Iowa-bred star Tyler's Tribe, under regular rider Kylee Jordan, worked an easy three furlongs Saturday morning at Oaklawn in advance of the $150,000 Bachelor Stakes April 29. The six-furlong race is for 3-year-olds.
Tyler's Tribe, who breezed alone over a fast track, covered the distance in :37.60 and galloped out a half-mile :50.20. Tyler's Tribe will be returning to a sprint after finishing a leg-weary sixth in his 3-year-old and two-turn debut in a March 30 allowance at Oaklawn.
“He was knocked out after that last race,” co-owner/trainer Tim Martin said following Saturday's work. “He had his head in the dirt for a few days. I guess the mile kind of did him in.”
Tyler's Tribe, by Sharp Azteca, received a brief break following the March 30 race after being shipped to Martin's nearby training center in Royal. Martin said the gelding returned to Oaklawn several days ago to continue preparations for the Bachelor. Saturday's work was the first for Tyler's Tribe since he zipped five furlongs in :59.40 March 23 – the fastest of 20 recorded at the distance that morning.
“Just an easy three-eighths today,” Martin said. “He scoped clean.”
Tyler's Tribe bled in his final two starts last year, the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1) Nov. 4 at Keeneland and Advent Stakes Dec. 9 at Oaklawn. Tyler's Tribe was eased in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint and finished third in the Advent.
Tyler's Tribe won his first five career starts, including four stakes, by a combined 59¾ front-running lengths at Prairie Meadows in Iowa.
Advent winner Count de Monet is also pointing for the Bachelor, trainer Tom Swearingen said Saturday morning. The Bachelor closed with 22 nominations.
Post positions for the Bachelor and the inaugural $150,000 Dig a Diamond Stakes will be drawn Monday. The Dig a Diamond, for older fillies and mares at 1 mile, is also April 29.
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