Camp Hale finished second in his Keeneland debut at two. He wants to best that finish and earn twenty points towards the Kentucky Derby in the Sam F. Davis Stakes.
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Davis Downs Derby Dreams

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Very Bold is looking to boost his chances of racing in the 151st Kentucky Derby. Pictured here at Keeneland, Very Bold is entered in the Sam F. Davis. He is coming off a strong second at Tampa Bay Downs in the Black Type listed Pasco Stakes.
Very Bold is looking to boost his chances of racing in the 151st Kentucky Derby. Pictured here at Keeneland, Very Bold, is entered in the Sam F. Davis. He is coming off a strong second at Tampa Bay Downs in the Black Type listed, Pasco Stakes.

First, ten colts are entered and five will take home Kentucky Derby prep points from the Sam F. Davis Stakes. Camp Hale is gelded. This Grade III race, at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, FL dates back to 1981. The Sam F. Davis is a 1 and 1/16 mile dirt race for 3 year-old thoroughbreds. This Saturday, 2/8/25, race 11 on a card of 12 carries a $250 thousand dollar purse and posts at 5:14 PM ET. The field of ten are all Kentucky bred with the exception of Naughty Rascal, who is right at home in Florida. The 20-10-6-4-2 KY Derby points will be awarded to the first five finishers in respective order.

Camp Hale finished second in his Keeneland debut at two. He wants to best that finish and earn twenty points towards the Kentucky Derby in the Sam F. Davis Stakes.
Camp Hale finished second in his Keeneland debut at two. He wants to best that finish and earn twenty points towards the Kentucky Derby in the Sam F. Davis Stakes.

Finally, the Davis Downs Derby dreamers are listed by post/horse/jockey/trainer/morning-line odds/and Kentucky Derby prep points when applicable:

  1. Camp Hale/Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr./Ian Wilkes/Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC./20-1
  2. Treaty of Rome/Dylan Davis/Chad Brown/Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith/6-1
  3. John Hancock/Flavien Prat/Brad Cox/WinStar Farm, LLC. and CHC, Inc./3-1
  4. Dr Ruben M/Junior Alvarado/Doug F. O’Neill/The Del Mar Group/12-1/2 points from a fourth place finish in the Remington Springboard Mile
  5. Gateskeeper/David Cohen/S. Jade Cunningham/Gervais Racing, LLC./30-1
  6. Owen Almighty/Irad Ortiz, Jr./Brian Lynch/Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing, LLC./2-1/ten points from his second place finish in the Iroquois
  7. Poster/Antonio Gallardo/Eoin Harty/Godolphin, LLC./4-1/ten points from winning the Remsen
  8. Naughty Rascal/Edwin Gonzales/Gerald Bennett/MrPug, LLC. and J.P.G. 2, LLC./6-1
  9. Smoken Boy/Paco Lopez/Jose Francisco D’Angelo/Sonata Stable/20-1
  10. Very Bold/Jesus Lopez Castanon/Eoin Harty/Calumet Farm/20-1
Camp Hale sported a grin before his first career start at Keeneland. He looks to break his maiden and earn Kentucky Derby prep points in the Sam F. Davis stakes.
Camp Hale is all smiles as he races on the 151st Road To The Kentucky Derby.

Don’t miss these Davis Downs Derby dreamers! Thoroughbred U wants to thank you for following the Road To The Kentucky Derby with us. Enjoy the great horse races this Super Bowl weekend!

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