Trainer Todd Pletcher will be well-represented in the next round of stakes for 3-year-olds at Tampa Bay Downs, as he plans to run Renegade in the Grade 3, $250,000 Sam F. Davis for boys and undefeated Demoiselle Stakes winner Zany in the listed $125,000 Suncoast Stakes for 3-year-old fillies. Both races are on Feb. 7. Though Renegade is still a maiden, he is highly regarded as a Kentucky Derby prospect. Renegade, a son of Into Mischief, finished second to Paladin in the Grade 2 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct on Dec. 6. In his second start, Renegade finished in front of Paladin in a maiden race but was disqualified for interference. Pletcher leads all trainers with seven victories in the Sam Davis, though he has one win in the last nine runnings of the race, that being with Litigate in 2023. The Sam Davis, run at 1 1/16 miles, offers 42 qualifying points to the Kentucky Derby on a 20-10-6-4-2 basis. Pletcher said running Renegade in the Sam Davis helps to keep him and Nearly apart. Nearly is entered in Saturday’s Grade 3, $250,000 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Renegade would then target the Arkansas Derby on March 28. :: Celebrating 100 Years of racing at Tampa Bay Downs! DRF Past Performances and Picks are available now. Renegade has worked five times since coming to Florida, most recently going a half-mile in 48.69 seconds in company with Zany last Saturday at Palm Beach Downs. Zany is pointing to the $125,000 Suncoast Stakes going a mile and 40 yards. Zany is 2 for 2, with a 6 1/2-length victory sprinting on debut at Gulfstream in November and an 8 1/2-length score in the Grade 2 Demoiselle going 1 1/8 miles on Dec. 6 at Aqueduct. Pletcher said he chose the Suncoast for Zany’s 3-year-old debut because he “didn’t want to back up to one turn” in a race like the Davona Dale at Gulfstream. The top five Suncoast finishers earn Kentucky Oaks qualifying points. Pletcher said Zany is following the same path to the Oaks as Nest, who, after winning the Demoiselle in 2021, kicked off her 3-year-old campaign with a victory in the Suncoast. She would win the Grade 1 Ashland at Keeneland before finishing second in the Kentucky Oaks. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.