(Stacker) — Cooking meat low and slow over an indirect heat source—the only real qualifications for barbecue—is a truly American tradition, going back to indigenous cultures and picked up by early Spanish colonizers who also gave it the name the cooking style goes by now: barbacoa. Today, barbecue is a wildly popular staple across the U.S., with many cities and regions boasting their own take (and all claiming to have the best). Because barbecue meat spends hours upon hours cooking, restaurants are a go-to source for many Americans who would rather not spend all day and all night tending to their flames. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated barbecue restaurants in Tampa on Tripadvisor.

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#17. Meal & Grill – Cafe no Bule

– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (10 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.5/5)– Type of cuisine: Latin, Brazilian– Price: $$ – $$$– Address: 4040 W Waters Ave Suite 108, Tampa, FL 33614-1958– Read more on Tripadvisor

#16. Chili’s Grill & Bar

– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (19 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)– Type of cuisine: Southwestern, Mexican– Price: $$ – $$$– Address: 8510 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33615-3817– Read more on Tripadvisor

#15. Chili’s Grill & Bar

– Rating: 3.5 / 5 (45 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (3.5/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (3.0/5)– Type of cuisine: American, Bar– Price: $$ – $$$– Address: 2903 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33607-2414– Read more on Tripadvisor

#14. Robert’s BBQ and Catering

– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (17 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (2.5/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (3.0/5)– Type of cuisine: Barbecue– Price: $– Address: 3435 S West Shore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629-8220– Read more on Tripadvisor

#13. Lupton’s Catering & Restaurant

– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (48 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (3.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.0/5)– Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue– Price: $– Address: 5299 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33617-5403– Read more on Tripadvisor

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#12. Butcher & BBQ

– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (13 reviews)– Detailed ratings: not available– Type of cuisine: Fast Food, Barbecue– Price: $$ – $$$– Address: 1910 N Ola Ave, Tampa, FL 33602-2014– Read more on Tripadvisor

#11. Big John’s Alabama BBQ

– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (77 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)– Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue– Price: $$ – $$$– Address: 5707 N 40th St, Tampa, FL 33610-3859– Read more on Tripadvisor

#10. Smokey Bones

– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (144 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (3.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)– Type of cuisine: American, Bar– Price: $$ – $$$– Address: 8020 Citrus Park Dr., Tampa, FL 33625– Read more on Tripadvisor

#9. Willie Jewell’s Old School Bar-B-Q Carrollwood

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (14 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)– Type of cuisine: Barbecue– Price: $$ – $$$– Address: 12004 Anderson Rd, Tampa, FL 33625-5682– Read more on Tripadvisor

#8. Konan’s BBQ

– Rating: 5.0 / 5 (42 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (5.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (5.0/5)– Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue– Price: $– Address: 1510 N Hubert Ave, Tampa, FL 33607-4109– Read more on Tripadvisor

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#7. Zambia Smokehouse

– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (154 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)– Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue– Price: $$ – $$$– Address: Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL– Read more on Tripadvisor

#6. Deviled Pig

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (37 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)– Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue– Price: $$ – $$$– Address: 3307 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33629-7817– Read more on Tripadvisor

#5. First Choice Southern BBQ

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (142 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)– Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue– Price: $– Address: 10113 E Adamo Dr, Tampa, FL 33619-2656– Read more on Tripadvisor

#4. Jazzy’s BBQ

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (142 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)– Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue– Price: $– Address: 5703 W Waters Ave, Tampa, FL 33634-1216– Read more on Tripadvisor

#3. Jimbo’s Pit Bar B-Q

– Rating: 4.0 / 5 (197 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)– Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue– Price: $$ – $$$– Address: 4103 W John F Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609– Read more on Tripadvisor

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#2. Kojak’s House of Ribs

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (417 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)– Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue– Price: $$ – $$$– Read more on Tripadvisor

The Tampa Bay barbecue staple, previously on Gandy Boulevard in South Tampa, reopened at a new location in on 1809 S Parsons Avenue in Seffner.

