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Tampa Bay Downs
March 18, 2006

Tampa Bay Downs Festival Day

#2 Bushfire (John Velazquez up) leads the field to the wire to win the Florida Oaks #7 Saratoga Drive (Javier Castellano) finishes second, #6 Crystal Current (Cornelio Velasquez) finishes third, #1 Stolen Prayer (Jose Lezcano) finishes fourth

Bushfire wins the Florida Oaks at Tampa Bay Downs

Race favorite Crystal Current returns to be unsaddled after finishing third in the Florida Oaks. Jockey: Cornelio Velasquez - Trainer: Bill Mott

Florida Oaks winner Bushfire returns to the Winner's Circle. Jockey: John Velazquez - Trainer: Eddie Kenneally

The field thunders down the chute at the start of the Hillsborough Stakes (G3).

Jacaranda Jane (SAF), with Jose Ferrer up, leads the field past the stands for the first time in the Hillsborough Stakes (G3).

Ready's Gal takes command in mid-stretch of the Hillsborough Stakes (G3)

Ready's Gal wins the Hillsborough Stakes (G3) over #4 Amorama (FR) and #5 Marchonin. Jockey: John Velazquez - Trainer: Todd Pletcher

The 26th Running of the Tampa Bay Derby [Grade III]

Bluegrass Cat on the way to being saddled for the Tampa Bay Derby.

Post Parade for the Tampa Bay Derby.

John Velazquez aboard Bluegrass Cat in the post parade.

Jose Lezcano aboard Deputy Glitters in the post parade.

They're off and running at the start of the 26th Tampa Bay Derby.

Longshot Winnies Tigger Too lead the field past the stands for the first time in the Tampa Bay Derby.

The field heads into the first turn of the Tampa Bay Derby.

Deputy Glitters leads Bluegrass Cat down the stretch of the Tampa Bay Derby.

Deputy Glitters wins the Tampa Bay Derby.

Bluegrass Cat finishes second in the Tampa Bay Derby.

#5 Winnies Tigger Too holds on for third with #1 Little Cliff finishing fourth.

Tampa Bay Derby winner Deputy Glitters. Jockey: Jose Lezcano - Trainer: Thomas Albertrani

Tampa Bay Derby runner-up Bluegrass Cat. Jockey: John Velazquez - Trainer: Todd Pletcher

The All-Star Buglers summon the horses to the track for the Turf Dash Stakes.

#3 Western Kind (Juan Umana up) battles #7 Whenthedoveflies (Lezcano) and #1 Around the Cape (Velasquez) in the stretch of the Turf Dash Stakes.

Western Kind wins the Turf Dash Stakes. Jockey: Juan Umana - Trainer: Dwaine Glenn

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