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Heavy Hitters Draw Outside for Derby

The likely top three wagering choices for the GI Kentucky Derby will break next to each other on Saturday, with heavy favorite Tiz the Law (Constitution) drawn in 17. GI Runhappy Santa Anita Derby hero Honor A. P. (Honor Code) will be posted to his inside,  and GI Haskell S. winner Authentic (Into Mischief) was assigned the far outside 18 hole during Tuesday morning’s post draw. The 146th “Run for the Roses” lost a major contender earlier in the morning when streaking Art Collector (Bernardini) was ruled out due to a minor foot issue. Tiz the Law, whose perfect record in this jumbled-up season includes convincing scores in the GIII Holy Bull S., GI Curlin Florida Derby, GI Belmont S. and most recently in the Aug. 8 GI Runhappy Travers S., was installed ultra low 3-5 odds on Mike Battaglia’s morning line. No Derby favorite has been 3-5 on the line since Easy Goer in 1989, and Tiz the Law’s quote is the lowest since Empire Maker was set at 6-5 in 2003. Both of those runners settled for second in their respective Derbies.

1. Finnick the Fierce (Dialed In) – 50-1
2. Max Player (Honor Code) – 30-1
3. Enforceable (Tapit) – 30-1
4. Storm the Court (Court Vision) – 50-1
5. Major Fed (Ghostzapper) – 50-1
6. King Guillermo (Uncle Mo) – 20-1
7. Money Moves (Candy Ride {Arg}) – 30-1
8. South Bend (Algorithms) – 50-1
9. Mr. Big News (Giant’s Causeway) – 50-1
10. Thousand Words (Pioneerof the Nile) – 15-1
11. Necker Island (Hard Spun) – 50-1
12. Sole Volante (Karakontie {Jpn}) – 30-1
13. Attachment Rate (Hard Spun) – 50-1
14. Winning Impression (Paynter) – 50-1
15. Ny Traffic (Cross Traffic) – 20-1
16. Honor A. P. (Honor Code) – 5-1
17. Tiz the Law (Constitution) – 3-5
18. Authentic (Into Mischief) – 8-1

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Tiz The Law Draws 17; Top Three Choices To Break From Outside Posts In Rescheduled Kentucky Derby

Belmont Stakes and Travers winner Tiz the Law will seek Kentucky Derby glory from post 17 of 18 in Saturday's rescheduled Run for the Roses. Trainer Barclay Tagg and owner Sackatoga Stable will be trying for their second win in the Run for the Roses; they first captured the race with New York-bred Funny Cide in 2003.

Veteran oddsmaker Mike Battaglia gave Tiz the Law morning line odds of 3-5, the lowest since 1989. The race's top three choices will all be on the far outside in the new 20-stall starting gate: Honor A. P. in post 16, Tiz the Law in post 17, and Authentic in post 18.

Horses will be entered in the new 20-stall starting gate away from the rail, so the third slot will become post position one.

The full field is as follows:

  1. Finnick the Fierce – Rey Hernandez – Martin Garcia (50-1)
  2. Max Player – Steve Asmussen – Ricardo Santana, Jr. (30-1)
  3. Enforceable – Mark Casse – Adam Beschizza (30-1)
  4. Storm the Court – Peter Eurton – Julien Leparoux (50-1)
  5. Major Fed – Greg Foley – James Graham (50-1)
  6. King Guillermo – Juan Carlos Avila – Samy Camacho (20-1)
  7. Money Moves – Todd Pletcher – Javier Castellano (30-1)
  8. South Bend – Bill Mott – Tyler Gaffalione (50-1)
  9. Mr. Big News – Bret Calhoun – Gabriel Saez (50-1)
  10. Thousand Words – Bob Baffert – Florent Geroux (15-1)
  11. Necker Island – Chris Hartman – Miguel Mena (50-1) *blinkers off
  12. Sole Volante – Patrick Biancone – Luca Panici (30-1)
  13. Attachment Rate – Dale Romans – Joe Talamo (50-1)
  14. Winning Impression – Dallas Stewart – Joe Rocco, Jr. (50-1)
  15. Ny Traffic – Saffie Joseph, Jr. – Paco Lopez (20-1)
  16. Honor A. P. – John Shirreffs – Mike Smith (5-1)
  17. Tiz the Law – Barclay Tagg – Manny Franco (3-5)
  18. Authentic – Bob Baffert – John Velazquez (8-1)

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Planteur on the Move to Chapel Stud

Planteur (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}–Plante Rare {Ire}, by Giant’s Causeway) will stand at Chapel Stud in Worcestershire as a National Hunt stallion in 2021. The former Marco Botti-trained bay will stand on behalf of owner/breeder Simon Davies with the deal brokered by Richard Venn Bloodstock.

