When he arrived at Tampa Bay Downs last fall, trainer Gregg Sacco thought his then-2-year-old colt Freedom Road might be a candidate for the $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (G3), the centerpiece of Saturday’s Festival Day 43 card at Tampa Bay Downs.
Multiple stakes winner Coffeewithchris and Triple Crown-eligible stakes winners Arctic Arrogance and Prince of Jericho top 24 3-year-olds nominated to the $100,000 Private Terms at Laurel Park.
Double B Racing Stables’ Repo Rocks launched a powerful stretch run to capture his fourth straight stakes race in as many starts in Saturday’s $125,000 Stymie, a one-turn mile for older horses, at Aqueduct Racetrack.