As a youth growing up in Louisville, Ky. near Churchill Downs, trainer Brad Cox dreamed of one day winning the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
Month: April 2022
Favorite Tiz the Bomb Cruises Clear In Jeff Ruby
Ideally placed in midfield early, favorite Tiz the Bomb uncorked his winning rally on the turn and drove clear in the $600,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) Saturday at Turfway Park.
With Brian Hernandez Jr. aboard, the Hit It a Bomb colt won by 2 ¼ lengths and finished 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.60, marking his second straight score on the synthetic track.
Dowagiac Chief showed the way to the far turn then faded. Tawny Port looked to have a slim advantage in upper stretch before finishing second; Rich Strike rallied from next to last for third at 26-1 odds in the field of 12 3-year-olds.
Tiz the Bomb was second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) then started his 3-year-old campaign in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3) Feb. 5 at Gulfstream Park but finished seventh. In his first start on Turfway's Tapeta surface, he outfinished Stolen Base to take the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes March 5.
Trained by Kenny McPeek, Tiz the Bomb, who returned $5, earned 100 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby (G1) May 7 but could ship to England or Ireland for a classics start.
Tiz the Bomb has a 5-1-0 record from eight lifetime starts and $1,044,401 in earnings. He is campaigned in the name of McPeek's Magdalena Racing, Lessee.
Bred by Spendthrift Farm, Tiz the Bomb is out of the Tiznow mare Tiz the Key.
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Baffert Horses To Yakteen and Sean McCarthy
According to a report in the Daily Racing Form, trainers Sean McCarthy and Tim Yakteen will take over the training of Bob Baffert's stable once his suspension begins Monday.
Baffert was suspended 90 days by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission for the positive test for betamethasone from Medina Spirit (Protonico), who crossed the wire first in the GI Kentucky Derby. Under rules from the California Horse Racing Board, any trainer suspended 60 days or more cannot turn their stable over to a relative or an employee while they are set down.
According to the DRF, McCarthy will take over the majority of the stable, with a few others joining Yakteen. Earlier in the week it was announced that a handful of top 3-year-olds, including GI Santa Anita Derby candidate Messier (Empire Maker) and the top filly Adare Manor (Uncle Mo), have been moved into the Yakteen barn. Yakteen is a former assistant to Baffert.
McCarthy has been training since 1991 and, according to Equibase, has a career record of 141-for-1,431.
After working briefly as an assistant to Michael McCarthy (no relation) he re-opened his stable in early 2020. His biggest career win came with Majestic Harbor (Rockport Harbor) in the 2014 GI Gold Cup at Santa Anita S.
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White Abarrio Powers to Impressive Florida Derby Win
White Abarrio did more than give trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. an April 2 victory in the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa Farms and a likely start in the
