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KY Derby 2020: Jack Knowlton on Holy Bull-bound Tiz the Law
Sackatoga Stable is back on the Triple Crown trail with Tiz the Law running in the Feb. 1 Holy Bull Stakes, 17 years after Funny Cide finished a troubled fifth in the Gulfstream Park race on his way to winning the 2003 Kentucky Derby. Sackatoga principal Jack Knowlton speaks Mike Kane for this Thoroughbred News Service video, which is available free for media use in any appropriate fashion.
For your convenience, here's the video loosely broken down by topic:
00: Knowlton on running in the Holy Bull and memory of Funny Cide running in it; 1:25: Funny Cide coming in under the radar while Tiz the Law became Derby favorite after winning Champagne Stakes off a New York-bred maiden race; 2:38: On Tiz the Law's third in Kentucky Jockey Club; 3:20: Likely to go in Louisiana Derby next; 3:50: When they first saw promise in Tiz the Law; 4:29: Decision to run in Belmont Park's Grade 1 Champagne off New York-bred maiden race; 5:16: What attracted him to buy Tiz the Law; 6:00: Long connection with trainer Barclay Tagg; 6:53: On ownership of Tiz the Law (26 shares held by 32 people, with more than 60 people coming to Gulfstream for the Holy Bull); 7:13: Sackatoga's current composition, owning four horses . -
Oui! Quebec takes Marie G. Krantz Memorial
Connie and Richard Snyder's Quebec, purchased for $105,00 at Keeneland's November sale, won the Fair Grounds' Marie G. Krantz Memorial in a tight finish over Don't Tell Marge and Stave in her second start for her new owners and trainer Joe Sharp, with jockey Adam Beschizza up. We speak with Sharp afterward. -
Dontblamerocket wins Colonel ER Bradley
AJ Suited Racing's Dontblame capture the Fair Grounds' Colonel ER Bradley for his third straight win and first stakes since being claimed for $50,000. We speak with jockey Julien Leparoux and trainer Norm Casse.
On the road to Kentucky Derby: Ed and Susie Orr's Silver Prospector powers to victory in $750,000 Southwest Stakes for trainer Steve Asmussen and jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. Silver Prospector ran at Kentucky Downs Racing, broke his maiden at Keeneland and won Churchill Downs' Kentucky Jockey Club. Here's Oaklawn's Southwest recap, with Coady Photography photos
kyhbpa.org/2020/02/ky-derby-trail-silver-prospector-mines-gold-in-southwest/
Remember Warrior's Charge? He finished fourth in Preakness Stakes, got a break and now is 2 for 2 since then for owners Ten Strike Racing and Makadet Stables and trainer Brad Cox after winning the $500,000 Razorback at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort under Florent Geroux. Here's Oaklawn's recap, with Coady Photography photos
kyhbpa.org/2020/02/warriors-charge-takes-oaklawns-500k-razorback/
Go Google Yourself, winner of Ellis Park Racing's Groupie Doll and Churchill Downs' Locust Grove before taking second in the Thanksgiving Day Falls City Handicap in her prior start, stays in her good form off layoff, wears down Whoa Nellie to take Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort's Bayakoa Stakes under Brian Hernandez for Samantha Siegel and trainer Paul McGee. Oaklawn's recap (Coady Photography) kyhbpa.org/2020/02/look-it-up-bayakoa-goes-to-go-google-yourself/
had 50 to win a few years back at keenland glad to see the horse dev
We updated our profile and cover pictures in honor of Mr. Monomoy and Modernist winning divisions of Saturday's $400,000, Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots. Hodges Photography photos
Another shot of Bulletin. Great photos as always by Coady Photography
He’s special: Unbeaten Bulletin could have earned trip to Royal Ascot after impressively winning Keeneland’s Palisades for WinStar Farm et al, Todd Pletcher and Javier Castellano
Adjudged G1 Cotillion winner Midnight Bisou (inside) worked 5F in 1:01 1/5 for @breederscup Distaff in company with top turf 3yo Hot Springs this AM at @churchilldowns
#ChurchillDowns Inc says it will spend $5.6M to put #Tapeta synthetic surface in at @TurfwayPark. https://kyhbpa.org/2020/02/churchill-to-invest-5-6m-in-tapeta-surface-at-turfway/ @TapetaF @nationalhbpa
ICYMI: Wesley Ward sweeps @TurfwayPark's John Battaglia w Invader & Cincinnati Trophy w Karak, preps for #JeffRuby Steaks & Bourbonette. Turfway recap, @CoadyPhoto pix https://kyhbpa.org/2020/02/ward-sweeps-turfway-parks-3-year-old-stakes/ @LNJFoxwoods @nationalhbpa
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