| Grade III race | |
|---|---|
| Sam F. Davis Stakes | |
| Location | Tampa Bay Downs Tampa, Florida |
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $225,000 |
The Sam F. Davis Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid February at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack in Tampa, Florida. It is open to three-year olds and is used as a prep race for the Tampa Bay Derby. In recent years it has begun being used as an early prep for the Kentucky Derby. Four winners of the race have gone on to win the Tampa Bay Derby: Phantom Jet (1987), Speedy Cure (1991), Marco Bay (1993) and Thundering Storm (1996).
In 2009, this race was given a Grade III status.[1]. It is run at a distance of 1 1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on dirt and currently offers a purse of $225,000.
The race was run in two divisions in 1984.
Contents |
Speed record:
Largest Winning Margin:
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance (Miles) | Time | Grade |
| 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 | E. 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 |