Penelope P Miller
Tampa Bay Downs

OLDSMAR, Fla. – The $65,000 Manatee Stakes will go postward on Saturday, January 30 with a field of 14 fillies and mares. Headlining the Manatee Stakes is Satans Quick Chick, a four-year-old daughter of Sky Mesa who has accrued $252,229 in her nine lifetime starts. Satans Quick Chick captured the Grade II Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland in her last start, and will make her four-year-old debut for owner Jerry Jamogotchian and trainer Eric Reed in the Manatee and will have the services of reinsman Leandro Goncalves.

Perf comes into the Manatee Stakes after a victory in the Minaret Stakes here at Tampa Bay Downs on January 2, which she won by 4½ lengths. Perf has shown an aptitude for running over the Tampa Bay Downs surface, having finished in the money in all five of her starts here.  Rising Fever (BRZ) won last year’s edition of the Manatee Stakes; the six-year-old Put it Back mare is coming off of seven month layoff but has been training well, recording three bullet works at Payson Park in the month of January. 

Finish Line… Tampa Bay Downs is now offering reserved finish-line seats for both Festival Preview Day on February 13, 2010 and Festival Day on March 13, 2010. Tickets are $15 each and include a reserved finish-line seat, admission, a program and a premium giveaway. For more information or to make reservations, please contact the Tampa Bay Downs Admissions Department at 813.866.4401 ext.1350.

Racing resumes  Jan. 29 with a ten race card.