#1. Al’s Finger Licking Good Bar-B-Que

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (291 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)– Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue– Price: $$ – $$$– Address: 1609 Angel Oliva Senior St, Tampa, FL 33605-5133– Read more on Tripadvisor

The Southern Baptist Convention released names after a report that top leaders stonewalled and denigrated sex abuse victims for years.

FLORIDA — Southern Baptist pastors in Florida are among about 700 of the denomination’s clergy who have been “credibly accused” of sexual abuse, the church’s governing body said with the release of a secretly maintained list late Thursday.

The document dump comes after a bombshell report Sunday from an independent investigator that said the top leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention stonewalled and denigrated sexual abuse victims for two decades to protect their own reputations and remained “singularly focused on avoiding liability” for the church.

According to the report, the Florida pastors on the Southern Baptist Convention’s list of “credibly accused” clergy are:

Patch has reached out to a number of the Florida churches named above for comment. Richard Cason, the pastor at Madison Street Baptist Church, responded and called the report "heartbreaking."

"My overall thoughts are that sin is pervasive and therefore transparent accountability, diligent screening and referencing, training in observing and reporting sexual misconduct, and thorough biblical teaching are all necessary to care for and protect our churches and communities. Every local church and their leadership is responsible for ensuring this standard is kept."

"Every pastor I know is heartbroken for the victims and their families and committed to guarding against sexual abuse in all of its forms," he continued.

Jeffery Lamar Carter previously worked at Cason's church as a recreation minister more than a decade ago. He was arrested for lewd and lascivious conduct committed on a child less than 16 years of age in 2008.

"He was fired immediately and that matter has been settled now for well over 15 years. It was the only occurrence of anything like that to my knowledge in the church’s nearly 60-year history," Cason said.

The release of the names is a public repudiation of the way leaders at the nation’s largest Protestant denomination have responded to allegations of sexual abuse in the past. In doing so, the SBC’s top leaders said they’re committed to listening more attentively to survivors of clergy sexual abuse. » Read the full list of accused clergy.

"This list is being made public for the first time as an initial, but important, step towards addressing the scourge of sexual abuse and implementing reform in the Convention," the SBC Executive Committee said in a statement on its website. "Each entry in this list reminds us of the devastation and destruction brought about by sexual abuse. Our prayer is that the survivors of these heinous acts find hope and healing, and that churches will utilize this list proactively to protect and care for the most vulnerable among us."

The denomination also released the full report of the investigation conducted by Guidepost Solutions on its handling of sexual abuse allegations. It's available on the website, too.

The denomination’s executive committee said Wednesday in a joint statement with Guidepost Solutions, which conducted the investigation, that it is creating a hotline for sexual abuse survivors that will be “an important stopgap measure” until more meaningful reform can be addressed at the SBC annual meeting in Anaheim, California, next month.

Gene Besen, the interim executive committee counsel, said in a statement after the meeting that the prompt release of the names is in the Southern Baptist Convention’s best interests.

“It’s important, it is of immediate concern to the public and to the survivor committee, and we need to do it right away,” he said.

In an interview with The New York Times, Besen said that moving quickly means that some accused pastors’ names may be redacted because the claims couldn’t be substantiated by news reports and other sources, but researchers may put them back on the list as more facts are known.

“We have become too familiar with using techniques to slow processes down,” Ed Litton, president of the SBC’s Executive Committee said, according to an account in Christianity Today of the decision to release the names of “credibly accused” pastors. “We need to be very mindful that the world is watching, and they don’t need to see business as usual… we have to do this right.”

Under the “business as usual” practice, victims of sexual abuse and congregants who supported them repeatedly shared allegations of sexual abuse with top church leaders, “only to be met, time and time again, with resistance, stonewalling and even outright hostility” by some Executive Committee members, according to the nearly 300-page report.

