Testa Rossi Wins Florida Oaks at Tampa Bay Downs
Las Vegas, NV - The $200,000 Grade 3 Florida Oaks was contested on Tampa Bay Downs this past Saturday, March 8 - a 1 1/16 mile test for three year old fillies. Even money favorite Testa Rossi won by 3 1/2 lengths - her second straight graded stakes score. Instaford finished second while 20-1 shot Interrupted finished a very good third. Babe's Ruler, Runway Giant, Annulment, Kitten Kaboodle, Spangled Banner, Ready's Legend, Duff One, Miss Besilu and Jerry Love completed the order of finish while Grand Elmendorf and Resistivity scratched.
Florida Oaks Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Testa Rossi (FR) | J. Lezcano | $4.00 | $3.00 | $2.60 |
| 9 | Istanford | J. Rocco, Jr. | $9.60 | $7.00 | |
| 2 | Interrupted | A. Serpa | $8.40 |
Times in 5ths: :231 :48 1:122 1:371 1:432
Times in 100ths: :23.20 :48.16 1:12.51 1:37.34 1:43.51
Winning Trainer: Brown Chad | Owner: Covello James, Coleman Thomas and Donheny Racing Stable, LLC
Scratched: Grand Elmendorf and Resistivity
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Babe's Ruler, Runway Giant, Annulment, Kitten Kaboodle, Spangled Banner, Ready's Legend, Duff One, Miss Besilu and Jerry Love |
| $2 Exacta (12-9) Paid: $47.60, $2 Trifecta (12-9-2) Paid: $572.00, $1 Superfecta (12-9-2-3) Paid: $4,142.80, $2 Pick 3 (12-4-12) 3 Correct Paid: $173.20 Pick 3 Pool $34,910.00 , $2 Daily Double (4-12) Paid: $24.40 Daily Double Pool $44,558.00 |
