Slew's Tiz Whiz experiments going a mile in Emerald feature
Slew’s Tiz Whiz will appreciate the class relief when he runs in a first-level allowance race that carries a $30,000 claiming option at Emerald Downs on Sunday. The one-mile race for 3-year-olds drew six horses and goes as race 8 on a nine-race card that begins at 2:30 p.m. Pacific.
The first race is worth coming out to see as Mike Man’s Gold will be going for his fourth straight win at the meet in a $3,500 starter race with a $7,500 claiming option. The 11-year-old Washington-bred gelding by Liberty Gold will also be trying to extend his all-time record number of wins at Emerald to 27.
In the feature race, Slew’s Tiz Whiz figures to be favored, but he will be trying a middle distance for the first time.
Trained by Tom Wenzel, the Washington-bred son of Slew’s Tiznow is coming off a fourth-place finish in the $50,000 Irish Day. He was never a real threat in the 6 1/2-furlong dash, but he did show some interest and he acts like a horse that will thrive going around two turns.
In his previous race, on July 8, Slew’s Tiz Whiz came from well back to finish second in a first-level allowance race with a $30,000 claiming option.
He is the first foal out Ros’s Girl, who only won sprinting. However, Ros’s Girl is by Rosberg, a Grade 3 winner going a mile and three-eighths. Rosberg, by A. P. Indy, is out of Bosra Sham, who was a multiple Group 1 winner and a champion in Europe.
Slew’s Tiz Whiz has the breeding to handle the assignment, and with more than one sprinter stretching out for the first time there could be an honest and contested pace for him to work with.
He will break from post 4 with Jose Zunino riding.
The Blaine Wright-trained Jusspassinthru also exits the Irish Day. He ended up finishing eighth in the nine-horse field, however, his performance was not as bad as it looks on paper. Breaking from the rail, he sat just behind Dutton, who carved out fast fractions, and he appeared to have some run in him when he checked sharply at the three-eighths pole.
In his previous start, Jusspassinthru set extremely fast fractions after stumbling and getting bumped at the start in a maiden special weight race. He never stopped running while winning the 6 1/2-furlong dash by 3 3/4 lengths.
Juspassinthru drew the rail again and could be tough to reel in if he breaks alertly with leading rider Alex Cruz aboard for the first time.
None of the horses entered have won going around two turns. Gordon Anthony was the runner-up going a mile on turf at Golden Gate Fields on April 11.
In his most recent start, and first after being claimed by trainer Frank Lucarelli, Gordon Anthony finished sixth in the race Slew’s Tiz Whiz was the runner-up in July 8. A winner on dirt and Tapeta, Gordon Anthony can stalk, and could get the right kind of trip with Julien Couton riding.
Hastings spotlights 2-year-olds
British Columbia-bred 2-year-olds are featured in six-furlong allowance races at Hastings on Monday and Tuesday.
Post time for the first race of both seven-race cards is 5 p.m. Pacific. Adding appeal to Monday’s card is a $230,292 carryover in the pick five, which is a jackpot wager.
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Vancouver’s Hunter looks like the one to beat in the fifth race Monday.
Trained by Christine Amman, Vancouver’s Hunter is the only horse in the field with a win going around two turns, which came in his debut in a $50,000 optional maiden race on July 27.
With Antonio Reyes aboard, he broke alertly and was under a strong hold while sitting in a stalking position early in the six-furlong race. He seemed to get a bit lost when he dropped back on the stretch turn, but after Reyes moved him outside, he finished full of run to win impressively.
Vancouver’s Hunter showed a lot of promise in his debut and could take a big step forward with a race behind him. He will break from post 3 with Reyes riding.
Amman has a good chance of winning Tuesday’s race for 2-year-old fillies with Shamra, who took them all the way going six furlongs when she debuted in a $20,000 maiden claimer on July 19.
The main threat is U Did It, who won her debut going six furlongs for trainer Edgar Mendoza. The 52 Beyer she received for her 8 1/4-length romp in a $50,000 optional maiden race July 20 is easily the best figure in the field.
Inside speed has been deadly at Hastings the past few weeks and Shamra, who drew the rail, could have a slight advantage over U Did It, who will break from the outside post in the five-horse field.
Amman won’t be too disappointed if U Did It wins, though. She bred the daughter of Teide who is out of the multiple stakes winner Architecture.