“Our investigation revealed that, for many years, a few senior EC leaders, along with outside counsel, largely controlled the EC's response to these reports of abuse … and were singularly focused on avoiding liability for the SBC,” the report said, continuing:

“In service of this goal, survivors and others who reported abuse were ignored, disbelieved, or met with the constant refrain that the SBC could take no action due to its policy regarding church autonomy — even if it meant that convicted molesters continued in ministry with no notice or warning to their current church or congregation.”

Survivors of abuse, both congregants and seminary students, have long pressed the denomination to release the list of clergy “credibly accused” of sexual abuse. The list was maintained for about a decade by an Executive Committee staff member who turned it over to the Executive Committee’s former vice president and general counsel.

The investigator found no indication that anyone “took any action to ensure that the accused ministers were no longer in positions of power at SBC churches.”

The Associated Press contributed reporting.

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Sitting atop the Big 12 conference team recruiting rankings midway through July, the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners aren’t simply recruiting for the Big 12. With the impending move to the SEC a year or two away, the Sooners and Longhorns are preparing for their foray into the toughest conference in the country.

Oklahoma and Texas are contractually bound to the Big 12 through the 2024 season because of their current media rights agreement. However, there’s the possibility the two departing schools and the Big 12 could come to an agreement on a buyout that’s mutually beneficial.

So if the first year in the SEC becomes 2023 or 2024, the 2022 and 2023 recruiting classes will be pivotal to the Oklahoma Sooners’ move to their new conference.

In 2022, the Sooners finished No. 8 in national team recruiting rankings and the Texas Longhorns were No. 5. Including OU and Texas with SEC teams, the Sooners were No. 5 and the Longhorns No. 4. The two Big 12 schools have been great recruiters for some time, but the move to the SEC will help solidify their place on the national recruiting scene and more than likely give it a bump as kids look to play against the best competition in the country.

Playing in the SEC is significant on the recruiting trail. In the 2022 cycle, all 14 teams in the conference finished inside the top 32. Even the lowly Vanderbilt Commodores had a top-32 recruiting class, which would have finished fourth in Big 12 recruiting for 2022.

For 2023, the Sooners have made significant progress in the last few weeks to strengthen their recruiting class. They’re the No. 10 team in the country after a July that’s earned them seven commitments. Given the move to the SEC is right around the corner let’s take a look at how Oklahoma and Texas stack up against their future SEC foes using 247Sports team recruiting composite.

Overall: 70

Total Commits: 4

Five-Star: 0

Four-Star: 4

Three-Star: 0

Top Commit: Four-star Karmello English, WR – Phenix City, Alabama

Overall: 62

Total Commits: 5

Five-Star: 0

Four-Star: 2

Three-Star: 3

Top Commit: Four-star Suntarine Perkins, athlete – Raleigh, Mississippi.

Oct. 9, 2021; Columbia; Missouri Tigers defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo (58) scores off of an intercepted pass against the North Texas Mean Green during the second half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Overall: 61

Total Commits: 7

Five-Star: 0

Four-Star: 2

Three-Star: 4

Top Commit: Four-star Brett Norfleet, TE – St. Charles, Missouri.

Nov. 6, 2021; College Station; Texas A&M Aggies fans celebrate an Aggies score against the Auburn Tigers in the fourth quarter at Kyle Field. Texas A&M Aggies won 20-3. Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

Overall: 60

Total Commits: 5

Five-Star: 0

Four-Star: 3

Three-Star: 2

Top Commit: Four-star Bravion Rogers, CB – LaGrange, Texas

Nov. 25, 2021; Starkville; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Mike Leach stands on the side during the second quarter of the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

Overall: 57

Total Commits: 8

Five-Star: 0

Four-Star: 0

Three-Star: 8

Top Commit: Three-star Ty Jones, LB – Bay Springs, Miss.

