Three years after Mage registered an upset in the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1), his connections will get a chance to win the roses for a second time with The Puma.

Saturday’s Festival Day at Tampa Bay Downs included four stakes in addition to the Tampa Bay Derby (G3).

Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) winner Further Ado will look to punch his Kentucky Derby ticket when returning in Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3), a qualifying race offering points on a 50-25-15-10-5 scale.

The Todd Pletcher blueblood scored an overdue first victory in the manner of a proper Kentucky Derby (G1) contender.

Remsen (G2) runner-up Renegade will open his three-year-old campaign in Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. Davis, a Kentucky Derby qualifier at Tampa Bay Downs.

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While the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) was Saturday’s main event, Festival Day 45 also included four supporting stakes.

Speed was the name of the game in both points races on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs.

A trouble-free start and trip helped No More Time bounce back from a season-opening loss to win the $200,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday.

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The betting suggested that Saturday’s Pasco S. was a one-horse race, and so it proved as 1-10 favorite Book’em Danno demolished his foes by 12 1/2 lengths at Tampa Bay Downs.