TAMPA BAY DOWNS - LIVE HORSE RACING EVERY WED, FRI, SAT, AND SUN

https://www.tampabaydowns.com/racing

WHAT TIME IS THE FIRST RACE AT TAMPA BAY DOWNS?

Gates open at 11:00 a.m. and post time for the first race is 12:15 p.m., unless otherwise noted. General admission is $3.00 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and free on Wednesdays. General parking is free every day.

Here's a simplified explanation of how betting on horses works:

  1. Straight bet: A straight bet means you pick a horse you think will win the race. If your horse wins, you win your bet.
  2. Exacta: An exacta bet means you pick two horses, and you win if they finish first and second in the exact order that you picked them.
  3. Trifecta: A trifecta bet means you pick three horses, and you win if they finish first, second, and third in the exact order that you picked them.
  4. Boxed bet: A boxed bet means you pick a group of horses and you win if any of the horses you picked finish first, second, or third. It doesn't matter what order they finish in.
  5. Show bet: A show bet means you pick a horse you think will come in first, second, or third place. If your horse comes in any of those three places, you win your bet.