George Walker IV/ Tennessean.com

Overall: 50

Total Commits: 11

Five-Star: 0

Four-Star: 1

Three-Star: 10

Top Commit: Four-star Martel Hight, CB – Rome, Georgia.

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Overall: 47

Total Commits: 12

Five-Star: 0

Four-Star: 3

Three-Star: 8

Top Commit: Four-star Avery Steward, S – Montgomery, Alabama.

Nov. 27, 2021; Columbia; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer directs his team against the Clemson Tigers in the fourth quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Overall: 31

Total Commits: 13

Five-Star: 0

Four-Star: 5

Three-Star: 8

Top Commit: Four-star Grayson Howard, LB – Jacksonville, Florida.

Sept. 18, 2021; Gainesville; Florida Gators fans cheer during the second half against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Overall: 22

Total Commits: 12

Five-Star: 0

Four-Star: 9

Three-Star: 3

Top Commit: Four-star Eugene Wilson III, ATH – Tampa, Florida.

Sept. 11, 2021; Fayetteville; Arkansas Razorbacks running back AJ Green (0) rushes for a touchdown in the second half against the Texas Longhorns at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas won 40-21. Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Overall: 12

Total Commits: 23

Five-Star:

Four-Star: 7

Three-Star: 15

Top Commit: Four-star Luke Hasz – Bixby, Oklahoma.

Sept. 18, 2021; Gainesville, Florida; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban talks with quarterback Bryce Young (9) against the Florida Gators during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Overall: 11

Total Commits: 12

Five-Star: 2

Four-Star: 8

Three-Star: 2

Top Commit: Five-star Tony Mitchell, CB – Alabaster, Alabama.

Oklahoma’s Jalen Redmond (31) returns a fumble for a touchdown during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Iowa State Cyclones at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

Overall: 10

Total Commits: 16

Five-Star: 1

Four-Star: 7

Three-Star: 8

Top Commit: Five-star QB Jackson Arnold – Denton, Texas

Nov. 6, 2021; Tuscaloosa; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young (9) throws under pressure against LSU Tigers defensive lineman Neil Farrell Jr. (92) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 20-14. Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports

Overall: 8

Total Commits: 16

Five-Star: 1

Four-Star: 10

Three-Star: 5

Top Commit: Five-star Jalen Brown, WR – Miami, Florida.

Nov. 6, 2021; Lexington, Kentucky; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. (1) celebrates with fans after the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports

Overall: 7

Total Commits: 18

Five-Star: 2

Four-Star: 6

Three-Star: 10

Top Commit: Five-star Nicholaus Iamaleava, QB – Long Beach, California.

Jan. 10, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana; Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Kelee Ringo (5) makes an interception during the fourth quarter Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2022 CFP college football national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Overall: 6

Total Commits: 14

Five-Star: 1

Four-Star: 10

Three-Star: 3

Top Commit: Five-star A.J. Harris, CB – Phenix City, Alabama.

Oct. 2, 2021; Fort Worth; Texas Longhorns wide receiver Xavier Worthy (8) goes for a catch as TCU Horned Frogs safety Nook Bradford (28) defends during the second quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Overall: 5

Total Commits: 18

Five-Star: 3

Four-Star: 9

Three-Star: 6

Top Commit: Five-star QB Arch Manning – New Orleans, Louisiana.

Keeneland September Yearling Sale graduates and multiple graded stakes winners Life Is Good and Olympiad are the early favorites for Saturday’s $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga, a “Win & You’re In” event for the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), to be held Nov. 5 at Keeneland.

Grade 1 winner Life Is Good, who recently captured the John A. Nerud (G2), is the morning-line favorite for the Whitney, followed by second-choice Olympiad, undefeated in five starts this season including the Stephen Foster (G2).

Other notable Keeneland sales graduates defend their graded stakes titles on Saturday – Shedaresthedevil in the Clement L. Hirsch (G1) at Del Mar and War Like Goddess in the Glens Falls (G2) at Saratoga.

