HorseCenter: Tips for Kentucky Derby, Oaks preps at Tampa

By Brian Zipse & Matt Shifman
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This week on HorseCenter, Brian Zipse and Matt Shifman handicap and offer top picks for Kentucky Derby 2024 and Kentucky Oaks (G1) prep races at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday. The Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) features a deep field of 12, and Life Talk tops the Suncoast Stakes for the fillies.

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