Tiz the Truth gave jockey Gary Stevens a possible mount for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) when the fine colt dominated a one-mile maiden special weight at Santa Anita by a spectacular 7 3/4 lengths, giving the impression that a graded stakes victory may be in the near future.
Trained by Bob Baffert, Tiz the Truth was entering the race off of a head defeat to the highly-regarded Demonic in a maiden sprint on January 13th. As a result of this performance, Tiz the Truth was sent off as the 1-2 favorite in today's race.
He definitely ran to his odds.
After getting off to a very quick start, Tiz the Truth went straight to the lead and was in front by two lengths following an opening quarter mile in :24.30. With Spirited Touch, Misdeed, Colburn, and Irish Surf tracking him throughout, Tiz the Truth continued to lead through moderate fractions of :48.39 and 1:12.80.
Then -- in the blink of an eye -- Tiz the Truth was five lengths in front.
Under a hand ride from Stevens, Tiz the Truth blazed the seventh furlong in a practically unheard of :11.61 seconds, giving him a five-length advantage with just an eighth of a mile to go. For an encore, he ran the final furlong in an equally jaw-dropping :11.87 seconds to hit the wire in 1:36.28, a very sharp time indeed given the moderate early pace!
Misdeed edged Spirited Touch for second, while Colburn and Irish Surf completed the order of finish.
Tiz the Truth is owned by Mercedes Stables and is a son of Tiznow out of the French Deputy mare Truly Blessed.
-Keelerman
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Friday, January 18, 2013
A Three-Year-Old to Watch: Curly Top
Curly Top stamped himself as the latest up-and-coming Bob Baffert-trainee when he rallied past favored Footbridge to win a one-mile maiden special weight at Santa Anita by three-quarters of a length.
Ridden to victory by Martin Garcia, Curly Top was just a tad slow to get going from post position one, but soon settled comfortably along the rail in the third position as Footbridge and Syndicated led the way through fractions of :22.83 and :46.81 seconds. Forest Boy was racing on Curly Top's outside in fourth, followed by Coastal Breeze, Python, Apostle Paul, Dr. Spin, Colburn, and Moreno.
Following three-quarters of a mile in 1:11.25 seconds, Footbridge kicked on for home and appeared to have the race sewn up. However, in the final eighth of a mile, Curly Top shifted to the outside under Garcia and wore down the favorite in deep stretch to win going away in 1:36.23 seconds.
Footbridge stayed on well to finish second, 1 3/4 lengths ahead of Syndicated. Colburn, Coastal Breeze, Forest Boy, Python, Dr. Spin, Apostle Paul, and Moreno completed the order of finish.
The winner is a son of Curlin out of Sultry Song mare Top Notch Lady. He is owned by Mercedes Stables.
-Keelerman
Ridden to victory by Martin Garcia, Curly Top was just a tad slow to get going from post position one, but soon settled comfortably along the rail in the third position as Footbridge and Syndicated led the way through fractions of :22.83 and :46.81 seconds. Forest Boy was racing on Curly Top's outside in fourth, followed by Coastal Breeze, Python, Apostle Paul, Dr. Spin, Colburn, and Moreno.
Following three-quarters of a mile in 1:11.25 seconds, Footbridge kicked on for home and appeared to have the race sewn up. However, in the final eighth of a mile, Curly Top shifted to the outside under Garcia and wore down the favorite in deep stretch to win going away in 1:36.23 seconds.
Footbridge stayed on well to finish second, 1 3/4 lengths ahead of Syndicated. Colburn, Coastal Breeze, Forest Boy, Python, Dr. Spin, Apostle Paul, and Moreno completed the order of finish.
The winner is a son of Curlin out of Sultry Song mare Top Notch Lady. He is owned by Mercedes Stables.
-Keelerman
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