The Tdn Derby Top 12 for August 4
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020 THE TDN DERBY TOP 12 FASIG-TIPTON CATALOGUES 662 FOR SELECTED YEARLINGS SHOWCASE FOR AUGUST 4 by Jessica Martini Fasig-Tipton, which has been forced to shuffle its traditional calendar of yearling auctions due to the global pandemic, has released a catalogue of 662 head for its Selected Yearlings Showcase, which will be held Sept. 9 and 10 at its Newtown Paddocks in Lexington. Fasig-Tipton cancelled its three select sales--the July, Saratoga and New York-Bred Sales--and the showcase auction will be its only select sale in 2020. AWe are thrilled with the overall quality of the catalogue, both in terms of the pedigree and the physical conformation of the horses,@ Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning, Jr. said Monday afternoon. AWe couldn=t be any more pleased to have this group of horses on display in the showcase this year.@ Hips one through 330 will be offered during Wednesday=s first session of the showcase sale and hips 331-662 will be offered Thursday. The sale will begin with a group of New York-bred Tiz the Law breezing at Saratoga Aug. 1 | Sarah Andrew yearlings, which are catalogued as hips 1-164. Cont. p3 by T.D. Thornton There are now three remaining ARoad to the GI Kentucky IN TDN EUROPE TODAY Derby@ qualifying points races on the schedule, and six horses MORE JOY FOR COX & MCCARTAN within this week=s TDN Derby Top 12 are slated to compete in Emma Berry has the latest The Weekly Wrap, as the Qatar two of those races this weekend. Goodwood Festival is now in the rearview mirror. 1) TIZ THE LAW (c, Constitution--Tizfiz, by Tiznow) Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. O-Sackatoga Stable. B-Twin Creeks Farm (NY). T-Barclay Tagg. Sales History: $110,000 yrl >18 FTNAUG. Lifetime Record: MGISW, 6-5-0-1, $1,480,300. Last Start: 1st GI Belmont S., BEL, June 20 Accomplishments Include: 1st GI Curlin Florida Derby, GP, Mar. 28; 1st GI Champagne S.; 1st GIII Holy Bull S. GP, Feb. 1; 3rd GII Kentucky Jockey Club S., CD, Nov. 30. Next Start: GI Runhappy Travers S., SAR, Aug. 8. Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 272 Tiz the Law is decisively parked at the top of the crop, with Nos. 2, 3, and 4 on this list more or less on even footing and everyone from No. 5 on back scrambling for a firm spot in the pecking order. Will 10 furlongs at Saratoga be the stumbling block for this $110,000 Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Sale graduate (cue the Agraveyard of favorites@ cliches)? Or will Saturday=s GI Runhappy Travers S. serve as yet another launch point for Tiz to widen the gap between him and his peers? 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European Editor Emma Berry [email protected] Associate International Editor Heather Anderson @HLAndersonTDN Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing Sean Cronin & Tom Frary [email protected] 60 Broad Street, Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-8060 | 732-747-8955 (fax) www.TheTDN.com TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 3 OF 19 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • AUGUST 4, 2020 Fasig-Tipton Catalogues 662 for Showcase The sales company produced a strong market when bidding returned with the Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale at the (cont. from p1) end of June and at its July Horses of Racing Age Sale. Those Of expectations when the first-ever showcase was announced results, plus the return of high-class racing across the country, at the end of April, Browning added, AI didn=t have any should provide buyers and sellers with a level of optimism preconceived notions, per se. I don=t think any of us knew what heading into the showcase sale. to expect. I will say though, if ACertainly the sales that we=ve somebody had told me that we conducted have been would be able to put together a encouraging,@ Browning said. AAnd group of horses of this quantity it is sure nice to see quality racing with this quality, I would have taking place in Saratoga and Del been ecstatic. The support that Mar and Ellis Park and Gulfstream we=ve received from our Park, literally all across the United consignors and the men and States. I think that makes owners women who own top yearlings and trainers and participants in the has been very gratifying and it=s industry feel much more confident very much appreciated.@ than they did 45 days or so ago With the coronavirus causing when there was inactivity, lockdowns across the globe and essentially paralysis. So I think that racing coming virtually to a halt is obviously a very positive sign. this past spring, Fasig-Tipton was Fasig-Tipton sales ring | Fasig-Tipton photo The 2-year-old sales and the forced to scupper its Gulfstream horses of racing age sales that have been conducted in June and 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale and its Santa Anita 2-Year-Olds in July have shown the resiliency of the men and women who Training Sale. participate in this game and the love they have for it.@ Cont. p4 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 19 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • AUGUST 4, 2020 Among the Fasig-Tipton graduates on the showcase catalogue=s cover include GI Kentucky Derby contenders Tiz the Law (Constitution) and Honor A.P. (Honor Code), as well as GI Kentucky Oaks contender Speech (Mr Speaker). Browning said those graduates are indicative of the quality of offerings the company prides itself on. AI think the buyers will be very impressed when they look at the catalogue online or on their iPads or when they get it in their hands,@ he said. AMore importantly, the buyers are going to be very impressed when they come on the sales grounds and look at the individuals. We=ve built our reputation--and we take pride in--the physical aspect of our selected sales and I think the results speak loudly with the success of our sales graduates. I am confident that people are going to come on these sales grounds and say, >Wow. That is a really nice group of horses they=ve assembled for the Yearlings Showcase at Fasig-Tipton.=@ Boyd Browning | Fasig-Tipton photo At both the Midlantic and July sales, Fasig-Tipton instituted safety protocols which included temperature checks, masks and social distancing. As for what protocols participants should expect at the showcase, Browning said, AWe are having multiple discussions on an everyday basis as more information is obtained and we see trends and movements in both the state of Kentucky and around the United States. We certainly want to make sure we conduct the sale in as safe an environment as we possibly can to give buyers and sellers alike the confidence to participate.@ Last week, Keeneland announced it would be requiring proof of a negative COVID-19 test for people attending its September Yearling Sale. Asked if Fasig-Tipton would make a similar requirement, Browning reiterated, AWe will continue to monitor the situation and finalize our protocols in upcoming days, but they have not been finalized at this time.@ Cont. p5 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 19 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • AUGUST 4, 2020 Travel concerns and restrictions have limited international participation in auctions this spring, but both Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland have been coordinating with local officials to hopefully pave the way for foreign buyers to attend auctions this fall. AFasig-Tipton and Keeneland are working closely with the KTA and the Breeders= Cup and the NTRA, along with government officials, Senator [Mitch] McConnell=s office and Representative [Andy] Barr=s office to try to obtain some waivers for key participants in foreign countries to be able to attend the sale,@ Browning said. AThat process is ongoing and will continue to be ongoing and we will hopefully receive some positive news. I think it will be a situation that looms between now and the time of the sales in September and it is going to depend on each individual=s assessment of their level of comfort with regards to travel.@ Fasig-Tipton will unveil its newly updated Enhanced Catalogue platform for the showcase.