32K views · 537 reactions | A festive Opening Day crowd goes wild as No. 8 Classicals Finale, a 3-year-old filly, and jockey Daniel Centeno rally to capture the fifth race in the first turf contest of the 100th anniversary season. Richard Sillaman trains the winner for owners LBR Racing Stable and Scott Leavitt. | Tampa Bay Downs, Inc. | Facebook

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2.1K views · 22 reactions | Rain or shine, the scene outside the winner's circle varies little after a race. Valets help jockeys with their tack, while the also-rans explain what happened to the trainers, usually angling for another shot to ride the horse. Riders on the top finishers weigh out while in this case, No. 4 Pure Gemmz and her connections -- trainer Bill Sienkewicz and jockey Samy Camacho -- enjoy the spoils of victory. | Tampa Bay Downs, Inc. | Facebook

Jockey Melissa Iorio gets a high-five from her boyfriend, trainer Keith Harris, and a hug from trainer Joseph Mazza after her first career victory in the second race on 3-year-old filly Hollywood Honey, who was also winning for the first time. “I woke up today and said ‘I’m winning,’ “ said the 30-year-old apprentice, who was making her eighth career start. “It was a feeling in my spirit, and it felt like (Hollywood Honey) was in the zone.” Iorio, who competed in three-day eventing before becomi