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Alydar: Never a Champion, But a Star for the Ages

The long and glorious history of horse racing is filled with the tales of racing’s many champions.

Then there’s Alydar.

Alydar ranks as one of the most famous racehorses of the last six decades. He was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1989. Yet he was never a champion, for one exceptional reason.

Five Key Takeaways You Need to Know from Tampa Bay Derby Weekend

Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the $350,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday and other major developments this weekend:

Classic Causeway Goes Gate-to-Wire in Tampa Bay Derby

Classic Causeway led at the start and to the finish of the $350,000 Grade 2 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby March 12 at Tampa Bay Downs, and now he tops something else—the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard.

Big-Race Showdown: Our Experts' Picks for Tampa Bay Derby

For the sixth year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the2022 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big Race Showdown.”

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2022 Tampa Bay Derby Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses

Saturday’s $400,000, Grade 2 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs is an important qualifying points prep for the 2022 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.

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