Keeneland Select

Keeneland Select Derby Prep - Tampa Bay Derby | March 8, 2025

By Bob Ehalt and Matt Shifman

The $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3), Tampa Bay Downs

Race 11: (7)  Patch Adams disappointed in the Southwest but can rebound with a win here. (2) Chancer McPatrick makes a delayed 3-year-old debut but is the one to fear. (1) Owen Almighty likes this track and cannot be ignored. (3) Hill Road figures to pose a late threat. Betting strategy: 7 to win. Exacta and trifecta box: 1-2-3-7.