Check out my Wednesday (1-28-26) Tampa Bay Downs Race 8 analysis below.
TAM 8 (Clm-5k, 4&up, 8.5f dirt) – Post Time 4:02 PM ET
Primary – #10 MIDNIGHT ONYX, #5 Fort Charles
Secondary – #9 Lucky Curlin, #7 Scar
Horse Comments:
#10 Midnight Onyx (4-1) was the favorite in a local $5k dirt route Jan. 3 and he rallied to win by a half-length, and runner-up Paynter’s Prodigy returned to win a $5k claimer as the chalk on Jan. 21. Samy Camacho booted him home last time and he opted for Fort Charles this time. Gil Cipriano takes the call and he is 5-for-8 with Juan Avila. He will probably win this if he runs as fast as he did last time.
#5 Fort Charles (3-1) was claimed for $8k Dec. 12 and he stepped up to the $10k level and rallied for the show behind a romping winner. He goes on the half-price rack and Samy Camacho sticks with him.
#9 Lucky Curlin (9-2) rallied to win a similar local route as the favorite on Jan. 2 under Samy Camacho. That rider jumps over to Fort Charles and this one reconnects with Ricardo Feliciano.
#7 Scar (4-1) won a $10k flat mile dirt race at DEL in September and he set the pace and faded to last of 9 when last seen in October. Leading rider Samuel Marin takes the call and he should impact the pace.
Wagers:
#10 to win
Exacta box 5-10
Trifecta 5-10/5-7-9-10/5-7-9-10
January 2026 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
Jan. 3 – Sister Troienne ($2.60)
Jan. 7 – G T Five Hundred ($7.24), Trifecta ($132.44)
Jan. 8 – Sweet Odyssey ($5.60), Exacta ($20.00), Trifecta ($72.00)
Jan. 9 – Nafisa ($6.80), Trifecta ($221.00)
Jan. 16 – Going Lucky/O K Rose Exacta ($40.60), Trifecta ($124.20)
Jan. 17 – Cee Drew ($6.40), Exacta ($16.80), Trifecta ($72.00)
Jan. 18 – Centrodelantero ($6.80)
Jan. 22 – Mish ($6.40), Exacta ($29.00)
Jan. 23 – Miss Donna ($4.60), Exacta ($13.60)
Jan. 27 – Little Trouble ($2.40)
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