Sam F. Davis Stakes
Note: Date, Track and Qualifying Points are based on the Road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby schedule
When: February 6, 2021
Where: Tampa Bay Downs (Tampa, FL)
Purse: $250,000
Race Distance: 1 1/16 mile
History: The Sam F. Davis was inaugurated in 1981 and serves as the local prep for the Tampa Bay Derby, which then funnels directly into the Kentucky Derby. Though no Sam F. Davis winner has gone on to win the ‘Run for the Roses,’ the race has been a reliable producer of Derby starters. Notable winners include Bluegrass Cat, who finished second in the 2006 edition of the Derby and Belmont, and eventual Grade 1 winners Any Given Saturday and General Quarters, who won the race in 2007 and 2010, respectively. In 2009, the Sam F. Davis was upgraded to a Grade 3.
Qualifying Points: 10-4-2-1
Past Winners:
2020 - Sole Volante
2019 - Well Defined
2018 - Flameaway
2017 - McCraken
2016 - Destin
2015 - Ocean Knight
2014 - Vinceremos
2013 - Falling Sky
2012 - Battle Hardened
2011 - Brethren
2010 - Rule
2009 - General Quarters
2008 - Fierce Wind
2007 - Any Given Saturday
2006 - Bluegrass Cat
2005 - Andromeda's Hero
2004 - Kaufy Mate
2003 - White Buck
2002 - Bunk N Ted
2001 - Burning Roma
2000 - Go Lib Go
1999 - San Gennaro
1998 - Dabney Carr
1997 - Wilt the Tilt
1996 - Thundering Storm
1995 - Akiba
1994 - Parental Pressure
1993 - Marco Bay
1992 - Randy
1991 - Speedy Cure
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