Every longshot has his or her own story. Some overcome adversity or a run of bad luck, others defy logic, and sometimes a change in circumstance provides the key to unlocking an upset. Such was the case in the 2020 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby. Sam F. Davis Stakes winner Sole Volante was a viable favorite coming off a 2 ½-length win at the same track and 1 1/16-mile distance, and the Tampa Bay Downs Derby prep drew a deep field of 12 3-year-olds, but there is no way King Guillermo should have been 49.20-1 odds.
2026 Santa Anita Handicap at a Glance
For 90-plus years, the “Big ’Cap” has been a marquee stakes race for older males at Santa Anita Park, won by turf legends like Seabiscuit, Affirmed,
Penny Chenery: The Woman Who Saved Meadow Stable
The letters meant so much to Penny Chenery, breeder and owner of 1973 Triple Crown champion Secretariat. They were written by ambitious girls from coast to coast, telling her she served as a role model for them.
StarLadies Partnership Shopping for Potential Star Fillies at March OBS Sale
StarLadies is about to go shopping – for fillies, that is. Established by Laurie Wolf in 2015 with the aim of attracting women to racing – to Thoroughbred ownership and to all of the experiences surrounding it – StarLadies is working the upcoming Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. March sale of 2-year-olds in training.
