁄16 miles
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight124 lbs with allowances
Purse$250,000 (since 2012)

History

The event was named after the industrialist Sam F. Davis who in 1972 became President of the Florida Downs and Turf Club and worked to make the track successful. Davis retired in 1980 with the track renaming itself to Tampa Bay Downs.[2]

The following year the Turf Club inaugurated the event on 28 February 1981 in honor of Sam F. Davis over the distance of one mile and seventy yards with the Robert E. Van Worp Jr. owned and the Robert E. Van Worp Sr. trained Croziers Ace defeating eight other starters with a winning margin of 2+1⁄2 lengths in a time of 1:452⁄5.[3] Two of the starters, Ironical and Jealous Count fell when they were impeded by the second-placed finisher Rightorwron who was disqualified and placed last.[3]

In 1982 the distance of the event was increased to 1+1⁄16 miles.[1] The event was run in split divisions in 1984 with both winners shipping in from Miami.[4] In 1985 the distance of the event was deceased to a seven furlong sprint before reverting to the 1+1⁄16 miles the following year.[5]

From 1986 until 1995 the Breeders' Cup offered incentives for horses nominated to the Breeders' Cup that ran in the event and this reflected in the name of the event.

The scheduling of the Sam F. Davis has made it a logical prep race for the Grade II Tampa Bay Derby which is usually held one month after. In 1987 the winner of the event, Phantom Jet proceeded to win the Tampa Bay Derby.

The event was classified Listed for the first time in 2004 and was upgraded to Grade III in 2009 which headlines Tampa Bay Downs' Festival Preview Day.[6]

Since 2013 the event has been part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby and frequently produces starters in that race.

Records

Speed record:

  • 1:42.44 – Flameaway (2018)

Largest Winning Margin:

  • 6+3⁄4 lengths – San Gennaro (1999)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Sam F. Davis Stakes – Tampa Bay Derby double:

  • Phantom Jet (1987), Speedy Cure (1991), Marco Bay (1993), Thundering Storm (1996), Burning Roma (2001), Destin (2016), Classic Causeway (2022)

Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2023 Litigate Luis Saez Todd A. Pletcher Centennial Farms 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.83 $200,000 III [7]
2022 Classic Causeway Irad Ortiz Jr. Brian A. Lynch Kentucky West Racing & Clarke M. Cooper 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.80 $200,000 III [8]
2021 Candy Man Rocket Junior Alvarado William I. Mott Frank Fletcher Racing Operations 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.30 $200,000 III [9]
2020 Sole Volante Luca Panici Patrick L. Biancone Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Andie Biancone, & Limelight Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.60 $200,000 III [10]
2019 Well Defined Pablo Morales Kathleen O'Connell Stonehedge 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.70 $250,000 III [11]
2018 Flameaway Jose Lezcano Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.44 $200,000 III [12]
2017 McCraken Brian Hernandez Jr. Ian R. Wilkes Whitham Thoroughbreds 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.45 $200,000 III [13]
2016 Destin John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Twin Creeks Racing Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.67 $200,000 III [14]
2015 Ocean Knight Irad Ortiz Jr. Kiaran P. McLaughlin Stonestreet Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1.43.74 $201,500 III [15]
2014 Vinceremos Edgar S. Prado Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm & Twin Creeks Racing Stables 1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.34 $200,000 III [16]
2013 Falling Sky Jose L. Espinoza John P. Terranova II Newtown Anner Stud 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.79 $202,500 III [17]
2012 Battle Hardened Julien R. Leparoux Eddie Kenneally Michael Tabor & Mrs. John Magnier 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.58 $200,000 III [18]
2011 Brethren Ramon A. Dominguez Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.07 $207,500 III [19]
2010 Rule John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.15 $200,000 III [20]
2009 General Quarters James Lopez Mark L. Miller Thomas R. McCarthy 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.54 $221,000 III [21]
2008 Fierce Wind Cornelio Velasquez Nicholas P. Zito Four Roses Thoroughbreds 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.13 $200,000 Listed [22]
2007 Any Given Saturday John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.27 $146,000 Listed [23]
2006 Bluegrass Cat John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.17 $121,000 Listed [24]
2005 Andromeda's Hero Rafael Bejarano Nicholas P. Zito Robert V. LaPenta 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.63 $100,000 Listed [25]
2004 Kaufy Mate Ramsey Zimmerman Kirk Ziadie Gregory Kaufman 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.60 $100,000 Listed [26]
2003 White Buck Roger I. Velez Jerry P. Paradise Olga Paradise 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.47 $50,000 [27]
2002 Bunk N Ted Derek C. Bell Kenneth B. Wirth Danny Hutt 1+1⁄16 miles 1:49.86 $50,000 [28]
2001 § Burning Roma Juan Umana Heather A. Giglio Harold L. Queen 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.20 $50,000 [29]
2000 Go Lib Go Robert C. Landry Kenneth G. McPeek Raymond H. Cottrell 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.84 $35,000 [30]
1999 San Gennaro Pedro A. Rodriguez Richard J. Ciardullo Jr. Richard J. Ciardullo Sr. 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.54 $27,675 [31]
1998 Dabney Carr Kevin Whitley Elizabeth Zemp-Everard My Jolee Stable, Patrick & Elizabeth Everard 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.20 $28,075 [32]
1997 Wilt the Tilt Luis Antonio Gonzalez Cyndi Smith Michael Douglas Smith 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.00 $28,475 [33]
1996 Thundering Storm Jorge A. Guerra Don R. Rice Deborrah Artz 1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.60 $25,000 [34]
1995 Akiba Santos Noe Chavez Sonny Hine Scott Savin 1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.40 $43,925 [35]
1994 Parental Pressure Jack M. Lauzon Fred H. Loschke Hammer Kopf Farm, J. Corrente & Partners 1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.40 $52,850 [36]
1993 Marco Bay Ronald Dale Allen Jr. Sarah A. Lundy Jay Shaw 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.60 $52,175 [37]
1992 Randy Herson A. Sanchez Angel Raphael Rosado Martin Haft 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.40 $51,050 [38]
1991 § Speedy Cure Ricardo D. Lopez Harvey Culp Susan B. Fisher 1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.80 $31,300 [39]
1990 Fiery Best Manuel A. Santos Jose A. Mendez Fred Berens & Solomon Garazi 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.00 $53,750 [40]
1989 Papa Leonard Robert Woodhouse Joseph I. Losen Joseph I. Losen 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.80 $37,100 [41]
1988 House Account Dean Kutz Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.80 $20,100 [42]
1987 Phantom Jet K. Keith Allen Philip A. Gleaves Aisco Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.20 $17,760 [43]
1986 Fellow's Lady Ramon Sagardia Charles Miranda Anthony Fernandez 1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.40 $22,000 [44]
1985 Tamao's Gray Ruben A. Hernandez Curtis N. Spencer A.J.W. Stable 7 furlongs 1:27.00 $19,800 [45]
1984 Morning Bob Miguel A. Rivera Woodford C. Stephens Brushwood Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.00 $9,250 Division 1[4]
D. White Jose A. Velez Jr. Frank A. Alexander Frank A. Alexander & Kevin Miller 1:46.40 $9,150 Division 2[46]
1983 Saverton Kevin Wirth Glenn S. Wismer Orville & Mary M. Zimmerman 1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.40 $12,400 [47]
1982 Tampa Bay Buck Heriberto Rivera Jr. Arnold W. Fink John Spencer 1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.80 $11,830 [48]
1981 Croziers Ace Brian L. Mills Robert E. Van Worp Sr. Robert E. Van Worp Jr. 1 mile & 70 yards 1:45.40 $17,145 [3]

Notes:
§ Ran as an entry

See also

References
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