Sam F Davis Stakes Handicapping Picks
Horse racing gamblers are you looking for 2023 Sam F Davis Stakes Free Pick & Handicapping Odds…plus some predictions? Need some advice on who to take? The 2023 Sam F Davis is set for February11 at Tampa Bay Downs in Tampa Bay, Florida. Here’s a preview of our top contenders.
Sam F Davis Stakes Preview
- Race: Sam F Davis Stakes
- Purse: $250,000
- Track: Tampa Bay Downs
- Date: February 11
- Post Time: 5:18 PM (ET)
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2023 Sam F Davis Stakes Handicapping
A full field of 12 are expected to go to the gate on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs for the running of the (G3) Sam F Davis Stakes. They’ll be chasing the purse money and 2023 Kentucky Derby qualifying points, with a scale of 20-8-6-4-2 to the top five finishers.
Recently the Sam F Davis has produced a handful of Derby runners, including 2022 winner Classic Causeway and 2018 winner Flameaway. The 2016 winner, Destin, ran sixth in the Derby and then second in the Belmont Stakes that year.
The race is run at 1 1/16 miles on the Tampa Bay dirt track.
Odds listed here are provided by the Tampa Bay Downs track oddsmaker.
2023 Sam F Davis Stakes Free Pick & Handicapping: Dubhuynell Race Odds: 9-5
Dubhuynell comes in off a big win in the (G2) Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct, where he beat the highly regarded Arctic Arrogance by a half-length in what became a two-horse race, as those two were 11 lengths clear of the field at the wire.
Prior to that he broke his maiden in his second lifetime start, coming from off the pace to win by 2 1/2 lengths going one mile at Belmont Park. He’s coming off a layoff since the Remsen in early December.
Danny Gargan is the trainer, Jose Ortiz is tapped to ride.
2023 Sam F Davis Stakes Free Pick & Handicapping: Champions Dream Race Odds: 9-2
After taking a hard bump at the gate last out in the Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay, Champions Dream was able to get up to just miss the win by a neck as the solid favourite.
He has a graded-stakes win on his resume by way of the (G3) Nashua Stakes at Belmont last November. Prior to that he was a well-beaten fifth in the (G1) Champagne Stakes, after which the owners decided to switch trainers.
The current trainer is Mark Casse, who won the race in 2018. Tyler Gaffalione will ride.
2023 Sam F Davis Stakes Free Pick & Handicapping: Prairie Hawk Race Odds: 6-1
The hope for the home team, Prairie Hawk has won two consecutive starts at Tampa Bay Downs, albeit against very small fields in both. Last out he was against three others and went wire-to-wire to win by a length over Groveland, who is also in this field.
As well as picking up the wins, he has improved his speed figures in each of his three races, and could make another forward move here, although this will also be his toughest test so far.
He’s trained by Saffie Joseph Jr, jockey Samy Camancho gets the call to ride.
2023 Sam F Davis Stakes Free Pick & Handicapping: Worthington Race Odds: 20-1
A glance at the record of Worthington might make you wonder why his odds are so high, until you note that this will be his first try on dirt after four career starts in turf races.
He has two wins and two third place finishes in those four, including a third last out in the Dania Beach Stakes at Gulfstream, a race that came back with a very fast one-mile time. Prior to that he broke his maiden at Churchill Downs, also going one mile.
Michael Maker is the trainer, Pablo Morales will ride.
Here’s My 2023 Sam F Davis Stakes Free Pick.
There seems to be a decent amount of early speed signed in here, and they could be going fast early with no clear breakaway leader.
An early duel up front could bode well for Champions Dream, who has shown some ability to stalk and close fast. On the other hand, to my mind Worthington appears to have the most back class in the field, and if he can convert to the dirt, he could be an upset winner at big odds.
It’s worth mentioning that his pedigree has lots of dirt success, as sire Empire Maker won the 2016 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and was fourth in the Derby and second in the Preakness, will damsire Monarchos won the 2001 Derby. I’ll play him for the win.
Full Field: Sam F Davis Stakes Odds
By post position
- #1 – Worthington 20-1
- #2 – Prairie Hawk 6-1
- #3 – Classic Legacy 12-1
- #4 – Laver 15-1
- #5 – Groveland 12-1
- #6 – Classic Car Wash 20-1
- #7 – Dubyuhnell 9-5
- #8 – Notah 30-1
- #9 – Champions Dream 9-2
- #10 – Dreaming of Kona 12-1
- #11 – Litigate 5-1
- #12 – Zydeceaux 20-1
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