Golden Pal, winner of the Shakertown (G2) at Keeneland in the spring, headlines the Troy (G3) Presented by Horse Racing Ireland on Friday at Saratoga.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING HALL OF FAME S. (G2), Saratoga, 1 Mile (T), 3YOs

CHANCEUX, 3YO colt by Speightstown – Rosalind ($325,000 RNA, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Bedouin Bloodstock, agent) O- Harrell Ventures; B- SF Bloodstock (KY); T- Todd Pletcher

DOWAGIAC CHIEF, 3YO colt by Cairo Prince – Jahwhol ($100,000, 2019 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Brereton Jones/Airdrie Stud, agent, Buyer- Magna Carta Bloodstock; $110,000, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Runnymede Farm, agent, Buyer- Mike McLoughlin) O- Michael McLoughlin; B- Henley, Henley, Gray, Gray & Gray (KY); T- Tom Amoss

WIT, 3YO colt by Practical Joke – Numero d’Oro ($575,000, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Rosilyn Polan; B- Repole Stables & St. Elias Stable) O- Repole Stable, St. Elias Stable & Gainesway Stable; B- Rosilyn Polan (KY); T- Todd Pletcher

WOW WHATA SUMMER, 3YO gelding by Summer Front – Loan Guarantee ($24,000 RNA, 2020 Jan Horses of All Ages, Consignor- Indian Creek, agent) O/B- Jeremy Brooks (KY); T- James Lawrence II

STOLEN BASE, 3YO colt by Bodemeister – Running Wild ($335,000, 2021 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Bluewater Sales, agent; Buyer- Mike Maker, agent) O- Three Diamonds Farm & Deuce Greathouse; B- Peter Blum (KY); T- Mike Maker

TROY S. (G3) PRESENTED BY HORSE RACING IRELAND, Saratoga, 5½ Furlongs (T), 4YOs & Up

ARZAK, 4YO colt by Not This Time – Delightful Melody ($85,000, 2019 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Gainesway, agent; Buyer- Julie Davies, agent) O- Sonata Stable; B- John C. Oxley (KY); T- Michael Trombetta

GOLDEN PAL, 4YO colt by Uncle Mo – Lady Shipman ($325,000 RNA, 2019 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent) O- Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Westerberg; B- Randall Lowe (FL); T- Wesley Ward

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

WHITNEY S. (G1), Saratoga, 1 1/8 Miles, 4YOs & Up

OLYMPIAD, 4YO colt by Speightstown – Tokyo Time ($700,000, 2019 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Gainesway, agent; Buyer- Solis/Litt) O- Grandview Equine, Cheyenne Stable & LNJ Foxwoods; B- Emory Hamilton (KY); T- Bill Mott

LIFE IS GOOD, 4YO colt by Into Mischief – Beach Walk ($525,000, 2019 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Paramount Sales, agent; Buyer- China Horse Club and Maverick Racing) O- CHC & WinStar Farm; B- Gary & Mary West (KY); T- Todd Pletcher

CAESAR’S SARATOGA DERBY INVITATIONAL (G1), Saratoga, 1 3/16 Miles (T), 3YOs

MAIN EVENT, 3YO colt by Bernardini – Total Knockout ($50,000, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Threave Main Stud, agent; Buyer- Cromwell Bloodstock) O- Harrell Ventures; B- Godolphin, Eric & Elizabeth Buckley (KY); T- George Weaver

GRAND SONATA, 3YO colt by Medagli d’Oro – A. P. Sonata ($125,000 RNA, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Timber Town, agent) O/B- Whisper Hill Farm (KY); T- Todd Pletcher

EMMANUEL, 3YO colt by More Than Ready – Hard Cloth ($350,000, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Gainesway, agent; Buyer- Maverick Racing) O- WinStar Farm & Siena Farm; B- Helen Groves (KY); T- Todd Pletcher

