THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 BLOODHORSE.COM/DAILY KENTUCKY DERBY Countdown LOUISE E. REINAGEL/COURTESY WINSTAR FARM WINSTAR REINAGEL/COURTESY LOUISE E. WE CONTRIBUTE UPWARD TRAJECTORY “The word ‘family’ defines Taylor Made. Not only is Second-Crop Sires a Strong Presence the third Taylor generation now active in our day in Derby and Oaks to day operations, but we also consider our team and clients to be family. See page 3 Protecting our family and the horse racing family in general is important to us, and that is why Taylor IN THIS ISSUE Made supports the NTRA’s federal legislative work. Their Washington, DC-based team Churchill Downs a Sloppy Playground has delivered remarkable successes for 21 two decades. We look forward to helping for Tiz the Law them continue to serve the industry for many more.” -Duncan Taylor, 23 Churchill Mulls Presentation Taylor Made Farm of ‘My Old Kentucky Home’ ANNE M. EBERHARDT M. ANNE NTRA 1/4% Check-off Program HELP US HELP HORSE RACING IN DC. 30 High Hopes for Tiz the Law’s Siblings www.SupportHorseRacing.org as Derby Looms BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE smartphone app PAGE 1 OF 67 CONTENTS 3 Second-Crop Sires a Strong Presence 41 Michael Hernon Launches Bloodstock Agency in Derby and Oaks 42 Crazy Beautiful Ready to Roll in Pocahontas Stakes 10 Leading Second-Crop Sires 43 Tacitus Tries to Stay on Winning Roll in Woodward 11 What’s Going On Here: Speaking Up at the Downs 44 Dr Post, Frank’s Rockette Top Jim Dandy, Prioress 21 Churchill Downs a Sloppy Playground for Tiz the Law 45 Havana Gold Colt Leads Final Day 23 Churchill Mulls Presentation of Goffs Premier Sale of ‘My Old Kentucky Home’ 49 Flat Racing Returns to Punchestown After 18 Years 26 Victor Martinez Swings for the Fences With King Guillermo 50 Two-Block Head Start Wouldn’t Have Beaten Man o’ War 30 High Hopes for Tiz the Law’s Siblings as Derby Looms 51 Results & Entries 35 Enforceable Second Derby Horse for Dam Justwhistledixie 37 Fire At Will Scores First Stakes in With Anticipation 38 Break Even Retired After Bleeding in Unbridled Sidney 39 Sir Winston to Get Rest After Dull Effort 40 Cutting Humor to Stand at McDowell Farm in Arkansas ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M. September 7, 2020 at PARX Racing A DAY OF PA-BRED RACING, INCLUDING FIVE STAKES & $750,000 IN PURSES! pabred.com A publication of The Jockey Club Information Systems, Inc. and TOBA Media Properties, Inc. ON THE COVER Editorial Director General Manager Constitution at WinStar Farm Evan Hammonds Scott Carling Visuals Director Managing Editor Anne M. Eberhardt Claire Crosby Bloodstock Editor Digital Designer LATEST HEADLINES Eric Mitchell Erin Morgan from Bloodhorse.com Assistant Editors Senior Web Producer Meredith Daugherty Christine Wittmer » ARCI Hopeful on New Racing Bill Proposed by McConnell Molly Rollins Digital Content Coordinator Associate Editors Michelle Benson Byron King Copy Editor » Kendra Scott Offers Horseshoe Charm to Benefit TAA Mark Sonka Christine Oser Regional Sales Managers Features Editor Shirley Dievert » Jockey Perez Notches Milestone Win at Finger Lakes Frank Angst Kristi Heasley Sales Editor Ellen Lambertus Ron Mitchell Amanda Ramey » Oct. 3 Preakness Stakes to Take Place Without Fans Senior Correspondent Classified Sales Bob Ehalt Catherine Johnston Senior Columnist Director of Technology » Real Rider Cup Showcases New Virtual Format Jay Hovdey Courtney Bearse Senior Bloodstock Columnist Pedigree Analyst » Derby Weekend Brings Busy Radio/TV Schedule Bill Oppenheim Alan Porter Contact Us: Editor: [email protected] • Advertising: [email protected] BLOODHORSE DAILY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 PAGE 2 OF 67 ANALYSIS SECOND-CROP SIRES A STRONG PRESENCE IN DERBY AND OAKS By Eric Mitchell t @BH_EMitchell iring a Kentucky Derby Present- Sed by Woodford Reserve (G1) starter in the first crop won't make a young stallion's career, but this milestone goes a long way toward keeping him on the right trajectory at stud. "Stallions with first-crop 3-year- olds are at a time where they are either making it or they're not," said Bill Farish with Lane's End, whose second-crop sire Honor Code is represented this year by two Derby starters. "Breeders want to be sure they are making a safe bet, and having a Derby horse is a EBERHARDT ANNE M. Constitution is the sire of Kentucky Derby morning-line favorite Tiz the Law big help." This year's Sept. 5 edition of the two starters with grade 2-placed Derby and Preakness Stakes (G1), Derby includes four contenders Tempers Rising and grade 3-placed was in the first crop by WinStar's by second-crop sires, those whose Bayerness. The other