Man o’ War, considered by many to be the greatest racehorse of all time, won the Belmont Stakes a century ago this spring, then went on to sire three winners of America’s oldest classic event. Fittingly, the broodmare sire of this year’s Belmont Stakes winner, Tiz the Law, is Tiznow, Man o’ War’s most prominent direct male-line descendant remaining at stud.
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In 2003, Sackatoga Stable and trainer Barclay Tagg made an unlikely run at the Triple Crown with Funny Cide, a New York-bred gelding from the first crop of his sire, Distorted Humor. Funny Cide won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes before finishing third in the Belmont Stakes on a sloppy track.
Tapit, the most successful sire in the modern history of the Belmont Stakes, is an imposing specimen whose coat has gone snow white with age. His white-hot son Constitution, who has this year’s Belmont favorite from his first crop, is a racy contrast in bright bay. Bernardini’s dark coat is unmarked as he strides by like a panther. The sturdy Honor Code is a darker shade, nearly black, but his dark coat is splashed with chrome.
Belmont Stakes favorite Tiz the Law was bred in New York by Randy Gullatt and Steve Davison’s Twin Creeks Farm. With a victory in the Belmont, Tiz the Law could provide a boost in the value of that operation’s two half-siblings to him. They are both by the young New York sire Mission Impazible.
Super Saver gave trainer Todd Pletcher his first Kentucky Derby victory in May of 2010. Meanwhile, waiting back in the wings was the older Quality Road, whom Pletcher saddled later that month to win the prestigious Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park.
Three-time Grade 1 winner Exaggerator recorded the first winner of his stud career Thursday as his daughter Xtrema won her debut at Golden Gate for some of the same connections that campaigned her sire.
Cezanne
Curlin – Achieving, by Bernardini
Bred in Kentucky by Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings and St. Elias Stables ($3.65 million Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream 2-year-old purchase by M.V. Magnier)
The pricey Cezanne, who won his highly anticipated career debut last weekend at Santa Anita, sports the definition of a classic pedigree. The colt’s sire and broodmare sire both won the Preakness Stakes; his sire is already represented by a pair of American classic winners; and he is from the extended family of a pair of Belmont Stakes winners.
Al Shaab Stud, the largest Thoroughbred breeding operation in war-torn Libya, has reported that more than half of its horses stolen in a raid in January have been recovered, although several, including regally bred former U.S. stallion Eavesdropper, remain missing.
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Tapitsfly didn’t need to take her track with her, competing successfully around the United States during an accomplished career. Her first foal, Gran Alegria, has taken Tapitsfly’s success in the breeding shed global.
Already a Japanese champion, Gran Alegria won Sunday’s Group 1 Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse, upsetting Japanese Horse of the Year Almond Eye.
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