STOLEN BASE, 3YO colt by Bodemeister – Running Wild ($335,000, 2021 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Bluewater Sales, agent; Buyer- Mike Maker, agent) O- Three Diamonds Farm & Deuce Greathouse; B- Peter Blum (KY); T- Mike Maker

ETHEREAL ROAD, 3YO colt by Quality Road – Sustained ($90,000, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Lane’s End, agent; Buyer- Wingardium Leviosa) O- Julie Gilbert & Aaron Sones; B- Paul Pompa Jr. (KY); T- D. Wayne Lukas

CLEMENT L. HIRSCH S. (G1), Del Mar, 1 1/16 Miles, 3YOs & Up, F&M

SHEDARESTHEDEVIL, 5YO mare by Daredevil – Starship Warpspeed ($100,000, 2017 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, Buyer- Big Cuse Bloodstock; $20,000 RNA, 2018 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Warrendale Sales, agent; $280,000, 2019 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Hunter Valley Farm, agent, Buyer- Flurry Racing Stables) O- Flurry Racing Stables, Qatar Racing & Whisper Hill Farm; B- WinStar Farm (KY); T- Brad Cox

GLENS FALLS S. (G2), Saratoga, 1½ Miles (T), 4YOs & Up, F&M

TEMPLE CITY TERROR, 6YO mare by Temple City – It Takes Two ($22,000, 2017 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Upson Downs Farm, agent; Buyer- Marc Wampler, agent) O- Pocket Aces Racing; B- Upson Downs Farm (KY); T- Brendan Walsh

WAR LIKE GODDESS, 5YO mare by English Channel – Misty North ($1,200, 2017 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services, agent, Buyer- Lawrence Hobson; $1,000 RNA, 2018 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent) O- George Krikorian; B- Calumet Farm (KY); T- Bill Mott

WEST VIRGINIA DERBY (G3), Mountaineer, 1 1/8 Miles, 3YOs

SIMPLIFICATION, 3YO colt by Not This Time – Simply Confection ($50,000 RNA, 2019 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent) O- Tami Bobo & Tristan De Meric; B- France & Irwin Weiner (FL); T- Antonio Sano

KING OTTOMAN, 3YO colt by Curlin – Shook Up ($335,000 RNA, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Four Star Sales, agent) O/B- Three Chimneys (KY); T- Steve Asmussen

COURVOISIER, 3YO colt by Tapit – Take Charge Brandi ($600,000, 2019 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent, Buyer- Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa; $275,000 RNA, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent) O- Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings & James Spry; B- Elevage & Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings (KY); T- Kelly Breen

WE THE PEOPLE, 3YO colt by Constitution – Letchworth ($110,000, 2019 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, Buyer- Machmer Hall; $220,000, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Machmer Hall Sales, agent, Buyer- Bradley Thoroughbreds, agent) O- WinStar Farm, CMNWLTH & Siena Farm; B- Henley Farms (KY); T- Rodolphe Brisset

SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING, 3YO colt by Exaggerator – Twinkling ($15,000, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- South Point Sales, agent; Buyer- Doble Jak Investments) O- Daniel Alonso; B- Brushy Hill (KY); T- Saffie Joseph Jr.

WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR’S S. (G3), Mountaineer, 1 1/16 Miles, 3YOs & Up

SILVER PROSPECTOR, 5YO horse by Declaration of War – Tap Softly ($50,000, 2018 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Warrendale Sales, agent; Buyer- Eisaman Equine) O- Ed & Susie Orr; B- Sandra & Hargus Sexton & Silver Fern Farm (KY); T- Steve Asmussen

LIKEABLE, 4YO gelding by Frosted – Dashing Debby ($350,000, 2019 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Elm Tree Farm, agent; Buyer- Repole Stable & St. Elias) O/T- Mansour Albaroudy; B- Stonestreet (KY)

