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Tiz the Law to Skip Preakness, Train Up to Breeders’ Cup

Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the Law (Constitution), runner-up in the GI Kentucky Derby, will bypass a run in the Oct. 3 GI Preakness S. and instead train up to the Nov. 7 GI Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, according to a statement from Sackatoga principal Jack Knowlton.

“Tiz the Law [is] officially skipping [the] Preakness,” Knowlton said on the Sackatoga Twitter account. “Disappointing that Tiz will not be able to run in the Preakness, [but] our primary interest is doing what’s right for the horse and in this case he’s not ready. We look forward to training him up to the Breeders’ Cup Classic.”

Last year’s GI Champagne S. winner, Tiz the Law went undefeated in his first four starts as a 3-year-old, capturing the GIII Holy Bull S., GI Curlin Florida Derby, GI Belmont S. and GI Runhappy Travers S. Sent off as the shortest Kentucky Derby favorite in decades, the New York-bred hooked up with frontrunning Authentic (Into Mischief) at the top of the Churchill Downs stretch before eventually proving second best, beaten 1 1/4 lengths. It was the bay’s first defeat in over nine months. He had yet to return to the worktab since the Sept. 5 Derby.

Authentic is expected to run in the Preakness, along with scratched Derby second choice Art Collector (Bernardini), Thousand Words (Pioneerof the Nile), Pneumatic (Uncle Mo), Dr Post (Quality Road), Happy Saver (Super Saver), Mystic Guide (Ghostzapper), Mongolian Wind (Mucho Macho Man), Lebda (Raison d’Etat), Liveyourbeastlife (The Big Beast) and Jesus’ Team (Tapiture).

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Breeze Next Weekend Will Help Determine Tiz The Law’s Preakness Status

Four-time Grade 1 winner Tiz the Law has settled back in at trainer Barclay Tagg's Belmont Park-based stable in Elmont, N.Y., after a hard-fought second as the favorite in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on September 5 at Churchill Downs.

Owned by Sackatoga Stable, Tiz the Law arrived at the “Run for the Roses” off an unbeaten 3-year-old season that included victories in the Grade 1 Florida Derby on March 30 at Gulfstream Park, the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes on June 20 and the Grade 1 Runhappy Travers on August 8 at Saratoga Race Course. Last season, he gave Sackatoga Stable their first Grade 1 triumph since Funny Cide [2004 Jockey Club Gold Cup] when winning the Champagne in only his second start.

Jack Knowlton, Sackatoga Stable's operating manager, said the Grade 1, $1 million Preakness Stakes on October 3 at Pimlico Race Course, the final leg of this year's Triple Crown, is still an option for the talented son of second crop sire Constitution with a work next week being a deciding factor.

“He'll be doing his regular gallops and as long as everything continues along well, then we'll have a work next weekend to assess where we are,” said Knowlton. “We want to make sure he comes out of the race well and acts like he did after the Travers. That's what we'd like to see moving forward.”

Bred in New York by Twin Creeks Farm, Tiz the Law is out of the Tiznow mare Tizfiz, boasting six victories from eight lifetime starts and earnings of $2.61 million

Following last Saturday's Kentucky Derby, Knowlton purchased a New York-bred yearling on behalf of Sackatoga Stable at the Fasig-Tipton Sale for $300,000. Bred in the Empire State by Barry Ostrager, the yearling son of Tiznow is out of the stakes-placed Gilded Time mare Eternal Grace, who produced multiple turf graded stakes placed Bye Bye Bernie. He was consigned by Hunter Valley Farm.

“We got a nice Tiznow colt that we really like a lot,” Knowlton said. “There were only a couple horses we bid on, but we persevered and got him. He's down in Ocala now and hopefully Tony Everard [of New Episode Training] can work his magic. If he can run in New York stakes races, that's our hope. It's not always easy getting those.”

