Tampa Bay Downs

Tampa Bay Downs is an American Thoroughbred horse racing facility in Tampa, Florida. It opened in 1926 under the name Tampa Downs. The first of many names, the racetrack was well known as Florida Downs. The founding operation was headed by Ohio investor Harvey Mayers and Kentucky Colonel Matt J. Winn. In 1943, the United States Army took over the track for use as a training facility.

On February 12, 1981, Julie Krone, then an apprentice jockey and now a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, got her first career victory here.

In 1983 the track began running periodic Arabian horse races.