Tampa Bay Downs Live Horse Racing

Live Thoroughbred Racing Resumes November 19, 2025

Tampa Bay Downs live racing season is November 19, 2025 through May 2, 2026. As one of the two remaining live Thoroughbred race tracks in Florida, Tampa Bay Downs also offers a modern poker room, as well as simulcast racing throughout the year. Simulcast calendar.

Gulfstream Park in South Florida is the other live horse racing venue in Florida and features year around live horse racing.

Silks Poker Room

The Silks 25-table poker room at Tampa Bay Downs offers daily live action games and poker tournaments. Dining and complimentary beverages are served in a comfortable card playing environment. Silks Poker Room offers Texas Hold'em, No Limit Hold'em and multi-table tournaments.

Tampa Bay Downs Live Racing November 19, 2025 - May 2, 2026

Tampa Bay Downs Racing Calendar

Live racing at Tampa Bay Downs begins again on November19 , 2025 with a 89 day live racing season ending in May 2, 2026. Live race days are Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday except for Christmas and Easter. Additionally, Tampa Bay Downs offers simulcast horse race viewing and betting all year.

Tampa Bay Derby March 2026

The 1 1⁄16-mile Tampa Bay Derby (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs, like the Florida Derby, is a prep race for the Kentucky Derby. Despite facing Gulfstream Park competition to attract the best 3-year-olds in Florida, the Tampa Bay Derby has more than held its own as a productive prep for the Kentucky Derby in May. The Tampa Bay Derby offers 100 Derby qualification points to the top five finishers, divided on a 50-25-15-10-5 basis.

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