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COTTO SCORES CAREER VICTORY NO. 1,000 ON OLDSMAR OVAL’S CLOSING DAY
For much of his 22-year career, jockey Pedro Cotto, Jr., has flown beneath the radar as a journeyman riding around the edges of fame and fortune. Given a chance to reach a career milestone in today’s eighth race at Tampa Bay Downs on 5-year-old gelding Skipperini,...![FOR MANY, DERBY A SONG OF REMEMBRANCE; MALDONADO WINS THREE](https://www.tampabaydowns.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/gabrielmaldonado-1080x675.jpg)
FOR MANY, DERBY A SONG OF REMEMBRANCE; MALDONADO WINS THREE
There’s a 40-percent possibility of rain for Louisville on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. So, be patient if your significant other is up late tonight revising their handicapping for the 150th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. A sloppy...![TAMPA BAY AREA PRODUCT GAFFALIONE TO RIDE DERBY CO-FAVE SIERRA LEONE](https://www.tampabaydowns.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/derbysig.webp)
TAMPA BAY AREA PRODUCT GAFFALIONE TO RIDE DERBY CO-FAVE SIERRA LEONE
At 29 years old, Tyler Gaffalione is among the most sought-after jockeys in the racing business by owners and trainers. If he wins Saturday’s $5-million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, he may learn what it’s like to be in demand among a much wider...![ARRIAGADA WRAPS UP SECOND OWNERS TITLE; MALDONADO TOP APPRENTICE](https://www.tampabaydowns.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/gabriel-1080x675.webp)