In a race filled with uncertainty, American d’Oro stands out for his consistency. A first-level allowance for 3-year-olds and up going a mile on turf, Thursday’s seventh race at Tampa Bay Downs has stretch-runners who seldom win, a lightly raced talent coming off a layoff, horses who have been competitive with lesser, and speedy types who tend to fade in the stretch. Then there’s American d’Oro. Trained by Richard Sillaman, American d’Oro nearly always runs his race, regardless of distance or turf condition. American d’Oro won a maiden $40,000 claiming sprint on firm turf at Pimlico in August, then put together two seconds and a third in three routes over yielding turf at Laurel Park. In two of those races, he finished directly behind Mystical Man, who has won three of his last four races, including a second-level allowance at Laurel a month ago. American d’Oro, 3, ran into a tough group of older starter-allowance horses on the Aqueduct turf on Nov. 21 and ended up sixth, beaten 5 1/2 lengths. But it wasn’t as if he didn’t fire. His Beyer Figure of 73 for that race was only 5 or 6 points lower than the Beyers he earned at Laurel. American d’Oro and jockey Daniel Centeno should sit a good trip in Thursday’s feature, tucking behind the speed and getting first run on the deep closers. If not for a nine-month layoff, Fly Like an Eagle would look formidable. He has done little wrong in his two starts, both going long on the Gulfstream Park turf, running third in his debut in January and winning by a length in March. He showed a stalk-and-pounce style in his maiden win that would serve him well here. :: Join DRF Bets and play the races with a $250 First Deposit Bonus. Click to learn more. The question is whether Fly Like an Eagle can fire off the layoff and in his first start for trainer Tom Albertrani after having made his first two starts for Barclay Tagg. That he was favored in both his starts and figures to take a lot of money in this race magnifies the risk of assuming he will. Bear Creek came flying late going 1 1/16 miles on the Tampa turf at this level a month ago, missing by a neck. That was his first start on grass after having made his first 19 on the synthetic track at Presque Isle Downs, so maybe he’s found his calling. But like several others in this field, Bear Creek has a habit of often being thereabouts, but rarely there.