Calleen Will, right, and Cheryl Earle are the official winners of one observer’s unofficial Derby Hat Contest. Will spent a combined 30 hours making both hats; spring roses sparkle on her creation, while Earle’s is accentuated by a glorious red daisy. What an exacta!

TODAY’S FAN APPRECIATION DAY RACING CONDITIONS: Main track, fast; turf course, firm. Portable turf rail set at zero. First post time is 12:45 p.m. There will be forced payouts today on both the late Pick 5 and Ultimate 6 wagers!

Top trainers/wins: Kathleen O’Connell, 53; Juan Arriagada, 42; Gerald Bennett, 30; Mike Dini, 29; Chad Brown, 26; Juan Carlos Avila, 23; Jon Arnett, 19; Michael Simone, 16; Gerard Ochoa, Kevin Rice, 15; Reynaldo Yanez, 14; Gregg Sacco, 12; four tied w/10

Top jocks/wins: Samuel Marin, 116; Samy Camacho, 105; Jose Ferrer, 48; Antonio Gallardo, 44; Sonny Leon, 41; Daniel Centeno, 33; Cipriano Gil, 32; Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr., Marcos Meneses, 30; Pablo Morales, Sara Hess, 29; Ademar Santos, 23; Israel Rodriguez, 21; Jesus Castanon,19

TODAYS SCRATCHES FOR 5/4/25 Fast and firm, rail at 0 feet CLOSING DAY R2: 11, 12, 13 R3: 1 R7: 4

It’s closing day of the meet at Tampa Bay Downs Official Account, featuring an 8 race card! Conditions are FAST, FIRM, and the rail is at 0’! 🏇🍃 Top 3 for 5/4/25: R1: 6-5-2 R2: 7-5-10 R3: 5-2-3 R4: 3-9-4 R5: 4-5-7 R6: 3-4-1 R7: 5-2-7 R8: 7-3-9

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Juan Arriagada, left, with his daughter Tezza, accepts his third consecutive Leading Owner trophy from Peter Berube, the track’s Vice President & General Manager. Arriagada has won 40 races this season as an owner and is second in the trainer standings with 42 victories.

Kathleen O’Connell (light blue shirt, center), members of her crew and numerous racetrack workers gather to celebrate her second consecutive Leading Trainer title and fourth overall. She has sent out 53 winners and is also the leader in purse earnings.

Sara Hess accepts the Leading Apprentice Jockey trophy from track Vice President & General Manager Peter Berube. She is tied for 10th in the standings with 29 winners. Now a journeywoman, Hess rode three winners Friday for the first time in her career.

Samuel Marin, red silks, receives the Leading Jockey trophy from track Vice President & General Manager Peter Berube. Also pictured is the jockey’s father Willians Marin, third from left. Marin has ridden 116 winners this season, the most by any Oldsmar jockey in five years.

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Make plans to join us for an exciting weekend of simulcast action leading to Saturday’s Preakness. Ky. Derby runner-up Journalism is the favorite, but 8 other 3-year-olds are primed for an upset. Friday’s action from Pimlico begins at 11:30 a.m., with a 10:30 a.m. post Saturday.

The Preakness will be simulcast at the Oldsmar oval at 7:01 p.m. There are six stakes carded on Friday and 10 on Saturday. It’s a slice of racing history you don’t want to miss!

Tampa Bay Downs will offer advance wagering on Saturday’s Preakness throughout the afternoon Friday.

Racing reigns this weekend with the Preakness Festival from Pimlico. Tampa Bay Downs will simulcast all the action, leading to the big race Saturday around 7 p.m. Our Riders Up! Pub, the Legends Bar and The Silks Bar and Grille will be open Saturday to enhance your enjoyment!

Tampa Bay Downs extends its sympathy to family and friends of Christophe Clement, who died Sunday at 59. “We were fortunate to be the benefactor of the wonderful horses he ran with us,” said Racing Secretary Allison De Luca. “I will miss hearing his voice at the end of the line.”

🎉 🎆 Happy Fourth of July from Tampa Bay Downs! 🎆🎉 Today, we celebrate the land of the free and the home of the brave. Wishing you a safe, fun, and memorable Independence Day with family, friends, and maybe a little horse racing excitement, too! 🐎