National HBPA's Quest for the Crown - Tampa Bay Derby and San Felipe Stakes

Welcome to the fourth edition of the National HBPA's Quest for the Crown, a weekly look at the major prep races on the road to the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes.

Below you will find a variety of links to previews, analysis, video, free PPs and more for the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) at Tampa Bay Downs and $300,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, March 2.

After the links, you will also find useful information about the Kentucky Derby prep race schedule, points standings and leading contenders.

If you have a link to suggest, please email hj@hbpa.org. You may also post your comments or selections to this blog by clicking the comment link at the bottom of this posting.

$350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) * Tampa Bay Downs * 3/9 * Approx. Post - 5:15 PT

Tampa Bay Downs Stable Notes - TampaBayDowns.com

Road to the Kentucky Derby: Jill Byrne previews the Tampa Bay Derby (video)

Sky the Limit for Verrazano? - The Downey Profile

Verrazano Makes Tampa Bay Derby Stakes Debut - BloodHorse.com

Casse has live one in Dynamic Sky for Tampa Bay Derby - DRF.com

TCI: San Felipe and Tampa Bay Derby Could Provide Big Lessons (video) - Paulick Report

“That Handicapping Show” with The Blood-Horse’s Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicapping the Tampa Bay Derby and San Felipe (video) - BloodHorse.com

Tampa Bay Derby brings Verrazano a new set of challenges - DRF.com

Tampa Bay Downs video preview - DRF.com

Tampa Bay Derby Horse-by-Horse Handicapping Preview - And Down the Stretch They Come blog

$300,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2) * Santa Anita Park * 3/9 * Approx. Post - 3:35 PT

San Felipe Handicapping Preview - And Down the Stretch They Come blog

Santa Anita: Flashback, Goldencents go head-to-head in San Felipe (with video) - DRF.com

Santa Anita Stable Notes - SantaAnita.com

TCI: San Felipe and Tampa Bay Derby Could Provide Big Lessons (video) - Paulick Report

“That Handicapping Show” with The Blood-Horse’s Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicapping the Tampa Bay Derby and San Felipe (video) - BloodHorse.com

O'Neill exudes confidence in Goldencents ahead of San Felipe - Bristnet.com

Helpful Links:

Complete Kentucky Derby Prep Schedule with Point Values - KentuckyDerby.com

Road to the Kentucky Derby Points Leaderboard - KentuckyDerby.com

Kentucky Derby Future Wager Info - KentuckyDerby.com

Kentucky Derby Power Rankings from Leading Handicappers - KentuckyDerby.com

Profiles of Leading Kentucky Derby Contenders - KentuckyDerby.com

Daily Racing Form's Derby Top 20 - DailyRacingForm.com

Free Feature Portfolio with Pedigree and Dam Info on Top Horses - equineline.com

The Paulick Report's Bullet Train presents Derby Dreams - PaulickReport.com

Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen - BloodHorse.com