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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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Tiz The Law Out Of Preakness: ‘We Really Want To Go Into The Breeders’ Cup With A Fresh, Happy Horse’

Veteran trainer Barclay Tagg officially ruled Tiz the Law out of consideration for the Oct. 3 Preakness Stakes this Tuesday, according to the Daily Racing Form's David Grening. The 3-year-old son of Constitution, second in the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, will instead wait for the Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland on Nov. 7.

“Since we have no shot at winning the Triple Crown our big goal with this colt is of course the Breeders' Cup,” Tagg said. “We really want to go into the Breeders' Cup with a fresh, happy horse.”

The winner of the Florida Derby, Belmont Stakes, and the Travers Stakes this season, Sackatoga Stable's Tiz the Law was the heavy favorite to win the Run for the Roses on Sept. 5 but fell short to Haskell winner Authentic, beaten 1 1/4 lengths at the wire. Tiz the Law has not recorded a timed workout since the Kentucky Derby.

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Jesus’ Team to Be Supplemented to Preakness

Grupo 7C Stable’s Jesus’ Team (Tapiture), third in the GII Jim Dandy S. and fourth in the GI TVG.com Haskell Invitational S., will be supplemented to the GI Preakness S. Oct. 3 at Pimlico. The decision was made, said trainer Jose D’Angelo, after the $30,000 Keeneland September buy breezed a half-mile Saturday at Monmouth Park in :47.80.

“I explained to the owner the races [available] to him and he thinks the best decision was to run in the Preakness,” D’Angelo said. “He worked four furlongs very well. He’s very, very good right now, and the Preakness is a great race for us.”

D’Angelo said Jesus’ Team, named after the owner’s son, would work again next weekend at Monmouth before heading to Pimlico

Jesus’ Team broke his maiden in a $32,000 claiming event Mar. 18 at Gulfstream Park and won a claiming race May 8 before finishing second behind GII Tampa Bay Derby runner-up Sole Volante (Karakontie {Jpn}) by three-quarters of a length June 10 at Gulfstream in an allowance/optional claiming event. The bay then headed to Monmouth, finishing fourth behind GI Kentucky Derby winner Authentic (Into Mischief), in the Haskell and second in the Pegasus S., before running second in the Jim Dandy Sept. 5 at Saratoga.

“In all his races, and in all his works, I think he runs his best race last to front…only one move,” D’Angelo said. “I think that will be his best way in the Preakness.”

D’Angelo, a native of Venezuela, is the son of another Gulfstream-based trainer in Francisco D’Angelo. Francisco, a champion trainer in Venezuela, came to the U.S. in 2015. Jose worked for his father before saddling his first winner in July of 2019.

Jesus’ Team is the latest to confirm participation in the Preakness. He joins Authentic, GII Toyota Blue Blue Grass S. Art Collector (Bernardini), GIII Robert Lewis S. Thousand Words (Pioneerof the Nile), Derby third Mr. Big News (Giant’s Causeway) Pegasus winner Pneumatic, and Jim Dandy runner-up Liveyourbeastlife (The Big Beast).

Others being considered for the Preakness are: GI Belmont and GI Runhappy Travers S. winner Tiz the Law (Constitution), Belmont runner-up Dr Post (Quality Road) Jim Dandy winner Mystic Guide (Ghostzapper) and Tesio S. winner Happy Saver (Super Saver).

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Oaks Runner-Up Swiss Skydiver ’50-50′ To Join Preakness Field

Trainer Ken McPeek is considering racing talented 3-year-old filly Swiss Skydiver against males for the second time this season, reports the Daily Racing Form. She was second to Art Collector earlier this year in the G2 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, and after finishing second in the G1 Kentucky Oaks, Swiss Skydiver may take on male rivals once again in the G1 Preakness Stakes on Oct. 3.

The decision hinges on which other 3-year-olds plan to show up Pimlico, McPeek said. Currently expected to be in the starting gate are Kentucky Derby winner Authentic, Art Collector, Pneumatic, and Mr. Big News, while Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law may pass on the Preakness to wait for the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Swiss Skydiver's major goal will be the Breeders' Cup Distaff at Keeneland, so other next-race options include the G1 Spinster at Keeneland on Oct. 4, or even the G1 QEII Challenge Cup on Keeneland's turf course on Oct. 10.

“I'd say we're maybe 50-50 at this point,” McPeek told drf.com. “We'd have to run against Midnight Bisou in the Spinster, and trying turf for the first time obviously would be outside the box… I mean, I'm still not sure I want to run against the very best 3-year-old colts right now, especially Tiz the Law. We've got a very interesting decision to make.”