SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Overshadowed by the euphoria of Classic Causeway’s upset victory in the Grade 1 Belmont Derby on July 9, was the disappointing ninth-place finish in the same race of stablemate Tiz the Bomb, who was beaten 13 1/2 lengths as the 5-1 third choice in the 12-horse field. Much was expected from Tiz the Bomb since he was previously a stakes winner on turf and finished second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf last November at Del Mar. Ken McPeek, the trainer of Tiz the Bomb, said that the horse did not ship well from Kentucky to New York. “We almost didn’t run him,” McPeek said. “He got there on Sunday [before the Derby] and I think after the overnight ride he was pretty fatigued. By Wednesday, he was doing better, but I think it took him a little longer than we thought to get him there and he was tired.” McPeek believes Tiz the Bomb has rebounded nicely and has three potential options for his next start - the Grade 2, $200,000 National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame at Saratoga on Aug. 5; the Grade 1, $1 million Saratoga Derby on Aug. 6; and the $100,000 Bald Eagle Derby at Laurel Park on Aug. 6. McPeek said he is leaning towards running Tiz the Bomb in the Hall of Fame at one mile. “I think it should be a little easier spot and he doesn’t have to run against his stablemate,” McPeek said, referring to Classic Causeway. “I think he’ll handle it fine. He’s won at that distance and he has a great turn of foot.” :: Get Saratoga Clocker Reports from Mike Welsch and the Clocker Team. Available every race day.  On Friday, Tiz the Bomb worked four furlongs in 48.64 seconds over the Oklahoma turf course. Under Julien Leparoux, Tiz the Bomb got his final quarter in 23.77 seconds and galloped out five furlongs in 1:01.81 and six furlongs in 1:15.99. McPeek plans to work Classic Causeway on Sunday for the Saratoga Derby. “He’s doing quite well,” McPeek said. An early look at the Saratoga Derby field includes a trio of runners from trainer Todd Pletcher - Annapolis, Emmanuel, and Grand Sonata - as well as Nations Pride, Stolen Base, and Sy Dog. Royal Patronage is possible. Wolfe County to run Saturday McPeek scratched Wolfe County out of Friday’s $135,000 Curlin Stakes to run in a starter allowance on Saturday. McPeek said the Curlin was a back-up plan in case the starter allowance didn’t fill. McPeek was still to be represented in the Curlin by Creative Minister. Wolfe County, a half-brother to 2016 Preakness winner Exaggerator, finished second in a maiden $50,000 claimer before winning a maiden special weight race at Churchill Downs on June 24. “We were concerned that the starter $50,000 wouldn’t fill and if it didn’t fill we thought he was ready to run,” McPeek said on why he cross-entered in the Curlin. “The starter $50,000 is a really good spot for him.” :: DRF's Saratoga headquarters – Stakes schedule, previews, recaps, past performances, and more McPeek said if Wolfe County handles the starter allowance - Saturday’s third race - well, he could look for a stakes for him such as the Smarty Jones at Parx on Aug. 23. King Fury, a graded stakes winning 3-year-old for McPeek in 2021, is expected to make his next start in Thursday’s $135,000 Alydar Stakes at 1 1/8 miles. McPeek said King Fury jammed his shoulder when finishing eighth in April’s Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park. “We’re not sure how or when,” McPeek said. “We went in expecting him to win and he didn’t run at all. He’s had a turf run and a synthetic run and both have been, let’s say, below par.” King Fury finished fifth in last year’s Travers Stakes. Others expected for the Alydar are Art Collector, Bal Harbour, Masqueparade, and Mystic Night. Lastly, McPeek said Smile Happy has been diagnosed with distal bone bruising and will be sidelined indefinitely. Smile Happy, winner of the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club at age 2, finished second earlier this year in the Risen Star and Blue Grass Stakes before running eighth in the Kentucky Derby. McPeek said both Smile Happy and Camp Hope, a stakes winner from a year ago, have bone bruising. “They’re two lovely horses, none of this is major,” McPeek said. “You couldn’t work your way through it or force your way through it. I’m glad we caught it early.” :: DRF Bets members get FREE DRF Past Performances - Formulator or Classic. Join now! McPeek said he expects Smile Happy to make a return to the races either late this year or early next year, but would not put a timetable on it. Shine Again fails to fill The $135,000 Shine Again Stakes, a seven-furlong race for fillies and mares on dirt, failed to fill and was not carded. Only Caramel Swirl and Good Night Olive were entered. The Shine Again was carded a week after the Grade 2 Honorable Miss Handicap only drew a field of four female dirt sprinters. Both races were used as stepping-stones to the Grade 1 Ballerina on Aug. 28. * A tip of the cap to NYRA handicapper Andy Serling who selected the winners of the final seven races on Wednesday’s card at Saratoga. The prices of those winners were $16, $3.90, $11.20, $6.70, $4.20, $6.80, and $7.40.