The 2011 G1 Prix Ganay victor who was also runner-up in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club, G1 Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris and two editions of the G1 Prix d’Isapahan previously stood in France at Haras de Bouquetot (2014-2018) and Haras du Grand Courgeon (2019-2020). Bred by Dayton Investments, Ltd., the dual G1 Dubai World Cup third has sired three black-type winners on the Flat.

“Planteur is an exciting new opportunity for NH breeders with an exceptional race record and pedigree to match neatly packaged in an attractive, correct and athletic horse with a fantastic temperament,” said Chapel Stud Director Roisin Close on the half-brother to the dam of MG1SW Persian King (Ire) (Kingman {GB}).

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Keeneland Outlines Jockey Protocols for Fall Meet

Keeneland released COVID-19 procedures for jockeys who will ride during the 17-day Fall Meet, running from Oct. 2-24.

Jockey COVID-19 testing protocols:

  • Jockeys who plan to ride opening day (Oct. 2) will be required to be in Lexington Tuesday, Sept. 29 and receive a COVID-19 test at Keeneland.
  • Jockeys who plan to ride at Keeneland after opening day will need to provide a CDC gold standard RT-PCR COVID-19 nasopharyngeal test confirmed negative within 72 hours of the day of their first race.
  • A jockey who races at Keeneland and leaves Kentucky will be required to provide a CDC gold standard RT-PCR COVID-19 nasopharyngeal test confirmed negative within 72 hours of the day of the next race in which he or she plans to ride at Keeneland.
  • In addition to the main jockeys quarters, Keeneland will maintain five additional jockeys quarters that permit riders to be sequestered. These spaces will be organized around specific geographic areas where the jockeys customarily ride, including New York, California, other U.S. jurisdictions, international jurisdictions and overflow from the main jockey quarters for Kentucky-based riders.
  • Except for valets and the clerk of scales, no additional personnel will be permitted in any jockeys quarters.

General jockey protocols at Keeneland:

  • Social distancing is required at all times.
  • Masks/face coverings are required at all times except when riding in a race or a timed workout in the morning. This includes when the rider is in the jockeys quarters, in the paddock before a race, while being ponied to post and after the race when returning to the jockeys quarters.
  • Jockeys will be provided with face coverings.
  • Valets, assistant starters, outriders and pony people will be required to wear masks/face coverings throughout the day as will everyone who is on the grounds.
  • When visiting the paddock before a race, jockeys are prohibited from making physical contact aside from a leg up from the trainer or a member of his or her staff.
  • Jockeys are prohibited from visiting barns in the stable area in the mornings. A rider will only be able to visit the apron area of the main track, the area outside the Racing Office by the gap or the paddock. Visits to the Rice Road barn area also are off limits to jockeys.
  • If a jockey wishes to exercise a horse in the morning, he or she will need to meet that mount in the paddock, exercise the horse then dismount upon exiting the track.
  • All jockeys will be able to ride with a +3 pound weight allowance because the sauna/steam will be closed.
  • Boxed lunches will be provided, but no a la carte options are available.
  • Jockeys and valets will be allowed to bring their own food items.
  • All jockeys quarters will be sanitized throughout the day and receive another deep cleaning each evening after the rooms are vacated. The products Keeneland is using to disinfect the entire facility is a combination including BioProtect, EvaClean/Puretabs and P&G’s Spic and Span– all of which are EPA-registered.
  • Keeneland will do a deep sanitization of the starting gate before the Fall Meet using the aforementioned BioProtect product, which is a disinfectant and provides 90 days of long-term antimicrobial protection (to immediately kill any COVID-19 particles that come into contact with the starting gate). The same product will be used in the jockeys quarters for the utmost protection of all surfaces after they have been treated.
  • Jockeys are to enter Keeneland through Gate 2 on Versailles Road. They will use the track’s South Gate entrance next to the Welcome Center to enter the grounds. Once entries are drawn, their names will be put on a list to be able to access the Keeneland grounds and facility. Once the overnight is released, Clerk of Scales Javier Torres will decide which jockeys quarters they will use.

Jockeys will undergo the same medical checks as everyone coming through the Keeneland gates. This will include a temperature check as well as medical screening questions.

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