IRISH UNITY, 4YO gelding by Pioneerof the Nile – Justwhistledixie ($15,000, 2022 April Sale, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent; Buyer- Nestor Rivera) O/T- Nestor Rivera; B- Clearsky Farms (KY)

DERBY HOUSE, 4YO gelding by Candy Ride (ARG) – Sky Haven ($190,000, 2018 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Paramount Sales, agent, Buyer- Negan Investments; $130,000 RNA to Sale, 2019 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Lane’s End, agent, Buyer- William Harrigan, agent; $37,000 RNA, 2020 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Lane’s End, agent) O- JKX Racing; B- Gabriel Duignan, William Duignan & Tranquility Investments (KY); T- Juan Carlos Guerrero

PROMISE KEEPER, 4YO colt by Constitution – Mira Alta ($160,000, 2019 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Warrendale Sales, agent; Buyer- Woodford Thoroughbreds) O- Woodford Thoroughbreds, WinStar Farm & Rock Ridge Racing; B- Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds (KY); T- Todd Pletcher

ONTARIO COLLEEN S. (G3), Woodbine, 1 Mile (T), 3YO Fillies

LOVE TO RUN, 3YO filly by Connect – Nest Egg ($60,000, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- St George Sales, agent; Buyer- de Meric Sales) O- Breeze Easy; B- Dell Ridge Farm (KY); T- Mark Casse

JOIN THE DANCE, 3YO filly by Shackleford – Moondancer ($7,500, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent; Buyer- JC Corp) O- D J Stable; B- Mike & Pat Freeny (KY); T- Mark Casse

AMAZIN QUEEN, 3YO filly by Mucho Macho Man – Adirondack Luck ($21,000 RNA to Sale, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Lane’s End, agent; Buyer- Daniel Pita) O- Bull and Bear Racing Stable; B- John Anthony Cummins (KY); T- William Tharrenos

VERGARA, 3YO filly by Noble Mission (GB) – Figure of Beauty ($130,000, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Indian Creek, agent; Buyer- Gary Broad/Walmac Farm) O- Gary Broad; B- Neil Jones (KY); T- Graham Motion

SOUPER HOITY TOITY, 3YO filly by Uncle Mo – Town Tour ($185,000, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Burleson Farms, agent; Buyer- Al Pike, agent) O- Live Oak Plantation; B- Dr. Richard Holder & Coolmore (KY); T- Mark Casse

GUILEFUL, 3YO filly by Cairo Prince – Shot Gun Pennie ($27,000 RNA, 2019 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Kingswood Farm, agent; $42,000 RNA, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Kingswood Farm, agent) O/B- William B. Thompson (KY); T- Nathan Squires

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7

SARATOGA OAKS INVITATIONAL (G3), Saratoga, 1 3/16 Miles (T), 3YO Fillies

NEW YEAR’S EVE, 3YO filly by Kitten’s Joy – Awesome Rafaela (BRZ) ($110,000 RNA, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Gainesway, agent) O- Marc Detampel & Galvin Fergus; B- Stud TNT (KY); T- Brendan Walsh

ADIRONDACK S. (G3), Saratoga, 6½ Furlongs, 2YO Fillies

NAUGHTY GAL, 2YO filly by Into Mischief – Conway Two Step ($240,000 RNA, 2021 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Gainesway, agent) O- Holy Cow Stables; B- Loren Nichols (FL); T- D. Wayne Lukas

PROMISE OF HOPE, 2YO filly by Ghostzapper – Hudson River Gal ($65,000, 2021 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Mulholland Springs, agent; Buyer- Sam Aguiar) O- J S Stables & Little Red Feather Racing; B- Ghostzapper Syndicate, Tom & Mary Lou Teal (KY); T- Tom Amoss

JANIS JOPLIN, 2YO filly by California Chrome – Seeking the Blue ($25,000, 2021 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Stone Farm, agent; Buyer- T M C) O- Gary Barber; B- Virginia Kraft Payson (KY); T- Mark Casse

