Sam F. Davis Stakes

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Template:Short description Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Sam F. Davis Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old horses over the distance of <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />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]

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 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />2+1⁄2 lengths in a time of 1:45<templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />2⁄5.[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 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />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 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />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 III 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.

In 2025 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Listed status.[7]

Records

Speed record:

  • 1:42.27 – John Hancock (2025)

Largest Winning Margin:

  • <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />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
2025 John Hancock Flavien Prat Brad H. Cox China Horse Club & WinStar Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.27 $200,000 Listed [8]
2024 No More Time Paco Lopez Jose D'Angelo Morplay Racing <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.26 $200,000 III [9]
2023 Litigate Luis Saez Todd A. Pletcher Centennial Farms <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.83 $200,000 III [10]
2022 Classic Causeway Irad Ortiz Jr. Brian A. Lynch Kentucky West Racing & Clarke M. Cooper <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.80 $200,000 III [11]
2021 Candy Man Rocket Junior Alvarado William I. Mott Frank Fletcher Racing Operations <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.30 $200,000 III [12]
2020 Sole Volante Luca Panici Patrick L. Biancone Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Andie Biancone, & Limelight Stables <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.60 $200,000 III [13]
2019 Well Defined Pablo Morales Kathleen O'Connell Stonehedge <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.70 $250,000 III [14]
2018 Flameaway Jose Lezcano Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.44 $200,000 III [15]
2017 McCraken Brian Hernandez Jr. Ian R. Wilkes Whitham Thoroughbreds <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.45 $200,000 III [16]
2016 Destin John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Twin Creeks Racing Stables <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.67 $200,000 III [17]
2015 Ocean Knight Irad Ortiz Jr. Kiaran P. McLaughlin Stonestreet Stables <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1.43.74 $201,500 III [18]
2014 Vinceremos Edgar S. Prado Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm & Twin Creeks Racing Stables <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.34 $200,000 III [19]
2013 Falling Sky Jose L. Espinoza John P. Terranova II Newtown Anner Stud <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.79 $202,500 III [20]
2012 Battle Hardened Julien R. Leparoux Eddie Kenneally Michael Tabor & Mrs. John Magnier <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.58 $200,000 III [21]
2011 Brethren Ramon A. Dominguez Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.07 $207,500 III [22]
2010 Rule John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.15 $200,000 III [23]
2009 General Quarters James Lopez Mark L. Miller Thomas R. McCarthy <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.54 $221,000 III [24]
2008 Fierce Wind Cornelio Velasquez Nicholas P. Zito Four Roses Thoroughbreds <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.13 $200,000 Listed [25]
2007 Any Given Saturday John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.27 $146,000 Listed [26]
2006 Bluegrass Cat John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.17 $121,000 Listed [27]
2005 Andromeda's Hero Rafael Bejarano Nicholas P. Zito Robert V. LaPenta <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.63 $100,000 Listed [28]
2004 Kaufy Mate Ramsey Zimmerman Kirk Ziadie Gregory Kaufman <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.60 $100,000 Listed [29]
2003 White Buck Roger I. Velez Jerry P. Paradise Olga Paradise <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.47 $50,000 [30]
2002 Bunk N Ted Derek C. Bell Kenneth B. Wirth Danny Hutt <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:49.86 $50,000 [31]
2001 § Burning Roma Juan Umana Heather A. Giglio Harold L. Queen <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.20 $50,000 [32]
2000 Go Lib Go Robert C. Landry Kenneth G. McPeek Raymond H. Cottrell <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.84 $35,000 [33]
1999 San Gennaro Pedro A. Rodriguez Richard J. Ciardullo Jr. Richard J. Ciardullo Sr. <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.54 $27,675 [34]
1998 Dabney Carr Kevin Whitley Elizabeth Zemp-Everard My Jolee Stable, Patrick & Elizabeth Everard <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.20 $28,075 [35]
1997 Wilt the Tilt Luis Antonio Gonzalez Cyndi Smith Michael Douglas Smith <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.00 $28,475 [36]
1996 Thundering Storm Jorge A. Guerra Don R. Rice Deborrah Artz <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.60 $25,000 [37]
1995 Akiba Santos Noe Chavez Sonny Hine Scott Savin <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.40 $43,925 [38]
1994 Parental Pressure Jack M. Lauzon Fred H. Loschke Hammer Kopf Farm, J. Corrente & Partners <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.40 $52,850 [39]
1993 Marco Bay Ronald Dale Allen Jr. Sarah A. Lundy Jay Shaw <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.60 $52,175 [40]
1992 Randy Herson A. Sanchez Angel Raphael Rosado Martin Haft <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.40 $51,050 [41]
1991 § Speedy Cure Ricardo D. Lopez Harvey Culp Susan B. Fisher <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.80 $31,300 [42]
1990 Fiery Best Manuel A. Santos Jose A. Mendez Fred Berens & Solomon Garazi <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.00 $53,750 [43]
1989 Papa Leonard Robert Woodhouse Joseph I. Losen Joseph I. Losen <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.80 $37,100 [44]
1988 House Account Dean Kutz Thomas F. Proctor Glen Hill Farm <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:46.80 $20,100 [45]
1987 Phantom Jet K. Keith Allen Philip A. Gleaves Aisco Stable <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.20 $17,760 [46]
1986 Fellow's Lady Ramon Sagardia Charles Miranda Anthony Fernandez <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.40 $22,000 [47]
1985 Tamao's Gray Ruben A. Hernandez Curtis N. Spencer A.J.W. Stable 7 furlongs 1:27.00 $19,800 [48]
1984 Morning Bob Miguel A. Rivera Woodford C. Stephens Brushwood Stable <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />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[49]
1983 Saverton Kevin Wirth Glenn S. Wismer Orville & Mary M. Zimmerman <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.40 $12,400 [50]
1982 Tampa Bay Buck Heriberto Rivera Jr. Arnold W. Fink John Spencer <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄16 miles 1:47.80 $11,830 [51]
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]

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Notes:
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