The Tampa Bay Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses four years old or older, run over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the turf held annually in early February at Tampa Bay Downs, Oldsmar, Florida.
The race was inaugurated in 9 April 1985 and was run on the dirt track over a distance of 6 furlongs.
[2] In 1987 the event received sponsorship from the Breeders' Cup and Budweiser and was renewed at a new distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on the dirt track.
[3] Budweiser terminated its sponsorship in 1996 and this affected the stakes of the event.
[4] The 2018 winner of the event, US Champion Male Turf Horse World Approval of 2017 resumed after winning the 2017 Breeders' Cup Mile starting as the overwhelming 1/5on favorite.