Tampa Bay Downs might be represented on the Street to the Kentucky Oaks Feb. 7 with the Suncoast Stakes, however an early have a look at a number of the 3-year-old fillies probably aiming for that spot will happen Jan. 10.
Six runners are entered for the $125,000 Gasparilla Stakes over 7 furlongs, and if the race was decided purely off their final efficiency it might go the best way of Tessellate .
After a pair of summer time stakes defeats on the hooves of Willow Case , the McKinzie  filly in the reduction of from a mile to six 1/2 furlongs off two months’ relaxation to trounce her foes in Gulfstream Park’s Juvenile Fillies Dash Stakes Nov. 15 by 13 lengths. Owned by Magic Cap Stables, Paul Braverman, Timothy Pinch, Citadel Gate Farm, BAG Racing Stables, John Reinhardt, and Turf Categorical Racing, the Saffie Joseph Jr.-trained Florida-bred earned a career-high 82 Equibase Velocity Determine.
She’ll be up in opposition to a number of Tampa locals Saturday, like Glen Hill Farm homebred Lightscape . The Thomas Proctor-trained Sensible Joke  filly debuted over 6 furlongs on the monitor with a 2 3/4-length triumph. The race has held good type as runner-up Permian Basin got here again to win.
Martin Goodell’s Ridgie enters stakes firm for the primary time driving a three-race win streak for coach Maria Bowersock, together with the final two at Tampa Bay Downs. Stakes winner Gerrards Cross goals to enhance after ending seventh within the Sandpiper Stakes at Tampa Dec. 6 off a four-month layoff.Join BloodHorse Each day
Entries: Gasparilla S.Tampa Bay Downs, Saturday, January 10, 2026, Race 6STK7fDirt $125,0003 yo Fillies3:02 PM (native)
Oaks Alumni Drexel Hill, Early On Meet Once more in Wayward Lass
Whether or not one in every of these fillies will make it to Churchill Downs Could 1 for the Kentucky Oaks (G1) is but to be seen, however the card does have assured Oaks runners on the cardboard.
Legion Racing’s Drexel Hill, who was runner-up within the 3-year-old filly showcase final spring, makes her second begin since within the $125,000 Wayward Lass Stakes for older fillies and mares over 1 1/16 miles. Following the Oaks, she underwent surgical procedure to take away a bone chip from one in every of her knees and returned Nov. 8 with a runner-up end within the Mom Goose Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Picture: Coglianese Photographs/Walter WlodarczykDrexel Hill wins the 2025 Busher Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack
The Whit Beckman trainee breaks from the far outdoors in a six-horse subject and reunites with Ben Curtis, who rode the Bolt d’Oro  filly in her first three begins as a 3-year-old however missed the Mom Goose.
Amongst her rivals is a well-known face in BAG Racing Stables, Ken Reimer, Braverman, Pinch, and Bradley Kent’s Early On , who was eighth within the Oaks after being runner-up within the Gazelle Stakes (G3) and Virginia Oaks for Joseph. Additionally within the subject is Holly Hill Stables’ Runaway Diva , who makes her first begin since September when second to Drexel Hill’s half sister, Regaled , within the Delaware Handicap (G3).
Entries: Wayward Lass S.Tampa Bay Downs, Saturday, January 10, 2026, Race 7STK1 1/16mDirt $125,0004 yo’s & up Fillies and Mares3:32 PM (native)
