Tiz the Law preps for Breeders' Cup Classic with solo drill
ELMONT, N.Y. – Tiz the Law continued his preparations for a start in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by working five furlongs early Saturday morning in 1:01.87 over Belmont Park’s main track.
Going out just before sunrise, Tiz the Law, working by himself, went in splits of 13.00 seconds, 25.49, 37.30, and got his last quarter in 24.57 under exercise rider Heather Smullen. Tiz the Law galloped out six furlongs in 1:15.58 and seven furlongs in 1:29.37.
The work was in stark contrast to his breeze Oct. 2, when Tiz the Law went five furlongs in 57.81 after a horse he was supposed to work with broke off too far in front.
“I wanted a normal breeze,” trainer Barclay Tagg said of Saturday’s move. “He’s moving perfectly, didn’t it look like it? I think he’s moving beautifully.”
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Tiz the Law has had a long year winning the Grade 3 Holy Bull in February, the Grade 1 Florida Derby in March, the Belmont Stakes in June, and the Runhappy Travers in August. He finished second to Authentic in the Kentucky Derby and came out of the race a bit stiff, and a little dull. In recent weeks, however, he has picked up the tempo in his morning gallops and has looked solid in his last two workouts.
“He’s back to being ‘Okay, let’s do this,’ ” Smullen said. “Let’s play around a little bit.”
Tiz the Law is expected to have at least one, possibly two more breezes at Belmont Park before shipping to Kentucky to get at least one breeze over the Keeneland main track.
“I want to work him down there at least once,” Tagg said.