second-crop now veteran sire Distorted Humor, oldest foals are 3-year-olds and sires are Lane's End's Mr Speaker, and 2017 Kentucky Derby winner getting their first crack at proving the sire of grade 1 winner Speech, Always Dreaming was in the first themselves in the classics. These and Darby Dan Farm's Tapiture, crop of WinStar's former stallion stallions are WinStar Farm's the sire of grade 3 winner Hopeful Bodemeister. Constitution, the sire of 3-5 Growth. "It is certainly a tremendous morning-line favorite Tiz the Law; Tiz the Law jump-started feather in the cap, but how Honor Code, the sire of Honor A. P. Constitution's sire career last much it helps remains to be and Max Player; and Gainesway's year by becoming his first top- seen," said Elliott Walden, the Karakontie, the sire of Sole Volante. level winner in the Champagne president and CEO of WinStar. Second-crop sires have even Stakes (G1). A son of three-time "With Constitution, his overall stronger representation in the leading North American sire Tapit, performance is not just based on Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1), Constitution ended 2019 as the Tiz the Law. What people are so accounting for six of the race's second-leading freshman sire with on fire about is that he also has nine starters. Former WinStar four graded stakes winners among Gouverneur Morris, Independence stallion Daredevil is represented his five black-type winners and Hall, and Laura's Light in his first by 8-5 morning-line second progeny earnings of $2,168,422. crop, which shows the depth of choice Swiss Skydiver and 20-1 WinStar is fortunate to have what he can accomplish." longshot Shedaresthedevil, and been down this road before. Funny Hill 'n' Dale Farms' Bayern also has Cide, who won the 2003 Kentucky (continued on page 5) BLOODHORSE DAILY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 PAGE 3 OF 67 Champion 2YO and G1-winning Kentucky Derby Trial winner at Dual G1 winner at 2 and brilliant 3YO by PIONEEROF THE NILE from 3 and Grade 1 winner at 4 by G1 winner at 3 by INTO MISCHIEF. the family of HARLAN’S HOLIDAY. TAPIT - just like CONSTITUTION. 3 for 3 at Saratoga! 2020 Leading Sires by GSWs 2020 Leading Sires of 3YOs by GSWs RK STALLION GSWS EARNINGS RK STALLION GSWS EARNINGS 1 UNCLE MO 11 $6,834,331 1 UNCLE MO 9 $4,175,250 2 Into Mischief 8 $9,254,943 2 AMERICAN PHAROAH 4 $2,122,502 3 Tapit 7 $6,788,960 - Into Mischief 4 $4,617,271 4 MUNNINGS 3 $2,720,434 2020 Leading 2nd Crop Sires by GSWs 2020 Leading 1st Crop Sires RK STALLION GSWS EARNINGS RK STALLION EARNINGS 1 AMERICAN PHAROAH 4 $2,718,930 1 AIR FORCE BLUE $342,481 2 Constitution 2 $3,910,307 Source: Bloodhorse.com, 9/1/20 Aisling Duignan, Dermot Ryan, Charlie O’Connor, Adrian Wallace, Robyn Murray or Blaise Benjamin. Tel: 859-873-7088 ANALYSIS SECOND-CROP SIRES A STRONG Presented by NYRA PRESENCE IN DERBY AND OAKS Bets (G1), and the Runhappy Travers (continued from page 3) Stakes (G1). His winning margins this Gouverneur Morris was second in the Claiborne year have never been Breeders' Futurity (G1) at 2 and then was second in the less than three lengths, Arkansas Derby (G1) before a case of colitis took him and he's already won out of training. Independence Hall is a multiple stakes at the Derby distance winner who won the Nashua Stakes (G3) at 2. This of 10 furlongs. year he won the Jerome Stakes and was the runner- "We've seen more up in the Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3). Laura's Light is a from these Derby three-time graded stakes winner this year whose best horses than we've performance came in the San Clemente Stakes (G2T). ever seen before, and "I would have loved to see how Gouverneur Morris that's certainly true would have developed," Walden said. "(Constitution's with Tiz the Law and EBERHARDT ANNE M. Elliott Walden of WinStar Farm foals) are angular horses that tend to get better and Constitution. I'm stronger with age. That plays well for Constitution as hoping they are willing to share some of the spotlight," a whole." said Bill Farish with Lane's End, which has secured the Constitution leads the second-crop sires standings breeding rights for Honor A. P. (through Sept. 2) with $3,912,807 in Northern "It feels like it is Tiz the Law's race to lose," Farish Hemisphere progeny earnings, of which Tiz the Law has continued. "He goes into the Derby already proven contributed $1,668,300. Raced by Sackatoga Stable, at the Derby distance, which is amazing, but it is still the partnership group managed by Jack Knowlton that going to be a field of around 20 horses and going campaigned Funny Cide, Tiz the Law has had a flawless a mile and a quarter, which most of them haven't sophomore year.