Sam F Davis Stakes Handicapping Picks
Horse racing gamblers are you looking for 2020 Sam F Davis Stakes Free Pick & Handicapping Odds…plus some predictions? Need some advice on who to take? The 2020 Sam F Davis Stakes is set for Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs in Tampa Bay, Florida. Here’s a preview of our top contenders.
Sam F Davis Stakes Preview and Prediction
- Race: Sam F Davis Stakes
- Purse: $250,000
- Track: Tampa Bay Downs
- Date: February 8
- Post Time: 5:29 p.m. (ET)
- Live: 2020 Sam F Davis Stakes Odds: Click Here
2020 Sam F Davis Stakes Handicapping
The focus of 2020 Kentucky Derby qualifying on the East coast switches to Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday with the running of the Sam F Davis Stakes. The race has drawn a field of eight to chase Derby qualifying points on a 10-4-2-1 scale to the top four finishers. They’ll be running 1 1/16 miles on the Tampa dirt track.
Odds listed here are morning line odds from the Tampa Bay Downs track handicapper.
2020 Sam F Davis Stakes Free Pick & Handicapping: Independence Hall Race Odds: 6-5
Based on having won all three of his career starts so far, including the past two at the stakes level, Independence Hall goes into the race as the solid favourite. He hasn’t even really been challenged yet, winning those races by a combined 21 lengths. It’s probably a good thing that he hasn’t had to dig in for a win because he has shown a tendency to be whip-shy, ducking out when the jockey even shows him the crop. It might not matter on Saturday, but could become an issue when facing tougher competition down the road.
Micheal Trombetta trains, regular jockey Jose Ortiz again gets the call to ride.
2020 Sam F Davis Stakes Free Pick & Handicapping: Premier Star Odds: 3-1
Shipping over from Gulfstream Park, Premier Star will be making his stakes debut in his third lifetime start. He scored his maiden win in his very first race and followed that up with a wire-to-wire win at the allowance level in mid-January. He’s loaded with speed and should be up on the pace from the get-go, so the question will be how he handles stretching out a bit in distance as he has yet to race beyond seven furlongs.
He’s trained by Jorge Navarro, while Hall of Famer Johnny Velazquez will be in the saddle.
2020 Sam F Davis Stakes Free Pick & Handicapping: Chapalu Race Odds: 8-1
A bit of a wild card in here, Chapalu will be making his fourth career start, but it will be his first time trying racing on the dirt. He ran second and then first in his first two starts on turf, and last out won the (G3) Grey Stakes on the all-weather track at Woodbine at Saturday’s 1 1/16 miles distance. That was way back in October and he’s been off since then, so while well-rested might not be in top racing form.
His trainer is Arnaud Delacour, Daniel Centeno picks up the mount.
2020 Sam F Davis Stakes Free Pick & Handicapping: Albert Park Race Odds: 15-1
If you toss his sixth-place finish two starts ago – his only try on the turf in four starts – Albert Park has two wins and a stakes runner-up effort to his name and feels like an overlay at 15-1 in the morning line odds. Last out in the Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay he was carried out very wide by the eventual winner but still managed to keep on and get up for second in a race that came back less than a second off the track record.
Michael Stidham is the trainer, Pablo Morales is the jockey.
Here’s my 2020 Sam F Davis Stakes Free Pick.
On paper Independence Hall is the class of this field and until someone beats him, he’s hard to bet against, even if the jockey has to keep the whip tucked away in deep stretch. With little value in a win bet, I’ll put him on top in a straight exacta with both Chapalu and Albert Hall underneath.
Full Field: 2020 Sam F Davis Stakes Odds
- Independence Hall 6-5
- Premier Star 3-1
- Ajaaweed 4-1
- Sole Volante 8-1
- Chapalu 8-1
- Albert Park 15-1
- No Getting Over Me 20-1
- Tiz Rye Time 20-1
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