Opened
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February 18, 1926
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Last Race Date
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Still in Operation
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Racing Type
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Thoroughbred
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Abbreviation
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Tam
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Purse Value Index
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20
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Signature Race
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Tampa Bay Derby (GIII)
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- 02/18/1926 Opens for racing as Tampa Downs.
- 01/23/1947 Track reopened after hiatus, renamed Sunshine Park .
- 09/01/1965 Track is renamed Florida Downs.
- 09/22/1968 Grandstand is destroyed by early morning fire.
- 01/17/1969 Track re-opens with new 6,000 seat grandstand.
- 12/06/1980 George Steinbreners newly renamed Tampa Bay Downs opens.
- 03/15/2008 12,746 turn out to set all time attendance record.
- 03/12/2011 New track handle record is set when $10,949,948 is bet.