Laura's Light shows the Constitutions can turf, too

White-hot young sire Constitution has already emulated his sire, Tapit, by siring a Belmont Stakes winner. If he continues to follow in the footsteps of his sire, he may be a multi-surface threat as well, as his daughter Laura’s Light is showing.

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The most high-profile runner from the first crop of Constitution, who stands at WinStar Farm, is Tiz the Law, who has earned more than $1.4 million while winning three Grade 1 races, most recently the Belmont Stakes. Constitution’s next-highest earner is the good turf filly Laura’s Light, who has earned $304,370 while winning 5 of 7 career starts. She won the Grade 2 San Clemente Stakes on Saturday on the Del Mar turf, adding that to earlier victories in the Grade 3 Sweet Life and Grade 3 Honeymoon Stakes at Santa Anita.

Tapit is best known for his dirt runners, including Eclipse Award champion fillies Untapable and Unique Bella and Belmont Stakes winners Tonalist, Creator, and Tapwrit. However, his first two Eclipse champions were Stardom Bound, who scored three Grade 1 wins on synthetic surfaces, and Hansen, also a stakes winner on synthetic. Tapit is the sire of Grade 1-winning turf millionaires Ring Weekend and Tapitsfly; additional turf Grade 1 winners Dream Dancing and Time and Motion; and synthetic Grade 1 winners Laragh and Tell a Kelly, all in the United States.

At this early stage of Constitution’s stud career, the majority of his top performers have come on dirt, with Tiz the Law joined by graded stakes winners Amalfi Sunrise, By Your Side, and Independence Hall. Outside of Laura’s Light, his best turf performer has been Our Country, third in the Grade 3 Pilgrim Stakes last fall.