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‘Tiz’ Back at Belmont; Preakness Still Under Consideration

Sackatoga Stable’s four-time Grade I winner and recent GI Kentucky Derby runner-up Tiz the Law (Constitution) has returned to trainer Barclay Tagg’s Belmont home base as his connections consider a start in the Oct. 3 GI Preakness S. “He’ll be doing his regular gallops and as long as everything continues along well, then we’ll have a work next weekend to assess where we are,” said Sackatoga Operating Manager Jack Knowlton. “We want to make sure he comes out of the race well and acts like he did after the [Aug. 8 GI Runhappy] Travers. That’s what we’d like to see moving forward.” The New York-bred racked up four victories this term–in the GIII Holy Bull S., GI Curlin Florida Derby, GI Belmont S. and Travers, but his attempt at an unorthodox Triple Crown–or Quadruple Crown–was derailed by Authentic (Into Mischief) last week at Churchill Downs. Authentic’s connections have already said he will run in the Preakness.

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Quality Road Filly Tops First Session Of Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearlings Showcase At $1.5 Million

The 2020 yearling sales season kicked off on a sunny pre-autumn day Wednesday with the first session of the Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearlings Showcase in Lexington, Ky.

A filly by Quality Road topped the session when sold for $1.5 million to Robbie Medina, agent for Joseph Allen.

Offered as Hip 232 by Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agent, the filly is out of Irish One Thousand Guineas winner Marvelous. That daughter of Galileo, who has already produced a stakes winner in Fort Myers, is out of Group 2 winner You'resothrilling, a full-sister to European Horse of the Year and successful sire Giant's Causeway. Marvellous is a full-sister to Group 1 winners Gleneagles and Happily, as well as to group stakes winners Taj Mahal and Coolmore. The session-topper was bred in Kentucky by Orpendale, Chelston and Wynatt.

The session's top colt was Hip 274, a son of 2019 leading sire Into Mischief, sire of this year's Kentucky Derby winner Authentic. Dr. Dermot O'Byrne purchased the top colt for $700,000 from the consignment of Denali Stud, agent. The colt is a half-brother to multiple graded stakes winner Made You Look, out of an Unbridled's Song daughter of champion Serena's Song. The colt was bred in Kentucky by Lewis Thoroughbred Breeding.

Also sold at that price was a daughter of two-time Horse of the Year Curlin. Donato Lanni, agent for Michael Lund Petersen, purchased the filly, offered as Hip 285, from the consignment of Blue Heaven Farm. The filly is out of graded stakes winner Our Khrysty, a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Bullsbay from the immediate family of Grade 1 winning millionaire Grecian Flight. The filly was bred in Kentucky by the consignor.

The session opened with an offering of preferred New York-bred yearlings. Those Empire-state breds were topped by a son of Tiznow purchased for $300,000 by Jack Knowlton of Sackatoga Stable, who purchased this year's Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law at the New York Bred Yearlings sale in 2018.

Offered as Hip 135 by Hunter Valley Farm, agent, the Tiznow colt is a half-brother to three stakes horses, including Grade 2 winner Bye Bye Bernie. His dam, the stakes placed Gilded Time mare Eternal Grace, is a half-sister to the dam of New York-bred graded stakes winner Control Group. Hip 135 was bred in New York by Barry R. Ostrager.

The second-highest price in the New York-bred section was Hip 71, a colt by Candy Ride purchased for $295,000 by Dr. Dermot O'Byrne from the consignment of Eaton Sales, agent. The colt is the second foal out of the unraced Any Given Saturday mare Sweet Love, a full sister to graded stakes winner Adventist and a half-sister to three other stakes winners. Hip 71 was bred in New York by Joe Fafone.

The first session grossed $27,166,000 from 172 yearlings sold. The average was $157,942 and the median was $100,000.

“Statistically, we had no expectations,” said Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning. “It's impossible to know how to compare this sale to the 2019 results. What we hoped to achieve was to have a viable marketplace, to have commerce to be conducted amongst buyers and sellers, to create an environment to help restore some confidence in the marketplace and provide it some stability and foundation for the 2020 yearling sales, and we're only halfway through. I'm going to be cautious in my overall analysis at this point, but I'm very, very encouraged.

“I think anytime you start a sale, there's a little bit of trepidation, and it takes a little bit of time to find its way, to get a little confidence, and I think that was certainly the case today, but as we progressed through the day, people gained more and more confidence,” he continued. “I think people have rolled up their sleeves, both buyers and sellers, and demonstrated that the game's alive and well. Hopefully we'll have a strong day tomorrow.”

Session results are available online. The Selected Yearlings Showcase continues Sept. 10 at 10 a.m..

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