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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Saturday, February 02, 2013
Sunday, January 06, 2013
A Three-Year-Old to Watch: Caballo Del Cielo
After running very well in his first three starts without winning, Caballo Del Cielo made his fourth race a winning one when he romped to victory in a 5-1/2 furlong maiden special weight on Saturday at Santa Anita Park.
With Corey Nakatani aboard, the Steve Asmussen-trainee got off to a quick start from post position one and quickly assumed command of the lead while running the opening quarter mile in :21.86 seconds. I'll Run the Show, Spirited Touch, and Grand Humor comprised the group of pace-pressers, while Bench Press, Chasintheaces, Rosengold, Moreno, and Secretsatmidnight were the trailers.
Entering the homestretch, Nakatani asked his mount for more run, and Caballo Del Cielo responded by opening up a commanding advantage through a half-mile in :44.75. From there, the race was over, as Caballo Del Cielo continued to extend his lead all the way to the wire, which he reached in the excellent time of 1:03.05 seconds. His margin of victory was 4 1/4 lengths.
Moreno rallied well despite some traffic issues to finish second, a head in front of Bench Press. Secretsatmidnight rounded out the superfecta.
The winner, a son of Songandaprayer out of Queen Majesty, by Regal Classic, is owned by Jerry Durant.
-Keelerman
With Corey Nakatani aboard, the Steve Asmussen-trainee got off to a quick start from post position one and quickly assumed command of the lead while running the opening quarter mile in :21.86 seconds. I'll Run the Show, Spirited Touch, and Grand Humor comprised the group of pace-pressers, while Bench Press, Chasintheaces, Rosengold, Moreno, and Secretsatmidnight were the trailers.
Entering the homestretch, Nakatani asked his mount for more run, and Caballo Del Cielo responded by opening up a commanding advantage through a half-mile in :44.75. From there, the race was over, as Caballo Del Cielo continued to extend his lead all the way to the wire, which he reached in the excellent time of 1:03.05 seconds. His margin of victory was 4 1/4 lengths.
Moreno rallied well despite some traffic issues to finish second, a head in front of Bench Press. Secretsatmidnight rounded out the superfecta.
The winner, a son of Songandaprayer out of Queen Majesty, by Regal Classic, is owned by Jerry Durant.
-Keelerman
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