DAMASO, 2YO filly by Outwork – Ms Dupree ($23,000, 2021 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent; Buyer- Perrine Time Thoroughbreds) O- Perrine Time Thoroughbreds; B- Turnley Farms (KY); T- Tim Hamm

LA JOLLA H. (G3), Del Mar, 1 1/16 Miles (T), 3YOs

ARMAGNAC, 3YO colt by Quality Road – Kitty Wine ($210,000, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Stone Farm; Buyer- SF, Starlight, Madaket) O- SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan, Golconda Stable & Siena Farm; B- Stone Farm & Joseph Sutton (KY); T- Bob Baffert

CABO SPIRIT, 3YO colt by Pioneerof the Nile – Fancy Day (IRE) ($145,000 RNA, 2020 Sept Yearling, Consignor- James B. Keogh, agent) O- Kretz Racing; B- WinStar Farm (KY); T- George Papaprodromou

With consecutive top-five recruiting classes, Alabama has the luxury of not rushing recruits into starting right away. Although it's rare to see underclassmen make an immediate impact, here are five players that are poised for a breakout season in 2022.

The former four-star recruit from Mobile, Alabama was redshirted last season after seeing the field for four games. Despite not registering a stat during that time, Lawson is expected to compete with Jaylen Moody for the “Will” linebacker spot that Christian Harris manned in 2021.

Lawson was a force at Mobile Christian, racking up more than 130 total tackles as a junior. He helped the Leopards to the Class 3A title game that season and was named the 2019 Class 3A Lineman of the Year.

Lawson brings that size and speed that the Crimson Tide linebackers are known for, and is now listed at 225 pounds. Couple that maturation with the fact that he tallied more than 101 solo tackles in high school, and Lawson seems primmed to start in 2022.

Injuries kept JoJo Earle from living up to his freshman hype last season as he recorded 148 receiving yards on 12 receptions. Now fully healthy, he will look to break into Alabama's starting unit.

Earle led the first team offense in both receptions and receiving yards with four catches for 51 yards during A-Day. He could have had even more production had Bryce Young not been sacked 10 times against the first-team defense.

Earle is in the mix to start in the slot for Alabama this season. In order to do that, he’ll have to fend off 6-foot-3 receiver Traeshon Holden and Christian Leary, who tallied 106 receiving yards and a touchdown with the second-team offense during the A-Day game.

Despite tallying more than 7,800 yards of total offense, Alabama struggled to protect Young last season, allowing 42 sacks. With Tyler Steen poised to take over Evan Neal’s spot at left tackle, the Crimson Tide will likely turn to JC Latham to man the right tackle position during his sophomore season.

Latham played in all 14 games last season and was thrown into the fire late in the season when he took over for the injured Emil Ekiyor Jr. against Cincinnati. With Latham at right guard, the Crimson Tide tallied a season-high in rushing yards with 301. The former top-ranked offensive lineman in 2021 will be relied on once again to bring some stability to an albeit shaky front five.

Another player that can aid the offensive line and Alabama’s run game is JUCO transfer Miles Kitselman. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound tight end is a physical blocker who can give defenses fits in running situations.

“I like the way he moves,” Cameron Latu told BamaCentral. “He’s a really quick learner. I can see him being a really good player for us.”

Kitselman played offensive and defensive line at Lyndon High School, before switching to tight end at Hutchinson Community College. He played in three games with the Blue Dragons and caught two passes for 16 yards and a touchdown.

James Burnip was adequate in his first season of American football last year. The Australian punter averaged just 39.13 yards per punt but rarely left any room for opposing returns. This season, Alabama will hope he adds more distance to his kicks while maintaining his consistency.

Burnip already showed glimpses of improvement at A-Day averaging 42 yards per punt on just four attempts. Although fans hope to see as little as No. 86 as possible, Burnip’s ability to pin opposing teams deep inside their own 20-yard line is a huge asset for field position.